Current Affairs Day Wise- Important points- September 20, 2017
1-Afghanistan President is Mohammad Ashraf Ghani
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2-R.K. Films and Studios, which burnt down in an accident, will be rebuilt as ‘state of art studio’, says actor Rishi Kapoor
3- VNR- Voluntary National Review
4-Google to launch a high-performance Chromebook called Google Pixelbook at a starting price of $1,199.
5-Reliance Communications has welcomed TRAI decision to slash usage charges (IUC) to 6 paise
6-The official emblems and slogan for FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019 was unveiled at the Musee de l’Homme in Paris.
7- US-based web hosting company GoDaddy has launched hosting platform for small businesses in India
8-Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been recommended for Padma Bhushan by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
9- Sri Lanka has been qualified for the 2019 World Cup after the West Indies lost the first One-Day International (ODI) against England
10-UNGA- United Nations General Assembly
11-Hurricane Maria has hit the Virgin Islands in the US.
12-West Indies all-rounder Kraigg Brathwaite facing suspected bowling action cleared to bowl in international cricket
13-Union Cabinet has approved 78 days productivity-linked bonus for rail employees
14-Tata Steel, ThyssenKrupp have signed MoU to form European steel major
15-Deepika Padukone has unveiled ‘Padmavati’ logo
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16-Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore announced to revamp ‘Khelo India’ program to improve the overall standard of sports in the country.
17-The physical ticket sales for the FIFA U-17 World Cup will begin at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (JLN) in New Delhi.
18- Actress Rakhi Sawant to play ‘missing’ Honeypreet Insan in a Biopic
19- IUC- Interconnection usage charges
20-Indian community in the Netherlands and the Embassy of India will launch a unique campaign titled ‘Follow the Mahatma’ starting October 1 and 2.
21-Prime Minister Modi has invited famous gastroenterologist and liver transplant surgeon Saumitra Rawat to be part of the Swachhata Hi Seva initiative
22-Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni visited Kolkata Police Training School for a pistol shooting session.
23-Star Footballers Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi led the 55-man list of FIFA World XI nominations announced by FIFPro in Amsterdam
24- Popular chef Sanjeev Kapoor is brand ambassador for World Food India’s Food Street
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25-Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Narayan Dutt Tiwari suffered a brain stroke and paralytic attack in New Delhi
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26-Kochi-based Sree Gokulam Group team inducted into I-League
27-India, Kazakhstan to expand oil, gas, nuclear ties mainly expanding cooperation in hydrocarbons and nuclear energy sectors
28-Stranded SpiceJet aircraft has been retrieved after 23 hrs as it was stuck in the mud at Mumbai Airport