OCT 23rd TO 31st. 2107 {Current Affairs Notes Of The Hindu By RAVI SINGH }

OCT  23^rd  TO 31st. 2107 {Current Affairs Notes Of  The Hindu By RAVI SINGH }

1. In her first foreign visit as Defence Minister, Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman left for the Philippines to attend the Southeast Asian Defence Ministers’ Meeting. Rodrigo Duterte is the President of the Philippines.

2. Bangladesh has signed a long-term sales and purchase agreement with an Indian refiner to import gas oil to meet the country’s energy demand. The deal between Bangladesh Petroleum Corp. (BPC) and Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) was signed in presence of India’s external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, who arrived in Dhaka recently on a two-day visit to discuss bilateral issues. Sheikh Hasina is the Present PM of Bangladesh. Abdul Hamid is the Present President of Bangladesh.

3. The Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh along with Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship  Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated India's first Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK) for Skilling in Smart Cities, in collaboration with New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC).

4. The Jaipur and Srinagar Airport got First and Second rank respectively in the category of 2-5 million passengers in ACI-ASQ Survey. Dr. Guruprasad Mohapatra, Chairman, Airports Authority of India along with his team received the ACI-ASQ Award at a function held in Mauritius.

5. Gujarat-cadre IPS officer Rakesh Asthana was appointed the special director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

6. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) has announced the appointment of Jayant Rikhye as the Chief Executive Officer for India. The appointment would be effective from December 1 subject to regulatory approvals. HSBC Headquarters in London, UK. Stuart Gulliver is the Group CEO of HSBC.

7. Cristiano Ronaldo is the richest sports personality in the world, according to the latest Forbes' Rich List.

8. India beats Malaysia 2-1 in the finale to win the 2017 Asia Cup Hockey tournament held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This was India's third continental title.

9. India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) has appointed Mr. Suresh Sethi as its Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer. Mr Sethi was the former MD of Vodafone M-Pesa Ltd.

10. In Badminton, ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth has lifted the Denmark Open Superseries trophy at Odense, Denmark. defeated South Korea’s Lee Hyun-il in straight games.

11. Gaganjeet Bhullar had completed a wire-to-wire victory and lifted his eighth Asian Tour title at the Macau Open. He drained five birdies on the front nine and won by three shots despite a nerve-jangling double bogey.

12. 24 October has been celebrated as United Nations Day since 194. Mr. Antonio Guterres of Portugal is the Secretary-General of the United Nations. UND 2017 marks the 72nd anniversary of the UN Charter’s entry into force and celebrates everything that the UN represents and has achieved since its establishment in 1945.

13.The Reserve Bank of India has constituted a 10-member ‘High Level Task Force on Public Credit Registry (PCR) for India’, which will suggest a roadmap for developing a transparent, comprehensive and near-real-time PCR for India.The committee will be Headed by YM Deosthalee, ex-CMD, L&T Finance Holdings.

14. The Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) of India has signed an MoU with Punjab National Bank to provide easy access to finance for SMEs and merchant exporters of the council. Sunil Mehta is the MD & CEO Of Punjab National Bank.

15. Central American country Nicaragua has signed the Paris Agreement on climate change, leaving the United States and Syria as the only two countries holing out to sign this global climate pact. President Donald Trump on 1 June 2017 withdrew the United States from the landmark 2015 Paris agreement to fight climate change. Till June 2017, 195 UNFCCC members have signed the agreement, 148 of which have ratified it.

16. State Bank of India (SBI) has signed an agreement with Escorts Ltd. to finance farmers for purchase of Escorts tractors.The tie-up with Escorts is to promote, market and make accessible, organized finance facility, with superior features, at competitive interest rates to farmers across the country.

17. IndusInd Bank, in association with MobiKwik had announced the launch of a co-branded wallet ‘IndusInd MobiKwik’ that allows its customers to pay at the MobiKwik merchant network using their accounts, with a ’Direct Debit Feature’. Mr. R. Seshasayee is the Chairman of IndusInd Bank.IndusInd Bank headquarters in Mumbai

18. National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) has signed an MoU each with European Business Technology Centre (EBTC) and Lovely Professional University. EBTC is a not-for-profit organization facilitating Europe-India cross-border collaboration in technology transfer and IP management.

