Current Affairs 13th September 2016
National News:
- The Union Cabinet on 12 September 2016 approved the process, formation and functioning of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council
- Committee to identify people below the poverty line (BPL)
- Govt launches toll free number – 1924 for postal complaints
International News:
- China, Russia hold naval drill in South China Sea
- Home Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Russia & US next week to discuss cross-border terrorism in Jammu & Kashmir & growing activities of Islamic State (IS) in the country
- China has longest bullet train network
- China has ‘world’s highest bridge – ’The Beipanjiang bridge, in mountainous southwestern China, soars 565 metres (1,854 feet) above a river.
- Iceland named world’s best adventure destination
New Appointments:
- Bakytzhan Sagintaev appointed as Prime minister of Kazakhstan by Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev
- Former Pakistan Test captain Wasim Bari has been appointed as the new manager of the national team for the coming ‘home’ series against the West Indies in the UAE
Banking:
- Net direct tax collections during the April-August period has grown 15.03% from the year-ago period to INR 1.89 lakh crore
Business & Economy:
- Digital payments and e-commerce platform Paytm today launched an Aadhaar-based eKYC (E-Know Your Customer) service
Awards & Honours:
- The five-day-long 22nd Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award Festival concluded at the Rabindra Mandap auditorium with the presentation of the prestigious awards named after the legendary Odissi artists
Science & Technology:
- The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch a satellite developed by the students of IIT Bombay. Called ‘Pratham’, the satellite will measure the total electron count of the ionosphere.
- Tata, ICICI to raise Rs.5,500 cr for power plants
- US-based startup Camorama has developed a 4K action camera that can record 360-degree videos
Sports:
- Shristi Sharma, a 12-year-old Nagpur girl, has entered the Limca Book of World Records for limbo skating on ice
- Indian Railways claims Murugappa Gold Cup
- US Open 2016 winners list:
Men’s Singles : Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland)
Women’s Singles : Angelique Kerber (Germany)
Men’s Doubles : Bruno Soares (Brazil) / Jamie Murray (United Kingdom)
Women’s Doubles : Bethanie Mattek-Sands (United States) / Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic)
Mixed Doubles : Laura Siegemund (Germany) / Mate Pavić (Croatia)
