Page-6 of Current Affairs - September, 2021

Group of ministers to rationalise GST rates

September 27, 2021

Government has tasked a group of ministers (GoM) headed by Chief Minister of Karnataka, Basavaraj S. Bommai to propose a rationalisation of tax rates and consider the merger of different tax slabs within two months. Highlights With the move, the ..

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Switzerland legalises Same-sex Marriage

September 27, 2021

Voters in Switzerland decided to legalize same-sex marriage on September 26, 2021. It makes Switzerland one of the last countries in Western Europe to do so. Key Points Apart from opening up the option of marriage to all couples, government ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: September 27, 2021

September 27, 2021

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for September 27, 2021 INDIA – Ministry of Rural Development and National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR) felicitate 75 Divyangjan with Hunarbaaz Awards – Birth anniversary of Pandit Deen ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: September 26, 2021

September 26, 2021

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for September 26, 2021 INDIA – Ladakh: I&B Minister Anurag Thakur inaugurates high power transmitters at one of world’s highest radio stations in Kargil – Senior VHP leader Triloki Nath Pandey passes ..

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China declares all Cryptocurrency transactions illegal

September 25, 2021

Central bank of China has declared all the Cryptocurrency transactions illegal on September 23, 2021. Key Points The global values of cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin have massively fluctuated in during 2020-2021 partly due to Chinese regulations, that sought to prevent speculation ..

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PM Modi to address UNGA in New York

September 25, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 25, 2021. Highlights PM Modi is the first world leader who is scheduled to address the UN General Assembly ..

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India’s clean energy commitments at UN summit

September 25, 2021

During the first leader-level meeting on energy, under the UN General Assembly, India has made commitments to increase the renewable energy installed capacity to 450 GW by 2030. Key Points India has also committed to develop and implement a National ..

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QUAD Leaders’ Summit 2021 – Highlights

September 25, 2021

The first in-person meeting of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) of India, Australia, the United States and Japan, was held in Washington on September 24, 2021. Highlights Meeting was participated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with leaders of the ..

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RBI permits transfer of fraud loans to ARCs.

September 25, 2021

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allowed, on September 23, 2021, lenders to sell loans that are tagged as fraud to the asset reconstruction companies (ARCs). Key facts This permission by RBI potentially paves the way for focussed recovery efforts ..

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Interactive digital airspace map for drone operations released

September 25, 2021

Ministry of Civil Aviation released an “interactive digital airspace map” for flying drones, that demarcates areas into different zones for flying drones across India. Highlights Zones for flying drones also include yellow and red zones. The release of the map ..

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