Giorgia Meloni, leader of the Brothers of Italy party won the Italian election, defeating Mario Draghi by a huge margin. By doing so, Giorgia became Italy's first female Prime Minister and that too, of a right-wing government.
Giorgia forged a pre-poll alliance with Forza Italia and the League, two parties helmed by Silvio Berlusconi and Matteo Salvini, respectively. According to reports, the alliance claimed over 43% votes, which would translate to 114 seats in the Senate. A political party needs 104 seats to claim a majority in the Italian Senate.
Piramal Financial, Zurich Insurance to form Partnership for Reliance General Insurance Company
Piramal Financial and Zurich Insurance, who have submitted separate bids for the general insurance business of Reliance Capital, decided to form an equal partnership to bid for the Reliance General Insurance.
As per reports, both Piramal and Zurich will hold 50 per cent each in the proposed joint venture company.
In the independent bids submitted at the end of August, Piramal had valued Reliance Capital's general insurance business at Rs. 3,600 crore, while Zurich had quoted Rs. 3,700 crore for the same. The third bidder, Advent had submitted a Rs. 7,000 crore resolution plan for RGIC.
By partnering, Zurich and Piramal would not compete with each other, and thus for RGIC, it will only be a two horse race between Advent and Zurich-Piramal consortium.
HCL Technologies Now HCLTech as Firm Set for 'Supercharging Progress'
HCL Technologies, India's third largest IT services player, launched its new brand identity and logo, HCLTech, with a new brand statement 'Supercharging Progress'.
The company's new 'HCLTech' brand and logo would be at the heart of its go-to-market strategy and represent its differentiated portfolio of services and products that supercharge digital transformation for enterprises at scale.
HCLTech is headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
Uttar Pradesh Tops GeM Chart with GMV of more than Rs. 24,000 crore
The Uttar Pradesh government emerged as the top buyer on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal with a gross merchandise value (GMV) of more than Rs. 24,000 crore.
The central government's GeM portal, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in August 2016, is an end-to-end e-marketplace, where commonly used goods and services are procured by the central and different state government organisations and wings.
The move aims to promote indigenous industries and new micro, small and medium enterprises and usher in transparency and competition in the government purchase spectrum.
Across India, the GeM portal reported a total GMV of Rs. 1 trillion in 2021-22, while the total value of the procurement since its commissioning crossed its Rs. 3-trillion benchmark. At present, about 62,000 government sector buyers and 5.1 million sellers and service providers are registered with GeM.
A space tech spin-off from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is expected to help above-knee amputees to walk with a comfortable gait. The microprocessor-controlled knees (MPKs) being developed by the space agency offer extended capabilities for the amputee than those offered by the passive limbs that do not use microprocessors.
The 'smart' MPKs are being developed by ISRO's Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram, under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Institute for Locomotor Disabilities (NILD), Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya National Institute for Persons with Physical Disabilities, and the Artificial Limb Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO).
HAL Sets Up Rocket Engine Manufacturing Facility for ISRO
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited set up a Rs. 208 crore Integrated Cryogenic Engine Manufacturing Facility (ICMF) at Bengaluru that would cater to the entire rocket engine production under one roof for Indian Space Research Organisation.
President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the state-of-the-art ICMF, set up over an area of 4,500 square metres housing over 70 hi-tech equipment and testing facilities for manufacturing cryogenic (CE20) and semi-cryogenic (SE2000) engines of Indian rockets.
In 2013, an MOU was signed with ISRO for establishing the facility for manufacturing cryogenic engine modules at HAL, Aerospace Division, and it was subsequently amended in 2016 for setting up of ICMF.
Eliud Kipchoge Breaks the World Record at the 2022 Berlin Marathon
Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge enhanced his reputation as arguably the greatest marathon runner when he broke his own world record by 30 seconds at the Berlin Marathon. The Kenyan's 2:01:09 was a major upgrade on his 2:01:39 also set in Berlin four years ago.
The Berlin marathon course is considered the fastest in the world because of the flat smooth roads. Kipchoge's record was the 12th time a marathon world record was set in Berlin. Of these three were by women.
Carlsen Beats India's Arjun Erigaisi to Clinch Julius Baer Chess Title
Norwegian Magnus Carlsen became the first player in the world to break the 2900 Tour Rating barrier following a crushing win over Indian teenager Arjun Erigaisi, and clinched the Julius Baer Generation Cup, the seventh leg of the USD1.6 million Meltwater Champions Chess Tour.
