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  • Current Affairs 27th September 2016

    Updated : 27-Sep-2016

    Current Affairs 27th September 2016 - Important Points

    • Union Government decides to suspend talks on - Indus Waters Treaty
    • On 27th September which day is celebrated - World Tourism Day 
    • India wins historic 500th Test against - New Zealand
    • Union Minister Radha Mohan Singh presented - Antyodaya Krishi Puruskars
    • On 26th September which day is celebrated - International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

    Current Affairs 27th September 2016 - Details

    Union Government decides to suspend talks on - Indus Waters Treaty

    Among Important National Current Affairs, The Union Government has finally decided to suspend all talks on India-Pakistan Indus Waters Treaty in the wake of the Uri attack. 

    However, the decision in this regard was taken by meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 

    It was also attended by National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar, tWater Resources Secretary and senior PMO officials.

    On 27th September which day is celebrated - World Tourism Day 

    Among Important International Current Affairs, On 27th September 2016, World Tourism Day was observed across the world. 

    The main theme of the World Tourism Day 2016 is Tourism for All - promoting universal accessibility.

    However, the theme for the year also promotes accessible tourism for all to create environments that can cater for the needs of all of us, whether we are travelling or staying at home.

    Please Note - The official World Tourism Day 2016 celebrations will be held in Bangkok, Thailand.

    India wins historic 500th Test against - New Zealand

    Among Important Sports Current Affairs, India has won the test match against New Zealand by 197-runs in their historic 500th cricket Test in Kanpur. 

    However, on the fifth and final day of the match at Green Park, India bowled out the visitors for 236 in their second innings. 

    Shortly after Lunch, they set them an improbable target of 434. Senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin had taken 6 wickets in the innings completed his fifth six-wicket haul in his career. 

    Here, Ravinder Jadeja was declared Man of the Match for his fine all-round performance. He had taken six wickets and scored 92 runs in the match. 

    Do You Know – 

    • This victory was India’s 88th on the home turf. It also gave them a 1-0 lead in the three-Test series. 

    • And with this, India has now taken their unbeaten tally on home soil to 11 matches. On the other hand New Zealand has remained without a win on the Indian soil since 1998.

    Union Minister Radha Mohan Singh presented - Antyodaya Krishi Puruskars

    Among Important National Current Affairs, on 25th September 2016 Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh gave away Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Antyodaya Krishi Puruskars to 12 farmers for their contribution in the agriculture sector.

    Here, they were felicitated during a function at the birth place of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay in Mathura.

    Know About - Winners of the award

    Krishna Yadav, who is the National Award for the year 2016, is an enterprising lady farmer from Dinpur, Najafgarh, New Delhi for her outstanding achievements in the processing and value addition of food especially fruits and vegetables.

    On 26th September which day is celebrated - International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

    Among Important International Current Affairs, on 26th September 2016 International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons was observed. 

    However, the Day provides an occasion for the world community to reaffirm its commitment to global nuclear disarmament as a high priority.

    Here, it also provides an opportunity to educate the public—and their leaders—about the real benefits of eliminating such weapons, and the social and economic costs of perpetuating them.