25 September 2022 Current Affairs by Westbengaljob.in

1) The Assam government has decided to use SAANS, an air pressure machine developed by a Bangalore-based start-up, in the state-run hospitals 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

2) India won a United Nations (UN) award for its ‘India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI)’, a large-scale hypertension intervention under the National Health Mission.

3) ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has launched the industry’s first auto index fund, the ICICI Prudential Nifty Auto Index Fund.

4) India’s Presidency of the Asia-Pacific Institute of Broadcasting Development (AIBD), has been extended for one more year.

5) Former vice president M Venkaiah Naidu released a collection of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's selected speeches.
➨ The book titled 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas Sabka Vishwas Prime Minister Narendra Modi Speaks (May 2019-May 2020)' focuses on 86 speeches of the prime minister on various subjects.

6) Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurated the third edition of the Lok Manthan programme in Guwahati, Assam.

7) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cancelled the licence of Maharashtra-based The Laxmi Co-operative Bank, citing lack of adequate capital.

8) Union Minister of Education and Skill Development Dharmendra Pradhan launched the SCALE (Skill Certification Assessment for Leather Employees) app developed by the Leather Skill Sector Council.

9) UK-headquartered TerraPay has partnered with NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) to allow Indian customers and merchants with an active Unified Payments Interface (UPI) ID to make and accept cross-border payments.

10) Government e-Marketplace (GeM) in association with PIB Bhubaneswar organised a Seller Sambad in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Odisha CM - Naveen Patnaik
➨ Governor - Ganeshi Lal
➨ Similipal Tiger Reserve
➨ Satkosia Tiger Reserve
➨ Bhitarkanika Mangroves
➨ Nalabana Bird Sanctuary
➨ Tikarpada Wildlife Sanctuary
➨ Chilika Wildlife Sanctuary, Puri
➨ Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary

11) REC Ltd has been accorded with the status of a ‘Maharatna’ Central Public Sector Enterprise, thus giving it greater operational & financial autonomy.
➨The grant of ‘Maharatna’ status to REC will impart enhanced powers to the company’s Board while taking financial decisions.

12) Padma Shri awardee Prof Acharya Ram Yatna Shukla passed away at the age of 90 years.
➨ He was a Sanskrit scholar and former President of Kashi Vidwat Parishad.

13) Antyodaya Diwas is celebrated every year on September 25 in India to mark the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya and remember his life and legacy.
➨He served the Bharatiya Jana Sangh from 1953 to 1968 where he became the source of ideological guidance and moral inspiration for the BJP and its inception.

14) The Electronics Sector Skill Council of India (ESSCI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Samsung India to empower the youth with industry relevant skills in emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Big Data and Coding & Programming.

15) Retired Gujarat cadre officer Bharat Lal has been appointed as the Director General of National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG).
➨The National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) is an autonomous institute under the aegis of Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Government of India.
➨Founded - February, 2014
➨ Headquarters - New Delhi