Current Affairs 14th September 2016
National News:
- With the rising dengue cases inUttarakhand, CM Harish Rawat launched an awareness campaign in Dehradun and joined the state police in a clean-up drive clearing choked drains
- Direct Selling Guidelines 2016 framework by Ram Vilas Paswan
- ‘Central Sector Scheme’ with total project outlay of Rs. 3600 crore : CCEA & TEQIP
- Govt inaugurates national fair in Bengaluru
- MP, Maha, Jharkhand CMs meet over Garib Kalyan Agenda
- Aadhaar to be compulsory to book rail tickets
International News:
- India takes US to WTO over renewable energy row
- US designates India as major illicit drug producer
- The Goa Tourism department is organising its first Vintage Bike and Car Festival on October 1
New Appointments:
- V. ShanmuganathanTake additional charge of Arunachal Pradesh governor
- Vidya Balan Brand Ambassador of Samajwadi Pension Yojana
MoUs & Agreements:
- Extradition Treaty between India and Afghanistan
- Bilateral Technical Arrangement between India and Switzerland
- Extension of contract between India and the International Seabed Authority
- MoU between India and Kenya on cooperation in the field of National Housing Policy
- India, South Africa in ICT cooperation pact
Business & Economy:
- Patanjali CEO Acharya Balkrishna becomes a billionaire
Awards & Honours:
- Deepa Malik, who won the silver medal in shot put at the Paralympics, was the oldest ever recipient of the Arjuna award in 2012 at 42 years of age
- The Woman Who Left wins best picture at the world’s oldest film festival
- Priyanka named Hollywood royalty by W magazine
- New York’s Metropolitan Museum named world’s best
Science & Technology:
- NASA using aircrafts to measure greenhouse gases
- UK’s 1st robotic kidney transplant performed
- LinkedIn to launch 4 times faster mobile site in India
Sports:
- India’s medals in ITTF junior championships
- Deepa Malik became the first Indian woman to bag a medal at the Paralympics
- Deepa Malik has 4 Limca Adventure Records to her name
- Sushmita wins bronze at World Martial Arts Masterships
- Mariyappan India’s flag bearer for Paralympics closing
- Wrestler Sakshi Malik enters world top-5
- Kiwi blade runner breaks Oscar Pistorius’ record
Obituary:
- Veteran Journalist Ramsewak Shrivastava Passes Away
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