Daily current affairs 20th September

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September 20, 2021

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# Punjab

 

 

  • The All India congress committee (AICC) on sunday announced 49 year old Charanjit Singh Channi as the leader of the Punjab congress Legislature party (CLP).
  • He will be the state’s new Chief minister.
  • Charanjit Singh Channi is the first Dalit chief minister of the Punjab.

 

 

 

# National crime records bureau

 

 

  • India recorded 1.2 lakh cases of “deaths due to negligence relating to road accidents” in 2020.
  • As many as 3.92 lakh lives were lost in three years in deaths due to negligence related to road accidents, the NCRB revealed in its annual ‘crime India’ report for 2020.
  • The country logged 1.35 lakh cases of “hit and run” since 2018.

 

 

 

# Supreme court collegium

 

 

  • The union government is yet to take a call on the recommendations made by the supreme court collegium on appointing a total of 68 judicial officers and advocates as judges of various high courts.
  • The supreme court has sent these 68 names for appointments in various high courts.

 

 

 

# Anti tank missile

 

 

  • The helicopter launched Nag Anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), Helina, being developed indigenously, has completed all trials.
  • The process for issuing of acceptance of necessity (AoN) by the army has started.
  • The cost estimate for each missile was expected to cost under 1 crore.

 

 

 

# Philippines

 

 

  • Boxing star Manny Pacquiao said on sunday he will run for president of the philippines next year.
  • Mr. Duterte, the current president is prohibited by the constitution from running for a second six year term as president.

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