Dear Readers, Here we have given the list of Important Weekly Current Affairs of Sep 15th to 21st Sep 2023. Candidates those who are preparing for Upcoming SBIClerk 2023 and other competitive exams can make use of it.

Weekly Current Affairs September 15th to 21st PDF Download

CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS

• Every year 14th September is celebrated as a Hindi Diwas or hindi day.
• The International Day of Democracy is observed every year on the 15th of September.
• Every year 15th September is celebrated as National Engineers Day in India.
• Every year World Ozone Day is observed on 16 September & the Theme 2023 is 'Montreal Protocol: fixing the ozone layer and reducing climate change'.
• Every year the third Saturday of September is celebrated as International Red Panda Day.
• Every year September 17 is observed as World Patient Safety Day & the Theme in 2023 is "Engaging patients for patient safety", to recognize the crucial role patients, families, and caregivers play in the safety of health care.
• Every year the 18th of September is celebrated as World Bamboo Day.
• International Day of Peace is celebrated on 21st September of every year. Peace is commonly known as the lack of conflict & the theme is Actions for Peace: Our Ambition for the #GlobalGoals
• Every year World Alzheimers Day is observed on 21st September & the Theme is “Never too early, never too late".

CURRENT AFFAIRS : BANKING & FINANCE

• Cashfree Payments, a prominent player in the payments and API banking solutions sector, has collaborated with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to introduce 'AutoPay on QR.'
• Mastercard has partnered with Invest India and the Ministry of Tourism to launch the Priceless India program.
• Banks and NBFCs have been directed by RBI to release property documents within 30 days of settlement of loan accounts.
• Bank of Baroda announced the start of the "BOB Ke Sang Tyohaar Ki Umang" holiday campaign, which would last through December 31, 2023.
• SEBI has imposed a penalty of ₹15 lakh on Reliance Home Finance for violating LODR (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirement) regulations and failure to disclose the adverse findings of a forensic report.
• The World Bank has released findings included in its G20 document saying India has achieved financial inclusion targets in just 6 years which would otherwise have taken at least 47 long years.
• Yes Bank has partnered with Juspay to launch HyperUPI - NPCI's plug-in service - that allows merchant apps to build in-app UPI payments.
• IndusInd Bank introduced the ‘Virtual Commercial Card’, for cross-border transactions for corporations and travel agents.
• The Reserve Bank of India released a list of fifteen NBFCs figuring in the 'upper layer' under the scale based regulation for these lenders for the financial year 2024.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed monetary penalties on 4 cooperative banks for deficiencies in regulatory compliance ie The Becharaji Nagarik Sahakari Bank Limited., located in Mehsana, Gujarat, has been penalised ₹2.00 lakh, The Waghodia Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., located in Vadodara, Gujarat, faces a penalty of ₹5.00 lakh, The Viramgam Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd., situated in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, is also penalised ₹5.00 lakh, The Baramati Sahakari Bank Ltd., based in Baramati, Pune,Maharashtra has received a penalty of ₹2.00 lakh.
• The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) presented a dividend cheque of Rs 1,831.09 crore to Finance Minister (FM) Smt Nirmala Sitharaman.
• MobiKwik, a digital banking platform, has introduced a new feature called "Lens" to assist users with their financial wellness.
• GoBrisk Technologies Private Limited (BriskPe), a cross-border payments FinTech company, and YES BANK have entered into a partnership to introduce BriskPe Account to Account (A2A) , a cutting-edge suite of solutions designed to empower exporters and importers.
• Indian Bank has launched a financial inclusion solution called "IB SAATHI" (Sustainable Access and Aligning Technology for Holistic Inclusion).
• Public sector Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) has introduced an online allotment of safe deposit locker facility for its customers and non-customers.
• Maruti Suzuki India Limited has entered into a partnership with Indian Bank to offer financing solutions to its dealers.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is piloting a "Frictionless Credit Initiative" that has resulted in a substantial 70% reduction in customer acquisition costs for lenders, on the other hand, borrowers are saving 6% of the loan amount.
• Max Life Insurance, a private life insurer, has entered the health and wellness segment by launching a new insurance plan called "Secure Earnings & Wellness Advantage" (SEWA).
• Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Limited has introduced a UPI (Unified Payments Interface) QR code-based payment option for policy purchases and renewals.
• Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA), a Mini Ratna (Category – I) Government of India enterprise under the administrative control of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, has signed a significant Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bank of Maharashtra (BoM).
• The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has formed a standing committee on cyber security.
• Ujjivan Small Finance Bank (Ujjivan SFB), a leading small finance bank, has introduced the Maxima Savings Account and Business Maxima Current Account for the premium customer segment.
• Gullak, a prominent fintech app, has become the first to implement Juspay's UPI plugin SDK called "HyperUPI."
• SIDBI has planned to raise ₹10,000 crore from the rights issue next fiscal to expand its capital base.
• Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) or e-rupee worth ₹16.39 crores is in circulation.
• SEBI notified the framework that allows unitholders of real estate investment trusts and infrastructure investment trusts to nominate representatives on the boards.
• The RBI issued revised norms for the classification, valuation, and operation of investment portfolios of commercial banks, aligning them with global standards and best practices.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL NEWS

