As per the recent statement of the External affairs ministry, India had joined the Djibouti Code of Conduct (DCOC).
DCOC is an association on Maritime affairs that aims to piracy and armed robbery against ships in the western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden. India has joined the grouping as an observer. As of now, a total of 20 countries have signed the conduct.

he ministry of corporate affairs has extended the tenure of the Company Law Committee by one year to September 2021.
The committee, constituted in September 2019, is now chaired by corporate affairs secretary Rajesh Verma.

Canara Bank has launched a lead management system(LMS) named as i-Lead 2.0(Inspiring Leads System version 2.0).

International Equal Pay Day, every year on 18th September under an initiative by the UN, aims at highlighting the importance of achieving equal pay for work of equal value.
Theme of International Equal Pay Day 2020 is ‘Building back a better future of work by ensuring pay equity’.

The founder and former general secretary of the Ice Hockey Association of India, Akshay Kumar, passed away at the age of 51.

Former US President Barack Obama has announced his first presidential memoir titled  “A Promised Land.”

The United Nations has named Udit Singhal, an 18-year-old youngster from India has been named to the 2020 Class of 17 Young Leaders for the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals). It is the highest-profile recognition opportunity for youngsters in the UN.

Tata Group has won the contract for construction of India’s new Parliament building with a bid of Rs 861.90 crore, beating Larsen & Toubro. The Central Public Works Department (CPWD) had opened financial bids for the new Parliament building construction on September 16, 2020. The new Parliament building construction is a part of the Central Vista redevelopment project.

 The Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank (KVGB) has launched a special gold loan scheme titled ‘Vikas Laghu Suvarna’ with a reduced interest rate of 7.25 percent.

The book titled ‘Azadi: Freedom. Fascism. Fiction.‘, has been authored by Booker Prize-winning author Arundhati Roy was released recently.

The award celebrated the power of literature in fostering peace, social justice and global understanding. It is a United States literary award.

The government has launched an information and communications technology (ICT) contest to create innovative, modular, and cost-effective solution to developing a smart water supply measurement and monitoring system to be deployed at the village level, according to an official statement on Friday. Jal Jeevan Mission, in partnership with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, has launched the challenge and will be inviting proposals from Indian firms, including start-ups and micro, small and medium enterprises. “National Jal Jeevan Mission, in partnership with the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MEITY), has launched an ICT Grand Challenge to create innovative, modular, and cost-effective solutions to develop a ‘Smart Water Supply Measurement and Monitoring System’ to be deployed at the village level,” the statement said.

Saudi Arabia holds the G20 Presidency in 2020

The Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) in Rome,Italy, has become the first airport in the world to be certified with “COVID-19 5-star airport rating” from Skytrax, a U.K.-based airport and airline review firm.

For FY22, UBS Securities projects India’s GDP to grow by 10%.

India has been ranked at 116th  position in the latest edition of the World Bank’s annual Human Capital Index. The index benchmarks the key components of human capital across countries.

The Reserve Bank of India has mandated banks to fully automate the NPA classification and provisioning calculation process.
All borrower accounts will be covered under the new regime. Lenders will have time to complete this process.

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the establishment of a new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Darbhanga, Bihar.

YouTube announced the launch of a new short-form video experience it’s calling YouTube Shorts.

The latest edition of the World Bank’s annual Human Capital Index 2020 was released. The Human Capital Index 2020 update included health and education data for 174 countries up to March 2020. It covered around 98% of the world’s population.

The World Patient Safety Day is observed on September 17 to create global awareness for patient safety and urge people to show their commitment to make healthcare safer.

 Titan Company has partnered with the State Bank of India (SBI) to launch India’s first contactless payment watches named “Titan Pay”.

MUMBAI, India–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In a first-of-its-kind recognition for an Indian corporate leader, Aditya Puri, MD, HDFC Bank has conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award by Euromoney Awards of Excellence 2020. The publication has recognized the iconic leader for his skills in building a world-class Indian bank at a time where there were no similar institutions in existence.

United Nation’s Commission on Status of Women (UNCSW) Headquarters- New York, United States

Paytm First Games (PFG), a subsidiary of digital financial service platform Paytm, has roped in Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar as its brand ambassador.

The appointments committee of the cabinet has approved the appointment of Haryana IAS officer as executive director, World Bank headquarters, in Washington DC.
Khullar will represent a group of countries including India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka as the World Bank executive director.

VI (erstwhile Vodafone Idea) has launched GIGAnet network that is an integrated 4G network. With the launch of GIGAnet, VI aims to overcome the loss of customers and attract new customers from rivals Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio.

Interior designer Gauri Khan has authored her first book titled “My Life In Design”, which will be published by Penguin Random House India in 2021.

Japanese ruling party leader Yoshihide Suga has been elected as the New Prime Minister of Japan after the resignation of Shinzo Abe, due to poor health. Yoshihide Suga won the leadership contest of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party by 377 votes out of 534 votes. He is expected to launch his own Cabinet on 16 September.

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