Daily Current Affairs Update September-14 2017
1. India has started producing ‘Civet Coffee’ the most expensive coffee in the world, in Karnataka.
2. Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurated a two-day conference on “Sustainable landscapes and forest ecosystems: Theory to Practice”, in New Delhi
3. Raghunandan Industries Private Limited was awarded Krishi Pragati Award 2017, by National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX), in New Delhi.
4. Jawaharlal Nehru Port Container Terminal (JNPCT) was awarded “Container Terminal of the Year” Award, in Mumbai.
5. The 74th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 30 August to 9 September 2017.
1 – Golden Lion – The Shape of Water, directed by Guillermo del Toro
2 – Grand Jury Prize – Foxtrot, directed by Samuel Maoz
3 – Silver Lion – Best Director Xavier Legrand, Jusqu’à la Garde
2 – Grand Jury Prize – Foxtrot, directed by Samuel Maoz
3 – Silver Lion – Best Director Xavier Legrand, Jusqu’à la Garde
6. Asian Games gold medalist Priyanka Panwar was suspended for eight years after she tested positive for a banned performance enhancing drug, in New Delhi.
7. second World Congress of Optometry began in Hyderabad. It was inaugurated by State Health Minister C. Laxma Reddy
8. Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh inaugurated first phase of 65 MW Kashang Hydel Project in the tribal Kinnaur district
Kashang Project is being executed by Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL).It is a 195 MW project ( three units of 65 MW each).
9. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH Shripad Naik has inaugurated the Regional Research Institute of Homoeopathy (RRI) in Agartala, Tripura
10. TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) appeared in Fortune’s annual list of the Top 50 companies that are changing the world.
11. Indian economist Ms.Bina Agarwal was announced the Balzan Prize, which is to be awarded in Bern, Switzerland, in November 2017.
12. Hindi Diwas is an annual observance in India which is a celebration of the Hindi language. Celebrated on September 14 every year, Hindi Divas is an annual day celebration mostly sponsored by the central government of India.
13. Karnataka is the first state to roll out an Electric Vehicle and Energy Storage Policy that looks not only at boosting sales of Electrical Vehicles but also setting up charging infrastructure and special manufacturing zones
14. Pune-based auto firm Force Motors Ltd has entered into a non-binding joint venture agreement with Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG to produce engines for power generation and rail application and complete power generation systems.
15. Mahendra Pratap Mall was appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) Ltd.
16. M. Nagaraja Sarma has been appointed the chairman-cum-managing director (CMD) of the United India Insurance Co. Ltd.
17. Vijaya Bank has bagged the first prize under the Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar (Region C) for the year 2016-17.
18. Foundation stone of India’s first high-speed rail project (bullet train) project was jointly laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe at Sabarmati Station ground in Ahmedabad.
The 508km-long Mumbai to Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) Project will be built at cost of Rs 1.10 lakh crore. It is expected to be completed by 2022 (It was recently advanced by year from earlier deadline of 2023).
MAHSR project is joint venture between Indian Railways and Japan’s Shinkansen Technology.
19. The Ministry of External Affairs launches Operation Insaniyat to help Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
20. India is planning to launch major connectivity initiative, connecting Chennai with key Russian port Vladivostok via sea route with an aim to harness natural resources from Northeast Asia and Western Pacific region
21. The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has launched “Wood is Good” Campaign under Partnership for Land Use Science (Forest-Plus).
It was launched on sidelines of two-day conference on “Sustainable landscapes and forest ecosystems: Theory to Practice” in New Delhi.
22. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) formally awarded the rights to host the 36th National Games to Goa in November 2017.
23. NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar has reigned from his post of independent director in the board of Dewan Housing Finance Corporation (DHFL), the third largest home loan & housing finance company in India.
24. The Haryana council of ministers on Wednesday decided to create one Wi-Fi zone in all 6,078-gram panchayats within two years and provide 4G services in every village in the next three years.
25. Germany's Bibiana Steinhaus made history by becoming the first female referee to officiate a match in a top European league
26. The Centre will soon grant citizenship to nearly one lakh Chakma and Hajong refugees, who came from the erstwhile East Pakistan five decades ago and are living in camps in the northeast.
27. Bengaluru has emerged among the top 25 high-tech cities of the world, according to research firm 2thinknow that specializes in analyzing innovative cities. Bengaluru stands at number 19, climbing rapidly from the 49th spot it was at last year.
28. 5th East Asia Summit Economic Ministers Meeting was held in Pasay City, Philippines on 9th September 2017
29. State-run power giant NTPC has said that two of its units will begin commercial operations this month, enhancing the generation capacity of NTPC Group to 50,108 MW.
30. The ₹600-crore high-speed rail training centre for the first bullet train project will be set up in Vadodara, a senior official of the National High Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRC) said.
31. HDFC Bank retained its No 1 position in the BrandZ India top 50, doubling its brand value since 2014 with a sustained focus on improving services.
32. India’s GDP growth is expected to be around 7.1 per cent this fiscal following a likely pick up in industrial production as firms resort to ‘restocking’ post GST especially ahead of festive season, says a Nomura report.
33. Maharashtra has won the Chief Minister’s cup with 45 gold medals at the National kickboxing championship held in Raipur.
34.
- Sachin Tendulkar-backed sports-based entertainment company Smaaash Entertainment has raised Rs 280 cr through debt & equity.
35. HSBC has entered into an agreement with microfinance industry association Sa-Dhan to develop digital ecosystem for India’s unbanked segment.
36. Scientists from Brown University have created 1st map of water trapped in uppermost layer of Moon’s soil which may prove useful to future lunar explorers.
37. Indian football team has dropped 10 places to be placed 107 in the latest FIFA ranking released today.
38. Brian Acton, the co-founder of WhatsApp which was later acquired by Facebook has announced that he is leaving the company to start a non-profit venture of his own
39. Joining the digital payment bandwagon in India, Google is reportedly launching a UPI based digital payment service called “Tez” as early as next week.
40. Flipkart has developed India’s 1st anti-theft packaging to secure goods from in-transit theft & tampering.
41. he President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind presented the Rajbhasha Awards on the occasion of Hindi Diwas at a function held in New Delhi today.He also launched the ‘LILA Mobile App’ in the presence of Shri Rajnath Singh.
42. Taking forward the initiative launched by the Government of India to curb the menace of shell companies, money laundering and black money in the country and prevent misuse of corporate structure by shell companies for various illegal purposes, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) have now concluded a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for data exchange, on 6th September, 2017.
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