This section of current affairs includes Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy, POSHAN MAAH, Nai Raahein Nai Manzilein Scheme, Kotak IITM Save Energy, BRICS meeting, Swachh Amrit Mahotsav, India – Singapore Ministerial meeting, Malnutrition free Assam, Vinesh Bhogat and Bajrang Punia, Veer Baal Divas and Akhand Path.
- Guru Nanak Dev University is located at Amritsar, Punjab. The Guru Nanak Dev University has made phenomenal progress in the field of sports and won India’s prestigious Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy for record period of 33 times. The award is named after Abul Kalam Azad commonly referred to as Maulana Azad, one of the senior leaders of Indian independence movement and first Minister of Education in independent India.
- How to measure healthy child?
- At the State level, the Healthy Child Award was given away to 10 children on 1st September 2022, on the inaugural function of 5th Rastriya POSHAN MAAH by the Chief Minister of Assam and Minister for Women and Child Development. Assam shared the goal of “Malnutrition free Assam“. 20 healthy children from Anganwadi Centres were to be awarded as “Healthy Child” prize at the level of Lok Sabha Constituency. (Measurement of weight and height of children to identify healthy children in age group of 6 months -3 years and 3-5 years)
- Himachal Pradesh Government has launched – Nai Raahein Nai Manzilein – Scheme to highlight some of lesser-known tourist destinations.
- The Tourism Ministers meeting of BRICSmember countries was held virtually on 19th September, 2022. China took presidency of BRICS council in 2022 from India. The theme of meeting is “Green Growth Sustainable Development and Resilient Recovery.”
- BRICS – Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa
- Indian Academy of Highway Engineers (IAHE) was set up in the year of 1983 for the objective of fulfilling the long-standing need for training of highway engineers at the entry level and during service at all level. It is located at Noida, UP.
- MoHUA – Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
- 9th session of governing body of the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (ITPGRFA) starts in New Delhi.
- ‘Swachh Amrit Mahotsav’ from 17th Sept. 2022, Seva Diwas, till 2nd Oct. 2022, Gandhi Jayanti, this inter-city, league-based Swachhata challenge has successfully harnessed youth energy from 1,800+ cities to rally for garbage free beaches, hills, and tourist places.
- 216 Unmanned level crossing of Indian Railways have been eliminated so far till the end of August 2022.
- IIT, Madras launched ‘Kotak IITM Save Energy’mission to reduce energy consumption.
- President of Egypt Mr Abdel Fattah EI 0 Sisi warmly welcome Raksha Mantri shri Rajnath Singh, talks on bilateral relations between two countries for military-to-military cooperation.
- International Year of Millets (IYOM) 2023 was held during the Ninth Session of the Governing Body (GB-9) of the International Treaty (Food and Agricultural Organisation) being hosted by the Government of India in New Delhi today.
- Government e Marketplace (GeM), the National Public Procurement Portal of the country is an end-to-end online Marketplace for the procurement of goods and services. It was launched on August 9, 2016, as part of the vision of the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for redefining public procurement.
- India – Singapore Ministerial Round table (ISMR) held on 17th September, 2022 in New Delhi. Mr Lawrence Wong, Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore first visit to India. Both Ministerial discuss regarding digital connectivity, Fintech, Green Economy, Skill Development & Food Security.
- India’s Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Bhogatwins bronze medal at World Wrestling Championship in Belgrade. This is special for both as Vinesh becomes the 1st Indian woman to win 2 medals on this platform and Bajrang wins his 4th medal.”
- Delhi’s Gurudwara Shri Bala Sahib Jihad organised an ‘Akhand paath’ to mark the occasion of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday.
- PM Narendra Modi declared 26th Decemberas – Veer Baal Divas.