Current Affairs in English – September 1 2022

September 1 , 2022

National Events:

Rajesh Kumar Srivastava:

• Rajesh Kumar Srivastava has been appointed as the new interim chairman of ONGC. Srivastava succeeds Alka Mittal , who officiated as the chairman until 31 August 2022.
• Srivastava joined ONGC in 1984 and rose through the ranks to the position of Director ( Exploration ) in 2019. The government also appointed M V lyer as the interim chairman at GAIL.

PM Modi:

• PM Modi laid the foundation stone for the second phase of the Kochi Metro project on 1 September 2022. He also inaugurated the first phase extension linking S N Junction and Vadakkekotta at a function in Kochi.
• He also dedicated to the nation three other railway projects. The phase two corridor of the Kochi Metro project covers a distance of 11. 2 km. It is estimated to cost Rs 1957 cr.

GDP:

• The GDP of the country for the April – June quarter of the current financial year grew at 13.5 %.
• According to the provisional estimates by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation , in the first quarter of fiscal 2022-23 , Agriculture , Forestry & Fishing sector rose 4.5 per cent.
• The manufacturing sector grew 4.8 % and the Construction sector appreciated by 16.8 %.

National Nutrition Week : 1 to 7 September:

• National Nutrition Week is observed every year from September 1-7 to raise awareness regarding proper eating habits and Nutrition.
• Aim : To educate people on the importance of nutrition , a healthy lifestyle & a balanced diet.
• The Indian government first introduced this week – long campaign in 1982. As per the Global Hunger Index Report 2021 , India ranks 101 among 116 countries.

Cabinet Committee on Security:

• The Cabinet Committee on Security have cleared the development of LCA Mark 2 fighter aircraft. It would be a replacement for the Mirage 2000 , Jaguar and MiG – 29 combat aircraft in the Indian Air Force.
• The DRDO would be developing the aircraft with a GE – 414 engine which is the advanced version of the GE – 404s.

Electric Vehicle Policy:

• The Rajasthan government has come up with its electric vehicle policy to encourage the purchase EVs the state.
• Under the Rajasthan Electric Vehicle Policy ( REVP ) , the government has sanctioned a fund of ₹ 40 crore for contribution to the purchase of electric vehicles.
• The EV policy will be for a period of five years from September 1 , 2022.

eAwas:

• Home Minister Amit Shah launched the Central Armed Police Forces ‘ eAwas web – portal in New Delhi on 1 September 2022.
• It has been developed in order to operationalise the revised policy of allotment and to also bring transparency to the allotment process.
• The web – portal will enable online registration and allotment of residential quarters to eligible personnel of CAPFs and Assam Rifles.

CERT-In:

• Indian Computer Emergency Response Team ( CERT – In ) under the Ministry of Electronics and IT successfully designed and conducted the Cyber Security Exercise ” Synergy ” for 13 Countries on 31 August 2022.
• It was held in collaboration with the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore The theme of the exercise was ” Building Network Resiliency to counter Ransomware Attacks “.

Shumang Leela Festival:

• The 50th Manipur Shumang Leela Festival began at Iboyama Shumang Leela Shanglen , Imphal.
• Manipur Governor La Ganesan and CM N. Biren Singh attended the inaugural function.
• Shumang Leela is a traditional form of theatre in Manipur where the roles of female artists are all played by male actors and vice versa.
• Originally Shumang Leela began as a comedy genre presented to kings and nobles.

67th Filmfare Awards 2022 : Winners:

• The 67th Filmfare Awards were given out on 30 August 2022 at Jio World Centre , Mumbai.The 67th edition of the awards honoured the films released in 2021.

The Winners are:

Best Director : Vishnuvardhan for ‘ Shershaah ‘

Best Actor : Ranveer Singh for ‘ 83 ‘

Best Actress : Kriti Sanon for ‘ Mimi ‘

Best Film ( Critics ‘ Choice ) : ‘ Sardar Udham ‘

Best Film ( Popular Category ) : ‘ Shershaah ‘

Mahindra Finance:

• Mahindra Finance has partnered with CRIF Solutions Private ( CRIF ) to a seamless onboarding experience for customers seeking loans.
• Mahindra Finance would now leverage an automated decisioning platform Strategy One – A Forrester rated Enterprise Business Rules Engine provided by CRIF , to integrate its customer acquisition channels across multiple retail asset product lines.

AICTE & Adobe:

• The All – India Council for Technical Education ( AICTE ) has signed an agreement with US – based Adobe to accelerate digital creativity skills across India.
• Aim : to empower over 75,000 educators across 10,000 higher education institutions with essential digital creativity skills by 2024. Adobe will also offer courses and expertise for upskilling educators.

International Events:

Sri Lankan government & IMF:

• The Sri Lankan government and International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) have reached a preliminary agreement for a loan of 2.9 billion dollars.
• It will support the country’s economic policies with 48 – month arrangement under Extended Fund Facility. Sri Lanka’s new Fund – supported programme aims to restore macroeconomic stability and debt sustainability.

First edition of the ” World Health Summit for Pride of Homoeopathy “:

• The first edition of the ” World Health Summit for Pride of Homoeopathy ” was held in Dubai on 29 August 2022.
• Aim : to promote a homoeopathic system of medicine , drugs , and practices .Theme of summit : ” Diseases caused by climate change and global warming “.

Sports Events:

AFI & HSBC India:

• Athletics Federation of India ( AFI ) has partnered with HSBC India to support women athletes of the country , especially the youngsters.
• Under the partnership , promising girls will be picked from the National Inter District Championships for Under – 14 and Under – 16 categories and would be nurtured to perform on the global stage. Selected athletes will receive training in Special coaching camps.