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Daily G.K. - Top Stories

08 Sep 2021

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Hassan Akhund to Lead New Taliban Govt.

  • The Taliban announced a new government filled with senior officials from the militant group, including the leader of a U.S.-designated terrorist organisation.
  • Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, the little-known head of the Taliban's leadership council, was named as acting Prime Minister. Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the main public face of the group, will serve as his deputy.
  • Sirajuddin Haqqani, the leader of the Haqqani Network, a U.S.-designated terrorist organisation, will serve as acting Interior Minister. That may complicate any moves by the U.S. to cooperate with the Taliban, particularly as President Joe Biden urges the Taliban to cut all ties with terrorist groups.

Greece Creates Climate Crisis Ministry

  • Greece's center-right government created a new ministry to address the impact of climate change and named former European Union Commissioner Christos Stylianides as Minister.
  • Stylianides who served as commissioner for humanitarian aid and crisis management between 2014 and 2019, was appointed in the wake of massive wildfires that burned more than 1,000 square kilometers (385 square miles) of forest on the island of Evia and in southern Greece.
  • Before serving as commissioner, Mr. Stylianides was the European Union's head coordinator for the bloc's response to the Ebola epidemic in West Africa.
  • Mr. Stylianides, who is a Cypriot national, was awarded Greek citizenship before being sworn in.

China Appoints New Army Commander to Head Western Theatre Command

  • Chinese President Xi Jinping appointed Gen Wang Haijiang as the new Commander of the People's Liberation Army's Western Theatre Command, which oversees the borders with India.
  • Xi, who also heads the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) the Central Military Commission (CMC), promoted Wang and four other military officers to the rank of General, the highest rank for officers in active military service in China.
  • The Central Military Commission (CMC) is the overall high command of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). Gen Wang is the fourth Commander to head the Western Theatre Command after the eastern Ladakh standoff which began in May 2020.
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ENVIRONMENT

India's First Dugong Conservation Reserve to Come up in Tamil Nadu

  • Tamil Nadu state government has announced to set up India's first dugong conservation reserve at the northern part of the Palk Bay. Dugongs are commonly known as sea cows. According to Wildlife Institute of India (WII) estimates, only 200-250 Dugongs are left in the wild, of which 150 are found in the Palk Bay and Gulf of Mannar in Tamil Nadu.
  • The reserve will span the northern part of the Palk Bay from Adiramapattinam to Amapattinam. The reserve will cover an area of more than 500 sq km.
  • Marine biologists and conservationists have long demanded a reserve as the population of dugongs, as known as sea cows, in Indian waters has been dropping to dangerous levels.
  • According to Wildlife Institute of India (WII) estimates, only 200-250 Dugongs are left in the wild, of which 150 are found in the Palk Bay and Gulf of Mannar in Tamil Nadu, among the last surviving natural habitats for dugongs in the world.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

S.L. Tripathy is New CMD of United India Insurance

  • The central government has selected S. L. Tripathy as the Chairman-cum-Managing Director of United India Insurance Company Limited. He is currently General Manager and Director at The New India Assurance Company Limited. He is appointed as CMD of United India from the date of assumption of charge of the office and up to the date of attaining the age of superannuation.
  • United India Insurance Company is a leading Indian nationalised general insurance company. It is under the ownership of Ministry of Finance, Government of India. It is headquartered in Chennai, India. It was incorporated on 18 February 1938, and nationalised in 1972.

El Salvador Accepts Bitcoin as Legal Tender

  • El Salvador has become the first country to accept Bitcoin as legal tender in a move that has got the nation and the world debating the opportunities and dangers of cryptocurrency.
  • Now onwards businesses will be obliged where possible to accept the controversial digital coins as payment.
  • Millions of people are expected to download the government's new digital wallet app which gives away $30 (£22) in Bitcoin to every citizen.
  • Bitcoin fans around the world have been buying $30 worth of the digital coins as a show of support and to help boost the value of the volatile currency.

