Top GKToday’s News Headlines – 21 SEPTEMBER 2019

September 21, 2019 September 21, 2019

Here are the top News Headlines of 21 September 2019 for all competitive examinations of India.

Mongolian President Khaltmaagiin Battulga meets President Kovind and PM Modi in New Delhi
PM Modi, Mongolian President jointly unveil statue of Lord Buddha at Gandan Monastery in Ulaanbaatar via videoconferencing from Delhi
Home Minister Amit Shah launches Chandigarh Police’s e-BEAT system, Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) and the ‘E-Saathi App
Bhagat Ram Vats, a former PTI senior correspondent who covered the first Lok Sabha polls, dies at 97

Effective corporate tax rate for existing companies cut to 25.17% from 34.94% now. For new companies, it will be 17.01% as against 29.12% now
BSE Sensex; 38,014.62. 50 (+1,921.15), NSE Nifty: 11,274.20 (+569.40)
Country’s foreign exchange reserves decline by USD 649 million to USD 428.96 billion in the week to September 14
Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri orders setting up a mechanism to regularly monitor airfares in the country.
Madhukar Kamath elected chairman of the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) for 2019-20
Tata Motors unveils electric vehicle (EV) technology ‘Ziptron’ that will power its electric cars

Pacific island nation Kiribati ends diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favour of China
Two killed as Tropical Storm Imelda hits Texas (USA)
Singer Sonu Nigam wins Magnificent Performing Arts Award at 21st Century Icon Awards in London

Manish Kaushik wins bronze medal in 63 kg in World Men’s Boxing Championship in Ekaterinburg (Russia)
Bajrang Punia wins bronze in Men’s 65 kg freestyle at World Wrestling Championship in Kazakhstan
Ravi Dahiya wins bronze in Men’s 57 kg freestyle at World Wrestling Championship in Kazakhstan