Dear Readers, Here we have given the list of Important Weekly Current Affairs of Sep 08th to 14th Sep 2023. Candidates those who are preparing for Upcoming SBI Clerk 2023 and other competitive exams can make use of it.

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CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS

• Every year 8th of September is observed as World Physical Therapy Day.
• World Literacy Day or International Literacy Day is observed each year on the 8th of September.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL NEWS

• The latest/sixth edition of the Minor Irrigation Census (MIC) finds that electricity is the dominant source (3/4th) of power to extract water, over diesel, windmills, and solar pumps.
• The Cabinet chaired by Honourable PM Shri Narendra Modi has approved an amount of  Rs.1164.53 cr. for the Industrial Development Scheme (IDS), 2017 for Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
• The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Hon'ble Prime Minister approves the Scheme for Viability Gap Funding (VGF) for the development of Battery Energy Storage Systems.
• The Ministry of Tourism will launch a national competition on ‘Tourism for Tomorrow’ to identify best practices and case studies aligned with five priorities of the G20 Goa roadmap.
• The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has recently recognised Mithun, a semi-domesticated bovine animal as a food animal paving the way for the promotion of its consumption and commercial rearing on the hills of Northeast.
• The Union government has released draft guidelines to curb “dark patterns” used by online platforms.
• Around 56 per cent of total new internet users will be from rural India by 2025, according to a report by TransUnion CIBIL, which said that currently, 36% of digital payment users hail from rural parts of the country.
• The government has further tightened rules for the ultimate beneficiary and fine-tuned the definition of reporting entity under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
• India announced the launch of the Global Biofuel Alliance and urged G-20 nations to join the initiative with a plea to take ethanol blending with petrol globally to 20%.
• PM Modi addressed the 20th ASEAN-India summit at Jakarta in Indonesia.
• New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration adopted at the G20 summit 2023
• The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the eCourts Project Phase III as a Central Sector Scheme spanning four years (2023 onwards) with a financial outlay of Rs.7210 crore.
• The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi approved the FDI proposal for foreign investment of up to Rs.9589 crore in M/s Suven Pharmaceuticals Limited by M/s Berhyanda Limited, Cyprus.
• The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Hon'ble Prime Minister approves the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology of the Republic of India and the Ministry of High-Tech Industry of the Republic of Armenia on Cooperation in the field of sharing successful Digital Solutions implemented at Population Scale for Digital Transformation.
• The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Hon'ble Prime Minister approves the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Information, Communications Technologies, Utilities and Energy of the Antigua & Barbuda on Cooperation in the field of sharing successful Digital Solutions implemented at Population Scale for Digital Transformation.
• The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Hon'ble Prime Minister approves the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Information and Communications of the Republic of Sierra Leone on Cooperation in the field of sharing successful Digital Solutions implemented at Population Scale for Digital Transformation.
• The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the extension of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) for release of 75 lakh LPG connections over three years from Financial Year 2023-24 to 2025-26.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

• Indonesia has introduced a 'golden visa' program aimed at attracting foreign individuals and corporate investors to stimulate its national economy.
• United Kingdom (UK) government has officially announced its decision to rejoin Horizon Europe, the European Union's research funding program with a budget of €95 billion.
• Group of Twenty (G20) leaders have unanimously endorsed the "Goa Roadmap for Tourism" as a significant step toward achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
• During the G20 Summit in New Delhi, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed among the governments of India, the United States (US), Saudi Arabia, the European Union (EU), the United Arab Emirates (UAE), France, Germany, and Italy to establish the India - Middle East - Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC).

CURRENT AFFAIRS: STATE NEWS

• The Assam government has established a 3 -member committee to draft a law aimed at ending polygamy within Assam.

• Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Shri Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launched the Mukhya Mantri Sporting Abilities, Rebuilding Aspirations and Livelihood Scheme (SABAL) from Nadaun in district Hamirpur, HP.

• The Jharkhand Cabinet, led by Chief Minister (CM) Hemant Soren, has approved the inclusion of the transgender community in the state's universal pension scheme, known as "Mukhyamantri Rajya Samajik Suraksha Pension Yojana."
• The Gujarat government has announced that Ahmedabad has become the 2nd city in India to adopt an Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) for particulate pollution with an aim to regulate industrial emissions effectively and contribute to reducing pollution levels in Gujarat.
• Odisha’s 'Koraput Kalajeera Rice,' renowned for its unique aroma and nutritional value, has been officially recognized with Geographical Indications (GI) status.

