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Simanchala Dash appointed as advisor to IMF Executive Director

Simanchala Dash
  • CCI appointed Simanchala Dash as an advisor to Executive Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington for a period of three years.

India conducts a successful flight test of ABHYAS

ABHYAS
  • The Defence Research and Development Organization conducted a successful flight test of ABHYAS- High speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) vehicle at the Balasore test range in Odisha. This can now be used as a target for evaluation of missiles.

2020 Italian Open title won by Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic
  • 2020 Italian Open title won by Novak Djokovic. He defeated Argentine Diego Schwartzman.
  • Women’s Single won by Simona Halep whereas Men’s Double won by Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos & Women’s Double won by Hsieh Su-wei and Barbora Strýcová.

24th September is observed on World Maritime Day

World Maritime Day
  • Every year, 24th September is observed on World Maritime Day. This day is celebrated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) along with other international organizations. Theme: Sustainable Shipping for a Sustainable Planet

Mukhya Mantri Kisan Kalyan Yojana announced by Madhya Pradesh

Mukhya Mantri Kisan Kalyan Yojana
  • To benefit farmers, the Madhya Pradesh Government announced Mukhya Mantri Kisan Kalyan Yojana.
  • Under the scheme, the beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi, getting Rs. 6,000 per annum, will be getting additional financial assistance of Rs. 4,000, making their total annual assistance to be Rs. 10,000 per annum.

HDFC Life tied up with YES Bank to sell insurance policies

Yes Bank
  • HDFC Life tied up with YES Bank to sell insurance policies. All the life insurance products of HDFC Life which includes solutions for protection, saving and investment, retirement and critical illness will be provided to the customers of Yes Bank.

Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People 2020 List

Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People 2020 List
  • Time Magazine has released the TIME 100 Most Influential People List 2020. Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi is the only politician on the list.

The list also includes:

  • Professor Ravindra Gupta (Pioneer)– is a Professor of Clinical Microbiology and has worked for the cure of HIV.
  • Ayushmann Khurrana (Artists)
  • Bilkis (Icons)– the ‘dadi from Shaheen Bagh’

“Voices of Dissent” authored by Romila Thapar

Romila Thapar
  • A book titled “Voices of Dissent” authored by Historian Romila Thapar will be set to publish in October 2020.
  • The book is jointly published by Penguin Random House India and Seagull Books.

DRDO successfully launched Laser-guided ATGM

DRDO
  • DRDO’s Laser-guided Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) has been successfully test-fired from MBT Arjun Tank at KK Ranges, Armoured Corps centre and school (ACC&S), Ahmednagar on September 22, 2020.

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