1.
September 8 was proclaimed International Literacy Day by UNESCO on
November 17, 1965. It was first celebrated in 1966. Its aim is to
highlight the importance of literacy to individuals, communities and
societies.
2. Tokyo has won
the race to host the 2020 Olympic Games after the Japanese prime
minister flew in to personally reassure voters that radioactive leaks
from the Fukushima power plant would not create a health risk.
3. At least 10 more people were killed in spiralling violence in
Muzaffarnagar on Sunday, taking the toll to 21 in the western UP
district where the Army staged flag march and thousands of anti-riot
police personnel were deployed to restore law and order.
4. The
UPA government is staring at yet another massive scandal that has
resulted in the state exchequer losing thousands of crores. A test audit
by the comptroller and auditor general (CAG) of the railway's dual
policy for transportation of iron ore has confirmed widespread suspicion
that exporters have been blatantly misusing the policy.
5. The
63rd edition of the Miss World pageant opened on Sunday after protests
by conservative Islamic groups confined the event to Indonesia’s resort
island of Bali.
6. NASA has joined the world of Instagram - and
has already attracted an incredible 56,374 followers within hours of
posting its first pictures on the social media site.
7.
Australia's incoming conservative government promised to re-boot a
stalled mining boom and revive an appetite for investment on Sunday
after leader Tony Abbott swept into office on a platform to scrap a
mining tax and run a stable administration.
8. Recognising the
risk of economic slowdown and weakening trade posed by protectionism,
the G-20 has decided to extend until the end of 2016 its standstill
commitment to further progress in removing barriers and impediments to
global trade and investment.
9. India's foreign exchange
reserves declined by a huge $2.23 billion to $275.49 billion on a sharp
dip in the foreign currency assets.
10. A research team from
the Space Applications Centre (SAC) of the Indian Space Research
Organisation (ISRO) in Ahmedabad, led by Satadru Bhattacharya, has found
evidence of water of volcanic origin — water that has originated from
deep within the Moon’s interior — rather than water-bearing igneous
surface lunar material detected hitherto by different lunar missions
including Chandrayaan-1.
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