20th September 2015 - Important Current Affairs updates

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International Affairs

Nepal has adopted its First democratic Constitution, nearly a decade after the country ended a long-running civil war.
- Nepal’s 239-year old monarchy was abolished in 2008, seven years after an unhinged crown prince killed the king and eight members of his family at the height of a Maoist uprising.
- In 2008, the Maoists won elections to a constituent assembly. But amid squabbling, the assembly failed to draw up a new constitution.
- Important Points to Note :
- - Capital : Kathmandu
  - Official Language : Nepal
  - President : Ram Baran Yadav
  - Vice President : Parmanand Jha
  - Prime Minister : Sushil Koirala
  - Currency : Nepalese Rupee (NPR)
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is on a 4-day visit to Singapore and Hong Kong.
- During this visit, he met his Singapore counterpart Tharman Shanmugaratnam and other leaders.
- He addressed investor meets and participated in the Singapore Summit.
- He discussed matters relating to taxation for foreign investment and steps being taken by India to attract investments

National Affairs

The Odisha Government has decided to increase the work days from 150 to 200 in drought-affected areas under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
- The state government will bear all costs for the additional 50 days work.
- The government has already spent Rs. 802 crores under the scheme, while it has a target to spend more than Rs.2000 crores by the end of this year.
- Note : The Centre had earlier this week approved an extra 50 days of work for farmers and workers under MGNREGA in drought-hit areas across the country.

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Jagmohan Dalmiya passed away.
- Dalmiya took over the reins of the BCCI for a second time in March, after a gap of 10 years, when he got a walkover in the elections. But he has been ailing since then, and his health had deteriorated further over the last few weeks.

BCCI announced squads for three T-20 International matches and the first three ODIs for the upcoming home series against South Africa.
- MS Dhoni will lead India in the three T20s and first three ODIs against South Africa.
- T20Is : MS Dhoni, Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Ajinkya Rahane, Ambati Rayudu, Stuart Binny, R Ashwin, Axar Patel, Harbhajan Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohit Sharma, Amit Mishra, S Aravind.
- First three ODIs : MS Dhoni, Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Ajinkya Rahane, Stuart Binny, R Ashwin, Axar Patel, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Amit Mishra, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohit Sharma, Umesh Yadav.