Science & Technology
1. Japan launches rocket carrying ‘Moon Sniper’ lunar lander
- Japan launched a lunar lander on 7th Sep 2023, aiming to become the fifth nation to achieve a soft landing on the moon's surface following India's success.
- The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) was sent to space on an H-IIA rocket.
- SLIM is a light and small spacecraft developed by Mitsubishi Electric.
- One of the goals of the mission is to demonstrate precision landing technology.
- The spacecraft is expected to land within 100 meters of a target site.
Sports
2. Indian men’s team won bronze medal at Asian Table Tennis Championships 2023
- In Table Tennis, the Indian men’s team finished with a bronze medal at the Asian Table Tennis Championships 2023 following a semi-final defeat to Chinese Taipei in Pyeongchang, the Republic of Korea.
- Indian men’s team comprising Sharath Kamal, Harmeet Desai and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran lost in their final four match.
- The two losing semi-finalists are awarded bronze medals at the competition.
- This championship was also a qualifier for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Banking & Finance
3. SBI Card launches credit card for MSMEs to cater to short-term credit needs
- Credit card issuer SBI Card launched a new credit card SimplySAVE Merchant SBI Card for MSMEs to cater to their short-term credit requirements.
- Available on RuPay network, the card can be linked to UPI for payments through various UPI-enabled third-party apps.
- MSMEs contribute significantly towards economic growth and job generation
- Launch of SimplySAVE Merchant SBI Card is an attempt to address this larger segment by extending interest-free short-term credit to MSME
Important Dates
4. International Literacy Day is observed on 8th September
- The world observes International Literacy Day on September 8 to signify the role of literacy and education in one's life.
- Theme 2023 - Promoting literacy for a world in transition: Building the foundation for sustainable and peaceful societies.'
- The day reminds us of the importance of personal development, literacy, and progress of society.
- The day is a stark reminder of the fact that literacy is not a luxury but a fundamental right important for a person's dignity.
State Affairs
5. India's first underground transformer unveiled in Bangalore
- Bengaluru’s first underground electric transformer was inaugurated at Malleshwaram by the city’s civic body and electricity board together.
- Aim: To ensure the safety of people and to maintain the aesthetics of India’s garden city.
- This adds to the overall safety of the environment, encouraging the citizens to use footpaths without any hassles since they’d be free from interruption during maintenance works of overhead cables and related equipment.
Banking & Finance
6. Mastercard partners with KredX to Make B2B Payments Rewarding for Vendors
- Mastercard collaborated with KredX, a supply chain finance platform, to make B2B digital payments rewarding for both enterprises and vendors.
- Aim: To integrate its commercial card service with the KredX platform, eliminating the complexities associated with B2B payments, especially those made via cards.
- Equipped with features like dynamic discounting, early payment and price discovery, the platform will enable enterprises and vendors to improve their cash flows.
Schemes
7. Ahmedabad becomes second city in India to implement emission trading scheme
- The Gujarat government announced that after Surat, Ahmedabad has become the second city in the country to implement an emission trading scheme (ETS) for particulate pollution that will help regulate industrial emissions and reduce the state’s pollution levels.
- Aim: To reduce particulate pollutants PM2.5 and PM10.
- Objective: to ensure a balance between economic development and environment preservation.
- The scheme will cover 118 industries in Ahmedabad.
Schemes
8. Jharkhand Cabinet approves 1k pension for transgender community
- Jharkhand Cabinet gave its approval for transgender persons to be provided benefits of the State Social Security Scheme under which they will be given a pension of Rs 1,000 per month.
- Transgenders are included in the category of OBC.
- Proposals are first, transgender persons should be declared as a third gender
- Second, Those transgender persons who are not covered under any other category for reservation should be included in the OBC at serial number 46 in the list
Schemes
9. Jharkhand Cabinet approves 1k pension for transgender community
- Jharkhand Cabinet gave its approval for transgender persons to be provided benefits of the State Social Security Scheme under which they will be given a pension of Rs 1,000 per month.
- Transgenders are included in the category of OBC.
- Proposals are first, transgender persons should be declared as a third gender
- Second, Those transgender persons who are not covered under any other category for reservation should be included in the OBC at serial number 46 in the list
State Affairs
10. Telangana govt partners with Tabreed for cooling infrastructure
- UAE-based leading cooling utility firm Tabreed has signed MoU with the Government of Telangana to build 1.25 lakh refrigeration tonne (RT) of district cooling plants and networks.
- Aim: To aid 6,800 GWh of power as well as 41,600 megalitres of water savings, and has the potential to reduce over 200 MW of peak electricity demand.
- Telangana is set to house Asia's largest district cooling system to establish cooling infrastructure for industrial parks.
Banking & Finance
11. SBI Card adds new features to AURUM super premium credit card
- SBI Card, the country’s largest pure-play credit card issuer, has unveiled new features of its super-premium card ‘AURUM’, targeted at C-suite executives and high net-worth individuals.
- Aim: To enhance benefits to its users, ranging from the introduction of new annual spending-based milestones and welcome benefits to additional international lounge benefits
- AURUM cardholders will now be able to derive benefits of up to worth ₹ 2 lakh annually, basis their spends.
Agreement
12. Amazon Signs MoU With 5 Indian States To Empower People With Disabilities
- Amazon India signed a MoU with five State Governments, including Haryana, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, to train employable Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) and bring them to the mainstream workforce.
- Aim: To provide skilling and employment opportunities to PwD candidates in these five states.
- Under this initiative, Amazon has a focus on skilling and livelihood for PwD across Amazon India’s Operations network, over a period of three years.
Important Dates
13. World physiotherapy day is observed on 8th September
- World Physical Therapy Day observed on 8 September celebrates the significant contributions of physical therapists and physiotherapists in promoting health and well-being.
- The Theme of 2023 is "prevention and management of arthritis".
- It serves as an opportunity to raise awareness about the crucial role these professionals play in helping people recover from injuries, manage chronic conditions, and improve their overall physical function and quality of life.
Banking & Finance
14. NPCI launches slew of new payment options on payment platforms UPI
- The National Payments Corporation of India has launched Credit Line And Voice-Enabled Payments on popular payment platforms UPI.
- Aim: To create an inclusive, resilient, and sustainable digital payments ecosystem that will help UPI achieve the target of 100 billion transactions per month.
- NPCI has partnered with AI4Bharat at IIT Madras, to co-develop Hindi and English payment language models.
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