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Current Affairs 1 September 2022

Current Affairs 1 September 2022

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Current Affairs 1 September 2022 includes all newspapers such as The Hindu, The Economic Times, Business Standard, Times of India, PTI, Indian Express, and all Government official websites.

 News Headlines 

  1. SBI report says in Q1 FY23 India’s GDP growth in expected at 15.7%
  2. 67th Filmfare Awards: Ranveer Singh wins for his role as Kapil Dev in the film ’83’, Kriti Sanon for ‘Mimi’
  3. Telangana tops inflation charts at 8.32%
  4. New Zealand all rounder Colin de Grandhomme retires from international cricket
  5. PM Narendra Modi to unveil new Naval Ensign during INS Vikrant’s commissioning in Kochi
  6. AFI partners with HSBC India to support young women athletes
  7. James Anderson becomes most successful pacer in international cricket, bags 950 wickets
  8. Rajasthan govt launches ‘Mahila Nidhi’ to help women entrepreneurs
  9. AAI Partners with Sweden for smart airports, to boost sustainability in aviation sector
  10. L&T Technology bags 5-year deal from BMW Group in the infotainment domain
  11. Mercedes-Benz India appoints Santosh Iyer as MD & CEO
  12. Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and Delhi top tech hubs in Asia Pacific after Beijing: C&W report
  13. Max Verstappen Wins 2022 Belgian F1 Grand Prix; Lewis Hamilton Crashes out on Lap 1
  14. RBI Board reviews current economic situation, impact of geopolitical crises at 597 meet

 News Details 

1. SBI report says in Q1 FY23 India’s GDP growth in expected at 15.7%

  • India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in the April-June quarter of the ongoing fiscal is expected at 15.7 percent due to the low base effect and consumption boost post easing of Covid restrictions, says the latest SBI Ecowrap report.
  • The progress in the economy is seen despite global spillovers, elevated inflation and some slackening of external demand.
  • SBI Chairman: Dinesh Kumar Khara.

2. 67th Filmfare Awards: Ranveer Singh wins for his role as Kapil Dev in the film ’83’, Kriti Sanon for ‘Mimi’

  • Ranveer Singh bagged the Best Actor award for ‘83’, Kriti Sanon was adjudged the Best Actress for her performance in ‘Mimi’.
  • Vicky Kaushal won the Best Actor – Critics’ Choice for ‘Sardar Uddham’ and Vidya Balan bagged the Best Actress-Critics’ Choice for ‘Sherni’.
  • ‘Shershaah’ bagged as many as seven awards at the 67th Filmfare Awards 2022.

3. Telangana tops inflation charts at 8.32%

  • While headline inflation measured by the CPI has averaged 6.8% in the first seven months of 2022, well above the 6% upper tolerance threshold set by policy makers, a dozen States clocked an average inflation of less than 6% and another 12 States averaging over 7%.
  • Telangana, along with West Bengal (8.06%) and Sikkim (8.01%), report rates well above the nation’s 6.8%.
  • Highest inflation during a month this year was recorded in Telangana at 10.05% in June.
  • About Telangana:
    • Capital: Hyderabad.
    • Governor: Tamilisai Soundararajan.
    • Chief minister: K. Chandrashekar Rao.

4. New Zealand all rounder Colin de Grandhomme retires from international cricket

  • New Zealand allrounder Colin de Grandhomme has announced his retirement from international cricket.
  • De Grandhomme’s international career lasted over 10 years and he represented New Zealand in 115 games across formats.
  • He also represented Zimbabwe in the 2003-04 Under-19 World Cup before leaving for Auckland in 2006.
  • About New Zealand:
    • Capital: Wellington.
    • Prime minister: Jacinda Ardern.
    • Currency: New Zealand dollar ($) (NZD).

5. PM Narendra Modi to unveil new Naval Ensign during INS Vikrant’s commissioning in Kochi

  • PM Modi will unveil a new Naval Ensign (Nishaan) “doing away with the colonial past and befitting the rich Indian maritime heritage” during the commissioning of the indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant in Kochi, Kerala, on Sep 2.
  • Current Indian Naval Ensign consists of a St George’s Cross.
  • In one corner of the cross, the Indian flag was put during when India attained freedom.
  • About Kerala:
    • Governor: Arif Mohammad Khan.
    • Capital: Thiruvananthapuram.
    • Chief minister: Pinarayi Vijayan.

