Important Weekly Current Affairs PDF Download (Sep 22nd to 30th Sep 2023)

Dear Readers, Here we have given the list of Important Weekly Current Affairs of Sep 22nd to 30th Sep 2023. Candidates those who are preparing for Upcoming SBIClerk 2023 and other competitive exams can make use of it.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BANKING AND FINANCE

• ACKO has launched its health insurance product – ACKO Platinum Health Plan.
• The Ministry of Finance approved a series of welfare measures for the benefit of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) agents and employees.
• The Asian Development Bank (ADB) pared its growth forecast for India’s economy to 6.3% for this year, from 6.4% estimated earlier, citing the impact of falling exports and erratic rainfall patterns that could hit farm output.
• Terming India’s economic outlook for the current fiscal remains “bright”, the finance ministry stated the baseline estimate for GDP growth in FY24 is 6.5%.
• Axis Bank announces the launch of ‘NEO for Business’, a distinctive Transaction Banking platform specially curated for Indian Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
• In a development that could help India attract $21 billion (Rs 1.7 lakh crore) worth of investments from the next fiscal, global financial firm JP Morgan stated that it plans to include Indian government bonds (IGBs) or government securities (G-Secs) into its benchmark Emerging Market index.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced norms on the Basel III capital framework, fundraising, exposure guidelines, and norms on the classification and valuation of investment portfolios for All India Financial Institutions (AIFIs), which will come into effect from April 2024.
• The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has introduced several relaxations for Large Corporates (LCs) to facilitate their financing needs from the debt market.
• The State Bank of India (SBI) successfully raised ₹10,000 crore through the issuance of infrastructure bonds at an interest rate of 7.49%.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a “Draft Master Direction” that focuses on the treatment of wilful defaulters and large defaulters in the banking and financial sector.
• PhonePe, a Bengaluru-based digital payments company, has introduced its own app store platform called the “Indus Appstore Developer Platform to attract Android developers in India.
• TruCap Finance Limited (TRU), a non-banking finance company specializing in gold and business loans, and HDFC Bank have entered into a co-lending partnership.
• The State Bank of India (SBI) has introduced a digital facility for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) to effortlessly open Non-Residential External (NRE) and Non- Resident Ordinary (NRO) accounts (both savings and current accounts) through its mobile app YONO.
• As of March 2023, data from the Reserve Bank of India’s Handbook of Statistics on the Indian Economy for FY23 indicates that the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), also known as the e-rupee, was in circulation with a total worth of Rs 16.39 crore.
• According to the data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) indicates that household savings in India have reached their lowest levels in decades.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) directed credit information companies (CICs) to establish a common Data Quality Index (DQI) for both commercial and microfinance segments.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled license of The Kapol Co-operative Bank over inadequate capital and earning prospects.
• Afghanistan’s currency has emerged as the world’s best-performing unit in the September quarter, rallying 9 percent during the three-month period and 14 percent so far this year amid foreign aid flows and the US releasing funds to the war-torn country.
• The Digital Lenders Association of India (DLAI) and the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) have signed an agreement to collaborate to boost digital adoption in lending and develop policies to protect consumer interest.
• State-owned Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) and Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) have entered into an initial pact to finance renewable energy projects in India.
• REC Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Punjab National Bank (PNB) to jointly explore the possibility of funding projects in the Power Sector and Infrastructure & Logistics Sector under a consortium arrangement.
• Poonawalla Fincorp Limited (formerly known as Magma Fincorp), a Cyrus Poonawalla group- promoted Non Banking Finance Company (NBFC), has received Reserve Bank of India’s approval to issue co-branded credit cards with IndusInd Bank.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a directive requiring banks to publicly display information about borrowers who are linked to the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (SARFAESI) Act, 2002.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed monetary penalties on 3 cooperative banks – Saraswat Co-operative Bank Limited – ₹23 lakh, Bassein Catholic Co-operative Bank Limited – ₹25 lakh, and Rajkot Nagarik Sahakari Bank Limited – ₹13 lakh – due to deficiencies in regulatory compliance.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed monetary penalties on 3 banks viz, State Bank of India – ₹1.30 Crore, Indian Bank – ₹1.62 crore and Punjab & Sind Bank – ₹1.00 crore in exercise of powers vested in RBI conferred under the provisions of Section 47A(1)(c) read with Sections 46(4)(i) and 51(1) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
• Worldline, a global leader in payment services, has released its India Digital Payments Report for the first half of 2023 (January to June 2023), offering insights into significant trends in the digital payments landscape.
• HDFC Securities Limited has introduced a discount broking all-in-one mobile app called “HDFC SKY.”
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has set the limit for Ways and Means Advances (WMA) for the government for the second half (Oct-Mar) of the financial year 2023-24 at ₹50,000 crore.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL NEWS

