Today's Current Affairs For SSC CGL, BANKING, RRB NTPC, SBI, RBI Exams 21st September 2020

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                      Daily Current Affairs / Daily GK Update for 21st September 2020. Current GK plays a very important role in cracking any examination. So prepare it thoroughly. For Complete Current Affairs CLICK HERE 

National Current Affairs 

• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to Address the Convocation of IIT, Guwahati.

• IIIT Bhubaneswar students developed a low-cost device ‘Swasner’ for COVID-19 patients.

• Indian Railways observes "Swachhta Pakhwara" from 16th to 30th September 2020.

• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for nine National Highway Projects worth Rs 14000 crore in Bihar and also and launched the project to provide internet services through Optical Fibre in the state today through video conferencing.

• Rocket Launching Port ISRO in Kulasekarapattinam, located in Tamil Nadu.

• Government to set up Neutrino Observatory in the country in Bodi West Hills, in Theni district, Tamil Nadu. India based Neutrino observatory (INO) will observe neutrinos produced in the atmosphere of the Earth.

• Foreign Contribution Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2020 introduced in Lok Sabha to amend the FCRA act, 2010.

• A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between he Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT) and Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI) Kalamassery aimed at improving industry interaction.

• The Ministry of Tourism’s Dekho Apna Desh Webinar series titled “Promoting Destinations with 

Authenticated Cuisines” on 19th September 2020 focused on India - a land with varied cuisines.

• The Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Ghar Tak Fibre Scheme launched in Bihar.

• Department of Post-Harvest Technology, Kerala Agricultural University introduced Jeevani, a health drink.

• Nutrition park to be set up in Chandrasekharapuram, Namakkal, Trichy.

• Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswamy launched 3401 mobile public distribution outlets.

• India’s first CRISPR test for COVID-19 has been launched by the TATA group named ‘Feluda’. CRISPER (Clustered Regulatory Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats).

• India  financial assistance of extends 250 million dollars support to Maldives to mitigate economic impact of Covid-19.

• Government launches Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan in 272 most affected districts implementing a National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR) for 2018-2025.

• Election Commission of India to host an International Webinar on 21st September 2020 on Theme ‘Issues, Challenges & Protocols for Conducting Elections during COVID-19: Sharing Country Experiences'.

BANKING & ECONOMY 

• HDFC Bank tops 2020 Brandz Top 75 Most Valuable Brands in India.

• Google Pay, Visa partner for card-based payments.

• SBI launched "Mahila Atmanirbharshil Aachani" in Assam.

• Net direct tax collection dips 31% in April-August. The net direct tax collection during April-August was Rs 1.92 lakh cr.

• Hindustan Organic Chemicals Limited, HOCL, a PSU under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers granted Bureau of Indian Standards, BIS certification for all its products.

AWARDS 

• Emmy Awards 2020 held in Los Angeles: Succession is Best Drama, Schitt’s Creek Best Comedy.

OBITUARIES

• Rabindra Sangeet exponent Purba Dam passes away.

• Four-time MLA from Mulund Sardar Tara Singh passed away.

• Assam Musician Bibhuranjan Choudhury passes away.

APPOINTMENT

• The Appointments Committee of Cabinet has approved Simanchala Dash appointed as Advisor to IMF Executive Director.

• S Aparna appointed as Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP).

• Raghvendra Singh appointed India’s Culture Secretary.

• Anand Kumar appointed as Secretary, National Commission for Backward Classes, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

• Apurva Chandra appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment.

IMPORTANT DAYS

• September 21: International Day Of Peace 2020  also known as World Peace Day.Theme: 2020 is- “Shaping Peace Together"

• September 21: World Alzheimer's Day.

BOOKS

• Michelin Star chef Vikas Khanna announced his next book titled “Kitchens of Gratitude”. To Give Insights Into His ‘Feed India’ Initiative.

SPORTS Current Affairs

• Fed Cup to be re-named Billie Jean King Cup in her honour by International Tennis Federation. Fed Cup was launched in 1963.

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