National

Ayushman Bhav Campaign

• President Droupadi Murmu virtually launched Ayushman Bhav Campaign. 
• Ayushman Bhav aims to provide Ayushman cards, generate ABHA IDs, and raise awareness about vital health schemes and disease conditions, such as non-communicable diseases, tuberculosis, and sickle cell disease.

National e-Vidhan Application

• President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) project of the Gujarat state Assembly. 
• National eVidhan Application project has been implemented on the ‘One Nation, One Application' concept of PM Narendra Modi.

Sustainable Finance Working Group Meeting

• 4th G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group Meeting begun in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to finalize the 2023 G20 Sustainable Finance Report.

 Downstream Petrochemical Complex

• PM Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of Downstream Petrochemical Complex and Refinery Expansion Project at BPCL’s Bina refinery at Sagar in Madhya Pradesh.

International

India-Mongolia

• Secretary (East) in Ministry of External Affairs Saurabh Kumar had productive discussion with Mongolian Minister of Education and Science L. Enkh-Amgalan in Ulaanbaatar. 
• They discussed bilateral projects and cooperation in areas of education, IT, skilling and capacity building.

International Government Communication Forum

• 12th edition of the International Government Communication Forum (IGCF) will take place at the Sharjah Expo Centre.

Economy

50% duty on US apples

• Government has said that a duty of 50 percent on US apples and 100 percent on walnuts will continue to be applicable.

Person in News

Sindhu Gangadharan

• Sindhu Gangadharan has been appointed as NASSCOM Vice Chairperson.

 Sports

Subroto Cup

• 62nd edition of the Subroto Cup International Football Tournament will be held from 19th September. 
• The Tournament is named after Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee.

 Miscellaneous

World Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Day

• World Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Day is observed on Seventh September each year to raise awareness about Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

World Physiotherapy Day

• World Physiotherapy Day is observed on 8 September every year. 
• The focus for this year’s World PT Day on 8 September is arthritis.

 Industrial city in Bundelkhand

• Uttar Pradesh government approved the formation of a new industrial city in Bundelkhand region. 
• It will be developed on the lines of Noida (New Okhla Industrial Development Authority).