Daily Current Affairs Update September 30 -2017

1. Union Environment Ministry notified the new Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules 2017, in New Delhi.

2. Sample Registration System (SRS) bulletin was released, which stated that Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) of India has declined by three points (8%).

3. On 27th – 29th September 2017, India’s first Mobile Congress, India Mobile Congress 2017, was held at New Delhi.

4. Defence Minister Ms.Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the Pratham-Shyok Bridge that links Leh to Karakoram, in Jammu and Kashmir.

5. An exhibition highlighting the achievements of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) was inaugurated by the Union Minister of State for Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, Dr.Jitendra Singh, at Surat.

6. Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) will procure 10,000 electric vehicles from Tata Motors Limited announced on 29th Sept. 2017.

7. Team India won the Enactus World Cup 2017, in London


8. Government has kept unchanged the interest rates on small savings schemes like PPF, Kisan Vikas Patra and Sukanya Samriddhi for October-December quarter.


9. The state-owned Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (Ireda) became the first Indian financial institution to raise funds overseas announced on 30th Sept. 2017. These funds are termed as ‘green masala bonds’.


10. State Bank of India (SBI) has raised shares worth over Rs 99 crore as part of a share buyback programme by its subsidiary SBI DFHI on 29th Sept. 2017.

11. The Union Government has extended the last date of using (Maximum Retail Price) MRP labelled pre-Goods and Services Tax (GST) stock to December 31.

12. Indian Police Service (IPS) Officer of Uttar Pradesh Cadre, Aparna Kumar has become the first Indian woman to scale Mount Manaslu announced on 28th Sept. 2017.

13.According to a study conducted by a realty consultancy firm Bengaluru is the world’s most affordable technology hub


14. President Ram Nath Kovind appoints five new Governors
· Tamil Nadu – Banwarilal Purohit
· Arunachal Pradesh – Brigadier (Retd.) BD Mishra
· Bihar – Satya Pal Malik
· Assam – Jagdish Mukhi
· Meghalaya – Ganga Prasad

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15. Russia’s Rosneft elects former German chancellor Schroeder as Chairman

Former German Chancellor Mr.Gerhard Schroeder was elected as Chairman of Russia’s biggest oil producer Rosneft, in Russia.

16. State-run telecom firm Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd has announced agreement with IoT solutions provider Aeris Communications to jointly tap the Internet of Things market in India

17. FIFA has launched the official ball for Under-17 football World Cup and it will be called Krasava, a word generally used by Russian sports fans to describe a striking performance.

18. Veteran theatre, television and film actor Tom Alter, best known for his performances in “Shatranj Ke Khilari”, “Junoon” and “Kranti”, passed away at the age of 67

19. Radhika Mohan Bhagawati, veteran Guwahati-based journalist and editor of Dainik Asam, oldest Assamese daily newspaper had passed away.

20. International Translation Day – September 30 2017

 International Translation Day 2017 theme, ‘Translation and Diversity’.

21.  Government finalising Electoral Bonds Scheme: Arun Jaitley

Mr.Arun Jaitley announced this at a book release, named ‘India@70 Modi@3.5’.

22. A committee headed by Mr.T.K.Viswanathan, submitted a report to the Home Ministry, regarding new laws or amendments to deal with hate speech on the internet, in New Delhi.

23. Directorate General of Quality Assurance (DGQA) celebrated Diamond Jubilee to mark 60 years of its existence.

Diamond Jubilee was celebrated to mark the completion of 60 years by DGQA, at DRDO Bhawan, in New Delhi.

24. Indian Railways launched 100 new local train services on its Mumbai suburban network of Western Railway and Central Railway zones

25. Union minister for Railways, Mr.Piyush Goyal said that, Indian Railways is working with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to employ safety mechanisms in trains, in New Delhi.

26. Gujarat will become the second state after Goa to use the new VVPAT system for the Assembly elections in the entire state

It is the first time to use Electronic Voting Machine (EVMs) equipped with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT).

27. The third India International Science Festival will be held in Chennai

28. China operationalises its first radar-evading stealth fighter J-20

29. ICICI Bank launched a new home loan product that offers 1 % cash-back for every EMI (Equated Monthly Instalment) during the entire loan period.

The EMI cash-back is available for fresh home loans with minimum period of 15 years.

30. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chinese firm, ZTE, at India Mobile Congress (IMC), in New Delhi.

BSNL and ZTE would work together on technologies like Pre5G and 5G wireless systems, in order to make a virtual network architecture of a 5G eco system, for research and commercialization in India.

31. LG Mukhi inaugurates first ever industry established by a tribal youth in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Prof. Jagdish Mukhi inaugurated an industry at Kinyuka village in Car Nicobar Island.

32. Maryna Viazovska of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne, Switzerland has been selected for the 2017 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize

33. As per HSBC survey India jumps the global rankings by 12 places to take the 14th spot in terms of best country for expats to live and work in 

The list is topped by Singapore, is part of HSBCs latest expat explorer survey

34. Srinagar International Airport, Jammu & Kashmir and Swami Vivekananda Airport, Raipur, Chhattisgarh were jointly awarded the National Tourism Awards 2015-16, in New Delhi.

President Mr.Ram Nath Kovind, gave away the award for Best Airport under ‘rest of India’ category.

35. Tata Capital has announced the appointment of Rajiv Sabharwal as CEO & Managing Director, Designate of Tata Capital Limited 

36. The Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has appointed Royana Singh as the first woman as its chief proctor of the institution

37. Researchers have discovered a new snake species named ‘Aquatic Rhabdops’ in the north of Western Ghats.

38. India at third position in GHG emissions in 2016: Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, PBL 

39. Five Indians in top-20 of men’s badminton rankings for 1st time, PV Sindhu No.2 in the world

40. Hugh Hefner, the founder of Playboy Enterprises, has passed away at the age of 91 

41. Makhan Lal Fotedar, a veteran Congress leader, died at the age of 85, in Delhi.

42. World Heart Day – September 29

The World Heart Federation (WHF) organizes the World Heart Day, an international campaign on September 29th every year

World Heart Day theme is ‘share the power’. 

43. Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) started a monthly ‘Jan Sampark’ program to enable the public to obtain information related to Adoption, in New Delhi.

44. Tamil Nadu signed a joint technical co-operation agreement with Germany-based GIZ, to carry out ‘land use planning and management project’, in Tamil Nadu.

45. Bathukamma festival celebrated in Telangana

46. Haryana government scraps Dadupur Nalvi canal scheme

The scheme was meant to provide water to even those areas which fall under the category of dark zone because of low level of underground water.

47. The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet has raised paid maternity leaves for women employees from 135 days to 180 days

48. Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC) has sanctioned a term loan of Rs 4,009 crore to the Telangana Power Generation Corporation Lt (TSGENCO) for setting up a 4000 MW Yadadri thermal power plant

49. India launches Access India Programme (AIP) to attract UK investments

50. The International Police Organization or Interpol, as it is commonly known, has decided to accept the state of Palestine as a new member announced on 86th Interpol General Assembly in Beijing 

HQ: Lyon France

51. IDBI Bank said that it has sold 9 % stake in Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI).

52. India’s GDP growth to fall to 6.7 % in the financial year 2017-18: India Ratings

53. SEBI has barred Jeevan Suraksha Energy and Industries Ltd (JSEIL) from the capital markets for not complying with public issue norms 

54. Karnataka Bank opened its first Aadhaar centre at Sanjaynagar branch in Bengaluru

55. National e-Governance Services Ltd. (NeSL) received the final approval to become India’s first Information Utility (IU).

56. Air India ties up with PNB, IndusInd Bank for Rs.3,250 crore loan

57. Amazon has launched its Business marketplace in India. Amazon Business will help in the procurement needs of small and medium businesses in the country.

58. Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans to raise its annual lending to India to a maximum of USD 4 billion to support the country to accelerate inclusive economic transformation toward upper middle-income status

59. 10 young scientists selected for Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award 2017

60. Gujarat was named the best state for Comprehensive Development of Tourism at the National Tourism Awards

61. NASA and the Russian space agency Roscosmos have announced a new partnership for human exploration of the moon and deep space

62. Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games 2017 held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

India finishes 11th in Asian Indoor Games with 40 medals

63. P P Antony, former national women’s hockey coach, who also trained and taught coaches at the SAI, Bengaluru campus passed away

64. World Maritime Day – September 28

The theme for 2017 World Maritime Day is ‘Connecting Ships, Ports and People’.

