18 September 2022 : Latest Current Affairs 18th September
Important Current Affairs 18th September 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 18th September about national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 18th September 2022 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs of 18th September – National News
1. The Awakening program of the Ramakrishna Mission was introduced by Dharmendra Pradhan.
◉ The “Awakening” initiative for students in grades 1 through 5 has been launched by Ramakrishna Mission with the help of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
◉ It is an initiative to guarantee a child’s whole personality development in keeping with the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020’s guiding principles.
◉ This innovative program is a step toward ensuring a child’s full personality development in line with NEP 2020’s guiding principles.
2. India’s first “Smart City” with a digital address will be in Indore
◉ Madhya Pradesh’s Indore city is the first in India to adopt a totally digital addressing system after signing an MoU with the company Pataa Navigations.
◉ According to the MoU, all government organizations and emergency services in Indore will use the Pataa app.
◉ In order to create a digital addressing system for the country, Pataa has created patented technologies and is collaborating with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).
3. Jitendra Singh began Union Minister Jitendra Singh introduced the Dashboard of the Department of Science and Technology (DST).
◉ It was established in order to assure the successful execution of DST-funded initiatives, programs, fellowships, and scholarships.
◉ Details on all the schemes and programs for any group in any State can be accessed in real-time through this dashboard.
4. In Gwalior, Nitin Gadkari opened seven NH projects.
◉ Nitin Gadkari, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, officially opened and set the cornerstone for seven National Highway projects in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, that will cost more than 1128 crore rupees.
◉ These projects span 222 kilometers in total length.
The Yamuna Expressway would be connected to a 6-lane Agra-Gwalior Greenfield Expressway, and a logistics park would be built alongside the expressway.
5. Along the India-Pakistan border, the BSF will deploy its first female camel riding unit.
◉ The first female camel-riding team in BSF history would be stationed in Rajasthan and Gujarat, close to the Pakistan-India border.
◉ The world will have never seen anything like this Squad.
On December 1, 2022, it will take part in the BSF Raising Day Parade for the first time.
◉ India’s main border-guarding organization is the BSF.
6. UPL and CleanMax collaborated on a 61.05 MW Gujarat solar-wind project.
◉ UPL Ltd., an agrochemical company, and CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions (CleanMax) have launched a joint venture to build a Gujarat hybrid solar-wind energy generating plant.
◉ According to the captive model allowed by the electricity legislation, CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions will create and maintain a hybrid 28.05 MW solar and 33 MW wind power facility.
7. The birthday of Puneeth Rajkumar will be observed as Inspiration Day.
◉ In Karnataka, Inspiration Day will be observed on Puneeth Rajkumar’s birthday.
◉ Born on March 17, 1975, is Puneeth. Karnataka will so observe March 17 as Inspiration Day starting the next year.
◉ Puneeth Kumar had already received the Karnataka Ratna award posthumously. The actor from Kannada passed away on October 29, 2021.
Banking
8. To track claim status, ICICI Lombard introduced a digital voice agent.
◉ In partnership with Skit.ai, an Al-based voice automation platform, ICICI Lombard has unveiled a digital voice agent that is powered by Al.
◉ While putting a strong emphasis on the client experience, this voice agent will assist in streamlining the difficult process of requesting claim status.
◉ Additionally, it will shorten the typical call handling time & increase call containment rates.
9. SBI’s market cap exceeded Rs 5 trillion.
◉ State Bank of India (SBI), a government-owned lender, has crossed the Rs. 5 trillion market value threshold.
◉ According to data from the BSE, SBI was ranked 7th overall in terms of market cap.
◉ The third lender in the nation to surpass a market worth of Rs 5 trillion is SBI.
◉ With a market cap of Rs 8.38 trillion, HDFC Bank, the largest private lender in India, tops this list. It is followed by ICICI Bank, which has a market cap of Rs 6.33 trillion.
Appointment
10. The auto industry’s trade group, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, has chosen Vinod Aggarwal as its new leader for the years 2022–2023.
◉ Aggarwal succeeds Kenichi Ayukawa, executive vice chairman of Maruti Suzuki India, as the head of management and CEO of Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles.
◉ Shailesh Chandra, managing director of Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, was also chosen by the SIAM to serve as vice president.
Sports
11. As recipients of the ICC Player of the Month Award for August 2022, Sikandar Raza and Tahlia McGrath
◉ The International Cricket Council (ICC) has revealed the recipients of the August 2022 Player of the Month honors.
◉ The ICC Player of the Month award for August 2022 has been given to all-rounders Sikandar Raza of Zimbabwe and Tahlia McGrath of Australia in accordance with their respective categories.
◉ Raza becomes the first Zimbabwean international to win the ICC Men’s Player of the Month title.
◉ In the home ODI series, Raza has taken a few wickets and scored hundreds against Bangladesh and India.
12. Two medals were earned by Vinesh Phogat at the World Championships.
◉ Vinesh Phogat won a bronze medal in the 53-kilogram division in Belgrade, Serbia, to become the first Indian woman wrestler to take home two medals from the World Championships.
◉ Sweden’s Emma Malmgren was defeated by her.
◉ She has now won two bronze medals at the competitions.
◉ She had previously placed third in the competition’s 2019 Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, edition.
Book and Author
13. Release of the book “Ambedkar and Modi”
◉ The book “Ambedkar and Modi – Reformer’s Ideas Performer’s Implementation,” by Ram Nath Kovind, was published.
◉ The book provides examples of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s life, efforts, and accomplishments.
◉ The Bluekraft Digital Foundation put together the publication.
A prologue by Rajya Sabha Member llaiyaraaja provides an insightful analysis of Dr. Ambedkar’s works.
Important day
14. It’s World Patient Safety Day on September 17.
◉ Every year on September 17, countries all over the world mark World Patient Safety Day.
◉ Objective: To raise public awareness, deepen understanding on a global scale, and encourage cooperation and concerted action among all nations and international partners to improve patient safety and lessen patient damage.
◉ In 2019, the 72nd World Health Assembly created this day. The World Health Assembly is the group that makes decisions for WHO.
2022 Theme: Medication Safety
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