1.Renowned filmmaker Kalpana Lajmi passed away in Mumbai. She was 64. Lajmi, a director, producer and screenwriter, was known for working on real subjects. She was known for her women-oriented films like "Rudaali", "Daman", "Darmiyaan".
2.Former BCCI president Biswanath Dutt, best known in the Indian cricket fraternity as Jagmohan Dalmiya’s mentor, passed away aged 92 after suffering from acute lung infection.
3.Nepal is likely to be the first country in the world to double its tiger population.Nepal announced that there are now an estimated 235 wild tigers in the country, nearly doubling the baseline of around 121 tigers in 2009.Nepal conducted its national tiger survey between November 2017 and April 2018 in the transboundary Terai Arc Landscape (TAL).
4.International Day of Sign Languages” was celebrated by Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment on 23 September 2018.International Day of Sign Languages is celebrated annually across the world on 23 September every year.The theme of International Day of Sign Languages is “With Sign Language, Everyone is Included !”.
5.The Mysuru city police have launched ‘Mysuraksha‘ app to ensure the safety and security of auto and cab passengers.The passengers can scan the QR (Quick Response) code printed on autos and cabs that will have the details of the vehicle and the driver.If the passengers encounter any trouble, they can transmit the details to the police control room just by pressing the SOS button.
6.World Bank (WB), the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross, as well as companies such as Microsoft, Google and Amazon launched a “Famine Action Mechanism” (FAM).FAM is an algorithm that will use analytics to identify areas that are likely to experience extreme food shortages.FAM will promote investments that tackle the causes of famine at the first warning signs.
7.Assamese movie ‘Village Rockstars’ has been selected as India’s official entry to the Oscars 2019.The film is directed by Rima Das.The film which had its World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and India premiere at the Mumbai Film Festival 2018.
8.First women-only foreign minister conference was held in Montreal, Canada on 22 September 2018.It is aimed at highlighting women’s key role in politics and decision-making processes.The meeting was co-chaired by Canada’s top diplomat, Chrystia Freeland, and the foreign affairs representative of the European Union, Federica Mogherini.
9.The World Bank, in its preliminary report, has estimated that an amount of Rs 25,050 crore is necessary for rebuilding the state.The report was prepared after the visits of World Bank and Asian Development Bank teams to several flood-hit areas of Kerala.The final report would be submitted on October 1, 2018, after incorporating the changes suggested by the State government.
10.Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang died on 21 September, 2018.A career security officer and four-star general, Quang was elected president of Vietnam in April 2016.
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