Daily Current Affairs Update September-16 2017
1.Kerala’s Health minister K.K. Shylaja announced that kerla is planning to open India’s first transgender-exclusive clinics at government medical colleges across the state.
2. World Bank President Mr.Jim Yong Kim announced that World Bank has allocated $8 billion for infrastructure projects under China’s Silk Roadinitiative, Beijing.
3. Mindtree, a Bengaluru based muitinational company inaugurated its first international Digital Pumpkin innovation hub at Warren, New Jersey, in US.
4. Hindustan Shipyard Ltd will ink a partnership with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd of South Korea for construction of fleet support ships (FSS) for the Navy in both the countries.
5. restaurant discovery and food delivery firm Zomato acquired logistics startup Runnr.
6. Maharashtra has won the Chief Minister’s cup at National kickboxing championship. It has 45 gold medals.
The National kickboxing championship is being held in Raipur.
7. Senior Supreme Court Lawyer and Constitutional expert PP Rao passed away at New Delhi due to cardiac arrest.
8. Two-Day Regional Conference on Good Governance and Replication of Best Practices begins in Goa
9. The Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched the “Swachhta Hi Sewa” campaign of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), at ITBP campus, Tigri.
10. After a two-week-long protest by farmers the Rajasthan government has announced a Rs 20,000 crore farm-loan waiver.
i.The government has agreed to waive loans for farmers up to Rs 50,000.
11. Global ranking for the least and most stressful cities of the world was released, by a firm called Zipjet, in London. Stuttgart,Germany is at the top ,Bangalore 130th and, New Delhi 142nd.
12. China displayed its first unmanned combat helicopter AV500W for foreign buyers in the northeastern Tianjin city, China.
13. According to the Henley & Partners – Kochenov Quality of Nationality Index (QNI) Germany’s quality of nationality is ranked first in the world. It was launched in London on 13th of Sept. 2017.
India was ranked 101 among 159 countries
14. Sweden hosts huge war games exercise with NATO. It is biggest military exercise in more than 20 years with support from NATO countries.
Sweden is not a member of NATO but the exercise, called “Aurora”, involves 19,000 troops and will replicate an attack from the east on the Baltic island of Gotland, near the Swedish mainland.
15. Third meeting of India–Kuwait Joint Ministerial Commission for Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technological Cooperation held in Kuwait
16. HSBC in tie-up with Sa-Dhan to develop digital ecosystem for India’s unbanked segment
17. 14 year old Indian Rishabh Shah wins two bronze medals at Western Asia Youth Chess Championship
The 2nd Western Asia Youth Chess Championship was held from 4th September 2017 to 11th September 2017 in Sri Lanka.
18. Maharashtra Chief Minister Mr.Devendra Fadnavis launched the ‘Maharashtra Mission 1 Million’ initiative through which 10 lakh (1 million) students across the state would play football, in Mumbai.
19. Frank Vincent, an American actor died in New Jersey, United States.
20. International Day of Democracy – September 15, 2017
2017 Theme: Democracy and Conflict prevention
21. Engineers day was celebrated all over India on 15th september every year by engineering community. It is celebrated as a tribute to the greatest Indian Engineer Bharat Ratna Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya. This year’s theme is “Role of Engineers in a devolping India”
22. Former United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was elected as Chair of Ethics Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for a four-year term
23. Indian women's boxing's first foreign coach, Stephane Cottalorda, has resigned after just one month of appointment, alleging delay in salary and other payments
24. The book titled 'Unstoppable: My Life So Far' authored by tennis star Maria Sharapova was unveiled.
25. According to the RBI Data, India’s foreign-exchange reserves rose past $400 billion for the first time ever, strengthening policymakers’ buffers ahead of an expected reduction in US stimulus.
26. India's first Centre for Animal Law has been established at the city-based NALSAR University of Law in Hyderabad, Telangana. Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi inaugurated the centre.
27. Suzuki Motor will invest more than Rs 1,150 crore along with Japanese partners Toshiba and Denso to set up India's first lithium-ion battery facility in Gujarat.
28. The International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is observed globally on 16 September every year. The theme for 2017 is 'Caring for all life under the sun
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol
29. The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) has been awarded National level Rajbhasha Keerti Award for the third consecutive year. MPEDA Chairman A Jayathilak received the award from President Ram Nath Kovind.
30. The world's oldest person Violet Mosse-Brown from Jamaica has died at the age of 117. She was born on March 10, 1900, in Jamaica.
31. Bollywood star Salman Khan received a Global Diversity Award at Britain’s House of Commons.
32. President Ram Nath Kovind has launched a nationwide campaign ‘Swacchata Hi Sewa’ from Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh on September 15, 2017.
33. The first-ever National Ayurveda Youth Festival (NAYF) has started in Jaipur, Rajasthan on September 14, 2017
34. Sushmita Dev has been appointed as the new President of All India Mahila Congress. She succeeded Shobha Oza.
35. The 4-day annual Border Security Force (BSF) sports meet has started in Jammu on September 12, 2017
36. Airtel has recently launched ‘Office-In-a-Box’ for start-ups registered under the Karnataka government’s Start-Up Cell initiative.
37. The Indo-Sri Lanka Hindi conference was organized at Kelaniya University near Colombo with theme ‘Hindi E-learning : Identity and possibilities’ on eve of Hindi Divas celebrations on September 13, 2017
38. The advanced towed artillery gun system (ATAGS) has set a world record in terms of range by hitting targets at distance of 48 km during trial firings at Pokhran, Rajasthan.
39. India and Japan have agreed to ink open sky arrangement to allow airlines from both countries to operate unlimited number of flights.
40. The International Space Station (ISS) has uncovered in a report that microscopic organism’s bacteria “shapeshift” in space to counteract any harm to itself.
41. Amazon ties up with Bank of Baroda to attract more sellers
42. From next April, people applying for new driving licence or for renewal will have to mention the Aadhaar number. The road transport ministry, which has put a draft notification to include Aadhaar as the main proof of identity and address, will notify the new norm next month for its roll out.
43. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday which falls on September 17 will be celebrated as Seva Diwas.
44. Sports Ministry has announced 50 thousand rupees per month stipend to the elite athletes preparing for Tokyo Olympic, Asian Games and Common Wealth Games to meet their pocket expenses.
45. Cassini spacecraft made its dramatic ‘death plunge’ into Saturn’s atmosphere, ending an epic 20-year space journey.
46. This country has abolished the ban on Muslim women marrying non-Muslims – Tunisia
47. This state government has announced cash incentives for meritorious differently-abled sportspersons - Tamil Nadu
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