TVS Motor Ties up with ETG Logistics for South Africa Distribution

  • TVS Motor Company, India's third largest two-wheeler manufacturer, announced their new distribution partnership with ETG Logistics (ETGL) in South Africa.
  • ETGL comes with rich experience, deep understanding and vast knowledge of the market.
  • TVS Motor Company will launch products such as TVS Apache series, TVS HLX series, TVS NTORQ 125 and TVS Duramax Cargo in South Africa. TVS Motor Company ranks amongst the top five two-wheeler companies in the world with a presence in over 70 countries across Africa, South East Asia, the Indian Sub-Continent, Latin America and the Middle East.
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Hubble Finds Slowly Cooling White Dwarfs

  • Using high-resolution observational of two very similar globular clusters, Messier 3 and Messier 13, astronomers have found an unexpected overabundance of bright white dwarfs in Messier 13. Theoretical models suggest that this overabundance is due to a slowing down of the cooling process in around 70% of the white dwarfs in Messier 13, caused by stable thermonuclear burning in their residual hydrogen-rich atmosphere.
  • White dwarfs are core remnants of low-mass stars that have concluded their thermonuclear activity.
  • All stars with masses below 8 solar masses, with a possible extension up to 11 solar masses, are expected to end their evolution as white dwarfs.
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SPORTS

130th Edition of Durand Cup Kicks off in Kolkata

  • The 130th edition of the Durand Cup kicked off at the Vivekananda Yubabharati Krirangan in Kolkata. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee kicked the ball and inaugurated the tournament.
  • State's Sports Minister Arup Biswas was also present at the event.
  • Mohammedan Sporting Club started their campaign in the tournament with an emphatic win against the Indian Air Force Football team.
  • Sixteen teams are playing in this edition of the oldest club football tournament in Asia while two renowned clubs of Kolkata, East Bengal and Mohun Bagan are not participating. The final match will be held on 3rd October.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Andhra Appoints Former SBI Chief Rajnish Kumar as Economic Advisor

  • The Andhra Pradesh government has appointed Rajnish Kumar as its economic advisor. A former SBI chairman, Rajnish Kumar's tenure in the cabinet rank position is for two years.
  • The appointment comes amid the growing concerns over the state's financial situation which has been badly hit by the Covid pandemic, even as the opposition has been critical over the sops and freebies being distributed by the Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy-led state government.
  • Rajnish Kumar who had retired as SBI chairman in October 2006, is an independent non-executive director at the HongKong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.

Assam Govt. to Form New Panel for Preparing Roadmap to Implement Assam Accord

  • The Assam government will form a committee comprising ministers and members of the All Assam Students' Union (AASU) for preparing a roadmap within three months to implement the Assam Accord.
  • A six-year agitation demanding identification and deportation of illegal immigrants was launched by the AASU in 1979. It had culminated with the signing of the Assam Accord on August 15, 1985, in the presence of the then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
  • After a meeting between the AASU and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma along with senior ministers of the state government, Implementation of Assam Accord Minister Atul Bora said both sides decided to form a committee to implement the pact.
  • The Assam Accord says, among other things, that names of all foreigners coming to Assam on or after March 25, 1971 would be detected and deleted from electoral rolls and steps would be taken to deport them.

Indian CAG Elected Chairman of Apex Asian Auditor Body

  • The Comptroller and Auditor General of India G. C. Murmu was elected Chairman of the Assembly of Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions from 2024-2027 with India set to host the 16th Assembly of ASOSAI in 2024.
  • After the election, Murmu assured members that during India's three-year term as Chair of the ASOSAI, he would focus on areas of environment audit and develop frameworks to test compliance of organisations to environment policies, in the wake of climate change and carbon emission challenges.
  • Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions is one of the Regional Groups of the International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI), which aims to promote understanding and cooperation among member institutions through the exchange of ideas and experiences in the field of public audit.
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DEFENCE