19. The State Bank of India has launched the second edition of its Hackathon named 'Digitize For Bank.'  This hackathon will be held from 1st to12th November 2017. It is presented by SBI Collaborative Innovation Centre (CIC). This edition focuses on four ‘Cognitive’ themes namely Facial Recognition, Signature Recognition, Voice based Authentication and Cheque Truncation Value Enhancers.

20. Currently active payment banks are- : Airtel Payments Bank / Paytm Payments Bank / India Post Payments Bank/ Fino Tech.

21.The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem has launched the 2017 State of World Population report in London, UK. The new UNFPA report has been entitled as “Worlds Apart: Reproductive Health and Rights in an Age of Inequality.”

@ As per the report, economic inequality goes hand in hand with inequality in reproductive health. As of 2017, half of 1.6 billion women of reproductive age living in developing regions want to avoid a pregnancy.

22. Only about half of the world’s women hold paid jobs. Globally, women earn 77 percent of what men get. Three in five women worldwide lack maternity leave, many pay "motherhood penalty.

23. Headquarters of UNFPA is located in New York, US. It was formed in the year 1969. In October 2017, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Dr. Natalia Kanem Executive Director of UNFPA.

24. The 2nd World Congress on Marxism is scheduled to be held at Peking University in Beijing, China in May 2018. The theme of this conference is "Marxism and the Current World and China". The congress coincides with the 200th anniversary of Karl Marx's birth and 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up. Xi Jinping is the president of China.PM OF CHINA  Li Keqiang.

25. Gitanjali Rao, an 11-year-old Indian-American schoolgirl, was named as “America’s top young scientist” for inventing a cost-effective, quick lead-contamination detector in water.

26.Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh announced that former Director IB Dineshwar Sharma was handpicked by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to hold a dialogue with stakeholders of Jammu and Kashmir. A sustained dialogue will be initiated with all shades of opinion in Kashmir Valley.

27. NS Venkatesh has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). AMFI was incorporated on August 22, 1995, as a non-profit organization. AMFI is Headquartered in Mumbai.

28. Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has beaten Lionel Messi and Neymar to win the Best FIFA Men's Player award for the second year running. Ronaldo was presented the award at The Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony in London, UK. Netherlands' Lieke Martens won The Best FIFA Women's Player award. Cristiano Ronaldo is the Captain of Portugal. Gianni Infantino is the Chairman of FIFA.

29. Veteran Malayalam director I V Sasi, best known for his films “Avalude Ravukal” and “Devasuram” died. He was 69.

30. The Union Cabinet has approved the biggest ever highway project to develop and expand approximately 83,000 km of roads at an investment of Rs 6.9 lakh crore by 2022. The project also includes the new Bharatmala highway program connecting border areas, improving international, port and coastal connectivity.

31. The Indian government has announced an allocation of Rs 2.11 lakh crore over 2 years for the recapitalization of public sector banks. As part of the plan, the government will essentially issue bonds to banks worth Rs 1.35 lakh crore while Rs 76,000 crore will come through budgetary support. Lenders will subscribe to these bonds as part of their investment portfolio. The money raised by the government will then be used to recapitalize banks. 

32. The Union Ministries of Power and Textiles have jointly launched an initiative 'SAATHI' (Sustainable and Accelerated Adoption of efficient Textile technologies to Help small Industries). Under this initiative, Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a public sector entity under the Union Ministry of Power, will acquire energy efficient Powerlooms, motors and Rapier kits in bulk and provide them to the small and medium powerloom units.

33. The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Edapaddi K Palaniswami, laid the foundation stone for an aerospace park at Kanchipuram district to be set up by the State Government in 245 acres and at an estimated cost of Rs 198 crore. Banwarilal Purohit is the present Governor of Tamil Nadu.

34. The Asian Development Bank and the Government of India signed a $300 million loan to continue a series of fiscal reforms in the State of West Bengal to improve the quality of public service delivery. Mr. Sameer Kumar Khare is the Joint Secretary of Department of Economic Affairs. ADB Headquarters in Manila, Philippines. Takehiko Nakao is the President of ADB.

