Current Affairs 26th September 2015

Current Affairs 26th September 2015

Updated : 26-Sep-2015

Current Affairs 26th September 2015 - Important Points
Current Affairs 26th September 2015 - Details
Who took charge as Flag Officer Submarines - Rear Admiral Sanjay Mahindru
On 25th September 2015, Rear Admiral Sanjay Mahindru took charge as Flag Officer Submarines. He has replaced Rear Admiral SV Bokhare.

As the Flag Officer Submarines, he will be responsible for the operations of INS Chakra S71- the lone nuclear powered submarine of the Navy, 10 Sindhughosh class submarines and 4 Shishumar class submarines.
Apart from this, he will supervise the ongoing construction/development of Arihant and Kalvari class submarines.
Achievements of Sanjay Mahindru
- He is serving in the Submarine Arm of the Indian Navy from past 27 years.
- He had also been a Director at Naval Headquarters in New Delhi and commanded the Navy's Submarine Training Establishment.
- Prior to this, he commanded a conventional submarine, frigate, destroyer before assuming Command of nuclear submarine INS Arihant, that is expected to be join the forces in 2016.
UNGA adopted Transforming Our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
On 25th September 2015, The 193-Member United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 25 September 2015 formally adopted the Transforming Our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development along with a set of bold new Global Goals, that are a universal, integrated and transformative vision for a better world.
The 2030 Agenda and the Global Goals were adopted during the UN Sustainable Development Summit that is being held at the UN headquarters in New York.
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is an agenda for people to end poverty in all its forms. It is composed of 17 goals and 169 targets to wipe out poverty, fight inequality and tackle climate change over the next 15 years.

While, the Global Goals aim to build on the work of the historic Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which in September 2000, rallied the world around a common 15-year agenda to tackle the indignity of poverty.
The agenda conveys the urgency of climate action. It is rooted in gender equality and respect for the rights of all. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the world leaders and others to successfully implement the Global Goals or Agenda 30 by launching a revitalised Global Partnership for Sustainable Development, based on a spirit of strengthened global solidarity.
Highlights of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
- This Agenda is a plan of action for people, planet and prosperity.
- It seeks to strengthen universal peace in larger freedom.
- The 17 Sustainable Development Goals and 169 targets of the agenda demonstrate the scale and ambition of this new universal Agenda. They seek to build on the Millennium Development Goals and complete what these did not achieve.
- The goals and targets seek to realize the human rights of all and to achieve gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. They are integrated and indivisible and balance the three dimensions of sustainable development: the economic, social and environmental.
- The agenda is determined to end poverty and hunger in all their forms and dimensions and to ensure that all human beings can fulfil their potential in dignity and equality and in a healthy environment.
- It aims to protect the planet from degradation, including through sustainable consumption and production, sustainably managing its natural resources and taking urgent action on climate change.
- It will ensure that all human beings can enjoy prosperous and fulfilling lives and that economic, social and technological progress occurs in harmony with nature.
17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
- End poverty in all its forms everywhere
- End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
- Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
- Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
- Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
- Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
- Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
- Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
- Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
- Reduce inequality within and among countries
- Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
- Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
- Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts*
- Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
- Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
- Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
- Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
The Revitalized Global Partnership
The revitalized Global Partnership will facilitate an intensive global engagement in support of implementation of all the goals and targets. It will bring together Governments, civil society, the private sector, the United Nations system and other actors and mobilize all available resources.
This Agenda, including its seventeen goals, can be met within the framework of a revitalized global partnership for sustainable development, supported by the concrete policies and actions outlined in the Addis Ababa Action Agenda , which is an integral part of the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development.
The Addis Ababa Action Agenda supports, complements and helps contextualize the 2030 Agenda’s means of implementation targets.

