Current Affairs 22nd September 2020| Current Affairs News

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World Alzheimer’s Day

• Every year, the month of September is observed as World Alzheimer’s Month and 21 September as World Alzheimer’s Day.
• In 2020, the theme for World Alzheimer’s day is “Let’s talk about dementia”
• Dementia is a neurodegenerative syndrome which is chronic or progressive in nature and causes cognitive impairments in thought, behaviour, speech, memory and the ability to perform ordinary everyday functions. It’s associated with a number of brain illnesses apart from Alzheimer’s disease, like vascular dementia, frontotemporal dementia, Korsakoff’s syndrome and alcohol-related dementia.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL

Govt forms expert panels for inspection of covid hospitals

• The Centre has formed expert committees for inspection of government and other COVID facilities following directions of the Supreme Court.
• The expert committees constituted by the Ministry of Health have been tasked to inspect, supervise and guide government and other hospitals dedicated to COVID-19.
• The Ministry of Health has written to all the states and union territories with regard to prescribing reasonable rates for testing and treatment of COVID-19.
• Hospital infrastructure in the country for managing COVID-19 cases is being continuously monitored by the central government.
• States have been supported in terms of logistic and financial requirements for setting up COVID treatment facilities.

About MoHFW

• Minister of Science and Technology, Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Minister of Earth Sciences: Harsh Vardhan
• Constituency: Chandnichowk, New Delhi

Hyderabad International Airport gets ACI health accreditation for safe travel of passengers

• GMR-led Hyderabad International Airport has managed to get the Airport Council International’s (ACI) Airport Health Accreditation (AHA).
• Hyderabad is among the first airports in the Asia Pacific region to have received this accreditation.
• The ACI assessment covered the health and safety measures undertaken by GMR Hyderabad International Airport for passengers and staff in all the terminal areas including departures, arrivals and transfers, transportation services, food and beverage services, escalators and elevators, lounges, facilities and baggage claim area.
• The assessment also captured the initiatives that the airport took for the safety and well-being of employees and stakeholders.

About Telangana

• Capital: Hyderabad
• Governor: Tamilisai Soundararajan
• Chief minister: K. Chandrashekar Rao

Govt has launched National Conservation Strategy for Indian One-Horned Rhino

• Union Minister Prakash Javadekar stated India is home to the largest number of Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros in the world with population in the range of 3000 animals in Assam, West Bengal and UP.
• Mr Javadekar stated Environment Ministry has launched a National Conservation Strategy for Indian One-Horned Rhino. He added that the conservation initiatives for rhino has also enriched the grassland management which help in reducing the negative impacts of climate change through carbon sequestration.

Parliament passes Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020

• Parliament has passed the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020 with Rajya Sabha approving it. The Bill allows the central government to regulate the supply of certain food items only under extraordinary circumstances such as war and famine. It will replace the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 which was promulgated in June this year.
• Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Danve Raosaheb Dadarao stated that this is important legislation which will promote local for vocal initiative. He stated, this legislation has been brought for the farmers due to the Covid-19 pandemic situation and subsequent lockdown, which created problems in the demand and supply chain.
• It will provide freedom to farmers to sell their produce as per their choice and create balance in demand and supply chain. He stated, this Bill will provide assistance in the food production and create a storage system.

Centre sanctions Rs. 108 crore under UDAN scheme for three Airports in Chhattisgarh

• The Central Government has sanctioned 108 crore under UDAN scheme  for upgradation of  three  Chhattisgarh Airports.
• Out of the total amount,  48 crore have been sanctioned for Jagdalpur, Rs. 27 crore for Ambikapur and Rs. 33 crore for Bilaspur under UDAN scheme for up-gradation and development of  these Airports.
• The inauguration of flight operations by Alliance Air from Jagdalpur to Raipur  and Hyderabad  under UDAN scheme, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri stated that this air connectivity will fulfil the aspirations of people of the region and provide impetus to the local economy.
• Mr Puri also informed that the Airports Authority of India has planned for the investment of about 900 crore rupees to develop and expand Raipur airport which includes expansion of the terminal building.