35.a. After making Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) mandatory for transactions in interest rate, forex and credit derivative market, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is set to make LEI compulsory for companies having aggregate fund-based and non-fund based exposure over Rs 5 crore.

b. Banks will be required to capture this number in the Central Repository of Information on Large Credits (CRILC) database that captures details of loan above Rs 5 crore. The LEI number will help banks in monitoring the aggregate exposure of corporate borrowers. Firms can obtain their LEI code from Legal Entity Identifier India Ltd. (LEIL).

c.About LEI- The LEI is a global reference number that uniquely identifies every legal entity or structure that is party to a financial transaction, in any jurisdiction. It is a unique 20 digit alphanumeric code that is assigned to a legal entity.

d.Purpose of an LEI- The global LEI system has been set up by regulatory authorities, including G20 and the Financial Stability Board, to address the global financial crisis. The LEI is designed to enable the identification and linking of parties to financial transactions in order to manage counterparty risk. Its goal is to improve measuring and monitoring of systemic risk and support more cost-effective compliance with regulatory reporting requirements.

36. The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 2 crore on IDFC Bank for contravention of regulatory restrictions pertaining to loans and advances. The penalty has been imposed in the exercise of powers vested in RBI under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, taking into account failure of the bank to adhere to certain directions issued by RBI. The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 2 crore on IDFC Bank for contravention of regulatory restrictions pertaining to loans and advances. The penalty has been imposed in the exercise of powers vested in RBI under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, taking into account failure of the bank to adhere to certain directions issued by RBI. Mr. Sunil Kakar is the Managing Director & CEO of IDFC Limited.

37. Indian Navy Ship Sukanya under the command of Commander SA Deodhar has arrived at Belawan Indonesia to participate in the 30th edition of CORPAT (Coordinated Patrol) and 3rd Bilateral exercise between the Indian Navy and the Indonesian Navy.

38. Jakarta is the Capital of Indonesia. Jakarta is the Capital of Indonesia.

39. Madhya Pradesh has emerged as the top state in terms of digital initiatives undertaken, with a maximum score of 100.1 on the performance index, followed by Maharashtra at 99.9 and Andhra Pradesh at 99.8, according to a report by Coeus Age Consulting. Shivraj Singh Chouhan is the CM of Madhya Pradesh. Om Prakash Kohli (Add. Charge) is the Present Governor of Madhya Pradesh.

40. Singapore's passport has become the most powerful in the world with a Visa-Free Score of 159, according to the Passport Index developed by advisory firm Arton Capital. This is the first time an Asian country has been announced as having the most powerful passport. Singapore (159)/ Germany (158). India secured the 75th rank in the index with a Visa-Free Score of 51.

41. Reliance Communication had received the final approval on its merger with Sistema from the Department of Telecommunication (DoT). This merger will also extend validity of RCom's spectrum portfolio in the highly valued 800 and 850 MHz band in eight major telecom circles across the country - Delhi, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Kolkata, UP-West and West Bengal - by a period of 12 years from 2021 to 2033. Anil Dhirubhai Ambani is the Chairman of Reliance Group.

42. The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced that former India men’s national team head coach Scott Fleming has joined NBA India as Head of Basketball Operations.

43. Jitu Rai and Heena Sidhu combined to give India their first gold medal of the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Cup Final in New Delhi.They clinched the top honors in the 10m air pistol mixed team event on the opening day of competitions.

44. Eminent classical singer and Padma Vibhushan awardee Girija Devi died in Kolkata. She was 88 years old. She was considered as the "Queen of Thumri" and fondly called Appa Ji. She was from the "Benaras Gharana"

45. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a global conference on consumer protection in New Delhi. This is the first time that an international conference on consumer protection is being organized by India for countries of the region. Twenty-two countries from East, South and South-East Asia are participating in the international conference. These include China, South Korea, Singapore, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

46. Seven shortlisted companies were given ‘Letters of Intent’ for fourteen monuments under ‘Adopt a Heritage Scheme’ of Ministry of Tourism at the closing ceremony of ‘Paryatan Parv’ at Rajpath Lawns, New Delhi.These companies will be the future ‘Monument Mitras’ who would associate pride with their CSR activities. The ‘Adopt a Heritage Scheme’ of Ministry of Tourism was launched on World Tourism Day i.e. 27th September, 2017 by the President of India.

