Latest Current Affairs 2020: 17th September 2020

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National Current Affairs 

• Kerala to have certified snake handlers.

• The National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2020 to clearly spell out the functions of the Council of Ministers and the Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) by giving more discretionary powers to the L-G.

• National Security Advisors (NSA) of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) met virtually.

• India ranks 116th in Human Capital Index released by World Bank. In 2018, India's score  was 0.44. It now stands at 0.49 in 2020.

• G20 Environment Ministers Meet to reduce Land Degradation and Coral Reef.

• EAM Shri S Jaishankar chaired India-Brazil-South Africa IBSA Foreign Ministers Meet.

• India joined Djibouti Code of Conduct as an observer. It is also known as Jeddah Amendment. India has joined Japan, Norway, the UK and the US as Observers to the DCOC/JA. It is also known as the Code of Conduct concerning the Repression of Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden. It was adopted on 29th January 2009. It was established under the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

• Govt. has set a target to increase the number of Janaushadhi Kendras to 10500 by the end of March 2025.

• To guarantee accessibility of necessary medical devices at genuine cost NPPA extends ceiling prices of Knee Implants till 14th September 2021.

• The Russia Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), signed pact with India for Sputnik V availability in India.

• Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020 passed in Parliament. The Act regulates the manufacture, possession, use, operation, sale, import and export of civil aircrafts and licensing of aerodromes.

• Vice- President M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated 4th Global Ayurveda Summit virtually on the theme "Emerging Opportunities for Ayurveda during Pandemic".

INTERNATIONAL Affairs

• Israel, Bahrain and UAE signed Abraham Accord.

• Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) in Rome, Italy awarded world's 1st 5-star Anti-Covid award.

BANKING, ECONOMIC & FINANCE News

• HCL and Google Cloud Expand Partnership to Deliver Accelerated Business Intelligence Platform

• Titan Company With SBI Launches India's First Contactless Payment Watches to help customers to pay through PoS machines.

• RBI has released the draft version of Rupee Interest Rate Derivatives (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2020.

• UBS Securities projects India's GDP at -8.6% in FY21.

• The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) projects India's GDP at -10.2% in FY21.

• Twitter backed ShareChat acquires HPF Films (Hera Pheri Films).

OBITUARIES

• Art scholar Kapila Vatsyayan passes away.

• Lok Sabha MP Balli Durga Prasad Rao passes away.

• Mali's former president Moussa Traore passes away.

• Famous Ayurveda Physician PR Krishnakumar passes away. He was the MD of Arya Vaidya Pharmacy Research Foundation.

APPOINTMENT 

• Online poker platform 9stacks signed cricketer Suresh Raina as brand Ambassador.

IMPORTANT DAYS

• 17 September: World Patient Safety Day.

SPORTS Current Affairs

• Lionel Messi tops Cristiano Ronaldo as world's richest footballer with earning of $126 million.

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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 : 12th September, 2020

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• RBI new guidelines for uniform compliance at a bank with CCO

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) came up with new guidelines for the appointment of Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) in banks to ensure effective compliance culture, independent corporate compliance function, and a strong compliance risk management programme at bank and group level.

The CCO shall be appointed for a minimum fixed tenure of not less than 3 years. The CCO shall be a senior executive of the bank, preferably in the rank of a General Manager or an equivalent position (not below two levels from the CEO). The CCO could also be recruited from market.

The central bank further said that there shall not be any ‘dual hatting’, which means the CCO shall not be given any responsibility which brings elements of conflict of interest, especially the role relating to the business.

 The compliance function shall be subject to internal audit.

The Reserve Bank of India was established on April 1, 1935. Headquartered in Mumbai. RBI was established in accordance with the provisions of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. Reserve Bank of India was initially established in Kolkata but was permanently moved to Mumbai in 1937. In 1949 RBI was nationalized.

Present Governor of RBI: Shri Shaktikanta Das.

