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AFFAIRSCLOUD TODAY
Current Affairs 3&4 October 2021 : Headlines
1. Panjayati Raj Minister Giriraj Singh Launched PPC 2021, Gram Sabha Dashboard
2. NITI Aayog – Released Report on District Hospitals in India; Tie up with AWS, Intel to Boosts
Innovation
3. PM Launched 2nd Phases of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban, AMRUT
4. Bhupender Yadav released 1st Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) of Labour Bureau
5. NITI Aayog releases State Nutritional Profile for 19 States and UTs
6. Centre unveils Chacha Chaudhary as Namami Gange Programme’s mascot
7. IDBI Bank signs Co-Lending Agreement with U GRO Capital
8. Acuite Ratings Became 1st Indian CRA to Join UN Supported ESG Initiative
9. Adani Group Signed $700 Million Agreement with SLPA to Develop Srilanka’s Port
10. Elon Musk Overtakes Jeff Bezos to Become World’s Richest Person: Bloomberg Billionaires Index
11. Kangana Ranaut named Brand Ambassador of UP Govt ‘One District-One Product’ Scheme
12. Centre appoints BC Patnaik MD of LIC
13. ISRO’s NSIL announces its first demand-driven communication satellite
14. Former Diplomat Ranjit Rae’s Debut Book Titled ‘Kathmandu Dilemma: Resetting India-Nepal
Ties’
15. Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2021 – October 1 to 31
16. International Coffee Day 2021 – October 1
17. World Vegetarian Day 2021 – October 1
18. Rebecca Vanessa Suchiang Becomes 1st Khasi Woman to be Appointed as CS of Meghalaya

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NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Panjayati Raj Minister Giriraj Singh Launched PPC 2021, Gram Sabha Dashboard
On September 30, 2021, the Union Minister for Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Giriraj Singh launched
the People’s Plan Campaign (PPC) 2021- Sabki Yojana Sabka Vikas and Vibrant Gram Sabha Dashboard.

• He released a booklet on PPC 2021 for the preparation of plans for FY23 and the 10th issue of Gramoday
Sankalp Magazine.
• The PPC 2021 was scheduled to be rolled out in all the States from 2nd October 2021.
About PPC-2021:
i.It is a strategy for ensuring the preparation of GPDP (Gram Panchayat Development Plan) in a campaign mode.
PPC 2021 meetings will be rolled out from October 2, 2021, to January 31, 2022.
ii.The meetings include physical presence and presentation by frontline workers/supervisors on 29 sectors
including Agriculture, Minor Irrigation, Animal husbandry, Fisheries, Social Forestry, etc.
iii.The GPDP aims to strengthen the role of elected representatives of Panchayats and SHG (Self Help Group)
Women under DAY-NRLM (Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission) ineffective Gram
Sabha.
Key Points:
i.There are 31.65 lakh elected Panchayat representatives across India of which 14.53 lakh are women.
ii.In 2020, 2.56 lakh Panchayats uploaded their GPDPs on the GPDP portal.
iii.Gram Sabha Dashboard: It was launched to increase maximum participation through the meeting of Gram
Sabha, the Standing Committee meeting of Gram Panchayat, meeting of elected Panchayat public representatives.
Participants: Nagendra Nath Sinha, Secretary, Department of Rural Development; Ajay Tirkey, Secretary,
Department of Land Resources; Indevar Pandey, Secretary, Ministry of Women & Child Development; Sudhanshu
Pandey, Secretary, Ministry of Food and Public Distribution along with Principal Secretaries of States have
participated in the launch.

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About Ministry of Panchayati Raj:

Union Minister – Giriraj Singh (Constituency – Begusarai, Bihar)
Minister of State – Kapil Moreshwar Patil (Constituency – Bhiwandi, Maharashtra)

NITI Aayog – Released Report on District Hospitals in India; Tie up with AWS, Intel to Boosts
Innovation
On September 30, 2021, the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog), the Government of India’s
national policy think tank, released a performance assessment report of district hospitals in India titled ‘Best
Practices in the Performance of District Hospitals’.

