Current Affairs 23rd September 2016

Tamil Nadu government has allotted Rs 204 crore for ‘Thaaliku Thangam’ (Gold for Mangalsutra) scheme for the year 2016-17 to benefit 12,500 women
The ‘world’s largest solar power plant’ with an installed capacity of 648MW was commissioned at Kamudhi in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu Set up by Adani Group
Union Science and Technology Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan has adopted ‘Dheerpur Village’ and ‘Ghoga’ the last village under the North Delhi under the ‘Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana’
Union Minister of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Dr. Harsh Vardhan on the occasion of the 64th Foundation Day Celebrations of Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CEERI) in Pilani launched the ‘Ksheer Tester’
NHAI, PFC Allowed to Raise 31,300cr
Incredible India Tourism Summit

Navtej Singh Sarna 1980 batch IFS Officer has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the United State of America
Monetary Policy Committee Gets Members – Chetan Ghate, Pami Dua, Ravindra Dholakia
Justice Rakesh Ranjan Prashad sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court

Private lender Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB) has launched an application ‘Kotak Now’ that would allow new customers to open an account in a more simpler and cost-effective manner
Pakistan’s Habib Bank has opened a branch in Urumqi, capital of northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

Tamil film ‘Visaaranai’ is India’s official entry to Academy Awards 2017 in the Foreign Language Film category
1st Jesse Owens Award to be given to Muhammad Ali
Shubha Mudgal will be honoured with the annual ‘LalitArpan Samman’ this year