Current Affairs September 2018 | Top Bulletin From

September 2018
The top current affairs for September 2018 are as under:

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Current Affairs September 2018 | Sikkim Gets Its First-Ever Airport
The northeastern state of India, Sikkim gets a historic development as it gets its first-ever airport. The airport will be
inaugurated by Indian PM Narendra Modi on September 24, 2018, at Pakyong.

Current Affairs September 2018 | Vietnam President Dies At 61

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Vietnam saw the demise of its President Tran Dai Quang on September 21, 2018. The President passed away at the age of 61
in a military hospital in Hanoi owing to prolonged grave sickness.

Current Affairs September 2018 | Virat Kohli & Saikhom Mirabai Chanu To

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Receive Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
This year saw a large number of recommendations for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award. The nomination board had elites
and awardees from Olympics to journalists from the Sports genre and Sports Administrators.
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Current Affairs September 2018 | Launch of Indo-Bangla Pipeline Project
India-Bangladesh alliance received a new turn as Indian PM Modi and Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina jointly launched the
construction of Indo-Bangla Pipeline Project. The project was launched on September 18, 2018. This project is said to be a
strengthening cord of Indo-Bangla ties.
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Current Affairs September 2018 | Romania To Open Consulate In Chennai
Romania will open a consulate in Chennai this year. This move is considered to present various opportunities for the
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Romanian magnates.

Current Affairs September 2018 | Launch Of Web Portal And Logo To Mark
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The 150th Birth Anniversary Of Mahatma Gandhi

Indian President Ram Nath Kovind launched the logo and web portal to honor the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma
Gandhi. The logo and web portal were launched on September 18, 2018, in the presence of Minister of State for Culture and
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Secretary of Ministry of Culture.

Current Affairs September 2018 | Ban On Saridon Lifted By The Supreme

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Court
In a welcoming situation, the Supreme Court of India finally lifts the ban on the sale of Saridon, a popular painkiller. The
Court also relieved three other fixed-dose combinations (FDCs) of the ban. All of these medicines can now be sold in the
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medical shops.

Current Affairs September 2018 | UIDAI Commands Schools Not To Deny

Admissions For Lack Of Aadhar
This decision of UIDAI came as a relief for most of the students without an Aadhar Card. UIDAI took this decision after
getting aware of various instances where students were refused admission due to the unavailability of Adhar Card.
Current Affairs September 2018 | China Intents Bullet Train From Kolkata to
Kunming City
This initiative by China, the BCIM project is expected to move through Mandalay in Myanmar, Dhaka, and Chittagong in
Bangladesh and concluding in Kolkata.

Current Affairs September 2018 | 2nd October, To Mark The Inauguration

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Of The International Solar Alliance
The first General Assembly of the International Solar Alliance will see its launch on October 2, 2018, in Delhi. The
inauguration will be followed by the Ministerial level Assembly in Greater Noida. The International Solar Alliance was
jointly launched by Indian PM Narendra Modi and French Presi Francois Hollande at Paris in 2015.

Current Affairs September 2018 | SC Strikes down 158 Year Old Adultery

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The Supreme Court of India abolished the 158 year old penal provision that stated adultery as a criminal offence. This
decision came into enforcement on September 27, 2018. The apex court further said that husband is not the master of wife
and even after adultery leading to divorce and being a civil wrong it can definitely cannot be termed as an offence.

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Current Affairs September 2018 | SC Permits Live Streaming Of Court
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The apex court of India in its first one of a kind move allowed video recording and live streaming of proceedings going on
inside the courtroom across India. The SC further justified this move to bring accountability and transparency into the
judicial system and to serve the public.
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Current Affairs September 2018 | Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
launched by PM Modi
Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana also known as the National Health Protection Mission or the Ayushman Bharat was
launched by the Prime Minister of India on September 23, 2018. This flagship scheme is believed to provide free medical
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coverage of up to Rs 5 lakhs per family in any government or private hospitals all over India.

Current Affairs September 2018 | Nepal Headway To Be The First Country

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To Double Its Tiger Population

As part of the WWF ‘Tx2’ programme that aims at doubling the number of tigers worldwide, Nepal has reached the level to
be named the first country to double the population of tigers in the country.
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Current Affairs September 2018 | WHO: Urgent Action Required To

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Terminate TB
The lack of proper diagnosis of TB cases still remains a major challenge. Acting on the major of TB cases going unnoticed,
WHO calls for a quick action to curb TB.
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Current Affairs September 2018 | Maldives gets Ibrahim Mohamed Solih as

its Elected President
An island country, Maldives got its President-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih after a complex election for the seat. Maldives
has been in a geo-political struggle between India, China, and the West. As soon as the news of Mohamed Solih being
president-elect spread, congratulatory messages started pouring in from major countries including India and the US.
Current Affairs September 2018 | Sustainable Development Framework for
2018-22 Signed by India and United Nations
In order to support the achievement of key evolutionary results that have been recognized in consultation with the
government body, India along with the UN agencies stood in support of the Sustainable Development Framework.

Current Affairs September 2018 | Hike in Customs Duty on 19 Items

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Including Refrigerators and ACs
Customs Duty on 19 items including Jet fuel, ACs and Refrigerators went for a hike in order to curb imports of non-
essential goods. The Union Government doubled the import duties on Refrigerators, Washing machines, and ACs less than
10 kgs to 20 percent.

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