1. Wipro Chairman Azim Premji and HCL founder Shiv
Nadar are the only two Indian tycoons in the top 20 richest people in
the world of technology, according to an inaugural list by Forbes that
has been topped by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. Premji is ranked
13th on Forbes' first ever list of '100 Richest People In Tech',
followed by Nadar on the 14th spot. Premji, 70, who has a net worth of $
17.4 billion, is among Asia's most generous tycoons. Nadar has a net
worth of $ 14.4 billion.
2. The Financing Agreement for World Bank assistance of
US$ 104 million for Additional Financing under National Cyclone Risk
Mitigation Project-I (NCRMP-I) was signed between Government of India
and the World Bank. The objective of Additional Financing under NCRMP-I
is to reduce the vulnerability of coastal communities to cyclone and
other hydro meteorological hazards in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
3. The Financing Agreement for World Bank assistance of
US$ 308.40 million for National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project-II
(NCRMP-II) was signed between Government of India and the World Bank.
The objective of NCRMP-II is to reduce vulnerability to cyclone and
other hydro-meteorological hazards of coastal communities in the States
of Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra and West Bengal.
4. India's star of cue sports Pankaj Advani clinched
his 13th world title after winning the World 6-Red Snooker Championship
held in Karachi, Pakistan. Defending champion Advani outplayed Chinese
Yan Bingtao 6-2, stamping his authority on the green baize in the final.
The final started off with a bang with the Bangalore cueist racing to a
rapid 3-0 lead in the best-of-11 final.
5. In an important development in the process of
evolving a new constitution for Nepal, Prime Minister Sushil Koirala and
top leaders of CPN-UML, Nepali Congress, Unified CPN-Maoist and Madhesi
Peoples Rights Forum Democratic (MPRFD) reached the landmark agreement
to divide Nepal into six provinces, each sharing its border with India.
Dividing the state was one of the thorny issues of the new
constitution.
6. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a
high-level summit on sustainable development hosted by the UN on
September 25 and will also travel to San Francisco during his US visit,
becoming the fourth Indian premier to visit America’s West Coast. The
United Nations summit for the adoption of the post-2015 development
agenda will be held from September 25 to 27 in New York and will be
convened as a high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly.
7. London Olympics-2012 bronze medallist Gagan Narang
finished fifth in the men's 10 metre Air Rifle event at the Shooting
World Cup. Gagan gave a better account of himself in the final, moving
up three positions with a score of 144.5. Cao Yifei of China won the
gold with a final round score of 207.4, while Kim Sang Do (206.9) of
South Korea finished with the silver and Petar Gorsa (186.5) of Croatia
bagged the bronze.
8. Versatile Marathi theatre actor, drama director,
producer and songwriter Bhalchandra Pendharkar passed away in Mumbai at
the age of 94. Among Pendharkar's most memorable contributions to the
field of theatre were plays like 'Duritanche Timir Jaavo', 'Panditrao
Jagannath' and 'Gita Gaati Dnyaneshwar'. He was awarded many awards
including Bal Gandharva Puraskar and Vishnudas Bhave Puraskar.
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9. Suhasini Haidar, Diplomatic and Strategic Affairs
Editor at 'The Hindu' newspaper, was presented the Prem Bhatia Memorial
Award for Excellence in Political Reporting and Analysis, 2014. While
'The Times of India' newspaper's journalist Priyanka Kakodkar was
presented with the Prem Bhatia award for excellence in environmental and
development reporting, 2014.
10. Kochi became the first Indian city to be a member
of Beijing headquartered World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF) Council.
Kochi became the member of the council on ground of its partnerships in
culture, sports and tourism. Kochi's cuisine, martial arts and snake
and dragon boat races fulfill the set ground for membership.
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