Current Affairs 9th September 2016

Current Affairs 9th September 2016

National News:

• Arunachal Pradesh ratified the Goods and Service Tax (GST) Bill to simplify the taxation by implementing single tax rates across the country
• Union Government launched a new program called National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations (NIDHI). The initiative aims at nurturing ideas and innovation into successful startups
• Modi arrives in Laos to attend ASEAN, East Asia Summits
• India Kazakhstan Joint Exercise “Prabal Dostyk -16”
• Kerala Travel Mart(KTM) to be inaugurated on World Tourism Day
• Bengaluru hosts first edition of IoT India Congress
• Bengaluru tops in wildlife offences
• Tata arm to manufacture panels for Boeing’s P-8 warplane
• Himachal Pradesh  decides to amend hydro policy 2006

International News:

• Canada hopes to supply more uranium to India

New Appointments:

• C.K. Asnani, a chemical engineer from Osmania University, has taken charge as Chairman and Managing Director of Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL)
• UBL management backs Mallya to continue as chairman
• Shilip Kumar as president of Henkel elevates its India business
• Pakistan-born Abid Qureshi could be the first Muslim to be a federal judge of the U.S if the Senate confirms his nomination
• Satbir Singh next Ambassador of India to Algeria

Banking:

• Global derivatives trade group opposes SEBI’s proposals on algorithmic trading

Business & Economy:

• HMSI, HDFC ERGO tie up for 2-wheeler insurance
• SpiceJet Q1 net doubles to Rs.149 crore
• Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd., (CPCL), a subsidiary of Indian Oil Corporation, is planning to set up an additional refinery at Narimanam in Nagapattinam District of Tamil Nadu to meet higher demand for petroleum products in the state

Awards & Honours:

• Wipro wins 3-year contract from NSB Group
• “Into the Hidden Valley”, a book, won the MM Bennetts Award

Science & Technology:

• ISRO’s GSLV-F05 carrying advanced weather satellite INSAT-3DR lifts off from Sriharikota

Sports:

• Anjum, India’s first woman to get MCC membership
• Ankur Dhama becomes India’s first blind Paralympian