1. SBI Foundation shortlisted for the adoption of -:Jantar Mantar, Delhi.

2. TK International Limited shortlisted for the adoption of -:Sun Temple, Konark /Raja Rani Temple, Bhubaneshwar /Ratnagiri Monuments, Jajpur, Odisha

3. Yatra Online Pvt. Limited shortlisted for the adoption of: Hampi, Karnataka/Leh Palace, Jammu & Kashmir/Qutub Minar, Delhi/Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra

4. Travel Corporation of India Ltd. shortlisted for the adoption of:Mattancherry Palace Museum Kochi/Safdarjung Tomb, Delhi

5. Adventure Tour Operator Association of India shortlisted for the adoption of :Gangotri Temple Area and Trail to Gaumukh/Mt. StokKangri, Laddakh, Jammu and Kashmir

6. Special Holidays Travel Pvt. Ltd. (With) Rotary Club of Delhi shortlisted for the adoption of: Agrasen ki Baoli, Delhi

7. NBCC shortlisted for the adoption of:Purana Quila, Delhi.

47. Gujarat will go to polls in two phases on December 9th and 14th for 182 assembly seats. The Chief Election Commissioner of India Mr. A K Joti made this announcement. The 89 seats will go to polls in the first phase and the rest 93 in the second phase.V ijaybhai R. Rupani is the present CM of Gujarat.Om Prakash Kohli is the present Governor of Gujarat

48. Afghani President Ashraf Ghani was on a national visit to India. During his visit, he met with the president Ram Nath Kovind and PM Modi. India and Afghanistan have agreed to work closely with the regional and international partners to further the objective of seeing Afghanistan emerge as a stable, peaceful, united and prosperous nation

49. The Madras high court has banned the use of pictures of living persons on banners and hoardings in Tamil Nadu.Tamil Nadu’s top officials were asked to maintain a clean environment and also ensure that there were “no unnecessary drawings” on buildings and residential places.

50. Union Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Shri R. K. Singh addressed the 3rd Global Investors’ India Forum in New Delhi. The theme of the event was 'Ideate, Innovate, Implement and Invest in India’ and it was attended by global industry stalwarts. In the forum, major focus was given on generation of electricity and its distribution across the country. The event was organized by the ASSOCHAM.

51. The State Bank of India has slashed Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) charges up to 80 percent. If the users are doing an online transaction of money after selecting IMPS option, then they will have to pay 80% less charge than what they used to pay earlier.

a. After the implementation of the revised charges, online transactions will certainly become cheaper. After the revision, no IMPS service charge will be imposed on online transactions under Rs 1000. For the transactions between Rs 1000 and Rs 10,000, the users will have to pay Re 1 while for an amount between Rs 10,001 and Rs 1,00,000, the users will be charged Rs 2.

52. Indian-origin South African researchers were honored with a prestigious award for their exceptional contributions in the field of HIV/AIDS. Professors Salim Abdool Karim and Quarraisha Abdool Karim received the award from the Institute for Human Virology (IHV) in Baltimore, US.The award was presented to them by Robert Gallo, who discovered HIV as the cause of AIDS‚ at the 19th international meeting of the IHV.

53. L&T Technology Services Ltd (LTTS), a leading global pure-play Engineering Services Company was conferred with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Industrial Innovation Award, 2017.

54. According to the list released by Forbes, Virat Kohli ranks ahead of Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi when it comes to brand value. The captain of the Indian cricket has a brand value of $14.5 million which puts him ahead of Messi on the 7th spot in the top 10 list revealed by Forbes. TOP:Roger Federer $37.2m.

55. India has 108 publicly-listed family-owned businesses, third highest in the world, while China tops the tally with 167 such companies followed by the US which has 121, according to the Credit Suisse report. As per the Credit Suisse Research Institute's (CSRI) latest "CS Family 1000" report, with an average market capitalization of USD 6.5 billion, India ranks 5th in Asia Pacific excluding Japan, and 22nd globally, in terms of average m-cap. China/ USA/ India/ France/Hong Kong.