• In Chhattisgarh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate important rail sector projects to the nation.
• The 3rd All India Official Language Conference will be held on the 14th and the 15th of September in Pune.
• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, laid the foundation stone of Downstream Petrochemical Complex and Refinery Expansion Project, at BPCL’s Bina Refinery in Bina, Madhya Pradesh.
• The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi approved the FDI proposal for foreign investment of up to 9589 crore in M/s Suven Pharmaceuticals Limited by M/s Berhyanda Limited, Cyprus.
• Under the National Digital Education Architecture (NDEAR), the Ministry of Education is pushing States to open Vidya Samiksha Kendras (VSKs).
• The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has relaxed the domestic content requirement (DCR) norms for solar cells under Component C of the PM KUSUM scheme till March 2024.
• Coal India Limited (CIL) has planned a capital investment of about Rs. 24,750 crore in the next few years on 61 First Mile Connectivity (FMC) projects.
• India has become the 13th country in the world that can issue Internationally Accepted OIML (International Organisation of Legal Metrology) Certificates.
• Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions  Dr Jitendra Singh has launched a Special Campaign 3.0 portal at a function in New Delhi.
• The Fourth G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI) Meeting is being held in Mumbai.
• Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Shri Parshottam Rupala inaugurated Second Edition of ICAR-CIBA’s (ICAR-Central Institute of Brackish water Aquaculture) Shrimp Farmers Conclave-2023 at the Navsari Agricultural University Campus in Gujarat.
• The Centre launched a unified portal for agricultural statistics and named it as UPAg (Unified Portal for Agricultural Statistics) and termed it as a groundbreaking move to address the complex governance challenges India’s farm sector is facing now.
• According to a government notification, all reported births and deaths in the country will be digitally registered on the Centre’s portal from October 1.
• The 14th edition of the World Spice Congress (WSC) began at Vashi in Navi Mumbai.
• India has at least 150 elephant corridors spanning 15 range-states across four elephant-bearing regions, with West Bengal topping the list with 26 such land strips, according to a new Union Environment Ministry report.
• With the inauguration of‘Udaan Bhawan,’ an Integrated Office Complex at Delhi’s Safdarjung Airport which was inaugurated by Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Union Minister of Civil Aviation and Steel, in the august presence of General (Dr.) Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd.), Union Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways & Civil Aviation and Shri Vumlunmang Vualnam, Secretary, MoCA.
• Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan and Speaker, Lok Sabha, Shri Om Birla launched ‘Skills on Wheels’ initiative with NSDC and IndusInd Bank with a flagging off ceremony.
• The government has introduced the Women's Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha.
• The 10th meeting of the India-Malaysia Joint Sub-Committee on Defence Science, Technology and Industry Cooperation was held in New Delhi.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the PM Vishwakarma scheme in New Delhi on the occasion of Vishwakarma Jayanti.
• During the 45th session of the World Heritage Committee, the decision to include Santiniketan in the list was taken, Shantiniketan has become the 41st UNESCO World Heritage Site in India & It has become the third UNESCO World Heritage Site in West Bengal after the Sundarbans National Park and the Darjeeling Mountain Railways.
• The 14th edition of the Global Skills Summit has begun in Delhi & the theme of the two-day Summit is building skills, empowering youth, and creating a future.
• The government will launch a series of transformative initiatives, aimed at revolutionizing agriculture in the country in New Delhi.
• Shri Jyotiraditya M Scindia, Minister for Civil Aviation and Steel, along with Shri Pema Khandu, Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh will inaugurate the newly developed infrastructure of Tezu Airport.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : INTERNATIONAL NEWS