• India has won the bid to host the prestigious International Congress on the Chemistry of Cement (ICCC) in New Delhi in 2027.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Varanasi to inaugurate 16 Atal Awasiya Vidyalayas built across Uttar Pradesh.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Varanasi to inaugurate 16 Atal Awasiya Vidyalayas built across Uttar Pradesh.
• India’s leading airline, IndiGo, has announced new direct flights connecting Hyderabad and Colombo from November this year.
• India has temporarily suspended visa services in Canada including E-visa.
• The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has reduced the cut-off percentile for Postgraduate courses (Medical/ Dental) for NEET PG Counselling 2023.
• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the ‘International Lawyers’ Conference 2023’ at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
• Shri Manoj Ahuja, Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) launched the mobile application and the web portal for GCES (General Crop Estimation Survey).
• The Union Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India launched an AI Chatbot for the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Scheme in New Delhi.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of an International Cricket Stadium in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi.
• The 14th edition of the Global Skills Summit has begun in Delhi & the theme of the two-day Summit is building skills, empowering youth, and creating a future.
• The Union Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare in India has unveiled an AI Chatbot for the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Scheme, marking a significant milestone in enhancing the scheme’s efficiency and reach.
• Taking the issue of one nation one election forward, the high level committee headed by former President Ramnath Kovind held in New Delhi.
• The first C-295 MW transport aircraft formally inducted in the presence of Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh at the Indian Air Force airbase in Hindan, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
• Tamil Nadu has become one of the largest manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (EV) sold this year, data from Ministry of Road Transport and Highways’ Vahan Dashboard stated.
• Minister of Power, New and Renewable Energy RK Singh today inaugurated the ‘India Energy Summit 2023′ at FICCI Federation House in New Delhi.
• Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launched a first-of-its-kind Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus from India Gate in New Delhi.
• External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres discussed India’s G20 Presidency as well as the situation in Afghanistan, Myanmar, and other global challenges during their meeting in New York.
• In Punjab, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah will preside over the 31st meeting of the Northern Zonal Council in Amritsar.
• The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is organizing the two-day India Smart Cities Conclave 2023 at Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
• The Home Ministry has modified rules pertaining to filing of annual returns by Non-Government Organisations NGOs registered under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act FCRA asking them to provide details of moveable and immovable assets created by them using foreign funds every year.
• Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilisers and Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India will launch the National Policy on Research and Development and Innovation in Pharma-MedTech Sector in India.
• All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi has celebrated the 68th Foundation Day on the campus grounds, which was attended by Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Professor S P Singh Baghel.
• Union Minister of Road Transport and Highway, Nitin Gadkari has stated that electric buses are very popular and the government is planning to make an electric highway from Delhi to Jaipur.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for projects worth over 5200 crore rupees at Chhota Udepur in Gujarat.
• India’s First Lighthouse Festival began in Goa.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to singing legend Lata Mangeshkar on her 94th birth anniversary.
• The fourth edition of Indo-Latin American Cultural Festival organised by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) began in New Delhi.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a week-long programme for Aspirational Blocks in the country called Sankalp Saptaah in New Delhi.
• India is set to implement a 28 per cent Goods and Service Tax on online gaming from October 1, 2023.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

• Pakistan’s election commission announced that the general elections in the country will take place in the last week of January 2024.
• Singapore has dethroned Hong Kong to become the world’s freest economy, according to a report released by Canadian think tank Fraser Institute.
• The foreign ministers of Quad group — which includes India, Australia, Japan and the United States—met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session in New York.
• Indian Prime Minister (PM) Shri Narendra Modi has extended an invitation to United States (US) President Joe Biden to be the Chief Guest for India’s Republic Day celebrations on January 26, 2024.
• Rishi Sunak, the British Prime Minister (PM), has announced a delay of 5 years in the ban on petrol and diesel cars until 2035.
• In a significant move towards harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the media landscape, the UAE Ministry of Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications, in collaboration with the Dubai Media Council, has officially launched a groundbreaking guide titled ‘100 Practical Use Cases of Generative AI in Media.
• India-US 2 plus 2 Intersessional Dialogue was held in Washington.
• Israel, India, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and the United States have jointly announced a new space venture during the 78th United Nations General Assembly session in New York.
• According to a study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the average daily salt consumption among Indians is 8 grams, which exceeds the World Health Organization (WHO) standard by 3%.
• The SDG Summit 2023 was a significant international event held in New York.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: STATE NEWS