56. Indian origin campaigner Gina Miller was named UK’s most influential black person of the year. Gina won a legal challenge seeking Parliamentary approval for triggering Brexit. 52-year-old Miller, ranked on top in the 2018 'Powerlist' of 100 people of African and African Caribbean inheritance published in London by Powerful Media.

57. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Shri Alok Kumar Pateria, IPS as Additional Director General, CISF. He has been appointed on deputation basis for a period upto May 2020. Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Headquarters in New Delhi. The Director General of CISF is O.P Singh.

58. Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje launched an e-book titled 'India 2017 Yearbook', compiled by the present Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) Rajiv Mehrishi.The e-book includes a plethora of information on important dignitaries, state policy, public schemes and important data about demographics, trade, economy and many other topics.

59. World Day for Audiovisual Heritage is observed globally on 27 October. "Discover, remember and share" is the theme of this year's celebration of the WDAH.The General Conference of UNESCO approved the commemoration of a World Day for Audiovisual Heritage in 2005 as a mechanism to raise general awareness of the need to preserve and safeguard important audiovisual material for future generations.

60. The travel guide company Lonely Planet has ranked Chile as the number one country to visit in 2018 in its Best in Travel 2018 list.The guide has published the 13th edition of its annual list of the top 10 countries every traveler should have on their bucket list for 2018. First Position :CHINA.

61. Santiago is the Capital of Chile. Michelle Bachelet is the present President of Chile.

62. Qatar has committed that it will introduce a minimum wage for workers in the country. The announcement was made by labour and social affairs minister Issa Saad al-Jafali al-Nuaimi. The announcement came a day before a meeting of the UN’s International Labour Organisation (ILO).

63. Doha is the Capital of Qatar. Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani is the Prime Minister of Qatar. Qatar is the host of 2022 football World Cup.

64. GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL), Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) and Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board (MTPB) have come together to promote the growth of tourism traffic. An MoU was inked to promote tourism from the catchment area of Hyderabad to Malaysia and also explore new locations for connectivity.

65. Saudi Arabia has become the first country to give a robot citizenship. The move is an attempt to promote Saudi Arabia as a place to develop artificial intelligence and, presumably, allow it to become a full citizen. The Robot is named as 'Sophia'.Sophia was confirmed as a Saudi citizen during a business event named Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh. It is historic to be the first robot in the world to be recognized with citizenship. Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is the crowned Prince of Saudi Arabia.

66. The Cricket Association of Puducherry (CAP) was chosen by the Committee of Administrators (CoA) as an associate member of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). This means Puducherry will be allowed to play the Ranji Trophy in 2018. Chairman of BCCI is Vinod Rai. BCCI headquarters in Mumbai. P. Damodaran is the secretary of CAP.

67. Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) has received an award from All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for supporting start-ups. The premier Institute received the award for its contribution towards promoting and mentoring technology start-ups. The award was given during the International Science Festival’s Start-up Summit 2017 at Chennai. Sunil Shukla is the present Director of EDII.

68. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed a $65.5 million loan agreement in New Delhi to continue interventions to check coastal erosion on the Western Coast in Karnataka. The loan is the Second Tranche of a $250 million financing facility under the Sustainable Coastal Protection and Management Investment Program. Mr. Sameer Kumar Khare is the Joint Secretary of Department of Economic Affairs

69. Gokul Natesan is the 97th pick in the NBA draft to became only the second Indian-origin player to be signed by an NBA G-League side. The Managing Director for India of NBA is Yannick Colaco.

70. Renowned Malayalam writer Punathil Kunjabdulla passed away in Kozhikode following a prolonged illness. He was 77.

71. To strengthen maritime security, India and the United States have agreed to implement the program for Helicopter Operations from Ships Other Than Aircraft Carriers (HOSTAC).

a. A decision in this regard was taken by Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her US Counterpart Jim Mattis during their meeting in the Philippines on the sidelines of the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting-Plus. They "agreed on the importance of a rules-based international order" in which all nations are able to prosper, and the "need to work together" against the common threat of terrorism. Nirmala Sitharaman is also a member of the Rajya Sabha for Karnataka. She is the second female Defence Minister of India.

