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GK Update
Wed 27 Sep, 2023
National
Electric highway between Delhi and Jaipur
- Government is planning to make electric highway from Delhi to Jaipur.
- Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said this while addressing the 20th Indo-US Economic Summit in New Delhi.
| Union Minister of Road Transport and Highway | Nitin Gadkari |
Indian Seed Sector
- The two-day National Seminar on ‘Regulations and Governance issues in Indian Seed Sector’ began in New Delhi.
| Indian Council of Agricultural Research | HQ: New Delhi | Director General: Dr. Himanshu Pathak |
International
India-US 2 plus 2
- India-US 2 plus 2 Intersessional Dialogue was held in Washington.
- Indian delegation was led by Additional Secretary in External Affairs Ministry Vani Rao and Joint Secretary in the Defence Ministry Vishwesh Negi.
| USA | Capital: Washington, D.C. | Continent: North America |
Hindi Diwas Pakhwada
- The High Commission of India in Bangladesh celebrated Hindi Diwas Pakhwada in Dhaka.
| High Commissioner of India | Pranay Verma |
Sports
Asian Games 2023
- India’s Sift Kaur Samra won gold in the women’s 50m Rifle 3-P individual event at the Asian Games 2023.
- Indian team comprising of Manu Bhaker, Rhythm Sangwan and Esha Singh also claimed gold medal in women's 25m pistol shooting event.
- Neha Thakur won Silver medal in Girl's Dinghy - ILCA4 event.
- India won a Gold medal in Equestrian Team Dressage for first time in Asian Games history.
Person in News
M. Rajeshwar Rao
- Centre has reappointed M. Rajeshwar Rao as Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India for a period of one year.
Katrina Kaif
- Japanese apparel retailer Uniqlo has appointed Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif as its first brand ambassador in India.
Awards & Honour
Dadasaheb Phalke Award
- Veteran actor Waheeda Rehman will be honoured with this year's Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award for her stellar contribution to Indian Cinema.
| Dadasaheb Phalke Award | Estd: 1969 | First recipient: Devika Rani |
Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar National Awards
- Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh presented the Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar National Awards to eminent Scientists below the age of 45 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
| Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar National Awards | First awarded: 1958 |
Miscellaneous
World Tourism Day
- World Tourism Day is celebrated every year on September 27 to promote tourism all over the globe.
| Theme | 'Tourism and Green Investments' |
SHAKTI-2023
- A mega national event named SHAKTI-2023 (Sthree in HVACR& Architecture and Key in Transforming the Industry) was organized in Kalpakkam.
| Theme | “Women in Technological Advances and Social Upliftment” |