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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the annual conference Rajaswa Gyan Sangam, 2017 in New
Delhi on 1st of Sep. The Conference have been jointly organised by the Central Board of Direct Taxes
(CBDT) and the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC).
The deadline for linking Permanent Account Number (PAN) with Aadhaar has extended by four months to
31st December announced by the government.
On September 1, 2017 Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Vijay Goelhas announced that a
new Youth Sports Centre to be built at Alipur, Delhi. Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) and Sports
Authority of India (SAI) will jointly create and run this unique Youth Sports Centre.
The Kerala Tourism department has launched a campaign called Yalla Kerala (Yalla means lets go). It has
been launched to target tourists from Saudi Arabia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain and
Qatar.
Indias first indigenous sniper rifle was launched at the rifle factory in West Bengal.Its total cost is Rs 2.5
lakh and weighing 6.7 Kg.The rifle has a shooting range of 800 meters.
With an aim to improve the condition of small and marginal farmers, the Union Ministry of Science and
Technology is planning to create Farmer Zone which is a collective open source data platform for smart
agriculture using biological research.
On September 1,2017,Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has approved the constitution of an Empowered
Steering Committee (ESC) on the basis of the recommendations of the interim report of the8-member Task
Force headed by AbinavBindra.It will increase Indias medal prospects in forthcoming Olympic games
including 2020 Tokyo Olympic games.
Environment Ministry will launch an environment awareness initiative. Under which an online environmental
quiz competition named Prakriti Khoj an Environment Quiz to be conducted at the national
level.The quiz is being launched on 5th of September on the occasion of Teachers Day.
On September 3,2017, the cabinet got extended and reshuffled for the third time. Modi expanded his council
of ministers twicefirst on November 9, 2014 and then on July 5, 2016. Nine new Ministers of state were
inducted into the Union Council of Ministers. Four Ministers of state were elevated to the cabinet rank.
On September 2 ,2017 Delhi lieutenant governor Anil Baijal banned dumping of waste at the Ghazipur landfill
site because on September 1 ,2017 a mountain of waste collapsed into a canal, killing two people. Baijal
ordered immediate halt to dumping of solid waste at the landfill and clearing the site within two years.
The Karnataka government has decided to make education free for all girls from Class 1 to graduation level in
all public and aided private schools and colleges from the next academic year announced on 2nd Sept 2017.
Under this scheme, student must pay the fees first at the time of admission and later get it reimbursed by the
government.
Cell for IPR Promotions and Management (CIPAM), which works under the Department of Industrial Policy
and Promotion (DIPP) in the ministry, has started an #LetsTalkIP initiative to promote Indian Geographical
Indications.
Ye India ka time hai event was organized at National Institute of Technology, Raipur Chhattisgarh on 3rd of
Sept.The event was held as per the directives of HRD ministry to mark Indias 70 years of independence and
75 years of the Quit India movement.
Shri Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River
Development and Ganga Rejuvenation has flagged off a fleet of first batch of 1000 E-rickshaws from Huda
City Centre metro station in Gurugram on 3rd of Sept 2017. The E rickshaw fleet is being operated by
Treasure Vase Ventures Private Limited in partnership of Delhi Metro, under the SmartE brand name.
The Union Ministry of Water Resources, River Development, and Ganga Rejuvenation constituted a task
force for speedy implementation of various ongoing Namami Gange program.
Namami Gange programme is a program of Union Government aiming at integrating various efforts to clean
and protect River Ganga.
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On 5th September 2017, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Home Minister Rajnath
Singhflaged off the first run of the Lucknow Metro from the Transport Nagar Metro Station in
Lucknow.The 8.5-km-long Priority Corridor from Transport Nagar to Charbagh, which is part of the Phase-1
of the project, will be operational for the public from 6 am to 10 pm everyday.
On 5th September 2017, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched two new contraceptives,
an injectible MPA (Medroxyprogesterone Acetate) under the Antara programme and contraceptive
pill Chhaya in New Delhi. The contraceptives are said to be safe and highly effective.
On 5th September 2017, Leader of the Green Revolution Dr.M.S.Swaminathan and Padma Shri
Dr.H.Sudarshan launched the National Nutrition Strategy, along with Vice Chairman of Niti Aayog Dr.Rajiv
Kumar and Member of Niti Aayog Dr.Vinod Paul.
Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani has launched Gyakunj e-class project from Shahpur primary school in
Gandhinagar announced on 4th Sept 2017. Under this initiative, interactive e-class will be launched with
smart board.In the first phase, 550 schools will be covered under the Gyankunj Project and
gradually standard 5th to 9th of every schools of the state will cover under the project.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has inaugurated the Saheed Laxman Nayak Medical College and
Hospital (SLNMCH) in the tribal-dominated district of southern Odisha on 4th Sept. 2017. The SLNMCH in
Koraput has been established at a cost of Rs. 192 crore.
In Assam, the state govt. has set up a Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Cell for implementation of DBT across
schemes in the Country. It helps in coordinating efforts at the State Level in taking the DBT initiative forward
with immediate effect.
Assam government will upgrade employment exchanges to Modern Career Centres announced on 6th of Sep.
2017. All modern facilities including counselling will be provided at the proposed career centres.
As part of labour law reforms, the Government has undertaken the exercise of rationalisation of the 38 Labour
Acts by framing 4 labour codes viz Code on Wages, Code on Industrial Relations, Code on Social Security
and Code on occupational safety, health and working conditions.It subsumes 4 existing Laws,
1. The Minimum Wages Act, 1948;
2. The Payment of Wages Act, 1936;
3. The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965; and
4. The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has announced a new programme named Jala Siriki
Haarati. It is a programme offering prayers to water bodies and to create awareness among the public
regarding water preservation announced on 6th sept. 2017. The programme will be held on September 6, 7
and 8 across the state.
On 6th September 2017, an Expert Task Force was constituted with the NITI Aayog Vice Chairman, Dr.Rajiv
Kumar, as its Chairperson to provide a major thrust to job creation by enhancing Indias exports.
On 6th September 2017, Home Ministry announced that Chiefs of central armed police forces like Central
Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Border Security Force (BSF) and other central agencies have been
empowered to spend up to Rs.15 crore for executing major projects and Rs.1 crore for minor works, including
repairing of residential buildings.
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Andhra
Pradesh Economic Development Board (APEDB) on 6th of Sept. 2017.The pact has been signed to connect
Vijayawada and Amaravati, the new capital of Andhra Pradesh in Guntur district.After conducting the
feasibility study, in the second phase of the project, the company will construct and build the first hyperloop
in the country.
On 8th September 2017, Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), Ministry of Water Resources entered into a
Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore for development of
ground water flow models and preparation of aquifer management plans for Karnataka, in New Delhi.
First water ATM has been inaugurated by Telangana State Home Minister N Narasimha Reddy at Nalgonda X
Roads on 7th of Sept. 2017.It will provide affordable, 247 safe water access in Hyderabad.
The government has allowed import of 3 lakh tonnes of raw sugar at a concessional duty of 25% import duty
under Open General License (Tariff Rate Quota) has been allowed through millers/refiners on 7th of Sept.
2017. The imports will be allowed through the ports namely Tuticorin, Karaikal, Chennai, Mangalore,
Kakinada, Gangavaram and Vishakapatnam in the South.
On 8th September 2017, in New Delhi the Ministry of Civil Aviation introduced new rules for the formation
of a national No Fly list that bans unruly passengers from travelling in airplanes.
On 7th September 2017, a new study claimed that one of the biodiversity-rich uninhabited island of
Lakshadweep Parali I has vanished due to coastal erosion.Parali I island of Laskshadweep has been eroded
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completely and vanished.The island was a part of Bangaram chain of islands, and was 0.032 square km in area
in 1968.
On 9th September 2017, the 21st meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council was held at
Hyderabad International Convention Centre, in Hyderabad. This is the first time the GST Council met after
filing of GST returns.
On 8th September 2017, in New Delhi, the Government announced that it has approved cadre review policy
for Junior Commissioned Officers & other rank-holders in the Army, and Indian Army is to induct women in
military police.The last cadre review for army personnel was done in 1984.The new proposal will allow
women to serve in the non-officer cadre for the first time in India.
Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Anant Geete mentioned that
the government wasconsidering the extension of a scheme to promote electric and hybrid vehicles by another
six months.The schemes phase-I was introduced from April 1, 2015, to March 31, 2017.The phase was
subsequently extended by six months till September end.
On 8th September 2017, Deputy Director General of the National Apex Agricultural Research Body,
Mr.Narendra Singh Rathore announced that ICAR (Indian Council for Agricultural Research) would
undertake major research works on agriculture, in Chennai.
World Bank granted a fund Rs.1100 crore for this project.
On 7th September 2017, Assam passed the Industrial Disputes (Assam Amendment) Bill, 2017, regarding lay
off of employees, in Guwahati. The law enables employers to lay off up to 300 employees without prior
permission from the government.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jitendra Singh will
inaugurate the North East Calling festival in New Delhi on 9th of Sept. 2017.
The two-day event is being organised by the Ministry of DoNER under its Destination North East series for
this year.
According to the reports, the national average is 23%; Bengal leads the pack with as high as 77% in new tax
registration under the GST regime in India.States such as Gujarat and Maharashtra are behind West Bengal in
GST registration.
On 9th September 2017, Union Water Resources Minister Mr.Nitin Gadkari and Chief Minister of
Maharashtra Mr.Devendra Fadnavis announced a project to link rivers in Maharashtra, in Mumbai. Two major
river linking projects in Maharashtra Par-Tapi-Narmada and Damanganga-Pinjal worth Rs.20,000 crore are
about to start.
The Centre has issued a notice, stating that all the SIM cards have to be linked to Aadhaar before February
2018 to avoid deactivation of the phone numbers.It is being done to prevent criminals, fraudsters, and
terrorists from using SIMs in the name of ordinary citizens.
On September 9,2017, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Sri Lankan counterpart Tilak
Marapana held wide-ranging talks to deepen bilateral relationship between the two countries. It is Marapanas
first overseas visit after assuming charge as foreign minister on 15th August. Marapana also met Prime
Minister Narendra Modi concluding the official part of his three-day visit.
On 11th September 2017, The Union Finance Ministry, has announced that is has planned to launch Project
Insight from October, 2017, in a move to restrict black money holdings and transactions.The aim of this
project is to observe and check high value transactions, and track tax evaders with the help of technology to
restrict black money holdings.
On 11th September 2017, Assam government announced that it would provide skill development training to
30,000 surrendered militants.Mission Director of Assam Skill Development, Mr.A.P.Tiwari said that the skill
development training would be given to 30,000 surrendered militants and jail inmates, during an AIR (All
India Radio) talk show.
The traditional Bonderam festival has started in Divar Island of Goa on 9th September 2017.
The word Bonderam originated from the involvement of flags. This festival starts with a flag which is
accompanied by the brass band.
After the recent ministry reshuffle On September 11,2017 the Union Government has reorganised six
Committees of the Cabinet. Defence minister Nirmala sitharaman and Railway ministerPiyush whose
portfolios was recently elevated were inducted in Cabinet Committee on Political affairs(CCPA).
On September 11,2017, the second Strategic Partnership Council meeting between two nations was held at
New Delhi.As a part of the meeting, external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj and her Afghan counterpart
Salahuddin Rabbani held talks on wide- ranging topics.
On September 10,2017, an eight-foot bronze statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was unveiled at the Naval
Area headquarters of West Bengal by Vice Admiral HCS Bisht, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern
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Naval Command in the presence of Professor Krishna Bose, Netajis niece-in-law and chairperson of Netaji
Research Bureau. Several dignitaries attended the statue opening ceremony including Consul-General of
Japan in Kolkata Masayuki Taga
On September 12,2017 Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh inaugurated first phase of 65 MW Kashang
Hydel Project in the tribal Kinnaur district. Kashang Project is being executed by Himachal Pradesh Power
Corporation Limited (HPPCL).It is a 195 MW project (three units of 65 MW each).
On September 11,2017, the PFRDA chairman Hemant Contractor announced at a conference in Delhi that the
upper age limit for joining the National Pension System (NPS) has been raised to 65 years from the current
60. The announcement by PFRDA will allow more people to come under the pension cover as currently only
15-16 per cent of employees in India are covered by pension
The cabinet approves the introduction of the Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2017 in the Parliament.
This amendment will be beneficial for persons who are not covered under CCS (Pension) Rules, at par with
Central Government employees.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approves development of six laning of Narasannapeta-
Ranastalam section of National Highway (NH) 16 in Andhra Pradesh
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approves survey of Un-appraised Areas of Sedimentary Basins
of India. Project cost is Rs. 2932.99 crore spread over five years. The Target year is 2019-2020.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approves doubling of Daund-Manmad Railway Line for
promoting Speedy, Reliable & Safe Service. The estimated cost of the project will be Rs.2,081.27 crore and
completion cost of Rs. 2,330.51 crore with 5% escalation per annum.
Cabinet approves hiving off mobile tower assets of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited into a separate company,
fully owned by BSNL.There are around 4,42,000 mobile towers in the country out of which more than 66,000
mobile tower are of BSNL.
Cabinet approves release of additional 1% Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and
Dearness Relief to pensioners with effect from 01.07.2017. This move of increasing additional 1% from 4% is
to compensate for price rise as suggested by 7th pay commission.
On September 12,2017, the union cabinet gave its approval for signing of MoUs between
Armenia, Japan and morocco with respect to multiple fields. These MoUs will enhance the bilateral ties
between nations.
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Armenia on Cooperation in the field of Disaster Management
Cabinet apprised of MoU between India and Japan for collaborative research in the field of silkworm and silk
industries
Government constitutes Group of Ministers under Sushil kumar Modi & Hasmukh Adhia to resolve IT
challenges faced in GST implementation. It Chaired by Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, Shri Sushil Kumar
Modi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Belarus President A.G. Lukashenko signed 10 pacts which includes
Sports, Vocational Education and Training, Scientific and Technical Cooperation between Indian National
Science Academy (INSA) and the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Agricultural Research and
Education, culture for 2018-2020 and Oil and Gas Sector to expand cooperation in wide range of areas and
decided for a joint collaboration in manufacturing and in defence sector under the Make in India programme.
On 12th September 2017, The Union Minister of State for AYUSH (Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and
Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) Mr.Shripad Yesso Naik inaugurated Indias first State of art
virology laboratory at Dr.Anjali Chatterjee Regional Research Institute for Homoeopathy in Kolkata.The cost
for establishment of this laboratory is Rs.8 crore.
On 11th September 2017, India has started producing Civet Coffee the most expensive coffee in the world, in
Karnataka.Civet Coffee is made from the feces of a species of cat called Civet Cat.
On 12th September 2017, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Dr. Harsh Vardhan
inaugurated a two-day conference on Sustainable landscapes and forest ecosystems: Theory to Practice, in
New Delhi.He launched the Wood is Good campaign.
On 12th September 2017, the Supreme Court declared that the 6-month cooling off period for granting
divorce can be waived, in New Delhi.The Supreme Court declared that the 6 month cooling off period under
the Hindu Marriage Act for getting divorce is not mandatory. The local judges can decide about waiving off
that period.
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The Ministry for Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has launched a nationwide
hackathonOpenGovDataHack to support and showcase potential ideas and talent from inner India.The
hackathon aims to enable participants develop their ideas into apps and infographics primarily by the use of
open government data.
On September 12,2017, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs(CCEA) approved a Dairy Processing &
Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF) with an outlay of Rs10,881 crore during the period from 2017-18
to 2028-29.This fund will give new impetus to the dairy industry and to people relying on it.The project will
be implemented by National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and National Dairy Development
Cooperation (NCDC).
India is planning to launch major connectivity initiative, connecting Chennai with key Russian
port Vladivostok via sea route with an aim to harness natural resources from Northeast Asia and Western
Pacific region. This effort by government of India will counter chinas OBOR project.
Ministry of Railways permits m-Aadhar as one of the prescribed proofs of Identity for Rail Travel Purpose.
On September 12,2017, The University Grants Commission(UGC) announced the beginning of a 90-day
application process for public and private universities to seek the status of institutions of eminence, which
will provide them freedom from the regular regulatory mechanisms.
On september13,2017 Managing Director of National High-Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRC) Achal
Khare informed that high-speed rail training centre worth 600 crore for the first bullet train project will be set
up in Vadodara.This centre will come up on the five hectares of land inside the National Academy of Indian
Railways (NAIR).
On September 12,2017 Keralas Health minister K.K. Shylaja announced that kerla is planning to open Indias
first transgender-exclusive clinics at government medical colleges across the state. The first clinic will be set
up at the government medical college of Kottayam within the next two months and will be one of the two
clinics to provide the sex-change surgery.
On 12th September 2017, Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar launched Mission 24to improve the quality
of life in one of Mumbais poorest wards, in Mumbai. The project is carried out by NGO Apnalaya and
Mumbais Municipal body BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation).
Karnataka Cabinet has cleared Karnataka Electric Vehicle & Energy Storage Policy 2017 with a clear plan
tomake Bengaluru the electric vehicle capital of India.The policy main aim is to reduce pollution.
The US Trade and Development Agency has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Airports
Authority of India to support a 20-year master plan aimed at expansion of operational capacities of the
Kolkata and Lucknow international airports.
On September 13,2017, the centre announced that will soon grant citizenship to nearly one lakh Chakma
Buddhists and Hajong Hindu refugees, who came from the erstwhile East Pakistan(Bangladesh) five decades
ago and are living in camps in the northeast.
On 14th September ,2017, Ministry of External affairs launched operation Insaniyat to help the Rohingya
refugees staying in Bangladesh. This move will enhance India-Bangladesh ties.
On september 15,2017 ,The Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched the Swachhta Hi
Sewa campaign of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), at ITBP campus, Tigri. ITBP( Indo Tibetian Border
Force) officers and jawans participated in cleanliness drive around the campus. A Swachhta demonstration by
ITBPs women personnel was presented. Theme song created and composed by ITBP personnel on
cleanliness was also presented.
After a two-week-long protest by farmers the Rajasthan government has announced a Rs 20,000 crore farm-
loan waiver.The government has agreed to waive loans for farmers up to Rs 50,000.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has launched first Intelligence Wing of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and
Welfare & Rehabilita tion Board (WARB) App in New Delhi authorized to Protect the shared borders of India
with Nepal and Bhutan.
On 15th September ,2017, The Assam state Assembly passed PRANAM(Parental Responsibility And Norms
for Accountability and Monitoring ) bill that makes it mandatory for state government employees to take care
of their parents and needy siblings or face a cut in their income.
On September 15,2017 Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi inaugurated
Indias first Centre for Animal Law that has been established at the NALSAR University of Law in
Hyderabad.
On September 15,2017 ayurveda sytudents from across the country have set a new Guinness World Record
for maximum number of people receiving nasya panchakarmatreatment at 1st Rashtriya Ayurved Yuva
Mahotsav, the national event for students of ayurveda.The event was hosted by the National Institute of
Ayurveda (NIA) in Jaipur.
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On his 67th birthday on September 17,2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the Sardar Sarovar
dam built on the Narmada river to the nation at Kevadia in the Narmada district, Gujarat. The project was
accomplished by Gujarat governments Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd (SSNL). The height of the dam
was recently raised to 138.68 metres.
Centre has signed a loan deal for $76 million with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), for a
project regarding upgradation of environment management plan at Alang-Sosiya ship recycling yards, in
Gujarat. The total cost of the project would be $ 111 million. Out of which $76 million would be provided as
loan from JICA. The project would be completed by 2022.
Indian Navys INS Garhial carries relief material under operation Insaniyat for Rohingya refugees. Indian
Navy will carry around 86 thousand family packs as relief material in the ongoing operation.
On September 14,2017, The Odisha government passed a bill for starting the first Odia language
university for post-graduate in literature, linguistics and epigraphy. After Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra
Pradesh, Odisha became the fourth state in country to have a special university for development of its
language and literature. The university would be established in Bhubaneswar.
On September 17,2017, The government announced that it has exempted import duty for sports items and a
wide range of goods for the upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup India.The following goods will also be
exempted from the integrated tax levied under the GST. The 17th edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, has
the slogan Football takes over.
On September 17,2017 Jharkhand Government launched the Shaheed Gram Vikas Yojana at Ulihatu
Village ,Khunti district of Jharkhand. BJP President Amit Shah along with Jharkhand Chief Minister
Raghubar Das launched the initiative.The scheme aims at developing the villages of freedom fighters in the
state . Ulihatu Village is the birth place of freedom fighter and Jharkhands tribal icon, Birsa Munda.
On September 18,2017 ,Tripura became the first state in the country to set up family welfare district
committees to deal with the issue of fake and biased complaints by women against their husbands, in-laws and
husbands relatives.These committees have been formed as per the directives if supreme court.
On Sep 18 ,2017 Jammu and Kashmir governor N N Vohra inaugurated the second International Yoga
Festival and International Yoga Sports Championship 2017 in which about 300 people from various parts of
India, Vietnam, Taiwan, Canada, Bulgaria, USA and Nepal are participating.The festival is being organized
by the Yoga Society of Kashmir at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre.
On September 19 2017, The Government of Singapore is proposed to be set up Skill Center at Guwahati by
the year 2019 and Dr Jitendra Singh,the Ministry of DoNER will coordinate in this initiative.
On September 20 2017, Siachen is Indias highest and hardest battlefield situated at an average altitude of
18,000 ft above sea level.Our Indian Army carried Prime Minister Narendra Modis agenda of Swachh
Bharat and make Siachen stays clean.
On September 19 2017,Vice President Venkaiah Naidu unveiled commemorative coins of Rs 100 and Rs 10
denominations on the birth centenary musician Bharat Ratna M S Subbulakshmi and inaugurated an
exhibition entitled Kurai Onrum Illai-MS: Life in Music nearly two-week-long exhibition.
On September 20 2017,Our Home Ministry informed that Indias National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)
is going to conduct a disaster management exercise between October 10-13 in New Delhi with BIMSTEC
countries and acronymed as BIMSTEC DMEx-2017.
On 20th September 2017, NBCC announced that it has obtained license to develop a commercial project as
World Trade Centre at Nauroji Nagar, New Delhi. NBCC has obtained license from World Trade Centre
(WTC), New York to develop the Nauroji Nagar commercial project as World Trade Centre (WTC).
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, as union cabinet chairman has given approval for beginning of the
Dentists (Amendment) Bill, 2017 in Parliament subject to modifications of drafting or significant nature, if
any, as may be considered necessary by the Legislative Department by amending the Dentists Act, 1948 (16
of 1948).
A revamped Khelo India scheme has been approved by union cabinet. There may be 1,000 selected athletes
will receive an annual scholarship of Rs5 lakh each for eight years under this scheme.The cost under this
scheme will be Rs1,756 crore between 2017-18 and 2019-20, will also promote 20 universities across India as
hubs of sporting excellence.
The Union Cabinet has been apprised of the progress under National Health Mission (NHM). The Cabinet was
also approved the decisions of the Empowered Programme Committee (EPC) and Mission Steering Group
(MSG) of NHM. National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) and National Urban Health Mission (NUHM)
became two sub-missions under the overarching NHM.
Cabinet approves rationalization/merger and modernization of 17 Government of India Presses (GIPs)/Units
into 5 Government of India Presses (GIPs) at below places1.Rashtrapati Bhavan , Minto Road and Mayapuri
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in New Delhi, 2.Nashik in Maharashtra and 3.Temple Street in Kolkata, West Bengal.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Home
Affairs extension of time period for Scheme Special Industry Initiative for J&K (Sll J&K)- Udaan upto 31st
December, 2018 without any modification and cost escalation from 2016-17.
Cabinet approved a proposal to transfer three India Tourism Development Corp. hotels to the state
governments of Rajasthan, Karnataka and Arunachal Pradesh.
Union approves to pay Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 days wages to eligible non-gazetted
railway employees (excluding RPF/RPSF personnel) before Dussehra/Puja holidays for the financial year
2016-17.
On 18th September 2017, Law Ministry approved the Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill 2017, in New
Delhi.The Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill 2017 would enable the government to seize the property of
economic offenders and defaulters who escape from India, through a new provision.
On 20th September 2017, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC) made a significant oil discovery
near Mumbai High in the Arabian Sea, in Mumbai. Oil was discovered in a well on the west of Mumbai High
oil fields in the Arabian Sea.
On 21st September 2017, ADB announced that it has sanctioned a $ 300 million loan to West Bengal for
carrying out fiscal reforms to make public services more accessible, affordable, and high quality.
On 19th September 2017, the First National Conference on Mission Mode to address Under-Nutrition was
held in New Delhi. The conference was inaugurated by the Minster of Women & Child Development,
Ms.Maneka Gandhi. The focus of the conference was Mission Malnutrition Free India-2022.
Dr Jitendra Singh had inaugurated the first Pension Adalat on 20th of Sept. 2017.He will award the
Pensioners for their outstanding contribution towards Anubhav. It is a platform for retiring employees for
sharing their experience of working with Government.
The Indian Army has organized Operation Sadbhavana for National Integration. These
operations are carried out by Indian Army in Jammu & Kashmir and North East states respectively. It has
been organized on 21st of Sept. 2017.
On 20th September 2017, the Department of Biotechnology announced lab on boat project for biological
analysis of the Bramhaputra river. The Department of Biotechnology has announced 3 projects for the North
East India.The projects would have mobile laboratories on boat, on the Brahmaputra river and its tributaries.
On 21st 24th September 2017, VASTRA 2017 International Textile and Apparel Fair was held at the
Jaipur Exhibition & Convention Centre in Jaipur, Rajasthan. This is the 6th edition of VASTRA. Main focus
of the fair is to create business opportunities.
On 21st September 2017, Mazagon Dock Ltd delivered INS Kalvari, the first scorpene-class submarine to
Indian Navy, in Mumbai. INS Kalvari, is the first of the six Scorpene-class submarines. This was handed over
to Indian Navy by Mazagon Dock Ltd.
On 21st September 2017, the Himachal Pradesh government started electric bus service for the first time, in
Rohtang Pass.Himachal Pradesh is the first state in India to start this initiative.Also, Himachal Pradesh is the
first state in the world to operate electric buses at a height of 13,000 feet.
On 20th September 2017, The Indian Coast Guard commissioned two high-speed interceptor boats fitted with
12.7 mm machine gun at the Dighi Port, in Mumbai. The high speed interceptor boats C-433 and C-434 boats
were built by L&T Shipbuilding in Chennai.
On 21st September 2017, the Central Government announced a new Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Policy
to improve affordable housing.Under the existing Housing For All policy, buyers purchasing a low-end
house from a private developer will be eligible for financial help.
On 21st September 2017, The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) and the International
Road Federation, Geneva (IRF Geneva) signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) to cooperate in the field of
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS).
On 21st September 2017, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Mr.Chandrababu Naidu announced that the
transgender community can avail government schemes. Also, Andhra Pradesh is to be declared ODF by
March 2018.
Union minister Anupriya Patel has launched a nationwide health campaign to sensitise women about the early
screening and the preventive care for cancer. It has been launched on 21st of Sept. 2017.The theme of the
campaign is Nurturing the Nurturer and the campaign was launched by FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) in
partnership with the Apollo Hospitals group.
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Bollywood film Newton becomes Indias official entry in the Foreign Language Film category at the 2018
Oscars.Newton has been selected as Indias official entry to the Oscars. It was unanimously chosen from 26
entries this year.Rajkummar Rao, who played the lead role in Newton. Newton director is Amit Masurkar.
India will host the World Congress on Adolescent Health on October. It is the biggest global event in
adolescent health this year announced on 21st Sept. 2017.It will be held from October 27-29 and held once in
every four years.The 11th World Congress on Adolescent Health, theme is Investing in Adolescent Health the
Future is Now.
On 23rd September 2017, Pralay Sahayam, a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise
was held in Secunderabad. On 22nd September 2017, as a part of Pralay Sahayam a seminar on
Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief was conducted at College of Defence Management in
Secunderabad Cantonment.
On 21st September 2017, the state cabinet of Odisha approved the establishment of Handlooms and
Handicrafts Development and Promotion Council, in Bhubaneswar. Aim of this council is to improve growth
of handlooms and handicrafts sectors.
On 21st September 2017, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued aerodrome licence to
Shirdi Airport, in Shirdi, Maharashtra. DGCA has issued license to Shirdi Airport for day operations. It is
capable of handling Code 3C type aircraft, including the Airbus 320 and Boeing 737.
On 17th September 2017, the Railway Board issued a circular that states that passengers can only sleep
between 10 pm and 6 am, cutting down sleeping time by 1 hour. Prior to this circular, the permissible sleeping
time was from 9 pm to 6 am.
Zero Hunger programme will be launched in Gorakhpur of Uttar Pradesh, Koraput of Odisha and Thane of
Maharashtra on World Food Day, 16th October 2017. These three districts would act as a role model for other
districts to achieve Zero hunger goal. This programme is executed in line with Indias Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) to end hunger by 2030.
On 12th September 2017, The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion organised the Second State
Startup Conference in New Delhi. The conference was inaugurated by the Minister of State for Commerce and
Industry, Mr.C.R.Choudhary.
Narendra Modis visit to Varanasi:
Mr.Modi inaugurated the Deendayal Hastkala Sankul, a Trade Facilitation Centre, at Bada Lalpur,
Varanasi.The facility has been named after former BJP President Mr.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya.
Mr.Modi flagged off the Vadodara-Varanasi weekly express remotely through a video link.
He also inaugurated banking services of the Utkarsh Bank in Varanasi. He also laid foundation stone for the
headquarters building of the bank.This bank focuses on micro-finance.
Mr.Modi launched the service of four water ambulances and four coffin carrying boats remotely through
video link. The PM also released a postage stamp on different aspects of Lord Rams life at the Tulsi Manas
Mandir, in Varanasi.
On 22nd September 2017, The Minister of Science & Technology, Earth Sciences & Environment, Forest &
Climate Change, Dr.Harshvardhan launched Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhayay Vigyan Gram Sankul Pariyojana in
Uttarakhand.The main idea of this project is to acquire local resources and skill sets and transform them using
science and technology.
on 23rd September 2017, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Mr.Dharmendra Pradhan launched
the Pradhan Mantri LPG Panchayat in Mota Ishanpur village of Gujarat. The launch aimed to spread
awareness among LPG users about the proper use and benefits of LPG.
On 24th September 2017, Odisha Government launched Sampurna (Sishu Abond Matru Mrityuhara Purna
Nirakaran Abhijan) Yojna scheme for pregnant women, in Odisha.Under the Sampurna Yojana scheme
Odisha government will provide Rs.1,000 as transport cost for pregnant women to travel to the hospital from
inaccessible areas arranging their own vehicles.
NITI Aayog and Government of Assam organises workshop on health sector reforms in Guwahati; launches
SATH. NITI Aayog selected has three states for this programme: Assam, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka.
On 24th September 2017, Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mr.Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Puducherry
Chief Minister Mr.V.Narayanasamy inaugurated Hunar Haat at Puducherry. This provides an opportunity
for artisans to display and sell their products.
On 23rd September 2017, final event of Pralay Sahayam, a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief
(HADR) exercise was held in Hyderabad. The final event of Pralay Sahayam was a multi-agency exercise. It
was conducted on the banks of Hussain Sagar Lake in Hyderabad.
Google Doodle celebrates 100th birthday of a renowned Indian chemist, Asima Chatterjee, who was also
thefirst female Doctorate of Science in India from an Indian University.
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On 25th September 2017, TRIFED (Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India)
organised a National Workshop on Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Minor Forest Produce (MFP), in New
Delhi. Minister of Tribal Affairs Mr.Jual Oram inaugurated the workshop.
India has been ranked third in the world with respect to number of nuclear reactors being installed, by the
World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2017, which was released in September 2017. India occupies 3rd
position in the list with 6 nuclear reactors being installed.China is in the lead with 20 reactors.
On 27th to 29th September 2017, India, US and Afghanistan will conduct a joint trade and investment show
for the first time, in Delhi. The event will be inaugurated by Afghanistan CEO Dr.Abdullah.
On 25th September 2017, Infosys Foundation signed a MoU with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc),
Bangalore aims to improve infrastructure and broaden research activities at the Centre for Infectious Diseases
Research (CIDR).
On 25th September 2017, Prime Minister Mr.Narendra Modi launched a new scheme, Pradhan Mantri Sahaj
Bijli Har Ghar Yojana Saubhagya, to carry out electrification of all households in India.The total budget for
this project is Rs.16,320 crore. Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) provided is Rs.12,320 crore.
On 25th September 2017, the 2nd India-Indonesia Biennial Trade Ministers Forum Meeting was held in New
Delhi. Mr.Suresh Prabhu, Minister of Commerce and Industry of India, and Mr.Enggartiasto Lukita, Minister
of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia participated in the meet.
On 25th September 2017, Karnataka government launched Vision-2025 project, in Karnataka.
This project aims at developing a draft policy for development of Karnataka in the next 7 years based on the
opinion of the public.Executive officer of the project is Ms.Renuka Chidambaram.
On 21st September 2017, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Mr.N.Chandrababu Naidu declared 2017 as e-
pragati year, at Vijayawada. The e-pragati training programme is for government officials to familiarise and
update new technologies.
Hyderabads Rajiv Gandhi International Airport became the first airport in the country to introduce a
wheelchair lift or Verti-lift on 24th of Sept. 2017.The lift was installed as part of the Accessible India
Campaign.
Cabinet approves Inter-bank Local Currency Credit Line Agreement & Co-operation Memorandum relating to
Credit Ratings by Exim Bank. Exim Bank will reach the international platform through this agreement.
The Cabinet approved the implementation of Umbrella Scheme of Modernisation of Police Forces (MPF)
for years 2017-18 to 2019-20. The estimated cost of the scheme is Rs.25,060 crore.
Cabinet approves Enhancement of age of superannuation of doctors other than Central Health Service doctors
to 65 years.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for revision of policy of Ministry of Defence for providing Defence land
to Communication Operators for construction of Shared Communication Towers and allied Infrastructure.
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Belarus in the oil & gas sector and Bilateral Investment Treaty. The
MoU will serve for three years from the day of its signing.
The Union Cabinet has approved the signing of an agreement with Ethiopia to increase cooperation in the
field of information, communication and media.
he Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, gave its approval for signing of a bilateral MoU
between India and Afghanistan for technical cooperation in police training and development..The MoU
will help in capacity building of Afghanistan National Police and improving the security apparatus in the
region.
On 26th September 2017, Mr.Ram Vilas Paswan, Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public
Distribution launched the Web Portal of Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority (WDRA) and
Electronic Negotiable Warehouse Receipt (e-NWR) System, in New Delhi. WDRA has simplified the
Warehouse Registration Rules by digitizing the entire process of registration, monitoring and surveillance.
On 25th September 2017, Mr.Uri Ariel, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Israel, announced
that Israel will provide increased support to Haryanas White Revolution, in Israel. Israel to support Haryanas
White Revolution. The milch cow of Israel is the worlds leading milk producer. The average milk production
of milch cow in Israel is 32 kg per day.
On 26th September 2017, Vice President, and Mr.M.Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the Shouchalayakkagi
Samara (A Crusade for Toilets) Programme, in Karnataka. He also declared the rural areas of Naragund
Taluk as an ODF (Open defecation Free) block.
On 26th September 2017, Artists constructed a 100 feet bamboo idol of Goddess Durga, worlds tallest
bamboo idol, in Guwahati, Assam. 5,000 bamboo poles have been used to make the idol.
As per Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan singh the government has set up the Dairy Processing and
Infrastructure Development Fund (DPIDF) worth Rs 10,881 crore to boost the dairy sector announced on
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On 27th September 2017, the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) started a monthly Jan Sampark
program to enable the public to obtain information related to Adoption, in New Delhi. This programme is the
first of its kind, regarding adoption.
On 27th September 2017, Karnataka Cabinet approved the state Bio-Technology Policy 2017-22 and Anti-
Superstition Bill, in Bengaluru. Bio-Tech Policy for 2017-22 will enable further development in the
Biotechnology sector in Karnataka.
On 20th 28th September 2017, Bathukamma, one of the major festivals of Telangana and some parts of
Andhra Pradesh was celebrated. This festival is celebrated for nine days days during the Durga Navaratri
celebrations before Dussehra.
The Haryana Cabinet under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has approved a proposal
of Irrigation and Water Resources Department to announce 1,019.2994 acres of land acquired for construction
of Dadupur Nalvi Irrigation Scheme.
The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet has raised paid maternity leaves for women employees from 135 days to 180
days announced on 27th of Sept. 2017. The meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh.
ADB approves USD 80 mn loan for modernisation of TVET in Himachal Pradesh. The Asian Development
Banks (ADB) board of directors has approved the loan to modernize TVET institutions and programmes to
enhance job prospects of the states youth announced on 28th of Sept. 2017.
Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC) has sanctioned a term loan of Rs 4,009 crore to the Telangana Power
Generation Corporation Lt (TSGENCO) for setting up a 4000 MW Yadadri thermal power plant announced
on 27th Sept. 2017. The Yadadri plant would generate approximately 29,784 million units of energy to meet
the future power requirement of Telangana.
On 28th September 2017, Finance Minister Mr.Arun Jaitley said that, the government is finalising the
Electoral Bonds Scheme, in New Delhi. Mr.Arun Jaitley announced this at a book release, named
India@70 Modi@3.5. This is being done in a move to monitor political funding.
On 28th September 2017, Directorate General of Quality Assurance (DGQA) celebrated Diamond Jubilee to
mark 60 years of its existence. Diamond Jubilee was celebrated to mark the completion of 60 years by DGQA,
at DRDO Bhawan, in New Delhi.
On 29th September 2017, Indian Railways launched 100 new local train services on its Mumbai suburban
network of Western Railway and Central Railway zones.
100 new local train services in Mumbai:
On 28th September 2017, Union minister for Railways, Mr.Piyush Goyal said that, Indian Railways is
working with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to employ safety mechanisms in trains, in New
Delhi. Indian Railways and RailTel are working together with ISRO to explore the use of space technology
for safety in railways.
Gujarat will become the second state after Goa to use the new VVPAT system for the Assembly elections in
the entire state.It is the first time to use Electronic Voting Machine (EVMs) equipped with Voter Verifiable
Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT).
The third India International Science Festival will be held in Chennai next month announced on 28th Sept.
2017. Prominent scientists from the government are expected to participate in the four-day festival which will
be held from October 13-16 at IIT-Chennai.
On 26th September 2017, the Union Environment Ministry notified the new Wetland (Conservation and
Management) Rules 2017, in New Delhi. The new rules will replace the 2010 version of the Wetland rules.
On 29th September 2017, Sample Registration System (SRS) bulletin was released, which stated that Infant
Mortality Rate (IMR) of India has declined by three points (8%).IMR has reduced to 34 per 1000 live births in
2016, compared to the 37 per 1000 live births in 2015.
On 27th 29th September 2017, Indias first Mobile Congress, India Mobile Congress 2017, was held at New
Delhi. More than 300 exhibitors, and hundreds of startups from India participated in the India Mobile
Congress.
On 30th September 2017, Defence Minister Ms.Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the Pratham-Shyok Bridge
that links Leh to Karakoram, in Jammu and Kashmir. The Pratham-Shyok Brigde provides connectivity to the
Darbuk-Shyok-Daulat Beg Olde axis, for military transport.
On 29th September 2017, an exhibition highlighting the achievements of Indian Space Research Organization
(ISRO) was inaugurated by the Union Minister of State for Department of Atomic Energy and Department of
Space, Dr.Jitendra Singh, at Surat.
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) will procure 10,000 electric vehicles from Tata Motors
Limitedannounced on 29th Sept. 2017.
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PLACES IN NEWS
On September 1,2017,Assam Government has extended term of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA),
1958 and declared entire state a Disturbed Area for six more months under section 3 of AFSPA act.This is for
first time state government has extended AFSPA and Disturbed Area provision on its own. In the past,
AFSPA provisions in state were always extended by the centre.
Australia and East Timor have agreed on key elements of a maritime boundary and revenue sharing from
anatural gas field beneath the seabed between the two countries announced on 2nd Sep 2017.Australia and
Timor-Leste have resolved their bitter and long-running dispute over maritime boundaries in the Timor Sea. It
is being described as a landmark day in the relationship between the two nations.
On September 1 ,2017, An international team of sand artists has built the worlds tallest sandcastle in
Duisburg, in the Ruhr region, Germanyafter the citys attempt failed last year.It was 54.5ft (16.68 meters) high
and its theme is tourism.It is the new Guinness World Record for tallest sandcastle.
On September 8,2017, The West Bengal government cleared a proposal to rename the state as Bangla and
sent a proposal to the Centre for approval. If the Parliament clears its, then West Bengals position will be
raised to four from 28 currently (By Alphabetical).
On September 9,2017 Vice president M.Venkaiah Naidu laid the foundation stone for the first and only
greenfield smart city project, in Ranchi coming up on the HEC land. It is his maiden visit to Jharkhand after
becoming vice president.
The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has inaugurated the new HQs building of Bureau of Police
Research and Development (BPR&D), Ministry of Home Affairs on 8th of Sept. 2017 in New Delhi. The new
headquarters building has been constructed at the cost of Rs. 100 crore approx.
On September 12,2017 Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH Shripad Naik has
inaugurated the Regional Research Institute of Homoeopathy (RRI) in Agartala, Tripura, as part of the
governments plan to strengthen health services and propagate traditional systems of medicine in North-
Eastern states.
On 16th September 2017, Vice President Mr.M.Venkaiah Naidu laid foundation stone for Regional
Vocational Training Institute, in Hyderabad.This Regional Vocational Training Institute for women is the first
of its kind in Telangana.
Tunisia has abolished a ban on Muslim women marrying non-Muslims on the recommendation of the
president. He seeks to secure equal rights for the countrys female population.
On 21st September 2017, Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Justice Badar Durrez
inaugurated the first e-court of Jammu and Kashmir, in Srinagar.The first paperless e-court of Jammu and
Kashmir in Srinagar will function from next week.
On 15th September 2017, China opened a dual use highway in Tibet to the Nepal border which could be used
for civilian and defence purposes, in China. The highway is 40.4 km long and 25 m wide.It has 4 double lanes.
To set up Indias first lithium-ion battery facility in Gujarat. Suzuki Motor has invested more than Rs 1,150
crore along with Japanese partners Toshiba and Denso.Maruti Suzuki is a major boost to the governments
ambitious vehicle electrification and Make in India initiatives.
Under the state Urban Development department in Tripura, a new underground water treatment plant has been
commissioned at Sadhutilla in the southern part of Agartala inaugurated on 23rd of Sept. 2017. The built-up
cost of this water treatment plant was Rs. 4 crores 99 lakh.
On 25th September 2017, State Bank of India (SBI) opened its sixth branch in Singapore.
SBI launched its 6th branch in Ang Mo Kio area of Singapore.
On 23rd September 2017, SBI (State Bank of India) launched its Management Institute in Kolkata. SBI (State
Bank of India) launched its 6th Management Training Institute in Kolkata.
It is named as State Bank Institute of Management (SBIM).
The Ministry of Shipping has renamed Kandla Port Trust as Deendayal Port Trust with effect from 25th of
September 2017. Kandla Port, located on the Gulf of Kutch in Gujarat, is one of the twelve major ports in the
country.
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FOREIGN VISITS
Arun Jaitley visit to Japan 2017
On 4th September 2017, Mr.Arun Jaitley left to Japan for a two day visit. During the meeting issues relating to
the US-2 amphibious aircraft were also figured out.
The two sides also agreed to commence technical discussions for research collaboration in the areas
of Unmanned Ground Vehicles and Robotics.
India plans to buy the US-2 ShinMaywa aircraft from Japan for its navy. Last year, China had reacted angrily
to reports that Japan plans to sell weapons to India at cheaper prices, saying that such a move is disgraceful.
Swiss president Doris Leuthard is on a three-day visit to India
Swiss president Doris Leuthard will begin her three day visit to India on August 6 2017. The visit is
significant as Switzerland is the chair of the Nuclear Suppliers Groupwhere India has been seeking
membership.
Both countries will sign trade agreements and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on railway
infrastructure.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), under Ministry of Power, Government of India has launched
UJALA (Unnat Jyoti by Affordable Lighting for All) Scheme in the State of Melaka, Malaysia on 6th of Sept.
2017. UJALAs impact in Malaysia will bring about clean energy, contribute to climate change targets and
save the already dwindling energy resources.
Lebanese President Michel Aoun has officially signed an animal welfare and protection law. It guarantees that
domestic and wild animals will be legally protected from abuse in the country announced on 30th Aug 2017.
Recently on 18 July 2017 India and China jointly submitted a proposal to the World Trade Organisation
(WTO) calling for the elimination of farm subsidies by developed countries. In WTO context, this trade
distorting farm subsidies is calledAggregate Measurement of Support (AMS) or Amber Box. It is a
prerequisite for consideration of other reforms in domestic support negotiations.
The worlds largest and powerful X-ray laser- European X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL) presented in
Hamburg, Germany.The XEFL is series of 3.4-kilometer tunnels up to 38 meters underground near the city of
Hamburg.It took 8 years to build 1.5-billion-euro ($1.7 billion) facility.
The artificial quake in North Korea thought to be its sixth nuclear test was five to six times more powerful
than the fifth nuclear test.As per the Souths Yonhap news agency reported it was 9.8 times more powerful
than the tremor from Pyongyangs fifth test.
The Tajikistan government has banned its women from wearing veils and Tajikistan government has
introduced a legislation, wherein it has asked the women to stick to traditional national clothes and culture.
According to the US space agency NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson is set to depart the International Space
Station (ISS) and return to Earth after completing a 288-day long mission.
The New Development Bank (NDB) of the five nations has approved $1.4 billion loans for sustainable
development projects in China, India and Russia. For India, the bank has approved $470 million loan for
Madhya Pradeshs Multi-Village Rural Drinking Water Supply Scheme Project.
Nepal has signed UN assistance package for a USD 635 million for 2018-2022. The UNDAF lays out the
development strategy for the UN Country Team for the next five years.
Seychelles ratifies the ISA Framework Agreement and became the ninth member of ISA framework
agreement announced on 3rd sep 2017.
Nepals government has enacted a new law which aimed at stopping the practice of forcing a woman who is
menstruating, or has just given birth, to sleep outside their home, in a hut or shed.
Nepals Parliament has endorsed an electoral law for upcoming elections to the federal and provincial council
which bars people involved in corruption and criminal offences to stand as candidates.
On 5th September 2017, Cuba began a five-month political transition expected to end with Raul Castros
departure from the Presidency, due to his familys dominance in the countrys
According to the reports, an Indian parliamentary delegation, led by Speaker Lok Sabha Sumitra
Mahajan,refused to be a part of the Bali Declaration adopted at the World Parliamentary Forum on
Sustainable Development held at Nusa Dua in Indonesia.India has refused to be a part of the Bali Declaration
to show of solidarity with Myanmar.
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The Department of Financial Services has fined USD 225 million to Pakistans Private lender Habib Bank and
its New York branch announced on 8th Sept. 2017.The bank has failed to comply with laws and regulations
designed to combat money laundering, terrorist financing, and other illicit financial transactions.
Under the state Urban Development department in Tripura, a new underground water treatment plant has been
commissioned at Sadhutilla in the southern part of Agartala inaugurated on 23rd of Sept. 2017. The built-up
cost of this water treatment plant was Rs. 4 crores 99 lakh.
On 25th September 2017, State Bank of India (SBI) opened its sixth branch in Singapore.
SBI launched its 6th branch in Ang Mo Kio area of Singapore.
On 23rd September 2017, SBI (State Bank of India) launched its Management Institute in Kolkata. SBI (State
Bank of India) launched its 6th Management Training Institute in Kolkata.
It is named as State Bank Institute of Management (SBIM).
The Ministry of Shipping has renamed Kandla Port Trust as Deendayal Port Trust with effect from 25th of
September 2017. Kandla Port, located on the Gulf of Kutch in Gujarat, is one of the twelve major ports in the
country.
The Airbus Perlan 2 aircraft has set a new altitude world record for a glider, climbing to 52,172 feet on
3rdSept. in El Calafate, Argentina.The Perlan 2 is a composite-intensive, engineless glider designed to fly at
the edge of space using stratospheric mountain waves.
On 8th September 2017, Jordan launched a project to grow crops from seawater, in Aqaba, port city of Jordan.
They have contributed a major amount of $3.7 million to the project.
On 10th September 2017, Asian Development Bank announced that it would provide $152 million loan to
Nepal, to enhance power transmission, in Kathmandu.
On 10th September ,2017 , Indian Ambassador in UAE Navdeep Singh Suri inaugurated its second Indian
Workers Resource Centre (IWRC) in Sharjah ,UAE to provide support and counselling to Indians particularly
blue collar workers in distress on legal, personal and financial matters, free of cost.
On September 8,2017 Pakistans Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi inaugurated the China-backed 340
MegaWatt (MW) nuclear power plant in its Punjab province. The fifth nuclear C-4 plant is located at
Chashma in Mianwali district of the Punjab province.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has given the message to the South East Asian
countries toassimilate their national plans and mobilise and utilise resources efficiently to reach the
Tuberculosis elimination target of 2030.The five-day 70th Regional Committee Session of WHO South East
Asia Region concluded in Male on 10thof Sept. 2017.
Hurricane Irma has become the first storm in the world to sustain winds of 185 miles per hour for more than
24 hours. Its the longest storm to sustain this speed since the 1970s.
The hurricane, which has already devastated several islands in the Caribbean, is headed toward south Florida
US, where the National Hurricane Center has issued evacuation orders.
On 12th September 2017, The UN Security Council imposed strong sanctions on North Korea, to ban its
textile exports and reduce fuel provided to it, in Washington.
On 13th September 2017, Global ranking for the least and most stressful cities of the world was released, by
a firm called Zipjet, in London. Stuttgart,Germany is at the top ,Bangalore 130th and, New Delhi 142nd.
Terrorist attacks have pulled down cities like Bhagdad , Kabul and Cairo to be the most stressful cities in the
world.
On 15th September 2017, China displayed its first unmanned combat helicopter AV500W for foreign buyers
in the northeastern Tianjin city, China.
According to the Henley & Partners Kochenov Quality of Nationality Index (QNI) Germanys quality of
nationality is ranked first in the world. It was launched in London on 13th of Sept. 2017. Germany scored
82.7% out of a possible 100% on the index while Afghanistan sitting at the bottom of the index with a score of
14.6%. India was ranked 101 among 159 countries.
Russia and Iraq restored scheduled commercial airline services on 17th of Sept. for the first time since
2004.According to the Russias civil aviation authority the first commercial flight arrives on 17th of sept.
On 17th September 2017, Japanese postal department released postage stamps on Yoga Expert Mr.Bishnu
Charan Ghosh and his family members, in Kolkata. Japan has released postage stamps on Indian Yoga experts
Mr.Bishnu Charan Ghosh, his son Mr.Biswanath Ghosh, daughter Ms.Karuna Ghosh and Karunas father in
law Mr.Asutosh Ghosh.
China has issued a commemorative stamp in honour of the worlds largest radio telescope located in Guizhou
province on 18th of Sept. 2017.It includes one commemorating the Five-hundred-metre Aperture Spherical
Radio Telescope priced at 1.2 yuan.
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The Foreign Ministerial meeting among India Foreign Minister, US Secretary of State Tillerson and Japanese
FM Kono held in New York.The Ministers emphasized the need for ensuring freedom of navigation, respect
for international law and peaceful resolution of disputes.
On 20th September 2017, Saudi Arabia lifted its ban on internet calling applications like WhatsApp, Skype
etc.The lift of ban on internet calling apps have been done in a move to lower online restrictions. Since, Saudi
Arabia has been criticised heavily over censorship.
On September 19 2017, Russia unveiled a statue of Mikhail Kalashnikov, inventor of the AK-47 assault
rifle that became the most lethal weapon ever made and the best known Russian brand abroad.
A report named Antibacterial agents in clinical development an analysis of the antibacterial clinical
development pipeline, including tuberculosis was released on 20th September 2017, by the WHO. The report
stated that out of the 51 antibiotic drugs that are in developing stage, only 8 can be considered as totally new
drugs.
Dr.Sekhar Basu, Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission and Secretary of Department of Atomic Energy
attended the 61st IAEA General Conference held in Vienna, Austria.The 61st Annual IAEA (International
Atomic Energy Agency) General Conference is conducted from 18th 22nd September 2017 at the Vienna
International Centre (VIC) in Vienna, Austria.
China has launched worlds fastest bullet train on the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway line to 350
kilometres per hour announced on 21st Sept. 2017.
According to the Forbes Real-Time Billionaires List, Hui Ka Yan, the chairman of Chinese real estate giant
Evergrande Group, has become Asias richest man, with a net worth of $41.1 billion. Hui Ka Yan ranks No.
15 globally.
The United States and the European Union have signed an agreement for smooth regulations on international
insurance and reinsurance companies and free up capital for investment announced on 23rd Sept. 2017. The
agreement with the EU is a positive sign for the United States, its insurance industry, and US policyholders.
On 21st and 22nd September 2017, the 7th ASEM (AsiaEurope Meeting) Economic Ministers Meeting was
held in Seoul, South Korea. Theme for this years meeting was Innovative Partnership for Inclusive
Prosperity.
On 23rd September 2017, Saudi Arabian women were allowed to attend celebrations at a sports stadium in
Riyadh, for the first time in its history.Women were allowed to enter a sports stadium for the first time in
Saudi Arabias history to attend Saudi Arabias national day celebrations.
India has launched a campaign on 24th Sept. 2017 to attract Egyptian travellers and make them aware of
alluring holiday options in the country. The campaign will run on five routes in East, Middle, North, South
and Giza parts of Cairo Metropolitan area.
On 12th to 25th September 2017, the 72nd Regular Session of UN (United Nations) General Assembly
(UNGA 72) was held at UN Headquarters, in New York.On 20th September 2017, 50 countries signed a
treaty to ban nuclear weapons. Brazil was the first country to sign the treaty.
On 21st September 2017, BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs for International Relations held their annual
meeting.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has announced that it had provisionally suspended the WADA
accreditation of the laboratory of the National Anti-Doping Organisation of France (AFLD) announced on
26th Sept. 2017. The main reason of provisionally suspended the WADA is because of analytical issues.
On 27th September 2017, Russia completely destroyed its chemical military weapons, in the southwest of
Russia. Experts said that all those chemical weapons could destroy all life on earth several times. This has
been done in a move to make the modern world more balanced and secure. Russia was among the first to sign
the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC).
On 27th September 2017, India launched the Access India Programme (AIP) to attract investments from small
and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the UK, in London. Access India Programme (AIP) was launched by the
Indian High Commission in the UK along with knowledge partner UK India Business Council (UKIBC), at
India House in London.
The International Police Organization or Interpol, as it is commonly known, has decided to accept the state of
Palestine as a new member announced on 86th Interpol General Assembly in Beijing on 27th of Sept. 2017.
Some 75 countries voted in favor, with 24 voting against and 34 abstaining.
On 28th September 2017, China announced the commissioning of its first radar-evading J-20 stealth fighter
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jets into military service, in Beijing. The Chengdu J-20 is Chinas fourth-generation medium and long-range
fighter jet. It is a twin-engine, single seat stealth fighter.
On 29th September 2017, Team India won the Enactus World Cup 2017, in London. Enactus is an
international non-profit organization dedicated to inspire students to take entrepreneurial action to improve the
lives of others. Team India was declared the World Champion 2017 for its Mission Raahat and Project
Udaan.
SUMMITS & CONFERENCES