65. Indian Navy commissions INS Tarasa, a Water Jet Fast Attack Craft at Mumbai

66. Maharashtra signs MoU with South Korea for Infrastructure Projects

67. Israel to boost ‘White Revolution’ in Haryana

68. Vice President inaugurates ‘Crusade for Toilets’ in Karnataka

69. Artists constructed a 100 feet bamboo idol of Goddess Durga, world’s tallest bamboo idol, in Guwahati, Assam

70.. WEF released Global Competitiveness Report 2017 – Switzerland at 1st, India at 40th position

71. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has announced that it had provisionally suspended the WADA accreditation of the laboratory of the National Anti-Doping Organisation of France (AFLD)

72. IDBI Bank launches ‘Project Nishchay’ to improve financial performance

73. SWIFT India has announced that Citibank and Standard Chartered Bank have joined the Indian services as shareholders 

74. Classical singer Manik Bhide chosen for Bhimsen Joshi award

The Bhimen Joshi Award is given by the Maharashtra government

75. Colin Gonsalves, a senior Indian advocate was selected for a prestigious rights award in Sweden

76. The security cover provided by the CISF at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport has bagged the best airport security award from the World Quality Congress (WQC)

77. According to the world’s highest-paid TV actresses 2017 list Priyanka Chopra is 8th among the world’s 10 highest paid television actresses

Colombian actress Sofia Vergara tops the list again. She stars in the hit sitcom Modern Family.

78. Apple became the world’s most valuable brand in Interbrand’s 2017 best Global Brands ranking .It was Apple’s fifth consecutive year in the position.

79. Joao Lourenco sworn in as Angola’s first new president in 38 years

80. Flipkart has acquired F1 Info Solutions, a mobile and IT repair services company with a pan-India presence of owned and franchised centres.

81. Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot launched the Mobile App ‘Divyang Sarathi’ for the differently abled.

This mobile application would empower the ‘Divyangjans’ (differently abled) by providing easy access of information regarding schemes, scholarships, statutes, institutional support systems etc.

82. India to host South Asian boxing Championship in Guwahati

83. Union Finance Minister releases “A to Z of Financial Management in Autonomous Institutions”, a book on Financial Management

The book titled “A to Z of Financial Management in Autonomous Institutions” is authored by Dr. Rajat Bhargava and Shri Deenanath Pathak

84. World Tourism Day – 27 September 2017

The theme for World Tourism Day 2017 is ‘Sustainable Tourism – a Tool for Development’.

85. Prime Minister launches Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana ‘Saubhagya’

Prime Minister Mr.Narendra Modi launched a new scheme, Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana –‘Saubhagya’, to carry out electrification of all households in India.

The total budget for this project is Rs.16,320 crore. Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) provided is Rs.12,320 crore.

All the States and Union Territories should complete household electrification by 31st December 2018.

86.2nd India-Indonesia Biennial Trade Ministers’ Forum Meeting held in New Delhi

87. Karnataka government launches Vision-2025 project

This project aims at developing a draft policy for development of Karnataka in the next 7 years based on the opinion of the public.

Karnataka Chief Minister Mr.Siddaramaiah launched the website ‘www.navakarnataka2025.in’ in connection with the project.

88. Andhra Chief Minister declares 2017 as e-pragati year

The e-pragati training programme is for government officials to familiarise and update new technologies.

89. Hyderabad Airport Becomes First in India to Provide Wheelchair Lift

Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport became the first airport in the country to introduce a wheelchair lift or Verti-lift 

90. The Ministry of Shipping has renamed Kandla Port Trust as Deendayal Port Trust

Kandla Port, located on the Gulf of Kutch in Gujarat, is one of the twelve major ports in the country.

91. ’Incredible India’ campaign launched in Cairo

The campaign will run on five routes in East, Middle, North, South and Giza parts of Cairo Metropolitan area.

92. Prime Minister Narendra Modi reconstituted the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) under the Chairmanship of Bibek Debroy

Bibek Debroy is an economist and member of NITI Aayog.

93. SBI (State Bank of India) reduced service charges for not maintaining monthly average (MAB) balance by 20-50%.

The minimum balance requirement in metro centres are reduced to Rs.3,000

The charges for not maintaining MAB at semi-urban and rural centres vary from Rs.20 to Rs.40

The charges at urban and metro centres vary from Rs.30 to Rs.50.