• NTPC Limited, a state-owned power producer, is set to commission India's 1st inaugural Green Hydrogen fueling station in Ladakh within the coming month.
• The Maharashtra cabinet has decided to implement a cyber-security project worth Rs 837 crore due to increasing cases of cybercrime in Maharashtra.

• The Salem Starch and Sago Manufacturers Service Industrial Co-operative Society Limited, commonly known as SagoServe, has been conferred with the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Salem Sago.
• Nagaland has become the 1st State in the North Eastern Region to initiate Aadhaar Linked Birth Registration (ALBR).
• Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah chaired the 26th Western Zonal Council meeting held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BUSINESS NEWS

• Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB) opened for subscription which will remain open for buying till 15th September.
• Market share of PSU general insurers reached for the first time below a third of industry’s premium.
• Retail inflation, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), slipped to 6.83 per cent in August this year.
• As per the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation data, IIP grew by 5.7 per cent in July this year as compared to 3.7 per cent in June 2023.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BANKING AND ECONOMY

• The Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), plans to introduce one-hour trade settlements in India by the end of the fiscal year, March 2024 with an aim to significantly reduce the time taken for the settlement of securities transactions.
• Hitachi Payment Services, a 100% subsidiary of Japan-based Hitachi Limited, has launched India's first Unified Payments Interface (UPI)-Automated Teller Machine (ATM) in collaboration with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
• The Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI), has established a net worth requirement of Rs 1 crore for direct plan distributors interested in registering with them as execution-only platforms (EOPs).
• PSB Alliance Private Limited, a company established by public sector banks (PSBs), plans to expand to 6,800 centres across India by June 2024, a substantial increase from the current 100 centres with an aim to significantly increase the coverage of its DSB services.
• According to the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the United Payments Interface (UPI) crossed 10 billion in the volume of transactions in August 2023, marking a significant milestone for the payments.
• State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) has launched Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) with a Unified Payments Interface (UPI) interoperability feature in its digital rupee mobile application.
• Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das has launched several new digital payment products including Credit Line on UPI, UPI LITE X, Tap & Pay, Hello! UPI, and Conversational Bill Payments by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) during the Global Fintech Festival.·
• The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry is preparing to disburse the first tranche of loans for ongoing projects in tier-2 and tier-3 cities under the Urban Infrastructure Development Fund (UIDF).
• Mastercard has strategically partnered with KredX (Minions Ventures Private Limited), India's largest supply chain finance platform, to transform Business to Business (B2B) digital payments, benefitting both enterprises and vendors.
• The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has stated that payments to the SEBI Investor Protection and Education Fund (IPEF) account can now be made only through online mode.
• Asset management company Groww Mutual Fund has received approval from the market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to launch its first index fund named Groww Nifty Total Market Index Fund.
• India's largest pure-play credit card issuer, SBI Cards & Payment Services Limited (SBI Card) has launched ‘SimplySAVE Merchant SBI Card’ for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), with the offer of short-term credit options and other exclusive benefits.
• AU Small Finance Bank Limited has launched the 'Zenith + Super Premium Metal Credit Card' as an addition to its range of banking solutions.
• AU Small Finance Bank (AU SFB) and Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance have announced a strategic partnership to provide a wide range of life insurance products to AU Small Finance Banks diverse customer base, addressing their financial security needs.
• Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Limited has launched a new savings plan called "Bajaj Allianz Life ACE."
• IDEMIA, a global identity technologies and biometric solutions provider, has formed a partnership with Airtel Payments Bank (a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel) and HMD Global (the manufacturer of Nokia Phones) to introduce an offline system for enabling digital rupee payments on feature phones.
• PhonePe has launched a first-of-its-kind celebrity voice feature on its SmartSpeakers in collaboration with the iconic Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan.
• State Bank of India, the country's largest bank, has introduced the 'Nation First Transit Card' with the primary goal of enhancing commuting experiences and promoting digital payment adoption.
• Bank of Baroda (BoB) has enabled the Unified Payments Interface (UPI)-Automated Teller Machine (ATM) facility at its ATMs nationwide. This new facility will allow customers to withdraw cash from ATMs without the need for a debit or credit card.
• Axis Bank, a prominent private sector bank in India, has unveiled its credit card campaign titled 'Open Experiences.'
• The Asian Development Bank (ADB) released its 2023 Trade Finance Gaps, Growth, and Jobs Survey, revealing that the global trade finance gap expanded to an unprecedented $2.5 trillion in 2022, compared to $1.7 trillion two years earlier.
• HDFC Bank has partnered with a fintech ShopSe to offer end-to-end digital consumer loans - 'Cardless EasyEMI'.
• Union Bank of India (UBI) has introduced two new debit card variants - a Metal Card tailored for Ultra High Net Worth Individuals (HNIs) and another card with specialized benefits aimed at women.
• Axis Bank, a leading private sector bank in India, has forged a strategic alliance with Confirmation, recognized as the world's foremost electronic audit balance confirmation platform.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to phase out the incremental cash reserve ratio (I-CRR).
• Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, India or HSBC Bank India has launched Open Network for Digital Commerce ('ONDC) in a Box', a one-stop-shop proposition for corporates towards seamless enablement of ONDC during the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2023 held in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
• Spice Money, a subsidiary of DiGiSPICE Technologies is a fintech building ‘nano preneurs’ for emerging India, has partnered with Wimbo, a company under PayU, to introduce 'Spice Pay,' an innovative UPI (Unified Payments Interface) solution aimed at empowering rural India.
• ICICI Bank has received approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to make I-Process Services (India) Private Limited (I-Process) its wholly-owned subsidiary, subject to certain conditions, as per the bank's latest regulatory filing.
• India's leading exchange, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) has received approval from the Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to introduce Options on Futures for NYMEX WTI Crude Oil and Natural Gas futures contracts within its commodity derivatives segment.
• Thomas Cook (India) Limited witnessed a 5% surge in its shares following the announcement of its partnership with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to launch a RuPay prepaid forex card for Indian travellers heading to the UAE.
• Bharti AXA Life Insurance has introduced a new insurance product called "Bharti AXA Life Income Laabh" with the goal of simplifying insurance and providing maximum protection to customers.
• Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Executive Director Ajay Kumar Choudhary announced that the RBI is likely to launch the pilot of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) for transactions in the interbank borrowing or call money market by October, 2023.
• Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das has urged fintech entities to establish a Self-Regulatory Organisation (SRO).