The ninth BRCIS Summit is held from 3-5 September, 2017 in Xiamen, China. The participating countries are
the five member nations Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The summit is hosted by China for
the second time after the 2011 Summit.The theme of the 2017 BRICS Summit isBRICS: Stronger
Partnership for a Brighter Future.Thelogoof the 2017 BRICS Summit resembles both full sails and a rotating
earth, painted in 5 colors representing the 5 BRICS countries.
On 4thSeptember, 2017 Chinese President Xi JinPing announced that China will give 500 million yuan ($76.4
million) for BRICS economic and technology cooperation plan, and another $4 million for projects at the
BRICS countries New Development Bank.
The three-day International Hindu Conference began on 31st Aug 2017. Its aim is to reinstitute Kathmandu as
the global capital of Hinduism.The theme of the conference is Emerging spiritualism: Renaissance of
Hinduism.
On august 31,2017 External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj travelled to Colombo to participate in the two-
day Indian Ocean Conference in Colombo, SrilankaTheme of the conference is peace, progress and prosperity.
On 5th September 2017, External Affairs Minister Ms.Sushma Swaraj arrived at Vladivostok, in Russia on
a three day visit and to attend Eastern Economic Forum till 8th September, 2017.
The Eastern Economic Forum is considered as the biggest international communication platform for co
operation between businesses leaders and senior government representatives from Russia, the Pacific Region
and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Anupriya Patel was inaugurated the 10th Medical Technology Conference organized by Confederation of
Indian Industry (CII) in New Delhi on 7th of Sept. 2017.
On 9th September 2017, 5th East Asia Summit Economic Ministers Meeting was held in Pasay City,
Philippines.
The first National Canine Seminar organized by National Security Guard (NSG) in NSG Campus, Manesar
(Gurugram), Haryana on 7th of Sept. 2017. The theme of the two days National Canine Seminar is Canine as
Tactical Weapon in Fight against Terrorism.
Kochi will host the 5th edition of the Coastal Shipping and Inland Water Transportation Business Summit
2017 on 22nd of September at Hotel Crowne Plaza announced on 10th of Sept. 2017.The summit will create
a platform to discuss various topics such as Indian Coastal Shipping & Inland Water Transport.
On September 11,2017, the second World Congress of Optometry began in Hyderabad. It was inaugurated by
State Health Minister C. Laxma Reddy.It was organised in partnership with the Asia Pacific Council of
Optometry (APCO) and the India Vision Institute (IVI).The theme of the conference is Accessible, quality
vision and eye health
On 12th September 2017, the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) organized the
2nd States Startup Conference at Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra, New Delhi.
Kiren Rijiju inaugurates first National Conference on Uniformed Women in Prison Administration in
NewDelhi.
Two-Day Regional Conference on Good Governance and Replication of Best Practices begins in Goa. Good
governance is an aid to ensure speedy delivery of services to the people. So bureaucracy must change its
mindset for effective good governance.
Third meeting of IndiaKuwait Joint Ministerial Commission for Trade, Economic, Scientific and
Technological Cooperation held in Kuwait. Mr.M.J.Akbar, Minister of State for External Affairs would lead
an Indian delegation for the Meeting in Kuwait.
RANKINGS & REPORTS