 

• India ranked 105th in Economic Freedom of the World Report 2020

  
  

  

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  Recently Canada's Fraser Institute released The Economic Freedom of the World Report 2020, in which India slips 26 spots to the 105th position. The country was at the 79th spot in last year's rankings.

  
  

  China has been ranked lower than India at the 124th position. Hong Kong and Singapore retain the top two positions with a score of 8.94 and 8.65 out of 10, respectively.

  
  

  Since the first publication in 1996, numerous studies have used the data published in Economic Freedom of the World to examine the impact of economic freedom on investment, economic growth, income levels, and poverty rates. This report helps to measure economic freedom in an economy.

  
  

  India reported a marginal decrease in the size of government from 8.22 to 7.16.

  A score closer to 10 indicates a higher level of economic freedom.

  
  
  
  

                                                             Daily GK Update

1. India to host Council of Heads of Government (CHG) of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in New Delhi.
2. Citigroup named Jane Fraser as first woman CEO replacing Michael Corbat.
3. Poshan Mela organised at Tai suru by Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS).
4. PM Modi inaugurated Pradhan Mantri Awaas  Yojana through a programme called "Grih Pravesh"
5. 13th edition of Aero India-21 to be held at AFS, Yelahanka, Bengaluru.
6. Meghalaya state government launched India's largest "Piggery Mission" to reduce the annual import of pork Rs 150 crores.
7. India ranked 105th in Economic Freedom of the World Report 2020, released by Cananda's Fraser Institute.
8. 12 September: International Day for South-South Cooperation. The day celebrates the developments made in the regions and countries in the south.
9. UNICEF'S appointed Ayushman Khurrana as Celebrity Advocate in India
10. SEBI shortlists Wipro, Airtel, and others to revamp its IT infrastructure.
11. India to host Council of Heads of Government (CHG) of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in New Delhi.
12. Subhash Kamath elected as chairman of Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI)
13. British Actress Diana Rigg passes away.
14. Asian Development Bank approved $50 million loan to Bangladesh.
15. Iran's military begins exercise Zolfaghar-99 in the Sea of Oman.
16. Heritage Tourism policy announced by Gujarat state government.
17. Moody's projected Indian Economy GDP to shrink 11.5% in FY21
18. Swami Agnivesh, Arya Samaj leader passes away.
19. Jammu & Kashmir residents to get free health insurance.

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CCI approved acquisition of 20% stake of Piramal Pharma Limited by CA Clover Investments

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CCI approved acquisition of 20% stake of Piramal Pharma Limited by CA Clover Investments

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves proposed acquisition of 20 percent of the issued and paid-up equity share capital of the Piramal Pharma Limited by CA Clover Intermediate II Investments (Curie)

The transfer of equity stake will take place through the Group's Special purpose vehicle Curie, Curie is a special purpose acquisition vehicle, owned and controlled by investment funds advised by the affiliates of the Carlyle Group Inc. (“Carlyle Group”).

Carlyle will pick up 20 percent stake in Piramal Enterprises subsidiary Piramal Pharma for $490 million (Rs. 3,700 crores)

The Carlyle Group is a global alternative asset manager whose affiliated investment funds own and control Curie.

The Piramal Group was founded in 1984. Headquartered in Mumbai. Ajay Piramal is the chairman of the Piramal Group.

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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General Science: pH Concept, pH Value of Different Substances

pH Concept

                                                      

You have often heard that certain substances are acidic or basic in nature. What cause them to be acidic or baisc. How does one find out which substance is acidic, basic or neutral. All these things are determined with the help of a scale known as pH. Let's understand the pH concept.

pH stands for 'potential of Hydrogen' which measures the acidity or alkalinity of water-soluble subtances.

In 1909 S.P.L Sorenson, a Danish biochemeist devised a scale known as pH to represents the H^+ ion concentration of an aqueous solution. The pH value of any solution is a number that simply represents the acidity and basicity of the solution.

Observations:

• Substances  which have a pH value of 7 are neither basic nor acidic which means they're neutral in nature.

• Substances that have a pH value of less than 7 are acidic in nature.

• Substances that have a pH value of more than 7 are basic in nature.

