DAILY CA 15,16 SEP
1.
INDORE TO BECOME INDIA’S FIRST ‘SMART CITY’ WITH ‘SMART
ADDRESSES’
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Indore, Madhya Pradesh (MP) will
become the first smart city with smart addresses after the
implementation of a fully digital addressing system by the Indore Smart City.
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A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was
signed between Rajat Jain, co-founder of Pataa Navigations, and Rishav Gupta
(IAS), CEO of Indore Smart City for advancing the smart city.
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According to the MoU, Pataa app can
be used by everyone and business and also all government agencies and emergency
services including police, fire department, and ambulance for providing
services like Electronic Know Your Customer (E-KYC) and
geotagging.
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Pataa Navigation will integrate with
government platforms such as electricity, agriculture, excise, women and child
welfare, and education to provide access to Digital Addressing Systems.
2.
PANCHAYATI RAJ MINISTRY & IRMA SIGNED MOU TO WORK TOWARDS
SDGS
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The
Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR), and the Institute of Rural Management
Anand (IRMA), Gujarat signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) to strengthen Panchayati Raj institutions across India.
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The
agreement will establish a framework under which MoPR and IRMA will collaborate
in the area of Gram Panchayat Development Planning for Localization of
Sustainable Development Goals (LSDGs) through Panchayati Raj Institutions
(PRIs).
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Under
the agreement both MoPR and IRMA will work together to find gaps and possible
solutions to overcome gaps in the preparation of model Gram Panchayat
Development Plan(GPDP) linkages with LSDGs.
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It will also bring the nine themes of LSDGs to the grassroots
by linking with GPDP.
3.
SBI JOINS 5-TRILLION MARKET CAP
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State
Bank of India (SBI) has joined the Rs 5.03 trillion market
capitalization (market cap) for the first time after
its shares reached a record high of Rs 564.45 on the BSE index.
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According to the data from BSE Limited,
SBI stood at the 7th position in the
overall market cap ranking, with a market cap of Rs 5.03 trillion.
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SBI has become the 3rd lender in
India to cross the market cap of Rs 5 trillion.
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HDFC Bank, India’s largest private
sender lender holds 1st position with a market
cap of Rs 8.38 trillion and ICICI Bank holds
the 2nd position with a market cap of Rs 6.33
trillion.
4.
OECD REPORT: INDIA’S GDP GROWTH CONTRACTED BY 1.4%
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According
to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
report “G20 GDP Growth-Second Quarter of
2022”, India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) declined by 1.4% quarter
on quarter in the second quarter (Q2) [June-August] of 2022 when adjusted for
seasonality.
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In addition, it was the second-worst
performance among the G20 (Group of Twenty) nations, after only China.
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The highest growth rates in the quarter
were in Saudi Arabia (2.2%) and Turkiye (2.1%).
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Despite the sharp decrease in the G20’s
overall GDP growth rate, Australia, Brazil, Italy, Japan, Korea, and Turkey had
better growth in Q2 2022 than in the previous quarter.
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The G20 is a strategic forum that brings
together the world’s most important developed and emerging economies.
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Members of the G20:
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia,
Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa,
Turkiye, the United Kingdom (UK), the United States (US), and the European
Union (EU). Spain is also invited as a permanent guest.
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OECD Headquarters – Paris, France
5.
INDIAN ARMY CHIEF GEN. MANOJ PANDE CONFERRED THE TITLE
‘HONORARY GENERAL OF THE NEPALI ARMY’
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Bidya Devi
Bhandari, the President of Nepal conferred the Honorary General of the
Nepali Army to General Manoj Chandrashekhar Pande,
the Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army.
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Manoj
Pande was conferred at a special ceremony at the President’s official
residence ‘Shital Niwas’ in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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General
Manoj Pande, 1st officer from the Corps of Engineers to become the 29th Chief
of Army Staff (COAS) with the effect from April 2022.
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The
1st Indian Army Chief to be decorated with this title was KM Cariappa,
Commander-in-Chief General in 1950.
