Current Affairs Updates - 28th September 2013

 Current Affairs Updates - 28th September 2013

Internationa Affairs

• Five years after India and the US signed a landmark civil nuclear deal, the two countries have clinched the first commercial agreement on civilian nuclear power cooperation that was stalled over India's nuclear liability law.
• Recognising climate change as a "defining challenge", India and US have announced the establishment of a joint working group to develop and enhance action-oriented cooperation in this key sector.
• PChidambaram and JacobLew (United States Secretary of the Treasury) would hold the next round of India-US economic dialogue in Washington on 13th October

National Affairs

• Haryana govt starts new scheme "Pravasi Haryanvi Bhagidari Vikas Yojna" aimed at improving its coordination with NRIs for the purpose of achieving greater development for the state.
• NationalGreenTribunal bans digging of earth across the country for making bricks and roads without prior environment clearance.
• Trinamool Congress MP Kunal Ghosh has been suspended from the party for his for anti-party activies.
• The Jammu & Kashmir Government is planning to prepare a comprehensive plan of Rs 600 crore under Restructured Re- structured Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (R-APDRP) for improving the power scenario in Jammu city and peripheral areas including R S Pura and Akhnoor towns.
• A high-tech'cyber dome' would be set up by the Kerala government to counter and probe cyber related crimes.

Business and Economy

• Unveiling a new plan for high growth through diversification and expansion, aluminium giant Nalco is set to invest more than Rs 33,000 crore in a host of sectors including energy to boost its productivity and profitability.

Sports

• FIFA has ordered Ukraine to play its next World Cup qualifier in an empty stadium after its fans hurled racist abuse during its match against San Marino.
• 17 Year old Reigning junior world champion Nikhat Zareen (54kg) continued her winning run to enter the final of the AIBA Women’s Youth World Boxing Championships in Albena, Bulgaria.
• Senior politician and Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association chief Rajiv Shukla, MCA president Ravi Savant and DDCA secretary Sneh Bansal are the three new vice-presidents of the BCCI.
• Sania Mirza wins 4th title of the season and 18th overall with Cara Black of Zimbabwe to lift the Pan Pacific Open trophy on Saturday.
• All India Football Federation announces 23-member squad for the AFC U-19 Championship Qualifiers to be held in Doha from 4th October