Weekly One Liner Current Affairs 8 to 16 September 2022

22/09/2022

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September Weekly One Liner Current Affairs Part 2

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National News

Three Indian cities, Warangal, Thrissur & Nilambur joined UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities
Healthcare sector in India expected to reach $50 billion by 2025
US issued highest number of student visas to Indians in 2022
Bangladesh PM conferred Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman scholarships on Indian students
Cabinet approved MoU with Maldives for cooperation in disaster management
Cabinet approved MoU with UAE for Cooperation in education sector
Odisha government launched rainwater harvesting scheme named ‘CHHATA’
Bihar CM inaugurated India’s longest rubber dam on Falgu River
West Bengal bagged International Travel Award 2023
President launched Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan
Karnataka to provide monetary aid for SC/ST patients with rare disease
Tata Play ordered to pay Rs 450 crore for alleged GST related profiteering
PM Modi inaugurated Centre-State Science Conclave
India’s first national electric freight platform launched by NITI Aayog
Cabinet approved policy on long-term leasing of Railways’ land
Piyush Goyal launched SETU (Supporting Entrepreneurs in Transformation and Upskilling) programme in the US
Uttar Pradesh topped in disposal & entry of cases via e-Prosecution portal
India & Japan 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue held in Tokyo
NTPC to supply renewable sources to armed forces
Chhattisgarh CM inaugurated 2 more districts, takes total to 33
Uttar Pradesh government to provide a unique farm ID to the farmers
Railway invited private players to build wheel plant
Meghalaya launched Residents Safety and Security Act portal
MeitY approved Rs 500 cr electronics manufacturing cluster in Pune
Indian Air Force organized seminar on financial awareness
Railways to introduce new avatar of high-speed train Vande Bharat 2
National Maritime Heritage Complex to be built at Lothal
Nagaland organized Naga Mircha Festival at Seiyhama
Gujarat Government announced first-ever Cinematic Tourism Policy
Karnataka increased compensation to dependents of forest martyrs
Pension at your doorstep initiative begins in Mumbai
Indian Railways revenue grows by 38 percent till Aug 2022
IIT Madras partnered with IBM to advance Quantum computing in India
Air India to dismantle regional headquarters shift to Gurugram
National Defence MSME Conclave and Exhibition inaugurated in Kota, Rajasthan
President Droupadi Murmu nominated Gulam Ali, Gurjar Muslim from J&K to Rajya Sabha
PM Modi inaugurated International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit
Kibithu Military Garrison named after Bipin Rawat
World’s largest museum of Harappan culture to be set up in Haryana
RK Mathur inaugurated Ladakh Screenwriters Fair in Leh
Amit Shah lays foundation stone for various projects of Gujarat Govt worth Rs 1200 crore
India becomes power surplus nation
Virat Kohli becomes first cricketer to have 50 million followers on Twitter
India’s first Forest University to be established in Telangana
Airtel and IBM tied up for edge computing platform for large firms
Andhra Pradesh topped list of states in attracting industrial investment
NITI Aayog hosts first Shoonya Forum
Tata Power Solar Systems received LoA of Rs 596 crore for NHDC project
Jharkhand becomes the third state to have Food Security Atlas
Government’s share in total health expenditure increases
India launched a joint whitepaper on Urban Wastewater Scenario in India with Denmark
Union Minister Jitendra Singh launched Swachhata Portal
Air India to be rebranded as AI
Election Commission of India launched BLO e-Patrika
India and Madagascar signed an MoU on training of diplomats
Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park of Darjeeling recognized the best zoo in India
Sports Ministry signed an MoU with NTPC & REC for development of sports
Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya launched Raktdaan Amrit Mahotsav

International News

Human Development Index 2021: India ranked 132; topped by Switzerland
North Korea passed a law to carry out preventive nuclear strike
During G20 Presidency: India invited Bangladesh as guest country

Banking and Financial

UPI transactions hit a record in August; processed 57 billion (657 crores) transactions, totaling Rs 10.73 trillion, according to NPCI Data
European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates by an unprecedented 75 basis points
PhonePe tokenizes 14 million debit and credit cards
HDFC Bank signed an MoU with Institute of Economic Growth to conduct independent research
India’s first Electronic Bank Guarantee issued by HDFC Bank
Retail inflation surged up to 7% in August 2022
DBS partnered with sandbox to launch ‘DBS BetterWorld’
India’s exports of agri-food products up 30% in FY23 Q1
Axis Bank and Square Yards launched co-branded home buyer ecosystem
HDFC Life Insurance launched Click2Protect Super term insurance policy
Government constituted an expert committee to examine and suggest appropriate measures to address regulatory and other issues, headed by M Damodaran
Wholesale price-based inflation eased to 12.41% in August 2022
Fitch slashed India’s FY23 growth forecast to 7%

Appointment and Resignation

Volker Turk appointed as next UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Pieter Elbers appointed as CEO of IndiGo’s
Sanjay Khanna appointed as CEO of American Express India
Prasad K Panicker appointed as Chairman of Naryara Energy
Chief Justice Munishwar Bhandari appointed as chairman of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)
Sibi George appointed India’s next ambassador to Japan
Mukul Rohatgi appointed as Attorney General of India
Prakash Chand appointed as India’s ambassador to Eritrea
Joao Lourenco re-elected as President of Angola

Awards

Lok Nayak Foundation Sahitya Puraskar presented to Tanikella Bharani

Defence

DRDO successfully completed six flight tests of an air missile system
Agnikul Cosmos secured first patent for 3D-printed rocket engine
Indian Army & Indian Air force conducted joint exercise ‘Gagan Strike’
6th edition of JIMEX Exercise begins in Bay of Bengal
INS Satpura reached Darwin to participate in naval exercise ‘Kakadu’

Sports

Neeraj Chopra won first Diamond League title
Sikkim to host Ranji Trophy matches for the first time
US Open 2022 Concluded; Alcaraz Garcia has won the trophy in men’s Singles and Iga Świątek has won the trophy in Women’s Singles
Max Verstappen won Italian F1 Grand Prix 2022
Australia captain Aaron Finch retirement from ODI cricket
Robin Uthappa announced retirement from all forms of Indian cricket
Rachael Haynes announced his retirement from international cricket
Cabinet approved signing of guarantees for FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup
India won SAFF U-17 Football Championship Title in Colombo
Roger Federer announced his retirement from tennis

Book and Author

Book titled “Forging Mettle: Nrupender Rao and the Pennar Story” authored by Pavan C. Lall

Important day

8 September – World Physiotherapy Day (Theme 2022 – Prevention and Management of Osteoarthritis)
9 September – International Day to Protect Education from Attack
11 September – National Forest Martyrs Day
11 September – Vinoba Bhave’s Birth Anniversary
All India Institute of Ayurveda (AllA) launched Ayurveda Day 2022 programme
14 September – Hindi Diwas
15 September – International Day of Democracy (Theme 2022 – Importance of media freedom to democracy, peace, and delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals)
15 September – Engineers’ Day
16 September – World Ozone Day (Theme 2022 – Global Cooperation Protecting Life on Earth)