Page-9 of Current Affairs - September, 2019
First Gauri Lankesh National Award for Journalism awarded to Ravish Kumar
Senior journalist Ravish Kumar was awarded the inaugural Gauri Lankesh Memorial Award in Bengaluru. The award was announced on 5 September 2019 on the 2nd death anniversary of Gauri Lankesh. Ravish Kumar, the Managing Editor of NDTV India was chosen ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
Ladakhi Shondol dance enters Guinness book of world record
Ladakhi Shondol dance has created history by breaking into Guinness book of world records as the largest Ladakhi dance. The Shondol dance was gracefully performed by about 408 women artists in traditional dresses on the occasion of the Annual Naropa ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
21 September: International Coastal Clean-up Day Celebrated
Every year the third Saturday of September is marked as the International Coastal Cleanup Day. This year September 21 was celebrated as the International Coastal Cleanup Day. It encourages people to clean beaches, remove the garbage plaguing it. It has ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
Government launches UMMID initiative and NIDAN in health sector
Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr. Harsh Vardhan has launched two initiatives to tackle the menace of genetic diseases in newborns. These are: The Unique Methods of Management and treatment of Inherited Disorders (UMMID) initiative National Inherited Diseases Administration ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
Gully Boy selected as India’s official entry to Oscars 2020
Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt starrer Gully Boy has been announced India’s official entry to the Oscars. The movie is a musical drama that revolves around a young man from Mumbai who uses rap music to break free from his situations. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
Howdy Modi event held in Houston, Texas
Prime Minister Narendra Modi played host to United States President Donald Trump at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, for an Indian-American rally dubbed the ‘Howdy Modi: Shared Dreams, Bright Futures’. The mega ‘Howdy, Modi’ gala event saw around 50,000 Indian-Americans ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
Sports Ministry to create 20 National Centres of Excellence
Union Ministry of Sports will set up 20 National Centres of Excellence (NCE) to groom athletes for 2024 Paris and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. This is the first-of-its-kind move, with top-of-the-line coaches will be training athletes in developmental group keeping ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
World Wrestling Championships: India’s bags 5 medals
At the World Wrestling Championships held in Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan), India’s Rahul Aware bagged a bronze medal in men’s 61kg category bout while Deepak Punia won silver in men’s 86 kg freestyle. Rahul Aware won against his opponent Tyler Lee Graff ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
September 22: World Rhino Day celebrated
The World Rhino Day is celebrated every year on 22 September to celebrate the world’s five rhinoceros species, and to reflect on the challenges facing them. This special day provides the opportunity for cause-related organizations, Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), zoos, and ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
CBDT to set up National e-Assessment centre in New Delhi
National E-Assessment Centre (NeAC) will be setup in New Delhi as part of the Centre government’s ambitious plan to launch faceless and nameless assessment for income tax payers from October 2019. The order for the creation of NeAC was issued ..