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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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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%.

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%.