DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 23-09-2021

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NATIONAL

Tamil Nadu signs MoU’s to create 41,000 job opportunities

  • Tamil Nadu govt has signed atleast 24 MoU’s worth 2,120 crore aimed to create 41,000 jobs with industries.
  • It was signed at the Tamil nadu exports conclave organised as part of ‘Trade and Commerce Week’held from sep20-sep26 nationwide.
  • These investments are made in the fields of steel, leather, chemicals, textiles, ITES, apparels and general manufacturing.
  • These industrisl units are planned to be set in Chennai, Kancheepuram, Madurai, Salem, Tiruchi, Thanjavur, Thirupatthur, Krishnagiri, Thoothukudi, Dindugal and Tirunelvelli.

Blue Flag Certification for Kovalam beach

  • Kovalam Beach situated near mamallapuram in Chengalpattu has been certified with blue flag.
  • The Foundation for environment education (FEE) is the key authority that provides the certification.
  • Thirty three parameters are considered for blue flag certification, Which includes water quality and e-coli percentage in water.
  • Totally there are 10 beaches in India with this certification.

Expert committee has recommended Hetero to manufacture Sputnik V

  • A subject expert committee recommended Hetero Biopharmacy’s proposal to maufacture the Russian Covid 19 vaccine Sputnik V.
  • The Hetero group showed interim safety and immunogenicity from the phase III trails.
  • The committee has granted to manufacture sputnik v for restricted use in emergency situations.

INTERNATIONAL

WHO set new guidelines to global air quality norms

  • WHO sets new guidelines to reduce global air pollution from the limits set in 2005, since its impact on health from the past decade increased.
  • This move does not have an immediate effect in India as the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) does not meet with WHO’s existing standards.
  • The WHO guidelines states the annual average concemtrations of P.M 2.5 should not exceed 10 µg/m3, while 24-hour average exposures should not exceed 25 µg/m3 more than 3 times a year.
  • Three interim target standards recommended by WHO for cities lagging from their goal:
  1. 15 µg/m3 annual mean, 37.5 µg/m3 24-hour mean
  2. 25 µg/m3 annual mean, 50 µg/m3 24-hour mean
  3. 35 µg/m3 annual mean, 75 µg/m3 24-hour mean.

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