1. According to a report of United Nations, India is
expected to surpass China to become the world's most populous nation by
2022. At present the population of India is 125 crore and that of China
is 135 crore. According to UN report, 'World Population Prospects: The
2015 Revision', China and India remain the two largest countries in the
world, each with more than 1 billion people, representing 19 and 18 per
cent of the world's population, respectively.
2. The proposed university being set up in Kerala for
the promotion of technical education, will be named after late Indian
president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy made this
announcement. The exact name and style will be decided later, according
to the rules and regulations. The university is being set up for the
promotion of technical education and all the colleges and academic
institutions in the state offering technical education will be brought
under it.
3. Rajasthan cabinet approved Rs. 1.56 lakh crore worth
investments in solar energy sector in the state. The aim of Rajasthan
government is to generate 26,000 MW of solar energy in Rajasthan. Solar
parks aimed at generating 26,000 MW of solar energy under Rajasthan
Solar Energy policy 2014, will be set up by four companies in the state.
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4. India’s capital market regulator SEBI cancelled the
registration of Sahara Mutual Fund saying it was no longer ‘fit and
proper’ to carry out this business. SEBI directed cancellation of Sahara
Mutual Fund’s certificate of registration on expiry of a six-month
period from 29 July 2015. It also directed Sahara Mutual Fund and Sahara
Asset Management Company to stop accepting subscription from its
existing or new investors with immediate effect.
5. A temple trust in Nepal associated with the world’s
biggest animal sacrifice event held every five years made a historic
announcement to ban the practice of animal sacrifice in this festival.
“Gadhimai Festival” is held every 5 years at Nepal’s Gadhimai Temple,
which is dedicated to the local Goddess Gadhimai. The practice of animal
sacrifice in this festival was going on for the last 300 years. This
announcement has gone down well with animal lovers worldwide with lives
of millions of animals expected to be saved.
6. Eminent vocalist Vasundhara Komkali died at her
residence in Dewas, Madhya Pradesh. She was 85. Popular classical
singer, was the wife of eminent musician late Pandit Kumar Gandhrav. She
was recognised with several awards, including prestigious Padma Shri
award.
7. Actor Jaaved Jaaferi has been roped in as brand
ambassador for India International Animation and Cartoon Film Festival
(IIACFF), which will provide a platform for cartoonists and animators to
showcase their talent. The five-day event will be held from October 1-5
and will take place in New Delhi. IACFF aims to change the scenario of
the animation industry and the students associated with cartoon and
animation in India.
8. To enable gainful employment, 38.32 lakh urban poor
have so far been provided with skill development training with
assistance from the Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation.
Madhya Pradesh led the list of performers having assisted 5.06 lakh
urban poor followed by Maharashtra (4.86 lakh), Uttar Pradesh (4.51
lakh), Karnataka (4.08 lakh), Tamil Nadu (3.33 lakh), Andhra Pradesh
(3.25 lakh), Gujarat (2.22), Bihar(2.11 lakh), West Bengal (1.98 lakh)
and Rajasthan (1.07 lakh).
9. In a move that will further deepen India-Israel
strategic cooperation, Rafael of Israel and India’s Kalyani Group signed
an agreement for forming a manufacturing Joint Venture (JV) to produce
Spike Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) in India and Bharat Dynamics
Limited (BDL) will be the system integrator. Spike is a third
generation, fire-and-forget, man-portable, anti-tank missile.
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