Daily GK Updates - 18th September, 2016

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Punjab National Bank appointed ViratKohli as its new brand ambassador: State-owned Punjab National Bank has roped in Indian test skipper ViratKohli as brand ambassador to improve its image which has taken a hit due to rising bad loans. 

2.  'Sunrise', Parched' scripts archived at Oscar library: The scripts of AdilHussain-starrers "Sunrise" and "Parched" have been archived at the library of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

3. Guided missile destroyer 'Mormugao' launched in Mumbai: The vessel has been built by government-run Mazgaon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) and belongs to the Visakhapatnam class of ships being constructed under Project 15B.

4. World Bank will invest nearly 1,000 crore rupees in Assam:World Bank will invest nearly 1,000 crore rupees in Assam for the betterment of the inland waterways.

5.  Prabhu launches cleanliness drive at railway premises: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on 17-Sep-2016 launched the 'SwachhtaSaptah' as part of the Swachh Rail Swachh Bharat Mission from New Delhi Railway Station. After launching the cleanliness drive Suresh Prabhu said In order to create massive awareness on sanitation and cleanliness at railway premises and make hygiene a habit amongst the travelling public. 

6. Odisha government to organise two-day national conference on labour: Odisha government, labour minister PrafullaMallick at a press meet on Saturday announced that the state government in association with International Labour Organisation (ILO) will organize a two-day long national conference on labour in the city from September 20. 

7. ISRO, Katrina, Juhi Chawla will get Priyadarshini Global Awards: Bengaluru-based Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Bollywood actors Katrina Kaif and JuhiChawla are among recipients of the Priyadarshini Global Awards 2016 which will be presented on September 19.

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1.  China successfully launches Tiangong-2 space lab: China, launched its second experimental space station.The Tiangong 2 was carried into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on the edge of the Gobi Desert in northern China. 

OTHER UPDATES:

AWARDS:

1. Lord Narendra Babubhai Patel ,a 78-year-old Indian-origin British obstetrician and member of the UK Parliament was honored the 'Lifetime Achievement Award'during the Asian Achievers Awards for his work in the medical profession and public life in Britain over the years.

2. Abhishek Bachchan Holds a Guinness World Record: Jr. Bachchan holds the record for 'Most Public Appearances made by a Film Star in 12 Hours.' In fact, he beat Hollywood actor Will Smith who had made three public appearances in 2 hours during the promotions of his film I, Robot in 2004.