Latest Current Affairs 2020: 15th September 2020

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National Current Affairs 

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• August retail inflation stands at 6.69 percent from 6.73 percent in July.

• The new Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2020, intended to give the powers to restructure Cooperative Banks to the Reserve Bank of India.

•  My Family, My Responsibility campaign launched by Maharashtra to achieve health care to fight COVID-19.

• Maharashtra Government accords ambulance status to vehicles carrying medical oxygen for one year.

• HIKAI (Hybrid Interactive Knowledge Assimilation Initiative) Online academic classes inaugurated in Meghalaya.

• PM Modi launches seven urban infrastructure projects in Bihar under AMRUT Mission.

• Amitabh Bachchan becomes the voice of Alexa in India.

• Gauri Khan's book 'My Life in Desig' to be released next year.

• TikTok to merge with Oracle, a US based firm.

•  Asian Development Bank predicted Asian Economy to shrink for the first time since 1960s due to pandemic.

• The central government introduced the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020, in Lok Sabha, to regulate the fertility treatment practices.

• Central Government to ban onion export from India.

• Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) rules out to regulate OTT Communication Apps.

• Cabinet approves establishment of new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Darbhanga, Bihar.

• Department of Posts released Postage Stamp on A-SAT: India’s First Anti Satellite Missile.

• Minister of Culture and Minister of Tourism of India, Prahlad Singh Patel inaugurates Sangeet Sandhya.

• Book titled The End of an Era; India Exits Tibet authored by Claude Arpi.

• Google announces Verified Calls to identify genuine callers, reason for calling.

• IIM Kozhikode launched 'Veli Band' a wearable gadget.

• Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh lays foundation stone online of Arun Jaitley 

• Memorial Sports Complex at Hiranagar, in Kathua district of Jammu & Kashmir.

• Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT-R) signed MoU with Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), Bhubaneshwar in agriculture research and education.

• International Financial Services Centre Authority (IFSCA) and India Gold Policy Centre (IGPC) – IIMA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the IFSCA, GIFT City Gandhinagar, Gujarat to provide consulting facilities to the establishment of International Bullion Exchange in India.

INTERNATIONAL Affairs

• Undersecretary-  General of United Nations (UN) Jean-Pierre Lacroix, announced Eight challenges for the future operations to help sustain peacekeeping mission.

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• ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd entered into a bancassurance tie-up with Yes Bank for selling its insurance products.

• Infosys to acquire Europe-based GuideVision for Euro 30 million.

• Wipro to provide support to Intel.

• Youtube started testing YouTube Short a kind of TikTok version.

• S&P Global Ratings slashed its growth forecast for India to (-) 9 per cent in FY21.

AWARDS

• Aditya Puri conferred Lifetime Achievement Award by Euromoney 2020.

OBITUARIES

• Congress leader and former Chhattisgarh Minister Chanesh Ram Rathiya passes away.

APPOINTMENT 

• IAS Officer Sameer Kumar Khare appointed Executive Director at Asian Development Bank (ADB).

• Yoshihide Suga to be the new leader to succeed PM Shinzo Abe.

• Rajesh Khullar appointed as Executive Director, World Bank.

• Sh. TS Tirumurti confirmed India's entry to United Nation's Commission on Status of Women (CSW).

• Janata Dal (United) JDU's MP Harivansh Narayan Singh re-elected as Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman.

IMPORTANT DAYS

• September 15: International Day of Democracy.

• September 15:National Engineer's Day. India celebrated Engineer's Day to mark the 

• Birth Anniversary of the renowned Indian Engineer Bharat Ratna Mokshagundam Viseswaraya.

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Latest Current Affairs 2020: 14th September 2020

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 National Current Affairs 

• PM Narendra Modi dedicated three Petroleum sector projects in Bihar to nation.

• Road Transport and Highways Ministry implementing iRAD App (Integrated Road Accident Database).

• Researchers from Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) have found that the methane hydrate deposits are located in the Krishna-Godavari (KG) basin are of biogenic origin.

• Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister D V Sadananda Gowda said India will be self reliant in production of fertilizers by 2023.

• Jammu & Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha, announced Rs. 5 Lakh annual health insurance for residents at the annual cost of Rs. 123 crore.

• Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum (SCTIMST), develops device for prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis.

• Department of Agriculture found that fraudsters duped crores of rupees under PM-KISAN Nidhi Scheme.

• Madhya Kshetra Vidyut Vitran Company Bhopal is the first power distribution company to adopt e-office in India.

•  A  Research lab of Defence Research and Development Organisation  to be opened in Kailaras-Jaura region, Morena district in Madhya Pradesh.

• Living Planet Report 2020 released by World Wide Fund for Nature.

• Uttar Pradesh government is going to constitute a Special Security Force (SSF) in the state. On the lines of the Central Industrial Security Force, It will be responsible for security of vital government and private buildings, and industrial establishments.

• The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu calls for according equal respect to all Indian languages.

• Rice procurement estimated at 495.37 LMT for Kharif Crop Season of 2020-21.

• National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) Bangalore, has developed Indian Brain Templates (IBT) and a brain atlas.

BANKING, ECONOMIC & FINANCE News

• Liberty General Insurance and SpiceJet to offer travel insurance to the customers.

• HCL Technologies partners with NVIDIA Partner Network to expand opportunities in AI.

AWARDS 

• Filmmaker Chaitanya Tamhane’s ‘The Disciple’ won the Best Screenplay award at Venice International Film Festival.

OBITUARIES

• India-born renowned Pakistani Shia scholar Allama Zameer Akhtar Naqvi passes away.

IMPORTANT DAYS

• September 12: Hindi Diwas or Hindi Day is celebrated. Article 343 Hindi is official language of India.

• January 10: World Hindi Day is celebrated.

SPORTS Current Affairs

• Austria's Dominic Thiem became 2nd Grand Slam single champion with US Open triumph. Domnic Theim beats Alexander Zverev to win men’s singles title.

• Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain) wins F1 Tuscan Grand Prix 2020.

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Latest Current Affairs 2020: 13th September 2020

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NATIONAL Current Affairs

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• Election Commission (EC) proposes 10% hike in Poll Campaign expenditure cap. Maximum Limit for Lok Sabha: Rs.70 Lakhs and Assembly: Rs 28 lakhs.

• Odisha Government launched "GARIMA" welfare scheme for sanitation workers to ensure their safety and dignity.

• Parliamentary Panel on Law and Justice said Let Virtual Courts to stay.

• Odisha Government signed MoU with National Co-operative Development Corporation (NCDC) for promotion and Management of Farmer Producer Organisation.

• Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launched the Climate Smart Cities Assessment Framework (CSCAF) 2.0, along with the ‘Streets for People Challenge’ under the Smart Cities Mission.

 

• Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) directed Serum Institute of India (SII) 

          to suspend recruitment for Oxford vaccine trial.

• The Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) in association with Punjab State Government plans to convert stubble into biomass fuel.

• Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy launched ‘YSR Aasara’ to “empower women economically and socially”.

• Jammu & Kashmir, LG Manoj Sinha launched a Grievance Redressal System called CPGRAMS (Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System).

• Centre constituted an Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM), for the corporatization of Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

• India's first Coronavirus airport testing facility launched in Delhi at T-3.

• Road and Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari approved proposal to construct Munger-Bhagalpur-Tirpety-Kahalgaon concrete road on NH80 in Bihar.

INTERNATIONAL Current Affairs

• Liberian President George Weah declared Rape in Liberia a national emergency.

• Next spacecraft carrying supplies to International Space Station to be named SS Kalpana Chawla.

• UK signs post-Brexit trade deal with Japan.

• Typhoon Haishen nears Japan.

BANKING, ECONOMY, and FINANCE Current Affairs

• Razorpay launched 'Cash Advance' to  rescue MSMEs.

• IIT-Guwahati in collaboration with Workspace Metal Solutions Pvt. Limited develops Self Check Kiosk.

• The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Suguma Foods signed a pact for $15 million debt financing, to help sustain poultry farming operations and rural livelihoods.

