Current Affairs 8th September 2016

Current Affairs 8th September 2016

National News:

• World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized India as the world’s first Yaws-free country and declared it free from maternal and neonatal tetanus
• Union Government launches Leprosy Case Detection campaign
• The Department of Telecom (DoT) has created ‘UrjaMitra Helpline’ through which customers can get information on power outages from distribution companies by dialing 14401
• The Union Minister of State Dharmendra Pradhan has launched  Gas4India  campaign for the aimed at promoting the use of gas in the country
• London-based Institute of Masters of Wine has declared Mumbai-based wine professional Sonal Holland as the world’s first Indian ‘Master of Wine’
• Odisha celebrates Nuakhai Festival
• The Uttar Pradesh Government has decided to issue yellow identity cards to prosecution witnesses in criminal cases
• Centre approves chopper service for J&K, Himachal

International News:

• The 2016 G20 Summit was held for two days on 4 September and 5 September 2016 at the Hangzhou International Exhibition Centre, Hangzhou, China. the theme of 2016 G20 Summit was Toward an Innovative, Invigorated, Interconnected and Inclusive World Economy
• China may soon grant market access to India’s non-basmati rice exports, after Pakistan,  Acceding to a long-pending request from New Delhi
• Sanskrit becomes part of United Nation’s charter
• Nearly 50 million children uprooted worldwide: UNICEF
• Twelve-year-old Jeremy Shuler is a freshman at Cornell University in New York, becoming the youngest student the Ivy League school has on record

New Appointments:

• Nicholas Hopton,a Middle East specialist and former British ambassador to Qatar and Yemen, was appointed as UK ambassador to Iran
• Hamid Baeidinejad, a key figure in the Iranian nuclear negotiating team, was appointed as the Iranian ambassador to the UK
• Arunachal Pradesh Tourism appointed John Abraham as a brand ambassador
• Religare Enterprises gets new CEO Sunil Godhwani

Banking:

• Karur Vysya Bank May Ally with Small Finance Firm to strengthen its lending

Business & Economy:

• Google’s Project Tango partner Movidius acquired By  Intel
• Amazon to invest in food startup Swiggy: Report
• Oil India’s net profit down 33% in June quarter

Awards & Honours:

• K G George wins 2015 J C Daniel Award
• Thithi wins Best Film honour at 1st BRICS Film Festival

Science & Technology:

• Hindustan Aeronautics Limited successfully tests Light Utility Helicopter

Sports:

• France wins World Hide and Seek Championship
• Sania Mirza crashes out of the US Open 2016
• Google Doodle marks opening of Paralympics 2016
• WFI recommends Sushil Kumar for Padma Bhushan
• Australia register highest total in T20I history
• Indian Paralympic medalists’ reward same as Olympians