Today Current Affairs 10 September 2022 – Current Affairs for Banking/Insurance/SSC and other related govt exams, covering the top news, Major Issues, Top 10 Current News of the day, Important events in National Current News, and International Current News.
Awards
Hindi writer Dr. Asghar Wajahat awarded with 31st Vyas Samman
Well-known Hindi writer Dr Asghar Wajahat has been conferred with 31st Vyas Samman at a function in New Delhi for his play Mahabali. Asghar Wajahat focuses on Mughal emperor Akbar and poet Tulsidas. Through the play, he tries to answer who is the real Mahabali, the poet or the emperor.
- K K Birla Foundation presented the Vyas Samman or outstanding literary work in Hindi authored by an Indian citizen published during the last 10 years.
- Vyas Samman award carries Rs 4 lakh and a citation and a plaque.
- The award was started presenting in 1991.
- Ram Vilas Sharma was honoured with the inaugural Vyas Samman in 1991 for his work ‘Bharat ke Pracheen Bhasha Parivar aur Hindi’.
- 30th Vyas Samman was received by Professor Sharad Pagare for his novel titled ‘Patliputra ki Samragi’.
Banking
HDFC Bank unveils ‘Bank on Wheels’ in Gujarat
HDFC Bank unveiled its state-of-the-art ‘Bank on Wheel’ van in Gujarat state. The Bank in Wheel van service will help in taking banking services to unbanked villages. The Bank in Wheel van will cover remote villages located 10-25 km from the nearest branch to further financial inclusion, under the HDFC Bank’s newly initiated Rural Banking Business.
- It is a pilot project which aims to offer banking services in unbanked locations.
- Customers will be able to access 21 banking products and bank services.
- The Bank in Wheel van will visit each village twice a week.
Ranking
Fortune India Rich List 2022: Gautam Adani India’s richest man
As per Fortune India’s list of ‘India’s Richest’ for 2022, the wealth of 142 billionaires based in India is collectively worth $832 billion (Rs 66.36 trillion). Asia’s richest man Gautam Adani overtakes Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to become the 3rd richest person in the world. Gautam Adani became India’s richest man with a net worth of USD 129.16 billion (Rs. 10.29 trillion).
- Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani’s net worth is USD 94 billion and is the 8th richest in the world and the 2nd richest in India.
Appointment
Indian FMCG company Pintola named Sunil Chhetri as Brand Ambassador
Indian superfood brand Pintola, Fastmoving consumer goods (FMCG) company has appointed a renowned Indian Football Captain, Sunil Chhetri as Brand Ambassador. Sunil Chhetri was appointed as Pintola Brand Ambassador for his similar values of consistency and perfection with the Indian FMCG company to promote the idea of a healthier India to this generation.
- Pintola has a premium basket size of 21 products and it targets to cater to a consumer size of 100 Million in the near future.
Dinesh Kumar Batra assumed charge as CMD of Bharat Electronics Limited
Director (Finance) & CFO Dinesh Kumar Batra has assumed an additional charge as Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) with effect from September 1st, 2022. Dinesh Kumar is also credited with BEL entering into Li-on battery packs for automobiles in order to support the e-Mobility programme of the Indian Government.
- Dinesh Kumar Batra is a member of the Board of BEL subsidiaries, BEL-Thales Systems Limited (BTSL) and BEL Optronic Devices Limited (BELOP).
- Dinesh Kumar Batra steered BEL to achieve its highest ever turnover of Rs. 15,044 Crores and PAT of Rs. 2,349 Crores in FY 2021-22 as Director (Finance) & CFO.
Ajit Kumar Saxena selected for CMD post in MOIL Limited
The public enterprise’s selection board (PESB) has chosen Ajit Kumar Saxena for the post of Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of “A” Miniratna Category-I Company, MOIL Limited. at present, Ajit Kumar Saxena is serving as Director (Operations) of RINL-Visakhapatnam Steel Plant since October 17, 2019. he also worked as Chief General Manager, Mills, IISCO, Burnpur, Steel Authority of India Ltd.
- Saxena has a B Tech degree from the Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University in Metallurgy and he also studied for an MBA.
- In 1986, he started his career as a Management Trainee (Technical).
- He served in various assignments in SAIL starting with Bhilai Steel Plant and worked in various positions in his long tenure of 33 years in SAIL.
- the Ministry of Steel gave him the “Young Metallurgist of the Year Award ” for the year 2000.
Sports
Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2022: Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
Sri Lanka wins by 5 wickets against Pakistan in Asia Cup 2022 Super Four stage and became the leading team with 6 points. on 11th September 2022, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will play the final match of the Asia Cup 2022. Sri won the third match of the Super Four stage. Pakistan won 2 out of 3 matches and is at the second place with 4 points.
- Pakistan scored 121 runs in 19.1 overs and Babar Azam scores the highest runs for Pakistan, 30 in 29 balls.
- Sri Lanka chased 124 runs in 17 overs with a loss of 5 wickets only.
- Wanindu Hasaranga took three wickets against Pakistan.
- Pathum Nissanka scored 55 runs in 48 balls.
- Wanindu Hasaranga was the player of the match.
Australia Captain Aaron Finch to Retire from ODI Cricket
Australia’s captain Aaron Finch announced his retirement from one-day international (ODI) cricket. he will retire after Australia’s third and final ODI against New Zealand. however, Finch will be the captain of the Australian cricket team for T20 and will lead the team in the T20 World Cup. T20 World Cup will be held in October and November 2022 in Australia.
- Finch scored 5,401 runs in the ODI format with an average of approx 40 and made 17 centuries.
- In 2018, he was the first player to reach 900 rating points on the official International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 rankings.
- In IPL, he scored 41 runs in just 17 balls against Chennai Super Kings.
- Finch domestically also plays for Victoria, Surrey, and Melbourne Renegades.
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