International Day of Democracy: 15 September
International Day of Democracy is celebrated every year on 15 September all over the world.
Theme of International Day of Democracy 2021: “Strengthening democratic resilience in the face of future crises”
For the first time this day was celebrated in the year 2008.
National Engineers Day: 15 September
Engineers Day is celebrated every year on 15th September to mark the birth anniversary of Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya.
Sir M Visvesvaraya was awarded the ‘Bharat Ratna’ in 1955.
He has also been awarded ‘British Knighthood’.
He served as the Diwan of Mysore from 1912 to 1918.
World Lymphoma Awareness Day: 15 September
World Lymphoma Awareness Day is observed every year on 15 September with the aim of raising awareness about lymphoma.
Lymphoma is a common form of cancer.
World Cancer Day: 4 February
Anand Kumar of Super 30 honored with Swami Brahmananda Award 2021
Anand Kumar, the founder of Super-30 of Patna, Bihar has been conferred with Swami Brahmanand Puraskar 2021.
Swami Brahmananda Puraskar: This award is given annually to people doing special work in the field of education or for the welfare of the cow.
Prize Money: Rs 10,000 in cash, a bronze medal, a bronze statue of Swami Brahmananda and a certificate
Anand Kumar is the third person to receive this award.
Before her in the year 2019, German woman Friedrich Irina Bruning has been awarded the first Swami Brahmananda Award for Go Seva.
In the year 2020: Educationist Dr. Arun Kumar Pandey
Anand Kumar has also been honored with the ‘Sarabhai Teacher Scientist National Honorary Award 2021’.
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Chhattisgarh government started ‘Bajra Mission’ for farmers
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has started ‘Bajra Mission’ to provide fair price for small crops to the farmers.
This mission has been started with the aim of making the state a “Bajra Hub”.
Indian Millet Research Institute (IIMR): Hyderabad
Scientific name of millet: “Penicetum typhoidis”
Most Bajra Producing State: Rajasthan
Prativa Mohapatra appointed as MD and Vice President of Adobe
American multinational computer software company Adobe has appointed Prativa Mohapatra as the Vice President and Managing Director (MD) of Adobe India.
She will replace Kulmeet Bawa.
Adobe Founded: December 1982
Headquarters: California, USA
CEO: Shantanu Narayan
President Simon Tate
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Sri Lanka’s famous bowler Lasith Malinga announces retirement from all forms of cricket
Sri Lankan cricket team’s famous bowler Lasith Malinga has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
He played his last international match against West Indies in the year 2020.
Malinga has already retired from Test cricket in 2011 and ODIs in 2019
He is the fourth highest wicket taker behind Dwayne Bravo, Imran Tahi and Sunil Narine.
Malinga has played for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Ladakh declares snow leopard as state animal and black-necked crane as state bird
England becomes first country to mandate installation of EV chargers in new homes
Recently, England has announced the introduction of a law that will make it mandatory for new homes and offices to provide electric vehicle (EV) chargers.
With this law, England will become the first country to make the installation of EV chargers mandatory in all new homes.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a ban on the sale of fossil fuel vehicles from 2030.
Also a ban on gasoline vehicles was initially proposed for 2040.
World EV Day: 9 September
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PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh University
On September 14, 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of ‘Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh State University’ in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh.
Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh: The great freedom fighter, educationist and social reformer Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1932.
India and US start Climate Action and Finance Mobilization Dialogue
India and the US have launched the “Climate Action and Finance Mobilization Dialogue (CAFMD)” under the Climate and Clean Energy Agenda 2030 partnership.
The dialogue held in New Delhi was initiated by Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Bhupender Yadav and US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate (SPEC) John Kerry.
Dr Shagun Gupta honored with Change Maker Award
Recently Dr. Shagun Gupta has been honored with ‘Change Maker Award’ for his valuable contribution to the society.
This award has been presented to him by the Governor of Maharashtra, Bhagat Singh Koshyari.
Book “Bullets Over Bombay: Satya and the Hindi Film Gangster” by Uday Bhatia
Film critic Uday Bhatia has written a book titled “Bullets Over Bombay: Satya and the Hindi Film Gangster”.
Book “Human Rights and Terrorism in India” by Subramanian Swamy
Recently Subramanian Swamy has written his new book titled “Human Rights and Terrorism in India”.
Subramanian Swamy is a BJP MP and has been the National President of the Janata Party.
Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Oscar Fernandes passed away
Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Oscar Fernandes passed away at the age of 80.
Fernandes was the Union Cabinet Minister for Transport, Roads and Highways and Labor and Employment during Manmohan Singh’s tenure.
He was also the Chairman of the Central Election Authority of the All India Congress Committee (AICC).
Africa Food Awards 2021
The International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), has been awarded the ‘Africa Food Prize’ 2021.
International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) established: 1972
Headquarters: Hyderabad
Director General: Dr. Jacqueline D’Eros Hughes