About Chattisgarh:

• Capital: Raipur
• Governor: Anusuiya Uikey
• Chief Minister: Bhupesh Baghel (INC)

Niti Aayog, ISPP join hands for capacity building

• The Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO) of the Aayog has signed a statement of intent with the ISPP to build a collaboration for faster intermediation of knowledge and use within the public system, the statement stated.
• While under communications and outreach, evidence building exercises, organising joint conferences and podcast series will be conducted wherein ISPP scholars will interact and interview the DMEO and Niti Aayog’s experts on current policy issues, evaluations and perspectives, the ISPP stated.
• Niti Aayog and the Indian School of Public Policy (ISPP) have joined hands for training, mentoring, and capacity building of government officials as well as public policy scholars, a statement stated.

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CURRENT AFFAIRS: INTERNATIONAL

BOI Officer Vacancy 2020 announced – Check 214 Post & Category-wise details

 BOI Officer Vacancy 2020: Bank of India, a leading Public Sector Bank has released the recruitment notification announcing 214 BOI Officer Vacancy. Online Application of BOI will start from 16 September 2020. Interested candidates can apply for the same by visiting BOI official website and selecting BOI careers to view details. A total of 214 vacancies have been released for various scales, in this page get detailed information about the BOI Officer vacancy for all 214 posts.

BOI Officer Vacancy 2020 – Post-wise details

BOI has announed 214 vacancies for a total of 17 posts. the Post-wise of BOI Officer Vacancy details is given in the below table -:

NAME OF POSTS	VACANCIES
Economist (SMGS-IV)	2
Economist (MMGS-II)	2
Statistician (MMGS-II)	2
Risk Manager (SMGS-IV)	3
Risk Manager (MMGS-III)	6
Credit Analyst (SMGS-IV)	60
Credit Officers (JMGS-I)	79
IT (Fintech) (SMGS-IV)	7
IT (Fintech) (MMGS-III)	10
IT (Fintech) (MMGS-II)	13
IT (Data Scientist) (SMGS-IV)	3
IT (Data Analyst) (MMGS-III)	3
IT (Data Analyst) (MMGS-II)	6
IT (Info. Security) (SMGS-IV)	2
IT (Info Security) (MMGS-III)	2
IT (Info Security) (MMGS-II)	4
Tech Appraisal (MMGS-II) 10	10
TOTAL	214

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Current Affairs 19th, 20th & 21st September 2020| Current Affairs News

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International Equal Pay-Day

• International Equal Pay Day, celebrated for the first time this 18 September, represents the longstanding efforts towards the achievement of equal pay for work of equal value.
• It further builds on the United Nations commitment to human rights and against all forms of discrimination, including discrimination against women and girls.

World Bamboo Day

• World Bamboo Dayis observed globally on 18 September every year.
• World Bamboo Daywas officially established on September 18 at the 8th World Bamboo Congress held in Bangkok in 2009 and declared by the Thai Royal Forest Department.
• People and businesses from around theworld use this day to raise awareness of the benefits of bamboo and to promote its use in everyday products.
• The theme for 11th edition of WBD 2020 is ‘BAMBOO ‘

International Coastal CleanUp Day

• During thethird Saturday in September, International Coastal CleanUp Day encourages people to rid beaches of the garbage plaguing beaches.
• This year it falls on 19th September.
• Awareness is also spread about preserving and protecting the world’s oceans and waterways.

International Day of Peace

• Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September.
• The UN General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire.
• The 2020 theme for the International Day of Peace is “Shaping Peace Together.”

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India seeks Blue Flag eco-label for its eight beaches, launches its own tag ‘BEAMS’ for clean beach

• A national jury, composed of environmentalists and scientists, has recommended India’s eight beaches for consideration by international jury for the coveted International eco-label, the Blue Flag certification.
• The Blue Flag beaches are considered the cleanest beaches of the world.
• The eight beaches are Shivrajpur in Gujarat, Ghoghla in Daman & Diu, Kasarkod and Padubidri beach in Karnataka, Kappad in Kerala, Rushikonda in Andhra Pradesh, Golden beach of Odisha and Radhanagar beach of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
• Total 4664 beaches, marinas and boats from 46 countries have, so far, got the Blue Flag certification by international jury. Spain has the highest number of Blue Flag tagged sites. There is none from India.
• On the eve of International Coastal Clean-Up Day which is celebrated across 100 countries since 1986, India launched its own eco-label “BEAMS” (Beach Environment & Aesthetics Management Services) under its Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) project.
• The objective of BEAMS program is to abate pollution in coastal waters, promote sustainable development of beach facilities, protect & conserve coastal ecosystems & natural resources, and seriously challenge local authorities & stakeholders to strive and maintain high standards of cleanliness, hygiene & safety for beachgoers in accordance with coastal environment & regulations. This program promotes beach recreation in absolute harmony with nature.