CURRENT AFFAIRS: AWARDS AND HONOURS

• Vijayawada Railway Station was awarded the ‘Green Railway Station’ certification with the highest rating of Platinum by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC).
• OpenAI Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sam Altman is the first person to get an Indonesian golden visa as Southeast Asia’s largest economy seeks to draw foreign investors.
• The country’s top annual science prize, Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Awards, were announced after a gap of two years.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

• Sudarshan Venu, the Managing Director of Chennai-based TVS Motor Company, has taken the oath as a member-trustee of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) trust board.
• Swaraj Tractors, an Indian indigenous tractor manufacturer, has selected the former Indian cricket captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, as its new brand ambassador.
• Association of Investment Bankers of India (AIBI), the investment bankers’ sole representative body to SEBI and various statutory authorities appointed Mahavir Lunawat, Managing Director (MD) of Pantomath Capital Advisors as its Chairman for 2 years starting September 2023.
• Chandrababu Naidu, the Chief of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and former Chief Minister (CM) of Andhra Pradesh, has been arrested on charges of corruption.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has granted its approval for the appointment of Dipak Gupta as the interim Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kotak Mahindra Bank for a period of 2 months, commencing from September 2, 2023.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has granted approval for the re-appointment of Sandeep Bakhshi as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) of India’s 2nd largest private sector bank, ICICI Bank.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: MOUS AND AGREEMENT 

