17 September 2022 Current Affairs by Westbengaljob.in
1) World Patient Safety Day is observed every year on 17 September to create global awareness about patient safety, increase or enhance public engagement in patient safety, and create action plans to overcome the issues of patient harm.
➨ The theme for the World Patient Safety Day 2022 is "Medication Safety".
2) The Telangana Legislative Assembly and Council approved the University of Forestry (UOF) Act, 2022, opening the way for the transformation of FCRI (Forest College and Research Institute) Hyderabad into a full-fledged "University of Forestry (UoF)".
3) India launched a joint whitepaper on ‘Urban Wastewater Scenario in India’ with Denmark at World Water Congress and Exhibition 2022 in Copenhagen.
4) The Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park (PNHZP) in West Bengal’s Darjeeling has been adjudged the best zoo in the country, while Kolkata’s Alipore Zoological Garden has secured the fourth position.
▪️West Bengal :-
➠CM - Mamata Banerjee
➠GOVERNOR - L A Ganeshan
➠Folk Dances - Lathi, Gambhira, Dhali, Jatra, Baul, Chhau, Santhali Dance
➠Kalighat Temple
5) NITI Aayog hosted the first Shoonya Forum to commemorate the first anniversary of India’s zero pollution e-mobility campaign in Delhi.
6) BVR Subrahmanyam (lAS) has been appointed as the new Chairman & Managing Director of the India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO).
◾️India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO):-
Headquarters - New Delhi
Founded - 1 April 1977
Type - Government-owned enterprise
7) Zimbabwe's all-rounder Sikandar Raza and Australian all-rounder Tahlia McGrath have been declared the winners of the ICC Player of the month award for August 2022 in their respective categories.
8) INS Satpura and a maritime patrol aircraft of the Indian Navy have reached Darwin in Australia to take part in multinational Exercise Kakadu-2022, hosted by the Royal Australian Navy.
9) The Tripura Forest department has initiated a process to open an Agar International Trade and Research Centre (AITRC) here to facilitate marketing linkage as well research on Agar.
➨Agar (Aquilaria malaccensis) is an evergreen tree that grows in Tripura in abundance and Agarwood is used in incense, perfume, and small carvings.
10) Senior diplomat Prakash Chand has been appointed the next ambassador of India to Eritrea.
11) According to a report by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Andhra Pradesh has topped the list of states in attracting industrial investments in the first seven months of 2022.
▪️Andhra Pradesh :-
➨CM - Jaganmohan Reddy
➨Governor - Biswabhusan Harichandan
➨ Venkateswara Temple
➨Sri Bhramramma Mallikarjuna Temple
12) 20-time grand slam champion Roger Federer announced his retirement from Professional Tennis at the age of 41.
13) Assam government launched Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) Dispensation Centres at six central jails across the state.
▪️Assam
CM - Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma
Governor - Prof Jagdish Mukhi
➨Dibru Saikhowa National Park
➨Kaziranga National Park
➨Nameri National Park
➨Manas National Park
14) The city of Indore has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the firm Pataa Navigations to implement a fully digital addressing system. Indore is the first city in India to do so.
➨Pataa has developed patented technology for the system and is working with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to develop a digital addressing system for the nation.
▪️Madhya Pradesh
➨CM - Shivraj Singh Chouhan
➨Governor - Mangubhai Chhaganbhai
➨Bhimbetka Caves
➨Buddhist Monument at Sanchi
➨Khajuraho Temple
➨Yashwant Sagar wetland
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