INDIA
– National conference of tourism ministers of States & UTs being held in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh on Sept 18-20
– Over 100,000 donate blood on Sept 17, creating world record as part of the fortnight-long ‘Raktdaan Amrit Mahotsav’
– 9 District Disability Rehabilitation centres (DDRCs) inaugurated across the country by Dr. Virendra Kumar, Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment
– Karnataka CM Basavraj Bommai launches diagnostic service Xpress Clinic
– Rajasthan to give 2% reservation to sportspersons in govt jobs: CM Ashok Gehlot
– Japan India Maritime Exercise 2022 (JIMEX 22) concludes in the Bay of Bengal
– Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh will lead the Joint Indian Ministerial Delegation of Power, New and Renewable Energy and Science and Technology to America to take part in Global Clean Energy Action Forum.
– President Droupadi Murmu offers tributes to Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey in London
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
– ICAR signs tech transfer pact with Biovet for lumpy skin disease vaccine
WORLD
– Toronto International Film Festival: ‘The Fabelmans’, directed by Steven Spielberg, wins People’s Choice Award
– Tsunami warnings issued after 6.8-magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan
– Typhoon Nanmadol bears down on Japan’s southernmost main island of Kyushu
– Tropical storm Fiona becomes a hurricane, aims at Puerto Rico
– International Equal Pay Day celebrated on Sept 18; aims to bridge gender pay gap
SPORTS
– Football: Bengaluru FC win Durand Cup by defeating Mumbai City FC 2-1 in final at Kolkata
– World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade: India’s Bajrang Punia wins bronze in men’s 65 kg
– Davis Cup tennis: Norway beat India 3-0 in World Group I tie at Lillehammer
– India’s Pranav Anand (Under-16) & A. R. Ilamparthi (Under-14) win titles at World Youth Chess Championship in Romania