The world No. 1 needed just two games to take the seventh leg of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour, ending Erigaisi's challenge 2-0.
It is Carlsen's fourth tournament win of the Tour season and extends his advantage at the top of the overall leaderboard.
Kohli Now India's Second-highest International Run-scorer; overtakes Dravid
Virat Kohli surpassed Rahul Dravid and became the second highest run-scorer for India in international cricket.
The star batter accomplished this feat in the third T20I against Australia in Hyderabad.
Now, Kohli has a total of 24,078 runs in 471 matches across 525 innings at an average of 53.62. His best individual score in cricket is 254*. 71 centuries have come from his bat along with 125 half-centuries.
He has surpassed Indian great Rahul Dravid, who has scored 24,064 international runs for the Indian cricket team. Though Dravid's international cricket run tally stands at 24,208, the rest of his 144 runs have been scored as a part of teams like Asia XI, ICC World XI.
The leading run scorer for Team India in international cricket is none other than Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar. In 664 matches across 782 innings, Tendulkar has scored 34,357 runs at an average of 48.52. 100 centuries and 164 half-centuries have come from his bat, with the best score of 248*.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad launched his regional party called the Democratic Azad Party (DAP) and appealed the people in both Jammu division and the Kashmir Valley to dismantle artificial walls being created between them, as they have depended on each other for centuries.
Azad, who quit the Congress exactly a month ago, said that programmes and policies of his party will get people freedom from corruption, unemployment and nepotism.
Chhattisgarh Government to Launch a Campaign 'Hamar Beti - Hamar Maan'
The Chhattisgarh government announced that it will launch a special campaign for protection and safety of girls and women and provide them essential services. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said a campaign called 'Hamar Beti – Hamar Maan' (our daughters, our honour) will be launched.
Under the campaign, lady police officers and personnel will visit schools and colleges in the state to hold discussions and give guidance on legal rights, good touch-bad touch and preventive measures against sexual harassment and exploitation, cybercrime and social media-related crime, to girl students.
A helpline number will also be issued under the Hamar Beti Hamar Maan campaign. Details on the women's safety app and its use will also be shared with the school- and college-going girls.
Centre Launches Indigenously-developed Aviation Fuel AVGAS 100 LL
The government launched the indigenously-developed AVGAS 100 LL, a special aviation fuel meant for piston engine aircrafts and unmanned ariel vehicles.
It has been developed by Indian Oil Corporation.
Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri, launched the fuel at Hindon air base.
Currently, India is importing this product from European countries.
The domestic production of AVGAS 100 LL, produced by Indian Oil at its Gujarat refinery will make flying training more affordable in India.
INS Sunayna in Seychelles Marks India's Maiden Participation in CMF
INS Sunayna reached Seychelles to take part in the annual training exercise 'Operation Southern Readiness' of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF).
This not only reinforces Indian Navy's commitment to maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region but also marks the maiden participation of an Indian Navy ship in CMF exercise.
The ship is scheduled to participate as associate partner in the capacity building exercises being conducted by CMF.
The joint training exercise is being attended by representative delegations from the US, Italy, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and ship participation from the UK, Spain and India.
World Tourism Day 2022 is observed on 27th September globally. This day is celebrated every year to focus on promoting tourism in various parts of the world. It was initiated by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). It is celebrated to promote tourism and understand its importance. World Tourism Day aims to make people understand the joy of exploring the world. It is an extremely important event.
The World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) started World Tourism Day in 1979. The celebrations for the same officially began in 1980. It is celebrated on September 27 every year because the date marks the anniversary of the adoption of the Statutes of UNWTO. In 1997, UNWTO decided that the day would be celebrated in different host countries each year. The initial commemoration of World Tourism Day focused on the promotion of tourism as a whole with a central theme.
The theme of World Tourism Day 2022 was 'Rethinking Tourism'. Everyone will focus on understanding the growth of the tourism sector and reviewing and redeveloping tourism after the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a First, All IITs to Collaborate for a Mega R&D Event
In a first of its kind in India, the 23 IITs came together for a mega Research and Development (R&D) fair to be held from October 14-15, 2022 at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. The fair, called IInvenTive, will showcase 75 projects to mark the 75th year of India's Independence in accordance with Azaadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. The event will be attended by Union Minister for Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan.