• President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate the first Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show in India Expo Centre and Mart in Greater Noida.
• Under India’s G-20 presidency, a two-day, fourth meeting of the G-20 Infrastructure Working Group began at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh.
• The 4th Nadi Utsav will commence at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) in New Delhi.
• Biswanath Ghat in Assam has been selected as the Best Tourism Village of India 2023 by the Ministry of Tourism, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
• The Chief Minister (CM) of Madhya Pradesh (MP) Shivraj Singh Chouhan unveiled the 108-foot-tall ‘Statue of Oneness’ depicting Adi Shankaracharya as a 12-year-old child.
• The Madhya Pradesh (MP) Government has declared the creation of the “Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve,” which becomes the 7th tiger reserve in MP.
• Himachal Pradesh (HP) Chief Minister (CM) Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launched the Integrated Electricity Consumer Portal of Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited (HPSEBL).
• Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister (CM) Pema Khandu has announced the rollout of a new scheme titled ‘Mukhya Mantri Shramik Kalyan Yojana’ for the welfare of the labour force of the state.
• Tamil Nadu plans to develop a large-format 100-acre theme park along the lines of those run by Disney and Universal Studios on the outskirts of Chennai through private sector participation, according to its new tourism policy.
• Karma Puja was celebrated in Jharkhand, which is one of the most popular festivals related to harvest, worship of nature, bond between brother and sister, and homage to the Karam tree.
• The Bihar government is launching the ‘Mukhyamantri Alpsankhyak Udyami Yojana’ for unemployed youths from the minority community.
• Magic Bus India Foundation, a non-profit organization focusing on education and skilling, has collaborated with the Madhya Pradesh (MP) government to launch “Project Saksham,” a life skills education program in government schools.
• Rahul Gandhi, a Congress leader, is set to launch the “Mukhyamantri Gramin Awas Nyay Yojna (MGANY)” rural housing scheme in Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BUSINESS NEWS

• EPFO’s provisional payroll data released highlights that EPFO has added 18.75 lakh net members in the month of July 2023.
• Emcure Pharmaceuticals is planning to raise $400-500 million from initial public offering (IPO) in 2024.
• Aditya Birla Finance Limited, a subsidiary of Aditya Birla Capital Limited, is to raise up to ₹2,000 crore through its maiden public issue of non-convertible debentures (NCDs).
• E-commerce platform Zepto, which has turned unicorn recently, has emerged as the top startup in India in terms of professionals’ preferred workplace, according to a list by a top recruiting platform.
• Aditya Birla Fashion Retail Ltd (ABFRL) has completed the acquisition of a 51 percent stake in TCNS Clothing to become a promoter of the women’s apparel brand.
• Byju’s has decided to rebrand its wholly-owned subsidiary WhiteHat Jr, while fully integrating the company’s assets into other business verticals including its holding entity Think & Learn Pvt, a move aimed at reducing costs to tide over an immediate liquidity crunch.
• Vedanta Ltd, controlled by metal and mining mogul Anil Agarwal, is reportedly closing a deal to demerge its businesses into several listed entities.
• Tata Consultancy Services(TCS) continues to be India’s most valuable brand at $43 billion, according to Kantar BrandZ Top 75 most valuable Indian brands report.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: MOUS AND AGREEMENT

• National Highways network, NHAI has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for review of designs of various bridges/ structures, safety aspects of NHAI projects and capacity building of NHAI officials.
• Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), the premier Telecom R&D Centre of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and CSIR-National Physical Laboratory (NPL) signed an agreement for the ‘Development of NavIC-based IST traceable Primary Reference Time Clock (PRTC) for Telecom Sector’.
• India Global Forum and World Governments Summit have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop an Emerging Economies Programme.
• Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has forged a strategic partnership with BankID BankAxept AS, the linchpin of Norway’s financial infrastructure, to establish and manage an operations command center in Oslo, Norway.
• State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has signed an initial agreement with NTPC Green Energy Ltd to explore setting up green hydrogen and offshore wind projects.
• Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Ltd has inked the Crude Oil Sales Agreement (COSA) with Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) for the sale and purchase of crude oil.
• Brookfield Asset Management has entered into a joint venture with Hyderabad-based Axis Energy Ventures India to set up a renewable energy development platform, with the investment management company investing up to $845 million.
• HP, a well-known brand for computers and printers, has teamed up with Google to make Chromebooks right here in India, supporting the ‘Make in India’

