1. Kiren Rijuju flags off 'Great Ganga Run' marathon to create awareness about Ganga

• Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju along with Union Minister for Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat flagged off "Great Ganga Run" at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The marathon was organised to create awareness about 'Ganga'.
• "It is a good initiative by Ministry of Jal Shakti. This marathon has been organised by them. It has a very elaborative message. Ganga is very important for the country and we needed to create awareness.
• In this marathon, people from every age group are participating. I would like to congratulate the organisers on getting a number of people involved with Namami Gange Marathon," Rijiju told reporters.

Foot Notes:
1. Jal Shakti Minister: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.
2. Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Youth Affairs and Sports: Kiren Rijiju.

2. Mayank Vaid becomes first Indian to complete Enduroman triathlon

• Mayank Vaid becomes the first Indian to complete the Enduroman. It is a triathlon from England to France which is considered to be one of the toughest endurance competitions in the world. He is the 44th person in the world to have completed this triathlon. He is also the first Asian person to complete this triathlon in solo capacity.
• He also broken the record for the shortest time taken to complete the Enduroman Arch to Arc triathlon. He completed the triathlon involving running, swimming and cycling. The time duration is around in 50 hours and 24 minutes.
• The previous record for this triathlon was 52 hours and 30 minutes. It is held by Julien Deneyer of Belgium.

Foot Notes:
About Belgium.
1. Capital: Brussels
2. Currency: Euro

3. Rajasthan Government launches Jan Soochna Portal 2019

• The first-ever public information portal launched in Rajasthan promising to provide information about government authorities and departments suo motu to the public in the true spirit of the Right To Information Act. The portal has brought yet another distinction to Rajasthan, where the RTI movement started in 1990s.
• Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot inaugurated the portal at B.M. Birla Auditorium in the presence of former Chief Information Commissioner Wajahat Habibullah, former Law Commission chairman Justice A.P. Shah and a galaxy of RTI activists, including Magsaysay Award winner Aruna Roy.
• The State government collaborated with the civil society groups to develop the portal, the first of its kind in the country, initially giving information pertaining to 13 departments on a single platform. The different sections divided into districts, blocks and panchayats, the portal empowers the common people with access to useful information.

About Rajasthan
1. Chief minister: Ashok Gehlot
2. Capital: Jaipur

4. UNESCO to publish an anthology of Guru Nanak Devs writing in world languages

• United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) decided to translate and publish an anthology of the writings of Guru Nanak Dev in world languages to mark his 550th birth anniversary.
• The main aim is to commemorate 550th birth anniversary of GuruNanak Devji, UNESCO decided to translate and publish an anthology of his writings into world languages.The government holding a series of events They initiated projects to mark 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.
• The main aim is to construction of Kartarpur Corridor from Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur district in Punjab to the international border, the development of the historic town of Sultanpur Lodhi as a heritage town on the smart city principle. The upgradation of Sultanpur Lodhi railway station and release of commemorative coins and postage stamps.

About UNESCO
1. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
2. Headquarters: Paris, France
3. Head: Audrey Azoulay

5. The US becomes the world’s top oil exporter surpassing Saudi Arabia and Russia

• The International Energy Agency (IEA) notified that the United States (US) became the top oil exporter in the world by overtaking Saudi Arabia and Russia. In June 2019, crude exports grew above 3 million barrels per day (bpd) in the US.
• IEA has estimated the growth in global oil demand in 2019 at 1.1 million bpd and 1.3 million bpd for 2020.Non- Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) production growth will grow to 2.3 million bpd in 2020, up 400,000 from 2019.
• The demand for OPEC crude is set to reach 28.3 million bpd in the first half of 2020.

Foot Notes:
About IEA
1. Established: November 1974
2. Headquarters: Paris, France

6. Justice P Lakshman Reddy sworn in as first Lokayukta of Andhra Pradesh

• Justice P Lakshmana Reddy, a retired judge of the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh High Court sworn-in as the first Lokayukta of the state after its bifurcation in 2014.
• Governor Biswabhusan Hairchandan administered the oath of office to Justice Reddy at a function in Vijayawada.
• Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, judges of the High Court and senior state government officials attended the event.

Foot Notes:
1. About Andhra Pradesh
2. Governor: Biswabhusan  Harichandan
3. Chief minister: Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy

7. First-ever ‘arrested landing’ of Naval Tejas successfully executed

• DRDO and the Aeronautical Development Agency successfully executed the first-ever arrested landing of Light Combat Aircraft(LCA) Tejas (Navy) at the shore-based test facility in Goa.
• This is a step towards the aircraft getting operational on aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya.
• This arrested landing heralds the arrival of true indigenous capability and displays the professional prowess of our scientific community Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) embedded with design plus build the capability of HAL(ARDC), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
• Static/Current Takeaways Important For RRB NTPC/IBPS RRB Mains:

Foot Notes:
About DRDO
1. DRDO Chairman: G Satheesh Reddy
2. Established: 1958
3. Headquarters: New Delhi.

8. Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Gangs Of Wasseypur’ in the Guardian Best 100 list

• Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap’s Gangs Of Wasseypur has become the only Indian film to feature in “The Guardian” list of 100 Best Films of the 21st century. The film has bagged the 59th position.
• The two film Gangs Of Wasseypur series was released in 2012 and narrated the saga of a coal mafia family in the town of Wasseypur in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand.
• Both films were loved by the masses for their drama and rawness and acclaimed by the classes for cinematic aesthetics.

9. International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer: 16 September

• The United Nations observes 16 September every year as International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer.The ozone layer is a fragile shield of gas which protects the Earth from the harmful portion of the rays of the sun and thus help in preserving life on the planet.
• 32 Years and Healing.The theme for this year celebrates over three decades of remarkable international cooperation to protect the ozone layer and the climate under the Montreal Protocol.
• The Montreal Protocol has led to the phase-out of 99 per cent of ozone-depleting chemicals in refrigerators, air-conditioners and many other products.

Foot Notes:
About United Nations
1. Headquarters of United Nations: New York, USA
2. Founded: 24 October 1945.
3. Secretary General of the United Nations: Antonio Guterres.

10. Film editor Sanjib Kumar Datta passes away

• Film editor Sanjib Kumar Datta, who has movies like Iqbal, Ek Hasina Thi and Mardaani to his credit, passed away.
• He was an alumnus of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) and worked as an assistant to late editor Renu Saluja. His first big project was the 1998 film Bada Din.