BSNL TTA Current Affairs September 2016

BSNL TTA Current Affairs September 2016

Nearly 50 million children uprooted worldwide: UNICEF Published on: 07-SEP-2016 The report titled Uprooted: The growing crisis for refugee and migrant children states that millions of children are still migrating in the hope of finding a better, safer life.World’s oldest cricketer Lindsay Tuckett passes away Published on: 07-SEP-2016 With the death of Tuckett, the distinction of the oldest surviving cricketer in the world now passes to all-rounder Johnny Watkins, who is 93.GRSE hands over fast attack craft TIHAYU to Indian Navy Published on: 07-SEP-2016 Named after an island in the Andaman, Tihayu is fitted with three water jet propulsion systems powered by marine diesel engines generating 2720 KW of power.Hindustan Aeronautics Limited successfully tests Light Utility Helicopter Published on: 07-SEP-2016The HAL LUH is a 3-tonne helicopter exclusively built for the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force to replace the aging fleet of Cheetah and Chetak helicopters.Union Government launches dedicated pan-India helpline for power outages Published on: 07-SEP-2016 With this, consumers can now get an update from power distribution companies about outages in their area by dialling 14401.Dharmendra Pradhan launches Gas4India campaign to promote use of natural gas Published on: 07-SEP-2016 Dharmendra Pradhan also launched the website, Twitter handle, Facebook page and theme song of the campaign. Public and private sector companies working in the sector have joined hands to promote the natural gas sector.West Odisha celebrates Nuakhai Festival Published on: 07-SEP-2016 The celebrations began with the Nabanna in which the newly harvested rice was offered to Goddess Samaleswari as per the stipulated Lagna, the auspicious moment.UK and Iran appoint ambassadors for first time since 2011 Published on: 07-SEP-2016 Iran downgraded its relations with the UK in November 2011 after stronger international sanctions were imposed on it.Thithi wins Best Film Award at first BRICS Film Festival Published on: 07-SEP-2016 Filmmaker Jianqi Huo from China won the Best Director Award for Xuan Zang. Russia's Yulia Peresild received the Best Actress Award for The Battle for Sevastopol.Union Government launches Leprosy Case Detection campaign Published on: 07-SEP-2016 The fortnight-long campaign launched across 149 districts of 19 states/UTs will cover 1656 blocks/urban areas of these districts and screen a total of 32 crore people for leprosy.K G George wins 2015 J C Daniel Award Published on: 07-SEP-2016K.G. George is an Indian film director and screenwriter. He is considered to be among one of the directors who revolutionized Malayalam cinema in the 1970s.Newly discovered fish of genus Tosanoides named after Barack Obama Published on: 06-SEP-2016The fish is found only within the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, a World Heritage site encompassing 1510000 square kilometres of ocean waters.Ghost snake species discovered in Madagascar Published on: 06-SEP-2016 The researchers from the Louisiana State University (LSU) Museum of Natural Science, the American Museum of Natural History in the US and the Universite de Mahajunga in Madagascar studied the snake’s physical characteristics and genetics.Indian conservationist Bibhuti Lahkar wins Heritage Heroes Award of IUCN Published on: 06-SEP-2016 The Heritage Heroes Award is aimed at recognising outstanding efforts around the globe in making a difference in the conservation of World Heritage sites in challenging situations.
Microsoft, Google and Salesforce adopt EU-US Privacy Shield framework Published on: 06-SEP-2016 The European Commission adopted the EU-US Privacy Shield framework in July 2016 to facilitate the transfer of personal data from the EU to the United States (US).World Health Organisation certifies Sri Lanka malaria-free Published on: 06-SEP-2016 Sri Lanka’s anti-malaria campaign adjusted its strategy to intensively target the parasite after the malaria cases jumped in the 1970s and the 1980s and the 1990s. Sri Lanka is the second country in the WHO South-East Asia Region to eliminate malaria after Maldives.Jan Shikshan Sansthan conferred with 2016 UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy Published on: 06-SEP-2016The JSS bagged the prestigious international award for its initiatives in applying new technology in literacy. Innovations such as Braille applications and the Talking Pen used by the JSS impressed UNESCO.2016 G20 Summit concludes in Hangzhou, China Published on: 06-SEP-2016 On 3 September 2016, Barack Obama and Xi Jinping announced the ratification of the Paris Agreement of the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference by their countries. The United States and China represent respectively 18 percent and 20 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions.Religare Enterprises appoints Sunil Godhwani as CEO Published on: 06-SEP-2016 Religare Enterprises Limited (REL) is the holding company for one of India's leading diversified financial services groups. It is headquartered in New Delhi, India.Jackie Chan to be given honorary Oscar Published on: 06-SEP-2016 The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science voted to present the award to Chan, British editor Anne V Coates, casting director Lynn Stalmaster and documentary maker Frederick Wiseman.Sikki, Pranaav clinched Brazil Open Grand Prix title Published on: 06-SEP-2016 The top seeded Indian pair, who are ranked World No. 65, defeated Canadian combo of Toby Ng and Rachel Honderich 21-15, 21-16 in straight games at Costa Cavalcante.
Urjit Patel assumes charge as 24th Governor of Reserve Bank of India Published on: 06-SEP-2016 Urjit Patel headed a panel that recommended landmark changes to monetary policy in India. The changes included a switch to inflation-targeting and the creation of a panel to set interest ratesNoted Assamese poet Nalinidhar Bhattacharyya dies Published on: 05-SEP-2016 His work brought him several awards including the Soviet Land Nehru Award (1983), Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad Award (1991), Sahitya Akademi Award (2002) and the Assam Valley Literary Award (2006).IUCN lists Eastern Gorilla as Critically Endangered Published on: 05-SEP-2016 Four of the six great apes, Eastern Gorilla, Western Gorilla, Bornean Orangutan and Sumatran Orangutan, are now listed as Critically Endangered. The Chimpanzee and Bonobo are listed as Endangered.
K K Aggarwal elected as National President of IMA Published on: 05-SEP-2016 Moreover, the association also elected Dr Ravi Wankhedkar from Maharashtra as the National President for the year 2017-18 and Dr R N Tandon as Honorary Secretary General.
Abhinav Bindra announces retirement from Shooting Published on: 05-SEP-2016 He announced his retirement after playing for almost two decades. In Rio Olympics 2016, Bindra nearly missed a second Olympic medal by a whisker and came fourth.Odisha Government launches Biju Kanya Ratna Yojana Published on: 05-SEP-2016 The scheme will be implemented for three years in Ganjam, Dhenkanal and Angul districts on a pilot basis. The objective of the Biju Kanya Ratna Yojana is to improve Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) and Child Sex Ratio (CSR) in the three districts.
Odisha Government inks lease agreement on Jagatjore Shrimp Culture Project Published on: 05-SEP-2016The Jagatjore-Banapada Shrimp Culture Project was executed at an expense of 25.23 crore rupees by the State Fisheries Department with loan assistance from World Bank.Gumthala Garhu becomes first Wifi hotspot village in Haryana Published on: 05-SEP-2016 The service was inaugurated by state Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar from Chandigarh. Gumthala Garhu is located on Ambala-Kaithal-Hisar road and has a population of 11000.International Day of Charity observed globally Published on: 05-SEP-2016 United Nations General Assembly in its resolution A/RES/67/105PDF designated the 5 September, the ‎anniversary of the death of Mother Teresa, as the International Day of Charity.‎

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