• NITI Aayog conducted the study in consultation with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and WHO
(World Health Organisation) India.
• This report is the 1st-ever performance assessment of district hospitals undertaken across India.
• The National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH), a constituent board of the
Quality Council of India conducted the validation of data.
• The Health Management Information System (HMIS) data for the year 2017–18 has been used as
a baseline for the assessment.
• The assessment framework covers 10 Key Performance Indicators across the domains of Structure and
Output.
Key Points of the Assessment:
i.Currently, there are more than 800 district hospitals across the country, in which a total of 707 district hospitals
from 36 States and Union Territories were assessed in 2018–19.
ii.The framework classified hospitals into 3 categories: Small Hospitals (less than or equal to 200 beds), Mid-
sized Hospitals (between 201–300 beds) and Large Hospitals (more than 300 beds).
iii.The assessment report documents some of the best practices of the top-performing district hospitals in each of
the hospital categories.
iv.Around 75 district hospitals across 24 States and Union Territories emerged as top performers based on the
assessment of health indicators such as beds, doctors, nurses, diagnostic and health care facilities, bed occupancy,
etc. Click here to know more about the report.
v.The report states that, district hospital in India has on an average 24 beds per 1 lakh population, with Bihar
having the lowest average of six beds and Puducherry the highest of 222.
Based on Beds/ District:
Top 3 States/UT:
1.Puducherry (222),
2.A & N Islands (200),
3.Ladakh (150).
Bottom 3 States/UT: –
1.Bihar (6),
2.Jharkhand (9),
3.Telangana (10).

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NITI Aayog ties up with AWS, Intel to Boost Innovation

NITI Aayog tie-up with Intel and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to establish a new experience studio at the NITI
Aayog Frontier Technologies Cloud Innovation Center (CIC).
• The studio will act as a hub for collaboration and experimentation with a focus on agriculture, health care,
and smart infrastructure.
Key Points:
i.The studio will showcase the potential of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML),
Internet of Things (IoT), augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/ VR), blockchain, and robotics to accelerate
their application in public sector use cases.
ii.Homegrown industry leaders such as MapMyIndia in geospatial solutions, Raphe mPhibr Pvt. Ltd. in
unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and the Centre for Advanced Research in Imaging, Neuroscience and Genomics
(CARING), which delivers AI in healthcare and global leaders like Dassault Systemes are demonstrating their
solutions at the studio.
iii.NITI Aayog encourages start-ups to take part in the studio in collaboration with the Atal Incubation Centres
and the Atal Innovation Mission.
iv.NITI Aayog Frontier Technologies CIC was established in October 2020 as part of the AWS Cloud Innovation
Centers Global Program.
v.The NITI Aayog has set up a portal CovAid for tracking all aid coming via missions or by individual
organisations.
Recent Related News:
On September 16, 2021, a report titled ‘Reforms in Urban Planning Capacity in India’ was released by NITI
Aayog’s Vice Chairman Dr Rajiv Kumar, CEO (Chief Executive Officer) Amitabh Kant and Special Secretary Dr K.
Rajeswara Rao.
About National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog):
Establishment – 2015
Headquarters – New Delhi, Delhi
Chairman – Prime Minister of India (Currently- Narendra Damodardas Modi)

PM Launched 2nd Phases of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban, AMRUT

On October 01, 2021, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi launched the second phase of Swachh Bharat Mission-
Urban (SBM-U 2.0) and the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0 (AMRUT 2.0).

SBM-U 2.0:
i.The SBM-U 2.0 aims to make cities completely ‘free of garbage’ and ensure grey and black water management
in all cities other than those covered under AMRUT.
ii.The outlay of SBM-U 2.0 is around Rs 1.41 lakh crore. It plans to make all urban local bodies open defecation
free+ and those with a population of less than 1 lakh as open defecation free++.
iii.India is processing about 1 lakh tonnes of waste every day. Through the SBM campaign in 2014, less than 20
percent of the waste generated every day in the country was processed and now the country is processing about
70 percent of daily waste. SBM-U 2.0, plans to make the processing 100 percent.

