Current Affairs: August 23, 2019

September 23, 2019

NTPC to build ’s biggest solar park in Gujarat

India’s NTPC Ltd. plans to set up a 5 gigawatt

solar park in the western state of Gujarat, which

would be the biggest in the country, as the top

electricity generator shifts toward cleaner energy.

A site has been identified for the project, which is

expected to cost as much as 250 billion rupees

($3.5 billion) and begin operations by 2024. The plan is part of the NTPC’s aim to build 32

gigawatts of renewable capacity by 2032 and reduce the share of fossil fuels in its energy mix to

70% from about 96% now.

Amit Shah launches Emergency Response Support System (ERSS- Dial 112), ‘E- Beat Book’ System and ‘E-Saathi’ App

Union Minister for Home Affairs, Shri Amit

Shah launched three citizen centric services of

the Chandigarh Police, in Chandigarh today.

The services include the Emergency Response

Support System (ERSS - Dial 112), ‘E-Beat Book’

System and the ‘E-Saathi App’.

ERSS is one of the key projects of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs under Nirbhaya Fund.

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and through the 112 India mobile app.

The ‘E-Beat Book’ is a web and mobile based application which will ease the collection,

updation and analysis of the information related to crime and criminals in a real time.

The ‘E-Saathi’ App would help the general public, including senior citizens, to remain in touch

with the police and also give suggestions to facilitate participative community policing(‘Your

Police at Your Doorstep’ initiative).

Bank of Baroda launches agri digital platform

Bank of Baroda launched its agri digital platform

“Baroda Kisan”. The platform can also be

accessed on mobiles by farmers. The web-based

portal will cater to all the needs of farmers,

including weather forecasts, crop conditions, the

moisture levels of the soil, information on crop

worms, market prices, special crop-related consultation.

HDFC Bank to organise 1,000 grameen loan melas in next 6 months

HDFC Bank plans to organize 1,000 grameen loan

melas over the next six months in a bid to expand its

retail portfolio. These grameen loan melas (or village

loan fairs) will be held across more than 300 districts

and cover around 6,000 villages across India.

Customers can avail of tractor, auto, two-wheeler

and agri loans or open current or savings accounts.

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Madhukar Kamath elected chairman of the Audit Bureau of Circulations

Madhukar Kamath, chairman emeritus of DDB

Mudra group and mentor of Interbrand India, has

been elected chairman of the Audit Bureau of

Circulations (ABC) for 2019-20. Kamath has also been

the president of Advertising Agencies Association of

India.

Royal Bank of Scotland picks Alison Rose as its first woman CEO

Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc promoted Alison

Rose to chief executive officer, making her the first

woman to run one of Britain’s big four lenders. Rose,

the former head of British commercial and private

banking at RBS, was seen as being groomed for the

role for years. She takes over on November 1.

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Amit Panghal won silver in World Boxing Championships

Ace Indian boxer Amit Panghal settled for silver at

the AIBA Men's World Boxing Championships at

Ekaterinburg in Russia. He lost to Shakhobidin

Zoirov of Zoirov in flyweight (48-52 kg)

category, by a unanimous decision from the judges.

Amit Panghal created history as he became the first

Indian male boxer to win the silver in the Championships. India’s Manish Kaushik defeated top

seed Andy Cruz Gomez from Cuba in the 63 kg category and secured bronze medal.

Bajrang Punia, Ravi Dahiya win bronze at World Championships

In Wrestling, and Ravi Dahiya have

won bronze at the World Championships in Nur-

Sultan, . This is Bajrang's second

consecutive medal at the Worlds and third overall

while Dahiya has managed to win bronze in his very

first appearance at the senior championships.

Bajrang defeated Mongolian Tulga Tumur Ochir to

win in a thrilling bronze medal bout while Dahiya beat Iran's reigning Asian champion Reza to

win his maiden Worlds medal. Both Bajrang and Dahiya had sealed a spot at the 2020 Tokyo

Olympics by qualifying for the bronze medal round.

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Deepak Punia bows out of World Wrestling Championship title clash, settles for silver

In world wrestling championship, India's Deepak

Punia pulled out of the title clash in 86 kg

category against Iran's Hassan Yazdani due to an

ankle injury sustained during the semifinal bout.

The 20-year-old Indian will have to be content

with a silver medal in his debut senior world

championship.

Rahul Aware wins bronze in 61 kg free-style category at World C’ship

Indian wrestler Rahul Aware has won a bronze

medal in men's 61 kilogram free-style category

at the World Championship in Nur-Sultan,

Kazakhstan. Rahul beat 17th seeded American

Tyler Lee Graff 11-4 to ensure he finished on

the podium.

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Carolina Marin Beats Tai Tzu Ying in Final to Win China Open

Carolina Marin won the China Open, beating Tai Tzu

Ying in a keenly-contested final in Changzhou.

Spain's Marin, who is returning to the court after

eight months following knee surgery in January, beat

the Chinese Taipei's Tai Tzu Ying 14-21, 21-17, 21-18

in a 1 hour and 5-minute encounter.

Kento Momota won the China Open 2019

World No. 1 Kento Momota of Japan strove 87

minutes to eliminate China's Olympic champion

Chen Long and reach the men's singles final of

the 2019 Badminton China Open. Momota

dominated the game from the beginning of the

first set and took the lead 19-15. The Japanese

then fought back to win a tight second set 21-18 and take the third 21-16.

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Gully Boy is India’s entry for Oscars

Bollywood film, Gully Boy was selected as

India'sofficial entry in the International Feature

Film category at the Oscars. The film is

directed by Zoya Akhtar and stars

RanveerSingh and Alia Bhatt in lead roles.

Gully Boy is a coming-of-age drama centred

around the life of a spiring rapper Murad, portrayed by Ranveer. The film was inspired by the

real-life stories of Mumbai Rappers Divine and Naezy.

International Day of Peace: 21st September

Each year the International Day of Peace is

observed around the world on 21 September.

The General Assembly has declared this as a

day devoted to strengthening the ideals of

peace, both within and among all nations and

peoples.

2019 Theme: "Climate Action for Peace"

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Former cricketer Madhav Apte passes away

India Test opener for seven Test matches in the early

1950s Madhav Apte passed away at the Breach Candy

Hospital. He was 86. Apte scored 542 runs, that

included an unbeaten 163 against the likes of Frank

King, Gerry Gomez, Frank Worrell, Alf Valentine and

Sonny Ramadin in the Queens Park Oval Test of 1953.

He played 67 first class matches scored 3336 runs, with

six centuries and 16 half centuries. Apte was for many years the President of the Cricket Club of

India and and the Legends Club.

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