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Current Affairs 02 September , 2019
1. For the 1st time, Arunachal Pradesh will host 25th Senior Women’s National Football Championship 2019
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For the 1st time, The 25th Senior Women’s
National Football Championship 2019 will be held in Pasighat, East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh (AP)from September 10 – 24,2019. The tournament will be hosted by Arunachal Pradesh Football Association (APFA). -
30 teams from across the country including AP, are expected to participate for the championship. Arunachal Chief Minister Pema Khandu will be the chief guest of the event.
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India Women’s Football Championship is the women’s football tournament which is contested by states and government institutions in the country. It is organized by the All India Football Federation(AIFF).
Foot Notes :
About AIFF:
1. Founded: 23 June 1937
2. Headquarters: Dwarka, Delhi
About Arunachal Pradesh:
1. Capital: Itanagar
2. Governor: B. D. Mishra
3. National Park : Mouling National Park ,Namdapha National Park
1. Founded: 23 June 1937
2. Headquarters: Dwarka, Delhi
About Arunachal Pradesh:
1. Capital: Itanagar
2. Governor: B. D. Mishra
3. National Park : Mouling National Park ,Namdapha National Park
2. India’s longest electrified rail tunnel in Andhra Pradesh inaugurated by Vice president
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The Vice President of India, Shri Venkaiah Naidu
inaugurated the longest electrified railway tunnel(6.7km) between Cherlopalli and Rapuru costing ₹437 crores, and the electrified railway line(112km) between Venkatachalam(krishnapatnam) and Obulavaripalli costing ₹1,993 crores.
Foot Notes :
About Andhra Pradesh:
1. Chief minister- Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy.
2. Governor-BiswabhusanHarichandan.
3. Capital- Amaravati.
1. Chief minister- Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy.
2. Governor-BiswabhusanHarichandan.
3. Capital- Amaravati.
3. ECL Finance Ltd and Central Bank of India entered into an agreement to co-lend to MSMEs
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A leading Non-Banking Finance Company
(NBFC)& a subsidiary of Edelweiss Financial Services, ECL Finance Limited and Central Bank of India (CBI) have entered into an agreement for priority sector lending to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). -
This is the first such partnership and was made following the announcement of a progressive co-origination policy issued by the RBI (Reserve Bank of India)in September 2018.
Foot Notes :
About Central Bank of India:
1. Headquarters: Mumbai
2. Founded: 21 December 1911
3. MD and CEO: Pallav Mohapatra
4. Tagline: Build A Better Life Around Us, Central to you since 1911
About ECL Finance Ltd:
1. Founded: 2005
2. Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
2. Founded: 21 December 1911
3. MD and CEO: Pallav Mohapatra
4. Tagline: Build A Better Life Around Us, Central to you since 1911
About ECL Finance Ltd:
1. Founded: 2005
2. Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
4. Oleksiy Honcharuk named as a new prime minister of Ukraine
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Ukrainian parliament of the 9th convocation
appointed Oleksiy Honcharuk, a 35-year-old practicing lawyer, of the political party Servant of the People, as the 17th Prime Minister of Ukraine. -
His nomination was presented to the Ukrainian Parliament by its President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Mr Honcharuk, Ukraine’s youngest ever head of government, succeeded Volodymyr Borysovych Groysman.
Foot Notes :
About Ukraine:
1. Capital: Kiev
2. Currency: Ukrainian hryvnia
1. Capital: Kiev
2. Currency: Ukrainian hryvnia
5. Manoj Mukund Naravane Takes Charge As VC Of Army Staff
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Lieutenant General ManojMukundNaravane took
over as the new Vice chief of Army staff (VCOAS) replacing Lieutenant General Devraj Anbu who was superannuated on August 31, 2019. -
Naravane, the senior-most army officer once Chief of Army Staff General BipinRawat retires by the end of December, is expected to succeed him.
Foot Notes :
About Indian Army(IA):
1. Founded- 1 April 1895.
2. Headquarters- New Delhi.
3. Commander-in-Chief- President Ram NathKovind.
4. Motto- “Service Before Self”.
1. Founded- 1 April 1895.
2. Headquarters- New Delhi.
3. Commander-in-Chief- President Ram NathKovind.
4. Motto- “Service Before Self”.
6. Book titled “India’s Lost Frontier the Story of the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan” written by veteran civil servant Raghvendra Singh released
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A book named “India’s Lost Frontier the Story of
the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan” written by veteran civil servant Raghvendra Singh, who was the then Director General (DG) of the National Archives of India (NAI) has been released. -
It is published by Rupa Publications, New Delhi.
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It reveals how the Congress leadership in 1947 surrendered India’s claim on the “tactically important” province though there was resistance from Mahatma Gandhi and other political leaders.
7. SL cricketer LasithMalinga becomes highest T20I wicket-taker surpassing Afridi
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Srilankan paceman (fast bowler)
SeparamaduLasithMalinga on August 31, 2019 became the highest T20I(Twenty-Twenty International) wicket taker surpassing Pakistan’s all-rounder ShahidAfridi, during the tri-match series of T20I between Srilanka and New Zealand. -
Malinga took a total of 99 wickets from 74 matches surpassing Afridi’s 98 wickets in 99 matches.
8. Paytm Money promotes Praveen Jadhav as its MD and CEO
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Paytm Money has promoted Praveen Jadhav to its
Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Prior to this, Jadhav was in the position of full-time director. -
Praveen has made Paytm Money as the largest mutual fund investment platform in India. Prior to Paytm Money, he has worked with Rivify and Rediff.com.
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Paytm Money is a wholly-owned subsidiary of 197 Communications, the company operating Paytm.
Foot Notes :
About Paytm:
1. Headquarters: Noida, Uttar Pradesh
2. Founded: 2010
3. Founder: Vijay Shekhar Sharma
1. Headquarters: Noida, Uttar Pradesh
2. Founded: 2010
3. Founder: Vijay Shekhar Sharma
9. SabkaVishwas – Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme operationalised from 1st September 2019
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SabkaVishwas, which is a legacy dispute
resolution scheme for tax payers announced by finance minister NirmlaSitharaman in the 2019-20 union budget, has started off with its operation from September 1, 2019 and will be operational till December 31, 2019. -
Aim: The scheme aims to free taxpayers in closing their pending disputes related to legacy Service Tax and Central Excise cases which are now included under Goods and Service Tax(GST).
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Two components: The two main components of the scheme are Dispute resolution and Amnesty (pardoning of cancelling offence).
Foot Notes :
About legacy tax:
1. It is a tax levied on the privilege of passing title by will to property, especially personal property.
About income tax department:
1. Founded- 1860.
2 .Headquarters- New Delhi.
3. Minister responsible– Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
1. It is a tax levied on the privilege of passing title by will to property, especially personal property.
About income tax department:
1. Founded- 1860.
2 .Headquarters- New Delhi.
3. Minister responsible– Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
10. 5th edition of Aqua Aquaria India for the year 2019 held in Hyderabad
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The 5th edition of Aqua Aquaria India for the year
2019 was held at Hitex International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Hyderabad, Telangana with the theme “To take Blue Revolution to India’s hinterland”. It was inaugurated by the Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu. The 3-day biennial event was organised by the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) under the Commerce Ministry. It is the largest aquaculture exhibition in India. -
India is the second largest fish producer in the world with a production of 13.70 million tonnes during 2018-19.
Foot Notes :
About MPEDA:
1. Established: August 24, 1972
2. Headquarters: Kochi, Kerala
1. Established: August 24, 1972
2. Headquarters: Kochi, Kerala
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