09th September 2019 Current Affairs
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Indian railways first Fun zone has been set up at the Visakhapatnam Railway Station
- A fun zone, the first of its kind in Indian Railways, has been set up at the Visakhapatnam Railway Station, Andhra Pradesh.
- The Gaming zone was inaugurated at platform number 1.
India extends $1 mn aid to Bahamas
- India government announced its decision to extend a relief of $1 million to the Bahamas which is facing the wrath of Hurricane Dorian, a category 5 hurricanes with winds reaching 295 km/h.
- Dorian, which ravaged the Bahamas as a Category 5 hurricane, wreaked havoc in the island country, uprooting trees, destroying communication lines and flattening houses, rendering hundreds of people homeless.
Tenure of Pakistan’s army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa extended for 3 years
- The term of Pakistan’s army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has been extended for a period of three years.
- The announcement stated that the move had been taken taking into view the security environment in the subcontinent.
Duracell Set to Buy Eveready Industries for Rs 1,600-1,700 crore
- US-based Duracell Inc. is set to buy Eveready Industries’ battery and flashlight business in a slump sale for Rs 1,600-1,700 crore.
- The all-cash deal includes the manufacturing plants, distribution network and the Eveready brand.
RBI selects Daffodil Software Pvt Ltd for developing mobile app for visually impaired
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) selected Daffodil Software Pvt Ltd to develop a mobile phone-based application for visually impaired people to identify currency notes.
- It informed the Bombay High Court that an internet connection would not be required for its proposed mobile application.
RBI bars Equitas Small Finance Bank from opening new branches
- RBI has taken strict action against Equitas Small Finance Bank (ESFB) for not getting its shares listed on time.
- As per the RBI order, Equitas Small Finance Bank can no longer open new branches, and RBI has also frozen the salary of the bank CEO.
US Open: Nadal earns 19th Grand Slam title
- Rafael Nadal survived a heroic Daniil Medvedev fightback in the US Open finals to claim an epic 7-5 6-3 5-7 4-6 6-4 win and a fourth U.S. Open title, moving within one Grand Slam crown of matching Roger Federer’s all-time record of 20.
- The 33-year-old lefthander became the second oldest U.S. Open champion in the professional era behind Australian Ken Rosewall, who was 35 when he lifted the title in 1970.
Charles Leclerc wins Italian Grand Prix
- Charles Leclerc ended Ferrari’s nine-year wait for victory at the Italian Grand Prix as he led from pole to take his second win in as many weeks.
- The 21-year-old Monegasque driver held off fierce competition from Mercedes pair Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton to seal the win, backing up his first Formula 1 victory at the Belgian Grand Prix.
US Open final: Bianca Andreescu beats Serena Williams
- 19-yr old Canadian Bianca Andreescu upset Serena Williams 6-3, 7-5 in the U.S. Open final for her first Grand Slam title.
- This is 2nd year in a row that Williams has lost in the U.S. Open final. Andreescu is 1st woman to win the U.S. Open in US Open debut.
Vedanta Resources chairman, Anil Agarwal honoured with a lifetime achievement award at 19th Annual Asian Achievers Awards 2019 held in London
- Chairman of Vedanta Resources Anil Agarwal has been given the lifetime achievement award at the 19th Annual Asian Achievers Awards.
- BBC News Economics Editor Faisal Islam was chosen for the media achievement award.
Jack Ma to retire as Alibaba Chairman
- Jack Ma announced his decision to step down as chairman of Alibaba.
- Ma plans to put his vast fortune – among China’s biggest at $41 billion – into initiatives serving his first love, education, following the footsteps of a fellow tech innovator he admires.
International Literacy Day 2019 observed on September 8
- International Literacy Day (ILD) was observed on September 8, 2019, with the theme ‘Literacy and Multilingualism’.
- It highlights the importance of literacy or the ability to read and write for individuals, communities, and societies.
IAF Chief B S Dhanoa flags off kargil to kohima ultra-marathon to mark 20 years of ‘Vijay Diwas’
- Commemorating 20 years of the Kargil War, the IAF turned the Gwalior air base virtually into a theatre of conflict with a dramatic reenactment of some milestones of the 1999 operation.
- In a symbolic recreation of the Tiger Hill attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Drass-Kargil area, the air force used the Mirage 2000 aircraft and explosives were blown up on a ‘model hill’ to recreate the crucial events of the war.
IAF completes 1st level of astronaut selection for Gaganyaan mission
- IAF announced the completion of the Level-1 selection of Indian astronauts for mission Gaganyaan, which country’s first human mission to space, aimed to be launched by 2021, a 3-member crew will spend a minimum of seven days in the space.
- The test pilots underwent necessary extensive physical exercise tests, lab investigations, radiological tests, clinical tests and evaluation on various aspects of their psychology.
Bollywood actor and renowned Kathak dancer Veeru Krishnan passed away
- Bollywood actor and renowned Kathak dancer Veeru Krishnan has passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- Besides being an actor, he was also a renowned kathak dancer.
Well known lawyer and former Union minister Ram Jethmalani passed away
- Ram Jethmalani, Senior lawyer, and a former union law minister has passed away at his home in Delhi after suffering from prolonged illness.
- He was 95.
Justice Vikram Nath Appointed as Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court
- President of India has appointed Justice Vikram Nath as Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court upon Collegium’s recommendation, which had previously recommended Justice Nath as Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court.
- Fifty-six-year-old Justice Nath, who obtained a law degree in 1986, enrolled himself as a practising lawyer in Allahabad in March 1987.
