Current Affairs 4th September 2016

Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari inaugurated the 4th phase of the Vidyadhanam project at Kochi, Ernakulam in Kerala
Sushma Swaraj leading a 12-member delegation to Rome to attend the canonisation ceremony of Mother Teresa
Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu and Akali Dal MLA Pargat Singh, along with some other leaders announced the launch of a political front, Awaaz-e-Punjab.
PM announces Rs 200 crore package to engage J&K youth in sports

China ratifies Paris global climate agreement
G-20 Summit to begin in Chinese city of Hangzhou to boost global trade growth
India and Vietnam agree to elevate bilateral relations to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership; Sign agreements
Canada’s British Columbia issues masala bonds
A 12-year-old Jeremy Shuler has just started his first semester at Cornell University

Punit Goenka, MD & CEO, Zee Entertainment Enterprises, has been elected as the Indian Broadcasting Foundation’s President
Cardiologist K K Aggarwal has been unanimously elected as the National President of the Indian Medical Association for the year 2016-17

Private sector DCB Bank has announced the launch of a mobile based payment solution, mVisa, for easier retail payment

Voonik Technologies Pvt. Ltd, which operates the fashion app Voonik had acquired styling app Dekkoh for an undisclosed amount

Maharashtra bowler makes history to take 10-wicket in an innings
Former pacer Zaheer Khan has been made an honorary life member of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), becoming the 24th Indian cricketer to be bestowed the honour

Noted Assamese poet, literary critic, author and winner of the Sahitya Akademi award Nalinidhar Bhattacharyya passed away in Guwahati
Uzbekistan’s President Islam Karimov has died after remaining in power for over 25 years