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Current Affairs Today – 27th September 2019
IMPORTANT DAYS AND THEMES
27th September: World Tourism Day
- The United Nations observes 27 September every year as World Tourism Day.
- The UN World Tourism Organization expects that tourism will continue to grow at an average of 3% annually until 2030.
- The sector also represents an estimated 10% of the world’s GDP and 1 in 10 jobs globally.
- UN World Tourism Organization organizes the special event every year on the occasion of World Tourism Day, and this year it will be held in New Delhi, India.
- Theme for 2019: Tourism and Jobs: A Better Future For All.
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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
NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS
Exhibition of India Tourism Mart 2019 inaugurated
- The Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge), inaugurated the exhibition of India Tourism Mart (ITM) 2019 in New Delhi.
- The Ministry of Tourism and the Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism and Hospitality (FAITH) have jointly organized this Mart.
- Over 240 international delegates from 51 countries and 160 exhibitors from across the country are taking in the part in the second edition of ITM.
- The Mart will provide a platform at the national level for trade and hospitality service providers in the country to interact and conduct business with their counterparts from overseas.
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Delhi:
- Chief Minister: Arvind Kejriwal
- Lt Governor: Anil Baijal
Global Goals Jam 3.0 hosted by World University of Design
- World University of Design (WUD) hosted Global Goals Jam 3.0.
- The Indian edition of the global event focusing on design thinking and service design methodologies was hosted with the theme: eWaste.
- 70 participants from across India, divided into ten groups, participated in the workshop and presented their ideas and vision for the future.
STATE CURRENT AFFAIRS
UP govt. announces Rs 6,000 annual aid for triple talaq victims
- Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath announced an annual support of Rs 6,000 to the victims of triple talaq till their rehabilitation and they will get free legal aid.
- The victims of triple talaq came under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) and govt also gives rights over waqf properties and also called for several welfare measures that should be undertaken for their rehabilitation.
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Uttar Pradesh:
- Capital: Lucknow
- Chief Minister: Yogi Adityanath
- Governor: Anandiben Patel
TN signed MoU with 15 investors for Rs.5,574 crore
- The Tamil Nadu State government signed MoU for Rs.5,574 crore project with 15 investors.
- Also, the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami laid the foundation for the projects of the Tata Consultancy Services, with an outlay of Rs.1,480.70 crore, Schwing Stetter India, Niswin Foods, JS Autocast Ltd and ITW India.
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TanilNadu:
- Capital: Chennai
- Chief Minister: Edappadi K. Palaniswami
- Governor: Banwarilal Purohit
UP govt. to launch industrial projects worth Rs.65,000 crore in Dec 2019
- Uttar Pradesh State government is planning to launch industrial projects worth Rs.65,000 crore in December 2019.
- For the past two and a half years, UP has emerged as a preferred investment destination.
- The State is aiming to touch the $1 trillion economy mark by 2024.
- The State govt. focuses on the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector to spur the economic development and create jobs.
- The State is expecting a Rs.60,000 crore from Korea in different sectors, including infrastructure, of the State.
- The State is currently working on two greenfield international airports at Kushinagar and Jewar (Noida).
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Uttar Pradesh:
- Capital: Lucknow
- Chief Minister: Yogi Adityanath
- Governor: Anandiben Patel
Karnataka government partners Nasscom to improve ERD ecosystem
- Nasscom, has signed a statement of intent and has collaborated with the Karnataka government and the state-based ER&D firms.
- The SoI was signed by Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS) and Nasscom in Bengaluru.
- The partnership aims to drive both the company and the State govt. to promote, enable and position Karnataka as the Global ER&D destination for higher investment, high-end research capabilities and skilling initiatives in the state.
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Karnataka:
- Capital: Bengaluru
- Chief Minister: B. S. Yediyurappa
- Governor: Vajubhai Vala
- National Park: Anshi NP, Bandipur NP, Bannerghatta NP, Kudremukh NP, Rajiv Gandhi (Nagarahole) NP.
NASSCOM: The National Association of Software and Services Companies is a trade association of Indian Information Technology and Business Process Outsourcing industry. Established in 1988, NASSCOM is a non-profit organisation. NASSCOM initiated a program called ‘10000 Startups’ in 2013.
- Founded: 1 March 1988
- Headquarters location: New Delhi
- Chairperson: Rishad Premji
- President: Debjani Ghosh
- Sr VP & Chief Strategy Officer: Sangeeta Gupta
INTERNATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS
Japan Launches “World’s Biggest Transport Space Ship” For Space Station
- Japan launched an unmanned H-2B rocket towards the International Space Station.
- The H-2B rocket lifted off with cargo vessel Kounotori8, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
- The launch took place from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan.
- This Rocket is considered as the world’s biggest transport spaceship.
- It intends to deliver about 5.3 tonnes of supplies to astronauts at the ISS.
