1- Ukraine steps closer to the European Union’s membership; ratifies political and trade agreement done with EU in parliament. Its the same pact whose rejection forced the ouster of former president Viktor Yanukovych last November and plunged the country into a civil war.
2- Mukesh Ambani (1.65 lakh crore) is the richest Indian for the 3rd year running: Hurun India Rich List for 2014
Sun Pharmaceuticals chief Dilip Shanghvi overtakes Laxmi Mittal at the 2nd spot.
Azim Premji gets the 4th rank just behind the steel-baron LN Mittal who is 3rd.
4- Paying toll to get easier in the country; centre to roll out Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) program under the brand name ‘FASTag’.
ETC entails payment of highway tolls electronically without needing to stop the vehicle at the toll plazas.
The unique number of the RFID Tag affixed on the wind shield of the vehicle will be read by the readers fitted in the dedicated “ETC” lanes of plazas and appropriate amount will be automatically deducted from the account of the user.
5- East Bengal clinches Calcutta Football League Premier Division title for the 6th successive time.
It overcame Tollygunge Agragami by 2-1 to come on top of the points table and lift its 36th title, a record, in this competition.
Mohun Bagan finished second while Tollygunge Agragami wrapped up at 3rd spot.
6- World observed “International Day for the preservation of the Ozone Layer 2014″ on September 16.
It was declared as such by the UN General Assembly in 1994 to mark the day of signing of Montreal Protocol in 1987.
The theme for 2014 is “Ozone Layer Protection: The Mission Goes On”.
7- Meghalaya boy Edward Mawthoh does the country proud by scoring a bronze medal at the World Kickboxing Championships 2014 held in Italy. He bagged the medal in the 48kg category of the Under-16 full contact sports.
8- Sachin Tendulkar gets the Giants International award for lifetime achievement in sports. For the films, the lifetime honour was bestowed on iconic Bollywood dancer Helen Salim Khan.
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