On august 31,2017 Indias largest autonomous public research and development organisation Council of
Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has been ranked ninth best government organisation in the world,
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according to the Scimago Institutions ranking World Report 2017.Chinese Academy of Sciences topped the
list.
Oxford and Cambridge named the best universities in the world; IISc, Bangalore tops Indian universities
according to the World University Rankings 2018 was published by the Times Higher Education (THE).
On September 2 ,2017, Forbes an American bi-weeklybusiness magazine published a report stating that India
remains the most corrupt country in the Asia Pacific region. The report was based on a study by Transparency
International.While India remains the most corrupt country in this region, with 69 per cent bribery rates, Japan
came out as the least corrupt nation, with a 0.2 per cent bribery rate, the report said.
India has been ranked 103 on Global Human Capital Index 2017 released by World Economic Forum (WEF).
India has scored the least among the BRICS countries. Norway topped the list.
On 11th September 2017, Global Financial Centres Index 2017 was released, in which London has retained its
1 rank despite major issues regarding Brexit. Mumbai has managed to get 60th rank in the list.
HDFC Bank has retained its No.1 position in the BrandZ India Top 50 report of the year 2017.According to
the reports, the bank is stated to have doubled its brand value from $9.4 billion to $18 billion since 2014.
On 25th September 2017, Platts Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings was released, with RIL,ONGC
and IOC in the top rankings.1strank was secured by Russian gas firm Gazrpom.2ndrank was bagged by German
utility E.ON.3rdrank was obtained by Indian energy producer, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL). RIL has the
worlds biggest refinery complex.Other Indian firms in the top of the list are Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) in
7th position and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) in 11th position.
Acharya Balkrishna, the associate of Baba Ramdev-run FMCG company Patanjali and Radhakishan Damani
of D-Mart are among the top 10 rich people in the country. Balkrishna has ranked eighth in the Hurun India
rich list 2017. His position rose to 8th position from 25th last year after seeing his wealth grow by 173%.
WEF released Global Competitiveness Report 2017 Switzerland at 1st, India at 40th position. On 27th
September 2017, World Economic Forum (WEF) released the Global Competitiveness Report, in Switzerland.
As per HSBC survey India jumps the global rankings by 12 places to take the 14th spot in terms of best
country for expats to live and work in announced on 28th Sept. 2017.The list is topped by Singapore, is part of
HSBCs latest expat explorer survey.
According to a study conducted by a realty consultancy firm Bengaluru is the worlds most affordable
technology hub on 30th Sept. 2017. Among the top 29 global technology hubs covered by the
study, Bengaluru emerged the cheapest in office rentals. Gurugram, another Indian city, comes second.
BANKING & FINANCE