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Japan (Capital/Currency): Tokyo/Yen
- Prime Minister: Shinzo Abe
Bangladesh lifts ban on Hilsa export to India
- Bangladesh has lifted the ban on the exports of Hilsa fish to India as a goodwill gesture during the Durga Puja.
- Bangladesh will allow 500 tonnes of Hilsa fish for the occasion as a one time arrangement.
- Export of the popular Hilsa or ‘Ilish’ fish from Bangladesh was banned in 2012 after local business establishments called for controlling the price of fishes.
- Bangladesh accounts for nearly 75 percent of world Hilsa production and nearly 2 million people get direct and indirect employment from its cultivation.
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Bangladesh (Capital/Currency): Dhaka/Taka
- Prime Minister: Sheikh Hasina
Australia is to celebrate 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
- Australia is all set to celebrate Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary.
- It aims to honour Mahatma Gandhi’s lasting legacy.
- Australia has planned a series of event on the day.
- Australia is to conduct a week-long exhibition and an interactive talk in Melbourne.
- A poster competition in Adelaide on Gandhi’s philosophy, principles, actions and achievements will be conducted.
- Prayer meeting has been planned to be conducted at the Canberra-based Indian High Commission on the occasion
- Five sculptures of Gandhi in 4 cities of Australia will be a part of the celebration.
- A garland ceremony will be held at the Gandhi Statue in the Garden of Contemplation in the University of Adelaide. 4 other sculptures are located in Brisbane, Adelaide and Sydney.
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Australia (Capital/Currency): Canberra/ Australian Dollar
- Prime Minister: Scott Morrison
SUMMITS AND CONFERENCES
APEDA organized an International Conference cum Buyer Seller Meet in Agartala
- The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) organized an International Conference-cum-Buyer Seller Meet in Agartala on 26 September 2019.
- The meeting was inaugurated by Dr. U. Venkateswarlu, Chief Secretary, Government of Tripura.
- The meeting was organized by APEDA under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in cooperation with the government of Tripura.
- The meeting aimed to showcase the export potential of agricultural products from North East Region (NER) and Tripura in particular.
- The State govt. also aims to the State Government are trying its best to create infrastructure and logistics facilities.
RANKS AND INDICES
India ranks 44 in the World digital competitiveness rankings
- According to a global report, India has ranked 44th in World digital competitiveness rankings in 2019.
- India stood 48th rank in the year 2019.
- India has made various improvements in terms of knowledge and future readiness to adopt and explore digital.
The top 10 rank holders in the list are:
- The US ranked first as the world’s most digitally competitive economy.
- Singapore
- Sweden
- Denmark
- Switzerland
- The Netherlands
- Finland
- Hong Kong SAR
- Norway
- The Republic of Korea
Tata Motors ranked 5th in 2019 Forbes Worlds Best Regarded Companies list
- Automotive giant Tata Motors has ranked among the top five ranked global automobile manufacturers in Forbes’ World’s Best Regarded Companies 2019 list.
- In the overall ranking, Tata Motors ranked 31 out of 2000 companies on the list.
- In the previous year, Tata Motors ranked 70th in the list. Tata Consulting Services (TCS) and Tata Steel also ranked among the list.
- Over 15,000 survey participants from more than 50 countries were evaluated for the Best Regarded Companies.
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Tata Motors Limited:
- Founded on: 1945
- Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Chairman: Natarajan Chandrasekaran
- CEO: Guenter Butschek
AGREEMENTS AND MOU SIGNED
Facebook bags digital content rights for ICC matches in South Asia
- The International Cricket Council has inked an agreement with Facebook, under which the social media platform will get exclusive digital content rights for select cricket matches in the Indian subcontinent including the Women’s T20 World Cup 2020-22, Men’s T20 World Cup 2020-21 and the Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023.
- The social media platform also bagged the rights for match recaps for rest of the world for the next 4 years.
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Facebook: Facebook, Inc. is an American online social media and social networking service company based in Menlo Park, California.
- Founded: February 2004, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Headquarters: Menlo Park, California, United States
- CEO: Mark Zuckerberg
- CFO: David Wehner
ICC: The International Cricket Council is the global governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from Australia, England and South Africa. It was renamed as the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.
- Founded: 15 June 1909
- Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Chairperson: Shashank Manohar
- CEO: Manu Sawhney
- Chief Executive Officer : Manu Sawhney
- 13th ICC Cricket World Cup will be held in India from 9th February to 26th March 2023.
Airtel Payments Bank partners with HDFC ERGO, launches innovative (MDPP)
- Airtel Payments Bank has joined hands with India’s leading private sector general insurance company, HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company to offer unique Mosquito Diseases Protection Policy (MDPP) to protect against mosquito-borne diseases.
