1 The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has approved to set up ten plastic parks in the country under the Plastic Park scheme.
2 Time Magazine has released the TIME 100 Most Influential People List 2020. Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi is the only politician on the list.
3 A 17-year-old girl, Khushi Chindaliya has been appointed as Regional Ambassador for India by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)- Tunza Eco-Generation.
4 According to the World Risk Index (WRI) 2020, India is ‘poorly prepared’ to deal with ‘climate reality’, due to which it is vulnerable to extreme natural disasters.
5 “Brucella abortus S19? per vaccine” is developed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research’s -Indian Veterinary Research Institute (ICAR-IVRI) for brucellosis prevention in the dairy sector.
6 Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar assumed charge as the Minister of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI).
7 According to the latest Science & Technology Indicators (STI) report for 2019-20, India performs very dismally in the field science & technology innovation.
8 PM Modi in the recent meet with chief ministers have eased the norms for State Disaster relief Fund.
9 Over 450 long-finned pilot whales have died in Australia's largest recorded mass-stranding event.
10 The CAG has flagged irregularities in the construction of toilets in schools by Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) in an audit report tabled before Parliament.
11 The Major Port Authorities Bill, 2020 was passed in Lok Sabha.
12 The Department of Biotechnology has launched the programme for “Strengthening Clinical Trial Research Capacity in Neighbouring Countries”.
13 The World Maritime Day is observed on September 24 by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and other international organizations .
14 Dr Harsh Vardhan, while addressing representatives of WHO and UN Agencies said that India has accorded high priority for ending tuberculosis by 2025.
15 The magnitude of the Sun's solar activity is decreasing. This period of decreased solar activity is known as the Modern Grand Solar Minimum that will last from 2020 to 2053.
1 DRDO has successfully test fired an indigenously developed laser-guided anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) at the firing range in Maharashtra.
2 Kerala is set to lay the foundation stone for MedSpark, one of the first medical device parks in the country, in Thiruvananthapuram.
3 The Government has launched YuWaah – a multi-stakeholder platform to make young people career ready.
4 The Karnataka government has not allocated funds to the Shuchi Scheme (a menstrual hygiene project), in its budget for 2020-21.
5 Indian Navy and the Australia navy will be conducting a two-days mega naval exercise in the Indian Ocean commencing from September 23, 2020.
6 Mali’s former defence minister, Bah Ndaw has been named as Interim President of the country’s new transition government.
7 O-SMART (Ocean Services, Modelling, Applications, Resources, and Technology) Scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Earth Sciences to address Ocean development activities.
8 The top-ranked Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) player in the world and a former professional cricket player, Ashleigh Barty has now added another feat in her sporting list by winning Brookwater Golf Club women’s championship.
9 On 22nd September 2020, the day and night was almost equal in most locations marking the start of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere which lasts until the winter solstice (December 21 or 22).
10 The Lok Sabha passed the Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Bill, 2020 on September 23, 2020. Under the bill Dogri, Kashmiri, and Hindi will be the official languages in the Union territory of J&K besides Urdu and English.
11 International Day of Sign Languages is observed on September 23, 2020 by the United Nations. Theme for the year 2020 is Sign Languages are for Everyone
12 Madhya Pradesh government is going to launch the ‘Mukhya Mantri Kisan Kalyan Yojana’ by following the path of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi.
13 Union Minister of State for Atomic Energy and Space Shri Jitendra Singh said that the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor will be commissioned by October 2022.
14 The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) issued new guidelines that focuses on safety, immunogenicity and efficacy parameters for pharma companies who are developing COVID-19 vaccines.
15 Retired Colonel Dr Girija Shanker Mungali has been appointed as one of the seven members of the Asian Football Confederation’s task force.
1 The Minister of State for Shipping, Mansukh Mandaviya launched the first direct Cargo Ferry service to Maldives.
2 In a first-of-its-kind initiative, eight beaches of India have been recommended for the Blue flagcertification.
3 Scientists have warned that extra-tropical storms in the Mediterranean Sea, known as ‘Medicanes’ or ‘Mediterranean Hurricanes’, could become more frequent due to human-induced climatechange.
4 A recent study conducted by Australian universities has found out that the Komodo dragon could become extinct in the next few decades due to climate change.
5 Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said on the occasion of World Rhino Day (22nd September) that India is home to the largest number of One-Horned Rhinoceros in the world.
6 The Parliament on September 22, 2020 has passed the Indian Institutes of Information Technology Laws (Amendment) Bill 2020 which seeks to give five IIITs (Bhopal, Agartala, Surat, Bhagalpur and Raichur) in Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode.
7 The aviation company Airbus launched three concepts for the “first zero emission commercial aircraft” or the Hydrogen Aircraft. The aircrafts would be operational by 2035.
8 Neuro-toxins in water produced by cyanobacteria killed more than 300 African elephants in 2020 in the Okavango delta region, Botswana (country in Southern Africa).
