26 September 2020: Today’s News Headlines

September 26, 2020

[no_toc]Here are top News Headlines of 26th September 2020.

Voting for Bihar assembly elections on Oct 28, Nov 3, Nov 7; counting on Nov 10: EC
National Medical Commission replaces Medical Council of India; Dr Suresh Chandra Sharma is first Chairman
India-Japan maritime exercise (JIMEX) being held in the Arabian Sea on September 26-28
Telangana: 426 m ‘Cable Stayed Bridge’ constructed across Durgam Cheruvu Lake inaugurated in Hyderabad
J&K: Foundation stone of Post-Harvest Management Centre for Medicinal Plants laid at Bhaderwah
Foundation Day (Sept 25) of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) celebrated as “Kaushal Se Kal Badlenge”
Kerala wins UN Interagency Task Force (UNIATF) award for prevention and control of non-communicable diseases
Playback singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam dies in Chennai 74; awarded Padma Shri in 2001 and Padma Bhushan in 2011

Government operationalises ‘Faceless Income Tax Appeals’ system
Centre unveils design of Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) for Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor; top speed: 180 km/hr
Rs 20,000 cr tax dispute: Vodafone wins arbitration case against India
IRDAI identifies LIC, GIC, New India Assurance systemically important insurers; will subject them to enhanced regulatory supervision
DRDO kick starts key process for production of Pinaka missiles, launchers with the handing over of details to DGQA (Directorate General of Quality Assurance)
ED attaches assets worth ₹225.17 crore in a case of cheating against Bengaluru-based Sree Kanva Souharda Co-Operative Credit Limited (SKSCCL) and its founder N. Nanjundaiah
KVIC appoints Fashion Design Council of India Chairman Sunil Sethi as advisor
Centre sanctions 670 electric buses, 241 charging stations under Phase-II of the ‘FAME India’ Scheme
FAME is Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles
Foreign exchange reserves touch lifetime high of USD 545.038 billion in the week ended September 18
ADB approves 2 loans totalling USD 570 million for urban sector projects in Rajasthan and MP

Antonov An-26 military plane carrying air force cadets crashes in Ukraine, killing 22
Swami Pratyagbodhananda of U.S.-based Arsha Vidya Gurukulam dies at 69