Important Days of September
International Literacy Day: 08 September 2023
Theme: Promoting literacy for a world in transition: Building the foundation for sustainable and peaceful societies
International Day for Preservation of Ozone Layer: 16 September 2023
International Day for Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons: 26 September 2023
World Tourism Day: 27 September 2023
Theme: Tourism and Green Investment
Books and Authors, Appointments & Awards Affairs
- Indian-Origin Author Chetna Maroo’s Debut Novel ‘Western Lane’
Shortlisted in Booker Prize 2023 - Jaya Verma Sinha 1st Woman Chairperson to Head the Railway Board
- Renowned actor R Madhavan has been nominated as the new President of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune.
Mathematician Ruixiang Zhang, an Assistant Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, USA, has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious 2023 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize. This award recognizes his remarkable contributions to the field of mathematics.
Sports Affairs
Germany beat Serbia 83-77 to lift basketball’s 2023 FIBA World Cup. Germany went 8-0 in the tournament, becoming the fifth consecutive World Cup champion to go unbeaten.
- Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz won the Singapore Grand Prix to end Formula 1 leader Max Verstappen’s record run of 10 wins in a row and shatter Red Bull’s dream of going through the season unbeaten.
- Tennis Player Novak Djokovic (Serbia) won US OPEN 2023.
National & International Affairs
- Japanese clothing giant Uniqlo has announced its partnership with Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif, marking her as the brand’s first ambassador in India.
- India retains 40th rank out of 132 economies in the Global Innovation Index 2023 rankings published the World Intellectual Property Organization. India has been on a rising trajectory, over the past several years in the Global Innovation Index (GII), from a rank of 81 in 2015 to 40 in 2023.
- Women’s fashion brand W on-boarded Anushka Sharma as its brand ambassador.
- The Madhya Pradesh Government has unveiled the Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve, becoming the seventh tiger reserve in the state and the 54th in India.
- Old Parliament Building To Be Called As ‘Samvidhan Sadan’
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled the ‘PM Vishwakarma’ scheme on the auspicious occasion of ‘Vishwakarma Jayanti.’ This initiative is designed to provide crucial support to traditional craftsmen and artisans offering them low-interest loans without requiring collateral.
In a significant political development, Indian-origin economist Tharman Shanmugaratnam has emerged victorious in Singapore’s presidential election. This victory is especially noteworthy as it comes after a gap of ten years, marking the country’s first contested presidential polls since 2011.
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over the G20 Presidency gavel to Brazil’s President, marking the transition of leadership within the elite group. Next G20 Summit will happen in Brazil in 2024.