94. ADB lowers India’s growth outlook to 7% for 2017-18

95. ICICI Bank will partner with e-commerce firms to provide automated payday loan-type credit to customers at the bottom of the digital pyramid.

96. Platts Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings 2017: IOC 7th, ONGC 11th, RIL 3rd largest energy firm

The Platts Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings is published by S&P Global Platts annually

97. The two Indian women have features on Fortune’s list of most powerful women in business outside the US

Managing Director and CEO of ICICI Bank Chanda Kochhar was ranked 5th and Managing Director and CEO of Axis Bank Sikha Sharma was ranked at 21st  position.

98. Patanjali’s Acharya Balkrishna among Top 10 Richest Indians

Acharya Balkrishna, the associate of Baba Ramdev-run FMCG company Patanjali and Radhakishan Damani of D-Mart are among the top 10 rich people in the country.

99. A noted scientist, Mahtab Bamji has been selected for the Living Legend Award of the International Union of Nutritional Sciences ((IUNS).

100. Shashi Shanker has been appointed Chairman and Managing Director of India’s biggest oil and gas producer, ONGC

101. Bilal Dar,an 18 year old from Srinagar becomes an ambassador for Swachhata Hi Seva

102. Swiss Engineering Firm ABB announced that it would buy GE’s Industrial Solutions Business.

103. World’s Smallest Squirrel discovered in Indonesia

104. Union Home Minister launches PENCIL Platform for Effective Enforcement of No Child Labour Project

PENCIL (Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Labour) is an electronic platform for no child labour.

105. Intel unveils 8th-Gen processor family for gaming, desktops

The new processor family introduces the first-ever 6-core “Intel Core i5” desktop processor and 4-core “Intel Core i3” desktop processor.

106. Bharat Dynamics Ltd signs contract for supply of medium range surface to air missiles to Indian Army

107. England’s Moeen Ali scored 61 runs off 14 balls including 8 sixes and 2 fours to record the fastest ODI hundred against Windies

He took only 12 balls to score the second half of his century & reaching his century off 53 balls and become fastest in the international cricket.

108. TRIFED organised National Workshop on Minimum Support Price for Minor Forest Produce

109. TRIFED (Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India) organised a National Workshop on Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Minor Forest Produce (MFP), in New Delhi

110. India has been ranked third in the world with respect to number of nuclear reactors being installed, by the World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2017, which was released in September 2017.

China is in the lead with 20 reactors.

111. India, US and Afghanistan will conduct a joint trade and investment show for the first time, in Delhi.

112. Infosys Foundation signs MoU with IISc to enhance infrastructure and broaden research activities

113. Under the state Urban Development department in Tripura, a new underground water treatment plant has been commissioned at Sadhutilla in the southern part of Agartala

114. Saudi Arabian women were allowed to attend celebrations at a sports stadium in Riyadh, for the first time in its history.

115. DRUZBA 2017: Pak, Russia holds joint military drill in Minralney Vody, Russia

116. State Bank of India (SBI) opened its sixth branch in Singapore

SBI launched its 6th branch in Ang Mo Kio area of Singapore

117. Under the Centre’s affordable housing scheme, the interest subsidy of up to Rs 2.60 lakh on home loans will now be available to middle income group (MIG) beneficiaries for 15 more months till March 2019.

Under CLSS, MIG beneficiaries with annual income of above Rs 6 lakh and up to Rs 12 lakh would get an interest subsidy of 4% on a 20-year loan component of Rs 9 lakh.

Those with annual income exceeding Rs 12 lakh and up to Rs 18 lakh would get interest subsidy of 3%.

118.  Banaj Devi, famous Odia poet and short story writer is to be awarded Sarala award for her short story compilation ‘Kathapua

119. Angela Merkel wins 4th term as Chancellor of Germany

120. NASA’s asteroid-chasing spacecraft ‘Osiris-Rex’ swung by Earth on its way to an asteroid.

121. SBI (State bank of India) launched a Chatbot (chat assistant) to respond and answer customer enquiries.

The chat assistant is named as SBI Intelligent Assistant (SIA)

Payjo, an Artificial Intelligence Banking Platform developed the Chatbot in collaboration with SBI.

