Current Affairs 26th September 2016
National News:
- National Mission on Bioeconomy was launched in Shillong by the Institute of Bio-resources and Sustainable Development (IBSD) under the Ministry of Science and Technology
- Rajasthan becomes the first state to adopt Centre’s Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP) in all its urban local bodies (ULB)
- Race Course Metro Station will now be called Lok Kalyan Marg Metro station in line with renaming of the Race Course Road
International News:
- President Barack Obama today opened the National Museum of African American History and Culture, an institution dedicated to the many threads of black suffering and triumph
New Appointment:
- Senior IAS officer Arun Goyal has been appointed as Additional Secretary in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council
Banking:
- ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund hired to manage CPSE ETF assets
- H R Khan committee on development of corporate bond in August 2016 recommended that foreign portfolio investors be allowed to trade directly in corporate bonds
Business & Economy :
- The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) decided to relax its regulations to enable employees to apply for shares over the Rs 200,000 limit
Science & Technology :
- Countdown is going on smoothly for ISRO’s first ever multiple launch
Sports:
- Velavan Senthilkumar wins U-19 Asian title
- Ashwin fastest Indian to reach 200 Test wickets
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