Page-31 of Current Affairs - September, 2019

CEC Sunil Arora takes charge as AWEB Chairman

September 4, 2019

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora assumed Chairmanship of Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) for the term 2019-21. India has taken over the AWEB Chair from Romania for two year period. AWEB is a multilateral platform for election management ..

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IAF inducts 8 US-made Apache AH-64E helicopters at Pathankot Air Force station

September 4, 2019

The Indian Air Force inducted 8 Apache AH-64E attack helicopters at Pathankot Air Force station. The Apache AH-64E helicopters are made by US company Boeing and will give a major boots to combat capabilities of Indian Air Force. Key Highlights ..

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Growth of eight core sectors slows to 2.1% in July 2019

September 3, 2019

According to official data released by Government, Growth of eight core industries (Index of Eight Core Industries) dropped to 2.1% in July 2019. It was mainly due to contraction in coal, crude oil, natural gas and refinery products. These eight ..

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KVIC’s Reducing Plastic in Nature Project completes 1 year

September 3, 2019

Khadi and Village Industries Commission’s (KVIC) REducing PLAstic in Nature (REPLAN) project has completed one year. The project was launched in September 2018 as part of KVIC’s commitment to Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan. It aims to remove existing waste plastic material ..

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AUMX: 1st ASEAN-US Maritime Exercise begins

September 3, 2019

The first ASEAN-US Maritime Exercise (AUMX) between regional bloc- Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and United States kicked off at the Sattahip Naval Base in Thailand.  The five day naval exercise is co-led by the navies of US and ..

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Rishabh Pant: Fastest Indian wicket-keeper to claim 50 dismissals in Test cricket

September 3, 2019

Rishabh Pant became fastest Indian wicket-keeper to claim 50 dismissals in Test cricket. He broke previous record held by MS Dhoni for India. Pant claimed his 50th test dismissal in his 11th test during India vs West Indies. MS Dhoni ..

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KVIC launches ‘Terracotta Grinder’ at Varanasi to reuse wasted pottery

September 3, 2019

Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) launched first ever ‘Terracotta Grinder’ at Sewapuri in Varanasi, Uttar Preadesh. This machine will grind the wasted and broken pottery items for re-using in pottery-making. About Terracotta Grinder It was designed by KVIC Chairman, ..

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PM Modi to get award from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan

September 3, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to receive an award from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for one of his ambitious projects- Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan (SBA). This award will be conferred to him during his visit to United States in ..

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