Economy
- On 2 September, this bank has signed an agreement with ECL Finance for co-origination of loans to MSME customers - Central Bank of India.
- India’s GDP growth in the financial year 2019-20 estimated by Fitch Solutions on 2 September - 6.4 percent.
- Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections in August 2019 - Rs 98,202 crore.
International
- Government of Bangladesh signed an agreement with Reliance Power of India to set up 750 Mega Watt gas-based power plant in - Meghnahat near Dhaka.
- The ‘72nd Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia' inaugurated on 2 September in – New Delhi, India.
- Person who was unanimously elected as Chair of the 72nd Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia - Dr Harsh Vardhan.
- Country that will overtake China as the largest importer of coking coal by 2025, according to a report of the Fitch Solutions Macro Research - India.
- Host of the 4th General Assembly of Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) on 3rd September 2019 - Election Commission of India (at Bengaluru)
- Country that will take over as Chair of Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) for the 2019-21 term - India.
Persons in News
- Person who will receive an award from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan - Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Sports
- Winner in the inaugural edition of All Elite Wrestling (AEW) World Championship that held in Chicago - American wrestler Chris Jericho.
- Winner of the SAFF U-15 Championships 2019 that played in Kalyani (West Bengal) - India.
State Current Affairs
- The ban on plastic having thickness less than 50 microns will come into force in this state from September 1 - Uttar Pradesh.
General Knowledge
- South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) was founded in – 1997.
- Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) – Founded in: 2013 (14 October); Secretariat: Song-do, South Korea.
- Election Commission of India - Established in: 1950 (25 January); Secretariat: New Delhi.
- World Health Organization (WHO) – Founded in: 1948 (7 April); Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland.
- Bangladesh - Capital: Dhaka; Currency: Bangladeshi Taka.