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iv.In 2014 India has taken the pledge to make India open defecation free (ODF) and fulfilled it with the
construction of 10.7 crore toilets and in urban areas, 62.6 lakh individual household toilets and 6.15 lakh
community and public toilets have been constructed.
Background:The SBM was launched on October 2, 2014. The SBM-U under SBM has the focus on 100 percent
wastewater treatment and reuse.
AMRUT 2.0:
Objective:
i.Improving sewage and septic management, making the cities into water safe cities and ensuring that no sewage
drains anywhere in rivers.
ii.Aims to provide 100 percent coverage of water supply to all households in around 4,700 urban local bodies by
providing about 2.68 crore tap connections and 100 percent coverage of sewerage and septage in 500 AMRUT
cities by providing around 2.64 crore sewer or septage connections.
iii.It will benefit more than 10.5 crore people in urban areas and the outlay of AMRUT 2.0 is around Rs 2.87 lakh
crore.
Background: The Government of India has launched AMRUT in 2015 with the objective of transforming 500
cities and towns into efficient urban living spaces, with a special focus on a healthy and green environment for
children.
Key Points:
i.Currently, all urban local bodies have been declared ODF and 70 percent of solid waste is being scientifically
processed.
ii.The PM dedicated the successes of transformation in urban regeneration and cleanliness to Mahatma Gandhi.
iii.Along with Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas the PM mentioned Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas as critical for the
campaign of cleanliness.
iv.Enhanced Allocation for Urban Development Ministry:
In the preceding 7 years before 2014, around Rs 1.25 lakh crore was allocated for the Ministry, while in 7 years
after 2014 around Rs 4 lakh crore were allocated for the Ministry.
v.PM Svanidhi Yojana:
• The PM referred to street vendors and hawkers as one of the most important partners of any city in the
program related to urban development.
• PM Svanidhi Yojana has supported those street vendors, thus more than 46 street vendors have availed
benefits under the Svanidhi scheme and 25 lakh people have received Rs 2.5 thousand crores.
vi.SBM-U 2.0 and AMRUT 2.0 will help contribute towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals
2030.
Participants: Union Ministers and Minister of States such as Hardeep Singh Puri, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat,
Prahlad Singh Patel, Kaushal Kishore, Bishweswar Tudu, among others have participated in the launch.
Recent Related News:
On June 25, 2021, an online event was organized by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) to mark
the 6th anniversary of the launch of three transformative Urban Missions viz. Smart Cities Mission (SCM), AMRUT
and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U). The event will be presided over by the Minister of State
(Independent Charge), Hardeep Singh Puri, MoHUA.
About Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA):
Union Minister – Hardeep Singh Puri (Constituency – Uttar Pradesh)
Ministry of State – Kaushal Kishore (Constituency – Mohanlalganj, Uttar Pradesh)

Bhupender Yadav released 1st Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) of Labour Bureau
On September 27, 2021, the Union Minister Bhupender Yadav, Ministry of Labour and Employment released the
report of first quarter of Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) part (April to June 2021) of the All-India
Quarterly Establishment-based Employment Survey (AQEES) prepared by the Labour Bureau.
• AQEES provides quarterly updates about the employment and related variables of establishments, in both
organised and unorganised segments of nine selected sectors.

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• The sectors are Manufacturing, Construction, Trade, Transport, Education, Health, Accommodation and
Restaurant, IT (Information technology)/ BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) and Financial Services.

Key Points:
i.The estimated total employment in the 9 selected sectors from the first round of QES is 3 crores and 8 lakhs
approximately as compared to total of 2 crores and 37 lakhs in the 6th Economic Census (2013-14). This
represents a growth rate of 29%.
ii.Of the total employment estimated in the selected nine sectors, Manufacturing accounts for nearly 41%
followed by Education with 22%, Health 8%, Trade and IT/BPO by 7% each.
iii.The maximum growth of 152% was recorded in the IT/BPO sector.
iv.The over-all participation of female workers stood at 29% against 31% reported during 6th EC.
v.Around 18% of the establishments have provision of on-job skill training programmes.
Componentss of AQEES:
There are two components under AQEES, Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) and Area Frame Establishment
Survey (AFES).
• QES compile relevant data from about 12,000 establishments selected through a sampling design to
represent each of the nine sectors within each state/ Union Territory.
• AFES covers the unorganised segment (with less than 10 workers) through a sample survey.