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In
2021, Chief of Nepali Army, General Prabhu Ram Sharma has conferred with
Honorary General of the Indian Army by the former Indian President Ram Nath
Kovind.
6.
15TH T20 ASIA CUP 2022
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The
15th edition of 2022 Asia Cup cricket tournament with cricket format
of Twenty20 International (T20I) was held between August 27 – September 11,
2022 in United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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It
was held at two venues of UAE viz. Dubai International Cricket Stadium (Dubai),
and Sharjah Cricket Stadium (Sharjah).
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The
Championship title was grabbed by Sri Lanka by beating Pakistan in the finals
with 23 runs.
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It
was its 6th Asia Cup title, and 1st in T20I format.
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The
next edition i.e. 16th will be hosted by Pakistan in 2023.
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Virat
Kohli becomes the first Indian to play 100 matches in all three
formats.
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India
is the most successful team of Asia Cup with seven titles (six ODI and one
T20I).
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India
won the last edition (14th) of Asia Cup in 2018 in ODI format.
7.
HINDI DIWAS 2022- SEPTEMBER 14
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Hindi
Diwas (Hindi Day) is annually observed across India on 14
September to mark the importance of the Hindi language.
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World
Hindi Day is annually observed on 10th January across
the globe.
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India’s
first Prime Minister (PM), Jawaharlal Nehru decided to celebrate September 14
as ‘Hindi Diwas’.
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Hindi
was adopted as the official language of the Union of India on the 14th of
September 1949.
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Subsequently,
Hindi in the Devanagari script was declared as one of the official languages of
India along with the English language.
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Indian
parliament passed the Official Languages Act in 1963.
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It
allowed the usage of English along with Hindi, even after 1965.
8.
UNION CABINET APPROVES MORE CASTES IN STS LIST
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The
Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister (PM) of India Narendra Modi approved
the inclusion of several communities in the Schedule Tribes (STs) list of the
Constitution across 5 states, as a part of the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes)
Order (Amendment) Bill 2022.
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The
5 states include, are Himachal Pradesh (HP), Tamil Nadu (TN), Karnataka and
Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Chhattisgarh.
9.
ECI RELEASES ‘BLO E-PATRIKA‘ TO ESTABLISH DIRECT
COMMUNICATION WITH BOOTH LEVEL OFFICERS
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The Election Commission of
India (ECI) launched a new digital publication, ‘BLO
e-Patrika‘, at a
first-of-its-kind direct interactive session with Booth Level Officers (BLOs)
from across India at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi, Delhi.
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The bimonthly “BLO E-Patrika” is being introduced with the goal of ensuring a
cascading information model for a more informed and committed BLO.
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A BLO is a Local
Government/Semi-Government official who is familiar with the local electorate
and is typically a voter in the same polling area.
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The institution of BLO was established by
the ECI in 2006.
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A BLO serves as a ECI representative at
the grass-root level and is essential to the roll revision process as well as
the collection of actual field data.
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The
themes of the e-Patrika will include Electronic Voting
Machine (EVM)-Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) training, IT
applications, Special Summary Revision, Minimum SVEEP (Systematic Voters’
Education and Electoral Participation) Activities at polling booths, Postal Ballot
Facilities, Accessible Elections, Electoral Literacy Clubs, unique voter
awareness activities, and National Voters’ Day.
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Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India
– Rajiv Kumar
10.
NITI AAYOG HOSTED FIRST SHOONYA FORUM
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The NITI Aayog (National
Institution for Transforming India) hosted the first Shoonya Forum in Delhi to
commemorate the first anniversary of Shoonya, India’s zero-pollution e-mobility
campaign.
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The
Shoonya initiative, which aims to promote zero-pollution delivery vehicles by
collaborating with consumers and industry, was launched by NITI Aayog in
September 2021 with the support of Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) based in the
United States (US) and RMI India.
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The campaign intends to increase the use
of electric vehicles (EVs) in urban delivery and increase consumer awareness
about the advantages of zero-pollution delivery.
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In India, urban freight vehicles account
for 10% of freight transportation-related Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions, and
these emissions are expected to rise by 114% by 2030.
