Daily Current Affairs With Video Lecture 15 September 2022 [DOWNLOAD PDF]

Today’s Current Affairs, from 15th September 2022, will cover the latest national and international news. These current events and questions will help you a lot on your upcoming defence exams...

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September 15, 2022
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Today’s Current Affairs, from 15th September 2022, will cover the latest national and international news. These current events and questions will help you a lot on your upcoming defence exams like NDA, CDS, CDS OTA, AFCAT, TA, Agniveer Army, Agniveer Navy, Agniveer Air force, Women Military Police, INET, MNS, ACC exams, SCO, PCSL, CAPF and also for SSB interviews, and direct entries for Army, Navy, and Air force like SSC Tech, TGC, JAG, NCC, TES, 10+2 Cadet entry, and more. Download a PDF file about current events at the end of this article.

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 15 September 2022

Hindi Diwas Celebrated Across the Nation

Hindi Diwas is celebrated on the 14th of September, to commemorate the adoption of Hindi in Devanagari script as one of the official languages in different Hindi speaking states of India.
Hindi was adopted as one of the two official languages of the Republic of India by Constituent Assembly of India due to the efforts of Beohar Rajendra Simha along with Hazari Prasad Dwivedi, Kaka Kalelkar, Maithili Sharan Gupt and Seth Govind Das.
As such, on the 50th birthday of Beohar Rajendra Simha on the 14th of September 1949, the efforts resulted in the adoption of Hindi as an official language.
This decision was ratified by the Constitution of India that came into effect on the 26th of January 1950.
Under Article 343 of the Indian Constitution, Hindi written in Devanagari script was adopted as one of official languages. In all, there are 22 Scheduled languages of India.

Raktdaan Amrit Mahotsav

Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya will launch Raktdaan Amrit Mahotsav, a countrywide mega drive for voluntary blood donation from 17th September to 1st October this year. The special drive is a part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
The registrations for the Raktdaan Amrit Mahotsav have begun on the E-Raktkosh portal and Aarogya Setu app. 1st October is observed as the National Voluntary Blood Donation Day.

Shoonya Forum

NITI Aayog today hosted the first Shoonya Forum to commemorate the first anniversary of India’s zero pollution e-mobility campaign in Delhi. On the occasion, more than 25 Shoonya partners announced their commitment and pledged to accelerate India’s clean mobility story with Electric Vehicles to improve air quality for Indian citizens. A three-report series highlighting the economic opportunities that an indigenous battery industry presents for India was released during the event.
Delivering the keynote address, G20 Sherpa and former Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said Shoonya campaign is an effective collaboration between industry, government, and citizens which is helping in electric mobility transition in India.
Shoonya initiative promotes zero-pollution delivery vehicles by working with consumers and industry. The campaign aims to accelerate adoption of electric vehicles in the urban deliveries segment and create consumer awareness about the benefits of zero-pollution delivery. Urban freight vehicles account for 10 percent of freight transportation-related carbon dioxide emissions in India, and these emissions are expected to grow by 114 percent by 2030.
EVs emit no tailpipe emissions, which can contribute immensely to improved air quality. They emit 15 to 40 percent less carbon dioxide compared to their internal combustion engine counterparts and have lower operational cost even during their manufacture.

Digital Infrastructure Providers Association’s Event

Communications, Electronics, and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnav will attend the Digital Infrastructure Providers Association’s annual flagship event 2022 in New Delhi.
The Minister of State for Communications Devusinh Chauhan will also attend the event. Communications Ministry said, the theme of the event is Gati Shakti Vision for 5G and Beyond, which is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Gati Shakti National Master Plan.
During the event, the delegates will discuss the topics including synergizing robust digital infrastructure with smart cities, Infrastructure 4.0 frontier for digital transformation, and integrated infrastructure development – financial opportunities.

Gaganyaan To Be Done By End Of 2023 Or Early 2024

Minister of State for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh has said that the first trial for Gaganyaan, India’s maiden human space mission, will be done by the end of 2023 or at the beginning of 2024.
He said the first test flight will be followed by sending a female-looking humanoid robot – Vyom Mitra to ensure that the final flight of Gaganyaan is flawless. Dr. Jitendra Singh said, on the basis of these two missions, our astronauts will go in the third mission.
With the launch of Gaganyaan, India will become the fourth nation in the world to launch a Human Spaceflight Mission after the US, Russia, and China.

Govt Prepares For International Year Of Millets 2023

Agriculture Ministry Has Launched Several Initiatives As A Run-up To The International Year Of Millets 2023 To Create Awareness About The Ancient And Forgotten Golden Grains.
A Contest For Designing A Comic Story, With The Theme ‘India’s Wealth, Millets For Health’ Has Been Launched On The 5th Of September.
It Is Intended To Showcase The Health Benefits Of Millets To Raise Awareness Among The Masses. The Contest Will Close On 5th Of November This Year.
The Millet Startup Innovation Challenge Has Also Been Launched On 10th Of September.
This Initiative Encourages Young Minds To Offer Technological And Business Solutions To The Existing Problems In The Millet Ecosystem. This Innovation Challange Will Remain Open Till 31st Of January Next Year.
The Ministry Said, A Competition For An Audio Song And Documentary Film On The Importance Of Millets, Will Also Be Launched.
To Create Domestic And Global Demand And To Provide Nutritional Food To The People, Government Of India Spearheaded The United Nations General Assembly, UNGA Resolution For Declaring 2023 As International Year Of Millets.
The Proposal Of India Was Supported By 72 Countries And UNGA Declared 2023 As the International Year Of Millets In March, Last Year.

Expert Committee To Address Regulatory Issues

The government has constituted an expert committee to examine and suggest appropriate measures to address regulatory and other issues to enable scaling up investments by venture capital and private equity investment.
Finance Ministry said the six-member panel will be headed by former SEBI chairman M Damodaran. The committee will suggest measures to further accelerates investment into start-ups and sunrise sectors.
In her Budget speech 2022-23, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to set up an expert committee to examine and suggest appropriate measures to scale venture capital and private equity investments in India.

World Wrestling Championships 2022

The 2022 World Wrestling Championships Is The 17^th Edition Of The World Wrestling Championships Of Combined Events And Will Be Held Between 10 And 18 September 2022 In Belgrade, Serbia.
The UWW Bureau Approved The Candidature Of Belgrade, Serbia As The Host Of The 2023 Senior World Championships.
However, Due To The Restrictions On Russia For Hosting World Championships In 2021-2022, Belgrade Will Replace The Former City Of Krasnoyarsk As The World Championships Host For 2022. For 2023 The World Championships Host Will Be Reallocated To Russia.
Vinesh Phogat Became The First Indian Woman Wrestler To Win Two Medals At The World Championships As She Clinched A Bronze In 53kg By Defeating Emma Jonna Malmgren Of Sweden. The 28-year-old Vinesh Had Also Won A Bronze In The 2019 Edition In Nur-sultan, Kazakhstan.