NITI Aayog releases State Nutritional Profile for 19 States and UTs
NITI Aayog, in a joint effort with International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Indian Institute of
Population Sciences (IIPS), UNICEF and Institute of Economic Growth (IEG) launched ‘The State Nutrition
Profile’ for 19 States and Union Territories on 30th September, 2021.
• NITI Aayog Additional Secretary released The State Nutrition Profiles during a webinar titled, ‘Towards
progress on nutrition in India: Insights from National Family Health Survey (Phase -1)’ organized by
IFPRI.
About State Nutrition Profiles
i.They give insights on nutrition outcomes, immediate and underlying determinants and interventions based on
National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-rounds 3, 4 and 5.
ii.They include a comprehensive compilation of crucial data that can positively affect policy decisions and
facilitate research in the area.
iii.They show the performance of the districts by analysing the trend in wasting, stunting, anemia, underweight
and overweight and NCDs (Diabetes and High blood pressure).
iv.Each SNP has incorporated key takeaways for children, women and men and identifies areas where the state
has the potential to improve.
About NITI Aayog
It stands for National Institution for Transforming India Aayog
Formed: 1 January 2015
CEO: Amitabh Kant

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Centre unveils Chacha Chaudhary as Namami Gange Programme’s mascot

The Union government unveils Chacha Chaudhary, a popular comic book character, as a mascot for ‘Namami
Gange Programme’, for sensitising children and youths about the cleaning of Ganga and other rivers during the
37th executive committee meeting of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) which was chaired by
Director General Rajiv Ranjan Mishra.

• The Union government’s National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has tied up with Diamond Toons to
develop and distribute comics, e-comics and animated videos featuring Chacha Chaudhary, with an
estimated cost of Rs 2.26 crore.
• Public engagement activities like ‘Ganga ki Baat, Chacha Choudhary Ke Sath’ will be initiated with the
character.
• Initially comics will be launched in Hindi, English and Bengali languages.
Chacha Choudhary
i.Chacha Chaudhary character was created by cartoonist Pran Kumar Sharma in 1971 for the Hindi
magazine Lotpot.
ii.It has also been made into a television series with Raghubir Yadav playing the role of Chacha Chaudhary.
iii.This character was inspired from philosopher Chanakya and elders people of every village who resides to help
and solve problems by their elderly experience.
About NMCG
It stands for National Mission for Clean Ganga
Director General: Rajiv Ranjan Mishra
Established: 2th August 2011
About Namami Gange Programme
It is an Integrated Conservation Mission to accomplish the twin objectives of effective abatement of pollution,
conservation and rejuvenation of National River Ganga.
Launched: June 2014

BANKING & FINANCE

IDBI Bank signs Co-Lending Agreement with U GRO Capital
U GRO Capital has signed a co-lending agreement with the IDBI (Industrial Development Bank of India) Bank to
provide credit support to MSMEs (Micro Small Medium Enterprises) at affordable interest rates.
The agreement will provide digital support of U GRO Capital’s platform driven by a Data Tripod– which consist of
GST(Good and Services tax), banking and bureau.
Key points
i.U GRO Capital is developing its GRO – Xstream platform, which combines banks on one side and with fintechs,
payments platforms, NBFCs (Non Banking Financial Companies), NeoBanks, market places and other digital
platforms on the other.
ii.The IDBI Bank would be co-lending through this platform with the loans originated by U GRO Capital’s
distribution network in the initial stage. Later it will give access to multiple other fintechs and NBFCs who

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through this Integrated get access to capital.

About IDBI Bank (Industrial Development Bank of India )
MD & CEO– Rakesh Sharma
Headquarters– Mumbai, Maharashtra
Established– 1964
About U GRO Capital
Established– 1993
Headquarters– Mumbai, Maharashtra
Executive Chairman and Managing Director- Shachindra Nath

Acuite Ratings Became 1st Indian CRA to Join UN Supported ESG Initiative
Acuite Ratings & Research associated with the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), a United Nations
(UN)- backed initiative that deals with ESG (Environmental Social Governance) credit risk.