• The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and France's ENGIE Group signed Rs 466 crore loan for setting up a 200-MW solar project in Gujarat.

• Microsoft joins Nasscom  with FutureSkills to skill 10 lakh students in Artificial Intelligence by 2021.

• Bank of India launched 'Singapore Visa Debit Card' for High Net Worth Individuals.

• State Bank of India modernized payments infrastructure with ACI Worldwide Technology.

• 10.4% Contraction in July Factory Output: IIP (Index of Industrial Production) National Statistical Office (NSO) reported.

• Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has imposed some limits on multi-cap funds, now multi  cap fund will be required to invest a minimum of 75% of total assets in equities from 65% earlier.

• The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) increased Deposit Linked benefits to up to Rs. 7 lakh from Rs. 6 lakh.

• The Union Cabinet approved Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) through Automatic approval in Defence Sector to 74% from 49%.

AWARDS Current Affairs

• Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) announced states' startup ranking list Gujarat gets the best performer, Karnataka and Kerala are top performers. 

• UK Magazine Prospect named Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja as World's 'Top Thinker' for COVID-19

• West Bengal govt wins World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) award 2020 for its Sabuj Sathi scheme in WSIS Price Contest.

OBITUARIES

• Former Union Minister Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, who recently resigned from RJD (Rashtriya Janata Dal), passes away in New Delhi.

IMPORTANT DAYS

• September 9: International Day to Protect Education from Attack.

• September 9: Himalyan Day 2020. Theme - 'Himalayas and Nature'.

• September 12: World First Aid Day (Celebrated on the second Saturday of September). The was started by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Socities (IFRC)

SPORTS Current Affairs

• Naomi Osaka of Japan wins her 2nd US Open title in 3 years.

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Latest Current Affairs 2020 : 11th September, 2020

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1. Hubballi railway station to be renamed as Shree Siddharoodha Swamiji.
2. DRDO has developed P-7 Heavy Drop System.
3. Department of Posts GoI launched "Five Star Villages" to ensure 100% rural coverage of postal schemes.
4. Golden Temple gets FCRA (Foreign Contribution Regulation Act).
5. NSDC, LinkedIn partner to provide Digital Skills Training for youth.
6. Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri launched CSCAF 2.0 (Climate Smart Cities Assessment Framework.
7. "iStartup 2.0" has been launched by ICICI Bank to cater to banking needs of startups and entrepreneurs.
8. Union Ministry of Shipping launched a dispute redressal mechanism SAROD. SAROD - Society for Affordable Redressal of Disputes.
9. United States canceled 1000 Chinese Student's Visa.
10. India's first integrated air ambulance service launched by Karnataka.
11. Poonam Khatri crowned Wushu World Champion.
12. India-China agreed on five-point plan to resolve border tension and quick disengagement of troops.
13. US President Donald Trump rules out extension of TikTok deadline.
14. Minister of Sate for External Affairs V Muraleedharan attended 10th East Asia Summit Foreign Minister meet virtually.
15. First time in the history Taliban and the Afghan government to hold a meeting.
16. Mastercard has launched "Central Bank Digital Currency" testing platform.
17. CARE Ratings projects Indian Economy GDP to contract by 8-8.2 % in FY21.

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Latest Current Affairs 2020 : 10th September, 2020

