Current Affairs 20th September 2016

Current Affairs 20th September 2016

National News:

• India ranked world’s top exporter of information, communication technology
• Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar accorded the district status to Dadri, which is the biggest sub-division in Bhiwani district of the state. With this, the number of districts in the state will rise to 22
• To promote the Swachh Bharat Mission and encourage people to use clean toilets, Ludhiana administration has started the “Selfie with my Shauchalya” campaign
• Bhubaneswar to host 2-day national conference on labour
• Andhra Pradesh Tops in Industrial Investments
• Govt to set INR 4000 cr overhaul of 80 check posts for GST
• Haryana to be developed as capital of Ayurveda

International News:

• First Indian music and dance festival aimed to showcase the country’s rich and diverse culture was kicked off in Sydney

New Appointments:

• Former IAS officer Alka Sirohi has been appointed as chairman of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), in place of Deepak Gupta
• Nadia Murad Basee Taha Appointed UN Ambassador
• Indian-origin Ravi Reddy appointed as Head of International Society for Blood Transfusion

Banking:

• Federal Bank launches Federal Skill Academy at Coimbatore

Business & Economy:

• ICICI Prudential Life Insurance’s Initial Public Offering (IPO)

Awards & Honours:

• M Leelavathi bags Mohanan Suvarna Mudra award

Science & Technology:

• Google, Microsoft to block Indian gender-selection ads

Sports:

• The 15th Rio 2016 Paralympics Games 2016 (7-18 September) is over now and this time we have witnessed some of the world record-breaking performances by the athletes
• Nico Rosberg wins 2016 Singapore Grand Prix