72. Jacinda Ardern was officially sworn in as the Prime Minister of New Zealand. At the age of 37, Ardern is the youngest New Zealand PM in 150 years. Wellington is the capital of New Zealand. New Zealand dollar is the currency of New Zealand.

73. Burundi became the first nation ever to leave the International Criminal Court (ICC), set up 15 years ago to prosecute those behind the world’s worst atrocities. Burundi is the only one of three African nations to go ahead with its withdrawal after making moves last year to leave amid accusations that the court focuses too much on the continent.

74. The ICC was established in 2002. It is based in the Hague, the Netherlands. Bujumbura is the capital of Burundi and Burundian franc is its currency.

75. Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) became the first Indian company to cross Rs 6 trillion market capitalization after its shares surged over 75% so far this year and hit a fresh lifetime high. Mukesh Ambani is the CEO of Reliance Industries Limited.

76. According to Forbes magazine, Jeff Bezos surpassed Bill Gates as the richest person in the world. The fortune of Amazon's founder reached some $90.6 billion, compared with the $90.1 billion that the online edition of the magazine attributes to Gates.****This is not the first time that Bezos has outpaced Gates - it previously happened in July 2017 when Amazon shares hit a historic high, though Gates took back the lead hours later.

77. India overtakes the US to become the world’s second-largest smartphone market, trailing only China, according to a new report by analyst firm Canalys. The top five vendors Samsung Electronics, Xiaomi Inc., Vivo Electronics Corp., Oppo Electronics Corp. and Lenovo Mobile Communication Technology Ltd now accounting for 75% of total shipments in India.

78. Tech major SAP announced the launch of Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region's first SAP Leonardo Center in Bengaluru. The fourth SAP Leonardo Center globally, the facility is a go-to place for SAP's ecosystem for digital inspiration and co-innovation.

79. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has received the Golden Peacock Award under the category 'Global Leadership in Public Service and Economic Transformation' at a convention in London at 17th London Global Convention. Mr. Naidu received the award for his excellence in public service.

80. India's Amanpreet Singh clinched a bronze medal in his maiden appearance in an ISSF World Cup Final, in New Delhi. Jitu Rai fizzled out to finish seventh on the fourth day of competition.. World Cup silver medallist Amanpreet shot 202.2 to win the bronze in the final of men's 50m pistol.

81. England scripted a dramatic turnaround in Kolkata to win the 2017 FIFA U17 World Cup for the very first time after a 5-2 win over European U17 champions Spain.

82. Pardeep Narwal scored incredible 24 points to steer Patna Pirates to third consecutive Pro Kabaddi title. Pardeep, who had scored 76 points in three playoffs, helped Patna come from behind and thump Gujarat Fortunegiants 55-38 in the summit clash of Pro Kabaddi season 5.

83. Virat Kohli became the sixth Indian to complete 9000 ODI runs during the third game against New Zealand. He went on to score his 32nd ODI century off 96 balls.Mahendra Singh Dhoni had reached the milestone in 2016 while other Indians who have done so are Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly and Mohammad Azharuddin. 

84. The Union Cabinet has approved over Rs 7,000 crore for construction of permanent campuses of six new Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) across the country. Each of the permanent campuses to be established at Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh), Palakkad (Kerala), Dharwad (Karnataka), Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir), Bhilai (Chhattisgarh) and Goa will have a facility for housing 1,200 students from the academic year 2020-2021. IIT Kharagpur was the first in India to be established in 1951.

85. India and France have agreed to strengthen bilateral defence cooperation as a key Pillar of strategic partnership between the two countries. Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman and French Minister for the Armed Forces, Ms. Florence Parly discussed a range of measures to expand military to military ties.The joint Naval exercise named the VARUNA is scheduled in early 2018 between the two countries. Emmanuel Macron is the President of France

86. The Uttar Pradesh government issued an order notifying Vrindavan and Barsana towns in Mathura district as “pavitra teerth sthals (sacred pilgrimage sites)”. No meat and liquor shops will be allowed in these towns anymore. Ram Naik is the Governor of UP.

87. he Karnataka Government announced the signing of an MoU with Microsoft Corporation India Private Limited with an intention to empower smallholder farmers with technology-oriented solutions that will help them increase income. Siddaramaiah is the CM of Karnataka. Vajubhai Vala is the Governor of Karnataka. Satya Nadella is the CEO of Microsoft.