As per the data released by the RBI, old notes worth Rs 15.44 lakh crore were there in the market out of
which 15.28 lakh crore have been received by the bank.It means all but 1.4% of the old Rs 1,000 notes have
come back into the banking system.As per the RBI report about 89 million units of the demonetised Rs 1,000
notes, worth Rs 8,900 crore, had not come back into the system.
On September 1,2017,Fincare Small Finance Bank (previously known as Disha MicrofinLimited) started its
banking operations with about 25 operational branches across Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra
Pradesh.The bank was given final small finance bank (SFB) licence from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in
May this year.Fincare CEO Rajeev Yadav informed that the bank started its operations with 25 branches, out
of which nearly 50 per cent are located in Gujarat.
On September 2,2017, the first project funded by The New Development Bank, set up by India and other
members of the BRICS grouping of emerging economies, has started operation in Shanghai. The $76 million
loan with a maturity length of 17 years was granted to Shanghai Lingang Distributed Solar Power
Project, under an agreement signed in December 2016.
On September 3,2017, Global brokerage firm UBS has lowered Indias GDP growth forecast to 6.6 per cent
from 7.2 per cent.
On September 4,2017, Singapore based bank DBS has got final approval to operate as a wholly-owned
subsidiary (WOS) in India.DBS was the first foreign lender to apply for the new operating WOS model two
years ago and its approval was delayed due to lack of precedent.
China has banned individuals and organisations from raising funds through initial coin offerings (ICO), or
launches of digital currencies announced on 4th of Sept 2017. According to cryptocurrency analysis website
Cryptocompare in total, $2.32 billion has been raised through ICOs, with $2.16 billion of that being raised
since the start of 2017.
RBI has included HDFC Bank in the list of too big to fail lenders, referred to as D-SIB or domestic
systemically important bank announced on 4th of Sept. 2017. Indias largest lender SBI and private sector
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major ICICI Bank was classified as D-SIBs in 2015.

On 5th September 2017, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) CEO Mr.Ajay Bhushan
Pandey said that the UIDAI has given banks one more month to open Aadhaar enrolment centres in a
stipulated 10 per cent of branches and will impose Rs.20,000 as fine per uncovered branch after
30th September 2017.
A member of the World Bank Group, International Finance Corporation (IFC) has invested $10 million as
equity in e-commerce firm Power2SME announced on 5th sept 2017. It will helps small and medium
companies to buy raw materials at bulk prices and get working capital without collateral.
Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIM-L) and Yes Bank has tied up with the purpose of spreading
climatic awareness announced on 5th of Sept. 2017. The main aim of the collaboration will be to enhance the
Climate Literacy amongst people.
According to the Ujjivan Small Finance Bank it will bring down its cost of funds by up to 150 basis points
during the current financial year.It has replaced 75% of its bank loans with borrowings using money market
instruments including certificate of deposits.
Punjab National Bank and BSNL has joined hands to roll out open mobile wallet Speedpay across 10 states in
the country announced on 8th Sept. 2017.PNBs Speedway wallet will operate like any other mobile wallet for
paying bills, recharging phone. Its users will be able to deposit and withdraw money from authorized retail
outlets.
On 8th September 2017, United Bank of India announced that is has removed processing fee for retail home
loans, car loans and two-wheeler loans, in Kolkata. The processing fee waiver will be available till December,
2017.
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) had imposed Rs 2,423 crore fine on PACL Ltd and its four
directors for illegal fund mobilisation through various schemes.
Exide Life Insurance has announced a partnership with Punjab & Maharashtra Co-operative Bank (PMC
Bank) to offer its protection and savings products to the existing customers.Exide Life Insurance works with
around 50 banks.
SBI Life Insurance has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India for an IPO of up to
Rs 8,400 crore ($1.3 billion), with launch targeted for the September 20-22 period. ICICI Lombard General
Insurance Company has got approval from capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India
(SEBI)s which could be the first by a general insurer in the country.
On 10th September 2017, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) announced usage of
OTP (One Time Password) for opening e-Insurance Account (eIA) as an alternative to electronic signature, in
New Delhi.
On 11th September 2017, the board of directors of IndusInd Bank signed an agreement with Bharat Financial
Inclusion to analyse a potential merger between the two companies.
IndusInd Bank and Bharat Financial Inclusion have signed an exclusive agreement.
On 12th September 2017, Fitch Ratings declared that Indian banks will need an additional capital of $65
billion in order to satisfy all the banking rules of global Basel III norms, by March 2019.
Indian banks will need an additional capital of $65 billion by March 2019.
RBI will introduce Rs 100 coins to mark the birth centenary of MG Ramachandran. He was the AIADMK
founder and former chief minister of Tamil Nadu. The Rs 100 coin will be 44 millimeter in diameter, with a
metal composition of silver (50%), copper (40%), nickel (5%) and zinc (5%).
Paytm Payments Bank (PPB) has partnered with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) tolaunch
a RuPay-powered digital debit card announced on 12th of Sept. 2017. Through the PPB Digital debit card
customers will now be able to transact at all merchants who accept credit and debit cards.
On 12th September 2017, World Bank President Mr.Jim Yong Kim announced that World Bank has
allocated $8 billion for infrastructure projects under Chinas Silk Roadinitiative, Beijing. The purpose of Silk
Road initiative is to create an economic corridor connecting China with Asia, Europe and the rest of the
world.
On 13th September 2017, a report by Japanese financial services company Nomurasaid that Indias GDP
growth is expected to be around 7.1 % this fiscal year (2017 2018).
On 15th September 2017, a report by DBS, a multinational banking and financial services corporation, said
that Indias GDP growth is likely to reduce below 7 % this financial year.
HSBC Bank has entered into an agreement with Sa-Dhan to develop ecosystem for the unbanked segment in
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the country.HSBC Bank is providing technology expertise to train and educate micro-finance consumers at
grass-root level and introduce digital banking.
On 15th September 2017, ADB (Asian Development Bank) announced that it signed a deal with IndusInd
Bank to provide loans for low income women in rural areas, in India. Total amount of loan allotted is $200
million.Atleast 95 % of the loan would be allotted to women borrowers.
Indias foreign exchange reserve has crossed the $400 billion mark for the first time to hit an all-time high of
$400.726 billion on 8th September. It took the country over nine years to cross the $400 billion level after
hitting the $300 billion mark in 2008.India is now in the sixth position in forex reserves ranking, ahead of
Taiwan, Brazil and euro zone.
On 18th September 2017, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) allowed Infrastructure Investment
Trusts (InvITs) and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) to raise funds by issuing debt securities, in
Mumbai. SEBI has also allowed single-asset REITs. Previously, the trust needed at least two projects under it,
with one of the projects limited to 60 % of the value of assets.SEBI has also allowed strategic investors to
participate in REITS, similar to InvITs.
On 20th September 2017, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced that peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms
would be treated as Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC).Peer-to-peer lending (P2P) platforms have
been regulated by RBI by treating them as Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs).
On 20th September 2017, Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India (MSE) launched a Member Activation Drive
for its members. MSE introduced a Business Loyalty Program called MY MSE. This scheme will provide
infrastructural support, incentive schemes and lowest transaction charges on all product contracts to its
members.
SBI card is all set to offer pre-approved cards to customers of its parent State Bank of India announced on
21st Sept. 2017.It has entered into a tripartite agreement with SBI and Indias first credit bureau TransUnion
CIBIL to offer pre-approved cards to eligible customers.
On 21st September 2017, OECD, a Paris based think tank, announced that Indian economy is expected to
grow at a lower than expected rate of 6.7 % in 2017-2018. OECD has said that Indian economy is expected to
grow at a lower than expected rate of 6.7% in this fiscal year 2017-2018.
On 21st September 2017, SEBI announced the grant of a unified license for brokers and clearing members to
operate in both commodity derivative and equity markets. Now, SEBI allows brokers of stock and commodity
exchanges to do both the businesses under a single entity. A one-time certificate of registration as stock
broker/clearing member would be provided by SEBI.
NABARD has sanctioned a loan of Rs.119 crore to construct seven bridges and improvement of one rural
road project in five districts of Haryana.
On 22nd September 2017, State Bank of India (SBI) launched Indias first bond index series for overseas
investors at the London Stock Exchange (LSE), in United Kingdom. SBI launched the FTSE (Financial Times
Stock Exchange) SBI Bond Index Series in alliance with FTSE Russell at the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
On 22nd September 2017, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) gave the final
approval to online non-life insurance company Acko General Insurance Ltd. Acko General Insurance Ltd.
would start operating in December 2017.
IT major Infosys has announced partnership with software services provider ToneTag announced on 22 Sept.
2017.The partnership has been signed to offer sound-based payment solution to bank customers using its
financial product Finacle.
Market regulator SEBI has imposed a penalty of Rs 9 lakh on ING Vysya Banks former official for violating
insider trading regulations announced on 22nd Sept. 2017. The fine was imposed on Vinay Agrawal, who
was regional head of business banking in ING from August 2011 till June 20, 2012.
On 22nd September 2017, The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced that Masala bonds will be treated as
External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) from 3rd October 2017. Masala bonds are rupee-denominated
overseas bonds.
Under the Centres affordable housing scheme, the interest subsidy of up to Rs 2.60 lakh on home loans will
now be available to middle income group (MIG) beneficiaries for 15 more months till March 2019.Under
CLSS, MIG beneficiaries with annual income of above Rs 6 lakh and up to Rs 12 lakh would get an interest
subsidy of 4% on a 20-year loan component of Rs 9 lakh.
On 25th September 2017, SBI (State Bank of India) reduced service charges for not maintaining monthly
average (MAB) balance by 20-50%.The minimum balance requirement in metro centres are reduced to
Rs.3,000. The charges for not maintaining MAB at semi-urban and rural centres vary from Rs.20 to Rs.40.
On 26th September 2017, ADB (Asian Development Bank) lowered Indias growth projection to 7% for the
current financial year and 7.4 % for the next financial year.
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Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has barred banks from investing in category III alternative investment funds
(AIFs), specified norms for their participation in commodity derivatives clearing on investing in financial
services firms announced on 25th of Sept. 2017. Banks may invest as much as 10% in the paid-up capital/unit
capital in category I and II funds, but cannot invest in category III funds.
ICICI Bank will partner with e-commerce firms to provide automated payday loan-type credit to customers at
the bottom of the digital pyramid. The pay later facility will be available to even those who have not availed
of any loan in the past and for small amounts of up to Rs 20,000.
Markets regulator SEBI has imposed a penalty of Rs 4 lakh on Swagruha Infrastructure Ltd
(SIL) for failing tomake necessary disclosures for 11 continuous years announced on 25th of Sept. 2017. As
per SEBI SIL violated the provisions of SAST (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations.
On 26th September 2017, IDBI Bank launched Project Nishchay in partnership with Boston Consulting
Group (BCG) to improve its turnaround programme and financial performance. This project will be led by
senior management of IDBI Bank and BCG.
SWIFT India has announced that Citibank and Standard Chartered Bank have joined the Indian services as
shareholders on 26th of Sept. 2017. Standard Chartered and Citibank become the first foreign lenders to invest
in the platform.
On 27th September 2017, IDBI Bank said that it has sold 9 % stake in Small Industries Development Bank of
India (SIDBI). The amount for which the 9 % stake was sold is undisclosed. This has been done in a move to
mobilise funds by exiting non-core business.
On 27th September 2017, India Ratings lowered the growth forecast for the current financial year to 6.7 %
from 7.4 % estimated earlier.India Ratings has pointed out the reasons for this downfall as demonetisation and
GST (Goods & Services Tax) implementation.
SEBI has barred Jeevan Suraksha Energy and Industries Ltd (JSEIL) from the capital markets for not
complying with public issue norms on 27th of Sept. 2017. It has been found that the company allotted
redeemable preference shares worth about Rs 25.82 lakh to 125 persons during 2012-13.
Karnataka Bank has opened its first Aadhar Enrollment and Updation Centre at Sanjaynagar Branch
Bengaluru announced on 26th Sept. 2017.
On 28th September 2017, ICICI Bank launched a new home loan product that offers 1 % cash-back for every
EMI (Equated Monthly Instalment) during the entire loan period.The EMI cash-back is available for fresh
home loans with minimum period of 15 years.
On 29th September 2017, the Government has kept unchanged the interest rates on small savings schemes like
PPF, Kisan Vikas Patra and Sukanya Samriddhi for October-December quarter. The interest rates have been
kept unchanged for the following schemes:
Public Provident Fund (PPF) 7.8 % annually
Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) 7.5 % matures in 115 months
Sukanya Samriddhi Account 8.3 % annually
On 29th September 2017, The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) allowed Sovereign Wealth
Funds and other long term Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) to buy up to Rs.9,500 crore worth corporate debt
in infrastructure sector. This has been done, following the Reserve Bank of Indias (RBIs) decision to
exclude masala bonds (foreign investment in rupee denominated bonds) from the Combined Corporate Debt
Limit (CCDL).
The state-owned Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (Ireda) became the first Indian financial
institution to raise funds overseas announced on 30th Sept. 2017. The five-year dated bond raised
approximately $300 million (Rs19.5 billion), with a coupon of 7.125%.It became the first Green Masala Bond
to be listed on the International Securities Market (ISM).
State Bank of India (SBI) has raised shares worth over Rs 99 crore as part of a share buyback programme by
its subsidiary SBI DFHI on 29th Sept. 2017. Currently, SBI holds the largest shareholding of 72.17% in the
subsidiary. Rest of 22.32% is owned by banks and 5.51% by financial institutions.
BUSINESS
India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) will meet this month in order to conclude their long
pending negotiations on FTA (Free Trade Agreement). Nirmala Sitharaman said that India would look into
every concern of foreign investors on intellectual property rights (IPR) and investment protection.
The first consignment of 30 MT of High Speed Diesel was sent on 4th of Sept from India to Myanmar by land
route.
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has entered into four more Advance Pricing
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Agreements (APAs)related to sectors like telecom, banking, manufacturing and education announced on 4th of
Sept. 2017.Out of these four agreements, three are unilateral and one is a bilateral.
On 6th September 2017, the National Highway Authority of India awarded its first international project in
Myanmar to a joint venture of Punj Lloyd-Varaha. This project is for the upgradation of the YagyiKalewa
section in Myanmar to two lanes with Project length 120 km and Estimated cost Rs.1,177.02 crore.
On 7th September 2017, Airtel Business an arm of the Bharti Airtel telecom launched Airtel GST
Advantage to enable small businesses and start-ups file their GST (Goods & Services Tax) returns with ease,
in New Delhi.
The Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has inaugurated Indias first ever food safety institute
set up by Nestle India in Manesar.
On 8th September 2017, Government announced that a Countervailing Duty (CVD) for a period of five years
is levied on certain Chinese flat steel products, in New Delhi.
On 8th September 2017, it was officially announced that Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) would
be granted Maharatna Status soon, in New Delhi. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) would be the
8thPublic Sector Enterprise to obtain the Maharatna Status.
Amazon has opened its largest fulfilment centre (FC) at the GMR-led Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in
Hyderabad announced on 8th of Sept 2017.
Telecom operator Bharti Airtel has announced a partnership with South Korean telecom operator SK Telecom
to build the most advanced telecom network in India announced on 13th of Sept. 2017.The companies
will work towards building an enabling ecosystem for the introduction of these technologies.
After the success of Digital Pumpkin in Bengaluru Mindtree has set up its first global Digital Pumpkin in US.
The Digital Pumpkin provides solutions for Internet of Things, artificial Intelligence, cognitive solutions,
virtual and augmented reality, machine learning, conversational cloud and big data.
Hindustan Shipyard Ltd will ink a partnership with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd of South Korea for
construction of fleet support ships (FSS) for the Navy in both the countries.An MoU is likely to be signed next
year on this. At present, talks are in progress between the Ministry of Defence and South Korea.
On 14th September 2017, UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) Trade &
Development report 2017 stated that growth in India and China is slow and they could not contribute to be
growth poles for the global economy.The report was titled Beyond austerity towards a global new deal.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced to invest USD 50 million (about Rs 320 crore) in
realty firm Mahindra Lifespace Developers industrial park projects.Mahindra Lifespace and IFC announced a
partnership for the development of multiple industrial parks across Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharashtra.
On 15th September 2017, Amazon, Indias leading e-commerce venture announced that it has joined hands
with Bank of Baroda to offer micro loans to its sellers, in India. The Indian unit of Amazon has planned to
provide unsecured micro loans for its sellers. The loans would be provided for amounts ranging from Rs.1
lakh to Rs.25 lakh. Interest rates would be low around 10.45 % 11 %.
Air India has launched its direct flight from New Delhi to Copenhagen. It is the eleventh destination for the
airline in Europe and described as connecting Maharaja with the Mermaid.
Denmark is Air Indias 44th international destination and 11th European non-stop destination.
Airtel has launched Office-In-a-Box for start-ups which is registered under the Karnataka governments
Start-Up Cell initiative.Airtel has been included in top priority as the preferred partner for the state
governments initiative.
The GST Network (GSTN) has reopened the facility till 30th September for small taxpayers with a turnover of
up to Rs 75 lakh to select for composition scheme. The taxpayers who opt this scheme could file returns on a
quarterly basis unlike the others who have to file returns on a monthly basis.
On September 16 2017, Due to the United Nations theme for this years World Tourism Day, Ola and the
Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation initiated a campaign to promote and raise awareness
about responsible tourism named GhoomoResponsibly.
On 18th September 2017, Mahindra & Mahindra and Ford Motor Company signed a MoU that ensures an
alliance to explore electric vehicles, for three years.This collaboration would give a global reach for the Indian
automotive company Mahindra & Mahindra and a better reach in India for Ford Motor Company.
On 19th September 2017, The Finance Ministry imposed anti-dumping duty on Chinese tyres used in buses
and trucks. The anti-dumping duty has been imposed on new or unused pneumatic radial tyres with or without
tube, having rim diameter above 16 inches. This anti-dumping duty will be valid for a period of five years.
On 20th September 2017, Tata Steel and German steel company ThyssenKrupp signed a MoU to combine
their European steel operations in a 50-50 joint venture, in Frankfurt. The merger would combine Tatas steel
plants in the UK and the Netherlands and ThyssenKrupps plants in Germany.
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On 19th September 2017, The Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund officially reached $1 trillion for the first
time, in Oslo, Norway. This is the worlds largest Sovereign Wealth Fund.It is managed by Norwegian
Central Bank. It has reached $1 trillion on 19th September 2017, for the first time.
On 19th September 2017, 3 state run PSUs National Aluminium Company (NALCO), Hindustan Copper
(HCL) and Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL), signed a MoU to form a joint venture named
Khanij Bidesh India Ltd (Kabil).
On 19th September 2017, The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) cut mobile termination charges
(MTC) by 57% to 6 paise per minute with effect from October 1, 2017. MTC is currently 14 paise per minute.
India gets its first High Power Locomotive from France soon. The arrival of the first bodyshell of 12000 HP
loco from Alstom France at Kolkata port on 20th of Sept. 2017.It is the first high-power electric locomotive
will be used to haul freight trains at twice the existing speed by 2018.
On 21st September 2017, the revised estimates of World Trade Organisation (WTO) stated that the world
trade in goods is estimated to grow at a rate of 3.6 % in 2017. Growth in world trade for 2017 was earlier
predicted as 2.4 % by WTO.Now it has been revised to 3.6 %.
Transport for London (TfL) took the decision to cancel the Uber license in London City. Uber would lose its
licence to operate its cab in the London city from September-end.Uber transport apps license expires
on September 30 2017.
Abof.com the e-commerce site owned by Aditya Birla Group will be shut down by the end of this year due to
the strong competition from leading sector Amazon and Flipkart.
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M) has signed with Turkeys Armagan family for acquiring 100% of Erkunt
Traktor Sanayii A.S., the fourth-largest tractor manufacturer in Turkey. Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
(M&M) also agreed to acquire 80%-100% equity in Erkunt Sanayii A.S, a foundry unit belonging to the same
Turkish group.
Flipkart, the online e-commerce sector has developed Indias first anti-theft packaging to prevent goods
from in-transit theft and damage.This exclusive pilferage protection box specially designed for electronic
goods and high-end mobiles. Now it is awaiting for patent grant and incorporates special security features in
shipment.
On 23rd September 2017, Etihad Airways has launched a Fly Now and Pay Later scheme, in Abu Dhabi.
This scheme provides an option for paying the ticket fare in monthly instalments.Etihad Airways is an Abu
Dhabi-based airline.
FMCG major Dabur India has tied up with e-commerce major Amazon for an online ayurveda
marketplaceannounced on 24th Sept. 2017.
On 26th September 2017, Maharashtra secured the 1st position in manufacturing emergence in India,
according to a study conducted by the non-governmental industry body ASSOCHAM. Maharashtra has
topped the ranking, with the highest growth in entrepreneurs.Gujarat has obtained the second position.
On 27th September 2017, National e-Governance Services Ltd. (NeSL) received the final approval to become
Indias first Information Utility (IU). NeSL is a union government company.
On 27th September 2017, Air India tied up with Punjab National Bank (PNB) and IndusInd Bank to secure
loans of Rs.3,250 crore. Air India has tied up with PNB and IndusInd bank, in order to avail a loan of
Rs.3,250 crore.
Amazon has launched its Business marketplace in India. Amazon Business will help in the procurement needs
of small and medium businesses in the country.SMBs can register for the business account at no charge.
Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans to raise its annual lending to India to a maximum of USD 4
billion tosupport the country to accelerate inclusive economic transformation toward upper middle-income
statusannounced on 27th Sept. 2017.The proposal was endorsed at new ADB Country Partnership Strategy
(CPS) for 2018-2022.
On 27th September 2017, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) with Chinese firm, ZTE, at India Mobile Congress (IMC), in New Delhi in order to make a virtual
network architecture of a 5G eco system, for research and commercialization in India.
Telecom equipment and solutions provider VNL and BSNL have signed a MoU to provide solutions for
disaster management. According to that, the Relief 123 service will restore connectivity at disaster sites,
help locate the affected people and integrate information across platforms.
LG Mukhi inaugurates first ever industry established by a tribal youth in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
The Union Government has extended the last date of using (Maximum Retail Price) MRP labelled pre-Goods
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and Services Tax (GST) stock to December 31.Through this step, it will be a relief for the traders, who were
reportedly stuck with old stocks.
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

