Current affairs of 30 September 2020

Current affairs of 30 September 2020

• World Heart Day is observed on 29 September

  World Heart Day is observed on 29 September every year. The day aims to increase awareness in the public about cardiovascular diseases including their prevention and also their global impact.

• PM Narendra Modi inaugurates six mega projects in Uttarakhand under the Namami Gange Mission

  PM Narendra Modi inaugurates six mega projects in Uttarakhand under the Namami Gange Mission on 29th September 2020 through video conference. Also, he will also inaugurate "Ganga Avalokan" museum, the first museum on Ganga which is dedicated to showcasing the culture, biodiversity and rejuvenation activities done in Ganga river.

• Brahmos Missile with an indigenous booster: Test Flight Successful

  The surface-to-surface supersonic cruise missile BrahMos with an indigenous booster and airframe section was successfully flight tested at Balasore, Odisha.

• NSO Survey: 92% Indian Women and only 27% men take part in unpaid domestic work

  The National Statistical Office conducted a survey between January 2019 and December 2019. According to the survey, 92% of Indian Women and only 27% of men participate in employment related activities.

• September 30: International Translation Day

  Every year the International Translation Day is celebrated by the United Nations on September 30. The day is celebrated to pay tribute to the works of language professionals who have played an important role in bringing nations together, understand and cooperate, contribute to the development and strengthening of world peace and security.

• External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to visit Japan, Hold QUAD meeting

  The External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is to visit Japan on October 6, and October 7, 2020. During the visit, the minister will hold talks with his Japanese counterpart and also will attend a ministerial meeting of Quadrilateral Coalition.

• India's ASTROSAT completes five successful years of mapping stars

  The ASTROSAT was the first multi-wavelength satellite launched by Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). It was launched on September 28, 2015. It has now completed five years of successful imaging of celestial objects.

• Veteran writer and critic Dr. G S Amur passes away

  Veteran writer and critic Dr G S Amur passed away. He was proficient in Kannada and English languages. He had won many awards including Sahitya Akademi Award, Rajyotsava Award and Bharatiya Bhasha Award.

• Rajnath Singh launched a book titled 'A bouquet of flowers'

  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has launched a book titled 'A bouquet of flowers' written by Dr Krishna Saksena. Dr Krishna Saksena is the first lady to get a PhD, in 1955 from Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh. The book has been designed to allow the readers to travel their own journey and arrive at their own very personal realization and be inspired by it.

• IDBI Bank becomes 1st bank to enable document embedding feature on SFMS

  Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) become the first to implement the new feature of document embedding facility with Letter of Credit (LC) / Bank Guarantee (BG) messages over SFMS (Structured Financial Messaging System) platform of Indian Financial Technology and Allied Services (IFTAS).

• Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur named FTII governing council chairman

  Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has announced Shekhar Kapur as the new President of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) Society and Chairman of FTII Governing Council. His tenure will be till March 3, 2023.

• Veteran songwriter Abhilash passes away

  Veteran songwriter, Abhilash passed away. He was best known for the song 'Itni Shakti Hame Dena Daata' from the 1986 film Ankush. His real name was Om Prakash. His song 'Itni Shakti Hame Dena Daata' has been translated into eight languages and is played as a prayer song across schools and other institutions even today.

• Sonu Sood honoured with Special Humanitarian Action Award by UNDP

  Bollywood actor, Sonu Sood has been conferred the prestigious SDG Special Humanitarian Action Award by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on 28 September 2020 during a virtual ceremony. He has received the award for selflessly extending a helping hand and sending lakhs of migrants, stranded students across geographies abroad, back to their homes.

• India, China holding 19th meeting of the WMCC of India-China Border Affairs

  India and China are holding 19th meeting of the WMCC or Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination of India-China Border Affairs today virtually.