IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF SEP 24, 2016

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF SEP 24, 2016

• President, PM launch VP's book titled "Citizen and Society"
• President Pranab Mukherjee has released Vice President Hamid Ansari’s book ‘Citizen and Society’ at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• The book is a collection of lectures delivered by Hamid Ansari ranging from the role of women in a multicultural society to other dynamics of a democratic nation.
• Important Union Cabinet Approvals 
• Cabinet gives ex-post facto approval to the enhancement of Pension for Freedom Fighters.
• Union Cabinet approved Agreement between India and Samoa for the exchange of information on Taxes
• Cabinet approves the provision of submarine optical fibre cable connectivity between Chennai and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. 
• Andhra Bank ties up with Cigna TTK, Reliance General Insurance
• Andhra Bank has entered into corporate agency agreements with Cigna TTK Company Ltd, and Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd for providing health and general insurance respectively, to its customers.
• These partnerships will provide mutual benefit to the bank and insurance companies in tapping the potential in the market and also help in increasing the insurance coverage 
• Sahoo is bankruptcy board chief
• The Centre has appointed Madhusudan Sahoo as chairperson of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India. 
• Sahoo is at present a member of the Competition Commission of India. 
• Navtej Sarna appointed Ambassador to the US
• India's High Commissioner to UK Navtej Sarna was appointed as Ambassador to the US.
• Mr Sarna is also a prolific author of many fiction and non-fiction books, the most recent being 'Second Thoughts: On Books, Authors and the Writerly Life' that was released last year.
• IOCL, GAIL sign MoU for taking equity stake in Dhamra LNG terminal
• Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and GAIL (India) Limited on 21 September 2016 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dhamra LNG Terminal Private Limited (DLTPL) for taking equity in the 5 MMTPA capacity LNG Receiving, Storage and Regasification Terminal.
• The Dhamra LNG terminal is being built by Adani Enterprises Ltd at Dhamra Port, Odisha.
• Wipro acquires Chinese FMCG brand
• Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting, the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) arm of Wipro Enterprises has signed a pact to acquire 100% shareholding in Zhongshan Ma Er Daily Products to boost its presence in the fast-growing toiletries and liquid detergent space in south China. 
• India International Seafood Show in Vizag from today
• The 20th Edition of India International Seafood Show (IISS-2016) to be organised by the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) will be kick-started in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. 
• India International Seafood Show is one of the largest Seafood Fairs in Asia.
• Afghanistan signs peace deal with militant group Hezb-e-Islami
• Afghanistan has signed a peace agreement with one of the country's largest militant groups Hezb-e-Islami led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar. 
• This agreement paves the way for Hekmatyar to make a political comeback.
• As per the agreement, Hekmatyar will be granted amnesty for his offences and the prisoners of Hezb-e-Islami will be released by the government.
• Two-Indians selected for wildlife awards
• Two Indian forest officials, Sanjay Dutta and Ritesh Sarothiya, have been selected for the 2016 Clark R. Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Awards. 
• Clark R. Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Awards honours individuals engaging in exemplary law enforcement actions to protect wildlife.