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SUMMIT & CONFERENCE

• Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) will organise the 4th Edition of the Indo-Latin American Cultural Festival on the 28th and the 29th of September in New Delhi.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a two-day International Lawyers Conference in New Delhi.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: DEFENCE NEWS

• The Singapore – India annual Naval Maritime Bilateral Exercise between the Indian Navy and the Republic of Singapore Navy is being held till 24 of this month.
• The Defence Ministry, the Indian Army and the United States Army will co-host a joint military conference in New Delhi from the 25th to the 27th of September 2023.
• The 19th edition of “EXERCISE YUDH ABHYAS” will be conducted from September 25 to October 8, 2023, in Fort Wainwright, Alaska,United States of America (USA) & the theme of the Exercise is ‘Employment of an Integrated Battle Group in Mountain/ Extreme Climatic Conditions’ under Chapter VII of the United Nations mandate.
• The Indian Army has inducted 600 indigenously manufactured self-neutralizing anti-tank mines known as “Vibhav.”
• Indian Navy’s indigenously built warship Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sahyadri, mission deployed in Indo-Pacific, participated in the maiden trilateral Maritime Partnership Exercise with the ships and aircraft from the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Indonesian Navy .
• The Indian Air Force (IAF) inducted its first C-295 transport aircraft at Hindon Air Force Station in Uttar Pradesh (UP).

CURRENT AFFAIRS : APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

• Bhargav Dasgupta, who served as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ICICI Lombard General Insurance, has resigned from his position after nearly a 14-year tenure with the company.
• Malayalam actor and politician Suresh Gopi was nominated as the president of the Kolkata-based Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute (SRFTI).
• Liberty General Insurance, a private general insurance company, has announced the appointment of Parag Ved as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and a Director on the board.
• The central government extended the term of M Rajeshwar Rao as the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Deputy Governor by one year.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved the re-appointment of Sashidhar Jagdishan as the managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of HDFC Bank for 3 years starting from October 27, 2023.
• Edtech giant BYJU’S has appointed Arjun Mohan as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for its India operations.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed KN Madhusoodanan as the part-time chairman of Dhanlaxmi Bank for a period of 3 years.
• The Centre has granted an extension to senior bureaucrat Piyush Goyal’s tenure as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID).

CURRENT AFFAIRS: AWARDS & HONOURS

• The award, instituted by the World Food Prize Foundation, is named in honour of Nobel Laureate and Green Revolution’s chief architect Dr Norman E Borlaug.
• Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has announced that this year’s Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award recipient will be veteran actress Waheeda Rehman.
• Reliance Foundation chairperson Nita Ambani was awarded the ‘Citizen of Mumbai’ Award 2023-24 by the Rotary Club of Bombay for her contributions to healthcare, education, sports, arts, and culture.
• Indian cricket legend Virat Kohli is poised to receive a prestigious honor as he is set to be immortalized with a wax statue at the Madame Tussauds Museum in Singapore.
• Nikhil Mukund Wagh, Public Relations Officer of Goa Shipyard Limited, a company under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, was honoured with the “Promising PR Person of the Year” award in New Delhi.
• In a significant development for the Indian film industry, the Malayalam movie “2018 – Everyone is a Hero” has been selected as India’s official entry for the 96th Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, set to take place in 2024.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: ACQUISITION AND MERGERS

• The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of approximately 24.16% of the total equity shareholding in Quality Care India Limited by Centella Mauritius Holdings Limited.
• The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of approximately 72.49% stake in Quality Care India by BCP Asia II.
• The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the proposed acquisition of an additional unit holding in Highways Infrastructure Trust by 2452991 Ontario Limited and the acquisition of an equity stake in Highway Concessions One Private Limited by 2743298 Ontario Limited.
• The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the proposed acquisition of certain shareholding in TVS Credit Services Limited by PI Opportunities Fund-I Scheme-II along with certain Individuals.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the Scheme of Amalgamation of The Sahebrao Deshmukh Co-operative Bank, which is located in Mumbai, Maharashtra, with The Cosmos Co-operative Bank Limited, based in Pune, Maharashtra.
• Eutelsat Communications SA and OneWeb completed an all-share merger after getting approval from shareholders.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: ENVIRONMENT

