1 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on September 14, 2020, announced that it has appointed Takeo Konishi as a Country Director of India
2 Scientists have come up with a device that can facilitate the flow of blood from the veins in the legs thus preventing Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). The device can bring relief to patients affected by prolonged immobility, bedridden state, post-operative immobilization, paralysis of legs, majority of whom are affected by DVT
3 Yoshihide Suga, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary on September 14, 2020,won the leadership vote of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Japan. He will soon secure the post of the new Prime Minister
4 Japan’s Naomi Osaka defeated Victoria Azarenka of Belarus to clinch the Women’s Singles title in the 2020 US Open Tennis tournament
5 The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) performed a major technological feat when it flew a cruise vehicle at a hypersonic speed of Mach six for 20 seconds
6 The United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation has come into force
7 The Chinese company Zhenhua Data Information Technology Co. Limited is monitoring over 10,000 Indian individuals and organisations in its global database of foreign targets
8 Every year, 14th September is celebrated as Hindi Diwas in India
9 A team of neuroscientists from the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) has developed Indian Brain Templates (IBT) and a brain atlas
10 The Uttar Pradesh government is going to constitute a Special Security Force (SSF) in the state
11 Subhash Kamath has been elected as the chairman of the board of governors of the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI)
12 Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain) has won the Formula One Tuscan Grand Prix 2020 held at Mugello Circuit, Italy
13 India and the United States held a bilateral 2+2 Inter-sessional meeting in virtual mode. During the meeting, both sides reviewed the progress and developments in bilateral ties in defence, security, and foreign policy areas
14 Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan participated in the 27th ASEAN regional forum
15 Austria’s Dominic Thiem defeated Alexander Zverev to win the men’s singles title at the 2020 US Open tournament.
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1 For the first time since the end of the cold war in 1990, the whole of Germany resonated with the sound of the emergency siren as an emergency test. 10th September will now be observed as National Warning Day or Warn tag across the country
2 Starling Bank becomes the first British bank to charge interest to its customers on their savings in the bank.
3 Standing Committee of Nepal’s Communist Party finally concluded the prolonged meeting which convened in July and was long due. It is the longest meeting conducted by the party in recent times
4 The animal trial of the Covaxin BBV 152, has shown protection and reduction in the replication of SARS-Cov 2 virus in nose, throat and lung tissues. The animal trials were conducted on 20 monkeys in India and three different vaccine candidates were tried on them.
5 Google-owned YouTube has reached 20 million music and premium paid subscribers and over 2 million YouTube TV paid subscribers
6 PUBG the popular gaming App removed from Google Play store and Apple App store following India's ban
7 National award-winning director Chaitanya Tamhan's “The Disciple” has won the FIPRESCI award at the 77th Venice Film Festival
8 Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has directed Serum Institute of India to suspend the new recruitments which were about to happen for recent phase 2 and 3 clinical trials of the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine till further orders
9 A new study suggests that volcanic ash may have a larger influence on the planet's climate than scientists previously suspected
10 Punjab government’s agency; PEDA is playing a stellar role to curb in weeding out the stubble burning problem indigenously which is one of the biggest problems in north India
11 Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant-Governor of Jammu and Kashmir recently launched a new grievance redressal portal. The newly launched portal will be linked to the Union government’s grievance mechanism
12 SEBI in order to revamp its IT infrastructure network and communication system has shortlisted some of the top companies like Bharti Airtel, Wipro, and Tata Communication
13 The Jammu & Kashmir government has announced major a health scheme in which the government will provide universal health insurance to its residents free of cost.
14 Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the ‘Grih Pravesham’ event in Madhya Pradesh through video conferencing. During the event 1.75 Lakh Families were delivered pucca houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Grameen (PMAY-G)
15 Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit’s online dance training venture ‘Dance With Madhuri’ (DWM), which she started with her husband Shriram Nene in 2013, has witnessed a 5X growth during the lockdown
1 As per the official data, the Centre’s fiscal deficit for the first three months of fiscal 2020-21 (April-June) was Rs. 6.62 lakh crore, which is 83% of the budgeted target for the whole year
2 The state government of Meghalaya has launched India’s Biggest “Piggery Mission” with an outlay of Rs 209 Crores
3 United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has appointed Bollywood Actor Ayushmann Khurrana as its celebrity advocate for children’s rights campaign “For Every Child”
4 India has been ranked 105th position “Global Economic Freedom Index 2020 Annual Report” by Canada’s Fraser Institute, which has been released in India in conjunction with Center for Civil Society, New Delhi-based think tank
5 The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice has presented its report “Functioning of the Virtual Courts/Courts Proceedings through VideoConferencing”
6 The Ministry of Mines has requested the Forest Advisory Committee (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change) to exempt digging exploratory boreholes from Net Present Value (NPV)
7 The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched the Climate Smart Cities Assessment Framework (CSCAF) 2.0, along with the ‘Streets for People Challenge’ under the Smart Cities Mission.
