Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for September 2, 2021

– Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani launches Poshan 2.0, urges districts to set up Poshan Vatikas (nutrition gardens)

– Parasaram Pattabhi Kesava Ramacharyulu takes charge as new Secretary General of Rajya Sabha

– Indian Naval Aviation to get President’s Colour on Sept. 6 at INS Hansa, Goa

– Union Ministers launch Yoga Break (Y-Break) mobile application as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations

– Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Ministry of External Affairs in collaboration with FICCI organising BRICS Film Technologies Symposium on 1-2 September in Virtual Format

– Centre has decided to concede demand for statehood to Puducherry: Chief Minister N. Rangasamy

– CM Amarinder Singh launches ‘Innovation Mission Punjab’ (IMPunjab) to boost start-up sector

– Indian Navy seals contract with defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the supply of the first indigenously developed Naval Anti Drone System (NADS)

– Govt appoints J B Mohapatra as Chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes

– Papad, irrespective of shape, is exempt from GST, CBIC clarifies

– PM releases a special commemorative coin on the occasion of 125th Birth Anniversary of Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Ji

– 5 winners of Ramon Magsaysay Awards announced in the Philippines by Ramon Magsaysay Foundation

– Dr. Firdausi Qadri from Bangladesh is a vaccine scientist

– Muhammad Amjad Saqib is microfinance pioneer from Pakistan

– Roberto Ballon is Filipino fisher and community environmentalist

– Steven Muncy of US is known for humanitarian work and refugee assistance

– Watchdoc is Indonesian torch bearer for investigative journalism

– Indian Army participating in Exercise ZAPAD 2021, a multination exercise at Nizhniy, Russia from 3 to 16 September