National & International Appointments
1. Murali Ramakrishnan becomes new MD & CEO of South Indian Bank
- The Reserve Bank of India has approved the appointment of Murali Ramakrishnan as Managing Director and CEO of South Indian Bank for three years, with effect from October 1, 2020.
- He would be succeeding VG Mathew, who will be retiring on Sep 30.
- Before the appointment, he was part of Strategic Project Group as Senior General Manager at ICICI Bank.
- He was Chief Executive, ICICI-Hong Kong and Regional Head for North Asia, Sri Lanka, Middle East and Africa.
Important Dates
2. 5th September:International Day of Charity
- The International Day of Charity is being celebrated all across the world today (5th Sep) by the United Nations.
- The day is being celebrated to sensitize and mobilize people, NGOs, and stakeholders all around the world to help others.
- The day also recognizes the role played by the charity in reducing humanitarian crises and human suffering within and among nations.
- The date of 5 Sep was chosen in order to commemorate the death anniversary of Mother Teresa.
State Affairs
3. Madhya Pradesh govt. launches campaign ‘Gandagi Bharat Chhodo’
- A massive ‘Gandagi Bharat Chhodo’ campaign was launched by the Madhya Pradesh State Govt.
- This campaign has been given the shape of a mass movement.
- The campaign was divided into five themes- Cleanliness Oath, Continuous reduction in urban waste emissions, Cleanliness in COVID conditions, Separation of waste from sources of houses and Launching a special cleanliness campaign for public places.
- Bodies coming in good rankings will be awarded by the Chief Minister.
National & International Appointments
4. Bajaj Allianz Life ropes in Ayushmann Khurrana as its Brand Ambassador
- Private life insurer, Bajaj Allianz Life has appointed Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana as its brand ambassador.
- The actor will promote its products and digital services across offline and online mediums.
- Khurrana will feature in the brand’s next campaign ‘Smart Living’ that encompasses its term plan – Smart Protect Goal and the new digital service – Smart Assist.
- Chief Executive Officer of Bajaj Allianz Life: Tarun Chugh
National & International Appointments
5. Dwayne Bravo appointed as the first cricket ambassador SBOTOP sportsbook br
- West Indies cricket icon Dwayne Bravo has been appointed as the first cricket ambassador of SBOTOP sportsbook brand.
- Isle of Man betting group Celton Manx has confirmed his appointment.
- Bravo is recognised as one of Caribbean cricket’s best ever ‘all-rounders’, representing the West Indies in all formats of the sport.
- He has represented the country in 256 test matches and 120 one-day-internationals and is also considered as one of the best ever ‘all-rounders’ of the sport.
National & International Organizations
6. UNEP launches “Green Nudges” programme for universities
- The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) launched a new publication, “The Little Book of Green Nudges”.
- The books aimed to inspire up to 200 million students around the globe to adopt environmentally friendly habits and greener lifestyles.
- The book is UNEP’s first on behavioural science and nudge theory, which focuses on human actions and how to change them, and was drafted with The Behavioural Insights Team and GRID-Arendal.
State Affairs
7. Punjab government launched ‘I Rakhwali’ app for Environment Protection
- To preserve and maintain the environment in Punjab and make people stakeholders in the process, the State Government launched 'I Rakhwali' app.
- This will help netizens to become 'Greenery Saviours'.
- With this new initiative, the state govt aims to safeguard the state forest area by making people a stakeholder in this process.
- The state govt came up with the concept of the app to encourage people to come forward and contribute to the protection of the environment.
Banking & Finance
8. RBI releases revised priority sector lending guidelines
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released a revised Priority Sector Lending (PSL) guideline to augment funding for COVID-19 impacted companies.
- The apex bank reviewed the PSL guideline to align them with emerging national priorities and bring a sharper focus on inclusive development.
- The revised guidelines will enable better credit penetration to credit deficient areas, increase lending to small and marginal farmers, boost credit to renewable energy, and health infra.
Defense
9. India, Russia take part in two-day naval war games in Bay of Bengal
- The Indian Navy conducted a two-day war-game 'INDRA 2020' with its Russian counterpart in the southern Bay of Bengal on 4th and 5th September.
- The 11the edition of the `Indra-Navy’ exercise, held to the east of Sri Lanka, will further consolidate the long-term strategic relationship between the two armed forces.
- India was represented by guided-missile destroyer INS Ranvijay, stealth frigate INS Sahyadri and fleet tanker Shakti, along with their integral helicopters.
Science & Technology
10. EFLU’s English App launched by Union Minister for Education
- Union Minister of Education Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank launched EnglishPro, a free mobile app.
- The app is developed by the English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad.
- The app will help learners develop Indian English Pronunciation in the unique “Indian” way.
- This app will be “a useful digital tool” and will act as an educational resource for the teachers, students and for people from varied backgrounds.
Summits & Conferences
11. 12th Mekong Ganga Cooperation Senior Officials' Meeting held virtually
- The 12th Mekong Ganga Cooperation (MGC) Senior Officials Meeting took place through video conference.
- During the summit, the discussion was held on the key areas such as tourism, culture, education, transport and communications.
- The meeting was attended by Senior Officials from all 6 MGC Member States India, Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
- The MGC was launched in the year 2000 at Vientiane, Lao PDR.
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