Current Affairs September 2014

30th September:

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets President Barack Obama at the White House.
  • Today Google will shut down social networking Orkut forever.

29th September:

  • Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai sworn in as the new president of Afghanistan.
  • India's discus thrower Seema Punia wins Gold Medal in Asian Games medal with a best throw of 61.03 metres.
  • Sania Mirza and Saketh Myneni win the Gold Medal in mixed doubles tennis event in Asian Games.

28th September:

  • O Panneerselvam named as the new chief minister of Tamil Nadu after J Jayalalithaa imprisoned for corruption.
  • HL Dattu today swears as the New Chief Justice of India.
  • President's Rule imposed in Maharastra after the ruling Congress Party reduce to minority following withdrawal of support by NCP.
  • India's Yogeshwar Dutt wins a gold medal in the 65kg freestyle wrestling in Asian Games after defeating Zalimkhan Yusupov of Tajikistan 3-0 in the final.

27th September:

  • Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has been sentenced to 4 years in jail after a Bangalore court found her guilty of corruption case in her assets value. The court also imposed a fine of Rs. 100 crore on her.
  • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the UN General Assembly.