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                                                  Current Affairs SEPTEMBER -28  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved proposals for Capital acquisitions of the various equipment required by the Indian Armed Forces on 28 September. The projects worth at an approximate cost of Rs.2,290 crore. Union Home Minister  Shri  Amit Shah  has inaugurated the  “Destination North East-2020”  festival.Tthe  theme is  “ The Emerging Delightful Destinations”   World Rabies Day  is observed globally on  28th September  every year. The theme for the 14th WRD in 2020 is  ‘End Rabies: Collaborate, Vaccinate’. The Prime Minister-designate of  Lebanon,   Mustapha Adib  has announced his resignation following his failure to form a new cabinet. The  National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER)  has projected the GDP growth for the Indian economy at  -12.6%  For 2020-21 (FY21) with the remaining three quarters expected to witness a fall. For 2021-22, NCAER

                                                            Current Affairs SEPTEMBER -26 According to the  World Risk Index (WRI) 2020, India  has been ranked at the  89th spot  among 181 Countries.   India is behind Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Maldives.   the top 2 countries are  Vanuatu, Tonga Flight Lieutenant,  Shivangi Singh  to become the first woman fighter pilot of India to fly the  Rafale combat aircraft  that was formally inducted into the  Indian Air Force(IAF)  September 10, 2020.    Kerala  has won the  United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force  on the Prevention and Control    of Noncommunicable Diseases Awards 2020 for its  “outstanding contribution”  towards the      non-communicable diseases-related sustainable development goals. The United Nations observes  26 September  every year as the  International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. Veteran Atomic Scientist and Former Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission(AEC),  Sekhar Basu  passed away due to  COVID-19. A

                                                                Current Affairs SEPTEMBER -25 A  webinar  was held between with  India  and  Israel,  under the aegis of  Department of Defence Production , Ministry of Defence through SIDM. The  Theme  of webinar was  “Indian Defence Industry Global Outreach for Collaborative Partnership: Webinar and Expo”. A National  webinar  on “ Curriculum Reforms  &  National Curriculum Framework  (NCF) and  Pedagogy ” was organized under  Shikshak Parv  initiative. Prime Minister  Narendra Modi  has launched the  ‘Fit India Age Appropriate Fitness Protocols’  at  Fit India Dialogue .  It has been prepared for three age categories which include: 5-18 years category 18-65 years category 65 plus age category President of Somalia,  Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed  has appointed  Mohamed Hussein Roble  as the new Prime Minister of  Somalia. The Chief Minister of Assam,  Sarbananda Sonowal  has launched the  “Mukhyamantrir Grammya Paribahan Achoni Yojana”

                                                               Current Affair SEPTEMBER -24 T he  Department of Biotechnology  has launched the  programme  for  “Strengthening Clinical Trial Research Capacity in Neighbouring Countries”. It  will help  neighbouring countries,  and  LMICs  (Lowand Middle Income Countries) to build capacities for Covid-19 vaccine trials. Former rebel military commander,  Ishmael Toroama  has been elected as president of  Bougainville,  an autonomous region of  Papua New Guinea. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)  has predicted that the GDP of India will contract by  5.9%  in the year 2020. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed  AK Dixit  (ex-general manager at Union Bank of India), as the new administrator of the  Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative (PMC) Bank. Time Magazine  has released the  TIME 100 Most Influential People List 2020.  Prime Minister of India, Shri  Narendra Modi  is the only politician on the list. The

                                                Current Affairs  SEPTEMBER - 23 Dr Harsh Vardhan ,  Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare  chaired  ‘Aarogya Manthan’ 2.0  celebrating the  2nd Anniversary  of Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana  (AB-PMJAY). Mali’s former defence minister,  Bah Ndaw  has been named as Interim  President of the country’s  new transition government. The  Competition Commission of India  (CCI) has approved the acquisition of  100% equity shares  of Medlife International Private Limited  (“Medlife”)  by API Holdings Private Limited (“ API Holdings ”). Google Pay  has partnered with  VISA  for the rollout of  tokenization  across its platform that will enable users to safely transact with their debit or credit cards. The  Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board (UTDB)  and  Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)  signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote adventure sports activities at  Tehri Lake  in the state. The Appointments Comm

                                                       Current Affairs SEPTEMBER - 22 Prime Minister  Narendra Modi  launched nine highway projects and Optical Fibre Internet Services under the scheme  “Ghar Tak Fibre”   in Bihar. HDFC Bank   has launched video   KYC (Know Your Customer) facility   for its   customers. IDFC Mutual Fund  has started a new campaign called  SIFI  or  `SIP in Fixed Income’. Volvo Car India  has  partnered  with  HDFC Bank  to launch  Volvo Car Financial Services  to enable buyers get easy finance for its vehicles. HCL Technologies  and  Google Cloud  has announced the expansion of their strategic partnership to bring  HCL’s Actian portfolio , starting with  Actian Avalanche,  to Google Cloud. Prime Minister of India,  Narendra Modi  has been awarded the  Ig Nobel Prize 2020  for  Medical Education.  Prior to this,  Atal Bihari Vajpayee  was awarded in  1998. Novak Djokovic  has defeated Argentine  Diego Schwartzman , 7-6, 5-3, to win  2020 Men’s Single Ita

