Latest Current Affairs of September 2018
-Important Days of September
International Day of Charity: 05 September 2018
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First observed: 2013
International Literacy Day: 08 September 2018
Designated by: UNESCO
First observed: 1966
Theme: Literacy and Skills Development
International Day of Democracy: 15 September 2018
Designated by: UN General Assembly
First observed: 2008
Theme: Democracy under Strain: Solutions for a Changing World
International Day for Preservation of Ozone Layer: 16 September 2018
Designated by: UN General Assembly
First observed: 1995
Theme: Keep Cool and Carry On
International Day of Peace: 21 September 2018
Designated by: UN General Assembly
First observed: 1982
Theme: The Right to Peace: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70
International Day of Sign Languages: 23 September 2018
Designated by: UN General Assembly
First observed: 2018
Theme: With Sign Language, Everyone is Included
International Day for total elimination of Nuclear Weapons: 26 September 2018
Designated by: UN General Assembly
First observed: 2014
World Tourism Day: 27 September 2018
Designated by: UNWTO General Assembly
First observed: 1980
Theme: Tourism and Ditigal Transformation
World Rabies Day: 28 September 2018
Designated by: Global Alliance for Rabies Control
First observed: 1980
Theme: Share the message, Save a life
International Day for Universal Access to Information: 28 September 2018
Designated by: UNESCO
First observed: 2016
World Maritime Day: 27 September 2018
Designated by: International Maritime Organisation
First observed: 1978
Theme: IMO 70: Our Heritage – Better Shipping for a Better Future
International Translation Day: 30 September 2018
Designated by: Federation of International Translators and UN General Assembly
First observed: 1953 (By FIT) and 2018 (by UN)
-Asia Cup 2018
Venue: Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Dates: 15 to 28 Sep 2018
Teams: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan (super four) and Sri Lanka and Hong Kong (knocked out).
Winners: India (7th title)
Runners-up: Bangladesh.
Player of the series: Shikhar Dhawan
Most runs: Shikhar Dhawan (342 runs)
Most wickets: Rashid Khan, Mustafizur Rahman and Kuldeep Yadav (10 each)
The semi-final match between India and Afghanistan ended in a tie.
The captain of Indian team was Rohit Sharma
-Asian Games 2018
Held at : Jakarta and Palembang (Indonesia)
From : 18 August to 01 September 2018
Medals Tally
| # | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | China | 132 | 92 | 65 | 289 |
| 2. | Japan | 75 | 56 | 74 | 205 |
| 3. | South Korea | 49 | 58 | 70 | 177 |
| 4. | Indonesia | 31 | 24 | 43 | 98 |
| 5. | Uzbekistan | 21 | 24 | 25 | 70 |
| 6. | Iran | 20 | 20 | 22 | 62 |
| 7. | Chinese Taipei | 17 | 19 | 31 | 67 |
| 8. | India | 15 | 24 | 30 | 69 |
Points to remember
- No. of participating countries: 45
- Opening and closing ceremonies held at: Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Jakarta
- Mascots: Bhin Bhin (a greater bird-of-paradise), Atung (a Bawean deer), and Kaka (a Javan rhinoceros)
- Official musical album: Energy of Asia
- Games officially opened by: Joko Widodo, the President of Indonesia
- Games officially closed by: Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, President of Olympic Council of Asia
- Most Valuable Player Award: Rikako Ikee (Japan) winner of 6 gold and 2 silver medals
- Demonstration sports: eSports and Canoe Polo
- Next Asian Games at: Huangzhou, China in 202
-Sports Awards – 2018
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
| # | Recipient | Discipline |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ms. S Mirabai Chanu | Weightlifting |
| 2. | Virat Kohli | Cricket |
Dronacharya Award
| # | Recipient | Discipline |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Subedar Chenanda Achaiah Kuttappa | Boxing |
| 2. | Shri Vijay Sharma | Weightlifting |
| 3. | Shri A Srinivasa Rao | Table Tennis |
| 4. | Shri Sukhdev Singh Pannu | Athletics |
| 5. | Shri Clarence Lobo | Hockey (Life time) |
| 6. | Shri Tarak Sinha | Cricket (Life time) |
| 7. | Shri Jiwan Kumar Sharma | Judo (Life time) |
| 8. | Shri VR Beedu | Athletics (Life time) |
Arjuna Award
| # | Recipient | Discipline |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shri Neeraj Chopra | Athletics |
| 2. | Nb Sub Jinson Johnson | Athletics |
| 3. | Ms. Hima Das | Athletics |
| 4. | Ms. Nelakurthi Sikki Reddy | Badminton |
| 5. | Subedar Satish Kumar | Boxing |
| 6. | Ms. Smriti Mandhana | Cricket |
| 7. | Shri Shubhankar Sharma | Golf |
| 8. | Shri Manpreet Singh | Hockey |
| 9. | Ms. Savita | Hockey |
| 10. | Col. Ravi Rathore | Polo |
| 11. | Ms. Rahi Sarnobat | Shooting |
| 12. | Shri Ankur Mittal | Shooting |
| 13. | Ms. Shreyasi Singh | Shooting |
| 14. | Ms. Manika Batra | Table Tennis |
| 15. | Shri G. Sathiyan | Table Tennis |
| 16. | Shri Rohan Bopanna | Tennis |
| 17. | Shri Sumit | Wrestling |
| 18. | Ms. Pooja Kadian | Wushu |
| 19. | Shri Ankur Dhama | Para-Athletics |
| 20. | Shri Manoj Sarkar | Para-Badminton |
Dhyan Chand Award
| # | Recipient | Discipline |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shri Satyadev Prasad | Archery |
| 2. | Shri Bharat Kumar Chetri | Hockey |
| 3. | Ms. Bobby Alysius | Athletics |
| 4. | Shri Chougale Dadu Dattatray | Wrestling |
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar
| # | Category | Discipline |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Identification and Nurturing of Budding and Young Talent | Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited |
| 2. | Encouragement to Sports through Corporate Social Responsibility | JSW Sports |
| 3. | Sports for Development | Isha Outreach |
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2017-18
Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
-Important Awards – September 2018
| # | Award | Recipients | Award given by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Meryl Streep Award for Excellence | Ms. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | Women in Film and Television (WIFT) India Awards. |
| 2. | Wyler Award for Excellence in Direction | Ms. Zoya Akhtar | Women in Film and Television (WIFT) India Awards. |
| 3. | WIFT Emerald Award | Ms. Janhvi Kapoor | Women in Film and Television (WIFT) India Awards. |
| 4. | UN Interagency Task Force (UNIATF) Award | Shri Manoj Jhalani, Additional Secretary & Mission Director (NHM), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | UNIATF |
| 5. | Meera Puraskar | Shri Sawai Singh Shekhawat | Rajasthan Sahitya Academy |
