19-Sep-2021

1. 18 September : World Water Monitoring Day

2. World Water Monitoring Day Is Observed Every Year On September 18 Since 2003

3. The Day Was Established In 2003 By America’s Clean Water Foundation (ACWF)

4. 18 September : International Coastal Cleanup Day

5. International Coastal Cleanup Day Is Traditionally Held On The 3rd Saturday In September

6. Theme 2021 " Keep Trash In The Bin And Not In The Ocean ", The First International Coastal Cleanup Day Was Observed In 1986

7. Nagaland's 1st & India’s 61st Software Technology Park Centre Opened In Kohima

8. Ministry Of Law & Justice Has Launched Campaign Called " Ek Pahal Drive ". Campaign Was Launched In A Bid To Encourage Mass Registration Under Tele-Law. The Campaign Was Launched By Department Of Justice And NALSA

9. Two Indian Projects Have Been Selected To Earthshot Environment Prize

10. Solar-Powered Ironing Cart project Developed By Vinisha Umashankar

11. She Made The Cut Within The " Clean Our Air " Category

12. Agricultural Waste Recycling Concept Project Developed By Takachar & Vidyut Mohan

13. It Has Been Nominated In " Clean Our Air Category " For Its Cheap, Small-Scale, Portable Technology

14. This Project Converts Crop Residues Into Sellable Bio-Products

15. Earthshot Prize , Was Launched By Britain’s Prince William & David Attenborough In 2020

16. This Prize Is Conferred Annually From 2021 To 2030 , To Five Winners Each Year

17. Award Is Given In 5 Categories With The Support Of UN Sustainable Development Goals

18. It Is Given By The Royal Foundation , Winners Are Selected By The Earthshot Prize Council

19. Manipur Sirarakhong Chilli And Tamenglong Orange Get GI Tag

20. Kailash Satyarthi Appointed As Sustainable Development Goals Advocate

21. To Focus On Protecting & Promoting The Rights Of Children Around The World

22. Ugur Erdener Re-Elected To Serve His Final Term As President Of World Archery

23. Renowned Astrophysicist Thanu Padmanabhan Passes Away Recently

24. He Was Awarded Infosys Science Prize In Physical Sciences In 2009

25. He Also Won The First Prize In The Prestigious Gravity Essay Contest In 2008

26. Thanu Padmanabhan Was Awarded The Padma Shri In 2007 By GOI

27. Govt Extends Deadline For Linking Of PAN Card With Aadhaar By 6 Months Till March 2022

28. France Has Recalled Its Ambassadors From The United States & Australia

29. After Australia Says It Will Scrap The $40 Billion Submarine Deal With France's Naval Group

30. The 15th Edition of the Indo-Nepal Joint Military Training Exercise 'Surya Kiran'. Between The Indian Army & The Nepal Army To Commence From 20 Sept , 2021 At Pithoragarh

31. The Previous Edition Of The Exercise Surya Kiran Was Conducted In Nepal In 2019

32.9th Altibox Norway Chess Held In Stavanger , Norway From 7-18 Sept. Magnus Carlsen Won 9th Altibox Norway Chess Tournament 2021

33. Magnus Won The Norway Chess Tournament For The 3rd Time In A Row, India Administered A 2.5 Cr Doses Of Corona Vaccine In A Single Day (17 Sept.)

34. Capt Amarinder Singh Resigned As The Chief Minister Of Punjab

35. Capt Amarinder Singh Served As CM Of Punjab From 16 March 2017 - 18 Sept. 20213

36. Capt Amarinder Singh Served 02 Times CM Of Punjab (2000-07 & 2017-21)

37. In 1992 He Broke Away From The Akali Dal And Formed A " Shiromani Akali Dal (Panthic) ". Shiromani Akali Dal (Panthic) Later Merged With The Congress In 1998

38. He Defeated Arun Jaitley By A Margin Of More Than 102,000 Votes In 2014 LE (Amritsar)

39. Capt Amarinder Singh Served In The Indian Army From June 1963 To December 1966

40. He Was Commissioned Into The Sikh Regiment (Participated In The 1965 Indo-Pakistan War)

41. Telangana’s R Raja Rithvik Becomes 70th Grandmaster From India

42. Rithvik Became Chess Grandmaster After He Crossed The ELO Rating Of 2500

43. Delhi-Mumbai Expressway Will Be The World’s Largest Expressway In India

44. 1,380-Km Long & 8 Lane Wide , Project Is Expected To Be Completed By March 2022

45. India’s 1st 8 Lane Bridge That Is Being Built Across The Narmada River Near Bharuch

46. The Cost Of Developing The Delhi-Mumbai Expressway Is Rs 98,000 Crores

47. GJ (426 Km), RJ (373 Km), MP (244 Km), MH (171 Km), HR (129 Km) & Delhi (9 Km)

48. Expressway Will Help To Cover The Distance Between Mumbai-Delhi In 12/13 Hr By Car

49. The Expressway Will Also Be The First In India That Will Have Helipads

50. And Fully Equipped Trauma Centres At Every 100 Km For Accident Victims

51. Expressway Will Have A Green Cover With 2 Million Trees As An Environment Friendly Expressway

52.The Expressway Will Have 5 Wildlife Crossings Along A Combined 2.5 Km Stretch

53. NHAI Awarded Construction Work In 52 Packages To 20 Construction Companies

54. NITI Aayog Partners Byju’s To Educate Children In 112 Aspirational Districts

55. Jhumpa Lahiri To Launch Her New Book " Translating Myself And Others " In 2022.

 

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