9 The Indian tsunami early warning Centre is currently serving 25 Indian ocean countries under the O-SMART scheme of Ministry of earth
10 The Government of India has planned to set a target to generate 175 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2022.
11 The Government of India increased the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of 6 rabi crops for 2021- 22.
12 India-UK Water Partnership Forum held on September 22, 2020, to discuss ways to collaborate on the issues pertaining to infrastructure development and water conservation.
13 Former Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) chief, Anil Dhasmana has been appointed as the chief of the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO).
14 The Ministry of Development of North-East Region (DoNER) has launched the logo and song for festival “Destination North East-2020”.
15. The Union Minister of state of North Eastern region Dr Jitendra Singh announced that around 21 neutrino observatory will be set up in the country.
1 The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) approved the commercial launch of ‘Feluda’, the TATA CRISPER COVID-19 test. It will be the world’s first diagnostic test to deploy a specially adapted Ca9 protein for successfully detecting the virus that causes COVID-19.
2 Margaret Atwood has won the 2020 Dayton Literary Peace Prize’s lifetime achievement award.
3 In the Global Corruption Perception Index released by Transparency International, India slipped two positions to 80th ranking in the index.
4 Govt set to amend the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) 2011 to make Aadhaar mandatory for foreign contributions.
5 Retd. Colonel Dr. Girija Shanker Mungali has been appointed a member of the Asian Football Confederation's task force.
6 Chef Vikas Khanna has been chosen to be honoured with the prestigious Asia Game Changer Award 2020. This award is given to him for feeding millions of people across India in the COVID-19 pandemic through a massive food distribution drive ‘Feed India’.
7 The Gujarat government has launched the Mukhyamantri Mahila Utkarsh Yojana (MMUY) to provide interest-free loans to women’s groups in the state.
8 Public sector lender Canara Bank has launched lead management system (LMS) – i-Lead 2.0 (Inspiring Leads System version 2.0) to provide its services to customers irrespective of where they reside
9 Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has been given the additional charge of Food Processing Industries Ministry.
10 Veteran Tamil film director Babu Sivan passed away. He began his career by assisting director Dharani, who helmed films like Ghilli and Kurvi with Vijay.
11 Arundhati Roy’s new book titled “Azadi: Freedom. Fascism. Fiction” is published by Penguin Books Limited. The nonfiction book is a collection of essays that shows the meaning of Freedom in the world of increasing authoritarianism.
12 Niti Aayog has partnered with the Indian School of Public Policy (ISPP) for mentoring, training, and capacity building of government officials and public policy scholars.
13 Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has set up eight advanced technology centres to carry out research on futuristic military applications.
14 India provided a soft loan of $250 million to the government of the Maldives as budgetary support to mitigate the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
15 In Uttar Pradesh in a loathsome incident, a father of five daughters allegedly ripped open the stomach of his pregnant wife on Saturday evening allegedly to find out if she was going to deliver a son or daughter this time.
1 The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) approved the commercial launch of ‘Feluda’, the TATA CRISPER COVID-19 test. It will be the world’s first diagnostic test to deploy a specially adapted Ca9 protein for successfully detecting the virus that causes COVID-19.
2 Margaret Atwood has won the 2020 Dayton Literary Peace Prize’s lifetime achievement award.
3 In the Global Corruption Perception Index released by Transparency International, India slipped two positions to 80th ranking in the index.
4 Govt set to amend the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) 2011 to make Aadhaar mandatory for foreign contributions.
5 Retd. Colonel Dr. Girija Shanker Mungali has been appointed a member of the Asian Football Confederation's task force.
6 Chef Vikas Khanna has been chosen to be honoured with the prestigious Asia Game Changer Award 2020. This award is given to him for feeding millions of people across India in the COVID-19 pandemic through a massive food distribution drive ‘Feed India’.
7 The Gujarat government has launched the Mukhyamantri Mahila Utkarsh Yojana (MMUY) to provide interest-free loans to women’s groups in the state.
8 Public sector lender Canara Bank has launched lead management system (LMS) – i-Lead 2.0 (Inspiring Leads System version 2.0) to provide its services to customers irrespective of where they reside
9 Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has been given the additional charge of Food Processing Industries Ministry.
10 Veteran Tamil film director Babu Sivan passed away. He began his career by assisting director Dharani, who helmed films like Ghilli and Kurvi with Vijay.
11 Arundhati Roy’s new book titled “Azadi: Freedom. Fascism. Fiction” is published by Penguin Books Limited. The nonfiction book is a collection of essays that shows the meaning of Freedom in the world of increasing authoritarianism.
12 Niti Aayog has partnered with the Indian School of Public Policy (ISPP) for mentoring, training, and capacity building of government officials and public policy scholars.
13 Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has set up eight advanced technology centres to carry out research on futuristic military applications.
14 India provided a soft loan of $250 million to the government of the Maldives as budgetary support to mitigate the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
15 In Uttar Pradesh in a loathsome incident, a father of five daughters allegedly ripped open the stomach of his pregnant wife on Saturday evening allegedly to find out if she was going to deliver a son or daughter this time.
