Today's Current Affairs For SSC CGL, BANKING, RRB NTPC, , RBI, SEBI Exam 25th September 2020

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National Current Affairs 

• The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and NITI Aayog to organize a Mega Virtual Summit on Artificial Intelligence (AI), RAISE 2020- ‘Responsible AI for Social Empowerment 2020,’ in October 2020.

• Faceless Appeals launched by CBDT today- Honoring The Honest.

• 670 new electric buses and 241 charging stations sanctioned under FAME scheme.

• Foundation Stone of World Class ‘Centre for Disability Sports’ at Gwalior Laid.

• A webinar between India and Israel was held on Defence Industry Global Outreach for Collaborative Partnership.

• Commencement of "Yoga Break" at Work Place by the Ministry of AYUSH.

• Ministry of AYUSH partners with industries for Medicinal Plants cultivation

• West Bengal Transport Company (WBTC) introduced unique 'Tram Library' in Kolkata

• India successfully  test fired the Prithvi II missile from Chandipur Integrated Test Range, Odisha.

• Uttar Pradesh Government allowed phase-3 trial of "Covaxin" COVID-19 vaccine.

• IIT-Kanpur signed MoU with Indian Railways for research on railway modernization.

• The National Medical Commission (NMC) become operational from September 25, 2020. NMC replaced the Medical Council of India (MCI).

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched "Fit India Age Appropriate Fitness Protocols".

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi increased the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) spending limit by  states to 50% from 35% earlier.

• India's first Coast Guard Academy to come up at Mangaluru.

• Uttar Pradesh Government launched a unified portal "urise.up.gov.in" called ‘U-Rise’- Unified Re-imagined Innovation For Student Empowerment.

• Chief Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal launched "Mukhyamantrir Grammya Paribahan Achoni Yojana". To improve rural connectivity through "Light Motor Vehicle Service".

• Flight Lieutenant Shivangi Singh to become India's first woman fighter pilot to fly Rafale.

• Hyderabad Airport (Rajiv Gandhi International Airport) granted Airport Health Accreditation (AHA) by Airport Council International (ACI) for Safe Travel.

• President Ram Nath Kovind conferred National Service Scheme Awards to 42 awardees for 2018-19. The award is conferred every year by Department of Youth Affairs.

INTERNATIONAL 

• United Nations (UN) and United Kingdom (UK) to co-host Global Climate Summit 2020.

• The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Artemis program, which plans to send the next man and first woman to the lunar surface by the year 2024.

• Winners of the Nobel Prize for 2020 to get $1,10,000. The value fluctuates over time.

• Google Maps will soon start showing COVID-19 outbreaks. The Map will be known as "COVID Layer".

• India & Nepal launched website-- "www.goicbrinepal.com" for post-earthquake reconstruction projects in Education Sector.

• India signed "Water Partnership"(to discuss issues related to water conservation)  Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UK virtually.

BANKING & ECONOMY 

• RBI released Cyber Security Vision Framework  ‘Technology Vision for Cyber Security’ for Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) from 2020 to 2023.

• SBICAP Trustee Company acquired 56.17% stake in Jindal Stainless (JSL).

• The Government extended term of Uday Kotak as Non-Executive Chairman of debt- ridden Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS) by one year. 

• Google Pay started Tokenisation to provide safe and secure transactions through Debit and Credit cards.

• Tech Mahindra sold its stake in US-based Altioster Networks for $45 million.

• IDFC First Bank to launch contactless payment facility "SafePay" to do transactions up to Rs. 20,000.

• Adani-GVK airport deal gets Competition Commission of India (CCI) green signal.

AWARDS 

• Malayalam poet Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri conferred the 55th edition of the Jnanpith Award.

• Kerala Tourism’s campaign ‘Human by Nature’ won the prestigious PATA (Pacific- Asia Travel Association) Grand Award 2020.

• 1st ever "India Happiness Report" released, Mizoram topped the list.

• The 51st Edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI)  to be held in Goa next year.

• Historian and Author Rana Safvi conferred with Yamin Hazarika Award.

• GAIL India Limited won Leader Award in 11th edition of Frost & Sullivan and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) Sustainability 4.0 Awards 2020.

OBITUARIES

• Justice Ashutosh Mohunta passes away.

• Singer SP Balasubrahmanyam passes away in Chennai due to COVID-19.

• Congress MLA Narayan Rao passes away.

APPOINTMENT

• Acer India signed Sonu Sood as Brand Ambassador.

• The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) Appoints Design and Fashion Icon Sunil Sethi, as Advisor

• Citigroup appointed Arjun Chowdhry as the acting head of its consumer banking business in India.

• Former, a 1983-batch IAS officer Raghvendra Singh appointed as Culture Secretary.

• Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) appointed Rajat Sud as its MD.

• Mohamed Hussein Roble appointed as new Prime Minister of Somalia.

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