BOI General awareness Preparation – Complete Success strategy

 As we all know, Bank of India recruitment for the scale II, III and IV have been released. It’s a big opportunity for all the aspirants who are working in the banking industry to upgrade their rank in the industry. As you know general awareness is a very important topic to score well in the exam. Here we are elaborating on BOI general awareness preparation.

BOI General Awareness Preparation – Section-wise Tips

For preparing for BOI general awareness preparation the first thing you have to do is regularly read a newspaper and read the news on current affairs on a regular basis. Reading the newspaper not only increases your awareness of the world around you but also enhances your vocabulary. As in the BOI exam General awareness is specially focused on Banking Industry. For preparing that here we are mentioning the syllabus and important topic for BOI General awareness  preparation:

• Current Affairs National and International 
• Banking awareness
• Static awareness
• Preparation tips:

 Current Affairs (National and International) for BOI Officer Exam:

 In current affairs, you have to read the current news related to national and international affairs. For this you can Go through our website’s daily current affairs or go through the weekly and monthly current affairs. In current affairs we have to cover sports, awards, demises, new appointments, current days celebrated, and their themes. Just prepare handy notes on them so before the exam there’s no hassle in revising them. Topic to be covered for BOI General awareness Preparation:

• National and International News 
• Sports
• Appointments
• Days celebrated and themes
• Demises
• Awards
• Committees 
• Budget and five-year plan
• Economy 
• Culture
• Scientific research

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Current Affairs 18th September 2020| Current Affairs News

 

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World Patient Safety Day: 17 September

• Recognizing patient safety as a global health priority, all 194 WHO Member States at the 72nd World Health Assembly, in May 2019, endorsed the establishment of World Patient Safety Day (Resolution WHA72.6), to be marked annually on 17 September.
• The objectives of World Patient Safety Day are to increase public awareness and engagement, enhance global understanding, and spur global solidarity and action to promote patient safety
• Theme: Health Worker Safety: A Priority for Patient Safety
• Slogan: Safe health workers, Safe patients

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL

PM Modi to dedicate historic Kosi Rail Mahasetu to the Nation

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi shall dedicate to the nation the historic Kosi Rail Mahasetu (mega bridge) to the Nation through video-conference.
• Apart from this the Prime Minister shall also inaugurate 12 rail projects related to passenger facilities for the benefit of the Bihar State. These include a new railway bridge on the Kiul River, two new railway lines, 5 Electrification projects, one Electric Locomotive Shed and 3rd Line Project between Barh-Bakhtiyarpur.
• In 1887, a meter gauge link was built in between Nirmali and Bhaptiahi (Saraigarh). During the heavy flood and severe Indo Nepal earthquake in 1934, the rail link was washed away and thereafter due to meandering nature of river Kosi no attempt was made to restore this Rail link for long period.
• The Kosi Mega Bridge line project was sanctioned by Government of India during 2003-04. The Kosi Rail Mahasetu is 1.9 KM long and its construction cost is 516 Crore. This bridge is of strategic importance along the India-Nepal border. The project was completed during the COVID-Pandemic where the migrant labour also participated in its completion.

Parliament passes Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda Bill 2020

• The Bill was earlier passed in Lok Sabha on 19th March, 2020. This paves the way to establish a state-of-the-art Ayurvedic institution called the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA) at Jamnagar, Gujarat, and to confer the status of Institution of National Importance (INI) to it.
• The ITRA is sought to be established by conglomerating the presently existing Ayurveda institutes at Gujarat Ayurved University campus Jamnagar. This is a cluster of highly reputed institutions, namely, (a) Institute for Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, (b) Shree GulabKunverba Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, and (c) Institute of Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical sciences, (d) MaharshiPatanjali Institute for Yoga Naturopathy Education & Research (to be made part of the Department of Swasthvritta of the proposed ITRA). These institutions had come up over the past many decades, and together made a unique family of Ayurveda institutions existing in close proximity.
• ITRA will be the first institution with INI status in the AYUSH Sector, and this will enable the institution to be independent and innovative in the matter deciding course content and pedagogy. The decision comes at a time when global interest in health solutions based on traditional wisdom is at an unprecedentedly high level and ITRA is poised to take Ayurveda education to new vistas.

