• National

DPIIT launched plastic waste management ‘Swachhta hi Sewa 2019’ campaign on September 11, 2019

• PM Narendra Modi launched Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) 2019, a massive countrywide awareness and mobilization campaign on Swachhata at Mathura, UP.
• It is specially focused on ‘plastic waste awareness and management’.

• International

Thailand became the first Asian nation to unveil plain cigarette packaging

• On September 10, 2019, Thailand became the first Asian nation to unveil plain cigarette packaging to reduce the appeal of smoking and complied with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) guidelines.
• The standardized packaging includes a graphic picture of tobacco’s effects on the body and the logo-free brand name written in plain font.

• Economy and Business

CBDT launches one-time facility for compounding of income tax offences

• CBDT launched one-time facility to apply for compounding of income tax offences ,taxpayers can avail this opportunity by Dec 31.
• A taxpayer will have to file an application for compounding a tax offence before the competent authority to avail this.

• Appointments

Telangana governor Tamilisai becomes the youngest governor at 58years while Andhra governor Harichandan becomes the oldest at 85

• On September 8, 2019 former TamilNadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan who was sworn in as the first woman governor of Telangana, became the youngest state governor at the age of 58 among all the current governors.

• She is the only governor who is under 60 years of age.

• Appointments

PK Mishra Appointed Principal Secretary to PM Modi after Nripendra Misra Steps Down

• Pramod Kumar Mishra, aged 71, was appointed as the new principal secretary to Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi succeeding Nripendra Misra with effect from September 11, 2019.
• He was the additional principal secretary to the PM (2014-19) and was holding the rank of a Cabinet minister.

• Appointments

Bollywood Actor Ranveer Singh signed as JBL’s new global brand ambassador

• On September 10, 2019, Bollywood Actor Ranveer Singh is the new global brand ambassador of Audio equipment Maker JBL owned by Harman International Industries.
• To strengthen JBL’s dominance in the country, He will engage in all sequence of marketing initiatives and also endorse a range of new JBL’s consumer audio product.

• Appointments

MD & CEO of Karnataka Bank inducted to the managing committee of Indian Banks’ Association (IBA)

• Mahabaleshwara MS, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Karnataka Bank, has been inducted to the managing committee of Indian Banks’ Association (IBA).
• He was elected unopposed from the private sector member banks’ category.

• Science and Tech

IAF Chief B S Dhanoa restored Ambala-based 17th Squadron ‘Golden Arrows’ to operate first unit of Rafale aircraft

• On September 10, 2019, Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa restored Air Force Station (AFS) Ambala-based 17th Squadron ‘Golden Arrows’ which will be committed to operate India-Pakistan frontier.
• It will be the first unit to operate the newly-acquired Rafale aircraft.

• Defence

DRDO successfully flight-tests indigenously developed MPATGM

• In a major boost for the Indian Army, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested indigenously-developed Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) system.
• The test fire was conducted in the ranges of Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.

• Defence

India to receive first of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France on Oct 8

• India is set to receive the first of 36 Rafale fighter jets in Paris on October 8(foundation day of IAF).
• India signed an inter-governmental agreement with France in Sep, 2016 for procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets at a cost of around Rs 58,000 crore.

• Obituaries

Documentary photographer Robert Frank passed away at the age of 94

• On September 10, 2019 Switzerland born famous documentary Photographer Robert Frank passed away at the age of 94 in Nova Scotia, Canada.
• He rose to fame by his landmark book “The Americans” and for his 20th century photographs.

• States

MP govt. to offer cows for online adoption

• On September 10, 2019 the Madhya Pradesh (MP) govt. announced to launch online service for cow adoption and shed provisions under the MP govt’s initiative “Project Gaushala”at Gaushalas(cow shelters).
• In this project a cow can be adopted for a minimum period of 15days.

• States

“Srivilliputtur Palkova” gets Geographical Indication(GI) tag in Chennai

• On september 10, 2019 “Srivilliputtur Palkova” in Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu has get Geographical Indication(GI) tag in chennai.
• The sweet is prepared from high quality flavour of milk with sugar.