‘Bharat’ Replaces ‘India’ in G-20 Invite

• President Droupadi Murmu's invitations to the heads of states and government, as well as the Chief Ministers of Indian States, for an official banquet during the G-20 Summit in New Delhi caused a flutter.
• This was due to the replacement of the term "India" with "Bharat." Rather than the customary "President of India," the invitation cards featured "President of Bharat."
• The alteration raised questions from the Opposition, while Ministers and leaders of the ruling party expressed their support for this change.

Shri Dharmendra Pradhan Launches the Malaviya Mission

• Dharmendra Pradhan, the Union Minister for Education, unveiled the Malaviya Mission – Teacher Training Program at Kaushal Bhawan in New Delhi.
• Marking it a pivotal initiative aimed at elevating the quality of education in India.

Vanuatu Parliament Elects Sato Kilman as Prime Minister

• Following a court's affirmation of a vote of no-confidence in the previous prime minister, Vanuatu's parliament appointed Sato Kilman as the country's new leader.
• This transition comes amid growing tensions and competition between China and the United States in the Pacific Islands.

Shyam Sunder Gupta Takes Charge as Central Railway’s Principal Chief Operations Manager

• On September 5, 2023, Shyam Sunder Gupta assumed the role of Principal Chief Operations Manager at Central Railway, succeeding Mukul Jain, who retired from the position on August 31, 2023.
• Shyam Sunder Gupta is the officer of 1992 batch of the Indian Railway Traffic Service.

Myanmar Won't be Allowed to Lead ASEAN in 2026

• Leaders from Southeast Asian countries have said that Myanmar won't be in charge of their regional group's leadership in 2026 as originally planned.
• This decision is another setback for Myanmar's military leaders, who took control of the country by force in 2021 and have been trying to gain support and recognition from the international community.

Supreme Court Reserves Verdict in Article 370

• On September 5, a group of judges led by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud decided to wait before giving their decision on petitions that question the removal of Article 370 from the Constitution.
• This article used to provide special rights to Jammu and Kashmir.
• There were discussions in court where both the people who filed the petitions and the government talked about whether the way they removed Article 370 and the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir was right or not.