122. East Bengal won the Calcutta Football League (CFL) title for the 8th consecutive time at the Kanchenjunga Stadium, in Siliguri, West Bengal.

123. Indian shuttler Vaishnavi Reddy clinched up the women’s singles U-19 title at the Belgian Junior Open.Reddy defeated Vivien Sandorhazi in a three-game final at Herstal, Belgium

124. Ministry of Rural Development conducted an event named ‘Bharat ke Kaushalzaade’, to honour beneficiaries of its skill development programmes, at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.

The event was conducted on 25th September 2017, which is observed as ‘Antyodaya Diwas’.

125. Renowned Marathi writer, journalist Arun Sadhu passes away at 76 in Mumbai

126. Charles Bradley, the legendary soul singer and a late-in-life headliner, died on 23rd Sept. in Brooklyn New York.

127. Former world’s heaviest woman Eman Abd El Aty dies

128. The Minister of Science & Technology, Earth Sciences & Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Dr.Harshvardhan launched ‘Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhayay Vigyan Gram Sankul Pariyojana’ in Uttarakhand.

This project has been inspired by teachings and ideals of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhayay.

129. Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Mr.Dharmendra Pradhan launched the ‘Pradhan Mantri LPG Panchayat’ in Mota Ishanpur village of Gujarat.

Pradhan Mantri LPG Panchayat’ will focus on spreading awareness among LPG users about the proper use and benefits of LPG.

130. Odisha Government launched ‘Sampurna (Sishu Abond Matru Mrityuhara Purna Nirakaran Abhijan) Yojna’ scheme for pregnant women, in Odisha.

Under the ‘Sampurna Yojana’ scheme Odisha government will provide Rs.1,000 as transport cost for pregnant women to travel to the hospital from inaccessible areas arranging their own vehicles.

131. NITI Aayog and Government of Assam organises workshop on health sector reforms in Guwahati; launches SATH

SATH- Sustainable Action for Transforming Human Capital Programme was launched in this occasion.

132. Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mr.Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Puducherry Chief Minister Mr.V.Narayanasamy inaugurated “Hunar Haat” at Puducherry.

133. On 23rd September 2017, final event of ‘Pralay Sahayam’, a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise was held in Hyderabad.

134. A new interceptor boat (V-409) which is built by Bharathi Defence and Infrastructure Limited (BDIL) waslaunched at a function held at the Mangaluru Coast Guard yard

135. Google Doodle celebrates 100th birthday of a renowned Indian chemist, Asima Chatterjee, who was also the first female Doctorate of Science in India from an Indian University.

136.  7th ASEM (Asia–Europe Meeting) Economic Ministers’ Meeting was held in Seoul, South Korea.

Theme for this year’s meeting was ‘Innovative Partnership for Inclusive Prosperity’.

Commerce Minister Mr.Suresh Prabhu represented India.

137. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced that Masala bonds will be treated as External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) from 3rd October 2017.

138. SBI (State Bank of India) launched its Management Institute in Kolkata.

139. Etihad Airways has launched a ‘Fly Now and Pay Later’ scheme, in Abu Dhabi.

This scheme provides an option for paying the ticket fare in monthly instalments.

The instalments can be paid within 3 to 60 months, through 17 participating banks.

140. FMCG major Dabur India has tied up with e-commerce major Amazon for an online ayurveda marketplace

141. Rajkummar Rao was awarded the GQ Actor of the Year Award, in Mumbai.

GQ (Gentlemen’s Quarterly) magazine conducted the GQ Men of the Year Awards for 2017, in Mumbai.

142. The West Bengal government has appointed Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leader Binay Tamang as the chairman of a new board of administrators to run the Darjeeling hills

143. Chawngthu becomes Mizoram’s first woman minister in 30 yrs

144. Rajnikant Mishra will be the new Chief of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).

145. Mary Kom has become the first Indian to be selected as the International Boxing Association’s (AIBA) representative for the IOC Athletes’ Forum to be held in November, 2017.

The IOC (International Olympic Committee) Athlete’s Forum is to be held from 11th November to 13th November 2017 in Lausanne, Switzerland.

