NATIONAL:
1. Old Pension Scheme (OPS)
Why in news – The old pension scheme came into effect in Jharkhand on Sept 1, 2002.
Key Points -
• OPS was discontinued on April 1, 2004, and replaced by the National Pension System (NPS).
• Chhattisgarh (1st state) and Rajasthan have already reinstated OPS.
2. India Fifth-Largest Economy
Why in news – According to Bloomberg, India has become the world’s 5th-largest economy overtaking United Kingdom in March 2022.
Key Points -
• Bloomberg used the IMF database and historic exchange rates for calculation.
• According to the IMF –
A. United States ($22.49 trillion)
B. China ($16.4 trillion)
C. Japan: ($5.27 trillion)
D. Germany: ($4.30 trillion)
E. India: ($3.21 trillion)
• The per capita income in India remains very low (India rank - 122 out of 190 countries).
GOVERNMENT SCHEMES:
1. Studentship Programme for Ayurveda Research Ken (SPARK)
Why in news – Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) has launched the 'SPARK' program.
Key Points -
• It aims to support the research ideas of young undergraduate students.
• The selected fellows would be offered a financial support of Rs 50,000.
• CCRAS (Hq - New Delhi) is an autonomous body under the Ministry of AYUSH.
AWARDS & HONOURS:
1. Ramon Magsaysay Award 2022
Why in news – CPI (Marxist) scuttled the chance of former Kerala health minister KK Shailaja winning the Ramon Magsaysay Award for 2022.
Key Points -
• Shailaja was selected for the award for her commitment and service towards ensuring an accessible public health system during Covid-19 outbreak.
• If awarded, she would have been the fifth Keralite to get the honour after Verghese Kurien, M S Swaminathan, B G Verghese and T N Seshan.
• She would have been the first Keralite woman to receive the same.
2. Emmy Award
Why in news – Barack Obama won Emmy award for his narration in the Netflix documentary “Our Great National Parks".
Key Points -
• It was produced by Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company, “Higher Ground.”
• Barack Obama is the 2nd president to have an Emmy. (1st -Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956).
3. Lifetime Achievement Award
Why in news – Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik has been conferred with Capital Foundation “Lifetime Achievement Award”.
Key Points -
• The award was presented by former CJI NV Ramana at a function in New Delhi.
IMPORTANT DATES:
1. Hyderabad Liberation Day
Why in news – Centre has decided to mark Hyderabad State Liberation Day on September 17.
Key Points -
• Telangana Government would observe September 17 as Telangana National Unity Day.
• On September 17, 1948, the erstwhile state of Hyderabad got liberated from the Nizam rule. (Operation Polo)
• Bhairanapally massacre (August 27, 1948,) - Razakars killed 96 villagers to quell their uprising for demanding the merger of Nizam dominion into the Indian Union.
2. Teachers’ Day 2022
Why in news – It is celebrated on September 5 to commemorate the importance of teachers in our lives.
Key Points -
• It celebrates the birth anniversary (September 5, 1888) of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
• He served as the 1st Vice President of India (1952-62) and 2nd President of India (1962-67).
• He authored the book “The Philosophy of Rabindranath Tagore” in 1917.
• He was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1954.
• He was admitted as an honorary member of the British Royal Order of Merit in 1963.
SCIENCE – TECH:
1. Night Sky Sanctuary
Why in news – India’s first-ever “Night Sky Sanctuary” would be set up at Hanle Ladakh.
Key Points -
• It would be set up as a part of Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary.
• A tripartite MoU was signed among the UT administration, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Leh and the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) for launching the dark space reserve.
APPOINTMENTS:
1. Justice DY Chandrachud
Why in news – President Draupadi Murmu has nominated Justice DY Chandrachud as the next executive chairperson of NALSA.
Key Points -
• The position was vacant after Justice U.U. Lalit was elevated as the 49th CJI.
• NALSA was constituted in 1995 under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.
2. Kalyan Chaubey
Why in news – Kalyan Chaubey becomes the new All India Football Federation (AIFF) President.
Key Points -
• He defeated Bhaichung Bhutia 33-1 in polls decided by the 34-member voters’ list.
• Kalyan Chaubey became the first former national team player to be elected as the head of AIFF.
BOOKS & AUTHORS:
1. The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World
Why in news – EAM S Jaishankar released the Gujarati translation of his book “The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World”.
Persons in News:
1. Cyrus Mistry
Why in news – Former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry died in a road accident in Maharashtra’s Palghar district.
Key Points -
• He was appointed the sixth Chairman of Tata Sons in 2012. (2012-16)
• Mistry was the second person outside the Tata family to head the Tata group.
SPORTS:
1. FINA World Junior Swimming Championships 2022
Why in news – Apeksha Fernandes became the 1st Indian woman to make the Junior World finals.
Key Points -
• She finished 8th in the women’s 200m butterfly finals by clocking 2:19.14.
• Venue - Lima, Peru.
BIHAR:
1. 48th National Junior Girls Kabaddi Championship
Why in news – The final match of the championship held on Sept 4, 2022 at Pataliputra Sports Complex, Patna.
Key Points -
• Haryana won the title for the fourth time in a row after defeating Bihar (runners up) by 48-34.
• Previously, the Bihar team had got this distinction in the tournament held in Baroda in 2007.
2. Kushal Yuva Program
Why in news – The workers engaged in building construction or their dependents and children would learn English and computer.
Key Points -
• Eligibility - Workers working under the Bihar Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.
• The plan has been made by Labour Resources Department.
• More than 18 lakh registered workers and their families would be benefitted.
POINTERS:
• Where did Bhupendra Yadav address the G-20 Environment and Climate Ministerial meeting - Bali, Indonesia.
• Which country's cricketer Colin de Grandhomme has announced his retirement from international cricket – New Zealand.
• India's first "LNG fuelled green truck" was unveiled by which company – Blue Energy Motors.
• Who has been appointed as the CEO of “Sansad TV” – Utpal Kumar Singh.
• Which state government has launched the “VentuRISE Global Startup Challenge” – Karnataka.
• Nehru Trophy Boat Race in Alappuzha District, Kerala held in which lake - Punnamada Lake.
• India’s first-ever Mountain Bicycle, MTB, World Cup to be held in which state/UT – Ladakh (Leh town).
• A 3-day program on the 135th birth anniversary of Anukulchandra Thakur began in which country – Bangladesh (Hemayetpur, Pabna).
• The 30th Southern Zonal Council meeting held in which city – Thiruvananthapuram.
• A UN recognised technology that generates water from the air will now provide drinking water at how many railway stations in the Mumbai Division of Central
Railways – 6.