Page-34 of Current Affairs - September, 2021

Avani Lekhara: 1st Indian woman to win 2 Paralympic medals

September 4, 2021

Avani Lekhara has become the 1st Indian women to win two Paralympic medals at a single edition of the Paralympics on September 3, 2021. Key Points Avani Lekhara won a bronze medal in women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions (SH1) event. ..

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India: 1st Asian Country to launch a Plastics pact

September 4, 2021

India has become the first Asian Country to launch a Plastics pact on September 3, 2021. Key Points This new platform was developed by World-Wide Fund for Nature-India (WWF India) in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). It ..

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What are AT1 bonds?

September 4, 2021

India’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) announced on September 3, 2021 that it has raised Rs 4,000 crore through additional Tier 1 (AT1) bonds. Key Points AT1 bonds were raised at a coupon rate of 7.72%. It the ..

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Amazon India launches Kisan Store

September 4, 2021

Amazon India announced the launch of Kisan Store. The store was launched by Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar on September 2, 2021. About Kisan Store Kisan Store is an online platform that enable farmers of ..

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PM addresses plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF)

September 4, 2021

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, addressed the session of Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) on September 3, 2021. Key Points During the session, Prime Minister noted that, India-Russia energy partnership can bring stability in the global energy market. At the same time, ..

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CORBEVAX’ gets DCGI approval for Clinical trials

September 4, 2021

The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) gave approval to another indigenous COVID-19 vaccine candidate called CORBEVAX for two clinical trials. Highlights Vaccine maker Biological E received approval to conduct phase two and three clinical trials on children between five ..

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World Social Protection Report 2020-22- Highlights

September 4, 2021

World Social Protection Report 2020-22 was released by International Labour Organisation (ILO) on September 1, 2021. Key Findings of report As per report, more than half of the world population are not getting any form of social protection. This trend ..

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Ladakh’s New State animal and State bird

September 4, 2021

Ladakh adopted two endangered species, snow leopard and black-necked crane, as its State animal and State bird respectively on September 1, 2021. Key Points Ladakh adopted these species two years after it was separate Union created as a separate Union ..

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