• Italian Prime Minister Mr Giorgia Meloni reportedly discussed Italy's intention to withdraw from the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) with the Chinese Premier during a private meeting at the G20 Summit in 2023.
• The G20 Leaders' Summit took place in New Delhi on September 9 and 10, 2023.
• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi announced the establishment of the Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA).
• The Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi has announced the commencement of the India-Middle East-Europe Mega Economic Corridor (IMEC).
• The 12th Round of Ministerial India-United Kingdom (UK) Economic and Financial Dialogue took place in New Delhi.
• The African Union has officially become a member of the G20 group, and this inclusion was made at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, who was hosting the G20 Summit.
• The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) have signed a 5-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
• The United Kingdom (UK) has pledged $2 billion to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) in the wake of G20 leaders' commitment to addressing climate change and ensuring developed nations contribute to climate funds for developing countries.
• Southeast Asian leaders decided that Myanmar would not chair the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 2026 meeting due to military seizure of power in the country.
• The 10th session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is being held in Bonn, Germany, from August 28 to 2 September, 2023.
• The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has published its 1st guidance on the use of Generative AI (GenAI) in education, emphasising the importance of regulating this technology.
• The World Bank and the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) conducted an assessment called "Global Trends in Child Monetary Poverty According to International Poverty Lines."
• The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has projected Bangladesh’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth to be 6.5 per cent in the fiscal year 2024, compared to an estimated growth of 6 percent in fiscal 2023.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: STATE NEWS

• Karnataka is the second state after Rajasthan to launch an insurance scheme for gig workers.
• The Odisha government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with six public sector banks for providing banking services in all unbanked gram panchayats (GPs) of the state through customer service point (CSP) Plus banking outlets.
• Assam Governor Shri Gulab Chand Kataria launched the 'Sarpanch Samvad' mobile app at Raj Bhavan in Guwahati, Assam.
• Tamil Nadu (TN) Chief Minister (CM) Shri MK Stalin has inaugurated the 'Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam' (Kalaignar Women's Rights Assistance Scheme), which provides a monthly assistance of 1,000 to women in TN.
• The Uttar Pradesh (UP) Government has introduced a special Gift Deed Scheme.
• The Griha Adhar scheme has been launched to empower the homemakers of Goa.
• Haryana Chief Minister Shri Manohar Lal Khattar launched the e-Bhoomi portal with an aim to simplify the land purchase process for government projects with the consent of landowners.
• The indefinite Rail-Roko movement called by the Kurmi community began in Jharkhand.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