List of pH Values of Some Ordinarily Substances

1. Pure Water - pH 7
2. Human Blood - pH  7.4
3. Milk - pH 6.5
4. Coffee - pH 5
5. Soft Drink - pH 6
6. Tomato Juice - pH 4.1
7. Lemon Juice - pH  2.3 - 2.4
8. Vinegar - pH 4
9. Human Urine - pH 5.5 - 7.5  (Average - 6)
10. Baking Soda Solution - pH 8.5
11. Washing Soda Solution - pH 9
12. Milk of Magnesia - pH 10.5
13. Acid Rain - pH 4
14. Battery Acid - pH 0
15. Stomach HCL - pH 1 - 1.5

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Scientific Name Of Vitamins - Food Sources, Classifications

 Scientific Names Of Vitamins

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A vitamin is an organic molecule that is an essential micro nutrient which an organism needs to survive. Different living organism have both, common names and scientific names. Likewise, all the vitamins have their respective scientific names. 

What are vitamins?

A vitamin is an organic compound which help an organism to perform biological functions. It is very vital that vitamins should be added to our daily diet in the recommended quantity.

Origin of the Word Vitamin

Vitamin word come from Latin vita ‘life’ + amine.

We have discussed Common Name, Scientific Name, Food Sources and Solubility.

1. Vitamin A

    Retinol

    Green leafy vegetables, milk, broccoli,oranges, nuts, guava, melon fruits, etc.

    (Fat Soluble)

2. Vitamin B1

    Thiamine

   Sweet potatoes, corn, dates, peas, milk, wheat, fruits, potatoes, etc.

   (Water Soluble)

3. Vitamin B2

    Riboflavin

   Milk, popcorn, pumpkin, dates, curd, grapes, mangoes, peas, etc.

   (Water Soluble)

4. Vitamin B3

    Niacin

    Meat, egg, milk, fish, cereals, etc.

   (Water Soluble)

5. Vitamin B5

    Pantothenic Acid

    Avacado, legumes, milk, fish, peanuts, mushrooms, egg yolk, etc.

    (Water Soluble)

6. Vitamin B6

    Pyridoxine

    Vegetables, soya beans, wheat, cereals, chicken, etc.

     (Water Soluble)

7. Vitamin B7

    Biotin

    Nuts, peanuts, milk, fish, bananas, cauliflower, etc.

    (Water Soluble)

8. Vitamin B9

    Folic Acid

    Citrus fruits, leafy vegetables, whole grains,

    legumes, beets, etc.

    (Water Soluble)

9.  Vitamin B12

     Cobalamin

     Meat, poultry,chicken, eggs, milk, etc.

     (Water Soluble)

10. Vitamin C 

      Ascorbic acid

     Citrus fruits, orange, grapefruit, sweet lime,

     broccoli, goat milk, chestnuts, etc.

     (Water Soluble)

11. Vitamin D

      Calciferol

      Fish, beef, cod liver oil, egg yolk, 

      chicken breast, cereals,etc.

      (Fat Soluble)

12. Vitamin E

      Tocopherol

      Potatoes, pumpkin, guava, mango,

      milk, nuts, seeds. etc.

      (Fat Soluble)

13. Vitamin K

      Phytonadione

     Tomatoes, broccoli, mangoes, grapes, chestnuts,

     cashew nuts, etc.

     (Fat Soluble)

Summary for quick revision:

Fat Soluble Vitamins:

•  Vitamin A - Retinol
•  Vitamin D - Calciferol
•  Vitamin E - Tocopherol
•  Vitamin K - Phytonadione

Water Soluble Vitamins:

• Vitamin B1 - Thiamine
• Vitamin B2 - Riboflavin
• Vitamin B3 - Niacin
• Vitamin B5 - Pantothenic Acid
• Vitamin B6 - Pyridoxine
• Vitamin B7 - Biotin
• Vitamin B9 - Folic Acid
• Vitamin B12 - Cobalamin
• Vitamin C - Ascorbic Acid

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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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