On the occasion of National Sports Day on 29th August Former India Womens Hockey captain Sumurai Tete
was awarded Dhyan Chand Award 2017 by the President Ramnath Kovind at a function held at Rasthrapati
Bhawan in New Delhi.
Minister of Women & Child Development, Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi has given National Level Awards to
anganwadi workers at New Delhi on 31st Aug 2017.
Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has announced the winners of the 2017 International Literacy
Prizes on the occasion of International Literacy Day, celebrated on 8 September.The awards will be handed
out to five laureates from Canada, Colombia, Jordan, Pakistan and South Africa.
The Reliance Foundation was awarded with the prestigious Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Award at Rashtrapati
Bhawan.Chairperson of the foundation, Nita Ambani collected the award from President Ram Nath Kovind in
New Delhi.
Hyderabad International Airport Ltd has bagged the National Award for Excellence in Energy
Management at a conference hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
The event focused on recognizing companies that are engaged in energy efficiency initiatives and displaying
commitment towards energy conservation.
Karnataka Bank has bagged the best bank award among small banks for the use of technology for financial
inclusion announced on 3rd Sept 21017.It is the 13th IDRBT Banking Technology Excellence Awards 2016-
17.
On 5th September 2017, The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) was honoured by Minister of State for
Personnel, Mr.Jitendra Singh for successfully resolving public grievances.
Infosys co-founder N R Narayana Murthy and Mumbai-born Scientist Veena Sahajwalla has granted the PLuS
Alliance Prize. It is a prestigious honour that recognises Research Innovation, Education Innovation, Global
Leadership and Global Innovation.The Prize of USD 50,000 was awarded in two categories; Education
Innovation and Research Innovation.
To mark the first anniversary of Mother Teresas canonization, the Archdiocese of Kolkata will declare the
saint a co-patroness of the local Church announced on 6th of sept.
On 6th September 2017, Indias first operational Smart City, Gujarat International Finance-Tec City (GIFT
City), has won the prestigious Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)
Services Excellence Award in New Delhi.
Tahir Mahmood has received the prestigious Prof N R Madhava Menon Best Law Teacher Award as part of
the Law Teachers Day celebrations.The function was organised by the Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF)
and Menon Institute of Legal Advocacy Training (MILAT).
During a ceremony at Germanys Lagau on the occasion of the One World Festival Sikkim Chief Minister
Pawan Chamling was honoured for his pioneering work in the field of organic
farming.Chamling was conferred the Grand Prix Award during the One World Award ceremony on
8th September.
On 9th September 2017, Prince Charles became the longest-serving Prince of Wales in history.
Prince Charles has broken the record of Edward VII who held the title for more than 59 years before
becoming king.
On 11th September 2017, Badminton Association of India (BAI) announced that it would award its first
Lifetime Achievement Award to Prakash Padukone, in Kochi. He would be awarded a cash prize of Rs.10
lakh and a citation.
On 11th September 2017, TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) appeared in Fortunes annual list of the Top 50
companies that are changing the world.TCS is the only Indian Company that made to the list.TCS is ranked
number 30 on the list.
On 12th September 2017, Indian economist Ms.Bina Agarwal was announced the Balzan Prize, which is to be
awarded in Bern, Switzerland, in November 2017. This award is presented for outstanding achievements in
the fields of humanities, natural sciences, peace etc.
74th Venice Film Festival Awards 2017
VENICE HORIZONS
Best Film Nico, 1988, directed by Susanna Nicchiarelli
Best Director Vahid Jalilvand, No Date, No Signature
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Special Jury Prize Caniba, directed by Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Vrna Paravel
Best Actress Lyna Khoudri, Les Bienheureux
Best Actor Navid Mohammadzadeh, No Date, No Signature
Best Screenplay Los Versos Del Olvido, directed by Alireza Khatami
Best Short Film Gros Chagrin, directed by Cline Devaux
Lion of the Future Luigi De Laurentiis Venice Award for a Debut Film Jusqu la Garde, directed byXavier
Legrand
On 7 September 2017, Raghunandan Industries Private Limited was awarded Krishi Pragati Award 2017, by
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National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX), in New Delhi.

On 12th September 2017, HDFC Bank became the second most valuable company in BSE (Bombay Stock
Exchange), in India, in terms of market capitalisation. Reliance Industries is in the 1st place currently.
On 13th September 2017, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Container Terminal (JNPCT) was awarded Container
Terminal of the Year Award, in Mumbai. JNPCT was given the award in The Gateway Awards 2017 held
at Mumbai.
On 14th September 2017, Vijaya Bank was awarded the first prize under the Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar
(Region C) for the year 2016-2017. Vijaya Bank was given this award to honour its work in implementing
Hindi as a language in its day-to-day activities.
A Nigerian lawyer Zannah Mustapha was awarded with UNHCR top UN peace prize on 19th Sept. 2017.
He worked for the rights of displaced children growing up amid violence in north-eastern Nigeria.
On 15th September 2017, The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) was awarded
National level Rajbhasha Keerti Award.President of India Mr.Ramnath Kovind handed the award to MPEDA
Chairman Mr.A.Jayathilak on 14th September 2017, at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.MPEDA bags the award
for the third consecutive year.
On 15th September 2017, Salman Khan was awarded Global Diversity Award at Britains House of
Commons, in London. The award was given to Salman Khan by Keith Vaz, the longest serving Indian-origin
MP in British Parliament.
On 13th September 2017, The Hindu Group was awarded two gold and one silver at the South Asian Digital
Media Awards at the WAN-IFRA (World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers) India 2017
conference, in Chennai. Best news website: www.thehindu.com won the Gold award.
On 16th September 2017, Former DIG D Roopa, who revealed alleged irregularities a the central jail in
Bengaluru, was awarded the Presidents medal, in Bengaluru.The award was given to Roopa for her
meritorious service.
On 18th September 2017, Swayam Shikshan Prayog (SSP), a Pune-based non-governmental organisation
(NGO) working for women farmers, won 2017 UN Equator Prize.
On September 18,2017 Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) was awarded the Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar for
the 11th consecutive time . It won in the category of B region for autonomous bodies and boards, for
its excellent implementation of the Official Language.
SS Rajamouli has received the ANR National Award from Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu on 17th of Sept.
2017.He has received the award for his contribution to the Telugu film industry in Hyderabad.
On 20th September 2017, three Indians were listed in Forbes 100 Greatest Living Business Minds list. Three
Indians Lakshmi Mittal, Ratan Tata and Vinod Khosla were listed in Forbes special list of the worlds 100
Greatest Living Business Minds.
On 20th September 2017, The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) nominated Mahendra Singh
Dhoni for the Padma Bhushan award. BCCI has nominated only Mahendra Singh Dhoni for Padma Bushan
award this year. Padma Bushan is the countrys 3rd highest civilian award.
On September 20 2017, ISKCONs Govardhan Eco village has received the spirit of humanityaward,
instituted by AmeriCares, a non-profit organisation working for disaster relief and global health, in the
livelihood category.
An Indian, Kheyti, a Hyderabad-based startup has won a prestigious award and a cash prize of USD 42,000 in
Israel on September 17,2017 for developing an affordable modular greenhouse that aims to give farmers a
steady and dependable income.
Riz Ahmed has become the first man of Asian t to win an acting award at the 69th Emmy Award.He is a
British actor of Pakistani descent. Riz won in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
category for his role in The Night Of. He plays Nasir Naz Khan, a Pakistani/Iranian-American college
student accused of murdering a young woman.
Professor C.N.R Rao, has become the first Asian to be chosen for the prestigious Von Hippel Award for his
contribution in materials research. The award is the US-based Materials Research Societys (MRS) highest
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honour.
9th Primetime Emmy Awards 2017- Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Outstanding Comedy Series Veep (HBO)
Outstanding Drama Series The Handmaids Tale (Hulu)
Outstanding Variety Talk Series Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Outstanding Limited Series Big Little Lies (HBO)
Outstanding Television Movie Black Mirror: San Junipero (Netflix)
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program The Voice
Leading actors were awarded under the following categories:
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Donald Glover
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Sterling K. Brown
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Elisabeth Moss
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Riz Ahmed
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Nicole Kidman
On 22nd September 2017, Rajkummar Rao was awarded the GQ Actor of the Year Award, in Mumbai. GQ
(Gentlemens Quarterly) magazine conducted the GQ Men of the Year Awards for 2017, in Mumbai.
Banaj Devi, famous Odia poet and short story writer is to be awarded Sarala award for her short story
compilation Kathapua on 26th October 2017.The annual Sarala Puraskar award is one of the prestigious
literary awards of Odisha.
The two Indian women have features on Fortunes list of most powerful women in business outside the US
announced on 26th if Sept. 2017.Managing Director and CEO of ICICI Bank Chanda Kochhar was ranked
5th and Managing Director and CEO of Axis Bank Sikha Sharma was ranked at 21st position.
A noted scientist, Mahtab Bamji has been selected for the Living Legend Award of the International Union of
Nutritional Sciences ((IUNS).
On 26th September 2017, famous vocalist Manik Bhide was chosen for the prestigious Bharatratna Pandit
Bhimsen Joshi award for the year 2017-18, for her contribution to the field of music.The Bhimen Joshi Award
is given by the Maharashtra government.
Colin Gonsalves, a senior Indian advocate was selected for a prestigious rights award in Swedenannounced on
26th Sept. 2017. He will share the award and the prize money worth over USD 300,000 (SEK 3 million) with
two other laureates Khadija Ismayilova from Azerbaijan and Robert Bilott from the US.
The security cover provided by the CISF at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport has bagged the best
airport security award from the World Quality Congress (WQC) announced on 26th of Sept. 2017.
According to the worlds highest-paid TV actresses 2017 list Priyanka Chopra is 8th among the worlds 10
highest paid television actresses announced on 27th of Sept. 2017.
It will be Priyankas second year on the list and this time also she is the 8th highest paid TV
actress.Colombian actress Sofia Vergara tops the list again.
Apple became the worlds most valuable brand in Interbrands 2017 best Global Brands ranking .It was
Apples fifth consecutive year in the position.Apples brand value was measured as $184,15 billion, which
was grew 3 percent from the year 2016.
On 26th September 2017, ten scientists were awarded Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize, at a function held at
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), in New Delhi.
Biological Sciences Deepak Nair, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, Faridabad & Sanjeev Das,
Gujarat was named the best state for Comprehensive Development of Tourism at the National Tourism
Awards presented by President Ram Nath Kovind on 27th Sept. 2017.
Maryna Viazovska of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne, Switzerland has been selected for
the 2017 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize announced on 28th of Sept. 2017.
On 27th September 2017, Srinagar International Airport, Jammu & Kashmir and Swami Vivekananda Airport,
Raipur, Chhattisgarh were jointly awarded the National Tourism Awards 2015-16, in New Delhi. President
Mr.Ram Nath Kovind, gave away the award for Best Airport under rest of India category.
Indian Police Service (IPS) Officer of Uttar Pradesh Cadre, Aparna Kumar has become the first Indian woman
to scale Mount Manaslu announced on 28th Sept. 2017.Mount Manaslu is the eighth highest mountain peak in
the world
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APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNS
Appointee Designation- Organisation

