16 september current affairs (top 10 the hindu current affairs)

1. high alert in Kerala as the Nipah virus outbreak 
   • on 12 September Kerala declared its fourth outbreak of the Nipah virus since 2018 
   • The Nipah outbreak in Kerala is a virus disease that has affected the southern state of Kerala in India 
   • the virus is transmitted from animals to humans and can cause severe illness and even death 
   • on 19 May 2018 a Nipah virus disease (NiV) outbreak was reported from the Kozhikode district of Kerala India... Read more
     
     
     
   
   2. Tata Steel signs a 500 million pound deal with the UK govt 

• the UK government and Tata Steel have agreed on a  joint investment package worth {1.25 billion for the port Talbot steelworks in Wales.
• the funding includes a {5OO million grant to finance the new electric arc furnace at the plant and safeguard 5000 jobs 
• the project aims to reduce direct emissions by 50 million tonnes over a decade and cut the UK's entire carbon emissions by around 1.5%...Read more
  
  
  

   3. govt approves procurement of 12 HAL manufactured su-30 MKI fighter jet 

• India's defense ministry has approved the acquisition of 12 su-30 MKI fighter jets manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) 
• the procurement proposals also include Dhruvastra air-to-surface missiles and an upgrade of Dornier aircraft 
• the DAC also approved the procurement of light armored multipurpose vehicles (LAMV) and integrated surveillance and targeting system (ISAT-S)...Read more
  
  
  
  
  

      4. indigo becomes the official airline for the Indian football team 

• indigo has become the global partner and official airline for the Indian football team
• as the official airline for the Indian football team indigo's network is meticulously designed to cater to the diverse travel requirements of players official and support staff 
• the partnership with the all-India Football Federation (AIFF) is for one year...Read more
  
  
  
  
  

     5. Gujarat passes bill reserving 27% local body seats for OBCs 

• Gujarat Assembly passed a bill that earmarks 27 percent of seats in local bodies like panchayats municipalities and civic corporations for other backward classes (OBCs) 
• The Gujarat Local Authorities Laws (Amendment) Bill 2023 was passed 
• on August 29 the Gujarat government announced in local bodies on the basis of a report submitted by the Zaveri Commission...Read more
  
  
  
  
  

     6. ministry of Railways launches Swachhata Pakhwada-2023 

• Ministry of Railways has launched Swachhata Pakhwada 2023 today Swachhata Pakhwada 2023 
• Ministry of Railways in observing Swachhata Pakhwada from 16th September 2023 to 30th September 2023 
• in order to ensure greater participation & more effective outcome of the fortnight Swachhata Pakhwada awards have been provided to each ministry by the Ministry of jal shakti...Read more
  
  
  
  
  

      7. Gajendra Shekhawat jointly launches the Swachhta Hi Seva 2023 campaign 

• The Union Minister for Jal Shakti Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhwat today launched the pan-India Swachhata Pakhwada - Swachhata hi seva (SHS) 2023 campaign from Jaipur Rajasthan 
• the campaign has been launched in line with the vision of Swachh Bharat or clean India 
• the union minister also launched a special SHS portal for monitoring and documentation of the on-ground SHS activities...Read more
  
  
  
  
  

      8. The Ministry of Coal takes the lead as the top procurer on the GeM portal 

• The Ministry of Coal has procured goods and services worth rs 23,798 crore through the government e-marketplace (GeM) as on 1september 14.
• the procurement through GeM has already reached an impressive rs 23798 crore as of 14 September 2023 
• Ministry of Coal has surpassed its annual target for FY 2023-24 of rs 23798 crore within the second quarter itself...Read more
  
  
  
  
  

     9. PM to launch PM Vishwakarma for traditional artisans on 17 September 

• on the occasion of Vishwakarma for traditional artisans and craftspeople on 17th September 2023 
• PM Vishwakarna will be fully funded by the union government with an outlay of Rs 13000 crore 
• it will cover eighteen crafts Vishwakarma certificate and ID card...Read more
  
  
  
  
  

     10. Air India starts Project Abhinandan at 16 airport 

• Air India has launched Project Abhinandan to provide personalized assistance to guests at 16 airport 
• specially trained will offer on-ground assistance across airport touchpoints to Air India guests who may require it 
• the airport includes Ahmedabad Bengaluru Calicut Chennai Delhi goa Guwahati Hyderabad Kochi
  Kolkata Lucknow Mumbai Nagpur Pune Varanasi and Vishakhapatnam...Read more