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Today Current Affairs September 10 2016
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September 10th Daily Current Affairs
Isro’s – launches INSAT-3DR – Sriharikota
ISRO has launched the GSLV rocket. It carries the weather satellite INSAT-3DR from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The 2211-kg INSAT 3DR will be placed in an orbit 36,000 km above Earth.
ICICI Bank – Software Robotics – banks productivity
The ICICI Bank has announced the deployment of ‘Software Robotics’ in over 200 business processes across various functions of the bank. These software robots will reduce the response time to customers by up to 60%.
NASA – launches first mission – collect samples from asteroid
NASA has launched its first mission to collect the samples from an asteroid and return them to Earth in hopes of learning more about the origins of life. This Spacecraft is known as OSIRIS-REX blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station today. The 800 million dollar mission will travel for two years on a journey to Bennu, a near-Earth asteroid about the size of a small mountain.
Ex-IAS officer – J Satyanarayana – part-time UIDAI chief
J Satyanarayana who is the former IAS officer has appointed as the part-time chairperson of (UIDAI) Unique Identification Authority of India. The post has been lying vacant following resignation of Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani’s resignation in 2014.
Sikkim – cleanest state – India Survey
Sikkim is the first cleanest state in India while the Jharkhand is the last in 26 states. Gujarat is in 14th place. The survey is conducted by the NSSO (National Sample Survey Office). The top 0 states are Kerala, Mizoram, Himachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Haryana, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur, and Meghalaya.
10th September News
Syndicate Bank – Appoints Director
For the syndicate bank, the Jayant Purushottam Gokhale has appointed as the Director. Syndicate Bank is one of the oldest and major commercial banks of India.
PepsiCo’s Indra Nooyi – Indian-origin woman – Fortune list
Indra Nooyi who is the PepsiCo CEO & Chairman has ranked 2nd on the list of Fortune’s 51 Most Powerful Women list. Mary Barra is at the top who is the CEO and Chairman of General Motors.
Meghalaya – Arunachal Pradesh – ratifies GST bill
Meghalaya & Arunachal Pradesh Assembly has approved GST (Goods and Service Tax), Bill, to simplify the taxation by implementing the single tax rates across the country. The GST is a comprehensive tax on the sale, manufacture & consumption of goods and services at a national level.
Mexico sets up – first consulate – South India
Mexico has established its government in South India, Chennai that will cater to Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh & Telangana. This is Latin American country’s 3rd consulate in India, with the other two being in Mumbai & Kolkata.
President – approves – GST Bill
Our President Pranab Mukherjee has signed the GST Constitution Amendment Bill thereby making it a law. GST Bill has been approved by the Parliament, as well as 16 states. GST bill met a requisite percentage of 50% for its ratification and government plans to roll out the new indirect tax regime from 1 April 2017.
These are the current affairs on the 10th September 2016.