These 75 projects were shortlisted based on their future potential and Technology readiness level (TRL), a measure which can ascertain the commerciality of the projects.
The event will cover ten broad themes focussed on Defence and aerospace, Healthcare (including devices and digital health), Environment and Sustainability (including air, water, rivers), Clean Energy & Renewables (including Hydrogen and EV), Manufacturing (including smart, advanced and industry 4.0), AI/ML/Blockchain technologies (including quantum computing),Smart Cities & Infrastructure (including smart mobility),Communication Technologies (including education and 5G) ,Robotics, Sensors & Actuators and finally, Semiconductors, Flexible electronics & Nanotechnology.
IIT-Guwahati Develops Chemo Strategy for Cancer Patients that Reduces Side Effects
Researchers at IIT-Guwahati developed a new strategy to deliver chemotherapeutic drugs directly to the infected cells of a cancer patient, thereby significantly reducing side effects.
The research team was led by Prof. Debasis Manna, Department of Chemistry, IIT-Guwahati. He along with his research scholars Subhasis Dey, Anjali Patel, and Biswa Mohan Prusty, among others co-authored the paper.
Explaining it, professor Debasis Manna of the Department of Chemistry said the researchers had two needs in the development of chemotherapy drugs—it must be targeted at the cancer cells and must be released by an external trigger whenever it is required.
The molecules developed by the IIT-Guwahati researchers self-assemble as capsules to hold the drug, which then attaches only to cancer cells.
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched the Swachh Toycathon, as a part of the Swachh Amrit Mahotsav, a fortnight-long series of activities on cleanliness.
The Swachh Toycathon 2022 is a unique competition to make toys from dry waste and it will mark the convergence between the Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 and the National Action Plan for Toys.
The competition is a convergence between the National Action Plan for Toys (NAPT) and Swachh Bharat Mission phase two (SBM 2.0). It seeks to explore solutions for the use of waste in manufacturing toys.
It is open to individuals and groups to bring forth innovation in toy designs using dry waste. The focus is on efficient designs that can be replicated on a larger scale, toys that comply with minimum safety standards and aesthetics of the toys.
The Center for Creative Learning, IIT Gandhinagar is the knowledge partner for the initiative. The competition is hosted on MyGov's Innovate India portal.
Remove All Business Activities within 500 metres of Taj Mahal
The Supreme Court ordered the immediate stopping of all commercial activities within a 500-metre radius of the iconic Taj Mahal and told the Agra Development Authority to ensure compliance of its directive.
The bench took on record the submissions of senior advocate ADN Rao, who is assisting the court as an amicus curiae that it would be in the interest of the protected monument to issue directions for barring all commercial activities near the Taj Mahal. Rao pointed out that the top court issued a similar order in May 2000 but it is only appropriate to reiterate the direction in view of the long passage of time.
The order came on an application by a group of shop owners, who have been allotted space outside the 500-meter radius. Representing the applicant, advocate MC Dhingra complained of gross violation of the previous court order near the western gate of the monument as illegal business activities thrived. Dhingra urged the bench to issue appropriate orders to stop the activities and make the authorities liable for compliance.
Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case: Supreme Court Issues Notice to Centre, Tamil Nadu Govt. on Nalini's Plea
The Supreme Court asked the Centre and the Tamil Nadu government to respond on a plea filed by Nalini Sriharan for a premature release from her life term in the assassination case of former PM Rajiv Gandhi.
A bench comprising of Justice B. R. Gavai and Justice B. V. Nagarathana issued notices to the Centre and the Tamil Nadu government seeking their replies on the plea.
The Apex Court also issued notices on the plea filed by R. P. Ravichandran, who too is a convict in the case.
The order by the Madras High Court which rejected her plea for early release was challenged by her.
Nalini had cited before the Apex court the judgement ordering the release of co-convict A. G. Perarivalan.
The High Court while rejecting their pleas said that High Courts under Article 226 do not have any power to do so, unlike the Supreme Court which enjoys the special power under Article 142.
The Top Court under Article 142 had invoked its extraordinary power and ordered the release of Perarivalan, who had served over 30 years in jail.
Under article 142, the top Court may issue any verdict or order necessary to provide complete justice.
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