                                Current Affairs SEPTEMBER -21 Indian Railways  is observing “ Swachhta Pakhwara ” from  16th to 30th September 2020. In a first-of-its-kind initiative,  eight beaches of India  have been recommended for the  Blue flag certification. The eight beaches selected for Blue flag certification are Shivrajpur in Gujarat Ghoghla in Daman & Diu Kasarkod in Karnataka Padubidri beach in Karnataka Kappad in Kerala Rushikonda in Andhra Pradesh The golden beach of Odisha Radhanagar beach in Andaman and Nicobar Fitch Solutions  has revised downward its forecast for Indian economic growth and now estimates that India’s GDP will contract by  8.6%  in  2020-21  A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the  Ministry  of  AYUSH  and  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child Development  to control  Malnutrition  as a part of  POSHAN Abhiyaan. Former Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) chief,  Anil Dhasmana  has been appointed as the chief of the  National Technical Rese

                                                                   JOB ALERTS SBI Recruitment: Vacancies          - 92 Post Name         - Specialist Cadre Officer & Post Doctoral Fellow Last Date          - 08/10/2020 Age                   -24 - 62 Years Qualification    - Any Degree, BE/ B.Tech/ M Tech, PG Website            - sbi.co.in Bank of India Recruitment: Vacancies          - 214 Post Name         -  Officer  Last Date          - 30/09/2020 Age                   - 20- 38 years Qualification    - Degree, PG Degree/ Diploma, Ph.D, CFA/ CA / ICWA Website            - bankofindia.co.in Punjab National Bank of India Recruitment: Vacancies          - 535 Post Name         -  Specialist Officer  Last Date          - 29/09/2020 Age                   - 25- 35 years Qualification    - Degree, PG Degree/ Diploma, CFA/ CA / ICWA Website            - pnbindia.in ICFRE  Recruitment: Vacancies          - 6 Post Name         -  Research Associate, Senior Project Fellowship Last Date     

                                                    Current Affairs SEPTEMBER -19 The  Gujarat  government has launched the  Mukhyamantri Mahila Utkarsh Yojana  (MMUY) will provide interest-free loans to women’s groups in the state. Bandhan Bank  has set up a new vertical called “ Emerging Entrepreneurs Business  (EEB)”. Public sector lender  Canara Bank  has launched  lead management system  (LMS) –  i-Lead 2.0  (Inspiring Leads System version 2.0) to provide its services to customers irrespective of where they reside. Agriculture Minister  Narendra Singh Tomar  has been given the  additional charge  of  Food Processing Industries Ministry due to  resignation  of Smt.  Harsimrat Kaur Badal   Margaret Atwood  has won the  2020 Dayton Literary Peace Prize’s lifetime achievement award. 10th Meeting  of the  BRICS   High Representatives  on  National Security  was held virtually hosted by Russia. Indian teenager  Udit Singhal  has been named in the  2020 Class of 17 Young Leaders  for th

                                                      Current Affairs SEPTEMBER -18 Mexico  has become the first country in the world to issue a  sovereign bond  linked to the sustainable development goals set by the United Nations. The  ICICI Home Finance  launched  “Apna Ghar Dreamz”,  its new home loan scheme for skilled laborers like electricians, mechanics, painters, grocery store owners etc in the informal sector of Delhi. Chef  Vikas Khanna  has been chosen to be honoured with the prestigious  Asia Game Changer Award 2020  for feeding millions of people across India in the  COVID-19 pandemic  through a massive food distribution drive  ‘FeedIndia’. The  Institute for Management Development , in collaboration with  Singapore University for Technology and Design (SUTD),  has released the Smart City Index 2020. Theindex has been topped by  Singapore,  followed by  Helsinki  and  Zurich  as top three smart cities.    Hyderabad  was the top Indian city, placed at the  85th position.

 

                                                        Current Affairs  SEPTEMBER -17 The  Lok Sabha  has passed the  Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2020  on 15 September 2020. The bill seeks to cut salaries of all Members of Parliaments (MPs) by  30 per cent  for a period of  one year commencing April 1, 2020,  to meet the urgent financial need arising out  COVID-19 pandemic. Titan Company  has partnered with the  State Bank of India (SBI)  to launch India’s first contactless payment watches named  “Titan Pay”. UBS Securities  has projected  India’s GDP  for 2020-21 (FY21) to contact by  8.6%.  (Earlier it was -5.8%). The  Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)  expects the Indian economy to contract by  10.2%  in FY21 (2020-21) as compared to its previous estimate of  16.7%  in June. The  Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)  in  Rome, Italy,  has become the first airport in the world to be certified with  “COVID-19

 

