Current Affairs Updates for today :-
DA increased by 6%
- Dearness Allowance (DA) for the Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) pensioners hiked by 6% on 09th September 2015 which will be effective from 01st July 2015. With this increase, DA will go up to 113% to 119%.
INS Vajrakosh commissioned
- Indian Naval Station (INS) Vajrakosh commissioned by Defency Ministry at Karwar, Karnataka on 09th September 2015.
India signed an agreement with Indonesia
- India signed an agreement with Indonesia to cooperate on criminal matters on 09th September 2015.
DGFT launched ‘Niryat Bandhu @ Your Desktop’
- Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) with the collaboration of Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), launched the scheme ‘Niryat Bandhu @ Your Desktop’ on 09th September 2015 with the aim to complete the objectives of Digital India and Skill India.
Tamil Nadu signed an agreement with Sun Edison
The State Government of Tamil Nadu signed an agreement with Sun Edison Inc. on 09th September 2015 to develop 2 gigawatts of wind and solar power projects in the State.
Abitha Mary Manuel and Anamika Das won Bronze Medal in 5th CYG 2015
- Abitha Mary Manuel won Bronze Medal in 800m race and Anamika Das won Bronze Medal in Shot Put in 5th Commonwealth Youth Games 2015 on 09th September 2015.
World Suicide Prevention Day observed
- World Suicide Prevention Day is observed on 10th September 2015 under the theme ‘Preventing Suicide: Reaching Out and Saving Lives’.
1st Telangana Language Day observed
- 1st Telangana Language Day observed in the State on 09th September 2015 on the birth anniversary of Kaloji Narayana Rao. He was famous poet of Telangana and is also called as ‘People’s Poet’. On the same day, the State decided to establish Kaloji Memorial Award. He was awarded with Padma Vibhushan in the year 1992.
Anupam Kher awarded with Honoured Guest of Texas Award
- Anupam Kher awarded with Honoured Guest of Texas Award on 07th September 2015.
National Offshore Wind Energy Policy 2015 approved by Cabinet
- National Offshore Wind Energy Policy 2015 approved by the Government of India on 09th September 2015 to harmess offshore wind energy potential in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
Levels and Trends in Child Mortality Report 2015 released
- Levels and Trends in Child Mortality Report 2015 released by UN Inter-agency Group on 09th September 2015. According to the report, global under five mortality rate has dropped 53%.
Forbes Asia’s list of philanthropists released
- Forbes Asia’s list of philanthropists released on 27th August 2015, Out of 40 there are 13 Indians. 13 names are Senapathy Gopalakrishnan, Nandan Nilekani, S.D. Shibulal, Rohan, Sunny Varkey, Suresh Ramakrishnan, Mahesh Ramakrishnan.
‘Standard & Poor’s’ released the report
- According to the Global rating agency ‘Standard & Poor’s’, the Latin American country Brazil rating to junk grade on 09th September 2015. It is important to noting that Brazil is the largest economy in Latin America. The President of Brazil is Dilma Rousseff.