Current affairs of 12 September 2020

 Current affairs of 12 September 2020

• World First Aid Day 2020: 12 September

  The World First Aid Day is observed on the second Saturday of September every year to create awareness about the importance of first aid in preventing injuries and saving lives. The World First Aid Day 2020 is being observed on 12 September.

• 13th Aero India-21 to be held in Bengaluru in Feb 2021

  The 13th edition of Aero India-21 is scheduled to be held at Air Force Station, Yelahanka, Bengaluru, Karnataka from 3 to 07 February 2021. Raksha Mantri, Shri Rajnath Singh has launched the website for Aero India 2021. Aero India is Asia's largest air show and aviation exhibition held biennially in Bengaluru since 1996. The website can be accessed at aeroindia.gov.in.

• British Actress Diana Rigg passes away

  British Actress who was popularly known for her recent role as Olenna Tyrell in the Game of Thrones series, Dame Diana Rigg passed away. She made her debut at the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1959. She starred alongside Partick Macnee in The Avengers (1965) as a secret agent Emma Peel.

• UNICEF appoints Ayushmann Khurrana for children's rights campaign

  United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has appointed Bollywood Actor Ayushmann Khurrana as its celebrity advocate for children's rights campaign, "For Every Child". He will work towards this initiative in India.

• Meghalaya launched India's largest "Piggery Mission"

  The state government of Meghalaya has launched India's Biggest "Piggery Mission" with an outlay of Rs 209 Crores. It is being launched under the aegis of Meghalaya Livestock Enterprises Advancement Society (MLEADS) and funded by the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC).

• International Day for South-South Cooperation: 12 September

  International Day for South-South Cooperation is observed globally on 12th September every year. The day celebrates the economic, social and political developments made in recent years by regions and countries in the south. It also highlights the UN's efforts to work on technical cooperation among developing countries.

• Chaitanya Tamhane's 'The Disciple' wins Best Screenplay award at Venice Film Festival

  The Marathi-language movie, about the personal and professional experiences of a Hindustani classical singer, was among 18 titles in the competition section.

• PM Modi dedicates to the Nation 3 key projects related to Petroleum sector in Bihar

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the Nation three key projects related to the Petroleum sector in Bihar through video conferencing today.

• Japan's Naomi Osaka wins US Open title

  In US Open Tennis, Japan's Naomi Osaka defeated Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the Women's Singles final to clinch her third Grand Slam title. The fourth seed Osaka, overcame her unseeded opponent 1-6, ,6-3, 6-3 in one hour 53 minute inside Arthur Ashe Stadium at Flushing Meadows in New York.

• Rajasthan Partners with SIDBI to develop MSMEs

  Industries Minister Parsadi Lal Meena said that Rajasthan's Department of Industries and Sidbi partnered on September 12. 2020 to provide financial, technical, marketing and export support to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state.

• UK Enters into First Major Post-Brexit Deal with Japan

  The UK has signed its first major post-Brexit trade pact by signing a deal with Japan. The deal aims to boost trade between these two countries by about PS15bn. The deal would boost UK GDP by 0.07%, though, it is just a fraction of the trade that was lost with the European union (EU).

• Liberia declares rape a national emergency after spike in cases

  Liberian President George Weah has declared rape a national emergency and ordered new measures to tackle the problem after a recent spike of cases in the West African state.