Current Affairs 4th September 2016

Current Affairs 4th September 2016

National News:

• Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari inaugurated the 4th phase of the Vidyadhanam project at Kochi, Ernakulam in Kerala
• Sushma Swaraj leading a 12-member delegation to Rome to attend the canonisation ceremony of Mother Teresa
• Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu and Akali Dal MLA Pargat Singh, along with some other leaders announced the launch of a political front, Awaaz-e-Punjab.
• PM announces Rs 200 crore package to engage J&K youth in sports

International News:

• China ratifies Paris global climate agreement
• G-20 Summit to begin in Chinese city of Hangzhou to boost global trade growth
• India and Vietnam agree to elevate bilateral relations to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership; Sign agreements
• Canada’s British Columbia issues masala bonds
• A 12-year-old Jeremy Shuler has just started his first semester at Cornell University

New Appointments:

• Punit Goenka, MD & CEO, Zee Entertainment Enterprises, has been elected as the Indian Broadcasting Foundation’s President
• Cardiologist K K Aggarwal has been unanimously elected as the National President of the Indian Medical Association for the year 2016-17

Banking:

• Private sector DCB Bank has announced the launch of a mobile based payment solution, mVisa, for easier retail payment

Business & Economy:

• Voonik Technologies Pvt. Ltd, which operates the fashion app Voonik had acquired styling app Dekkoh for an undisclosed amount

Sports:

• Maharashtra bowler makes history to take 10-wicket in an innings
• Former pacer Zaheer Khan has been made an honorary life member of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), becoming the 24th Indian cricketer to be bestowed the honour

Obituary:

• Noted Assamese poet, literary critic, author and winner of the Sahitya Akademi award Nalinidhar Bhattacharyya passed away in Guwahati
• Uzbekistan’s President Islam Karimov has died after remaining in power for over 25 years