DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 12 SEPT. 2015 (DAILY NEWS INDIA)

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 12 SEPT 2015

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1. RAJASTHAN FIRST STATE TO SUBMIT ANNUAL ACTION PLAN UNDER ‘AMRUT’

i) Rajasthan became the first Indian state to submit State Annual Action Plan under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT).

ii) Rajasthan has targeted universal coverage for water supply and sewerage  connections and urban transport to all urban households in the state.

AMRUT IS STARTED TO ENSURE :

i. Every household has access to a tap with assured supply of water and a sewerage connection.

ii. To Increase the amenity value of cities by developing greenery and well maintained open spaces

iii. To Reduce pollution by switching to public transport or constructing facilities for non-motorized transport (e.g. walking and cycling)

2. INDRA NOOYI, 2ND POWERFUL WOMEN IN FORTUNE’S BUSINESS LIST

i) Indra Nooyi, CEO of food and beverage giant PepsiCo is the only Indian-origin executive in 2015 edition of Fortune’s list of 50 Most Powerful Women in Business

 ii) The list was topped by General Motors CEO Mary Barra.

iii) Fortune is an American business magazine.

3. TAMIL NADU’S ‘FIRST GLOBAL INVESTORS SUMMIT’ BEGINS IN CHENNAI

i) Tamil Nadu’s first Global Investors Summit started in Chennai.

ii) It is started to woo investors to invest in the state.

iii) It is seeking to target investment commitment of one-lakh crore rupees. Over five thousand delegates including from foreign nations are attending the two-day summit.

CM OF TAMILNADU: J.JAYALALITHA

4. ‘ZIGWHEELS’ AUTO PORTAL ACQUIRED CARDEKHO

i) CarDekho company has acquired Zigwheels, an auto portal owned by Times Internet.

ii) CarDekho is a subsidiary of Girnar Soft, which runs the CarDekho, BikeDekho, PriceDekho sites and Gaadi.com as well.