4th September 2015 - Important Current Affairs updates

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National Affairs

Government has cancelled the registration of the Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Greenpeace India under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) for allegedly working against country's economic progress
- The move will make the NGO ineligible to receive funds from abroad that could force it to close down operations.
Delhi High Court allows permanent commission for women in Indian Navy.
- This means that women can now stay with the Indian Navy till they retire.
- Note : The Army and Air Force allow permanent commission for women, but the Navy has limited women officers only to short service commission of 14 years.

Business & Economy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today released a Commemorative coin and a Circulation coin
in honour of former President of India Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
- Note : The Commemorative coin is of Rs 125 and the circular coin of Rs 10.
- About Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
- Dr Radhakrishnan was the second President of India, educationist, teacher and philosopher.
- Teachers' Day is celebrated in his memory (on his Birth Day - 5th September).
- Note : Tomorrow is his 125th birthday.
18 crore bank accounts have been opened under ‎Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY‬) and 15.74 crore Rupay Debit cards have been issued to the account holders so far.
- Over 22,000 crore rupees have been deposited in the bank accounts since the launch of the scheme.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) proposes compensation to consumers for ‎callsdrops‬.

Awards & Honors

Indian-American Pulitzer Prize winner Jhumpa Lahiri has been selected for the prestigious 2014 National Humanities Medal.
- This award would be presented to her by US President Barack Obama next week.
- About National Humanities Medal :
- It is an American award that gives annual recognition to several people, institutions or groups that have helped in deepening of the nation’s understanding of humanities.
- These medals are usually conferred by the US President.
- The first National Humanities Medal was awarded in 1996.
- Since then, there have been 175 recipients, 163 individuals and 12 organisations, including this year's.
- Jhumpa Lahiri’s previous Awards:
- 1. Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2000 (For Interpreter of Maladies)
  2. Man Booker Prize (for Lowland)
  3. National Book Award for fiction (for Lowland)

Books & Authors

Cricketer Rahul Dravid today launched former Indian opening batsman Akash Chopra's book "The Insider".