Important Daily Current Affairs of 23rd September 2021
In this article, we will discuss all the important current affairs of 23rd September 2021 in detail.
National
1. According to Sisodia, India’s first mobile music classroom and recording studio debuted in Delhi.
- Delhi Manish Sisodia, Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Education, unveiled the “Mobile Music Bus,” a mobile music classroom and recording studio.
- The Delhi government claims it is India’s first “Mobile Music Bus,” with the goal of providing youngsters with a media-based curriculum, including audio and film production, to assist them develop long-term jobs in these sectors.
2. Odisha enlists the help of UNICEF and CPR to improve sanitation in communities near urban centres.
- For urban-rural convergence on Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (FSSM) and Plastic Waste Management, the Odisha government enlisted the help of Unicef and the Centre for Policy Research (CPR) (PWM).
- The departments of Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) and Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water (PR&DW), as well as Unicef and CPR, signed a letter of understanding (LoU).
3. Two additional Indian beaches have been awarded the International Blue Flag Award.
- In 2021, the Foundation for Environment Education in Denmark (FEE) awarded Blue Flag Certification to two new beaches in India.
- Kovalam in Tamil Nadu and Eden in Puducherry are the two beaches.
4. Piyush Goyal, a Union Minister, has announced the launch of a national single window system for investors and businesses.
- On September 22, 2021, Shri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, unveiled the ‘National Single Window System (NSWS)’ for investors and enterprises.
- NSWS is a single-window site that will serve as a one-stop shop for investors and entrepreneurs seeking government permits and certifications.
5. Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister, flags off a dwarf container train from JNPT to Kanpur.
- On September 20, 2021, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, effectively launched the dwarf container train service from Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT).
- This is the first cargo of laden dwarf containers from India’s largest container port, JNPT, in Mumbai.
Banking & Finance News
6. BLS International has been appointed as SBI’s National Business Correspondent.
- BLS International Services Ltd has been appointed as the State Bank of India’s (SBI) National Business Correspondent to provide banking services in urban, semi-urban, and rural locations across the country.
- It would provide last-mile banking services in support of the Indian government’s financial inclusion agenda.
7. PayPoint India and Bank of Baroda have partnered to expand banking services.
- PayPoint India has partnered with Bank of Baroda (BoB), one of India’s top banks, to deliver banking services across the country through the Business Correspondent (BC) model, as part of a major push toward financial inclusion.
- PayPoint India’s proven ability in bringing banking and payment goods to the most remote regions through its enormous and ever-expanding distribution network has made it practical for commercial banks to open owned branches in remote locations and smaller centres.
8. BoB and BPCL have launched a co-branded overseas debit card.
- An worldwide co-branded RuPay NCMC Platinum contactless debit card has been launched by Bank of Baroda (BoB) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL).
- This personalised RuPay platinum international debit card offers a variety of incentives, including a 5% return up to $50 on your first two BPCL transactions.
9. For non-life insurance products, India Post Payments Bank has partnered with Tata AIG and Bajaj Allianz.
- India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) has formed a strategic agreement with Tata AIG General Insurance Co. Ltd. for non-life insurance distribution across the country.
- As part of the agreement, IPPB will aim to make inexpensive insurance products available to the general public through its extensive network of 650 branches and over 136,000 banking access points.
Business & Economy News
10. The Asian Development Bank has lowered India’s growth prediction to 10%, citing higher inflation of 5.5 percent.
- With downside risks dominating the economic outlook, the Asian Development Bank has lowered its prediction for India’s GDP growth in 2021-22 to 10% from 11% previously.
- Rising input costs, according to the ADB, will push inflation to 5.5 percent, up from the prior projection of 5.2 percent.
11. India’s economic growth is expected to slow to 9.7% in FY22, according to the OECD.
- The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) lowered its forecast for India’s economic growth for the current fiscal year by 0.2 percentage points to 9.7%.
- The Group of Advanced Nations expects the economy to grow by 7.9% next fiscal year, 0.3 percentage point weaker than previously forecast.
12. TRIFED and Big Basket have signed a marketing and sales agreement.
- Big Basket and the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the promotion and sale of natural Van Dhan goods made accessible to Big Basket by Van Dhan producing units.
- Big Basket will be able to diversify its offering by include handcrafted original forest products acquired from native communities.
13. Sony Pictures Networks India Private Limited and Zee Entertainment have agreed to merge.
- The ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) Board of Directors overwhelmingly authorised the company’s merger with Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI).
- SPNI shareholders will additionally inject growth capital into the merged firm as part of the merger, making them the dominant stakeholder in the merged entity.
Appointments News
14. UN Secretary-General António Guterres selected four new Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Advocates on September 17, 2021, ahead of the 76th UN General Assembly. Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi is one of the four new SDG Advocates.
- Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi, STEM activist Valentina Muoz Rabanal, Microsoft President Brad Smith, and K-pop singers BLACKPINK are the four newly designated champions (South Korean girl group).
15. President Radev of Bulgaria re-appoints caretaker Prime Minister Yanev.
- Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has reappointed caretaker Prime Minister Stefan Yanev to oversee an interim administration until the country’s third round of parliamentary elections, scheduled for November 14, after inconclusive polls in April and July.
- The new interim administration will draught a national plan to send to the European Commission, outlining how it plans to use EU money to assist Bulgaria in recovering from the coronavirus epidemic.
16. Justin Trudeau is re-elected to a third term as Prime Minister of Canada.
- Canada In a snap election, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to win a third term, but he will fall short of recovering the legislative majority he sought.
- Trudeau, who has been in power since 2015 and has governed with a minority of House of Commons seats since 2019, decided to take a chance on an early election to capitalise on his government’s handling of the pandemic, which included massive spending to help individuals and businesses, as well as a push for high vaccination rates.
17. Uday Kotak’s term at IL&FS has been extended by the government for another six months.
- Uday Kotak’s time as non-executive chairman of the debt-ridden IL&FS company has been extended by the government for another six months.
- Kotak, who is also the MD and CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank, has had his term extended by the government through a gazette notification until April 2, 2022.
Sports News
18. The official motto of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 is “Together for a Shared Future.”
- The official motto for the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics is “Together for a Shared Future,” according to the Beijing 2022 organising committee.
- The tagline emphasises the Games’ ability to overcome global obstacles as a community, with a common future for humanity, and to work together for a brighter tomorrow, especially in light of the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Books & Authors News
19.CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy presents Chief Secretary Adityanath Das with a book of poems.
- YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, the chief minister, has published a book titled “Dancing with Dreams,” which is a compilation of poems written by chief secretary Adityanath Das.
- The poet’s inner journey is reflected in the poetry. They claim that no matter what the tensions and turmoil are on the inside or outside, one may still be humane.
Important Days
20. The 23rd of September is the International Day of Sign Languages.
- The International Day of Sign Languages (IDSL) is observed yearly on September 23rd around the world to raise awareness of sign languages and enhance their status.
- “We Sign For Human Rights” is the theme for 2021.
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