• National

The Tamil Nadu Cabinet decided to release all convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.

• The Tamil Nadu Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on September 9, 2018 decided to release all convicts in the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.
• The cabinet recommended to Governor Banwarilal Purohit to release all seven life convicts under Article 161 of the Constitution.

• National

The treatment of childhood cancer will be covered under PMJAY

• The government of India has said that the treatment of childhood cancer will be covered under Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY).
• The scheme will provide health insurance cover of five lakh rupees to poor families.

• International

The Nepal will not join BIMSTEC military exercise

• The Nepal Government has confirmed that they will not join the first ever BIMSTEC military exercise in Pune, Maharashtra.
• The field training exercise will be conducted between September 10 and 16 at the Foreign Training Node at Aundh in Pune.

• Economy and Business

ICICI Bank announced a new overdraft facility

• ICICI Bank announced a new overdraft facility for Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises (MSME) based on their GST returns.
• The facility is known as ‘GST Business Loan’ and it would be available to any such business, including non-customers of the bank.

• Sports

Novak Djokovic defeated Argentine Juan Martin del Potro

• Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic on September 9, 2018 defeated Argentine Juan Martin del Potro 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-3 to win the men’s singles title of the U.S Open 2018.
• With this, he picked up his third title at Flushing Meadows and overall it was his 14th Grand Slam. It also was his second consecutive Major win, following his Wimbledon triumph in July 2018.

• Sports

Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Jamie Murray won the US Open mixed doubles title.

• Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Jamie Murray won the US Open mixed doubles title.
• For Murray, it was a second successive mixed title in New York has teamed up with Martina Hingis in 2017.

• Awards

Aishwarya Rai was felicitated with the ‘Meryl Streep Award

• Aishwarya Rai was felicitated with the ‘Meryl Streep Award for Excellence‘ at the first edition of Women In Film and Television (WIFT).
• The award has been established to honour the best female talent in Bollywood and Hollywood.

• Important Days

World Suicide Prevention Day is organised by IASP

• World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD), on 10 September, is organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP). WHO has been co-sponsor of the day.
• The purpose of this day is to raise awareness around the globe that suicide can be prevented.

• States

IHHA will explore battlefield tourism

• Indian Heritage Hotels Association (IHHA) during its seventh annual convention in Bharatpur, will explore battlefield tourism as a new form of tourism in Rajasthan.
• This new form of tourism – battlefield tourism – is already popular in the US and South Africa. In this form of tourism battlegrounds are used to promote tourism.

• States

U.P government has referred the crucial Code of Criminal Procedure for president

• The Uttar Pradesh government has referred the crucial Code of Criminal Procedure (Uttar Pradesh Amendment) Bill, 2018 for the assent of President.
• The bill seeking the re-introduction of the provision of anticipatory bail was passed by the UP legislative assembly on August 30, 2018.

• States

Delhi government launched helpline number ‘1076'

• Delhi government launched helpline number ‘1076’ that will allow people to reach various government facilities at their door-steps.
• Delhi government will provide 100 services from 40 departments such as driving license, ration card, new water connection, domicile etc at home with an extra charge of Rs. 50.

• Miscellaneous

Inderjit Badhwar will represent India as special moderator in PWF

• Veteran journalist and author Inderjit Badhwar will represent India as special moderator in the Prague Writers Festival (PWF) beginning October 3, 2018.
• The prestigious literary event is rated among the top 35 global festivals. Impressive array of authors, Nobel laureates and Pulitzer Prize winners will attend the PFW to be held in the “City of Spires”.