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No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmit- ted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the written permission of the publisher, will be responsible for the loss and may be punished for compensation under copyright act. INDEX 01 - 25 HISTORY 01 . Important Days . Defence National Security and Terrorism . World Organisations – Pacts and Summits . Eminent Persons . Sports and Games . Books & Authors . Awards & Honours . Cultural Panaroma . India & its Neighbours . Appointments – Who is who? 26 - 30 POLITICAL SCIENCE 26 .India’s Foreign Policy .Latest Court Verdicts .Govt – Welfare oriented Govt schemes, their utility 31 - 32 GEOGRAPHY 31 .Policy on Environment and Ecology .Natural Disasters – Safeguard Measures 33 - 36 ECONOMICS 33 .New Economic Policy & Govt. Sector .Current Socio - Economic Problems 37 37 - 49 SCIENCE .Latest Inventions in Science & Technology . Latest Discoveries on Health Science . Mass Media & Communication 50 50 NATIONAL – DIARY OF EVENTS 73 73 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS 79 79 TAMIL NADU AFFAIRS 84 PRACTICE QUESTIONS 84 VETRII'S CURRENT AFFAIRS, SEPTEMBER - 2020 Important Days History 1.1 Important Days Date Day Theme / Remark During the monthly radio broadcast programme “Mann ki Baat”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced to celebrate the September 2020 as “Poshan Maah” or “Nutrition Month”. September to be The month will be celebrated across India observed as “Nutrition to educate everyone on the importance of month”: PM Modi in optimum nutrition. Mann ki Baat The nutrition month was celebrated earlier in September 2018 and 2019. Agriculture Fund of India with information about the crops of each district and their nutrition value are being prepared. Theme of World Coconut Day 2020 – Sep. 2 World Coconut Day 2020 “Invest in Coconut to save the world”. Theme 2020: Literacy teaching and International Literacy Sep. 8 learning in the COVID-19 crisis and Day beyond. Himalaya Diwas or Himalaya Day is annually celebrated across India particularly in Uttarkhand on 9th Himalayan Day of Sep. 9 September to create and spread awareness Himalaya Diwas 2020 on the conservation of the Himalayan Ecosystem. Theme of 2020: “Himalayas and Nature”. VETRII IAS STUDY CIRCLE 1 Important Days VETRII'S CURRENT AFFAIRS, SEPTEMBER - 2020 Union Department of Fertilizers is observing Swachhta Pakhwada from 1st to 15th September 2020. All Public Sector Units as well as other Organizations under the Department are also participating in the Swachhta Abhiyan. Swachhta Pakhwada has become more Dept. of Fertilizers 1-15 relevant in year 2020 in view of the observes Swachhta outbreak of COVID 19 pandemic. Sep. Pakhwada The initiative was launched to bring a fortnight of intense focus on the issues as well as practices of Swachhata by engaging GOI Ministries/Departments in their jurisdictions. The Ministries observing Swachhata Pakhwada are monitored closely with the help of online monitoring system of Swachhata Samiksha. National Forest Martyrs Day is observed annually on September 11 in India to pay tribute to those who have sacrificed their 15th National Forest loves in order to protect the environment, Sep. 11 Martyr day 2020 forests and wildlife across the country. September 11 was chosen to commemorate the Khejarli massacre, which took place on September 11 in 1730. The theme of World First Aid Day 2020 is Sep. 12 World First Aid Day 2020 “First Aid Saves Lives”. Hindi Diwas is celebrated across the country every year on 14 September. It was on this day in 1949 that the constituent assembly adopted Hindi Hindi Diwas observed written in Devanagari as the official Sep. 14 across the country language of the country. Government has taken several steps to promote the Rajbhasha and at the international forums, Hindi is being well received. 2 VETRII IAS STUDY CIRCLE VETRII'S CURRENT AFFAIRS, SEPTEMBER - 2020 Important Days The theme for the 2020 is “Ozone for life: Sep. 16 World Ozone Day 2020 35 years of ozone layer protection”. World Water Monitoring This year’s theme for World Water Day Monitoring Day 2020 is ‘Solve Water.’ The Theme for the 2020 World Environmental Health Day: World Environmental Sep. 26 Environmental health, a key public Health Day health intervention in disease pandemic prevention. India observes Antyodaya Diwas on 25th September every year. This day is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary Nation observes of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya. Sep. 25 Antyodaya Divas The day was declared by the Modi Government on September 25, 2014. Antyodaya means uplifting the poorest of the poor. The theme for this year’s World Heart World Heart Day Day is “Use Heart To Beat Cardiovascular Disease“. VETRII IAS STUDY CIRCLE 3 Defence, National Security and Terrorism VETRII'S CURRENT AFFAIRS, SEPTEMBER - 2020 1.2 Defence, National Security During the forum, Indian Pavilion was inaugurated by Secretary (Defence and Terrorism Production) Raj Kumar and Indian Ambassador to Russia D.Bala Venkatesh Defence Ministry signs Rs 2,580-crore Varma. deal to procure Pinaka rocket The forum saw the discussions between launchers global military officials, researchers and defence industry experts about The defence ministry sealed a deal with the application of 3D technologies in two leading domestic defence majors designing, manufacturing and operating to procure Pinaka rocket launchers for weapons and military equipment. six Army regiments at a cost of Rs 2,580 crore. 11th edition of exercise INDRA NAVY The Pinaka regiments will be deployed begins in Bay of Bengal along India’s border with China and Indian Navy and Russian Navy has Pakistan to further enhance operational commenced the 11th edition of a biennial preparedness of the armed forces. bilateral maritime exercise “INDRA The contract has been signed with NAVY”. Tata Power Company Ltd (TPCL) and The biennial bilateral maritime exercise engineering major Larsen & Toubro will be conducted in the Bay of Bengal (L&T) while defence public sector from 04 to 05 September 2020. undertaking Bharat Earth Movers Ltd The maritime exercise “INDRA NAVY” (BEML) will also be part of the project. embodies the long-term strategic The defence ministry announced the relationship between the two Navies. six Pinaka regiments comprise 114 The INDRA NAVY-20 exercise seeks to launchers with Automated Gun Aiming consolidate the inter-operability built up and Positioning System (AGAPS) and 45 by the navies of two countries over the command posts. years. The missile regiments are planned to be It will also improve the understanding as operationalised by 2024. well as the procedures for multi-faceted 6th International Military-Technical maritime operations. Forum “Army-2020 held in Russia India, Japan sign mutual military The 6th International Military-Technical logistics pact Forum “Army-2020” was held between India has signed a mutual logistics August 23-29, 2020 at the Patriot Park support arrangement (MLSA) with near Moscow, Russia which was Japan, with an eye firmly on China’s organized by Russian Defence Ministry expansionist behaviour in the Indo- and operated by International Congresses Pacific and beyond. and Exhibitions Ltd. (ICE Ltd). 4 VETRII IAS STUDY CIRCLE VETRII'S CURRENT AFFAIRS, SEPTEMBER - 2020