Current Affairs 17th September 2016

Current Affairs 17th September 2016

National News:

• Naropa Festival begins in Ladakh
• Govt introduces bullet-proof army vehicles in Kashmir
• Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani will host a Twitter Town Hall on September 23
• 17th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
• UIDAI bans sharing of Aadhaar details
• Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar launched a website to provide information on the celebration of 350th Prakash Utsav of the Sikh guru in 2017
• 196% growth registers in tourist arrival in August 2016

International News:

• Barack Obama designated the country’s first marine national monument
• India to sign $8.8bn Rafale jets deal  with France

New Appointments:

• BHVS Narayana Murthy appointed as Director of Research Centre Imarat (RCI)

Banking:

• Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank four awards for inclusive insurance for 2016
• Prize under Rajbhasha Kirti Purashar Scheme

Business & Economy:

• Gold imports drop 77% to $1.11 bn in August

Agreements & MoUs:

• India and Sri Lanka MoU to support livelihood of the fishing and farming communities
• Uber partnership with Marti Suzuki and NSDC for jobless people

Awards & Honours:

• Abraham Verghese selected for 2015 National Humanities Medal
• Priyanka Chopra among world’s 10 highest paid TV actresses: Forbes
• Ewan McGregor to receive Humanitarian award

Science & Technology:

• India’s online population to touch 500mn by 2020

Sports:

• East Bengal wins Calcutta Football League 2016
• Former England player Graeme Hick named Australia’s batting coach
• Indian Railways wins Senior National Power lifting Championship
• India jump 4 places in FIFA rankings

Obituary:

• Tony-Winning Director Jack Hofsiss Dies At 65