Current Affairs 5th September 2016

Current Affairs 5th September 2016

National News:

• Minister of State for Communications Manoj Sinha released a special postage stamp to mark Mother Teresa’s canonisation as a saint at The Vatican
• Aiming to raise awareness and change perceptions regarding the Denotified Tribes, the ‘1st Nomad Film Festival’ is being held at the India Islamic Cultural Centre in Delhi
• Odisha government launches Biju Kanya Ratna Yojana
• Gumthala Garhu becomes first Wifi hotspot village in Haryana
• 16 states partner with Railways for infra development
• Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Darmendra Pradhan has observed that Andhra Pradesh will become the country’s hub of petroleum reserves if the oil reserves in Krishna-Godavari KG basin are explored

International News:

• US, China ratify Paris agreement ahead of G20 summit in Hangzhou, China
• Mother Teresa is being declared saint by Pope Francis in Vatican City

New Appointments:

• PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik likely to be new faces of Swachh Bharat Mission

Banking:

• BSNL to offer unlimited broadband at below Rs.1 per GB

Awards & Honours:

• Noted Odia poet Dr Hrushikesh Mallick will be honoured with the 37th edition of prestigious Sarala Award for his outstanding poetry
• Punjab Government has announced the names of 34 teachers, who will be bestowed with prestigious State Awards while 26 teachers will be honoured with appreciation letters on the Teachers’ Day at a state level function

Sports:

• Sriram Balaji and Sasi Kumar win titles in ITF events