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Current Affairs 29 September 2020
Daily Current Affairs 29 September 2020: This post contains the latest current affairs for 29 September 2020 that are important for all competitive exams like Bank, SSC, IBPS, SBI exams. You can also attempt our Current Affairs Quiz after reading our daily current affairs.
National News
Health Minister Harsh Vardhan launches ICMR’s Vaccine portal for COVID-19
- The Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurated the first-of-its-kind national vaccine portal for Covid-19 on 28 September 2020, created by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
- The vaccine web portal will act as a repository for all information related to COVID-19 vaccine development in India and abroad.
- The portal will also provide information related to COVID-19 vaccine data from the World Health Organisation (WHO).
- You can access the website at https://vaccine.icmr.org.in/
- Currently, 3 vaccines are undergoing clinical trials in India for COVID-19.
Banking & Economy
RBI approves 3-member committee of directors for Lakshmi Vilas Bank; Head- Meeta Makhan
- The Reserve Bank of India has appointed a 3 member Committee of Directors (CoD) to look after the affairs of Lakshmi Vilas Bank. The three members are- Meeta Makhan, Shakti Sinha, and Satish Kumar Kalra.
- Meeta Makhan is the head of this Committee of Directors (CoD). This comes after, RBO had earlier removed seven directors of the board of LVB.
Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) – Extension of Relaxation extended till March 31, 2021
- The Reserve Bank of India has extended the timeline for which banks can avail funds under the marginal standing facility (MSF) at the rate of 3% of its NDTL till March 31, 2021.
- Normally, banks are allowed to avail maximum funds under MSF from RBI at 2% of its net demand and time liabilities (NDTL). After COVID-19, RBI had allowed banks to dip 1% extra to this limit, that is now banks could borrow money from RBI under MSF, at 3%.
ICRA projects India’s GDP for FY21 to contact by 11%
- Rating agency ICRA has projected India’s GDP rate for 2020-21 (FY21) to contact at 11%. This is more than its previous projection of -9.5%.
- The reason for this increase is the growing number of COVID-19 cases in India.
SBI Card launches new brand campaign ‘Contactless Connections’
- SBI Card has launched its new brand campaign titled ‘Contactless Connections’, which aims to spreads the message that love and care can be shared even during this difficult period where social distancing is the norm.
- The film is a continuation of SBI Card’s brand campaign “Ghar Mein Khushiyaan”
- Contactless payments, enabled by SBI Card, allow consumers to simply wave their card or phone or scan a QR code to make safe, secure payments, without handing over their card or punching in the PIN.
Appointment
Aamir Khan appointed brand ambassador for online tutor company Vedantu
- Bollywood actor, Aamir Khan has been appointed as the brand ambassador of online live tutoring company Vedantu.
- Aamir will be seen in Vedantu’s new ad campaign which aims to make quality LIVE online learning accessible to every child in India.
Mali’s Former Foreign Minister Moctar Ouane appointed as new Prime Minister
- The interim President of Mali, Bah Ndaw, has named former Malian Foreign Minister Moctar Ouane as the prime minister West African nation.
- The 64-year-old served as foreign minister between 2004 and 2011 during Amadou Toumani Toure’s presidency.
Sports
Gurpreet Sandhu & Sanju Yadav Declared Winners of AIFF Player of The Year Awards
- In Football, the Indian men’s team Goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu has won the 2019-’20 AIFF Player of the year awards in men’s category.
- The women’s squad’s midfielder Sanju Yadav from Haryana has won the 2019-’20 AIFF Player of the year awards in women’s category.
Full list of 2019-20 AIFF AWARDS
- 2019-20 AIFF Men’s Footballer of the Year: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu.
- 2019-20 AIFF Women’s Player of the Year: Sanju Yadav.
- 2019-20 AIFF Men’s Emerging Footballer of the Year: Anirudh Thapa.
- 2019-20 AIFF Emerging Women’s Footballer of the Year: Ms. Ratanbala Devi.
- 2019-20 AIFF Award for the Best Assistant Referee: Mr. P. VAIRA-MUTHU (from Tamil Nadu).
- 2019-20 AIFF Award for the Best Referee: Mr. L. Ajit Kumar Meetei (from Manipur).
- 2019-20 AIFF Award for the Best Grassroots Development Programme: West Bengal (based on E-licence courses and Golden Baby Leagues).
Important Days
International Week of the Deaf: 21-27 September 2020
- Every year, the last full week of September ending on the last Sunday is observed as the International Week of the Deaf (IWD). In 2020, it was held from September 21-27.
- The week ends on the last Sunday of the month of September and that day is celebrated as the World Day of Deaf or International Day of the Deaf (September 27, 2020).
- It is an initiative of the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) and was first launched in 1958 in Rome, Italy to commemorate the month when the first World Congress of the WFD was held.
- The theme of 2020 IWD is “Reaffirming Deaf People’s Human Rights”
World Heart Day: 29 September 2020
- World Heart Day is celebrated on 29 September annually to draw people’s attention to heart illness and the range of associated health issues.
- The day was created by the World Heart Federation, to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease, including heart disease and stroke.
- Theme 2020: ‘Use Heart to Beat: for society, your loved ones and you’
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