India and Kazakhstan Carry Out 5th Edition of Joint Military Drills KAZIND-21

  • India and Kazakhstan carried out the 5th edition of the annual bilateral joint exercise KAZIND-21 strengthening military diplomacy between the two countries.
  • Troops of India and Kazakhstan carried out the demonstration of a raid on a terrorist hideout during the joint military exercise KAZIND-21 at Training Node Aisha Bibi, Kazakhstan.
  • The Indian Army contingent was represented by a battalion of The Bihar Regiment consisting of a total of 90 personnel led by a Contingent Commander. The Kazakhstan Army was represented by a company group.
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PERSONS IN NEWS

Equitas Bank Appoints Rani Rampal and Smriti Mandhana as Brand Ambassadors

  • Equitas Small Finance Bank announced women hockey player, Rani Rampal and cricketer Smriti Mandhana as the company's brand ambassadors.
  • This announcement came when the bank celebrated its 5th year anniversary in September 2021.
  • As an entity empowering women across the length and breadth of the country, through its various banking and non-banking initiatives, the announcement reflects the bank's ethos of adding value to the lives of countless customers by choosing the right representation to inspire women to chase their dreams.
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DAYS AND EVENTS

IAF Chief Attends Pacific Air Chiefs Symposium 2021 in Hawaii

  • Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria attended a three day-long Pacific Air Chiefs Symposium 2021 in Hawaii of the US.
  • The event themed ''Enduring Cooperation towards Regional Stability'' was attended by air chiefs from countries in the Indo-Pacific region.
  • Bhadauria was nominated as the Dean for the symposium which was held at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii.
  • The symposium saw deliberations through panel discussions, table top exercises and keynote addresses on topics ranging from aspects of regional security to cooperation amongst air forces for humanitarian and disaster relief operations.

International Literacy Day

  • International Literacy Day 2021 is celebrated on September 8. The day as the name suggests aims at making more and more people aware about the importance of literacy for each individual.
  • The first International Literacy Day was observed in the year 1967.
  • September 8 was declared as International Literacy Day by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in the year 1966.
  • The theme of International Literacy Day 2021 is 'Literacy for a human-centered recovery: Narrowing the digital divide'.
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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION

Delhi Govt. Launches 'Business Blasters' Programme in All its Schools

  • Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia launched the Delhi government's 'Business Blasters' programme which aims at developing young entrepreneurs at the school-level by providing students seed money to start a business.
  • The programme will be implemented in all Delhi government schools under the "Entrepreneurship Mindset Curriculum (EMC)".
  • As part of the programme, which he said was "successful as a pilot project", class 11 and 12 students will be provided seed money of Rs. 2,000 to start a business.
  • This programme, for the students of classes 11-12, is going to be the basis of the country's progress. Through this, children will not run after jobs, but jobs will come after these children.

PM Modi Launches Five New Initiatives for Accessible Education

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed teachers and students during the inaugural conclave of 'Shikshak Parv' via video-conferencing. He launched multiple key initiatives in the education sector on the occasion. The Ministry of Education (MoE) is celebrating Shikshak Parv, 2021 from September 5-17 in recognition of the valuable contributions of teachers and to take National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 a step forward.
  • Modi launched five initiatives on the occasion, including Indian sign language dictionary of 10,000 words, talking books (audiobooks for visually impaired), school quality assessment and accreditation framework (SQAAF) of CBSE, NISHTHA teachers' training programme for NIPUN Bharat, and Vidyanjali portal for facilitating education volunteers, donors and CSR contributors for school development.
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BOOKS AND AUTHORS

Tamannaah Bhatia Unveils Her Book Titled 'Back to the Roots'

  • Actress Tamannaah Bhatia launched her book 'Back to the Roots'. She has co-authored the book with celebrity lifestyle coach Luke Coutinho. The book is based on intensive research and mentions India's ancient secrets of health and wellness. All the chapters in 'Back To the Roots' are complete with tried-and-tested secrets that have served generations of this country."
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