Sunil Arora Election Commissioner
Former Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Rajiv kumar NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman
Indian-origin civil servant J Y Pillai Singapores acting president
Rajiv Kumar Secretary, Department of Financial Services
IGCAR nuclear scientist U. Kamachi Mudali Heavy Water Board chief
Anita Karwal CBSE chairperson
Nirmala Sitharaman Indias first women new Defence Minister
Kenneth I. Juster U.S ambassador to India
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore Union sports minister
Roelant Oltmans (sacked) - Hockey India National coach
KV Rama Moorthy MD & CEO of Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Ltd
Vasant Narasimhan CEO of Novartis Pharma
Sankara Narayanan MD and CEO of Vijaya Bank
Gopal Singh CMD of Coal India
Parineeti Chopra First Indian woman ambassador for Tourism Australia
Ashish Kashyap (resigns) President- MakeMyTrip
Viveck Goenka New PTI Chairman
N. Ravi Vice Chairman of PTI
Harshil Mehta Joint MD and CEO of Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd
Baijendra Kumar National Mineral Development Corporation-chief
Sjoerd Mrijne Indian Mens hockey team coach
Harendra Singh Indian womens Hockey Team Coach
Halimah Yacob First female President of Singapore
UIDAI Head A.B. Pandey Additional Charge as GSTN Chairman
Abhay Firodia Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM ) President
Pat Hickey (resigns) International Olympic Committee Board
Raj Shah Principal Deputy Press Secretary in US
Brian Acton (Leaves) WhatsApp co-founder
Mahendra Pratap Mall CMD of IRCTC
Nagaraja Sharma CMD of United India Insurance
Peter Thomson First UN envoy for oceans
Harsh Kumar Jain Ambassador of India to the Slovak Republic
Former United Nations Secretary General Ban Head of International Olympic Committee Ethics Commission
Ki-moon -
Stephane Cottalorda (resigns Indias first foreign coach for women boxers
Suresh Chitturi Vice-Chairman of International Egg Commission
Vikram Sakhuja President of Advertising Club
Abanti Sankaranarayanan Chairperson of Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI).
Mr.Bjarni Benediktsson (resigns) Iceland PM
Sekhar Basu ( 1 Year Extension) Atomic Energy Secretary
Y C Modi Director General of NIA
Economist Mercedes Araoz Perus new Prime Minister
Akshay Kumar Brand Ambassador of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Uttarakhand
Raquel Dodge First woman General Prosecutor of Brazil
India-born Sriram Krishnan Senior Director of Twitter
Ajay Bisaria High Commissioner to Pakistan
India TV Chairman Rajat Sharma News Broadcasters Association (NBA) President
B Sambamurthy NPCI interim Board chairman
Vani Sarraju Rao Ambassador of India to the Republic of Estonia
Jaideep Mazumdar Ambassador of India to the Republic of Palau
Umesh Chand Asawa Indian Banks Association (IBA) management committee
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Balraj Joshi NHPC s Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD)

Chuck Robbins Executive chairman of Global IT and networking major Cisco
Gautam Bambawale New envoy to China
Bandhan Bank appoints five lead managers for its IPO
Ram Jethmalani (retires) As advocate at 94
Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leader Binay Chairman of a new board of administrators to run the Darjeeling hills.
Tamang
Arvind Subramanian (1yr extension) Chief Economic Adviser
Vanlalawmpuii Chawngthu Mizorams first woman minister in 30 yrs
Rajni Kant Mishra New DG of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
Angela Merkel 4th term as Chancellor of Germany
Industrialist Rajinder Gupta Punjab Cricket Association president
Shashi Shanker ONGC Chairman
Bilal Dar,an 18 year old Srinagar - ambassador for Swachhata Hi Seva
Joao Lourenco Angolas first new president in 38 years
David Harquail Chairman of World Gold Council
Mridul Kumar High Commissioner of India to Malaysia
Rajiv Sabharwal Tata Capital CEO
Royana Singh First woman chief proctor-Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
Tony Douglas CEO of Etihad Airways Group
Banwarilal Purohit Governor of Tamilnadu
Brigadier (Retd.) BD Mishra- Arunachal Pradesh Governor
Satya Pal Malik - Governor of Bihar
Jagdish Mukhi Governor of Assam
Ganga Prasad Governor of Meghalaya
Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi Lieutenant Governor for Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Former German chancellor Schroeder Chairman of Russias Rosneft (oil producer)
ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS

HCL has announced that it has agreed to buy Datawave a business unit of ETL Factory Limited, a UKbased
company to accelerate data integration and migration for their clients.
On 6th September 2017, State-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) partnered with Coriant, a US-based
packet optical and mobile routing solutions company to study and deploy 5G-based industrial internet
applications for enterprise customers in New Delhi.
On 8th September 2017, Tierra Agrotech Private Limited, a Hyderabad based company acquired Monsanto
Holdings, a US based cotton Seed Company, in New Delhi.
On 11th September 2017, Infosys announced that it has acquired London-based product design firm Brilliant
Basics.Infosys has acquired Brilliant Basics for 7.5-million pounds (approx Rs 63 crore) in an all-cash deal.
On 13th September 2017, restaurant discovery and food delivery firm Zomato acquired logistics startup
Runnr. The amount for which Runnr was acquired has not been disclosed.
Google has acquired a part of electronics company HTC Corporations engineering and design teams for $1.1
billion announced on 21st Sept. 2017.
On 25th September 2017, Swiss Engineering Firm ABB announced that it would buy GEs Industrial
Solutions Business. ABB would buy GEs Industrial Solutions Business for $2.6 billion.
Flipkart has acquired F1 Info Solutions, a mobile and IT repair services company with a pan-India presence of
owned and franchised centres.
MOUs
The Gujarat government has signed a MoU with Google India for Digital Gujarat movement under Digital
India. Under the MoU Google will train small and medium scale entrepreneurs the use of digital platform for
business development under the Digital Unlocked programme.
Assam government has signed a MoU with Google India Pvt. Ltd. to increase digital literacy and takeInternet
connectivity to the remotest part of the north-eastern state. Under this MoU the government would work
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to provide Internet connections to 26,000 villages and 1,500 tea garden areas in Assam.
The Women & Child Welfare Department of the Gujarat Government, Gujarat Milk Marketing Federation and
three leading dairies have signed tripartite MOU to save the children of anginawadi from malnutrition. The
MoU was signed in the presence of Gujarat Chief Minister, Vijay Rupani in Gandhinagar.
On 11th September 2017, The Maharashtra government and Mother Dairy Fruit and Vegetable Private
Limited, a subsidiary of National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), announced the signing of a MoU, in
Mumbai to set up plant for the processing of milk and milk products.
The National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) has signed an MoU with the Andhra Pradesh
Innovation Society (APIS) announced on 14th of Sept. 2017. The pact has been signed to encourage start-up
in the manufacturing & technology driven sectors.
On 11th September 2017, Karnataka Department of Information Technology (IT) and Biotechnology (BT)
signed a MoU with the Embassy of Finland, in Bengaluru. The innovation co operation between Karnataka
and Finland is calledKarnatakaFinland Innovation Corridor.
MOU signed between the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and CBDT for Automatic and Regular Exchange of
Information.
An autonomous body of Ministry of Science and Technology, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute has
signed MoU with Ludhiana based Bonn Food Industries on 14th of Sept. 2017 to promote coloured wheat with
antioxidant qualities beneficial for control of diabetes, cholesterol and obesity.
India & Sri Lanka sign MoU to upgrade Thondaman Vocational Training Centre in Srilanka. The Thondaman
Vocational Training Centre (TVTC), is located in Nuwara Eliya district of Sri Lanka.
Infosys Foundation has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Visakha Jilla Nava Nirman
Samithi (VJNNS) an NGO to construct 100 gravity fed water supply systems in the tribal villages
of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
On 22nd September 2017, Deakin University of Australia said that it has signed a MoU with the National
Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) for projects in skills ecosystem. The MoU is for a period of five
years
Government of India has collaborated with US, Japan and Norway in the fields of health security, rail safety
and health co-operation respectively.
On 27th September 2017, Tamil Nadu signed a joint technical co-operation agreement with Germany-based
GIZ, to carry out land use planning and management project, in Tamil Nadu.
Indian Army and Jamia Millia Islamia University (JMIU), New Delhi has signed MoU for Academic
Collaboration, technical advancement and progression of Army Personnel announced on 29th Sept. 2017.
On 26th September 2017, The Maharashtra Government signed a MoU with South Korea for increased co-
operation in infrastructure projects like development of smart cities, roads, airports and metros.This MoU
would help with implementation strategy, legal systems, and policies.
COMMITTEES
On 8th September 2017, a Joint Parliamentary Committee has been formed to examine and present a report on
the Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill, 2017, in New Delhi. This is a joint committee of both the
houses of the parliament and Mr.Bhupender Yadav, MP as its chairman.
On 25th September 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reconstituted the Economic Advisory Council
(EAC) under the Chairmanship of Bibek Debroy.Bibek Debroy is an economist and member of NITI Aayog.
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has constituted a steering committee to monitor and coordinate the
states drug de-addiction and rehabilitation programme announced on 26th of Sept. 2017. The decision to set up
the committee, headed by the state chief secretary, was taken by the chief minister at a meeting of the State
Board of Drug De-addiction and Rehabilitation.
On 28th September 2017, a committee headed by Mr.T.K.Viswanathan, submitted a report to the Home
Ministry, regarding new laws or amendments to deal with hate speech on the internet, in New Delhi.The
committee has suggested that section 78 of the IT Act needs to be substituted and Section 153 & 505A of the
Indian Penal Code needs to be amended.
Insurance regulator IRDAI has formed a ten-member committee to help in implementing the new risk-based
capital (RBC) regime and it will also enhance protection to policyholders. The RBC Committee headed by
Dilip C Chakraborty. He suggested that the industry should move ahead with RBC to ensure that capital held
by a company will take into account its overall risk profile.
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SCHEMES
Karnataka government will merge the existing seven health schemes to launch a unified health scheme-
Arogya Bhagya. It will cover all 1.4 crore households of the state. The main theme of the Arogya Bhagya
scheme is Treatment Firstand Payment Next.
On 4th September 2017, Mr. Ram Nath Kovind, President of India laid the foundation for Link-4 pipeline
canal of SAUNI Scheme at Jasdan in Rajkot district of Gujarat. Saurashtra Narmada Avataran
Irrigation (SAUNI) Scheme was conceived by Mr. Narendra Modi when he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat.
On 8th September 2017, Union Human Resource Development Minister Mr.Prakash Javadekar announced that
Government would implement School Chalo Abhiyan scheme in 2018, in New Delhi. This scheme has been
introduced in order to enroll students who have dropped out from school. The scheme aims to enroll 70 to 80
lakh students around the country.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