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1. SBI to launch loan product 'SAFAL' for organic cotton growers. SAFAL- Safe and Fast Agriculture Loan.
2. Union Minister of Agriculture flagged off South India's First Kisan Rail from Anantapur to Delhi.
3. Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju holds a virtual meeting with World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President.
4. Andhra Pradesh launches 'YSR Sampoorna Poshana' and 'YSR Sampoorna Poshana Plus'.
5. 10th September: World Suicide Prevention Day. The day is observed since 2003 by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and WHO.
6. Finance Minister declared EASE 2.0 Index results. Bank of Baroda tops EASE 2.0 Index by IBA.
7. Ministry of Education to organize a 2-day conclave under "Shikshak Parv".
8. CCEA approved Asset Monetization of Power Grid Corporation India Limited through Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT).
9. Labour & Employment Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar virtually chaired the 227th Meeting of Central Board of Trustees of Employees' Provident Fund.
10. First India-France-Australia Trilateral Dialogue held virtually to enhance cooperation in the Indo-Pacific Region.
11. Finance Minister launched Doorstep Banking Services by Public Sector Banks (PSBs).
12. Paresh Rawal becomes the new chairman of National School of Drama (NSD).
13. Playerzpot appointed cricketers Bhuvbeshwar Kumar and Smriti Mandhana as ambassadors.
14. India & Japan signed MoU on Reciprocal Provision of Supplies & Services.
15. Atal Innovation Mission launched Aatmanirbhar Bharat ARISE-ANIC Initiative. ANIC- Atal New India Challenges.
16. Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Inaugurated R&D Building of ALIMCO (Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India), Kanpur.
17. PM held virtual conversation ‘Svanidhi Samvaad’ with street vendors from Madhya Pradesh.
18. Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation to credit 8.5% to its subscribers for 2019-20 in two tranches.
19. CRISIL projected Indian Economy GDP to shrink by 9%.
20. NASSCOM expects Indian Engineering Research and Development Services ER&D sector to grow to $75 billion by 2025.
21. NABARD to disburse Rs. 1.20 lakh crore crop loan this fiscal 2020-2021.
22. Rafales Jet formally inducted into Indian Air Force at Ambala.
23. Reliance Industries tops $200 market capitalization.

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Latest Current Affairs 2020 : 9th September, 2020

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1. United States blocks key exports from China.
2. Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal, inaugurated Organic Food Processing Unit in Uttar Pradesh.
3. "Asol Chini" meaning "Real Sugar" campaign ha launched in Bangladesh to curb Fake News.
4. Haryana CM launched "Apka Mitra" chatbot for UG courses.
5. PM Modi launched Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)
6. RBI ceased Banking operations of Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank (ABIP).
7. United Nations released "Levels and Trends in Child Mortality" report.
8. Bank of India launched "Signature Visa Debit Card" on its 115th Foundation Day.
9. Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, has decided to ban Cow Slaughter.
10. India and Angola held their first Joint Commission Meet to trade and discuss cooperation in health, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and defence.
11. Oxford led COVID-19 Vaccine trial put on hold citing reasons to safety concerns.
12. Five Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) to join Internatinal Solar Alliance (ISA) for Sustainable Climate Action.
13. Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar 22 Bamboo Clusters in Nine States. Gujarat, Maharashtra, Assam, Uttarakhand, Odisha, Tripura, Nagaland, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka.
14. Sir David Attenborough was conferred with the prestigious Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2019.
15. Anil Jain becomes new President of All India Tennis Association.
16. 9th September: International Day to Protect Education from Attack. 
17. Govind Swarup Father of Indian Radio Astronomy passes away.
18. Telugu actor Jaya Prakash Reddy passes away.
19. PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Patrika Gate in Jaipur.
20. Fitch Ratings projected contraction of Indian Economy by 10.5% in FY21.
21. Apple's first floating store to be launched in Singapore's Marina Bay Sands Resort.
22. ADB has signed $500 million loan agreement with India for Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor.
23. World Bank approved $82 million loan for Himachal Pradesh state Roads Transformation Project.
24. Oscar winning Director Jiri Menzel passes away.
25. CIPET (Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology) to establish Skill Centre at Bhagalpur and Varanasi.
26. QR code-enabled check-in at Mumbai Airport.
27. Gujarat CM announced 16% rebate in Gas Bill.
28. Wipro to set up Digital Innovation Hub at Dusseldorf, Germany.
29. Infosys to acquire Kaleidoscope Innovation.
30. DBS has been recognized as the World's Best Bank for 3rd year in a row.
31. R F Nariman appointed as the chairperson SCLSC (Supreme Court Legal Services Committee).
32. Union Cabinet approved amendment to Three Labour Codes namely:Trade Unions Act, 1926, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946.

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