146. The ICC has confirmed that it has opened an investigation in Sri Lanka into corruption allegations

147. The Shershah of Kargil- The biography of Captain Vikram Batra authored by Deepak Surana

The book titled “The Shershah of Kargil” is a biography of Kargil war hero Late Captain Vikram Batra, who was posthumously awarded Param veer Chakra (PVC) – the highest gallantry award of India.

148. Mr.Modi dedicated Deendayal Hastkala Sankul to the Nation


Mr.Modi inaugurated the Deendayal Hastkala Sankul, a Trade Facilitation Centre, at Bada Lalpur, Varanasi.The facility has been named after former BJP President Mr.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya.


Mr.Modi inaugurated banking services of the Utkarsh Bank:
Mr.Modi inaugurated banking services of the Utkarsh Bank in Varanasi.


Jal Ambulance and Jal Shav Vahini service launched:
Mr.Modi launched the service of four water ambulances and four coffin carrying boats remotely through video link.


Mr.Modi released postal stamp on Ramayana:
Mr.Modi released a postage stamp on different aspects of Lord Ram’s life at the Tulsi Manas Mandir, in Varanasi.

149. Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued aerodrome licence to Shirdi Airport, in Shirdi, Maharashtra


150. Zero Hunger’ programme will be launched in Gorakhpur of Uttar Pradesh, Koraput of Odisha and Thane of Maharashtra on World Food Day, 16th October 2017.

151. The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion organised the Second State Startup Conference in New Delhi.

152. According to the Forbes Real-Time Billionaires List, Hui Ka Yan, the chairman of Chinese real estate giant Evergrande Group, has become Asia’s richest man, with a net worth of $41.1 billion.


153. State Bank of India (SBI) launched India’s first bond index series for overseas investors at the London Stock Exchange (LSE), in United Kingdom.
SBI launched the FTSE (Financial Times Stock Exchange) SBI Bond Index Series in alliance 
with FTSE Russell at the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

154. Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) gave the final approval to online non-life insurance company Acko General Insurance Ltd.

155. Infosys Finacle Partners with ToneTag to Offer Sound-Based Contactless Payments Solution


156. Market regulator SEBI has imposed a penalty of Rs 9 lakh on ING Vysya Bank’s former official for violating insider trading regulations
The fine was imposed on Vinay Agrawal, who was regional head of business banking in ING from August 2011 till June 20, 2012.


157. Transport for London (TfL) took the decision to cancel the Uber license in London City. Uber would lose its licence to operate its cab in the London city from September-end

158. Aditya Birla Group to shut down e-commerce site Abof.com
Abof.com the e-commerce site owned by Aditya Birla Group will be shut down by the end of this year due to the strong competition from leading sector Amazon and Flipkart.


159.  Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M) has signed with Turkey’s Armagan family for acquiring 100% of Erkunt Traktor Sanayii A.S., the fourth-largest tractor manufacturer in Turkey.

160. Flipkart, the online e-commerce sector has developed India’s first “anti-theft” packaging to prevent goods from in-transit theft and damage.

161. Professor C.N.R Rao, has become the first Asian to be chosen for the prestigious Von Hippel Award for his contribution in materials research.

162. Global IT and networking major Cisco has appointed Chuck Robbins as the Executive Chairman of the company


163. India’s high commissioner to Pak Gautam Bambawale has been appointed as the ambassador to China


164. Senior advocate and former union minister Ram Jethmalani announced his retirement from legal practiceat the age of 94.


165. Los Angeles has received its official go-ahead to host the 2028 Olympics from the International Olympic Committee’s evaluation commission.


166. Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav has become the first Indian spinner to take a hat-trick in ODI cricket during the second match of the ongoing series against Australia 



167. Boxing legend Jake LaMotta passed away aged 95.He was from U.S.A.

168. Shakila died of cardiac arrest on 20th September at the age of 82. She was born as Badshah Begum
She earned the tag of ‘fairy queen of Indian movies’.

169. On 21st – 24th September 2017, VASTRA 2017 – International Textile and Apparel Fair was held at the Jaipur Exhibition & Convention Centre in Jaipur, Rajasthan.

170. Mazagon Dock Ltd delivered 1st Scorpene-class submarine INS Kalvari to Indian Navy in Mumbai.


171. Himachal Pradesh becomes first in the world to operate electric buses at an altitude of 13 thousand feet


172. The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) and the International Road Federation, Geneva (IRF Geneva) signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) to cooperate in the field of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS).

