130th edition of Durand Cup begins in Kolkata
On 05 September 2021, the 130th edition of the Durand Cup related to the football game was started at Vivekananda Yubbharti Krirangan, Kolkata.
This competition will be held till 3rd October 2021.
16 teams are participating in this (East Bengal and Mohun Bagan are not participating)
Durand Cup: It is the third oldest football tournament in the world and the oldest in Asia.
The tournament was named after ‘Mortimer Durand’.
This competition was organized for the first time in 1888 in Dagshai, Himachal Pradesh.
Most successful teams in Durand Cup: Mohun Bagan and East Bengal
Other Football Cups:
Rovers Cup
Santosh Trophy
subroto cup
ashutosh cup
Merdeka Cup
International Literacy Day: 08 September
International Literacy Day is celebrated every year on 8 September.
Theme of International Literacy Day 2021: “Literacy for a human-centred recovery: Narrowing the digital divide”
In the year 1966, UNESCO declared it to be International Literacy Day.
International Literacy Day was celebrated for the first time on 8 September 1967
This year 55th International Literacy Day is being celebrated.
Total Literacy of India:74.04%
Most literate state in India: Kerala (93.91%)
Least literate state in India: Bihar (61.80%)
UNESCO Founded: 16 November 1945
Headquarters: Paris, France
Leading: Audrey Azoulay
Food Processing Week: 06 – 12 September, 2021
The ‘Food Processing Week’ is being celebrated by the Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries from September 06 to 12, 2021 as part of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’.
‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’: It is an initiative launched by the Government of India to commemorate 75 years of India’s independence.
The festival will run for 75 weeks (15 August 2023) starting from 12 March 2021.
Union Minister of Food Processing Industries: Pashupati Kumar Paras
Minister of State: Prahlad Singh Patel
The bilateral exercise “AUSINDEX” was conducted between the navies of India and Australia.
“AUSINDEX” between the navies of India and Australia the fourth edition of the bilateral exercise has been started.
The exercise is being conducted from September 06 to September 10, 2021.
Capital of Australia: Canberra
Currency: Australian dollar
Prime Minister: Scott Morrison
Indian High Commissioner to Australia: Manpreet Vohra
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The book “Know Your Rights and Claim Them: A Guide for Youth” by Angelina Jolie
Recently Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has released her new book titled “Know Your Rights and Claim Them: A Guide for Youth”.
The book is jointly written by Angelina Jolie, Amnesty International and human rights lawyer Geraldine Van Buren QC.
PhonePe launches digital payments interactive geospatial platform ‘Pulse Platform’
Indian digital payments and financial services company PhonePe has launched a platform called Pulse.
It is India’s first digital payments interactive geospatial platform.
The ‘Pulse Platform’ displays over 2000 crore digital transactions by customers on an interactive map of India.
PhonePe Founded: 2015
Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka
CEO: Sameer Nigam
PM Modi released a commemorative coin of Rs 125 on the 125th birth anniversary of Swami Prabhupada
Namita Gokhale honored with 7th Yamin Hazarika Woman of Substance Award
Writer Namita Gokhale has been honored with the 7th Yamin Hazarika Woman of Substance Award.
Namita Gokhale is the co-founder and co-director of the Jaipur Literature Festival.
Namita Gokhale is the first woman from Northeast India to be awarded the Yamin Hazarika Woman of Substance Award.
Namita Gokhale was awarded the ‘Sushila Devi Literary Award’ 2019 for her novel ‘Things to Leave Behind’.
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates “Shikshak Parv-2021”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated “Shikshak Parv 2021” on September 07, 2021 through video conference.
The festival will be organized by the Ministry of Education from September 07 to September 17, 2021.
Theme of ‘Shikshak Parv-2021’: ‘Quality and Sustainable Schools: Learning from Schools in India’
PM Modi also launched 5 schemes on this occasion:
Vidyanjali Portal: Under this, any volunteer, serving or retired teacher, housewife can voluntarily give help in a government school.
Nishtha: This is a teacher training program under which teachers will be given training on the ‘Diksha Portal’.
Indian Sign Language Dictionary: Audio and built-in text sign language videos for the hearing impaired.
Talking Books: Audio Books for Visually Impaired Students.
School Quality Assurance and Evaluation Framework of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player in the world to score the most international goals
Harsh Bhupendra Bangari appointed as the new Managing Director (MD) of EXIM Bank
Harsh Bhupendra Bangari has been appointed as the new Managing Director (MD) of Export-Import Bank of India.
He will replace the current MD David Rasquinha.
EXIM Bank Established: 1 January 1982
Headquarters: Mumbai
SL tripathi appointed as CMD of United India Insurance
S.L. Tripathi has been appointed as the new Chairman-cum-Managing Director of United India Insurance Company Limited
United India Insurance Company Limited Established: 18 February 1938
Headquarters: Chennai
CEO: Mr. Girish Radhakrishnan
Ladakh declares snow leopard as state animal and black-necked crane as state bird
Former International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge passed away
Former International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge has died at the age of 79.
Belgium’s Jacques Rogge served as the 8th President of the IOC from 2001 to 2013.
He then became the Honorary President of the IOC.
Jacques Rogge had a degree in sports medicine, as well as an orthopedic surgeon.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) established: 23 June 1894
Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland
President: Thomas Bach