• Acuite became the 1st Indian credit rating agency (CRA) to sign an UN-supported initiative for the
integration of ESG factors with credit risk and rating criteria.
• ESG is supported by over 170 investors (with nearly US$ 40 trillion in collective assets under management)
and 27 CRAs over the world.
• Fitch, Moody’s, S&P Global, and Kroll Bond are among others, which are existing signatories of PRI.
• In January 2021, Acuite set up subsidiary ‘ESG Risk Assessments & Insights’ to make assessments for
investors and corporates.
About Acuité Ratings & Research:
It is a service credit rating agency with registration from SEBI (Securities And Exchange Board of India) and the
accreditation from Reserve bank of India (RBI).
Headquarters – Mumbai, Maharashtra
Group CEO & Executive Director – Sankar Chakraborti

Adani Group Signed $700 Million Agreement with SLPA to Develop Srilanka’s Port
On September 30, 2021, the Adani group signed a more than $700-million build-operate-transfer agreement
with the Sri Lankan government-owned Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) and John Keells Holdings (from Sri
Lanka) for 35 years to jointly develop a Colombo Western Container Terminal (WCT).

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• It is the 1st largest foreign investment in the port sector of Sri Lanka. Adani Group has become the largest
foreign investor under its port sector.
• The Adani group holds the 51 percent controlling stake of the investment in the Colombo WCT, whereas the
John Keels and the SLPA will hold the remaining 34 percent and 15 percent stake in WCT.
Key Points:
i.WCT is located near the USD 500 Million Chinese container Jetty at the Colombo International Container
Terminal (CICT).
ii.The new container jetty will be 1.4 kilometres long with a depth of 20 metres and an annual handling capacity
of 3.2 million containers.
iii.Phase 1 of the project with a 600-metre terminal is scheduled to be completed in 2 years and the overall
terminal will be handed to Sri Lanka in 35 years.
iv.The WCT proposal came after Sri Lanka decided to withdraw the prior Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
signed in 2019 with India and Japan on the Eastern Container Terminal (ECT).
Note – Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) Limited is the largest developer and operator company in
India which holds 24 percent of the overall port capacity in India.
About Sri Lanka:
Capital – Colombo, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
President – Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Currency – Sri Lankan Rupee

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

Elon Musk Overtakes Jeff Bezos to Become World’s Richest Person: Bloomberg Billionaires Index
According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, a daily ranking of the world’s richest people, as of 28th September
2021, with a total net worth of 213 billion USD, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla has overtaken Jeff Bezos, founder of
Amazon,(total net worth of 197 billion USD) to become the world’s richest person. Elon Musk gained 13 billion
USD in net worth with a rise in the share price of tesla.
• Bernard Arnault, the chairman of Louis Vuitton (LVMH) has secured the 3rd position with a net worth of 160
billion USD.
• Mukesh Ambani Topped among Indians & ranked 11th globally.Gautam Adani followed him & ranked 14th
globally.

APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

Kangana Ranaut named Brand Ambassador of UP Govt ‘One District-One Product’ Scheme
The government of Uttar Pradesh (UP) appointed Indian actor Kangana Ranaut as the brand ambassador of its ”
one district-one product” programme (ODOP).

The ODOP aims to create product-specific traditional industrial hubs across 75 districts of the state. It
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About ODOP (one district-one product) programme

About the Scheme:
i.First started by the UP government.ODOP is aimed at giving a major push to traditional industries with the
respective districts of the state.
ii.The objective of the ODOP is to optimise production, productivity and income, preservation and development of
local crafts, promotion of art, improvement in product quality and skill development.
iii.Under the initial phase of the ODOP programme, 106 Products have been identified from 103 districts across
27 States.
iv.State Export Promotion Committee (SPEC) and District Export Promotion Committee (DEPC) have been
constituted in all states and districts of India, except districts of the state of West Bengal.
Present status-
The ODOP programme covers products of agriculture and allied sectors for almost 728 districts of the country.
Products-
The products have been identified from agricultural, horticultural, animal, poultry, milk, fisheries, aquaculture,
marine sectors across the country.
• The vast diversity encompasses the ancient and nutritious Kala namak rice, the rare and intriguing wheat-
stalk craft, world-famous chikankari and zari-zardozi work on clothes etc.

Centre appoints BC Patnaik MD of LIC

The Union government appoints BC Patnaik Managing Director of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on
October 1, 2021, by notification dated July 5, 2021.Currently, LIC has one chairman and four Managing Directors.

