Daily GK, GA Updates National, International : 16th Sep, 2014

Subject : Daily GK, GA Updates Regarding Banks, Competative Exams.

Today's Special : 16th September International Ozone Day.

International :

• International Day for preservation of Ozone Layer observed today
• G-20 Labour and Employment Ministerial meet held in Melbourne

National :

• SBI Cuts Interest Rateson Deposits matiring Between 1 - 3 Years (Present 8.75% From 18, Sept)
• Diesel reduced by 35 Paise, First Reduction after 5 Years (Last Reduction Jan 29, 2009).
• President of India presented Indira Gandhi Rajbhasa Awards
  India's export growth slips to 2.35 % at 26.95 billion dollars in Aug
  Meghalaya's Edward Mawthoh bags bronze at World Championships.
• Hero MotoCorp signs up for Greenfield plant in AP; to invest Rs. 1,600 cr.
• Educationist Kireet Joshi died.
• Ambani tops India Rich List again, Adani makes it to big league
  NTPC to invest Rs 7,000 cr in large solar parks in AP

India - World :

• Drug Major Lipin Pact with Merck Serono.

Sports :

• Mumbai Indians Out of Champions League 2014.
• USA won FIBA Basketball World Cup 2014
• Boxing India earned Official Recognition from AIBA