Important Daily Current Affairs of 15th September 2021

In this article, we will discuss all the important current affairs of 15th September 2021 in detail.

National

1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicates the Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh University in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh.

On September 14, 2021, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi lay the foundation stone for Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh State University in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh.
The institution is being built in memory and honour of Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh, a well-known Jat figure who was a renowned independence warrior, educator, and social reformer.

2. Every DefExpo, an India–Africa Defense Dialogue will be organised.

The Indian government has proposed that the India-Africa Defence Dialogue be made a regular event on the sidelines of the biennial DefExpo military exhibition.
In February 2020, the first India-Africa Defence Ministers Conclave (IADMC) was held at DefExpo in Lucknow.

3. On September 24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the first-ever Quad Summit in person at the White House.

On September 24, 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the first-ever in-person QUAD ( Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) Leaders’ Summit at the White House in Washington, D.C.
India, Japan, the United States, and Australia make up the quad country.

Banking & Finance News

4. The RBI has announced the start of the third cohort of the Regulatory Sandbox, with the theme of ‘MSME Lending.’

The theme for the Third Cohort of the Regulatory Sandbox (RS) has been declared as ‘MSME Lending’ by the Reserve Bank of India. From October 1, 2021, through November 14, 2021, applications for the Third Cohort will be accepted.

5. Unified Payments Interface and PayNow, two fast payment systems in India and Singapore, will be linked.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have announced an initiative to link their respective quick payment systems, known as the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and PayNow.
Users of either of the two quick payment systems would be able to move funds from India to Singapore and vice versa as a result of the connectivity. The link is expected to be operational by July 2022.

6. DBS Bank and SWIFT have teamed up to offer real-time cross-border payment tracking.

In collaboration with SWIFT Global Payments Innovation, DBS Bank has launched real-time online tracking for cross-border payments for its business clients (GPI).
The service is available through DBS IDEAL, the bank’s corporate online banking platform.

7. In Delhi, Paytm Payments Bank introduces India’s first FASTag-based metro parking facility.

In collaboration with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) has established India’s first FASTag-based metro parking facility at the Kashmere Gate metro station (DMRC)
Paytm Payments Bank will serve as the acquiring bank for any FASTag-based transactions involving vehicles with a valid FASTag sticker.

Appointments News

8. Pawan Goenka is a cricketer from India. In-SPACe has a new chairperson.

Pawan Kumar Goenka, a former managing director of Mahindra & Mahindra, has been named Chairperson of the Indian National Space Promotion Authorization Centre (In-SPACe), the country’s space sector regulator.
IN-SPACe is an independent nodal agency under ISRO’s Department of Space (DOS) that was established in 2020 to allow both public and private companies in India to participate in space operations like as developing launch vehicles and satellites and using DOS-owned facilities to produce them.

Sports News

9. Eimear Richardson of Ireland and England’s Joe Root have been selected ICC Players of the Month for August 2021.

England Joe Root, the Test captain, has been named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for August 2021.
Eimear Richardson of Ireland has been named the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for August 2021.

10. Zimbabwe’s Brendan Taylor has announced his retirement from international cricket.

Brendan Taylor, the former Zimbabwe captain and wicket-keeper batsman, has declared his retirement from international cricket.
On September 13, 2021, he made the announcement while playing in the third final ODI match against Ireland.

Awards & Honours News

11. Susanna Clarke of the United Kingdom receives the Women’s Prize for Fiction in 2021.

Susanna Clarke, an English author, has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2021 for her second novel, “Piranesi.”
The Women’s Prize for Fiction is one of the most renowned literary awards in the United Kingdom. It has been given to a female author of any nationality for the finest original full-length novel produced in English every year since 1996.

Books & Authors News

12. Human Rights and Terrorism in India is a new book by Subramanian Swamy.

Subramanian Swamy, a BJP MP, has released a new book titled “Human Rights and Terrorism in India.”
Swamy has illuminated how the fight against terrorism may be reconciled with human and fundamental rights within the limits set by the Constitution and supported by the Supreme Court in this book.

Important Days

13. September is International Democracy Day.

Since 2008, the International Day of Democracy has been observed on September 15th all across the world.
It was founded in 2007 by a UN General Assembly resolution with the purpose of promoting and defending democratic ideals and providing a chance to assess the state of democracy around the world.

14. National Engineer’s Day: 15 September

In India, the Engineer’s Day is celebrated on September 15 every year, since 1968, to recognise the contribution of engineers’ in the development of the nation.
The day marks the birth anniversary of the engineering pioneer of India, Sir Mokshagundam Vishweshvaraya, (popularly known as Sir MV).

15. 15 September is World Lymphoma Awareness Day.

Every year on September 15, the World Lymphoma Awareness Day (WLAD) is commemorated.
The day is dedicated to raising awareness of lymphoma, a cancer that is becoming more widespread.

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