On august 31,2017, Indias ISRO failed in its attempt to launch its eighth regional navigation satellite
(IRNSS-1H) from Sriharikota at 7pm. The satellite got stuck in the fourth stage of the Polar Satellite Launch
VehiclePSLV-C39.
Chipmaker AMD has presented a new line of microprocessor chips called Ryzen Pro for commercial
desktop workstations to be available in India and other countries by end of 2017.
Tamil Nadu Police has launched of new online services. Under the online services petitioners seeking
documents to file accident claims can now download all necessary documents via the Internet on payment of a
minimum charge.The online services has launched in Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu.A copy of the LDR
would be sent to the applicants registered email.
On September 1,2017 Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar launched an online portal for redressal of public
grievances aimed at addressing complaints within 30 days. The portal www.goaonline.gov.in can be
accessed after providing basic information like name, address, mobile number, Aadhaar number, date of birth,
email id, etc.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved its first gene therapy drug in the United States that will treat
childhood leukemia.Novartis drug Kymriah works by genetically modifying pediatric and young adult
patients blood cells to attack cancer cells in blood and bone marrow.
The government has issued an alert on spread of new malware Locky Ransomware that can lock
computers and demand ransom for unlocking them. Ransomware is a malicious software and the Locky
Ransomware is learnt to be demanding ransom of half bitcoin, which at present rate is equivalent to over Rs
1.5 lakh.
Intel has introduced a new vision processing unit (VPU) called Movidius Myriad X. The new Intel
VPUis aimed at providing end-to-end artificial intelligence (AI)solutions to a wide range of product
categories such as smart cameras, virtual reality (VR) devices, robotics and even drones.Myriad X is
the worlds first system-on-chip (SOC) shipping with a dedicated neural compute engine for accelerating deep
learning inferences at the edge.
Astronomers had discovered seven Earth-sized planets orbiting a relatively nearby dwarf star. The system is
called TRAPPIST-1. It is especially appealing because it has three planets in the habitable zone it means that
these worlds could potentially support liquid water and perhaps even life announced on 1st sept 2017.
Breakthrough Listen project detected 15 Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) coming from a dwarf galaxy about 3
million light years away from earth.
WhatsApp is launching a new app to help businesses communicate with their customers announced on 6thsept
2017. WhatsApp Business gives users a verified green checkmark badge next to their names.
According to the Commerce Ministry, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development
Authority(APEDA) has developed a mobile app Hortinet for farmers to facilitate registration, testing and
certification of certain fruits and vegetables.
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has launched national teachers portal diksha.gov.in on 5th of Sept.
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2017. DIKSHA Portal is created to provide digital and advance technology to the teachers.
Astronomers have discovered a pulsar spinning at more than 42,000 revolutions per minute. It is thesecond-
fastest Spinning Pulsar identified so far. The new object, named PSR J0952-0607 or J0952 for short
is classified as a millisecond pulsar and is located between 3,200 and 5,700 light-years away in the
constellation Sextans.
On 8th September 2017, the Government set up an online service named Contact @DGFT facility to help
importers and exporters resolve all foreign trade-related issues, in New Delhi.
Scientists have developed an artificial leaf that absorbs sunlight to generate hydrogen fuel from water. It is
an advance technology that may provide clean energy for powering eco-friendly cars in the future.
On September 14,2017 scientists from Brown University have created the first map of water and its chemical
building blocks trapped in the uppermost portion of the Moons soil.The research was funded by the NASA
Lunar Advanced Science and Exploration Research Program. The study was published in Science
Advances journal.
On September 14,2017 ,The Uttar Pradesh tax department has launched a web page
(page comtax.up.nic.in/feedback.htm) to allow traders and others to submit their complaints and feedback
related to the GST.
On 7th September 2017, scientists of Cardiff University, successfully created a fuel methanol from methane
and oxygen obtained from the free air, in the United Kingdom.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully flight tested Indias
indigenously developed third generation Anti Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) Nag.
The missile was tested in a desert in the western sector of Rajasthan on 9th Sept. 2017.
SpaceX has launched the US Air Forces super-secret space shuttle announced on 7th Sept. 2017 & a
technology tester capable of spending years in orbit. Its the fifth flight for one of these crewless mini
shuttles, known as the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle.This is the first time SpaceX has provided a lift for the
experimental mini-shuttle.
On 8th September 2017, CEO of SpaceX Billionaire Elon Musk shared a picture of his space exploration
startup SpaceXs first full-body spacesuit on Instagram.The spacesuit is designed to protect astronauts when
they are in the space capsule and while moving over to other vehicles like the International Space Station
(ISS) under pressurised conditions.
Reliance Energy has launched a digital assistance robot named ELEKTRA. This system provides automated
responses to customers for their queries and requests.
On 11th September 2017, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) launched an online platform
named FoSCoRIS, in New Delhi.FoSCoRIS is an online web-based platform where data related to
inspection, sampling and test result data would be shared by all the officials.
On 11th September 2017, Payment gateway provider PayU announced its collaboration with the Indian
Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), in New Delhi. PayU and IRCTC have joined hands to
provide users a safe and secure option to make payment for rail tickets booked on the IRCTC website
On September 15,2017 NASAs Cassini spacecraft ended its 20-year-long epic journey with a fiery plunge into
the Saturns crushing atmosphere, while sending back never- before-seen images of the ringed planet and its
moons.
Airtel Payments Bank has become the first payments bank in India to integrate the Unified Payments Interface
(UPI) on its digital platform announced on 17th of Sept. 2017. It will help in making instant money transfers
to any bank account in India and will add to customer choice and convenience for making secure digital
payments to online and offline merchants.
Google has launched its Unified Payments Interface (UPI)-based digital payment service by the name Tez in
India announced on 18th of Sept. 2017. The new Google payment App TeZ is powered by UPI. It is
a payments protocol built by the Government-backed National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
On 19th September 2017, HP Inc India launched its new, all-in-one point-of-sale (POS) system HP ElitePOS
at the India Retail Forum 2017 event, in Mumbai.Elite POS is priced at Rs.59,999.
On 20th September 2017, Fino Payments Bank launched its mobile banking app called BPay in India.
The Bandhan Tod app is launched by Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi on 18th of Sept. 2017. It is
a unique initiative, Gender Alliance Bihar, a collective effort of over 270 civil society organisations.Bandhan
Tod is part of Gender Alliances strategy to support the state governments efforts to end child marriage and
dowry.
Scientists at The University of Manchester have created the worlds first molecular robot. This robot
iscapable of performing basic tasks including building other molecules.
Scientists, including one of Indian origin, have found that jellyfish go into a sleep-like state, making them
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thefirst animals without a brain or central nervous system to do so.The study was published in the journal
Current Biology.
On 22nd September 2017, NASAs asteroid-chasing spacecraft Osiris-Rex swung by Earth on its way to an
asteroid. Osiris-Rex spacecraft was launched in 2016 within 17,237 km of Earth above Antarctica by NASA.
On 25th September 2017, SBI (State bank of India) launched a Chatbot (chat assistant) to respond and answer
customer enquiries. The chat assistant is named as SBI Intelligent Assistant (SIA). Payjo, an Artificial
Intelligence Banking Platform developed the Chatbot in collaboration with SBI.
On 25th September 2017, Indonesia announced that the worlds smallest squirrel was discovered by
Indonesian scientists in Borneo rain forest, Indonesia. The Bormean pigmy squirrel or exilisciurus exilis was
found in Meratus mountain of South Kalimantan province of Indonesia.
On 26th September 2017, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched the PENCIL Platform for Effective
Enforcement of No Child Labour Project (NCLP), in the National Conference on Child Labour, in New Delhi.
Intel has announced the roll out of the 8th generation of the Intel Core desktop processor family which
begin from 5th October. It is built for gamers and content creators for heavy duty tasks.
Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) has signed contract with Research Centre Imarat (RCI) for supply of
Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missiles (MRSAM) to Indian Army announced on 25th Sept. 2017.
On 26th September 2017, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot launched the
Mobile App Divyang Sarathi for the differently abled.This mobile application would empower the
Divyangjans (differently abled) by providing easy access of information regarding schemes, scholarships,
statutes, institutional support systems etc.
NASA and the Russian space agency Roscosmos have announced a new partnership for human exploration of
the moon and deep space on 27th Sept. 2017.Both agencies signed a joint statement on cooperation at the 68th
International Astronautical Congress in Adelaide, Australia.
On 28th September 2017, scientists announced that Gravitational waves have been detected for the fourth
time, in the fabric of space and time. The gravitational wave signal was formed by the collision of two
massive black holes, located about 1.8 billion light-years away.
Researchers have discovered a new snake species named Aquatic Rhabdops in the north of Western Ghats.
The new species of burrowing snakes belongs to genus Rhabdops. It is found in Koyna, Chandoli, Barki and
Amboli regions of Maharashtra.
State-run telecom firm Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd has announced agreement with IoT solutions provider Aeris
Communications to jointly tap the Internet of Things market in India on 29th Sept. 2017.The partnership
will ensure faster permeation of IoT across India and help businesses and PSUs gain remarkable advantages.
DEFENCE
On 5th September 2017, India handed over an off-shore patrol vessel, Varuna, to Sri Lanka as a part of
stepping up co-operation between the two coast guards. The ship (Varuna) was decommissionedwith
traditional honours on August 23 to facilitate the handing over at Kochi.
On 7th September 2017, the seventh edition of India-Sri Lanka joint maritime naval exercise SLINEX 2017
started near Vishakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh in India on the Bay of Bengal. It will last till 14th
September 2017.SLINEX Sri Lanka India Naval Exercise are a series of naval exercises between the Indian
Navy and the Sri Lankan Navy.
Nepal India Joint Military Exercise Surya Kiran has launched and it is to be held from September 3 to 16. This
is the 12th edition of the exercise.Joint military exercise, Surya Kiran Nepal Army Battle School at Saljhandi.
Ashok Leyland Defence Systems (ALDS), Russias Rosoboronexport and ELCOM Group have signed a
cooperation agreement in defence business announced on 6th of Sept. 2017.The MoU has signed on the
sidelines of the International Military Technical Forum Army, held at Kubinka, near Moscow.
Swedish defence giant Saab and Indian conglomerate Adani group has announced a collaboration in defence
manufacturing announced on 1st sept 2017.The project would encompass design, development and production
of Gripen jets for India in line with the Make in India initiative.
In accordance with the Indias Act East Policy, two Indian Naval Ships departed for deployment to East and
South-East Asia.INS Satpura and INS Kadmatt departed from Visakhapatnam on 8th of Sept. 2017 to visit 12
ports.
The Indian Navys woman team has embarked on a circumnavigation of the globe, with Defence Minister
Nirmala Sitharaman on 10th of Sept. 2017. The Indian Navy calls it a historic day for the country.The
minister flagged off the first such expedition by the Indian Navy, Navika Sagar Parikrama, at a ceremony at
the INS Mandovi naval training base, Panaji Goa.
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Sweden hosts huge war games exercise with NATO. It is biggest military exercise in more than 20 years with
support from NATO countries.Sweden is not a member of NATO but the exercise, called Aurora, involves
19,000 troops and will replicate an attack from the east on the Baltic island of Gotland, near the Swedish
mainland.
The air forces of China and Pakistan has begun a joint training exercise and deployed their latest fighter jets
and AWACS aircraft.Pakistan has sent JF-17 Thunder fighter jets and early warning aircraft to join the
exercise, named Shaheen VI.
On September 15, 2017 the final Development Flight Trials of Astra Beyond Visual Range Air to Air
Missile (BVRAAM) were successfully conducted over the Bay of Bengal, Off the Coast of Chandipur, and
Odisha .A total of seven trials were conducted against Pilotless Target Aircrafts (PTA) successfully.
On September 15,2017, An indigenous artillery gun Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS),
developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the private sector has set a
new world record in range by hitting targets at a distance of 48 km.
On September 20 2017, two Navy ships, a submarine and two Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance Aircraft
of the Western Naval Command (WNC) are presently on deployment to the Western Arabian Sea and the
southern Indian Ocean.
The US Army and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) inaugurated a permanent base In Israel. This is the first
time that a permanent American base has been opened in the Middle Eastern country.
On 14th September 2017, The Indian and U.S. armies started the 13th edition of their Yudh Abhyas series of
joint military exercises.The exercise began on 14th September 2017, at Joint Base Lewis McChord in
Washington, United States.
On 16th September 2017, The US and UAEs joint military exercise began in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
The joint military exercise is named as Iron Union 5.The Iron Union 5, is an extension of of Iron Claw
exercises.
On 18th September 2017, China and Russia started the second stage of their Joint Sea-2017 naval exercises
in Vladivostok, Russia.The exercises took place in Sea of Japan and the Okhotsk Sea.
As per the defence ministry the small training maneuvers Exercise Panda-Kangaroo 2017 were the first joint
drills between China and Australia held in China.Chinese and Australian soldiers have ended a series of
military exercises in the mountainous terrain of southwestern China.
Turkey was holding naval exercises with NATO members at a time of crisis in relations with several alliance
states and controversy over Ankaras plan to purchase weapons from Russia.The NATO exercises, focused on
submarine rescue operations and called Dynamic Monarch.It will take place in Turkish waters in the
Mediterranean Sea off the resort city of Marmaris.
On 26th September 2017, INS Tarasa, a Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (FAC) was commissioned into the Indian
Navy by Vice Admiral Girish Luthra, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command at the
Naval Dockyard, in Mumbai.INS Tarasa is 50 m long.It is powered by three water jets, with speed more than
35 knots (65 km/hr).It is equipped with a 30 mm main gun and several light, medium and heavy machine
guns.
A new interceptor boat (V-409) which is built by Bharathi Defence and Infrastructure Limited (BDIL)
waslaunched at a function held at the Mangaluru Coast Guard yard on The 28-metre long, V-409 interceptor
boat has aluminium hull and fitted with new generation of Arneson Surface Drive (ASD) which is drive by
two powerful diesel engines of 1650 KW each.
Pakistan and Russia will hold a two-week long military exercise which mainly focuses on counter-terrorism
operations. It enhances defence ties between the two countries.The joint exercise DRUZBA 2017 between
special forces of Pakistan and Russia Armies started in Minralney Vody, Russia.
On 23rd September 2017, Pakistan Navy successfully test-fired an anti-ship missile from a helicopter in the
northern Arabian Sea.The anti-ship missile was fired from Pakistan Navy helicopter Sea King into the open
sea.The missile hit its target placed in the sea successfully.
ENVIRONMENT
On august 28,2017 , Archaeologists in Andhra Pradesh have discovered an ancient Buddhist site that dates
back to 1st century AD , in Guntur district, in Putlagudem village of Achampet mandal.
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The new species of edible freshwater fish has been discovered in Pampa River in Pathanamthitta district of
Kerala.
On 9th September 2017, Egypt announced the discovery of a tomb belonging to a royal goldsmith who lived
more than 3,500 years ago, in Luxor, Egypt.
On 13th September 2017, a few mouse deer were released into Amrabad Tiger Reserve, near Mannanur, in
Mahbubnagar district of Telengana.
On 13th September 2017, Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has released its first compendium named Fauna
of Sundarban Biosphere Reserve in Indian Sundarbans.
On 14th September 2017, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) announced that the snow
leopard which was considered to be a long endangered species has been upgraded to vulnerable status. Snow
leopards were listed as endangered species in 1972.
On 20th September 2017, Denmark launched a US based global alliance to manage Climate change, in
Copenhagen. Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) is supported by the following
members China, Indonesia and C40.
On 19th September 2017, scientists have discovered an underwater city built by octopuses and named it as
Octlantis, in Australia. This underwater city built by octopuses was found near the Australian coast.
On 28th September 2017, PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency published its new report on
global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, in Netherlands.India ranked 3rd in the GHG emissions with an
increase of 4.7 % in GHG emissions.
SPORTS
Young Indian shuttler Rahul Bharadwaj is defeated by top seed Thai Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the mens singles.
He finish runners-up at the India Junior International Grand Prix on 3rd Sept 2017.
MS Dhoni reached a record of 100 stumpings in One-Day Internationals during his 301st match, as India
played Sri Lanka in the fifth ODI of the five-match series at Colombo.Dhoni surpassed former Sri Lankan
wicket-keeper Kumar Sangakkara, who had 99 stumpings in 404 matches.
Nagpur-based Divya Deshmukh clinched the gold medal in the the girls U-12 category at the World Cadets
Chess Championship at Pocos de Caldas, Brazil.She scored a total of 9.5 points to give India its only medal in
the championship this year.
Amritpal Singh becomes first Indian to sign up for Australias National Basketball LeagueDraft Combine in
Melbourne, Australia.
Indias Konsam Ormila Devi bagged a gold medal in 44kg weight category on the opening day of
theCommonwealth Youth (boys & girls) weightlifting championships.Commonwealth Youth weightlifting
Championship was held at Gold Coast, Australia.
The official song for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup football tournament was launched by the Local
Organising Committee (LOC) and Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) on 4th of Sept 2017. The official song
called Kar Ke Dikhla De Goaland the song has been written by lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya and
composed by Pritam.
Star India bagged the IPL media rights for TV and digital broadcast for a consolidated sum of Rs.16, 347.5
crore ($ 2.55 billion) for a period of five years.It will start from the 11th edition of IPL 2018 for five years. It
pipped Sony to acquire the rights from 2018 to 2022.
Lewis Hamilton has won the Italian Grand Prix 2017 to take lead in Formula-1 title race announced on
3rd sept. 2017.
India has been selected to host the 2019 edition of the Commonwealth (Youth, Junior and Senior)
Weightlifting Championships. The current edition of the tournament is being held at the Gold Coast Australia.
Tejasvi Duduka from Hyderabad won the womens singles of U.S. Open Grand Slam Carrom tournament.
Earlier, she had won the Telangana State Womens singles title in Nizamabad. In the mens singles, Vemuri
Anil Kumar of India finished runner up for the second year in the U.S Open.
Indias Ankur Mittal has won the silver medal in the mens double trap event at the ISSF Shotgun World
Championships held in Moscow.Russias Vitaly Fokeev has won the gold medal at ISSF Shotgun World
Championships. In the junior category, Ahvar Rizvi also won a silver medal in the same event.
AIBA world boxing championships - Hamburg, Germany
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On 25 August 2017, the 2017 edition of AIBA world boxing championships started. This event was hosted
byHamburg, Germany. The event lasted till 2nd September 2017.
On 31stAugust 2017, 24 year oldIndian boxer Gaurav Bidhuri and 19 year old American boxer Duke
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Ragan fought in the semi-finals of the bantamweight (56 kilogram) category.Gaurav Bidhuri lost 0-5 to Duke
Raganand clinched
Ukraines Oleksandr Khyzhniak wins Best Boxer, Cuba win Best team and USAs Billy Walsh wins Best
Coach
Indias Sonam Malik bags Gold in Cadet World Wrestling Championship; Neelam settles for bronze. It
is held in Athens, Greece.
Tottenham have announced plans for the worlds first dividing retractable football pitch at their new
stadium on 7th of Sept. 2017. The clubs new ground will boast separate playing surfaces for NFL and
football.
Harinder Pal Sandhu has won the Malaysian Squash Tour. This is his 21st consecutive international match to
win in a row.He beat Malaysias Mohammed Syafiq Kamal to win the final match. The tournament was held
in in Kuala Lumpur.
On 9th September 2017, India won the Second South Asian Basketball, SABA, Under 16 Championship, in
Kathmandu, Nepal.In its last match India defeated Bhutan by 131 50 points.
On 9th September 2017, Joycilline Jepkosgei of Kenya broke her own 10 km road world record, in Prague,
Czech Republic. Joycilline Jepkosgei is a 23 year old Kenyan runner. She has become the first woman to run
10 km distance under 30 minutes on road.
Kochi is all set to host the BWF World Senior Badminton Championships from September 11 to 17 2017. The
championship will be held in India for the first time.
137th edition - US Open Tennis 2017-New York.
Category Winners Runners
Mens singles Rafael Nadal Kevin Anderson
Women singles Sloane Stephens of US Madison Keys (US)
Mens doubles Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau Feliciano Lopez and Marc Lopez
Women Doubles Chan Yung-Jan and Martina Hingis Lucie Hradecka and Katerina Siniakova.
Mixed Doubles Martina Hingis and Jamie Murray Chan Hao-ching and Michael Venus
On 9th September 2017, Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal won the ITF Futures tournament, in Chennai. S R
Subramaniam Memorial ITF Futures tournament was held on 9thSeptember 2017, in Chennai.
On 12th September 2017, Asian Games gold medalist Priyanka Panwar was suspended for eight years after
she tested positive for a banned performance enhancing drug, in New Delhi.Priyanka Panwar a 29 year old
Indian athlete won gold medal in 4x400m womens relay at the 2014 Asian Games.
On 13th September 2017, Goas Sports Minister Mr.Manohar Ajgaonkar said that Goa would host the 36th
National Games, in Goa. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has given the official rights to Goa to host
the 36th National Games. The event would be held in November, 2017.
Maharashtra has won the Chief Ministers cup at National kickboxing championship. It has 45 gold
medals.The National kickboxing championship is being held in Raipur.
On 13th September 2017, Rishabh Shah of Mumbai, bagged two bronze medals in the Under-14 Rapid and
Blitz formats of the 2nd Western Asia Youth Chess Championship in Sri Lanka.
On 15th September 2017, Maharashtra Chief Minister Mr.Devendra Fadnavis launched the Maharashtra
Mission 1 Million initiative through which 10 lakh (1 million) students across the state would play football,
in Mumbai. The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 is to happen for the first time in India and in Maharashtra.
On 16th September 2017, South African all-rounder JP Duminy announced his retirement from test cricket, in
South Africa.
On 17th September 2017, Indian badminton player PV Sindhu won the womens singles title at the Korean
Open Super Series 2017 by defeating Japanese player Nozomi Okuhara, in Seoul, South Korea.
Former Sri Lanka batsman Chamara Silva has banned for two-year from cricket-related activities and for
breaching the spirit of the game during a Tier-B first class match.
In the latest ICC T20 rankings of batsmen Indian captain Virat Kohli has remained on top spot with 826
points.In the bowlers list, Imad Wasim of Pakistan leads the table with 742 points and Indias Ravichandran
Ashwin is at the 10th placed with 626 points.
Pakistan beat World XI to clinch the final Twenty20 match and the series at Lahores Gaddafi Stadium on
15thof Sept. 2017.
On 17th September 2017, Mercedes Lewis Hamilton won the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, in Singapore.
West Indies legend Chris Gayle has become the first batsman to hit 100 sixes in the shortest format of the
game during their Twenty20 International match.
On 17th September 2017, Ana Carrasco of Spain became the first female to win an individual World
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Championship motorbike race, in Portugal. Ana Carrasco won the 1st place in the Supersport 300 World
Championships round 10 in Portugal. She has become the first female to win an Individual Championship
motorbike race.
On 18th September 2017, British cyclist Mark Beaumont set a new world record by cycling around the world
in 79 days, in Paris. Mark Beaumont travelled around the world in 79 days. He beat the previous record of 123
days.
On 20th September 2017, FIFAs Ethics Committee banned Caribbean soccer leader Gordon Derrick for six
years due to financial offenses.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has imposed a five-year ban and a fine of one million rupees on batsmanKhalid
Latif for his involvement in spot-fixing during the PSL.
The official emblem and slogan for FIFA Womens World Cup France 2019 were unveiled in Paris,
France.The slogan of the tournament Dare To Shine reflects the development of football, especially
womens football.
Los Angeles has received its official go-ahead to host the 2028 Olympics from the International Olympic
Committees evaluation commission.IOC will award the 2024 Games to Paris and the 2028 Games to Los
Angeles.
Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav has become the first Indian spinner to take a hat-trick in ODI cricket during
the second match of the ongoing series against Australia at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on 22nd Sept. 2017. He
became only the third Indian after Kapil Dev (1991) and Chetan Sharma (1987) to take a hat-trick in an ODI.
Indian professional badminton player, Rio Olympic silver medalist PUSARLA V. Sindhu has jumped two
places to the second spot in the BWF (Badminton World Federation) womens singles ranking.TAI Tzu Ying
of Taiwan ranks first in BWF womens singles.
OBITUARY
A Japanese man Sumiteru Taniguchi who survived the Nagasaki atomic bomb in August 1945 has died.
Pulitzer-prize winning poet John Ashbery, a post-modern American trailblazer, has died at age 90 in Hudson,
New York.
Noted poet and activist Shirish Pai had passed away on 2nd sept 2017. She started writing Haiku in 1975.
She studied Japanese Haiku, its origin and nature and published five Marathi Haiku books.
Former Union minister and Trinamool Congress MP Sultan Ahmed had passed away on 4th of Sept. 2017. He
was elected to the Lok Sabha from Uluberia constituency on a TMC ticket.
Arunachal Pradesh Health and Family Welfare Minister Jomde Kena had passed away on 5th Sept. 2017.
Veteran Kannada actor RN Sudarshan had passed away in Bengaluru. He was 78.
On September 11,2017, Former Odisha Health Minister Syed Mustafiz Ahmed (76) passed away
today following a prolonged illness.
LGBT rights activist Edith Windsor passed away. Windsor, whose same-sex marriage fight led to a
landmark US ruling, passed away on 12 September 2017. She was 88.
Senior Supreme Court Lawyer and Constitutional expert PP Rao passed away at New Delhi due to
cardiac arrest.He was awarded the Padma Bhushan.
Frank Vincent, an American actor died in New Jersey, United States.
Violet Mosse Brown had passed away in Jamaica 6th Sept. 2017. She was born on 10th March 1900. She
became the worlds oldest person on 15th April this year at 117.
On 16th September 2017, Marshal Arjan Singh, who led the Indian Air Force during the 1965 India-Pakistan
war, died. Arjan Singh was the IAF chief from 1964-1969.
On 17th September 2017, BJP MP, Mr.Mahant Chandnath, from Alwar, passed away at a hospital in
Delhi. Mr.Mahanth Chandnath won the Alwar seat in Rajasthan in 2014 parliamentary elections by defeating
Congress candidate and former Union Minister Mr.Jitendra Singh.
On 17th September 2017, Dr.K.S.Chugh, the father of nephrology in India, died at the Postgraduate Institute
of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh. Dr.K.S.Chugh was suffering from blood cancer
for the past two years.
On September 17 2017,Former Union minister and senior Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Mohammed
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Taslimuddin,74 died in a Chennai Appollo hospital. He had visited to Chennai for a parliamentary committee
meeting.
Veteran Congress lawmaker and former Karnataka Minister Qamarul Islam had passed away on 18th of Sept.
2017. He was 69.
Stanislav Petrov,a former Soviet military officer credited with preventing a possible nuclear disaster at the
peak of the Cold War has died at the age of 77.He died at his home in Moscow in May but his death has only
now been made public.He was known in the West as the man who saved the world.
Liliane Bettencourt, the LOral heiress and the worlds richest woman, had passed away at the age of 94 on
21st of Sept. 2017.
Boxing legend Jake LaMotta passed away aged 95. He was from U.S.A.
Babuji Dheere Chalna actress Shakila passes away aged 82.She earned the tag of fairy queen of Indian
movies.
Renowned Marathi writer, journalist Arun Sadhu passes away at 76 in Mumbai
Legendary soul singer Charles Bradley diedin Brooklyn New York. He was 68.
Former worlds heaviest woman Eman Abd El Aty died in Abu Dhabi on 25th Sept. 2017.
Veteran Bengali actor Dwijen Bandyopadhyay passed awayin Kolkata.
Former Speaker and sitting MLA of Nagaland Kiyanilie Peseyie died at a private hospital, in Dimapur,
Nagaland.
P P Antony, former national womens hockey coach, who also trained and taught coaches at the SAI,
Bengaluru campus passed away on 27th Sept. 2017.
Veteran freedom fighter Suryamani Panda had passed away at the age of 96 on 26th of Sept. 2017.
Hugh Hefner, the founder of Playboy Enterprises, has passed away at the age of 91 on 27th Sept. 2017.
On 28th September 2017, Makhan Lal Fotedar, a veteran Congress leader, died at the age of 85, in Delhi.
Veteran theatre, television and film actor Tom Alter, best known for his performances in Shatranj Ke
Khilari, Junoon and Kranti, passed away at the age of 67 on 30th Sept. 2017.
Radhika Mohan Bhagawati, veteran Guwahati-based journalist and editor of Dainik Asam, oldest Assamese
daily newspaper had passed away. He was 84.
BOOKS & AUTHORS

