Current Affairs and News : September 2012 (FOR SBI ASSOCIATE BANK)

1. Sunita Williams becomes second woman in history to take command of the International Space Station.
2. Govt allows 51 % FDI in multi-brand retail 
3. UP Government launched the Samajwadi Swasthya Seva in the State 
4. Broadcast sector reform: FDI upto 74 pc to be allowed 
5. Bhakti Kulkarni becomes Goa's first woman Grandmaster 
6. Justice Altamas Kabir appointed as the New Chief Justice of India 
7. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud elected as New President of Somalia 
8. Bank of India opened its first branch in South Africa 
9. Railways won the 52nd National Open Athletics Championships 
10. Sheryl Kumar was Crowned as Miss India Fiji 2012 
11. India topped the chart of registered largest number of under five deaths in 2011 
12. Andy Murray clinches US Open Title for Men's singles. 
13. Serena Williams won Women's Singles US Open 2012 
14. Lewis Hamilton became the winner of Italian Grand Prix 2012 
15. Basel-III norms require govt. to infuse up to Rs 90,000cr into state-owned banks: RBI 
16. West Bengal signed an agreement with TCS to monitor MGNREGA Fund .
17. Under 19 indian Team Win over Australia to hold Cricket World Cup 2012 .
18. Rajiv Mehta appointed as Director General of Narcotics Control Bureau .
19. Tech Mahindra acquired 51% stake in Comviva Technologies.
20. Virat Kohli became the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year.
21. Indian Women won SAF Football Championship 2012.
22. Dhoni named as the captain for IIC ODI team of the year.
23. Raghuram Rajan took over as the Chief Economic Advisor of in Union Finance Ministry .
24. India's Virender Singh won the bronze medal in the Men's 84 kg free style category in the third World Deaf Championship at Sofia .
25. Vice president of India Hamid Ansari released the book “Muslim in Indian cities” .
26. Anuraag Thakur, BCCI Joint Secretary became a member of Asian Cricket Council .
27. Golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar grabbed third Asian tour title .
28. Cash Reserve Ratio slashed to inject Rs 17000 crore, Repo Rates remained unchanged.
29. Pakistan successfully test fired nuclear-capable Babur cruise missile on 17 September 2012 with a range of 700 km (435 miles)
30. India topped the chart of registered largest number of under five deaths in 2011