88.The world’s first hybrid electric tram powered by hydrogen fuel cells has started running in China, marking a big step in the application of green energy in public transport.

89. eteran actor Sharmila Tagore has received the Lifetime Achievement Award. The 72-year-old actor was bestowed with the recognition by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry in New Delhi for her contribution in the field of cinema. Minister of State for Prime Minister's Office Jitendra Singh and Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari presented the award to Tagore.

90. N.J.Gangte has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Zambia. Lusaka is the Capital of the Republic of Zambia. Edgar Lungu is the president of the Republic of Zambia.

91. India's Kidambi Srikanth created history as he became the first Indian player to win four Superseries titles in a year after he won the men's singles title at the French Open. Other three sports Championship won this year (2017) by Kidambi Srikanth are as follows. 1.Denmark Open Superseries Trophy 2. Australia Open Super Series 3. Indonesia Open Super Series.

92. Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the Bidar - Kalaburagi New Railway Line to the Nation by unveiling a plaque at Bidar Railway Station, in Karnataka. PM also flagged off the DEMU Service between Bidar and Kalaburagi. DEMU stand for Diesel Electric Multiple Unit.

93. Prime Minister of Italy Paolo Gentiloni arrived in New Delhi on a two-day visit to India. The visit is aimed at strengthening the bilateral political and economic relations between the two countries. Rome is the capital of Italy. Euro is the currency of Italy.

94. The Centre has made the use of Public Finance Management System (PFMS) mandatory for all central schemes. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley stated that making use of the PFMS mandatorily will ensure benefits of government schemes to reach the last mile. 

95. Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has revamped its portal www.udyamimitra.in with enhanced features to provide easy access to credit and hand-holding services for micro small medium enterprises (MSME).SIDBI CHAIRMAN : Mohammad Mustafa.HQ : LUCKNOW.

96. AU Small Finance Bank tied up with Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) to launch a Rs200 crore fund for providing loans to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
The program will fund term loans in the Rs25 lakh to Rs2 crore ticket size. Under the advice of Sidbi, AU Bank will play the anchor in this program as all the processes including disbursement, monitoring and recovery will be handled by them. Mannil Venugopalan is the Chairman of Board of AU Small Finance Bank.

97. India will host the next United Nations (UN) global wildlife conference in 2020. India will host the next CMS Conference of the Parties CMSCOP13. It was officially announced at the closing CMSCOP12 plenary, in Manila, Philippines.

****. The six-day 12th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS COP12) is the only international treaty devoted exclusively to migratory animal species. The theme of the Conference was ‘Their Future is Our Future - Sustainable Development for Wildlife and People’.

98. Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar P, AVSM, VSM has assumed charge as the Vice Chief of Naval Staff (VCNS) from Vice Admiral Karambir Singh AVSM at a formal ceremony held in New Delhi. Sunil Lanba is the present Chief of Naval Staff of Indian Navy.

99. Online travel solutions provider Cleartrip was named the 'Best Mobile App for Travel and Leisure' at the Mobexx Awards 2017.The award was conferred for the success that it has had on the mobile platform, seen by many as the future of advertising and brand marketing. IIT-Roorkee won Schneider's 'Go Green in the City' contest held in Paris.

100. An illustrative book containing inspiring words of Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam(11th President of India from 2002 to 2007) was released online by Indian women cricket team captain Mithali Raj on the 86th birth anniversary of the former President.Titled "Dreamnation: Uniting a Country with Handwritten Dreams", the book includes a collection of 200-plus handcrafted and handwritten postcards from across India. The book is Co-authored by Saji Mathew and Jubie John and published by Bloomsbury.  Books : Dr. Kalam includes My Journey(Book of Poems) and Wings of Fire.

101. Indian Junior Men’s Hockey team beat hosts Malaysia 4-0 in the Bronze medal match of the 7th Sultan of Johor Cup 2017 at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium, in Malaysia. Najib Razak is the PM of Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur is the Capital of Malaysia.

102. The Swiss superstar won his eighth Basel title, after defeating Juan Martin del Potro, 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-3 to clinch his ATP World Tour-leading seventh title of the year.

