Current Affairs Updates for today :-
Sourav Ganguly appointed as President of CAB
- Sourav Ganguly, former Cricket Captain of India, appointed as President of Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) as Jagmohan Dalmiya died recently. The Headquarter of CAB is at Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata.
Abdul Bari Siddiqui appointed as President of BCA
- Abdul Bari Siddiqui, the senior leader of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) appointed as President of Bihar Cricket Association on 23rd September 2015.
Stuti Narain Kacker appointed as Chairperson of NCPCR
- Stuti Narain Kacker appointed as Chairperson of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on 23rd September 2015 as approved by Union Women and Child Development Ministry.
Sardar Post titled as ‘Sardar Post, Rann of Kutch: Known for the epic battle of 1965 Indo-Pak War fought by CRPF’ released
- The graphic booklet on Sardar Post titled as ‘Sardar Post, Rann of Kutch: Known for the epic battle of 1965 Indo-Pak War fought by CRPF’ released by Union Home Minister on 24th September 2015.
U-14 sub-junior Subroto Cup Football Tournament won by Government Chawngfiang Middle School
- U-14 sub-junior Subroto Cup Football Tournament won by Government Chawngfiang Middle School on 24th September 2015.
‘Heritage Flying Expedition’ held to commemorate 1965 Indo-Pak war
- ‘Heritage Flying Expedition’ held on 22nd September 2015 to commemorate 50 years of 1965 Indo-Pak war as organized by South Western Command.
PM Narendra Modi visited Ireland
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi became 1st to visit Ireland in last 59 years as Jawahar Lal Nehru visited Ireland in the year 1956. The Prime Minister of Ireland is Enda Kenny.
Uninor re-branded as Telenor India
- Uninor re-branded as Telenor India on 23rd September 2015. Now it is known as Telenor India Communications Pvt. Ltd. headquartered in Oslo, Norway.
NSSO released the data
- According to 68th Round Data on Status of Education and Vocational Training in India released by National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) on 22nd September 2015, there is male and female literacy rate in rural areas is 79.1% and 60.6% respectively while in urban areas it is 91.1% and 80.3% respectively.
Indian Air Force won Baba Farid Gold Cup Hockey 2015
- Indian Air Force won Baba Farid Gold Cup Hockey 2015 on 23rd September 2015 played in Faridkot, Punjab after defeating Army XI.
India-US Ministerial Energy Dialogue 2015 held in Washington
- India-US Ministerial Energy Dialogue 2015 held on 21st September 2015 in Washington. Minister of State for Power Piyush Goyal attended the meet.
Haryana increased the pension of World War I and II Soldiers
- The State Government of Haryana decided to increase the pension of World War I and II Soldiers on 23rd September 2015. The pension increased from Rs.3000 to Rs.4500 per month.
UNDP will support Arunachal Vision 2030
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will support Arunachal Vision 2030 with the aim to ensure the development in the State as announced on 23rd September 2015. Chief Minister of the State is Nabam Tuki and head of UNDP India is Dr.Jaco Cilliers.
Swami Dayanand Saraswati (Natarajan Gopala Iyer) died
- Swami Dayanand Saraswati (Natarajan Gopala Iyer), the revered monk Hindu monastic order, died on 23rd September 2015. He was teacher of Advaita Vedanta and founder of Arsha Vidya Gurukulam and Acharya Sabha.
N. Chandrababu Naidu appointed as Head of NITI Aayog’s Committee of Chief Ministers on Swachh Bharat Mission
- Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N. Chandrababu Naidu appointed as Head of NITI Aayog’s Committee of Chief Ministers on Swachh Bharat Mission on 23rd September 2015.
Google launched new features in its Gmail service namely ‘Block and Unsubscribe’
- Google launched new features in its Gmail service namely ‘Block and Unsubscribe’ on 23rd September 2015.