Current Affairs - September 18, 2021 Current Affairs

The Foreign Direct Investment government has increased the FDI in the Telecom sector under the automatic route from 49% to 100%.

In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha launched a new mission called 'One Gram Panchayat-One DIGI-Pay Sakhi'.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana, a programme under the aegis of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana.

The President of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed announced that he has suspended Prime Minister Mohammed Hussein Roble's power to hire and fire the officials.

The Union Cabinet has approved a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for the automobile sector, with a budgetary allocation of Rs 26,058 crores, to increase the production of components like cars, auto parts, and other related products in India.

New Zealand cricket team's tour of Pakistan has been abandoned due to security concerns.

The Small Industries Development Bank of India has announced that project-specific moderately priced loan assistance under the SIDBI Cluster Development Fund (SCDF) will be extended to the state government of Assam for upgrading various existing MSME clusters and for developing new industrial infrastructural facilities in the state.

The Reforms in Urban Planning Capacity in India report suggests that every city must aspire to become a 'Healthy City for All' by 2030.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been named in the Time Magazine's 100 most influential people of 2021 list, for the fifth time with Adar Poonawalla and Mamta Banerjee.

The expressway passes through 6 states, the eight-lane Delhi-Mumbai Expressway will be covering the states of Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi and Maharashtra.

Four-year Moratorium on dues Moratorium has been announced on statutory dues of the telecom sector for four years.

SpaceX has launched four amateurs on its first-ever private flight.

NITI Aayog has launched a report titled 'Reforms in Urban Planning Capacity in India' which presents measures to ramp up urban planning capacity in India.

The leading power sector NBFC, Power Finance Corporation Ltd has successfully issued its maiden Euro Green Bond.

Australia, UK and the US have announced a new trilateral security partnership with its first initiative to develop nuclear-powered submarines for Australia.

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

The theme for 2021 WPSD is 'Safe maternal and newborn care'.

The UK High Court's senior judge ruled that late Prince Philip's will should remain secret to protect the "dignity" of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's head of state.

Former Member of Parliament (MP) Shri Baijayant Panda will be the Chairperson of the Committee constituted by the Ministry of Defence for a comprehensive review of NCC.

There is a call to observe Telangana Liberation Day by several parties, as it was on this day that the state got its liberation in 1948.