173. First e-court of Jammu & Kashmir inaugurated in Srinagar
The first paperless e-court of Jammu and Kashmir in Srinagar will function from next week.


174. Transgenders can avail government schemes in Andhra Pradesh; Andhra Pradesh to be declared ODF by March 2018
Mr. Chandrababu Naidu announced that, the trans-genders would be provided with housing, ration cards and a pension of 1000 rupees.
Mr.Chandrababu Naidu announced that Andhra Pradesh is to be declared ODF (Open Defecation Free) by March 2018.


175. Union minister Anupriya Patel has launched a nationwide health campaign to sensitise women about the early screening and the preventive care for cancer.
The theme of the campaign is ‘Nurturing the Nurturer’

176. Bollywood film ‘Newton’ becomes India’s official entry in the Foreign Language Film category at the 2018 Oscars.
Newton ‘director’ is  Amit Masurkar.


177. India will host the World Congress on Adolescent Health on October. It is the biggest global event in adolescent health this year


178. Exercise Panda-Kangaroo 2017: Chinese, Australian conducted 1st joint drills in China


179. Turkey hosts NATO naval exercise” Dynamic  Monarch”


180. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) sanctioned a loan of Rs.119 crore for Haryana

181. Scientists at The University of Manchester have created the world’s first ‘molecular robot’. This robot iscapable of performing basic tasks including building other molecules.



182. scientists have discovered an underwater city built by octopuses and named it as ‘Octlantis’, in Australia.
This underwater city built by octopuses was found near the Australian coast.

183. Liliane Bettencourt, the L’Oréal heiress and the world’s richest woman, had passed away at the age of 94

184. NBCC has obtained license from World Trade Centre (WTC), New York to develop the Nauroji Nagar commercial project as World Trade Centre (WTC)


185. Saudi Arabia lifts ban on WhatsApp, Skype & other internet calling apps


186.  Mahindra & Mahindra and Ford Motor Company signed a MoU that ensures an alliance to explore electric vehicles, for three years.


187. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) nominated Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the Padma Bhushan award.

188. ISKCON’s Govardhan Eco village in Mumbai wins ‘Spirit of Humanity’ award


189. FIFA bans Caribbean soccer leader Gordon Derrick for 6 years


190. Dr. Mahesh Sharma releases the book “Bhartiya Kala Mein Salil Kridayen Evam Sadyahsnata Nayika”
Dr.Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State (Independent charge) for Culture released the book entitled “Bhartiya Kala Mein Salil Kridayen Evam Sadyahsnata Nayika” at a function in National Museum at New Delhi.
It was written by Dr. Kshetrapal Gangwar and Shri Sanjib Kumar Singh



191. Stanislav Petrov,a former Soviet military officer credited with preventing a possible nuclear disaster at the peak of the Cold War has died at the age of 77.He died at his home in Moscowin May but his death has only now been made public.

192. Dr.Sekhar Basu, Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission and Secretary of Department of Atomic Energy attended the 61st IAEA General Conference held in Vienna, Austria.


193. SBI card is all set to offer pre-approved cards to customers of its parent State Bank of India


194. India Gets Its First High Horse Power Locomotive from France


195. The Board of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has appointed of B Sambamurthy as interim Chairman of the Board

196. Google has acquired a part of electronics company HTC Corporation’s engineering and design teams for $1.1 billion

197. Fino Payments Bank launched its mobile banking app called BPay in India.

198. Bandhan Tod: App to fight child marriage launched in Bihar
Bandhan Tod is part of Gender Alliance’s strategy to support the state government’s efforts to end child marriage and dowry.


199. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has imposed a five-year ban and a fine of one million rupees on batsmanKhalid Latif for his involvement in spot-fixing during the PSL.


200. The official emblem and slogan for FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019 were unveiled in Paris, France.
The slogan of the tournament “Dare To Shine” reflects the development of football, especially women’s footbal


201. International Day of Peace-September 21 2017
The theme for 2017 is “Together for Peace: Respect, Safety and Dignity for All.”

202. IMR has reduced to 34 per 1000 live births in 2016, compared to the 37 per 1000 live births in 2015.