• Earlier, he was working as the secretary general, Council for Insurance Ombudsman (CIO), Mumbai.
• Prior to which he was the Director of Zonal Training Centre of the North Central Zone of LIC at Agra
• He joined LIC of India in March 1986 as a Direct Recruit Officer.
About LIC
It stands for Life Insurance Corporation of India.
It is an Indian statutory insurance and investment corporation.
Chairperson: M R Kumar
Headquarters: Mumbai

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

ISRO’s NSIL announces its first demand-driven communication satellite
The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) commercial arm, New Space India Limited (NSIL) announced its
first ‘demand-driven’ communication satellite mission as part of Space reforms announced by the government in
June 2020.
• As part of this initiative, NSIL is undertaking its 1st demand driven communication satellite mission
named GSAT-24, a four-tonne class Ku- band satellite.
• The entire satellite will be leased to Tata Sky for meeting their DTH application needs

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• NSIL has the responsibility to build, launch, own and operate the satellite and provide services to its
committed customer.

• The satellite is being built by ISRO and will be launched using Ariane-5 launcher operated by Arianespace.
• NSIL is envisaging the launch of GSAT-24 satellite during first quarter of 2022.
About New Space India Limited
It is a public sector undertaking of Government of India and commercial arm of Indian Space Research
Organisation
Founded: 6 March 2019
Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Chairman and Managing Director: G Narayanan
About Tata Sky
It is an Indian direct broadcast satellite service provider
CEO: Harit Nagpal
Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Founded: 10 August 2006

BOOKS & AUTHORS

Former Diplomat Ranjit Rae’s Debut Book Titled ‘Kathmandu Dilemma: Resetting India-Nepal
Ties’
Ranjit Rae, former Indian ambassador to Nepal, has authored his first book titled ‘Kathmandu Dilemma:
Resetting India-Nepal Ties’ which portrays the relations between India and Nepal from the perspective of India.
The book is published by Vintage Books, under Penguin Random House.

About the book:

i.The book features a range of bilateral issues in the 21st century including the political mainstreaming of Maoists,
2020 Kalapani territorial dispute, among others.
ii.The book includes the personnel anecdotes of Ranjit Rae, examines the issues that are preventing the nations to
exploits their full potential.
About Ranjit Rae:
i.Ranjit Rae, an Indian Foreign Service(IFS) officer of the 1980 batch, served in the Ministry of External Affairs as

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the joint secretary, Northern Division dealing with Nepal and Bhutan between 2002 and 2006.
ii.He was one of the architects of the 12-point agreement signed in 2005 between the seven-party Alliance of
Nepal and the CPN (Maoist).
iii.He was on deputation to the United Nations Mission in Kosovo and the Department of Peace Keeping
Operations of the United Nations in New York.

IMPORTANT DAYS
Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2021 – October 1 to 31
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is annually observed during the month of October (from 1st to 31st October)
to create awareness about breast cancer and to highlight the importance of early detection of treatment of Breast
cancer.

• The pink ribbon is an international symbol of breast cancer awareness.

Breast Cancer:
i.Breast Cancer is a type of cancer that arises in the epithelium (lining cells) of the ducts or lobules in the
glandular tissues of the breast.
ii.In 2020 more than 2.3 million women across the globe were diagnosed with breast cancer.
Around 50% of breast cancers develop in women, who do not have identifiable breast cancer risk factors other
than gender and age (above 40 years)
Symptoms:
• Presence of painless lump or thickening in the breast
• Alteration in size, shape or appearance of a breast
• Alteration in the skin (alteration in the skin)
• Alteration in the skin surrounding the areola
Breast Cancer in India:
i.According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer’s GLOBOCAN 2018, breast cancer has resulted in
the death of around 87000 patients every year across India.
ii.Breast cancer, followed by Cervical cancer, is the most common cancer affecting women in India.
Note:
Since 2020, Breast cancer has surpassed lung cancer and became the most common cancer across the globe.
VP Venkaiah Naidu Launched UBF HELP, 1st of its Kind Breast Cancer Helpline in India
Venkaiah Naidu, Vice President(VP) of India, launched UBF HELP (08046983383), the 1st of its kind National
dedicated Breast Cancer & Benign Breast Disease Helpline in India, set up by the Ushalakshmi Breast Cancer
Foundation(UBF).
• UBF HELP is a cost-free helpline that aims to reach out to people from various sections of society across
India.
• Step one provides technical support to the helpline and the Association of Health Psychologists provides
services of a network of counsellors.

