Current Affairs - September, 2016

S Sivakumar appointed as full time member of 21st Law Commission of India

September 30, 2016

The Union Government has appointed S. Sivakumar as a full-time Member of the 21st Law Commission of India (LCI). He is the professor at the Indian Law Institute (ILI) in New Delhi. He hails from Kerala and has authored several ..

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Union Government notifies constitution of Monetary Policy Committee

September 30, 2016

The Union Government has notified the constitution of the six members Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). In this regard, the Union Finance Minister has used powers designated under the section 45ZB of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Act, 1934 to ..

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Defence Acquisition Council clears proposals worth Rs 1,900 crore

September 30, 2016

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has cleared proposals worth 1,900 crore rupees (close to $3 billion). All these approved proposals will be executed under ‘Buy India’ by Indian contractors. Decision in this regard was taken by DAC meeting chaired by ..

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Telugu writer Kalakaluri Enoch conferred with Moortidevi Award of Bharatiya Jnanpith

September 30, 2016

Noted Dalit voice, poet and Telugu writer Prof.Kalakaluri Enoch was conferred with the prestigious Moortidevi Award of Bharatiya Jnanpith for the year 2015. The prestigious literary award was bestowed upon him for his novel Anantajivanam by Veteren art historian Dr ..

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2016 BRICS Labour & Employment Ministerial Meet held in New Delhi

September 30, 2016

The 2016 BRICS Labour & Employment Ministerial Meet was held in New Delhi from September 27- 28, 2016 to deliberate on issues including job creation and social security for workers. The two day meeting saw the participation of the five ..

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Indian women's kabaddi team wins gold medal in Asian Beach Games

September 30, 2016

Indian women’s beach kabaddi team has won the gold medal at the 5th Asian Beach Games held in Danang, Vietnam. In the final match, Indian team defeated Thailand by 41-31 score. With this, Indian women’s kabaddi team has won the ..

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Former Israeli PM and President Shimon Peres passes away

September 30, 2016

Former Israeli Prime Minister and President Shimon Peres passed away on 28 September 2016 in Ramat Gan, Israel. He was 93. Peres was Israel’s most eminent elder statesman and was one of the last surviving pillars of Israel’s founding generation. ..

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Renowned Bangla writer Syed Shamsul Haq passes away

September 30, 2016

Syed Shamsul Haq, one of Bangladesh’s best known writers passed away 27 September 2016 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He was 81 and was suffering from lung cancer. Mr. Haq’s literary life and career spread across genres and was known for equal ..

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