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Shoonya will facilitate India’s five-point
agenda (Panchamrit) to cut carbon emissions and secure its 2070 climate
targets, as outlined at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP 26).
11.
PADMAJA NAIDU HIMALAYAN ZOOLOGICAL PARK OF DARJEELING BECAME
BEST ZOO IN INDIA
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The Padmaja
Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park (PNHZP) in Darjeeling, West Bengal has been recognized
as the best zoo in India.
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Arignar Anna
Zoological Park in
Chennai, Tamil Nadu has secured the 2nd position, followed by the Sri Chamarajendra
Zoological Gardens in Mysore, Karnataka.
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A zoo directors conference was held
in Bhubaneswar,
Odisha, where the Central Zoo Authority released the
ranking list.
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The Red Panda is
one of the main attractions of PNHZP,
besides other animals such as the Himalayan Black Bear, Snow Leopard, Goral and
Himalayan Thar.
12.
TCS BECOMES INDIA’S MOST VALUABLE BRAND IN 2022
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According to the Kantar BrandZ Most
Valuable Indian Brands 2022 report, Tata Consultancy
Services (TCS) has emerged as India’s most valuable brand, with a brand value
of ~USD 45.5 Billion.
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TCS has replaced HDFC Bank, valued at USD
32.7 billion , which held the 1st position since the Kantar BrandZ India
ranking was launched in 2014.
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HDFC Bank has ranked number two on the
2022 rankings.
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Infosys (USD 29.2bn) which has rocketed up
to no.3 from 12th position, and ICICI Bank (USD 11bn) which has climbed two
places to no.9.
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State Bank of India (USD 13.6bn) has also
risen four places to no.6.
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The other top 10
companies include Airtel, Asian Paints, State Bank of India, Life
Insurance Corporation (LIC), Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank and Reliance Jio.
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The top 10 most valuable Indian brands
together contribute to over half of the total value of the ranking.
13.
ROBIN UTHAPPA ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM CRICKET
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Indian
cricketer Robin Uthappa, a part of the Indian
cricket team that won the 2007 T20 World Cup, announced his retirement from all
forms of cricket.
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He made his international debut in 2006 and
featured in 46 One Day Internationals (ODIs) and 13 T20Is for India.
14.
SAFF U-17 CHAMPIONSHIP
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India
clinched the 2022 SAFF (South Asian Football Federation) under-17 (U-17)
Championship title after defeating Nepal by 4-0 score in the final match in
Racecourse Stadium Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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India’s captain Vanlalpeka Guite was named
as the ‘Most Valuable Player of the Tournament’.
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India’s goalkeeper Sahil won the ‘Best
Goalkeeper awards’.
15.
NATIONAL ENGINEERS DAY 2022 – SEPTEMBER 15
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National
Engineer’s Day is celebrated annually across India on September 15 to
commemorate the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Awardee Sir Mokshagundam
Visvesvaraya, who is considered one of the greatest engineers of India.
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Sri Lanka and Tanzania also celebrate
Engineers Day on 15th September to honour Sir M Visvesvaraya’s contributions.
16.
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DEMOCRACY 2022- SEPTEMBER 16
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The
United Nations (UN)’s International Day of Democracy is
annually observed across the world -on 15 September to mark the importance of
democracy and create awareness among people about democratic rights.
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On
8th November 2007, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted the
resolution A/RES/62/7 and proclaimed the 15th September of every year as the International
Day of Democracy.
17.
MAHARASHTRA BECAME FIRST STATE TO DIGITISE PROPERTY
REGISTRATIONS
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The
Government of Maharashtra has initiated the online registration of properties
to be sold by realty developers to digitise the process, which will also
involve the usage of Blockchain technology.
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The portal launched for e-registration is
called ‘Self Help’, this helps homebuyers to upload their
own template for the agreement, which once approved can be used by the
developers for several such transactions.
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Maharashtra Government is the 1st state to
enable e-registrations of first-sale property.
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The homebuyers of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) approved
the e-registration, which has the option to register their sales agreement
online.