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• The helpline led by a group of Breast Cancer ‘conquerors’ and a team of trained counsellors will provide one
on one confidential support.
• Helpline’s Resource Section of the website will be available in English and 11 Indian languages Hindi, Telugu,
Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Oriya and Assamese.

International Coffee Day 2021 – October 1

International Coffee Day is annually observed across the globe on October 1st to celebrate the diversity, quality
and passion of the coffee sector. The day also highlights the challenges faced by the farmers of coffee beans.
The day is annually celebrated by the International Coffee Organization(ICO), its 77 Member states and coffee
associations across the globe.

The word coffee is derived from the Arabic word “qahwah”, which referred to a type of wine. Then came the
Ottoman Turks who used the word “kahve”. This was followed by the Dutch word “koffie”. The now-popular
English name was derived in 1582.
Background:
i.In March 2014, the International Coffee Organisation (ICO)’s member states agreed to observe the 1st October of
every year as the International Coffee Day.
ii.The International Coffee Day was officially launched by the ICO as a part of the World Expo 2015 hosted by
Milan, Italy, in 2015.
2021 Campaign:
i.In 2020, the ICO launched “Coffee’s Next Generation”, a global initiative targeting talented and motivated
young people and entrepreneurs in the coffee sector.
ii.The ICO has decided to continue the ‘Coffee’s Next Generation’ as the focus for International Coffee Day 2021.
Gist about Top Nations:
Netherlands has the highest-consumption of coffee, followed by Finland and Sweden. The people of the
Netherlands consume the most coffee per capita with a whopping 8.3 kilograms.
About Coffee:
i.Coffee is cultivated from the coffee plants, a tropical evergreen shrub native to tropical and southern Africa and
tropical Asia.
ii.Coffee has a stimulating effect on humans due to the presence of caffeine content. Caffeine is a natural stimulant
commonly found in tea, coffee, and cacao plants
iii.Consumption of coffee reduces the risk of cancers, stroke, Parkinson’s disease, and Type II diabetes.
International Coffee Organization(ICO):
ICO Member Governments represent 98% of world coffee production and 67% of world consumption
Chair of International Coffee Council– John Muldowney
Established in 1963
Headquarters– London, United Kingdom

World Vegetarian Day 2021 – October 1

World Vegetarian Day is annually celebrated across the globe on October 1st to promote compassion and life-
enhancing possibilities of vegetarianism. The day celebrates the benefits of being vegetarian.

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The World Vegetarian Day initiates the month of October as the Vegetarian Awareness Month which concludes
on 1st November, World Vegan Day.

Background:
In 1977 The North American Vegetarian Society (NAVS) declared the October 1st of every year as World
Vegetarian Day and later the day was endorsed by the International Vegetarian Union in 1978.
Vegetarianism:
i.Vegetarianism is a practice of not eating any meat, poultry, game, fish, shellfish, or by-products of animal
slaughter.
ii.The diet of Vegetarians contains various levels of fruits, vegetables, grains, pulses, nuts, and seeds.
History:
i.The term Vegetarian was coined in the 19th Century before which vegetarianism was referred to as the
Pythagorean Diet.
ii.Pythagoras, the ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician was an advocate of the vegetarian diet therefore
the diet was named after him.
About International Vegetarian Union(IVU):
IVU was founded in 1908 in Dresden, Germany
Chair– Marly Winckler

STATE NEWS
Rebecca Vanessa Suchiang Becomes 1st Khasi Woman to be Appointed as CS of Meghalaya
Rebecca Vanessa Suchiang, IAS officer of the 1989 batch of Assam-Meghalaya cadre, became the first Khasi
woman to be appointed to the post of Chief Secretary(CS) of the government of Meghalaya. She took charge as
the CS of Meghalaya on 30th September 2021 succeeding M S Rao, who retired on 30th September.
• R V Suchiang is currently serving as the Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Department, Government of
Meghalaya
• She is the 2nd woman to hold the post of CS of Meghalaya, after PP Trivedi.
Following the retirement, MS Rao IAS officer of the 1987 batch of Assam-Meghalaya cadre has been appointed as
the Chief Commissioner of Meghalaya’s Public Service Delivery Commission as per the Meghalaya Right to Public
Service Act, 2020.
About Meghalaya:
Chief Minister– Conrad Kongkal Sangma
Capital– Shillong
Tribes– Garo people, Khasi People, Jaintia tribe.

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