CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 16th SEPTEMBER 2022

CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 16^th SEPTEMBER 2022

1. World Ozone Day is observed every year on 16 September to spread awareness among people concerning the depletion of the ozone layer and find possible solutions to preserve it. The theme of 2022: “Global cooperation protecting life on earth”.
2. India has launched a joint whitepaper on ‘Urban Wastewater Scenario in India’ with Denmark at World Water Congress and Exhibition 2022 in Copenhagen.
3. Union Cabinet on 14 September, 2022 approved the signing of guarantees for hosting FIFA Under-17 Women’s Football World Cup in India.
4. Robin Uthappa on 14 September, 2022 announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.  
5. Former Indian tennis player and Davis Cup captain Naresh Kumar passed away at the age of 93 on 14 September, 2022.
6. Sports Ministry on 14 September, 2022 signed MoUs with NTPC and Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) for the development of sports in India.
7. The Election Commission of India (ECI) on 14 September, 2022 released a new digital publication ‘BLO e-Patrika’ at an event in New Delhi.
8. The Union Cabinet has cleared the proposal to notify several tribal communities under the Scheduled Tribes (ST) category in Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.
9. The Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park of Darjeeling has been recognised as the best zoo in the country.
10.  Virat Kohli has now become the first cricketer who has notched up 50 million followers on Twitter.
11.  The world’s largest museum of Harappan culture is coming up in Rakhigarhi in Haryana to showcase about 5,000-year-old Indus Valley artefacts.
12.  Former Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf has passed away due to suspected cardiac arrest.
13.  The government of Tamil Nadu issued a government order to start the 17^th Bird Sanctuary at Nanjarayan tank, in Tiruppur district, Tamil Nadu.
14.  The Government of India appointed former IAS officer Sanjay Kumar Rakesh, CEO of CSC SPV e-Governance India, as the Managing Director of the CSC SPV (Common Service Centre Special Purpose Vehicle).
15.  Vinesh Phogat won bronze at the World Wrestling Championship 2022 in the women’s 53kg category.
16. Roger Federer, the 20-time Grand Slam champion and one of the greatest tennis players of all time, has announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 41.