103. India captain Mithali Raj moved up one place to occupy the number one spot in the latest ICC ODI rankings for batswomen. Also, Indian captain, Virat Kohli returned to the top of the ICC ODI rankings for batsmen after logging career-high rating points.

104. The Government of India and the World Bank signed a $200 million Loan Agreement for the Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project. The Project will support Assam to facilitate agri-business investments, increase agricultural productivity and market access. Jagdish Mukhi is the present Governor of Assam

105. Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni is on the 2-day visit to India. This is the first visit by an Italian premier in 10 years.Here is the complete list of MoUs/Agreements signed between India and Italy during the visit of Prime Minister of Italy to India: 1. Joint Declaration of Intent of Cooperation for Safety in the Railway sector

2. MoU on 70 years of diplomatic relations between Indian Council of Cultural Relations and Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation, Government of the Republic of Italy

3. MoU on cooperation In the field of Energy 4. Executive Protocol on Cultural Cooperation

5. MoU between the Training Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

6. MoU for promoting mutual investments between Italian Trade Agency and Invest India

106. Rome is the capital of Italy. Euro is the currency of Italy./ Tehran is the capital of Iran. Currency :Rial.

107. Mohammad Ashraf Ghani is the present President of Afganistan.Capital : Kabul/ Currency :Afghani.

108. Turki Al-Asheikh, Chairman of the General Sports Authority of Saudi Arabia has announced that Saudi women will now be able to attend sports events in stadiums starting from 2018. Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia.Currency :Riyal.Mohammed bin Salman is the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.

109. Navies of India and Japan began a three-day anti-submarine warfare exercise in the Indian Ocean region to deepen their operational coordination in the strategically important sea lanes around the two countries.Indian Navy's two P-8 I long-range maritime reconnaissance anti-submarine warfare aircraft and two P-3C Orion jets of the Japanese Navy will be part of the exercise. 

110.The 17th edition of FIFA U-17 World Cup took place for the first time in India.Football men’s under-17 national teams organized by Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). England has won the FIFA U-17 World Cup by defeating Spain by 5-2.

Important NEWS : 1.This was the first time India hosted U-17 FIFA World Cup.

2. Switzerland’s Esther Staubli became the first female football referee to officiate a match.

3. Jeakson Singh creates history by scoring India’s first ever goal in FIFA World Cup.

4. FIFA U-17 WC in India becomes most attended in event’s history for the first time.

5. USA-Based Namit Deshpande becomes the First NRI to Play for India’s U17 World Cup Team.

6. Phil Foden of England has been adjudged tournament’s best player and has been awarded ‘Golden Ball

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7. Rhian Brewster from England has scored the most goals in the tournament (8 goals) and has been awarded, 'Golden Boot.

8. Gabriel Brazao the goalkeeper of Brazil’s national football team has won the ‘Golden Glove.

9. Brazil has won the Fair Play Award.

111. Yonex French Open 2017 Badminton tournament was held in Paris. French Open Badminton Tournament is held annually since 1909 in France. Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth became the first Indian to win the men’s singles title at French Open badminton tournament. Srikanth defeated Kento Nishimoto of Japan .

112. Ace Indian shooter Heena Sindhu has bagged gold in women's 10m Air Pistol event at Commonwealth Shooting Championships in Brisbane, Australia. Heena and Jitu Rai has recently won the first gold medal of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Final in the 10m Air Pistol mixed team event.

113. Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah climbed to the number one spot in the latest ICC T20 rankings while his fifth-ranked team could go as high as second if it beats New Zealand in the three-match series beginning.

114.ISSF(International Shooting Sport Federation): Held – NEW DELHI.India finish seventh on the medals tally overall with one Gold, one Silver and one Bronze medal.

osts India finished seventh overall with one gold, one silver, and a bronze, while Italy pipped China in the medals tally, as the ISSF World Cup Final, in New Delhi.Important wins from India side are as follows-

1. India won through Jitu Rai/Heena Sidhu (gold in mixed team 10m air pistol), 2. Sangram Dahiya (silver in men's double trap), 3. Amanpreet Singh (bronze in men's 50m pistol).

 

 

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