Current Affairs 19th September 2016

Karnataka IT minister Priyank Kharge has announced an INR8 crore fund toward the state’s startup cell, in an attempt to boost Karnataka’s startup ecosystem
Govt to expand Direct Benefit Transfer to 147 schemes
India approves $1 bn connectivity project
Central Vigilance Commissioner K V Chowdary will attend a meeting of anti-corruption agencies of SAARC nations in Pakistan
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu launched the ‘Swachhta Saptah’ as part of the Swachh Rail Swachh Bharat Mission from New Delhi Railway Station
Paytm is now powering IRCTC’s Payment Gateway

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has been conferred the prestigious membership of the Asia-Pacific Aerospace Quality Group (APAQG)under the category ‘Full Member with voting rights’.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will attend the three-day annual meeting of IMF and World Bank in Washington, US which begins on October 7

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu appointed 26 MLAs as parliamentary secretary to assist in the smooth functioning of his government
V K Sharma gets additional charge as LIC chairman
Punjab National Bank appointed Virat Kohli as its new brand ambassador

World Bank to invest nearly 1,000 crore rupees for improvement of inland waterways in Assam
Government to expand DBT to 147 schemes by next March
PNB Gilts shareholders raise borrowing limit to Rs 7,000 crore

WB to confer ‘Banga Bibhushan’ to Lata Mangeshkar
Abhishek Bachchan : Guinness World Record Holder
Indian-Origin Peer Wins ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ In UK
Bengaluru-based Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Bollywood actors Katrina Kaif and Juhi Chawla are among recipients of the Priyadarshini Global Awards 2016
Ramakrishna Bajaj Memorial Global Award” would be presented to Anshu Gupta, Founder Director of Goonj, an NGO of Delhi, for his outstanding contribution in promoting the dignity of poor

Thirteen-year-old British swimmer Abby Kane won the silver medal in the S13 100-metre backstroke at the Rio Paralympics
Deepak Punia, the son of a former milkman Subhash Punia, won the 85kg wrestling gold at the Cadet World Championships held in Georgia
Sheoran, Bhardwaj win gold at World University C’ships
Deaf shooter Priyesha wins World Championship bronze
Ramnaresh Sarwan retires from all forms of cricket