Current affairs : September 19, 2016 for all competetive exams
Selfie with toilet to boost Swachh Bharat in Ludhiana
To make the Swachh Bharat
Mission successful and encourage people to use clean toilets, the Ludhiana
district administration has started a ‘Selfie with my Shauchalya’ campaign.
- Under the initiative, beneficiaries of toilets provided by the Punjab government and Bharti Foundation had been urged to click a selfie with their toilets.
Rich Indians worry as ‘dollar’ visa set
to end
Many high net worth individuals the world over, including in India, are
worried as the controversial immigrant visa programme for the wealthy in the
US- EB-5 Programme, is set to expire this month-end.
- It is popularly called as the ‘Green Card for greenback’ scheme. The EB-5 programme was created in 1990 with the approval of the US Congress — America’s highest law-making body.
Simplify factory inspections for ‘ease
of doing business’: CII
Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) has released its white paper
titled ‘Inspections and Regulatory Enforcements for Micro Small and Medium
Enterprises (MSMEs) in India.’
- In its report, the CII notes that the factory inspection system in India needs a complete overhaul to bring India among the top 50 countries in terms of ‘ease of doing business’ in the next two years.
Giant African Land Snail (GALS):
It was recently sighted in Goa university.It has been listed in the world’s
top 100 invasive species.
- According to experts, the presence of this snail in Goa could be showing indicators of impact of gross human interference in the natural ecosystem. Ecologically, the species are dangerous as they reproduce faster and take over entire ecosystems, this becoming a menace to crops.
West Bengal to confer Bangabibhushan award to Lata Mangeshkar
To honour her contributions to Bengali songs, West Bengal government will confer this year's 'Bangabibhushan' to legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar.
- Banga Bibhushan is a title instituted by the West Bengal Government to honour the services of personalities in various fields.
Malayalam critic M Leelavathi
bags Mohanan Suvarna Mudra Award
Eminent Malayalam critic and
academician Dr M Leelavathi has been chosen for the prestigious N Mohanan
Suvarna Mudra Award 2016, instituted in memory of well-known short story writer
N Mohanan.
- The honour comprises a gold medal of one sovereign.
Emmy Awards 2016
68th Emmy Awards, television's biggest award ceremony, was held in Los Angeles on September 18. 'Game of Thrones' won the best Drama Series award.
- Tatiana Maslany won the best actress award for Orphan Black, Rami Malek won the best actor for Mr. Robot
Alka Sirohi appointed UPSC chairman
Former IAS officer Alka Sirohi has been appointed as chairman of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
- President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed Sirohi to perform the duties of the post of the chairman, UPSC, with effect from September 21, an order issued by Department of Personnel and Training.
Monika Kapil Mohta appointed
Ambassador to Sweden
Ms. Monika Kapil Mohta,
presently Additional Secretary in the Ministry, has appointed as the next
Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Sweden.
Lt Gen Surinder Singh Takes Charge Of Western Command
Lt Gen Surinder Singh today took over as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command.
- He is the successor of Lt Gen KJ Singh who retired on July 31,2016.
- Prior to this, he was on attachment to the Deputy Chief of Army Staff’s Branch at the Army Headquarters in New Delhi after having completed his tenure as the GOC, 33 Corps at Siliguri in August.
Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to get humanitarian award
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been honored as the 2016 humanitarian of the year by students and faculty at the Harvard Foundation.
- Suu Kyi gained international prominence as the General Secretary of the newly formed National League for Democracy in Myanmar in 1990.
- She became one of the world’s most well-known political prisoners during her 15 years of house arrest for participating in protests against the government.
Lt Gen Surinder Singh Takes Charge Of Western Command
Lt Gen Surinder Singh today took over as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command.
- He is the successor of Lt Gen KJ Singh who retired on July 31,2016.
- Prior to this, he was on attachment to the Deputy Chief of Army Staff’s Branch at the Army Headquarters in New Delhi after having completed his tenure as the GOC, 33 Corps at Siliguri in August.
Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to get humanitarian award
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been honored as the 2016 humanitarian of the year by students and faculty at the Harvard Foundation.
- Suu Kyi gained international prominence as the General Secretary of the newly formed National League for Democracy in Myanmar in 1990.
- She became one of the world’s most well-known political prisoners during her 15 years of house arrest for participating in protests against the government.
McHale wins Japan Open
American seventh-seeded
Christina McHale came from behind to beat Katerina Siniakova in a
rain-disrupted final and win the Japan Women’s Open title on Sunday.
- McHale scored a 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory over the unseeded Czech at Ariake Tennis Forest Park.
