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dead, 450 injured in Haj stampede in Saudi Arabia
World
> Haj
Disaster > 24th September
At
least 717 pilgrims from around the world were killed in a crush
outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi authorities said, in the
worst disaster to strike the annual haj pilgrimage for 25 years.
India,
Iran and Afghanistan come together for international transit corridor
Economy
>
International Transit Corridor > 24th September
India
is looking to step up the pedal over its ambitious Chabahar port
project in Iran by signing an international transit corridor
agreement with Iran and Afghanistan. One of the reasons why the port
project is important for India as it will facilitate access to
Afghanistan, bypassing Pakistan.
India
launches its first space observatory Astrosat
India
> Space > 28th September
India
launched its first space observatory, Astrosat, from the country’s
main space centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, becoming a member
of the select group of space organisations to have a lookout in orbit
after the US, Japan, Russia and Europe. The satellite was zoomed into
space by a PSLV C-30 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at
10am.
World
Tourism Day observed with theme One Billion Tourists, One Billion
Opportunities
Days
> World
Tourism Day > 28th September
World
Tourism Day was observed across the world on 27 September 2015. The
theme of the World Tourism Day 2015 is One Billion Tourists, One
Billion Opportunities.
The
theme wants you to talk Tourism and help to raise awareness of its
impact on countries and communities around the world. It talks about
its potential as a force for good and creating a better world for
all.
Others
Indra
Nooyi, Shobhana Bhartia awarded with 2015 Global Leadership Award of
USIBC
Awards
> USIBC > 23rd September
PepsiCo
Chairman Indra Nooyi and Hindustan Times Group chairperson Shobhana
Bharatia were on 22 September 2015 awarded with the 2015 Global
Leadership Award of the US-India Business Council (USIBC). They were
honoured for their roles as top women leaders in the Business world
and their commitment to drive a more inclusive global economy.
Paytm
plans to launch payments bank by March
Banking
and Insurance >
Paytm > 23rd September
Mobile
payments and commerce company Paytm founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar
Sharma, who received in-principle nod from the RBI to set up a
payments bank, is planning to start the bank this fiscal year itself.
World
Rhino Day observed across the world
Days
> World
Rhino Day > 23rd September
The
World Rhino Day was observed on 22 September 2015. The day is
observed to celebrate all five species of rhino and they are Black,
White, Greater one-horned, Sumatran and Javan rhinos. The World Rhino
Day was first announced by WWF-South Africa in 2010.
Source:
http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/world-rhino-day-observed-across-the-world-1443004775-1
Union
Government released National Health Profile 2015
Politics
and Government >
National Health
Profile 2015 > 23rd September
The
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda on 22 September
2015 released the National Health Profile (NHP) 2015 prepared by the
Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI). The National Health
Profile covers demographic, socio-economic, health status and health
finance indicators, along with comprehensive information on health
infrastructure and human resources in health.
Mukesh
Ambani India's richest for 9th year
Corporate
> Mukesh
Ambani > 24th September
Industrialist
Mukesh Ambani was named India's richest for ninth year in a row with
a net worth of USD 18.9 billion even as his wealth dipped by USD 4.7
billion in a year.
PM
Modi to host G-4 meet in New York to push for UNSC reforms
India
> G-4
meet > 24th September
India
announced a summit of G-4 countries, the leading proponents of UN
Security Council expansion, shortly after Prime Minister Narendra
Modi’s arrival in the US. The summit, which was mooted by India,
will be hosted by Modi at the hotel Waldorf Astoria and will be
attended by Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe, German chancellor
Angela Merkel and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff.
Mangalyaan
turns one, ISRO celebrates birthday
Science
and Technology >
ISRO > 24th September
India's
globally acclaimed Mars mission completed one year today with Indian
Space Research Organisation releasing the Mars Atlas to mark the feat
of the Orbiter whose life is now expected to last many more years.
India
to 'hike green energy targets' to combat climate change
Politics
and Government >
Renewable Energy > 24th September
India
promises to hike renewable energy targets to reduce its greenhouse
gas emissions, in long-awaited pledges to be announced next week for
upcoming UN climate change talks. India will increase solar and wind
energy capacity but it's unclear whether it will commit to a timeline
for reducing its overall carbon emissions blamed for climate change.
Sania
Mirza-Martina Hingis won Ghangzhou Open Women’s Doubles title
Sports
> Tennis > 28th September
Sania
Mirza and Martina Hingis on 26 September 2015 won the Guangzhou Open
title of tennis. The top-seeded Indo-Swiss pair defeated the Chinese
pair of Xu Shilin and You Xiaodi 6-3, 6-1 in the summit clash held at
Guangzhou of China. It was Sania's seventh title of the 2015 season
and sixth with Hingis.
India,
US sign $3-billion deal for Apache,Chinook copters
India
> India,
US Deal > 29th September
India
signed a nearly $3 billion deal for purchase of 22 Apache attack
helicopters and 15 Chinook heavy-lift choppers with American aviation
giant Boeing and the US government. The first helicopter is likely to
be handed over to India in the next three to four years.
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