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Current Affairs Today – 16th September 2019
IMPORTANT DAYS AND THEMES
The International Day of Democracy is observed on 15 September
- The International Day of Democracy is observed on 15 September.
- The day aims to provide an opportunity to review the state of democracy in the world.
- The day urges all governments to respect their citizens’ right to active, substantive and meaningful participation in democracy.
- The institutes will be constructed and operated on a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer: 16 September
- The United Nations observes 16 September every year as International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer.
- The ozone layer is a fragile shield of gas which protects the Earth from the harmful portion of the rays of the sun and thus help in preserving life on the planet.
- The theme for this year celebrates over three decades of remarkable international cooperation to protect the ozone layer and the climate under the Montreal Protocol.
- Theme of the day for 2019: 32 Years and Healing.
NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS
Govt plans to link social media accounts to the central database
- The govt besides the National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) plans to connect to social media with records including immigration entry, banking, and phone numbers and all database information in one platform case.
- Home Minister has reviewed the progress of NATGRID on 12th Sept in Delhi.
- The National Intelligence Grid wass first began in 2009 with a spending limit of Rs.2,800 crore. About 10 central agencies like Intelligence Bureau (IB), Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) and others will approach the information in a secured manner.
Doordarshan completes 60 years of existence
- Doordarshan is celebrating its 60 years today.
- Doordarshan has served people as a major source of information, education and entertainment since years.
- The public broadcaster started its journey on this day in 1959 from Delhi.
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Doordarshan: Doordarshan is an autonomous public service broadcaster founded by the Government of India, owned by the Broadcasting Ministry of India and one of Prasar Bharati’s two divisions.
- Founder: Government of India
- Founded: 15 September 1959, Delhi
- Motto: Satyam Shivam Sundaram
India to conduct special training programme for Maldivian civil servants
- India will conduct a two-week special training programme for Maldivian civil servants from today in Delhi and Mussoorie.
- It is part of a bilateral MoU on Training and Capacity Building Programme between the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) and the Maldives Civil Service Commission (CSC).
- A 32-member delegation from the Maldives reached the NCGG campus in Mussoorie.
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Maldives (Capital/Currency): Male/ Maldivian rufiyaa
- President: Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
Railways to undertake ” Massive Shramdan” drive from Sep 17, focus on collection of plastic waste
- Railways will undertake – Massive Shramdan drive from Tuesday with main focus on collection of plastic waste. Ministry of Railways said, in the recent past such drives are being undertaken by Railways.
- This Shramadan is for enhanced cleanliness, through collection of plastic waste from all railway premises and creating awareness for a greater impact against single use plastic.
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Indian Railways: Indian Railways is India’s national railway system operated by the Ministry of Railways. It manages the fourth largest railway network in the world by size, with a route length of 67,368-kilometre and total track length of 121,407-kilometre as of March 2017.
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Customer service: 139
Great Ganga Run-2019 flagged off in New Delhi
- Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju today flagged off Great Ganga Run-2019 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi.
- It was organized to create awareness about the river Ganga.
Aadhaar verification to be mandatory for new dealers from Jan 2020: GSTN
- The GST Network has decided to make Aadhaar authentication or physical verification mandatory for new dealers from January next year to check malpractices in GST.
- This was announced by Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Sushil Kumar Modi, who heads the Group of Ministers of GST Network.
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UIDAI is mandated to issue an easily verifiable 12 digit random number as Unique Identity – Aadhaar to all Residents of India.
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Founder: Government of India
- Founded: 28 January 2009, India
St. Vincent and Grenadines, 79th country to join India-led ISA
- Saint Vincent and Grenadines became the 79th country to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA), an initiative by India aimed at combating the threats of climate change and global warming.
- The International Solar Alliance is a group of 121 solar resource-rich countries with headquarters in Gurugram, India.
- The organisation aims to deploy over 1,000 gigawatts of solar energy and mobilise more than USD 1,000 billion into solar power by 2030, according to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
- St Vincent and the Grenadines Capital: Kingstown; Currency: Eastern Caribbean dollar.
