Current Affairs 18th September 2016

Current Affairs 18th September 2016 - Important Points

• Virat Kohli was appointed as brand ambassador by which bank - Punjab National Bank
• Which Indian actor got his name registered in Guinness World Record - Abhishek Bachchan
• In which Indian state World Bank will invest 1000 crore rupees - Assam
• Missile Destroyer Mormugao was launched by - Indian Navy

Current Affairs 18th September 2016 - Details

Virat Kohli was appointed as brand ambassador by which bank - Punjab National Bank

Among Important Banking Current Affairs, Indian test skipper Virat Kohli was appointed as brand ambassador of state-owned Punjab National Bank.
Do You Know :

• Punjab National Bank was registered on 19 May 1894 under the Indian Companies Act, with its office in Anarkali Bazaar, Lahore.
• PNB has the distinction of being the first Indian bank to have been started solely with Indian capital that has survived to the present.

Which Indian actor got his name registered in Guinness World Record - Abhishek Bachchan

Noted Bollywood Actor Abhishek Bachchan is in news as he has got his name registered in Guinness Book of World record. He was claimed his name in records for Most Public Appearances Made By A Film Star In 12 Hours.
Important to mention here that, He got this award for his film Delhi-6 in which he made did promotional events in 7 cities which were Ghaziabad, Noida, Faridabad, Delhi, Gurgaon, Chandigarh and Mumbai in 2009.

In which Indian state World Bank will invest 1000 crore rupees - Assam

Among Important Financial Current Affairs, World Bank will be investing approx 1000 crore rupees in Assam with an aim to improve inland waterways.
Apart from this Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari also assured to reconstruct roads with an aim to road safety as In Assam many people lost their lives in road accidents.

Missile Destroyer Mormugao was launched by - Indian Navy

Among Important National and Defence Current Affairs, Indigenously built warship named 'Mormugao' was lauched by Indian Navy. Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba said that this stealth destroyer can be compared with the best vessels in the world.
Mazgaon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) has built it. It was released into Arabian Sea for the first time as it will undergo few testings and then later it will be known as INS Mormugao.
During 2020-2024 Mazgaon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd will be built and deliver four more such destroyers. These ships are of Visakhapatnam class and first ship was launched on April 20, 2015.