1.Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd (APIIC) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with CSIR-IICT (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research - Indian Institute of Chemical Technology )
Bulk drug park on 2,000 acres in East Godavari district with a cost of Rs.6,940 crore
CSIR-IICT (Director) - Dr. Srivari Chandrasekhar
2. Onam
Pookalam, Pulikali, Sadhya are cultural aspects of Onam which is an annual holiday and harvest festival celebrated in Kerala, India.
Pang Lhabsol is unique to Sikkim and commemorates the consecration of Mount Khangchendzonga as the guardian deity of Sikkim.
Pang in Bhutia means ‘Witness’ and Lhabsol means ‘Worship’.It also commemorates the historic swearing of blood brotherhood between the Lepchas and the Bhutias at Kabi Longchok under the witness of Mount Khangchendzonga.
Nuakhai is an agricultural festival observed by people of Western Odisha in India.
“nua” means new and “khai” means food or festival to celebrate newly harvested food by the farmers.
Harela is a Hindu festival celebrated in the Uttarakhand state of India and some regions of Himachal Pradesh.
Harela literally means 'green leaves' and is celebrated to mark the onset of monsoon and the beginning of the sowing season of crops.
3. 1965
6 September is celebrated as Defence Day in Pakistan, in commemoration of the successful defence of Lahore against the Indian army, in the Indo-Pakistani War of1965
4.Pope Francis
"Let Us Dream” is a book which is contains exchanges between Pope Francis and his biographer Austen Ivereigh, set to release in December of 2020.
5. US, Japan, and Australia
According to CDS Bipin Rawat, Quad can become a system to ensure freedom of navigation at high seas.
Quad or a grouping of 4 countries--India, US, Japan, and Australia
6. Freedom of Navigation Operations
FONOPs are one of the principal tools by which the United States challenges maritime claims deemed excessive under international law.
Context -South China sea
7. 48
India has moved up four places to rank 48th in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2020 report which was released on Wednesday.
GII is compiled by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), Cornell University and INSEAD business school, the index assessed 131 economies.
8. Vice President
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan served as the first Vice President of India and the second President of India.
Born: 5 September 1888
9. Adani Green Energy
Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) on Monday said Mercom Capital has ranked it as the world’s largest solar power generation asset owner in terms of operating, under-construction and awarded projects
AGEL's under-construction and awarded capacity stands at 10.1 GW, while its operational capacity is nearly 3 GW.
10. L C Goyal
A one-year extension was given to L C Goyal on Monday as the Chairman and Managing Director of India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) and he will continue in the post till September 1, 2021
11 P. Iniyan
GM P. Iniyan won the 48th annual world open chess tournament (online) recently.
12. Punjab
Punjab State Forest Department on Thursday launched 'I Rakhwali' application to help netizens to become 'Greenery Saviours'.
Punjab Forest Minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot launched the application, with its main aim to inspire people to plant more trees.
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