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15th September is observed as World Lymphoma Awareness Day

September 16, 2020
World Lymphoma Awareness Day
  • Every year 15th September is observed as World Lymphoma Awareness Day to raise awareness of lymphoma, an increasingly common form of cancer.

16th September is observed as International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer

September 16, 2020
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
  • Every year 16th September is observed as International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer to spread awareness of the depletion of the Ozone Layer and search for solutions to preserve it.
  • Theme: ‘Ozone for life: 35 years of ozone layer protection’.

India becomes the new Member of UN’s Commission on Status of Women

September 16, 2020
UNO
  • India has recently been elected as one of the members of the Commission on Status of Women (CSW) which is a body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). India will be a member for four years from 2021 to 2025.

Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor Project approved

September 16, 2020
Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor Project
  • Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor Project from Palwal to Sonipat via Sohna-Manesar-Kharkhauda is approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs which is chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The total outlay of the project is Rs. 5,617 crore.

Cabinet approves establishment of AIIMS at Darbhanga, Bihar

September 16, 2020
AIIMS
  • The establishment of a new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Darbhanga, Bihar is approved by the Union Cabinet which is chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi.

Yoshihide Suga announced as Japan’s new Prime Minister

September 16, 2020
Yoshihide Suga
  • The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Yoshihide Suga has been elected as Japan’s new Prime Minister. He has been serving as the Chief Cabinet Secretary in the current administration.

S&P Global Ratings Projects India’s GDP at -9% in FY21

September 16, 2020
GDP
  • According to S&P Global Ratings Projects India’s GDP to contract by 9% in the fiscal year 2020-21 (FY21), as against its previous estimate of a 5% contraction, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • For the FY22 (2021-22), S&P expects GDP growth of 6% and for the FY23 (2022-23), GDP growth is projected at 6.2%.

CARE ratings projects India’s GDP to contact between 8-8.2% in FY21

September 16, 2020
GDP
  • The Indian rating agency, CARE Ratings has projected the GDP of India to contract in the range 8 to 8.2% for 2020-21 (FY21). This is more than its earlier projection of -6.4%.

SBI General Insurance signed MoU with YES Bank for a corporate agency agreement

September 16, 2020
SBI General Insurance and YES Bank
  • SBI General Insurance signed MoU with YES Bank for a corporate agency agreement under which the YES Bank will distribute the general insurer’s retail products to its customers.

Amazon signs Amitabh Bachchan for its Alexa voice assistant

September 16, 2020
Amazon signs Amitabh Bachchan
  • Amazon.com Inc has signed up Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan for its Alexa voice assistant. He is the first Indian celebrity to lend his voice to Alexa.

Lifetime Achievement Award by Euromoney 2020 conferred to Aditya Puri

September 16, 2020
Aditya Puri
  • The Lifetime Achievement Award by Euromoney Awards of Excellence 2020 has been conferred to the Managing Director of HDFC Bank, Aditya Puri for his skills in building a world-class bank in India.

Virat Kohli appointed as the brand ambassador of Great Learning

September 16, 2020
Virat Kohli
  • Virat Kohli appointed as the brand ambassador of Great Learning which is an ed-tech company for professional and higher education.

10th Defense Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) Group Meeting held

September 16, 2020
India-US
  • The Indian and U.S. Defense Delegations virtually conducted 10th Defense Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) Group Meeting with an aim to bring sustained leadership focus to the bilateral defense trade relationship and create opportunities for co-production and co-development of defense equipment.

Thomas and Uber Cup Finals postponed to 2021

September 16, 2020
Thomas and Uber Cup Finals
  • The Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup, which were scheduled to be held from 3 to 11 October 2020 in Denmark, has been postponed for 2021 by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

Sadashiv Patil, former Maharashtra Cricketer passes away at 86

September 16, 2020
Sadashiv Patil
  • Former Maharashtra cricketer Sadashiv Patil, who played as medium-pacer, has passed away. He was 86. Patil had represented India in only one Test and played 36 first-class matches over 11 seasons between 1952 and 1964.

17th September is observed World Patient Safety Day

September 17, 2020
World Patient Safety Day
  • On September 17th the World Patient Safety Day is observed to create global awareness  for patient safety and urge people to show their commitment to make healthcare safer.

IT Major Infosys to buy GuideVision for up to 30 million Euros

September 17, 2020
Infosys
  • IT major Infosys has signed a definitive agreement to acquire European consultancy firm GuideVision for up to Euro 30 million (approximately $35 million). The acquisition of GuideVision is expected to close during the third quarter of fiscal 2021.

Seva Saptah organized to Mark PM Modi’s Birthday

September 17, 2020
Seva Saptah
  • The theme of the programme is “seventy” as it will be PM Modi’s 70th birthday. To Mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 70th birthday Seva Saptah is observed between September 14, 2020 and September 20, 2020. Seva Saptah is also called a week of Seva. During the week various welfare activities have been performed by Party Leaders.

India and US sign agreement to strengthen defence technology

September 17, 2020
india united states
  • India and the United States signed an agreement to strengthen the bilateral dialogue on defence technology co-operation.

India joins the Djibouti Code of Conduct as Observer

September 17, 2020
Djibouti Code of Conduct
  • India joined the Djibouti Code of Conduct as an observer. The Djibouti Code of Conduct is also called the Jeddah Amendment.

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