Today's Event – 13th September 2021
1541 – After three years of exile, John Calvin returns to Geneva to reform the church under a body of doctrine known as Calvinism.
1609 – Henry Hudson reaches the river that would later be named after him – the Hudson River.
1788 – The Philadelphia Convention sets the date for the first presidential election in the United States, and New York City becomes the country's temporary capital.
1791 – King Louis XVI of France accepts the new constitution.
1843 – The Greek Army rebels (OS date: September 3) against the autocratic rule of King Otto of Greece, demanding the granting of a constitution.
1898 – Hannibal Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film.
1899 – Henry Bliss is the first person in the United States to be killed in an automobile accident.
1899 – Mackinder, Ollier, and Brocherel make the first ascent of Batian (5,199 m – 17,058 ft),the highest peak of Mount Kenya.
1933 – Elizabeth McCombs becomes the first woman elected to the New Zealand Parliament.
1948 – Deputy Prime Minister of India Vallabhbhai Patel orders the Army to move into Hyderabad to integrate it with the Indian Union.
1948 – Margaret Chase Smith is elected United States senator, and becomes the first woman to serve in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the United States Senate.
1953 – Nikita Khrushchev is appointed General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
1956 – The IBM 305 RAMAC is introduced, the first commercial computer to use disk storage
1962 – An appeals court orders the University of Mississippi to admit James Meredith, the first African-American student admitted to the segregated university.
1979 – South Africa grants independence to the "homeland" of Venda (not recognized outside South Africa).
1985 – Super Mario Bros. is released in Japan for the NES, which starts the Super Mario series of platforming games.
1989 – Largest anti-Apartheid march in South Africa, led by Desmond Tutu.
2001 – Civilian aircraft traffic resumes in the United States after the September 11 attacks.
2007 – The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is adopted by the United Nations General Assembly.
2007 – The McLaren F1 team were found guilty of possessing confidential information from the Ferrari team, and were fined $100 million, and were excluded from the constructors' championship standings
2008 – Delhi, India, is hit by a series of bomb blasts, resulting in 30 deaths and 130 injuries.
National Events-
27k cases of covid-19 recorded in the last 24 hours in India
The Indian government is preparing for post-festive covid surge with 2 lakhs ICUs
Priyanka Gandhi criticizes UP CM Yogi Adityanath for using Kolkata flyover image as UP Development poster
17% drops in covid cases in Kerala
Bhupendra Patel named next Chief Minister of Gujarat
International Events-
4 people were injured after a bomb explodes near Atlanta
The Pentagon has stated that the North Korea missile test is a threat to neighbors
Afghan refugees in Tajikistan fears for life of loved ones
Oxygen demand increased in Pakistan amidst 4th wave of covid-19
Pakistan shifts focus on Kashmir after supporting Taliban in Afghanistan takeover
Job alerts-
INCOIS Jobs for project scientist, assistant, and other posts. Last date 22nd September 2021
BHU Group A, B, and C Jobs for Non-Teaching and other posts. Last date 30th September 2021
CRID Haryana Jobs for drone pilots and other posts. Last date 30th September 2021
Assam Rifle Jobs for Group B & C Posts and other posts. Last date 25 October 2021
Bank of Maharashtra Jobs for Specialist Officer and other posts. Last date 19 September 2021
Sports-
Daniil Medvedev won the US Open 2021 against Novak Djokovic
Zimbabwe batsman Brendan Taylor announced retirement
Harvey Elliott’s injury overshadows Liverpool victory in the Premier League at Leeds
The fifth test between India and England was indefinitely postponed
Australian Daniel Ricciardo won the Italian Grand Prix 2021
Technology-
Apple planning to launch iPhone 13 models with 1 terabytes of storage
As per reports, Tesla is pushing Beta v10 self-driving module
As per reports, Google has reportedly given users’ data to Hong Kong authorities
China planning to brake up with Ant’s Alipay
Google planning to roll out the final beta version of Android 12
Economy –
Petrol at Rs. 101.19; Diesel at Rs. 88.62
Zomato planning to end grocery delivery over service gaps
Hitachi air conditioners to receive 5% dearness
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharam has said the covid vaccine is the only way for economic recovery
Jet Airways 2.0 to take off next March 2022
Environment –
4.2 magnitude earthquake has hit Leh
Firefighter move towards California Fire that shutoff the freeway
Spain deploys military aircraft to evacuate 2500 people from a wildfire
IMD issued a yellow alert of heavy rain over Maharashtra
Heavy rain in Odisha; 6 districts under red alert
Local –
12k people affected with dengue and 114 dead in Firozabad, (UP)
Cyber gangs targeting academics through fake profiles within Facebook in West Bengal
Farmers in Aligarh (UP) stage protest for sugar mill promised by BJP in 2019
2 men under police custody for raping a 20-year-old student in Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)
Woman tied and murdered in Chhattisgarh for resisting gang-rape
GK –
Which organization has developed a new API to enable checking of COVID-19 vaccination status?
[A] Co-WIN
[B] Aarogya Setu
[C] ICMR
[D] AIIMS
Recently, which country India has held a Maritime Affairs Dialogue?
[A] Australia
[B] Great Britain
[C] Japan
[D] France
Who is the Minister of State for External Affairs who has recently delivered the keynote in the fourth Conference of the Protectors of Emigrants?
[A] Nityanand Rai
[B] V. Muraleedharan
[C] Anurag Thakur
[D] Babul Supriyo
In which city, a Digital Population Clock has been inaugurated?
[A] Hyderabad
[B] Mumbai
[C] Nagpur
[D] Delhi
Who has been appointed as the governor of Punjab?
[A] RN Ravi
[B] Banwarilal Purohit
[C] Gurmit Singh
[D] Jagdeep Dhankar