Amish, a best selling writer who has entertained readers with his mythological series on Lord Shiva and Lord
Rama, has announced to launch his new book Immortal India in non-fiction category.It was published by
Westland and Tranquebar Press.
The book of Former Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran named How India Sees the World: Kautilya to the 21st
Century launched by former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh .The book records the crucial meeting of
the CCS (Cabinet Committee on Security) on the eve of India-Pakistan Defence Secretary-level talks in May
2006.
The BCCI players handbook is titled 100 things every professional cricketer must know.The handbook
document will be the official handbook for all the cricketers registered with the BCCI.The book titled 100
things every professional cricketer must know which is also in line with Lodha recommendations.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has launched his first book named Hit Refresh. The book includes the inside
story of the companys continuing transformation, Nadellas own personal journey, Vision for the coming
wave of intelligent technologies.
book titled Unstoppable: My Life So Far is authored by tennis star Maria Sharapova was launched in
September 2017.The book talks about how a seventeen-year-old Maria Sharapova became popular by
defeating the two-time defending champion Serena Williams to win the prestigious Wimbledon.
On September 20 2017, Dr.Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State (Independent charge) for Culture released the
book entitled Bhartiya Kala Mein Salil Kridayen Evam Sadyahsnata Nayika at a function in National
Museum at New Delhi.It was written by Dr. Kshetrapal Gangwar and Shri Sanjib Kumar Singh.
IMPORTANT DAYS
World Coconut Day is all about coconut. Coconut day is celebrated on 2nd of Sep. It is celebrated by
theCoconut Development Board.The main function will be held at Vijayawada, with the theme Coconut for
Family Nutrition, Health and Wellness.
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National Nutrition Week has been observed throughout the country from 1st to 7th September. National
Nutrition week is used to make the people get every knowledge about the nutrition and its importance for
human body.The theme of the National Nutrition Week for 2017 is Optimal Infant & Young Child Feeding
Practices: Better Child Health.
Each year, Teachers Day is celebrated on the 5th of September in India. Teachers Day is celebrated to mark
in honour of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.The first Teachers Day was celebrated in India in 1962.
On 5th September every year International Day of Charity is observed world-wide. It was declared in
the United Nations General Assembly in 2012.
On 8th September 2017, 51st International Literacy Day was celebrated at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The
theme was`Literacy in a digital world.
Himalayan Day will be observed across the country on 9th September and the main programme will be held in
Dehradun.The theme for this year is Contribution of Himalayas and Our Responsibility.
On 10th September 2017, World Suicide Prevention Day is observed throughout the world.
This years theme is Take a minute, change a life.
On 12th September 2017, United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation is observed.
The theme would be South-South Cooperation in the Era of Economic, Social and Environmental
Transformation: Road to the 40th Anniversary of the Adoption of the Buenos Aires Plan of Action
(BAPA+40).
On 14th September every year Hindi Diwas (Day) is celebrated in India. After India got Independence in
1947, the selection of official language was of great concern.
On september 15,2017, The international day on democracy was celebrated on United Nations Headquarters
on new York, US. This years theme is In defence of democracy: The 20th anniversary of IPUs Universal
Declaration on Democracy
Engineers day was celebrated all over India on 15th September every year by engineering community. It is
celebrated as a tribute to the greatest Indian Engineer Bharat Ratna Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya. This years
theme is Role of Engineers in a devolping India
Every year on September 16, the World celebrates the International day for the preservation of Ozone layer as
the World Ozone Day. The theme of this year is Caring for all life under Sun.
The International Coastal Cleanup day is conducted on September 16 in various parts of the world on the third
Saturday of September every year under the aegis of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and
under the aegis of South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP) in the South Asian Region.
The International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The General Assembly has
declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and
peoples.The theme for 2017 is Together for Peace: Respect, Safety and Dignity for All.
On 25th September 2017, Ministry of Rural Development conducted an event named Bharat ke
Kaushalzaade, to honour beneficiaries of its skill development programmes, at Vigyan Bhawan, New
Delhi.Beneficiaries of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) and Rural Self
Employment Training Institutes (RSETI) were honoured.
The World Tourism Day is celebrated across the world on 27th of September. The theme for World Tourism
Day 2017 is Sustainable Tourism a Tool for Development.
The President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind presented the National Tourism Awards to various segments
of the travel, tourism and hospitality industry at a function organised by Ministry of Tourism in Vigyan
Bhawan, New Delhi on World Tourism Day.
World Rabies Day is celebrated annually to raise awareness about rabies prevention.
The 2017 World Rabies Day theme is Rabies: Zero by 30.
Maritime Day is celebrated across the world on 28 September across the world. The theme for 2017 World
Maritime Day is Connecting Ships, Ports and People.
The World Heart Federation (WHF) organizes the World Heart Day, an international campaign on September
29th every year. This year, World Heart Day theme is share the power.
International Translation Day is celebrated every year on 30 September on the feast of St.
Jerome. International Translation Day 2017 theme, Translation and Diversity.
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Union -Ministers and Portfolios after reshuffle

Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers
Narendra Modi Prime Minister and also in-charge of: Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions;
Department of Atomic Energy; Department of Space; and All important policy
issues; and All other portfolios not allocated to any Minister.
Rajnath Singh Home Affairs
Sushma Swaraj External Affairs
Arun Jaitley Finance and Corporate Affairs.
Nitin Jairam Gadkari Road Transport and Highways; Shipping; and Water Resources, River
Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.
Suresh Prabhu Commerce and Industry.
D.V. Sadananda Gowda Statistics and Programme Implementation.
Uma Bharati Drinking Water and Sanitation.
Ramvilas Paswan Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
Maneka Sanjay Gandhi Women and Child Development
Ananthkumar Chemicals and Fertilizers; and Parliamentary Affairs
Ravi Shankar Prasad Law and Justice; and Electronics and Information Technology
Jagat Prakash Nadda Health and Family Welfare
Ashok Gajapathi Raju Civil Aviation
Pusapati
Anant Geete Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises.
Harsimrat Kaur Badal Food Processing Industries
Narendra Singh Tomar Rural Development; Panchayati Raj; and Mines.
Chaudhary Birender Singh Steel.
Jual Oram Tribal Affairs
Radha Mohan Singh Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
Thaawar Chand Gehlot Social Justice and Empowerment.
Smriti Zubin Irani Textiles; and Information and Broadcasting.
Dr. Harsh Vardhan Science and Technology; Earth Sciences; and Environment, Forest and Climate
Change.
Prakash Javadekar Human Resource Development
Dharmendra Pradhan Petroleum and Natural Gas; and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
Piyush Goyal Railways; and Coal.
Nirmala Sitharaman Defence
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Minority Affairs.
Minister of State (Independent Charge)
Rao Inderjit Singh Planning; and Chemicals and Fertilizers.
Santosh Kumar Gangwar Labour and Employment.
Shripad Yesso Naik Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH).
Giriraj Singh Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
Dr. Jitendra Singh Development of North Eastern Region; Prime Ministers Office; Personnel, Public
Grievances and Pensions; Department of Atomic Energy; and Department of
Space.
Dr. Mahesh Sharma Culture; and Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
Manoj Sinha Communications; and Railways.
Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Youth Affairs and Sports; and Information and Broadcasting.
Rathore
Raj Kumar Singh Power; and New and Renewable Energy
Hardeep Singh Puri Housing and Urban Affairs.
Alphons Kannanthanam Tourism; and Electronics and Information Technology.
Ministers of State
Shiv Pratap Shukla Finance.
Vijay Goel Parliamentary Affairs; and Statistics and Programme Implementation.
Ashwini Kumar Chaubey Health and Family Welfare.
Virender Kumar Women and Child Development; and Minority Affairs
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Anantkumar Hegde Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
Dr. Satya Pal Singh Human Resource Development; and Water Resources, River Development and
Ganga Rejuvenation.
General(Retd.) V.K. Singh External Affairs.
Santosh Kumar Gangwar Finance
Faggan Singh Kulaste Health and Family Welfare
S.S. Ahluwalia Drinking Water and Sanitation.
Ramdas Athawale Social Justice and Empowerment.
Ram Kripal Yadav Rural Development.
Haribhai Parthbhai Mines; and Coal.
Chaudhary
Giriraj Singh Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Hansraj Gangaram Ahir Home Affairs.
Ramesh Chandappa Jigajinagi Drinking Water and Sanitation
Rajen Gohain Railways.
Parshottam Rupala Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; and Panchayati Raj.
M.J. Akbar External Affairs.
Upendra Kushwaha Human Resource Development.
Radhakrishnan P. Finance; and Shipping.
Kiren Rijiju Home Affairs
Krishan Pal Social Justice and Empowerment.
Jasvantsinh Sumanbhai Tribal Affairs.
Bhabhor
Vishnu Deo Sai Steel
Sudarshan Bhagat Tribal Affairs.
Y.S. Chowdary Science and Technology; and Earth Sciences
Jayant Sinha Civil Aviation.
Babul Supriyo Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises.
Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti Food Processing Industries.
Vijay Sampla Social Justice and Empowerment.
Arjun Ram Meghwal Parliamentary Affairs; and Water Resources, River Development and Ganga
Rejuvenation.
Ajay Tamta Textiles
Krishna Raj Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
Mansukh L. Mandaviya Road Transport and Highways; Shipping; and Chemicals and Fertilizers.
Anupriya Patel Health and Family Welfare
C.R. Chaudhary Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; and Commerce and Industry.
P.P. Chaudhary Law and Justice; and Corporate Affairs.
Subhash Ramrao Bhamre Defence.
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STATIC GK SEPTEMBER
Afghanistan: Kuwait:
Capital Kabul Capital Kuwait City
Currency Afghani Currency Kuwaiti dinar
Official language Pashto, Dari Official language Arabic
President Mr.AshrafGhani Prime Minister Mr.Jaber Mubarak al-Sabah
Australia Lebanon
Capital: Canberra Capital: Beirut
PM: Malcolm Turnbull Currency: Lebanese Pound
Currency: Australian Dollar President: Michel Aoun
PM: Saad Hariri
Belarus
Capital: Minsk Nepal
Currency: Belarusian ruble Capital: Kathmandu
President: AlexanderLukashenko President: Bidhya Devi Bhandari
Prime Minister: Andrei Kobyakov PM: SherBahadurDeuba
Norway:
China: Capital Oslo
Capital Beijing Currency Norwegian krone
Currency Renminbi Official languages Norwegian and Sami
Official language Standard Chinese
President Mr. Xi Jinping Philippines:
Capital Manila
Cuba Official language Filipinon and English
Capital Havana President Mr. Rodrigo Duterte
Official Language Spanish Currency Peso
Currency Peso
Iceland:
Denmark Capital Reykjavik
Capital: Copenhagen Currency Icelandic krona
Prime minster: Lars LokkeRasnummussen Official language Icelandic
Currency: Danish Krone President Mr.Gudni Th. Johannesson
Finland:
Capital Helsinki France
Official languages Finnish& Swedish Capital: Paris
Currency Euro President: Emmanuel Macron
President Mr.SauliNiinisto Currency: Euro
Germany Jordan:
Capital - Berlin Capital Amman
Official language - German Currency Jordanian Dinar
Currency - Euro () (EUR) Official language Arabic
Kenya: Japan:
Capital Nairobi Capital Tokyo
Official languages English, Kiswahili Currency Japanese Yen
Currency Kenyan shilling Prime minister: Mr.Shinzo Abe
President Mr.Uhuru Kenyatta Official language Japanese
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Indonesia: Slovak Republic:

Capital Jakarta Capital Bratislava
Currency Indonesian rupiah Currency Euro
Official language Indonesian Official language Slovak
President Mr.JokoWidodo
South Korea:
Iraq: Capital Seoul
Capital: Baghdad Currency South Korean won
Currency: Iraqi Dinar Official language Korean, Korean Sign
Language
Israel:
Capital Jerusalem Switzerland:
Currency New shekel Capital : Bern
Official language Hebrew, Arabic Currency: Franc (CHF)
President Mr.ReuvenRivlin President : Doris Leuthard.
Malaysia Tajikistan
Capital: Kuala Lumpur Capital: Dushanbe
PM: NajibRazak President: EmomaliRahmon
Currency: Ringgit PM: KokhirRasulzoda
Myanmar Saudi Arabia:

Capital: Naypyitaw Capital Riyadh
President: HtinKyaw Currency Saudi riyal
Currency: Kyat Official language Arabic
King Mr.Salman
North Korea:
Capital Pyongyang Tunisia
Currency North Korean won Capital: Tunis
Supreme Leader Mr.Kim Jong-un President: BejiCaidEssebsi
Currency: Tunisian Dinar
East Timor
Capital: Dili Singapore
President: Francisco Guterres Capital: Singapore
PM: Rui Maria de Araujo President: J.Y. Pillay
Currency: US Dollar PM: Lee HsienLoong
Currency: Singapore Dollar
North Korea
Capital: Pyongyang Sweden
Supreme leader: Kim-Jong-un Capital: Stockholm
Currency: North Korean Won PM: Stefan Lofven
Russia Currency: Swedish Krona
Capital : Moscow
Currency : Russian ruble Turkey:
President : Vladimir Putin Capital Ankara
Official language Turkish
Srilanka Currency Turkish lira
Capitals: Colombo, Sri JayawardenepuraKotte. President Mr.RecepTayyipErdoan
Currency: Sri Lankan rupee
President: MaithripalaSirisena UAE (United Arab Emirates):
Capital Abu Dhabi
Currency UAE dirham
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Official language Arabic Karnataka Bank

HQ: Mangaluru Karnataka
United Kingdom Tagline: Your Family Bank, Across India.
Capital London
Currency Pound sterling IndusInd Bank:
Official language English Headquarters Mumbai
Prime Minister Ms.Theresa May CEO Mr.RomeshSobti
United States of America: Fino Payments Bank:

Capital Washington DC Headquarters Navi Mumbai
National language English MD & CEO Mr.Rishi Gupta
Currency United States dollar
President Mr.Donald Trump Bandhan Bank
headquarter: Kolkata, West Bengal.
WTO:
Director General of WTO: Roberto Azevedo HSBC
Headquarters : Geneva , Switzerland. Founder: Thomas Sutherland
HQ: HSBC Tower London England UK
NITI Aayog: Group Chief Executive: Stuart Gulliver
National Institution for Transforming India
Chairperson Mr.NarendraModi SEBI
CEO Mr.Amitabh Kant HQ: Mumbai Maharashtra
Vice Chairman Mr.Rajiv Kumar Chairman: Ajay Tyagi
ISRO: NABARD:
Motto Space technology in the Service of Headquarters Mumbai
humankind Chairman Dr.Harsh Kumar Bhanwala
Headquarters Bengaluru
Chairman Mr.A.S.Kiran Kumar Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India (MSE):
Headquarters Mumabai
Department of Atomic Energy, India: Chairperson AshimaGoyal
Headquarters Mumbai MD & CEO Udai Kumar
Secretary Dr.SekharBasu
OECD:
UN Headquarters Paris, France
HQ: New York Secretary General Jose Angel Gurria
Secretary General: Antonio Guterres
General Assembly President: Peter Thomson India Ratings:
Headquarters Mumbai
IAEA: CEO RohitSawhney
Full form International Atomic Energy Agency
Headquarters Vienna, Austria UNCTAD:
Head Mr.Yukiya Amano Headquarters Geneva, Switzerland
IFC Fitch Ratings:

Headquarters: Washington, DC. Headquarters New York
CEO: Philippe Le Houerou President& CEO Mr.Paul Taylor
Nomura:
IDBI Bank: Headquarters Japan
Type Public Sector Bank Group CEO Koji Nagai
Headquarters Mumbai Chairman Nobuyuki Koga
MD & CEO Mr.Mahesh Kumar Jain
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World Economic Forum (WEF): ONGC:

Headquarters Cologny, Switzerland Headquarters Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Executive Chairman Mr.Klaus Schwab Chairman & MD D.K.Sarraf
World Bank: ADB:

Headquarters Washington D.C. Headquarters Manila, Philippines
President Mr. Jim Yong Kim President Mr.TakehikoNakao
International Olympic Committee: National Aluminium Company (NALCO):

Headquarters Lausanne, Switzerland Headquarters Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Official languages French and English Chairman & MD Dr.T.K.Chand
President Mr.Thomas Bach
Hindustan Copper (HCL):
Badminton Association of India (BAI): Headquarters Kolkata
Headquarters Lucknow Chairman & MD Mr.Santosh Sharma
President Dr.HimantaBishwaSarma
Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited
NCDEX: (MECL):
National Commodity& Derivatives Exchange Headquarters Nagpur
Limited Chairman & MD Mr.GopalDhawan
Headquarters Mumbai
MD & CEO Mr.Samir Shah IOC (International Olympic Committee):
Headquarters Lausanne, Switzerland
FSSAI President Mr.Thomas Bach
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
Headquarters New Delhi IEC:
Full form International Egg Commission
BCCI Chairman Mr. Ben Dellaert
HQ: Wankhede Stadium Location London, United Kingdom
President: VinodRai
Vice President: Rajeev Shukla WADA
HQ: Montreal Canada
JICA: President: Craig Reedie
Full form Japan International Cooperation
Agency Interpol
Headquarters Tokyo, Japan President: MengHongwei
President Mr.ShinichiKitaoka Secretary General: Jurgen Stock
BIMSTEC HQ: Lyon France
Secretariat -Dhaka, Bangladesh
ASSOCHAM:
Headquarters New Delhi
President Mr.SandeepJajodia
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BANKING & FINANCE

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AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX), in New Delhi.

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Official language Arabic Karnataka Bank

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