National
- On 23rd September, 'Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Swasthya Yojana' was launched at - Ranchi, Jharkhand.
- Pakyong is the first commercial airport under UDAN scheme in - Sikkim.
- On 23 September, India conducted successful interceptor missile test at night with - Prithvi.
International
- With an estimated 235 wild tigers, this country to be world's first country to double its tiger population – Nepal.
- This North American country proposed new rules to limit green cards for immigrants on government assist benefits - US.
Banking
- New Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD) of Andhra Bank - J. Packirisamy.
- According to consolidation of regional rural banks (RRBs), Indian government plans to bring down their number to - 36.
- RBI announces norms for co-origination of priority sector loans by banks, NBFCs
- Under the new guidelines of RBI, this type FCs will take minimum 20% of the credit risk by way of direct exposure, with the balance being taken by banks in the priority sector - non-deposit taking non-banking financial companies (NBFCs).
- In accordance with the 's decision, the least accidental insurance cover will be provided to both the driver and owner - upto 15 lakhs.
- Under Compulsory Personal Accident (CPA) cover for owner-driver to all classes of vehicles, The IRDAI directed all general insurers to provide a minimum CSl of - Rs 15 lakh.
Sports
- Winner of Women's Singles in Pan Pacific Open 2018 Tennis Tournaments at Tokyo - Carolina Pliscova (Czech Republic).
- Winner of the 2018 Korea Open women's tennis tournament at Seoul - Kiki Bertains (Holland).
- Winner of Men's Singles in the China Open Badminton at Changzhou (China) - Anthony Sinisuka Ginnting (Indonesia).
- Winner of the Women's Singles in the China Open Badminton 2018 - Carolina Marin (Spain).
Person In News
- This Indian female producer-director, who known for the film 'Rudali', died in Mumbai on September 23, 2018 - Kalpana Lajmi.
General Knowledge
- The government funded world's largest healthcare system is operational in - India.
- In order to double the number of wild tigers in the world by 2022, the goal set in the 'Tiger Summit' in 2010 named as - TX2.
- Capital of Nepal – Kathmandu.
- National Currency of Nepal - Nepalese Rupee (NPR).
- Capital of United States of America (USA) - Washington DC.
- Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) were established in India under – RRB Act 1976.
- Headquarters of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) - Hyderabad (Telangana).
- India's Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) established in year - 1958.
