Current Affairs - September 15, 2021 Current Affairs

Jeev Milkha Singh has become the 1st professional golfer in the world to receive the prestigious 10-year Dubai Golden Visa in recognition of his outstanding achievements.

Haryana has topped among all other states of the country in terms of installation of off-grid solar pumps under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthan Mahaabhiyaan (PM-KUSUM).

Nuakhai Juhar, the agrarian festival of Western Odisha, has been celebrated with religious fervour and tradition.

Bhupendra Patel has been sworn in as the Chief Minister of Gujarat.

Justice M. Venugopal has been appointed as the new Acting Chairperson of the appellate tribunal, National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) with effect.

Russia's Daniil Medvedev beat the world number one Novak Djokovic (Serbia) win US Open 2021 men's singles final.

Aziz Akhannouch has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Morocco by the country's King Mohammed VI.

India and the United States of America (USA) have launched the "Climate Action and Finance Mobilization Dialogue (CAFMD)".

Zomato co-founder Gaurav Gupta has decided to quit, just two months after the company posted a landmark initial public offering (IPO).

Skyroot Aerospace, a Hyderabad-based Space technology startup, has become the first private company to formally agree with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to get access to their facilities and expertise for the development and testing of subsystems and systems of space launch vehicles.

Shivani Meena, an IIT Jodhpur alumna, has become the first woman excavation engineer to work in an open cast mine at Coal India arm CCL (Central Coalfields Ltd).

Najib Mikati - Lebanon's richest man - becomes Prime Minister, this position he has held twice before.

The day of 11th September is observed as National Forest Martyrs Day in India to pay tributes to those who laid down their lives to protect the jungles, forests, and wildlife.

Iran has allowed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to service monitoring cameras at Iranian nuclear sites after talks with IAEA chief Rafael Grossi in Tehran.

The Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh state Shri Bhupesh Baghel has launched the 'Millet Mission" the aim of the Millet Mission is to provide farmers with a proper price rate for minor cereal crops.

Tamil Nadu assembly passed a bill seeking a permanent exemption to the state from NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test).

Rebeca Grynspan has become the first woman to serve as the Secretary-General of UN trade and development body (UNCTAD).

In India, Hindi Divas or Hindi Day is an annual day celebrated on September 14 to celebrate the popularity of Hindi as an official language of the country.

The United States has announced nearly USD 64 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the people of Afghanistan.

US President Joe Biden will host the first-ever Quad (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) leaders' Summit at the White House on September 24.