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ISA: The International Solar Alliance is an alliance of more than 122 countries initiated by India, most of them being sunshine countries, which lie either completely or partly between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
- Founded: 2015
- Founded at: Paris, France
- Membership: All members of UN
- Director General: H.E. Upendra Tripathy
- Headquarters: Gwal Pahari, Gurugram, Haryana, India
- Purposes: Sustainability, Natural environment, Public transport
STATE CURRENT AFFAIRS
Maharashtra CM approved Rs.1680 cr water supply scheme for Aurangabad
- The Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis has approved Rs.1680 crore to water supply scheme for Aurangabad town in the Marathwada region.
- Around 16lakh people of Aurangabad are going to be benefitted by this water supply scheme from the Jayakwadi dam.
- The Water inadequacy is probably going issue within the Marathwada region wherever the BJP is making an attempt to form deep inroads.
- The elections measure slated to be in October.
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Maharashtra:
- Capital: Mumbai
- Chief Minister: Devendra Fadnavis
- Governor: Bhagat Singh Koshyari
- National Parks: Chandoli National Park, Nawegaon National Park, Gugamal National Park, Pench National Park, Sanjay Gandhi (Borivilli) National Park, Tadoba National Park
- Wildlife Sanctuaries: Amba Barwa WLS, Bor WLS, Great Indian Bustard WLS,
- Lonar WLS, Melghat WLS, Gangewadi New Great Indian Bustard WLS, etc.
Renovated Jayakar Bungalow in NFAI Pune inaugurated
- Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar inaugurated the renovated Jayakar Bungalow, a classic heritage site situated inside the premises of National Film Archives of India in Pune
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Maharashtra:
- Capital: Mumbai
- Chief Minister: Devendra Fadnavis
- Governor: Bhagat Singh Koshyari
- National Parks: Chandoli National Park, Nawegaon National Park, Gugamal National Park, Pench National Park, Sanjay Gandhi (Borivilli) National Park, Tadoba National Park
- Wildlife Sanctuaries: Amba Barwa WLS, Bor WLS, Great Indian Bustard WLS,
- Lonar WLS, Melghat WLS, Gangewadi New Great Indian Bustard WLS, etc.
Traditional Neermahal Jal Utsav concludes in Tripura
- In Tripura, the three day long traditional Neermahal Jal Utsav concluded today with eye catching boat race and swimming competitions at Rudrasagar lake.
- Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb flagged off the boat race.
- Neermahal is a water palace built at the middle of Rudrasagar lake by Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya in 1930 as his summer resort being inspired by Mughal style of architecture.
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Tripira:
- Capital: Agartala
- Chief Minister: Biplab Kumar Deb
- Governor: Biplab Kumar Deb
I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar flagged off Jaldoot vehicle in Pune
- Union Minister for Environment and Forest and Information & Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar flagged off a Jaldoot vehicle a travelling exhibition in Pune, Maharashtra.
- The van carrying the ‘SAVE WATER’ message will travel to different parts of the state.
- To tackle the water crisis looming the country, the Government of India launched the ‘Jalshakti Abhiyan’, a water conservation campaign focusing on 1592 stressed blocks in 256 districts across the country.
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Maharashtra:
- Capital: Mumbai
- Chief Minister: Devendra Fadnavis
- Governor: Bhagat Singh Koshyari
- National Parks: Chandoli National Park, Nawegaon National Park, Gugamal National Park, Pench National Park, Sanjay Gandhi (Borivilli) National Park, Tadoba National Park
- Wildlife Sanctuaries: Amba Barwa WLS, Bor WLS, Great Indian Bustard WLS,
- Lonar WLS, Melghat WLS, Gangewadi New Great Indian Bustard WLS, etc.
INTERNATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS
UNESCO to publish an anthology of Guru Nanak Devs writing in world languages
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) decided to translate and publish an anthology of the writings of Guru Nanak Dev in world languages to mark his 550th birth anniversary.
- The main aim is to commemorate 550th birth anniversary of GuruNanak Devji, UNESCO decided to translate and publish an anthology of his writings into world languages.
- The government holding a series of events They initiated projects to mark 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.
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UNESCO: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations based in Paris, France.
- Headquarters: Paris, France
- Head: Audrey Azoulay
- Founded: 16 November 1945, London, United Kingdom
- Formation: 4 November 1946; 72 years ago
RANKS AND INDICES
Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Gangs Of Wasseypur’ in the Guardian Best 100 list
- Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap’s Gangs Of Wasseypur has become the only Indian film to feature in “The Guardian” list of 100 Best Films of the 21st century.
