National & International Appointments
1. Indu Malhotra appointed as DDCA Ombudsman
- The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) appointed Justice (Retd.) Indu Malhotra (65-years), former judge of the Supreme Court of India, as the Ombudsman cum Ethics Officer for a period of one year.
- Malhotra was designated senior advocate by the Supreme Court in 2007.
- She has been appointed amicus curiae by different benches of the Supreme Court in some matters.
- The DDCA's general body, headed by its president Rohan Jaitley.
National & International Appointments
2. RN Ravi sworn-in as Governor of Tamil Nadu
- Ravindra Narayan Ravi (69-years) was sworn in as the Governor of Tamil Nadu.
- He succeeded Banwarilal Purohit who has since been shifted to Punjab.
- Sanjib Banerjee (Chief Justice of the Madras High Court) administered the oath of office to Ravi at an official ceremony held at the Raj Bhavan in Chennai.
- The Governors of the states of India have similar powers and functions at the state level as those of the President of India at the Central level.
National Affairs
3. IRCTC opens new world-class executive lounge at NDLS
- IRCTC has started a brand new executive lounge at the New Delhi Railway Station.
- It would be operational round the clock providing the passengers with recliners, entertainment rooms, multi-cuisine buffet, wash-n-change facilities, business centre and even massage chairs.
- People can avail of the mentioned facilities at a nominal price of Rs 150 plus taxes for the first hour with an additional Rs 99 for every added hour, as per an official.
National & International Appointments
4. Raninder Singh re-elected NRAI president
- Seasoned administrator Raninder Singh has been re-elected as the president of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) for the fourth term.
- Kunwar Sultan Singh was elected unopposed as the secretary-general.
- The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) was founded in 1951 with a view to promote and popularize the shooting sports in India.
Important Dates
5. International Equal Pay Day
- The United Nations observes the International Equal Pay Day on September 18 each year to build momentum around the urgent need to address the gender pay gap.
- This day draws attention to the gender pay gap-the difference between what a woman earns as compared to a man, for work of equal value.
- The first-ever (IEPD) was celebrated by United Nations in 2020.
Schemes
6. Ministry of Law and Justice launches Pan-India Special Campaign
- The Ministry of Law and Justice has launched a Pan-India Special Campaign “Ek Pahal Drive” for Justice Delivery at the doorstep
- It was launched in a bid to encourage mass registration under Tele-Law.
- The campaign was launched by Department of Justice and NALSA
- This campaign seeks to actualize the aspiration of access to justice for citizens in India
- The highlights of this campaign include the deployment of 185 vehicles to showcase films and documentaries.
National Affairs
7. Najafgarh – Dhansa Bus Stand section on the Grey Line of DM inaugurated
- Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal jointly inaugurated (via video-conference link) Delhi Metro's Najafgarh-Dhansa Bus Stand extension of iGrey Line.
- At present, around 740 km Metro line is operational in the country and with the Metro system seeing a massive surge in its network it will be more than 900 km by 2022.
- Length between Najafgarh and Dhansa Bus Stand: 1.2 kms.
- Gauge: Standard Gauge
- Colour Code: Grey
National & International Appointments
8. Captain Amarinder Singh resigns from post of Punjab Chief Minister
- Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has tendered his resignation letter to the Governor of Punjab Banwari Lal Purohit.
- Mr Singh had been in Congress Party for the past 52 years and served as the Chief Minister of Punjab for nine and half years.
- His father was the last Maharaja of the princely state of Patiala.
- Singh served in the Indian Army from June 1963 to December 1966 after graduating from the National Defence Academy and the Indian Military Academy.
Sports
9. National Open Athletics: Harmilan Kaur sets national record in 1500m
- Punjab's Harmilan Kaur Bains stole the thunder from the sprinters by breaking Sunita Rani's long-standing national record in the 1,500 metres at the 60th National Open Athletics Championships in the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Hanamkonda in Telangana.
- Delhi's K. M. Chanda gamely shadowed Harmilan until the Punjab runner sped away at the bell to win by a sizable margin.
- Harmilan, undefeated in eight national-level 1,500 metres races since January 2020.
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