6. AFI partners with HSBC India to support young women athletes

  • The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) announced its partnership with HSBC India to support women athletes of the country, especially the youngsters.
  • Under the partnership, promising girls will be picked from the National Inter District Championships for Under-14 and Under-16 categories and would be nurtured to perform on the global stage.
  • About AFI:
    • President: Adille J Sumariwalla.
    • Headquarters location: New Delhi.
  • About HSBC:
    • Full form: Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
    • Headquarters: London, United Kingdom.
    • Chairperson: Mark Tucker.

7. James Anderson becomes most successful pacer in international cricket, bags 950 wickets

  • James Anderson became the most successful pace bowler in the history of international cricket.
  • The 40-year-old ageless pace legend accomplished this feat in the second Test against South Africa in Manchester’s Old Trafford.
  • Now, he has overtaken Glenn McGrath (949 wickets) to become the sport’s leading pacer.
  • In 287 matches, Anderson has taken 951 wickets.

8. Rajasthan govt launches ‘Mahila Nidhi’ to help women entrepreneurs

  • Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot unveiled a scheme called Mahila Nidhi on Women’s Equality Day to help them sustain their livelihoods as well as start some small business ventures for their economic betterment.
  • This initiative by the state government will help women set up businesses through easy availability of finance under the ‘Mahila Nidhi’ programme.
  • Kalraj Mishra is the Governor of Rajasthan.

9. AAI Partners with Sweden for smart airports, to boost sustainability in aviation sector

  • Airports Authority of India signed a MoU with Sweden’s LFV Air Navigation Services for the rapid development of next-gen smart airports & to build sustainable transportation.
  • The MoU was signed between AAI & Sweden’s LFV, which provides air traffic management and air navigation services at several locations in Sweden and internationally.

10. L&T Technology bags 5-year deal from BMW Group in the infotainment domain

  • L&T Technology Services (LTTS), a leading global pure-play engineering services company has won a 5-year, multi-million-dollar deal from German luxury vehicle maker BMW Group to provide high-end engineering services for the company’s suite of infotainment consoles targeted for its family of hybrid vehicles.
  • About L&T:
    • CEO: S N Subrahmanyan.
    • Headquarters: Mumbai.

11. Mercedes-Benz India appoints Santosh Iyer as MD & CEO

  • Mercedes-Benz India has announced the appointment of Santosh Iyer as its new managing director and CEO.
  • Santosh Iyer, who replaces Martin Schwenk, is the first Indian – and, at 46, also the youngest – to take charge at the helm of affairs of Mercedes-Benz India.
  • Martin Schwenk to take over as CEO of Mercedes Benz Thailand
  • Iyer took over as VP, sales and marketing in 2019.
  • Mercedes-Benz India headquarters: Pune, Maharashtra.

12. Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and Delhi top tech hubs in Asia Pacific after Beijing: C&W report

  • Bengaluru ranks second in the Asia Pacific region in the top tech hubs list and is only behind China’s Beijing, according to a report by Cushman and Wakefield.
  • The report, called ‘Tech Cities: The Global Intersection of Talent and Real Estate’, studied as many as 115 different ‘tech cities’ across the globe.

13. Max Verstappen Wins 2022 Belgian F1 Grand Prix; Lewis Hamilton Crashes out on Lap 1

  • F1 Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, overcoming a grid penalty for a power unit change that meant he started from the midfield.
  • From 14th on the grid, Verstappen surged through the field to take the lead after just 12 of the 44 laps.
  • Verstappen became just the second driver in F1 history to win consecutive races from 10th or lower.

14. RBI Board reviews current economic situation, impact of geopolitical crises at 597 meet

  • The 597th meeting of the Central Board of Directors of Reserve Bank of India was held at its Regional Office in Jaipur under the Chairmanship of Shri Shaktikanta Das, Governor.
  • The Board discussed various areas of operations of the Reserve Bank including the functioning of the Local Boards and activities of select Central Office Department.

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