8 The National Statistical Office (NSO) has released data, highlighting the decline in the factory output (also called Industrial Production) for the fifth consecutive month, with July 2020 posting a contraction of 10.4% compared to July 2019
9 A recent analysis of samples of patients with the Covid-19 infection has shown a phenomenon called a ‘bradykinin storm’
10 Indian Researchers working on giant radio galaxies (GRG) at Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) Pune, India and Leiden University, Netherlands, have found nearly 400 new GRGs
11 A motion for breach of privilege was moved in the Maharashtra Assembly against Republic TV’s Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami
12 A new and innovative method of using waste material to create salt marshes has helped stop advance of sea, which caused erosion. This phenomenon is called coastal squeeze
13 The 13th edition of Aero India-21 is scheduled to be held at Air Force Station, Yelahanka, Bengaluru, Karnataka from 3 to 07 February 2021
14 The World First Aid Day is observed on the second Saturday of September every year (this year on 12th September) to create awareness about the importance of first aid in preventing injuries and saving lives
15 The rating agency, Moody’s has projected the GDP growth rate for India to contract 11.5 per cent in fiscal 2020-21 (FY21) due to the coronavirus pandemic.
.The Department of Posts has launched a scheme called "Five Star Villages" which seeks to bridge the gaps in public awareness and reach of postal products and services, especially in interior villages
The Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) in association with the Govt. of Punjab, is creating alternatives for paddy stubble utilisation.
Andhra Pradesh has topped the Ease of Doing Business rankings released by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
The Union Ministry of Shipping launched ‘SAROD-Ports’ (Society for Affordable Redressal of Disputes - Ports) through virtual ceremony in New Delhi. SAROD-Ports will advise and assist in settle ment of disputes through arbitrations in the maritime sector
Scientists at the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital (Uttarakhand) have evaluated the near surface ozone in the Brahmaputra River Valley (BRV)
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to lay down guidelines pertaining to disposal of cigarette and beedi butts within three months
The Union government has constituted an expert committee to measure the economic impact of wai ing of interest and interest on interest on the Covid-19 related loan moratorium
Hubballi Railway Station in Karnataka will now be known as ‘Shree Siddharoodha Swamiji Railway Station.
Police Officer Poonam Khatri crowned Wushu World Champion
The World Health Organisation’s independent panel for pandemic preparedness and response ap pointed former health secretary, Preeti Sudan as one of its 11 panellists from across the world
A two-day conclave on ‘School Education in 21st Century’ commenced virtually. The conclave has been organised by Ministry of Education as part of Shikshak Parv 2020.
State Bank of India is planning to launch a loan scheme named “SAFAL” for organic cotton growers.
The Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan represented India at the 10th East Asia Summit held virtually on international and regional developments including COVID-19 pandemic.
On September 11, 2020, India and China agreed on five-point action plan for quick disengagement of troops and avoid actions that will escalate tensions
.Chief minister Naveen Patnaik announced a special package of Rs 300 crore in livelihood support for the flood affected farmers.The flood in the Brahmani and Mahanadi river system in August had affected 1.4 million people in the state and left 22 people dead.
International Day to Protect Education from Attack is observed on 9 September. The day aims to highlight the importance of safeguarding schools as places of protection and safety for students and educators.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has decided that in order to curb fake, sub-standard and expired drugs, the drug names and expiry date will also be written in Hindi/Regional languagealong with English.
India and Japan have signed an agreement concerning Reciprocal Provision of Supplies and Services between the Armed Forces of India and the Self-Defense Forces of Japan.
Former Lok Sabha MP and Bollywood actor, Paresh Rawal have been appointed as the new Chairman of National School of Drama by President Ram Nath Kovind
The country’s second and South India’s first “Kisan Train” was flagged off from Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh to Adarsh Nagar Railway Station in Delhi. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy & Union Minister for Agriculture Narendra Singh Tomar flagged off the train via a video link.
Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, has launched the Aatmanirbhar Bharat ARISE-Atal New India Challenges to spur applied research and innovation in Indian MSMEs and start-ups.
Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh has launched two nutrition schemes ‘YSR Sampoorna Poshana’ and ‘YSR Sampoorna Poshana Plus’ to provide nutritious food to pregnant women, lactating mothers and children in the state.
The Indian arm of Fitch Ratings, India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has projected India’s FY21 GDP growth forecast at -11.8% as against its earlier prediction of -5.3%. The rating agency estimates the economic loss in FY21 to be Rs 18.44 lakh crore.
Anil Jain becomes new President of All India Tennis Association
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Patrika Gate in Jaipur, Rajasthan through video conference. The Patrika Gate was built by the Patrika group of Newspapers on the Jawaharlal Nehru Marg in Jaipur.
India, Australia and France held a dialogue for the first time under a trilateral framework. The focus of the dialogue was on possibility of enhancing maritime security cooperation between the three countries in the Indo-Pacific region.
Recently, Korean Peninsula and Japan were hit by two typhoons named Maysak and Haishen.
Zvezda, a research and development enterprise, has started manufacturing space suits for Indian astronauts, who are likely to be part of the Gaganyaan mission.
Newly discovered deep seabed channels beneath Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica may be the pathway for warm ocean water to melt the underside of the ice.
In a bid to motivate people to join the Skill India Mission, the “Kaushalcharya Award” has been conferred to Nini Tripathy, ATO at ITI Bhubaneswar, for her contribution in creating future-ready Skilled in Odisha workforce
