Current Affairs for 17 September 2020

Abhishek Sinha September 17, 2020

 Current Affairs 17 September 2020:


Most important Current Affairs for 17 September 2020. Here we are trying to serve you every single information regarding daily current affairs. So that you could prepare yourself for all competitive exams. Along with these current affairs, we shall provide you MCQ practice set to check your preparation level.


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Important Current Affairs for 17 September 2020 :


  • 16 September 

  • Goa's Anganwadi centres are gonna reform digitally

  • India holds 54th rank globally in home price - appreciation

  • The new cultural representative at ICCR is Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri

  • Peace Treaties are signed between Israel, UAE and Bahrain

  • The statement of intent signed between India and US

  • Sundaram Mutual launched Sundaram Bluechip Fund




16 September 


  • Every year, 16 September is observed as International day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer.


  • The United Nations General Assembly announced 16 September as International day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer in 1994.


  • This is observed to create awareness among people about the importance of Ozone Layer for life.




Goa's Anganwadi centres are gonna reform digitally


  • Anganwadi centres of Goa are now becoming digital with e - learning initiatives in association with Siemens and ConveGenius.


  • Health minister of Goa Vishwajit P Rane has declared this through a facebook post.


  • This is a project under ' Digital India Mission '.




India holds 54th rank globally in home price - appreciation


  • According to Knight Frank’s latest research, India ranked 54th in home price appreciation in the second quarter (Q2) of 2020.


  • In the first quarter ( Q1) of 2020 India had ranked 43th globally, which in Q2  moved down 11 spots and got 54th rank.


  • This is a survey amongst 56 countries and territories  as an appreciation in residential real estate prices.




The new cultural representative at ICCR is Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri


  • Vivek Agnihotri is appointed as the new Cultural representative at ICCR.


  • ICCR : Indian Council for Culture Relations.


  • Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri is a famous filmmaker. He is the first from the film industry to be in this position.




Peace Treaties are signed between Israel, UAE and Bahrain


  • Peace Treaties have been signed between Israel UAE and Bahrain to end conflicts between Israel and Arab countries.


  • Peace treaty is a type of agreement, generally to end the state of war between countries.


  • US president Donald Trump hosted the signing ceremony at the White House on September 15.




The statement of intent signed between India and US


  • The statement of intent to strengthen the technology for defence has been signed between India and the United States.


  • The statement is signed during the 10th Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) Group Meeting, held virtually on September 15.


  • The statement is signed by Raj Kumar, the Secretary ( Defence Production, Ministry of Defence) and Ellen M. Lord, the US under Secretary of Defence for Acquisition and Sustainment ( A & S ).




Sundaram Mutual launched Sundaram Bluechip Fund


  • Sundaram Mutual has launched the Sundaram Bluechip Fund  on September 16.


  • This New Fund Offer (NFO) is an open-ended equity scheme and it is for investing in large cap  stocks.


  • Sundaram Mutual is a Chennai based Asset Management Company.


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