• The World’s largest flower – the Rafflesia – is nearing extinction. New research indicates that the Rafflesia, best known for its speckled red petals and “dead flesh” smell, may not exist a few years down the line.
• In a tribute to ‘Missile Man’ Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, researchers from the Marine Biology department of Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) named a new species of marine tardigrade that they discovered after the former President.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) successfully retrieved its first asteroid samples from deep space, with the capsule parachuting into the Utah desert.
• Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen inaugurated the island’s first domestically manufactured submarine named “Hai Kun” during its testing phase at a port in Kaohsiung city, Taiwan.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BOOKS & AUTHORS

• Elon Musk’s biography by American author-journalist Walter Isaacson, saw strong sales during its first week after launch, with a total of 92,560 copies being sold, according to data compiled by the book tracking platform Circana BookScan.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SPORTS NEWS

• Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj has grabbed the top spot in the latest ICC bowler’s rankings.
• The Indian men’s hockey team skipper and the Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist will lead the contingent at the opening ceremony & Men’s hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh and Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain will be India’s flag-bearers at the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games that kicks off.
• SBI Life has joined hands with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as one of the official partners for the BCCI Domestic and International Season 2023-2026.
• Young Indian wrestler Antim Panghal secured a bronze medal in the women’s 53 kg category at the ongoing World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.
• Pakistan skipper Babar Azamclinched his third ICC Player of the Month award this year as he won the award for the month of August 2023.
• India’s overall tally stands at eleven medals- two gold, three silver and six bronze in the Asian Games at Hangzhou, China so far.
• Red Bull’s Max Verstappen clinched an easy win at the Japanese Grand Prix to move a step closer to earning his third back-to-back Formula One championship.
• Indian sailor Neha Thakur grabbed a silver in girl’s dinghy ILCA-4 event to open the country’s medal count in the sport of the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou.
• India will take on hosts Nepal in the semifinal of the SAFF Under-19 Football Championship in Kathmandu.
• India’s Sift Kaur Samra won gold in the women’s 50m Rifle 3-P individual event at the Asian Games 2023 to give India its fifth gold at Hangzhou.
• The highly-talented Roshibina Devi bagged the silver medal in the 60 kg of the Wushu competition in the ongoing Asian Games 2023.
• The Indian shooting contingent continues to dominate at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou as the men’s trio of Swapnil Kusal, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Akhil Sheoran clinched a gold medal at the 50 m rifle men’s 3P event.
• Nepal’s Kushal Malla shattered multiple all-time batting records in T20Is as he scored a sensational century in the first match of Group A in the ongoing Asian Games men’s cricket competition against Mongolia on September 27.
• The Indian contingent once again looks gritty to showcase a stellar performance in the 19th edition of the event which is currently going on in Hangzhou, China.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: OBITUARIES

• Actor Akhil Mishra, who has worked in films such as the Aamir Khan-starrer ‘3 Idiots’ and ‘Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain’ passed away after an accident in the kitchen at the age of 67.
• Former Italian president Giorgio Napolitano, Passed away at the age of 98 in Rome, Italy.
• Father of India’s iconic Green Revolution, Professor Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, or MS Swaminathan, as he is popularly known – passed away in Chennai, Tamil Nadu (TN).
• Indian choreographer, guru and a notable exponent of Bharatanatyam Saroja Vaidyanathan passed away at the age of 86 in Delhi.
• British-Irish actor Michael Gambon, renowned for his portrayal of the wizard Albus Dumbledore in the later “Harry Potter” movies, has passed away at the age of 82.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS

• World Rose Day is observed on 22nd September of every year.
• The International Day of Sign Languages is celebrated every year on 23rd September.
• India celebrates Antyodaya Diwas annually on September 25 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya.
• World Tourism Day is celebrated annually on September 27 to promote and raise awareness about the importance of tourism, both economically and socially.
• World Environmental Health Day is celebrated every year on 26 September & the theme is Global Environmental Public Health: Standing up to protect everyone’s Health each and every day.”
• September 27, 2023, is a big occasion in the tech world – Google’s 25th birthday.
• World Maritime Day is celebrated on the last Thursday of September each year & the theme is MARPOL at 50 – Our commitment goes on.
• Eid Milad-un-Nabi, also known as  Eid-e-Milad, Mawlid, Milad un Nabi, and Nabid is an important festival celebrated among Muslims.
• World Rabies Day will be celebrated globally on September 28 & this year’s theme is “All for 1, One Health for All“.
• World Heart Day is observed every year on September 29 to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease and the importance of heart health & the theme is Use Heart, Know Heart.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 28 September paid tribute to the legendary revolutionary Shaheed Bhagat Singh on his 116^th birth anniversary.
• The International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, which is observed on September 29 each year, represents a global commitment to tackle these critical issues head-on.

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