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Israel, U.A.E. and Bahrain Sign Accords, With an Eager Trump Playing Host

• Israel and two Arab nations signed agreements at the White House to normalize their relations, a step toward a realignment of the Middle East but one that failed to address the future of the Palestinians.
• President Trump presided over a South Lawn ceremony where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and the foreign ministers of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates signed a general declaration of principles the White House has named the Abraham Accords, after the biblical father of three monotheistic religions, as well individual agreements between Israel and the two Arab states.
• The texts of the agreements detail how the three countries will open embassies and establish other new diplomatic and economic ties, including tourism, technology and energy. Israel and the Emirates are beginning commercial air travel between their countries for the first time, and Bahrain has opened its airspace for those flights.

About Israel:

• Capital: Jerusalem
• Prime minister: Benjamin Netanyahu
• Currency: New shekel

About Bahrain

• Capital: Manama
• Currency: Bahraini dinar
• King: Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

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Volvo Car India Partnered With HDFC Bank To Launch Volvo Car Financial Services

• Volvo Car India has introduced Volvo Car Financial Services in collaboration with HDFC Bank to enable buyers to receive easy finance for a Volvo car of their choice.
• Loans can be availed for upto 7 years. There is also an option to finance insurance, extended warranty, service package and accessories.
• Volvo Car Financial Services allows a faster loan approval and a uniform processing fee, giving a hassle-free finance experience to buyers.

About HDFC

• CEO: Aditya Puri
• Headquarters: Mumbai

About Volvo Car India

• Headquarters: Gothenburg, Sweden
• CEO: Martin Lundstedt

Irdai to develop standardised products for bridging protection gap

• The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) is looking to come out with a series of standardised products for various sectors so that the protection quotient in each segment can be increased significantly.
• It is developing a standard term product in the life insurance space, and two offerings in the MSME segment–one for micro enterprises, the other for small industries.

About IRDAI

• Headquarters: Hyderabad
• Chairperson: Subhash Chandra Khuntia

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IDFC Mutual Fund launches ‘SIP in Fixed Income’ campaign 

• IDFC Mutual Fund has started a new campaign called SIFI or `SIP in Fixed Income’ to make investors more aware about the benefits of investing in fixed income products via Systematic Investment Plans.

BOI Officer Salary & Job Profile – In-hand Salary, Allowances

 Bank of India, a leading Public Sector Bank has released the notification for the Recruitment of 214 Officers. Online Application of BOI will start from 16 September 2020. Interested candidates can apply for the same by visiting BOI official website and selecting BOI CAREERS to view details. A total of 214 vacancies have been released for various scales, In this page get detailed information about the BOI Officer Salary & Job Profile for BOI Officers.

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Current Affairs 17th September 2020| Current Affairs News

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Cabinet approves establishment of new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Darbhanga, Bihar

• The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved establishment of a new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Darbhanga, Bihar. This will be established under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY).
• The total cost will be 1264 crore and is likely to be completed within a period of 48 months from the date of the approval of Government of India.
• The premier medical institute will add 100 undergraduate (MBBS) seats, 60 B.Sc. (Nursing) seats and will have 15-20 Super Specialty Departments and 750 hospital beds.
• The new hospital is expected to bridge the gaps between tertiary health-care infrastructure and facilities for quality medical education in the state and adjoining areas.

About Bihar

• Governor: Phagu Chauhan
• Capital: Patna
• Chief minister: Nitish Kumar

Recent News

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated three petro projects worth Rs 900 crore in Bihar.
• He also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 7 urban infrastructure projects worth Rs 541 crore.

Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor gets nod from cabinet

• The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the 121-km Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor, which will connect Palwal and Sonipat, and decongest the national capital region.
• The project will provide rail connectivity to all routes originating from Delhi and passing through Haryana, while bypassing the national capital. It will make train travel faster from Gurugram and industrial regions in Haryana, including Manesar, Sohna, Farukhnagar, Kharkhauda and Sonipat.
• The project will be implemented by Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corp. Ltd, a joint venture between the railway ministry and the Haryana government, and is expected to be complete in five years at an estimated cost of5,617 crore.
• This rail line will start from Palwal and end at Harsana Kalan station (on Delhi-Ambala section). This will give connectivity en route to Patli station (on Delhi-Rewari line), Sultanpur station (on Garhi Harsaru-Farukhnagar Line) and Asaudha Station (on Delhi Rohtak line).

About Haryana

• Capital: Chandigarh
• Governor: Satyadev Narayan Arya
• Chief minister: Manohar Lal Khattar

PM Garib Kalyan Package Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Fighting COVID-19’ extended for another 6 months

• The ‘Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Fighting COVID-19’ was announced on 30 March 2020 for a period of 90 days. This was extended for a further period of 90 days i.e. up to 25th Sept, 2020.
• The scheme has now been extended for another 180 days i.e. 6 months.
• This Central Sector Scheme provides an insurance cover of Rs. 50 lakh to healthcare providers, including community health workers, who may have to be in direct contact and care of COVID-19 patients and therefore at risk of being infected. It also includes accidental loss of life on account of contracting COVID-19.
• The scheme also covers private hospital staff/ retired/volunteer/ local urban bodies/contract/daily wage/ ad-hoc/outsourced staff requisitioned by States/ Central hospitals/autonomous hospitals of Central/States/UTs, AIIMS & INIs/ hospitals of Central Ministries drafted for COVID-19 related responsibilities.

Current Affairs 16th September 2020| Current Affairs News

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International Day of Democracy

• The International Day of Democracy is celebrated around the world on 15 September each year. It was established through a resolution passed by the UN General Assembly in 2007, encouraging governments to strengthen and consolidate democracy.
• Thetheme for International Day of Democracy 2020 is “COVID-19: A Spotlight onDemocracy.” 

International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer

• September 16 was designated by the United Nations General Assembly as the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer or World Ozone Day.
• This designation had been made on December 19, 2000, in commemoration of the date, in 1987, on which nations signed the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
• The theme for 2020 is Ozone for life: 35 years of ozone layer protection.
• It marks 35 years of the Vienna Convention.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL

PM to inaugurate, launch 7 urban infra projects worth Rs 541 crore in Bihar

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated and laid the foundation of seven urban infrastructure projects worth Rs 541 crore in Bihar.
• The seven projects include four related to water supply, two to sewerage treatment and one to riverfront development.
• The Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation (BUIDCO) under the urban development and housing department of the state will undertake these projects.
• The Prime Minister inaugurated the sewerage treatment plants built under Namami Gange, at Beur and Karmalichak, in Patna Municipal Corporation. He also inaugurated the water supply projects built under AMRUT Mission in Siwan Municipal Council and Chapra Municipal Corporation that will help local residents get pure drinking water through the day.
• He also laid the foundation stone of Munger and Jamalpur water supply schemes under the AMRUT Mission to enable locals to avail clean water through pipelines.

About Bihar

• Governor: Phagu Chauhan
• Capital: Patna
• Chief minister: Nitish Kumar

Govt launches Postage Stamp commemorating Mission Shakti’s success

• A customized My Stamp on India’s First Anti Satellite Missile (A-SAT) was launched on the occasion of Engineers Day on September 15 in the presence of Ajit Doval, National Security Advisor (NSA). The stamp was released by Department of Posts.
• On the direction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted an Anti-Satellite (A-SAT) missile test ‘Mission Shakti’ from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha on 27th March 2019.
• DRDO developed A-SAT Missile successfully engaged an Indian orbiting target satellite in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) in a ‘Hit to Kill’ mode. The interceptor missile was a three-stage missile with two solid rocket boosters.
• Tracking data from range sensors had confirmed that the mission met all its objectives. The entire effort was indigenous which demonstrated the Nation’s capability to develop such complex and critical missions. A number of industries also participated in the mission. With this success, India became fourth nation in the world to possess such capability.

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India walks out of SCO meet after Pakistan projects fictitious map

• India walked out of a meeting of the National Security Advisors of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member countries in protest after the Pakistani representative used a “fictitious” map showing Indian territories as part of Pakistan.