Current Affairs 15th September 2016

Current Affairs 15th September 2016

National News:

• Arunachal Pradesh’s first Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Store inaugurated by MoS Shri Mansukh Mandaviya
• Andhra Pradesh becomes second state after Gujarat to achieve 100% electrification

International News:

• China, Vietnam to ‘properly manage’ differences in sea row
• 3rd BRICS Urbanisation Forum Meet begins in Vishakhapatnam

New Appointments:

• Anoop K Sharma new CMD of Shipping Corporation
• Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa removed as Arunachal Pradesh governor

Banking:

• A 25 bps rate cut likely in December: Citi India

Business & Economy:

• Quikr acquires Stayglad, its 8th buy in a year
• Freecharge partners with Axis Bank, launches UPI payment
• State Bank of India (SBI) chief Arundhati Bhattacharya, ICICI Bank CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar and Axis Bank CEO Shikha Sharma are India’s top women bankers who have made it to the list of 50 most powerful women based outside the United States

Awards & Honours:

• Indian American scientist Ramesh Raskar wins US$500000 2016 Lemelson-MIT Prize
• President Pranab Mukherjee presents Rajbhasha awards

Science & Technology:

• Iran unveils new helicopter-carrying catamaran ship

Sports:

• The Sports Authority of India (SAI) and All India Football Federation (AIFF) have jointly launched an online portal for its Global Scouting Programme (GSP)
• Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia wins gold at Paralympics