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Daily GK Current Affairs News viable of 8th September 2021. – Here is the Regular current affairs viable of 8th September 2021. covering the following news headlines: Atmanirbhar Bharat corners, Shikshak Parv-2021, International Road Federation, EXIM Bank, Behler Turtle Conservation Award.

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International News
National News
Awards News
Important Days
Obituaries News
Miscellaneous News

International News

Yoshihide Suga to step down as Japan’s prime minister

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will set the stage for a new premiership after a year-long tenure from an unpopular COVID-19 response and rapidly dwindling public support.
Suga, who took office after Shinzo Abe resigned last September citing ill health, has seen his support rating drop below 30% as the country grapples with the worst wave of COVID-19 infections ahead of a general election this year.

Suga’s decision to not run in a ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) election in September means the party will choose a new leader, who will become prime minister.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

Japan Capital: Tokyo;
Japan Currency: Japanese yen.

National News

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PM Modi inaugurates Shikshak Parv-2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the “Shikshak Parv-2021” and addressed the inaugural conference through a video conference.
The theme of ‘Shikshak Parv-2021’ is “Quality and Sustainable Schools: Learning from Schools in India”.
This event was organized by the Ministry of Education, it will be celebrated from 07 to 17 September, 2021.
The objective of the Shikshak Parv-2021 is to encourage innovative practices to ensure not only continuity of education at all levels but to improve quality, inclusive practices and sustainability in the schools across the country as well.

TRIFED and MEA to set up Atmanirbhar Bharat corners

Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs, is setting up an Atmanirbhar Bharat corner in 75 Indian Missions/ Embassies across the world in the next 3 months.
The first such Atma Nirbhar Bharat corner was successfully inaugurated at Indian Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand on August 15, 2021.
Apart from this, TRIFED will also be establishing Atmanirbhar corners in 75 embassies of foreign countries set up in India.
The 75 countries include Jamaica, Ireland, Turkey, Kenya, Mongolia, Israel, Finland, France, and Canada, Singapore, Russia, the US, Indonesia, Greece and Cyprus among others.
The corner will be an exclusive space to promote GI tagged tribal art and craft products besides natural and organic products.
TRIFED will also be establishing Atmanirbhar corners in 75 embassies of foreign countries in India.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

Minister of Tribal Affairs: Arjun Munda;
TRIFED was established on the 6th of August 1987.

Awards News

Indian biologist Shailendra Singh wins global award in turtle conservation

Indian biologist Shailendra Singh has been awarded the Behler Turtle Conservation Award for bringing three critically endangered turtle conservation species back from the brink of extinction.
Shailendra Singh was named to lead the Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA)/ Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) India turtle programme.
The award has been bestowed by several global bodies involved in turtle conservation such as Turtle Survival Alliance, IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group, Turtle Conservancy, and Turtle Conservation Fund.
The Behler Turtle Conservation Award was established in 2006 to recognise outstanding achievements, contributions and leadership excellence in international turtle conservation and biology.

Ramesh Narayan to be inducted into AFAA Hall of Fame

Indian advertising doyen Ramesh Narayan will be inducted into the Asian Federation of Advertising Associations (AFAA) Hall of Fame at AdAsia 2021.
The AFAA Hall of Fame sets out to recognise the best of the very best. It’s for those who’ve defined a generation of advertising.
Ramesh has been honoured with AAAI Lifetime Achievement Award, the International Advertising Association Global Champion Award, the Public Relations Society of India Special Award, the Association of Business Communicators of India Lifetime Achievement Award, and an induction into the Hall of Fame of the India chapter of the IAA.

Important Days

International Literacy Day: 8th September

International Literacy Day is celebrated globally on 8 September every year. The day spreads awareness about the importance of literacy for individuals, communities and societies and the need for intensive efforts for more literate societies.
The theme of the 55th International Literacy Day is Literacy for Human-Centered Recovery: Bridging the Digital Divide.
The 8th of September was proclaimed International Literacy Day by UNESCO in 1966 to remind the international community of the importance of literacy for individuals, communities and societies, and the need for intensified efforts towards more literate societies. It was celebrated for the first time in 1967.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

UNESCO headquarters: Paris, France.
UNESCO Head: Audrey Azoulay.
UNESCO Founded: 16 November 1945.

Obituaries News

Rajni Kaul, the first News Broadcaster for BBC Hindi passes away

BBC Hindi’s first news broadcaster Rajni Kaul passed away in Faridabad, Haryana. She was 93 years old.
Not only was she the first woman to join BBC Hindi as a staff member, but she also became the first woman to read news bulletins in Hindi on the network in 1961. She was famous for her program Indradhanush.

Former Union Health Secretary Keshav Desiraju Passes Away

Former Union Health Secretary Keshav Desiraju has passed away due to “Acute Coronary Syndrome”. Desiraju was the grandson of former President Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. He was a 1978 batch IAS officer of Uttarakhand cadre.
He was known for his contributions to mental health and community healthcare. He was the architect of India’s Mental Health Act of 2017.

Miscellaneous News

Chandigarh Railway Station certified five-star ‘Eat Right Station’

Chandigarh Railway Station (CRS) has been awarded the 5-star ‘Eat Right Station’ certification for providing high quality, nutritious food to the passengers.
The certification was granted by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on the conclusion of an FSSAI-empaneled third-party audit agency. The CRS was chosen to be upgraded on the lines of a world class railway station.
The certification is part of the ‘Eat Right India’ movement- a massive effort by FSSAI to transform the food system of the country to ensure safe, healthy and sustainable food for all Indians.
According to IRSDC, Eat Right India adopts a judicious mix of regulatory, capacity building, collaborative and empowerment approaches to ensure that our food is suitable for both people and the planet.

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