Current Affairs September 2016

29th September, Current Affairs:

• India has carried out surgical strikes across the Line of Control in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir and kills 38 terrorists.

28th September, Current Affairs:

• The United States has appointed Jeffrey DeLaurentis as the first official ambassador to Cuba in five decades.
• Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) becomes the first airport in the AsiaPacific region to achieve carbon neutral status.
• World's largest solar power plant opens in Kamuthi, Tamil Nadu. This project has been commissioned by Adani Power.
• Former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres passed away at Ramat Gan, Israel at the age of 93.

27th September, Current Affairs:

• The United Nations’ (UN) World Tourism Day is observed today.
• Gujarat's World heritage site 'Rani ki Vav' is acknowledge as the cleanest monument in country under Sawachh Bharat Abhiyan.

26th September, Current Affairs:

• Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched eight satellites in two different orbits in a single mission from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikotta.

25th September, Current Affairs:

• The world's largest radio telescope began operating in mountainous region of Guizhou in China. The Five hundred metre
• Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope will search for signs of intelligent life in space.
• The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) formally announced that the Japan's Aichi prefecture and its capital city Nagoya will be the cohosts of the 2026 Asian Games.
• Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin becomes the second fastest bowler to claim 200 Test wickets. Ashwin achieved the milestone in his 37th Test match.

22nd September, Current Affairs:

• India's High Commissioner to Britain Navtej Sarna appointed as the next Ambassador to the United States.
• Tamil film Visaranai will be India's official entry in the Foreign Language Film category at the Oscars next year.
• India played 500th Test match in Kanpur against New Zealand.

21st September, Current Affairs:

• The 7, Race Course Road where Prime Minister of India lives in Delhi has been renamed as 'Lok Kalyan Marg'.
• The Union Cabinet approved the merger of the annual railway budget with the general budget. From now on, there will only be one budget.
• Former Indian wicketkeeper MSK Prasad will be the new Chief selector who will replace Sandeep Patil.

20th September, Current Affairs:

• India successfully test fired long range surfacetoair Barak8 missile, jointly developed with Israel from Chandipur near Balasore, Odisha.

19th September, Current Affairs:

• Union Human Resource Development Minister, Prakash Javadekar launched PARAMISHAN supercomputing facility at IIT Guwahati.
• The 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards was announced at the Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S. The Game of Thrones won the best drama series.
• 2016 Paralympics came to an end with closing ceremony.

18th September, Current Affairs:

• Seventeen soldiers were killed in a terror attack at an army base in Jammu and Kashmir's Uri near the Line of Control. All four terrorists were killed during the attack.
• Spain defeated India 50 in the Davis Cup World Group Playoff to enter the World Group.

17th September, Current Affairs:

• Indian Navy's indigenously built warship 'Mormugao' launched in Mumbai.

16th September, Current Affairs:

• Vice President Hamid Ansari has reached Venezuela to attend the 17th NAM Summit.

14th September, Current Affairs:

• Reliance Communications announces that it will merge of its wireless telecom businesses with Aircel, which will create India's third biggest telecom operator in terms of subscriber base.
• Onam is celebrated in Kerala today.
• India's Devendra Jhajharia creates a new world record in the javelin throw F46 event at the Rio Paralympics. He wins the Gold medal with 63.97 metres throw.
• India Blue team wins the Duleep Trophy after defeating India Red by 355 runs.

13th September, Current Affairs:

• The festival of EidulAdha is being celebrated today. 

12th September, Current Affairs:

• Arunachal Pradesh Governor Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa has been removed from the post.
• Deepa Malik became the first Indian woman Paralympic medallist when she wins silver medal at the 2016 Rio Games in the women's shot put event.
• Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland defeat Novak Djokovic by 67 (1), 64, 75, 63 to win the US Open Men's Single.
• Army Green wins the Durand Cup football title after defeating Neroca FC 65 via penalty shoot outs in the final.

11th September, Current Affairs:

• Angelique Kerber of Germany defeats Karolina Pliskova by 63, 46,64 to win the US Open Women championship.

10th September, Current Affairs:

• Mariyappan Thangavelu wins the gold medal in men's high jump T42 at Rio Paralympics, while Varun S Bhati wins the bronze medal in the same event.

9th September, Current Affairs:

• Union Government opens the nomination process to general public. Now all citizens can recommend any achiever for the prestigious Padma Awards.

8th September, Current Affairs:

• Indian Space Research Organisation launched INSAT3DR, an advanced weather satellite from Sriharikota.
• The world's biggest river island Majuli becomes India's first island district.
• 2016 Paralympic Games began at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
• 50th International Literacy Day celebrated today.

6th September, Current Affairs:

• Doctors have done the world's first face transplant on Isabelle Dinoire in French.

5th September, Current Affairs:

• India celebrates Teachers' Day on the birth anniversary of the country's second President Dr Sarvepalli .
• Urjit Patel has taken the charge as the 24th Governor of Reserve Bank succeeding Raghuram Rajan.

4th September, Current Affairs:

• Leaders from 20 major economic countries take part in the G20 summit in Chinese city of Hanghzou.
• Nobel laureate Mother Teresa formally declared as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church by Pope Francis at Vatican City.

3rd September, Current Affairs:

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Vietnam in two days official visit.

2nd September, Current Affairs:

• The first BRICS Film Festival starts at the Sirifort Auditorium Complex, New Delhi.

1st September, Current Affairs:

• Michel Temer sworn in as the President of Brazil after the removal of Dilma Rousseff from the office through the Senators' voting.
• Railway launched an insurance scheme at a premium of 1 Rs for passengers travelling on eticket.The insurance cover will be up to Rs. 10 lakh.
• Chairman of Reliance Industries Limited, Mukesh Ambani today formally launch company's telecom service known as Reliance Jio.