• The Union Ministry of Education signed an agreement with global software major Adobe to help children develop creative expression in classrooms using the application Adobe Express.
• Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) have announced a strategic partnership to transform JLR’s digital estate and build a new, future-ready digital core.
• REC Limited, the Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Power, has signed a Foreign Currency Term Loan Agreement for USD 100 Million, with the Export-Import Bank of India.
• Indian Railways' Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) Vadodara and Airbus have entered into a collaboration to strengthen the Indian aviation sector through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
• United States (US)-based chipmaker NVIDIA has formed strategic partnerships with two of India's largest conglomerates, Reliance Industries and Tata Group, to establish artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in India and enhance the skill set of the country's workforce.
• A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore collaboration opportunities on 6G wireless technologies in India and other parts of the world was signed between Bharat 6G Alliance and Next G Alliance, an Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) initiative.
• India and Saudi Arabia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of energy.
• NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of India’s leading integrated power producer NTPC Limited, and Nayara Energy, a new-age international downstream energy company of international scale, have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities in the Green Hydrogen and Green Energy space.
• The Ministry of Labour and Employment signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with leading private job portals, companies/employers and skill providers to integrate with the National Career Service (NCS) portal of the Ministry here
• The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), organised a workshop on Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) in collaboration with UNICEF and the National Stock Exchange at the NSE premises in Mumbai

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SUMMITS & CONFERENCE

• India showcased PM Gatishakti National Master Plan at the ‘2023 Regional Cooperation and Integration Conference: Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Integration through Economic Corridor Development (ECD)’, organised by Asian Development Bank (ADB) at Tbilisi, Georgia.
• REC Limited conducted its 54th Annual General Meeting (AGM) via video conferencing.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: RANKING AND INDEX

• Mukesh Ambani, the founder of Reliance Industries (RIL), tops the Fortune India Rich List with a wealth of $99.7 billion.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: DEFENCE NEWS

• DSC A 20’ (Yard 325), the first ship of the Five (05) Diving Support Craft (DSC) project, was launched at Titagarh, Kolkata (WB) onto the Hooghly River.
• The Indian Army's upcoming Thal Sena Bhawan (TSB) is being constructed in adherence to GRIHA-IV (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment) norms.
• The Indian Air Force (IAF) is collaborating with the Drone Federation of India to host 'Bharat Drone Shakti 2023.'
• The Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully tested the efficacy and foolproof functioning of the Military Combat Parachute System which is indigenously designed and developed by Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE).
• The 2nd phase of the Indian-French bilateral naval exercise, Varuna 2023, took place in the Arabian Sea.
• The Indian Navy has joined hands with a cab aggregator service with an aim to provide reliable, convenient, safe and economical mobility solutions for personal travel and commute of naval personnel and families across India.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS

• American investment firm GQG Partners completed the acquisition of more than 5 crore shares from V Vaidyanathan, Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IDFC First Bank.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

• Japan launched a rocket carrying a lunar lander and an X-ray telescope as part of a mission known as "Moon Sniper."
• China is set to launch the Wide Field Survey Telescope (WFST), the largest time-domain survey facility in the Northern Hemisphere, in September, 2023.
• North Korea has launched its 1st tactical nuclear attack submarine, submarine No 841 named the Hero Kim Kun Ok, which was unveiled ahead of the country's 75th anniversary of its founding day

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SPORTS NEWS

• In Table Tennis, the Indian men’s team finished with a bronze medal at the Asian Table Tennis Championships 2023 following a semi-final defeat to Chinese Taipei in Pyeongchang, the Republic of Korea.
• Prasar Bharati, the country's public broadcaster, has rebranded DD Sports as DD Sports HD.
• In US Open Tennis, Novak Djokovic created history winning the 24th Grand Slam title.
• In US Open tennis, American teenage tennis sensation Coco Gauff secured her maiden Women's Singles title, defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the title clash in New York.
• Max Verstappen and Red Bull created history at the Italian Grand Prix 2023, as the Dutch sensation secured his 10th consecutive Formula 1 victory
• The 62nd edition of the Subroto Cup International Football Tournament will be held from 19th September this year.
• India batter Virat Kohli became the fastest to reach 13,000 ODI runs during the Asia Cup Super 4 clash against arch-rival Pakistan at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo

CURRENT AFFAIRS: OBITUARIES

• Australian former swimming champion John Thomas Devitt passed away at the age of 86 in Sydney, Australia.
• Director of Special Protection Group (SPG), responsible for providing proximate security to the Prime Minister of India, Arun Kumar Sinha passed away at the age of
• Political cartoonist Ajit Ninan, known globally for his outstanding caricatures, passed away at the age of 68.