Current Affairs - September, 2021

Rajasthan: AU SFB- NABARD to boost rural development projects

September 30, 2021

Private sector AU Small Finance Bank (SFB) signed a pact with the National Bank for Rural and Development (NABARD) on September 29, 2021 in a bid to boost ongoing rural development initiatives in the state of Rajasthan. Highlights A Memorandum ..

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IOB out of RBI PCA Framework

September 30, 2021

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has moved out the public sector lender Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) from Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework after its financial and credit profile improved. Key Points This decision provides lender more freedom to lend, especially to corporations and ..

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Facebook launches Creator education programme in India

September 30, 2021

Facebook launched the largest “creator education and enablement programme” in India on September 30, 2021. Key Points This programme will provide an opportunity to content creators, on its platform and Instagram, to learn, earn and grow their communities. While addressing ..

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Poetry festival to be celebrated on October 2

September 30, 2021

Sahitya Akademi is going to organise an all-India poetry festival on October 2, 2021. Key Points Poetry Festival will be organised at Jain College auditorium to mark Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti. Event will also feature a ..

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NASA’s Lucy Mission- Key Facts

September 30, 2021

American Space Agency, NASA, is set to send its first spacecraft to study Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids. Key Points Spacecraft will be launched from “Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida” on October 16, 2021. This spacecraft would obtain new insights into ..

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IIT-H develops alternative to Corneal transplantation

September 30, 2021

Indian Institute of technology, Hyderabad (IIT-H) developed a hydrogel from discarded corneas that can be used as an alternative to Corneal transplantation. Highlights Research team was led by Dr Falguni Pati, an Associate Professor at Department of Bio-medical Engineering at ..

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‘PM POSHAN’ to be continued in Schools

September 30, 2021

Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of PM POSHAN scheme in Schools, which is a Centrally Sponsored National Scheme. Key facts PM POSHAN scheme would run for five more years. It will run from 2021-2022 to 2025-26. Scheme has been ..

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Najla Bouden Romdhane: Tunisia’s first female PM

September 30, 2021

Najla Bouden Romdhane has become the first female prime minister of Tunisia on September 29, 2021. Highlights She has been named as Prime Minister, two months after President Kais Saied assumed his charge, dismissed the former prime minister and suspended ..

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