- The film has bagged the 59th position.
- The two film Gangs Of Wasseypur series was released in 2012 and narrated the saga of a coal mafia family in the town of Wasseypur in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand.
AGREEMENTS AND MOU SIGNED
India Rusia signed Contract for Modernisation of Radar and Missile Systems
- India-Rusia signed Contract for Modernisation of Radar and Missile Systems of Delhi Class of Indian Navy Ships.
- The contract for modernization of Air Defence advanced Kashmir and radar Fregat MAE on P-15 of ships was signed between the Ministry of Defence and JSC Rosoboronexport land in Delhi.
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Russia (Capital/Currency): Moscow/Ruble
- Prime Minister: Dmitry Medvedev
- President: Vladimir Putin
APPOINTMENT
UN appoints Indian Army veteran Abhijit Guha as head of Hodeidah mission
- United Nations Secretary-General appointed Lieutenant General (Retired) Abhijit Guha as the head of the UN mission in Hodeidah, Yemen.
- He will succeed Denmark Lieutenant General Michael Lollesgaard, who served in these post.
- He served from 2009-2013 as the Deputy Military Adviser and the Military Adviser within the Office of Military Affairs of the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations.
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United Nations: It is an International Organization. Its Objective of UN is to not only maintain International Peace and Security but also to develop Friendly relations among nations.
- Founded – 24th October, 1945
- Headquarter- New York,United States
- Secretary General- Antonio Guterres (9th SG OF UN)
- He is from PORTUGAL
- Portugal (Capital/Currency) – Lisbon/ Euro
- United States (Capital/Currency) – Washington, D.C/ US Dollar
Justice P Lakshmana Reddy appointed as first Lokayukta of Andhra Pradesh
- Former judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court P. Lakshmana Reddy, who has been appointed as State’s Lokayukta.
- He is known for his campaign against corruption.
- His oath to the office was administered by Governor Biswabhusan Hairchandan at a function held in Vijayawada.
- Justice P Lakshmana Reddy would serve in the office of Lokayukta for 5 years. He is the first Lokayukta to be assuming charge since the state bifurcated in 2014.
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Andhra Pradesh:
- Capital: Amravati
- Chief Minister: Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy
- Governor: Biswabhusan Harichandan
SPORTS CURRENT AFFAIRS
India won Track Asia Cup 2019
- Cycling sensation Ronaldo Laitonjam won at the Track Asia Cup 2019.
- The two gold medal on day one, the junior world champion team member created an Asian record for men’s junior 200m time trial event and later won a gold medal in the junior men’s Sprint event.
- Venkappa Shiv Kengalgutti won the gold medal in the junior men’s 3 km individual.
Payas Jain won silver at ITTF Asian Junior and Cadet Championship
- India made a silver splash at the IITF World Asian and Cadet Championship.
- Country’s accomplished table tennis player Payas Jain and junior boys team bagged silver in Cadet Boy’s Singles and Junior Boys’ Team events.
India’s Kaushal Dharmamer wins Myanmar International Series
- Indian shuttler Kaushal Dharmamer has won the Myanmar International Series.
- He defeated Indonesia’s Karono Karono by 18-21, 21-14, 21-11 in the finals.
- He has made a comeback after been troubled by injuries for almost two years.
Sourabh Verma won Vietnam Open Super 100 title
- India’s Sourabh Verma won three-game over China’s Sun Fei Xiang to claim the men’s singles title at the USD 75,000 Vietnam Open BWF Tour Super 100 badminton tournament.
- He won the Hyderabad Open and Slovenian International recovered from a mid-game slump to beat Sun 21-12 17-21 21-14 in the summit clash which lasted an hour and 12 minutes.
OBITUARIES
Film editor Sanjib Kumar Datta passes away
- Film editor Sanjib Kumar Datta, who has movies like Iqbal, Ek Hasina Thi and Mardaani to his credit, passed away.
- He was an alumnus of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) and worked as an assistant to late editor Renu Saluja.
- His first big project was the 1998 film Bada Din.
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