Current Affair 18 September 2015
National
- Indian to soon ban testing of detergent and soaps on animals
- Mahesh Rangarajan step down as director of Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML)
- CM Oommen Chandy launches Ayush projects
- India to launch ASTROSAT and 6 foreign satellites on 28 September
- Russia assures support to India for UNSC permanent seat
International
- 3 Richter quake hits Chile, kills 5
- Japanese legislative committee approves security bills
- Ashoka stupa restored in China
- Mother Teresa, Margret thatcher to be US $10 note
- Syrian Govt. launches heavy air raids on IS held Raqqa
Politics
- Supreme court continues educational barrier for panchayat candidates of Haryana
- PM likely to launch key schemes during visit to Varanasi
- Gujarat CM rebukes Hardik patel, says avoid class conflict
- SP joins hands with NCP, SJD-D after splitting of Janta parivar
- Meat ban can’t be forced down people’s throats says Supreme court
Business
- Call drop issue to be sorted out in one month says telecos
- Cognizant includes former PepsiCo President Abdalla to Board
- UltraTech gets approval for expansion of Maharashtra plant
- Hero Cycles acquires Firefox Bikes in all-cash transaction
- Federation of Associations of Maharashtra (FAM) opposes safeguard duty on steel imports
Defence
- Indian Air Force’s vintage aircraft T-6G Harvard to return to Indian skies next month
- Indian china al set for ‘Hand in hand’ exercise
- 2 naval ships of Korea reaches India as a goodwill visit
- India US creates ‘Joint Challenge Coins’ to symbolise partnership
Sports
- Jayaram lone Indian survivor, reaches quarter final at Korea Open
- FIH says interfere in Indo-Pak hockey matters
- Switzerland grants U.S. request to extradite former FIFA VP
- Dhoni to play charity match for UK army
South African boxer Mzwanele Kompolo dies from injuries in knockdown
