Current Affairs: 26 September 2019

Kristalina Georgieva named new IMC Chief


The International Monetary Fund (IMF) formally selected Kristalina Georgieva of Bulgaria to be only the second woman to lead the 189-member institution. The selection had been all but guaranteed after the global crisis lender said earlier this month that Georgieva, a former World Bank CEO, was the sole candidate. She is to take up her position as managing director on October 1, replacing Christine Lagarde, who is set to take over the European Central Bank later this year.

'1 Nation 1 Tag' for seamless travel soon
A "One Nation One Tag" initiative is set to be rolled out in the next couple of months to end the use of multiple smart tags on tolled roads. Road transport ministry has called a meeting of transport ministers and top officials in the second week of October, to be chaired by minister Nitin Gadkari, to bring all states on board.

MLA's election voided after he served full term
The Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday declared void the election of Congress's Jai Tirath Dahiya, who had won the Haryana assembly polls nearly five years ago by a margin of just three votes. The court ruled Dahiya had actually polled four votes less. The verdict comes just weeks before the assembly's term expires on November 2.

Ayodhya order by Nov 17?
The Supreme Court said it would be a miracle if it is able to pronounce its verdict in the Ayodhya land dispute case by November 17, the scheduled retirement date of CJI Ranjan Gogoi. "There cannot be a single extra day given beyond October 18 for conclusion of arguments by both sides (Hindu and Muslim parties). Even if it concludes on October 18, then too, it will be miraculous to pronounce a judgment in four weeks," the SC said.

Facebook wins ICC's digital content rights for subcontinent
Facebook has won exclusive digital content rights for ICC events in the Indian subcontinent till 2023. The deal includes the next two men's World T20 events in 2020 and 2022, the 50-over World Cup in 2023 and the World Test Championship final in 2023. The social media giant will carry a range of digital content across four years including match recaps, in-play key moments and other match and feature content on its various platform.
- with inputs from agencies