• Srinivasan K Swamy, Executive Chairman of R K Swamy Hansa Group, has been elected as the Chairman of Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) for the year 2023-2024.
• Riyad Mathew, Chief Associate Editor & Director of Malayala Manorama, representing Publisher Members on the Council, was unanimously elected as the Deputy Chairman of the Bureau for the year 2023-2024.
• Mohit Jain, Executive Director of Bennett, Coleman & Company Limited, representing Publisher Members on the Council, was unanimously elected as the Hon. Secretary of the Bureau for the year 2023-2024.
• Vikram Sakhuja, Partner & Group CEO Media & OOH of Madison Communications Private Limited, representing Advertising Agencies Members on the Council, was unanimously re-elected as the Hon. Treasurer of the Bureau for the year 2023-2024.
• Rahul Navin, a 1993-batch Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, has been appointed as the in-charge director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), succeeding the incumbent Sanjay Kumar Mishra.
• Mastercard, a global technology company in the payments industry, has appointed Rajnish Kumar, former Chairman of the State Bank of India (SBI), as the Chairman of Mastercard India.
• Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has appointed Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif as its brand ambassador.
• Santosh Jha, a senior diplomat, has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka.
• The renowned aviation and travel veteran Sanjiv Kapoor has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Flyadeal Airlines, a low-cost carrier (LCC) based in Saudi Arabia.
• Senior nuclear scientist Vivek Bhasin has assumed the role of the 14th Director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC).
• Justice Qazi Faez Isa was sworn in as the 29th Chief Justice of Pakistan in a ceremony held at Aiwan-i-Sadr in Islamabad.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : AWARDS & HONOURS

• The Nobel Foundation has announced that the winners of this year's Nobel Prizes will get an extra one million crowns.
• Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar presented the one-time Sangeet Natak Akademi Amrit Awards to 84 artists from varied fields of performing arts.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BUSINESS NEWS

• The European Commission has designated six technology giants – Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, and Microsoft – as gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act (DMA ).
• The NSE Nifty 50 recently managed to cross the 20,000 mark for the first time.
• GST assessees with turnover of at least ₹100 crore will now have up to 30 days to disclose invoices on the e-invoice portal.
• Aditya Birla Finance (ABFL), the lending arm of Aditya Birla Capital (ABCL), has joined the public financing platform Open Credit Enablement Network (OCEN) by launching instant Purchase Order (PO) financing for MSMEs registered on Government e-Marketplace (GeM) Sahay platform.
• Fixed return investment platform Stable Money has launched the country’s first fixed deposit (FD) marketplace for retail investors.
• The global debt burden retreated for the second year in a row, even though it remains above its already-high pre-pandemic level, according to the latest update of the IMF Global Debt Database.
• REC Limited has sanctioned Rs. 6,075 Crore loan to renewable energy company Greenko for setting up a 1,440 MW Standalone Pumped Storage Project.
• IT major Infosys has signed a contract worth $1.5 billion with a global company for a period of 15 years to leverage the company’s platforms and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions.
• Gross Direct Tax collections for the Financial Year (FY) 2023-24, as of the 16th September, have registered a growth of 18.2 per cent.
• India's direct tax collection recorded over eight lakh 65 thousand crore rupees (till mid-September of this financial year) which is 23.51 per cent higher than the corresponding period of last year.
• India’s goods exports decreased 6.8% in August to $34.48 billion.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS

• Razorpay, a fintech platform based in Bengaluru, has acquired BillMe, a Mumbai-based digital invoicing and customer engagement startup.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: MOUS AND AGREEMENT

• Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and Bharat Electronics Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop an indigenous Communication Based Train Control system.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS) India has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) to support space-tech innovations through cloud computing.
• In a significant development, 15 countries, including China, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and Switzerland, signed the UN Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships.
• Maruti Suzuki India Ltd has partnered with Indian Bank to provide financing solutions to its dealers.
• As part of its effort to expand its global network, Air India has entered into an interline partnership with Bangkok Airways in order to provide greater connectivity within Thailand and other countries in Southeast Asia.
• Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) to provide accessible financing options to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) looking to adopt solar solutions.
• REC Limited has sanctioned debt funding of more than 3,081 Crore to renewable energy company Serentica Renewables for its 560 MW peak greenfield solar-wind hybrid project in Gadag district of Karnataka.
• National Highways Logistics Management Ltd (NHLML), a 100% owned company of NHAI signed an agreement for the development of Multi Modal Logistics Park (MMLP) at Bengaluru proposed to be developed under the Public Private Partnership (DBFOT) model at an estimated cost of Rs 1,770 crore, the agreement has been signed between Government SPV, Bengaluru MMLP Pvt. Ltd. & Concessionaire SPV M/s. PATH Bengaluru Logistics Park Pvt. Ltd.
• Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises inked 3 separate MoUs, and laid the foundation stone of 'Modern Khadi of New India' in the Amritkal of Independent India.
• The Odisha government signed an MoU with Gopalpur Port for further development and expansion of the facility in Ganjam district.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : DEFENCE NEWS

• The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is set to construct the world's highest fighter airfield in the Nyoma region of Ladakh.
• The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) participated in the 19th Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM), which took place from September 5 to September 8, 2023, in Istanbul, Turkey.
• The Indian Air Force (IAF) has received the first C-295MW transport aircraft from Airbus in Seville, Spain.
• The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh, approved a total of 9 acquisition proposals totalling Rs 45,000 crore for the Indian Armed forces , including procurement of 12 Su-30MKIs for the Indian Air Force (IAF).
• The Indian Navy Ship (INS) Sumedha participated in Exercise Bright Star-23 with multiple other navies in the Mediterranean Sea.
• Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has dedicated to the nation 90 infrastructure projects of Border Roads Organisation (BRO), worth over Rs 2,900 crore ($350 Million), spread across 11 States/Union Territories.
• The 13th Indo-Pacific Armies Chiefs Conference (IPACC) will be held from 26 to 27 of this month at Manekshaw Centre, in New Delhi.
• The Airports Authority of India has added two new B-360 types of aircraft equipped with an advanced state Flight Inspection system into the AAI Flight Inspection Fleet.
• The 10th meeting of the India-Malaysia Joint Sub-Committee on Defence Science, Technology and Industry Cooperation was held in New Delhi.
• Sahel security pact has been signed by military leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : RANKING AND INDEX

• India has been ranked first in grassroots crypto adoption, even amid a tough regulatory environment, according to Chainalysis’ 2023 Global Crypto Adoption Index.
• Switzerland has once again claimed the title of the world's best country, according to the latest S. News & World Report's annual Best Countries rankings.
• IT major Infosys is the only Indian company to feature in the top 100 list of the World's Best Companies of 2023 released by TIME Magazine and online data platform Statista.
• Sahasra Electronic Solutions, based in Noida,Uttar Pradesh (UP) is part of the Sahasra Group and is gearing up to introduce the first Made-in-India computer motherboard to the market in November, 2023.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Lucy spacecraft has captured its first images of the main belt asteroid Dinkinesh, marking the beginning of a 12-year voyage.
• Scientists at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) have achieved a significant breakthrough by decoding the entire genome of the Indian oil sardine (Sardinella longiceps), a popular food fish in India.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : SPORTS NEWS

• Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra finished second in the men’s event at the Diamond League Final in Eugene, Oregon, USA.
• Germany has won their first-ever FIBA Basketball World Cup title by beating undermanned Serbia 83-77 in a slugfest of the two European powerhouses in Manila.
• Indian shooter Elavenil Valarivan has won the gold medal in the women’s 10 metre air rifle event at the ISSF World Cup 2023 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
• In Cricket, India demolished hosts Sri Lanka by registering a 10-wicket win in the final to lift the Asia Cup in Colombo.
• The International Cricket Council released the official Anthem for the Men's Cricket World Cup beginning on the 5th of next month.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : OBITUARIES

• Mircea Snegur, who led Moldova to independence and served as its first president, has passed away at the age of 83.
• Hindustani classical vocalist Malini Rajurkar, an exponent of Gwalior gharana passed away at the age of 82.