Daily Current Affairs: September 24, 2021

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National News

Government e-Marketplace was announced as the winner of CIPS Excellence in Procurement Awards 2021

• Government e-Marketplace (GeM) was announced as the winner in the ‘Best Use of Digital Technology’ category at the CIPS Excellence in Procurement Awards 2021 (CIPS Awards) by the London-based Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS).
• GeM was also a finalist in two other categories —Best Initiative to Build a Diverse Supply Base and Public Procurement Project of the Year.

India and Australia virtually hold the first joint working group meeting on coal and mines

• The first joint working group (JWG) meeting on coal and mines was held virtually between India and Australia.
• The discussions in the meeting focused on Indian coal resources in the present and future scenario, critical and strategic minerals-demand and supply scenario and engagements with Australian counterparts.

Australia

• Capital: Canberra
• Currency: Dollar

Piyush Goyal launches the National Window Single System for investors

• Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal launched the National Single Window System for investors and businesses, which is a big step towards ease of doing business.
• The single-window portal will become a one-stop shop for investors for approvals and clearances.

State News

World’s highest electric vehicle charging station was inaugurated in Himachal Pradesh

• The world’s highest electric vehicle charging station with 500 feet was inaugurated in Kaza of Lahaul and Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh to promote a sustainable environment.
• It will also help to check vehicular pollution.

Himachal Pradesh     

• Capital: Shimla (Summer), Dharamshala (Winter)
• Chief Minister: Jai Ram Thakur
• Governor: Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
• National Parks: Inderkila National Park, Simbalbara National Park, Great Himalayan National Park, Pin Valley National Park, Khirganga National Park

Telangana Government signs an MoU with Wingsure to provide personalised insurance to farmers

• The Telangana Government has signed an MoU with insurtech firm Wingsure to provide deep-tech-based personalised crop insurance products and advisory services to small, underserved farmers in the state.
• Wingsure will collaborate with government agencies to develop a ground distribution strategy by leveraging its deep-tech platform.

Banking & Economy

Union Government sets up an asset management company for bad banks

• The Union Government has established the India Debt Resolution Company Limited (IDRCL), an asset management company (AMC), that would operate with the National Asset Reconstruction Company Limited (NARCL) to clear up bad loans (RoC).
• The India Debt Resolution Company Limited (IDRCL) has been set up with a paid-up capital of Rs. 80.5 lakhs and authorised capital of Rs. 50 crores.
• The primary objectives of this company are to undertake all kinds of debt management, operational management, resolution advisory, support and consultancy services in relation to debt resolution and insolvency resolution.

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) launched a campaign under ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’

• The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has launched a campaign under ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ to promote pension and retirement planning.
• PFRDA will observe 1 October as the National Pension System Diwas (NPS Diwas) to encourage every citizen to plan towards creating a financial cushion to ensure for oneself a financially sound future after retirement.

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)

• Headquarters: New Delhi

Appointments

Anirudh Tiwari was named as the Chief Secretary of Punjab

• Punjab Government appointed Anirudh Tiwari as the Punjab’s Chief Secretary. He replaced Vini Mahajan.
• He is a 1990-batch IAS officer and is currently holding the position of the Additional Chief Secretary Development, ACS (food processing), ACS (horticulture) and ACS (governance reforms and public grievances).

Ranks and Indices

IIT Bombay tops among Indian institutes in the 2022 QS Graduate Employability Rankings

• IIT Bombay emerged as the best institute in India among various Indian institutes in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022.
• Twelve Indian higher education institutions, including six Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), figured in the top 500 universities in Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Graduate Employability Rankings 2022.

Awards and Recognitions

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka was named as the winner of the Global Goalkeeper Award 2021

• Former United Nations Under-secretary-general Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka was named as the winner of the Global Goalkeeper Award 2021by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for her unwavering global leadership on gender equality and continued advocacy to address the COVID-19 pandemic’s disproportionate impact on women and girls.

Agreements and MoUs signed

Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying signs an MoU with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support the livestock sector

• The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) has signed a multi-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support India’s food and nutritional security and protect the economic wellbeing of small-scale livestock producers.

Books and Authors

Chetan Bhagat’s new book is titled ‘400 days’

• Chetan Bhagat ‘s upcoming new book is titled ‘400 Days’, published by Westland Publications. The book is set to be released on 8 October.
• The book ‘400 Days’ is filled with mystery, drama, suspense, friendship and romance.

Sports News

Abhishek Verma was elected to World Archery’s athletes’ committee

• Abhishek Verma, a three-time World Cup gold medalist in compound archery, was elected to the World Archery’s athletes’ committee for a four-year term.
• He is an Arjuna awardee and has won gold medals in the World Cups in Poland (2015) and Paris(2021). He also bagged the gold medal in the team event at the Shanghai World Cup in 2018.

Obituary

Former Arunachal Pradesh Governor and Former Delhi Police Commissioner Yudhvir Singh Dadwal passed away

• Former Delhi Police Commissioner and former Arunachal Pradesh Governor Yudhvir Singh Dadwalpassed away at 70.
• The 1974-batch IPS officer became the Police Commissioner of Delhi in 2007 and was transferred to Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) as its Director-General in 2010.After retiring from the services, he was also appointed as the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh in 2016.

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