- Mosquito Disease Protection Policy offers cover against seven common mosquito-borne diseases – Dengue, Malaria, Chikungunya, Japanese Encephalitis, Kala-azar, Lymphatic Filariasis (Elephantiasis) and Zika virus.
- The product, which is a part of the ‘Wallet Insurance Portfolio’ of HDFC ERGO, will be offered to the remittance customers of Airtel Payments Bank at a nominal cost of Rs 99 per annum.
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Airtel Payments Bank: Airtel Payments Bank is a public limited company with its headquarters in New Delhi, India. The company is a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel. It is the first company in India to receive a payments bank license from the Reserve Bank of India and it became the first live payments bank in the country.
- Founded: 2019
- Headquarters of Airtel Payments Bank: New Delhi.
- MD & CEO: Anubrata Biswas
JNU inks MoU with IIT-Delhi for research, education, technology
- The Jawaharlal Nehru University inked an agreement with IIT-Delhi for cooperation in research, education and technology developments in science and other disciplines.
- The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will not only bring the two institutes together but will enormously benefit teaching, research and technology development of social and national importance.
- The main objectives of signing this MoU between the two premier institutions are to recognise each other’s strengths and co-operate in research, education and technology developments in the disciplines of science, engineering, management and social sciences.
APPOINTMENT
Nilesh Shah appointed as new AMFI chairman
- Nilesh Shah, Managing Director of Kotak Asset Management Company (AMC), is appointed as the new chairman of the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI).
- He has been appointed for a tenure of one year.
- Nilesh Shah will be replacing Nimesh Shah, Managing Director, and chief executive officer of ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company, who is the AMFI’s Chairman since 2018.
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Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI): The Association of Mutual Funds in India is an industry standards organisation in India in the mutual funds sector. It was formed in 1995. Most mutual funds firms in India are its members. The organisation aims to develop the mutual funds market in India, by improving ethical and professional standards.
- Founded: 1995
- Headquarters location: Mumbai
- CEO: C. V. R. Rajendran
SPORTS CURRENT AFFAIRS
Deepak Punia reached first rank in Wrestling Ranking
- World Championship silver medallist wrestler Deepak Punia jumped to world number one position in 6kg.
- He lost the top rank in the 65kg category in the latest rankings issued by the international federation (UWW).
DEFENCE CURRENT AFFAIRS
BSF launched the operation to detect cross border tunnel
- The Border Security Force (BSF) has launched a massive operation along the 180-km International Border (IB) with Pakistan.
- The operation aims to detect the underground, cross-border tunnels in view of possible infiltration attempts by armed terrorists into J&K.
- The exercise was launched along the IB in the Jammu frontier area. It aims to detect cross-border, underground tunnel.
- The operation Sudarshan was launched on 1 July 2019. The operation covered the entire International Border with Pakistan stretching over 1,000 kms.
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BSF:The Border Security Force is the border defence organisation of India. It is one of the seven Central Armed Police Forces of India, and was raised in the wake of the 1965 War on 1 December 1965, “for ensuring the security of the borders of India and for matters connected there with”.
- Founded: 1 December 1965
- Founder: Shri K F Rustamji
- Motto: जीवन पर्यन्त कर्तव्य (Duty Unto Death)
- Headquarters: New Delhi
BOOKS & AUTHORS
Pranab Mukherjee launches the book titled ‘Reset: Regaining India’s Economic Legacy’
- Former president Pranab Mukherjee released a book named ‘Reset: Regaining India’s Economic Legacy’.
- The book was written by BJP MP Subramanian Swamy that tracks the country’s economic development over the years and offers solutions for future growth.
- The book has been published by Rupa Publications India.
AWARDS
DSC Prize For South Asian Literature 2019 has been announced
- The $25,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2019 was announced on 26 September 2019. The list included 15 authors including Perumal Murugan, Rajkamal Jha, and Fatima Bhutto.
- The winners were selected by a jury chaired by Harish Trivedi.
- The list comprises of three translated works from Malayalam, Tamil and Bengali, seven female authors, and an equal number novelists.
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DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2019:
- The DSC Prize for South Asian Literature is an international award for literary. The award is announced every year. The award was initiated in the year 2011. The first recipients of the award are Amit Chaudhuri, Musharraf Ali Farooqi, Tania James, Manju Kapur, Neel Mukherjee. It is awarded for the original full-length novel inspired by South Asia, written in English, or translated into English by any writer across the globe.
OBITUARIES
4-time Emmy Award winner J. Michael Mendel passes away
- American television producer & a four-time Emmy Award winner J. Michael Mendel passed away.
- He won three Emmys in 1995, 1997, and 1998 for “Lisa’s Wedding”, “Homer’s Phobia”, and “Trash of the Titans”.
- He joined Rick and Morty in 2013, where he won his 4th Emmy Award for the episode “Pickle Rick” in 2018.
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