                                                        Current Affairs SEPTEMBER -16  The  Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs,  chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its  approval  to the  Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor Project  from  Palwal  to  Sonipat  via Sohna-Manesar-Kharkhauda. The Chief Minister of Maharashtra,  Uddhav Thackeray  has launched a state-wide campaign titled,  ‘My Family, My Responsibility’,  to curb the spread of coronavirus pandemic. The  Government of Rajasthan  signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the  Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)  to develop its  micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) ecosystem. SBI General Insurance  and  YES Bank  have signed a  corporate agency agreement.  the YES Bank will  distribute the general insurer’s retail products  to its customers. The  Asian Development Bank (ADB)  has estimated that the GDP of India is expected to contract by  9%  in fiscal  2020-21 (FY21).  This estimat

                                                       Current Affairs SEPTEMBER-15 India  has been elected as a member of the United Nation’s Commission on Status of Women, a body of the  Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). TikTok  has chosen  Oracle  to be its  technology partner  for its  American operations. Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary,  Yoshihide Suga  has been elected as the new Chief of country’s ruling, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and  Prime Minister-designate of Japan. The  Union Cabinet  chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri  Narendra Modi  has approved establishment of a new All India Institute of Medical Sciences  (AIIMS)  at  Darbhanga, Bihar. S&P Global Ratings  has projected the  GDP of India  to contract by  9%  in the fiscal year  2020-21 (FY21),  as against its previous estimate of a  5%  contraction, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Janata Dal (United) parliamentarian  Harivansh Narayan Singh  has been re-elected as the  Deputy Chairman  of  Raj

                                                      Current Affairs SEPTEMBER -14 India  and the  United States  held a bilateral  2+2 Inter-sessional meeting  in virtual mode. In this meeting, both sides  reviewed the progress  and  developments  in bilateral ties in defence, security, and foreign policy areas. Central Government  has constituted an  Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM)  to oversee the process of the  corporatisation of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB). D efence Minister  Rajnath Singh  is the chairman of this EGoM. Prime Minister Shri  Narendra Modi  has addressed the  ‘Grih Pravesham’  event in  Madhya Pradesh  through video conferencing. Under this,  1.75 Lakh Families  in Madhya Pradesh were delivered  pucca houses  under the  Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Grameen (PMAY-G). Subhash Kamath  has been elected as the  chairman  of the board of governors of the  Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI). Citigroup  has named  Jane Fraser  as its next  chief executiv

                                                                Current Affairs SEPTEMBER - 12 The state government of Meghalaya has launched India’s Biggest  “Piggery Mission”  with an outlay of Rs 209 Crores. The rating agency,  Moody’s  has projected the GDP growth rate for India to contract  11.5 per cent  in fiscal 2020-21 (FY21) due to the coronavirus pandemic. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)  has appointed Bollywood Actor  Ayushmann Khurrana  as its celebrity advocate for children’s rights campaign,  ”For Every Child”. India  has been ranked  105th  position  “Global Economic Freedom Index 2020 Annual Report”  by Canada’s Fraser Institute. Th s is the 24th edition of Economic Freedom of the World. International Day for South-South Cooperation  is observed globally on  12th September  every year. The  World First Aid Day  is observed on the  second Saturday of September  every year to create awareness about the importance of first aid in preventing injuries and saving li

                                                      Current Affairs SEPTEMBER - 11 Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs (I/C),  Shri Hardeep Singh Puri  has launched the  Climate Smart Cities Assessment Framework  (CSCAF)  2.0 .  The  framework  has  28 indicators  across  five categories  namely: Energy and Green Buildings Urban Planning, Green Cover & Biodiversity Mobility and Air Quality Water Management Waste Management Union Minister  Mansukh Mandaviya  has launched a dispute redressal mechanism named  “SAROD-Ports”  (Society for Affordable Redressal of Disputes-Ports) to facilitate affordable and timely resolution of disputes for the maritime sector. CRISIL  has projected  India’s GDP rate  at  -9%  for the financial year 2020-21 (FY21). Mastercard  has launched  “Central Bank Digital Currencies” (CBDCs),  a Virtual Testing Environment for  Central Banks to Assess and Explore National Digital Currencies. ICICI Bank  has launched a new product named  “iStartup 2.

                                                Current Affairs SEPTEMBER- 10 India  and  Japan  signed an  agreement  concerning  Reciprocal Provision of Supplies  and  Services between the Armed Forces of India  and  The Self-Defense Forces of Japan. Atal Innovation Mission  (AIM), NITI Aayog, has launched the  Aatmanirbhar Bharat ARISE-Atal New India Challenges. Prime Minister  Narendra Modi  will digitally launch the  Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana. Along  with the scheme, the PM will also launch  e-Gopala application. Chief Minister of  Andhra Pradesh, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy  has launched two nutrition schemes  ‘YSR Sampoorna Poshana’  for urban and rural areas lying in plain lands and  ‘YSR Sampoorna Poshana Plus’  exclusively in  77 Tribal  areas  to provide nutritious food to pregnant women, lactating mothers and children in the state. State Bank of India  is planning to launch a loan product named  “SAFAL”  for organic cotton growers. As per the EASE Banking Reforms Index