Assembly of Youth digital installation at the UN headquarters in New York was unveiled by - UNICEF
On 24th September 2015, A digital installation named as Assembly of Youth was unveiled at the United Nations headquarters in New York, the USA. It was developed for UNICEF by Google.
It was revealed by UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake and two young people from UNICEF Voices of Youth initiative ahead of the UN General Assembly summit on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The objective of the installation is to bring the voices of children and young people from across the world to the heart of the UN General Assembly.
Features of Assembly of Youth
- The messages will inform and sensitize world leaders and motivate them to take appropriate action to transform the lives of millions of most disadvantaged children and young people.
- Data displayed in the installation is drawn from U-Report, a free SMS-based system that allows young people to speak out on the issues they face and what is happening in their communities.
- It harnesses mobile technology and social media to deliver personal messages from children and young people across the globe directly to world leaders.
- The messages highlight the challenges they face in their homes and communities - including extreme poverty, inequality, violence, deadly disease and conflict – and express their hopes for the future.
- Data is also derived from outreach to children and young people across UNICEF social media channels.
About U-Report
- U-Reporters can share their opinions on everything from the job skills they want to the best way to tackle epidemics.
- This information is instantly mapped and analyzed, yielding vital information and real-time insights about how young people see their world and what they think is most important.
- U-Report is a groundbreaking text-message based innovation, set up by UNICEF.
- It amplifies the voices and views of young people in developing countries.
- These aggregated views are used by development partners in their advocacy with governments and also shared directly with elected leaders.
About Voices of Youth
Set up by UNICEF, it is a global community of youth bloggers from all over the world which gives young people the opportunity to learn about development issues and to express their opinions.
It seeks to create a space that will help young people develop into active global citizens equipped to communicate and collaborate effectively to make a positive difference in their countries and communities.
Who is appointed as CEO of Volkswagen Group - Matthias Muller
On 25th September 2015, Matthias Muller was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Volkswagen Group.
He replaced Martin Winterkorn who resigned following the revelation that the German carmaker manipulated US diesel car emissions tests.
He is currently Chairman of Porsche AG of the Group and a board member of Volkswagen AG.
In 1978, he started his professional career with AUDI AG, a member of the Volkswagen Group, in Ingolstadt and in 1984 became Head of the Systems Analysis Division.
Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 to apply on Muslims also: Gujarat High court
On 25th September 2015, The Gujarat High Court ruled that the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (PCMA), 2006 will also apply to a Muslim person and the act will prevail over personal laws. The ruling was made by Justice JB Pardiwala.
The ruling held that the Child Marriage Act is a Special Act and it will override the provisions of Muslim Personal Law, Hindu Marriage Act or any personal law. Justice Pardiwala also observed that sixteen years is not an age for a girl to get married.
This thing came up when the court was hearing the case of a 17-year-old Muslim girl, who married Yunush Shaikh, who is 12 years older than her. Shaikh eloped and married the girl claiming that the Child Marriage Act won't apply to him as he is governed by the Muslim Personal Law.
The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
The Prohibition Of Child Marriage Act, 2006 provides for the prohibition of marriage of child marriages and for matters connected there with or incidental thereto. It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
This Act replaces the Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929 by repealing it. As per the act, the age of marriage for boys is 21 and for girls, it is 18 and any marriage of people below this age will be considered as a child marriage which is illegal, an offence and is punishable under the law.
China successfully launched - carrier rocket Long March-11
On 25th September 2015, China successfully launched a new model of carrier rocket the Long March-11 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in the north-western province of Gansu. It carried four micro-satellites into space, which will be used mainly for testing.
China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology with the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation developed this solid propellant rocket. The rocket will mainly be used for launching micro-satellites.
It is the 211th of China’s Long March series, following the first launch in April 1970 when a Long March 1 rocket had put China’s first satellite Dong Fang Hong-1 into the orbit.
The launch of Long March-11 was China’s eighth launch in 2015, following the missions sending three Beidou global positioning satellites the Gaofen-8, Gaofen-9 and Yaogan Weixing-27 earth observation satellites to the space.
Who is appointed as Chairman of Bhakra Beas Management Board - S K Sharma
On 25th September 2015, S K Sharma was appointed as the Chairman of Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB).
In 1980, he joined Haryana irrigation and water resources department as sub divisional officer.
While working in Haryana Irrigation & Water Resources Department, he has observed various canal regulation related hydraulic structures, pump houses, canal and drainage network, NABARD projects etc.
During working as Chief Engineer of Beas Satluj Link (BSL) project, he has been instrumental in successfully running of dredger and other allied works, besides running and maintenance of BSL Water Conductor System.