International Affairs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met his
British counterpart Theresa May for the first time on the sidelines of the
ongoing G20 summit in China.
They both held discussions on enhancing bilateral ties and
building opportunities with the UK.
Important Note : May succeeded David Cameron in July, who resigned after
the UK voted to exit the European Union.
On the sidelines of the G20 Summit, Modi today discussed India's
NSG bid withTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Scorpene submarines'
data leakwith French President Francois Hollande.
Note : Turkey was among
the few countries which had stalled India's NSG membership.
The status of giant pandas in China was updated to 'vulnerable'
from 'endangered' due to a population rebound, during an update to the
International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List.
There are currently an estimated 2,060 giant pandas in China.
Note : The country
recognises giant pandas as its National Animal.
India is the Second most 'unequal' country after Russia in terms
of wealth and its distribution among masses, with 54% of the wealth being held
by millionaires, a report by a wealth research firm announced today.
Note : India is among
the 10 richest countries, but the average Indian is poor and the gap between
rich and poor is quite high.
National Affairs
Teachers Day is being observed across the country today (5th
September).
Important Points to Note :
5th September is celebrated as Teachers Day as
a mark of respect to teachers and their contributions to the society.
This day commemorates birth anniversary of former President
Dr.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, a philosopher and a teacher par excellence, and
his contribution towards Indian education system.
He was honored with Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian
award in India, in 1954.
This is his 126th Birth Day.
Since 1962, his birthday is celebrated in India as Teachers'
Day.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday released a Commemorative
coin (Rs. 125) and a Circulation coin (Rs. 10) in honour of former President of
India Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations began today in honour of the
birthday of Hindu God Ganesha, the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.
Clay idols of Lord Ganesha are installed in Pandals (temporary
shrines) during the ten-day festival.
The end of the festival is marked with the immersion of the
idols into water bodies.
To clean up the examination system after the toppers scam, the
Bihar School Examination Board has decided to link Aadhaar card number of the
students with their examination forms to avoid duplication.
Important Points to Note :
This initiative is the first by any state board in the country.
This would add greater transparency and facilitate easier access
to the documents.
The first ever 'Miss India' contest for visually impaired and
low-vision girlswas held in Orissa, Bhubaneswar last week.
The four girls, who were shortlisted from the fifty-six
participants will be sent to Mumbai.
They will be competing against thirty other contestants from
different states for the finale which will be held in January 2017.
New Appointments
Dr Urjit R Patel has assumed charge as the 24th Governor of the
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) effective September 4, 2016, an official release
stated today.
The 52-year old, who served as the Deputy Governor since January
2013, will be succeeding Raghuram Rajan, who in June announced that he won’t be
seeking a second term as the RBI chief.
The Haryana government has announced the appointment of Rio
bronze medal winning Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik as the Wrestling Director at
Rohtak's Maharshi Dayanand University.
Haryana's Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Anil Vij also
announced a ₹21 lakh reward and a 500 square yard plot in
addition to the ₹2.5 crore already awarded under the state's
sports policy.
Business & Economy
Solar power capacity of about 4,800 MW will be added in India
this year as the number of installations are increasing.
Important Points to Note :
However, power companies have been reluctant to buy solar energy
amid low electricity prices.
India's cumulative solar energy installations generate 8,100 MW
as of August 2016.
Awards & Honors
Agra's 12-year-old Shahan Ali Mohsin, has became the first
Indian to win the Asian karting championship, after recovering from an
infection before the final.
Brett Smitheram, a 37-year-old British man, has won the World
Scrabble Championship after using the word 'Braconid', meaning a parasitic
wasp, which earned him the highest score of 176 points.
General Knowledge
The Karni Mata Temple is a temple near Bikaner in Rajasthan
where rats are worshipped.
It houses about 20,000 black rats and a few white rats, believed
to be the manifestations of Karni Mata and her sons.
If a rat is killed, a gold or silver rat statue must be given to
the temple.
Deaths
Australian writer and social commentator Richard Neville, best
known for co-founding the counterculture magazine Oz, died today.
Through the magazine, Neville countered Australia's conservatism
in the 1960s, with issues covering abortion, censorship and homosexuality.
The activist was twice sentenced for obscenity but was acquitted
on appeal after public outcry.
Sports
Mercedes' German Formula One racer Nico Rosberg won the Italian
Grand Prixahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton, and Ferrari's
Sebastian Vettel in Monza today.
With the win, Rosberg closed the difference between him and
Hamilton to two points in the drivers' tally.
Note : This was
Rosberg's maiden victory at the Italian Grand Prix.
Olympic gold-medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra announced his
retirement from shooting today.
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