Current affairs 10 September 2023

Goa Governor Launches "Mashaal" For 37th National Games.

• Goa Governor P.S. Sreedharan Pillai launched Mashaal for 37th National Games 2023 at a program held in Durbar Hall Raj Bhavan, Donapaula.
• The 37th National Games will be held in Goa from October 25 to November 9 2023.
• The Governor also released anthem (theme song) of national games for which actor Amitabh Bachchan has given his voice.
• He highlighted the nationwide participation expected for this prestigious event and the potential positive impact on Goa’s tourism sector.

PM Modi to chair a session on the theme - One Future in G20 Summit.

• In a significant victory for India's G-20 presidency, the member nations have unanimously adopted the New Delhi Leaders' Declaration.
• On the first day of the 18th G-20 Summit PM announced the adoption of the declaration by the bloc of world-leading economies during the second session of the G20 summit, titled One Family.
• Inclusive growth, accelerating actions to deal with climate change, and increasing medical supplies to be future-ready for health emergencies.

SBI Unveils Nation First Transit Card For Digital Fare Payments.

• The State Bank of India has launched the Nation First Transit Card to facilitate the seamless and convenient customer commuting experience.
• Aim: To ensure easy digital ticketing fare payments in metro, buses, water ferries, parking, etc., through a single card and individuals can also use this card for making retail and e-commerce payments.
• It is set to revolutionize the commuting experience, and is aligned with the national vision of One Nation One Card.

India-Brazil-SA-US commit to address global challenges.

• Leaders of India, Brazil, South Africa, and the United States met on the margins of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi.
• Aim: To reaffirm their shared commitment to the G20 as the premier forum for international economic cooperation to deliver solutions for shared world.
• In this spirit, together with the World Bank President, they welcome the G20’s commitment to build better, bigger, and more effective multilateral development banks.

MoU Signed Between Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya Vadodara And Airbus.

• A MoU was signed between Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV), Vadodara, and Airbus in New Delhi in the presence of Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw.
• Aim: To enable the co-development and co-delivery of sector-relevant skilling, courses, and programs for regular students and working professionals and scholarship programs.
• Objective: To become the biggest source of talent for the entire transportation industry in the country and for the world.