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Banking Current Affairs RBI issued guidelines to banks to provide funds to

women self help groups, SHGs, in rural areas at 7% under
Reserve Bank of India has constituted a 10-member ‘High
the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural
Level Task Force on Public Credit Registry (PCR) for
Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) in the current fiscal
India’, which will suggest a roadmap for developing a
(2017-18).
transparent, comprehensive and near-real-time PCR for
As per the World Payment Report, the initiatives of
India. The committee will be Headed by YM Deosthalee,
government and National Payments Corporation of India
ex-CMD, L&T Finance Holdings.
(NPCI) will help non-cash transactions grow at a
State Bank of India (SBI) has signed an agreement with
compound annual growth rate of 26.2 percent during
Escorts Ltd. to finance farmers for purchase of Escorts
2016 to 2020. The Report was jointly commissioned by
tractors.
Capgemini and BNP Paribas.
IndusInd Bank, in association with MobiKwik announced
The nation's largest lender State Bank of India is creating
the launch of a co-branded wallet ‘IndusInd MobiKwik’
a 15,000-sqft innovation center in Navi Mumbai investing
that allows its customers to pay at the MobiKwik merchant
around Rs 100 crore. The center, to be built at its Global
network using their accounts, with a ’Direct Debit
IT Centre in Belapur in Navi Mumbai, will be the largest
Feature’.
innovation center by any financial services company in
State Bank of India launched the second edition of its
the country.
Hackathon named 'Digitize For Bank.' This hackathon will
HSBC announced the launch of a mobile app - Trade
be held from 1st to12th November 2017. This edition
Transaction Tracker - to help customers track the status of
focuses on four ‘Cognitive’ themes namely Facial
their trade transactions on a real-time basis. It will
Recognition, Signature Recognition, Voice based
provide a global view of import and export documentary
Authentication and Cheque Truncation Value Enhancers.
credit and collections transactions, across markets in one
The Indian government announced an allocation of Rs 2.11
single app.
lakh crore over 2 years for the recapitalization of public
HSBC has appointed John Flint as its next chief executive.
sector banks. As part of the plan, the government will
Flint currently runs HSBC's retail and wealth
essentially issue bonds to banks worth Rs 1.35 lakh crore
management business. He will start in his new role on
while Rs 76,000 crore will come through budgetary
February 21, 2018. He will take over from current chief
support. Lenders will subscribe to these bonds as part of
executive Stuart Gulliver, who is retiring after seven years
their investment portfolio.
in the job.
After making Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) mandatory for
State Bank of India launched a new product to provide a
transactions in interest rate, forex and credit derivative
short-term working capital demand loan to its MSME
market, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is set to make LEI
clients. The new initiative, called SME Assist, would offer
compulsory for companies having aggregate fund-based
loans to MSME customers on the basis of their input
and non-fund based exposure over Rs 5 crore. Banks will
credit claims under Goods and Services Tax (GST). The
be required to capture this number in the Central
loan processing fee under the scheme is Rs 2,000.
Repository of Information on Large Credits (CRILC)
US-based fintech company Mastercard has announced
database that captures details of loan above Rs 5 crore. The
the launch of its global research and development arm
LEI number will help banks in monitoring the aggregate
Mastercard Labs in Pune, India. After Singapore, this will
exposure of corporate borrowers. Firms can obtain their
be the second Mastercard Labs in Asia-Pacific, and ninth
LEI code from Legal Entity Identifier India Ltd. (LEIL).
in the world.
Reserve Bank of India has imposed a monetary penalty of
Private sector Yes Bank has committed Rs 156 crore to
Rs 2 crore on IDFC Bank for contravention of regulatory
fund first Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) to be constructed
restrictions pertaining to loans and advances.
at Varanasi under Hybrid Annuity-PPP Model.
State Bank of India has slashed Immediate Payment
Moody’s Investors Service has affirmed ratings on
Service (IMPS) charges up to 80 percent. After the revision,
domestic as well as foreign currency bond programs of
no IMPS service charge will be imposed on online
the country’s largest lender SBI. Moody’s affirmed the
transactions under Rs 1000. For the transactions between
Baa3 rating on the bank’s senior unsecured debt (issued
Rs 1000 and Rs 10,000, the users will have to pay Re 1 while
via its London branch) and (P)Baa3 rating on its senior
for an amount between Rs 10,001 and Rs 1,00,000, the users
unsecured medium-term note (MTN) program.
will be charged Rs 2.
Union Bank of India launched an Android app, Union
AU Small Finance Bank tied up with Small Industries
Sahyog, as part of its drive to digitise customer-facing
Development Bank of India (SIDBI) to launch a Rs200 crore
banking services. Union Sahyog app is bilingual —
fund for providing loans to micro, small and medium
offering both English and Hindi language — and packs in
enterprises (MSMEs). The program will fund term loans
all mobile-based banking applications, missed call/SMS-
in the Rs25 lakh to Rs2 crore ticket size.
based services, Internet banking login and self-user
creation and other services.
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International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) has opportunities in the garment sector of Gujarat and to
announced the launch of IBM Blockchain, a new create huge employment opportunities for women
blockchain banking solution, that will help financial through the apparel industry. This Policy is prepared with
institutions for cross-border payments. an aim to make Gujarat number 1 in textile which
produces more of cotton.
Communications Minister Manoj Sinha launched the
Sampoorna Bima Gram (SBG) Yojana and an initiative for
expansion of clientele base of Postal Life Insurance (PLI).
Under Sampoorna Bima Gram (SBG) Yojana, at least one
village (with min. 100 households) will be identified in
each of the revenue districts of the country. Coverage of all
households is the primary objective of this scheme.
Mahindra & Mahindra has launched a program, Prerna,
to empower women working in the agriculture sector by
promoting efficient and ergonomic farm tools and
equipment. The project will be initially launched in the
Reserve Bank of India has clarified that linking of Aadhaar state of Odisha, with the intention to positively impact the
to the bank account is mandatory under the Prevention of lives of over 1,500 families across 30-plus villages.
Money-Laundering (Maintenance of Records) Second Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Amendment Rules, 2017 published in the Official Gazette inaugurated the ambitious 'Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojna' for
on 01st June 2017. the farmers of the state. Madhya Pradesh is the first state
Government has made it mandatory for banks and to lend money to farmers at zero percent interest.
financial institutions to check the original identification In an attempt to end Gender bias in women against
documents of individuals dealing in cash above Rs. 50,000, women, the Ministry of Women and Child Development
to weed out the use of forged or fake copies. is undertaking an online campaign #IamThatWoman.
Govt. named Rajnish Kumar as the new chairman of SBI, Through the campaign, the Ministry seeks to highlight
for 3-year term. Kumar will succeed Arundhati the various aspects of women standing 'by' and 'for'
Bhattacharya. women.
RBI is going to launch a financial literacy drive in 80 blocks Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) has launched
in nine states on pilot basis to educate people on e- an excel-based offline tool for businesses to file initial
transactions, formal sector borrowings and insurance GSTR- 3B returns. GSTN, in a statement in New Delhi,
purchases. As per RBI, the pilot project will be stated that taxpayers can download the offline utility
commissioned in the 9 states of Maharashtra, from the GSTN portal and after fill in the data the file can
Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Odisha, Karnataka, Telangana, be uploaded on GST portal.
Andhra Pradesh, Haryana and UP. MP Govt. implemented the Chief Minister's Skill
RBI opened a branch in the Dehradun city to make Promotion and Skills Scheme to provide jobs by
transactions of the Uttarakhand State government more providing employment oriented training to the youth. All
convenient. the youth who are in the age group of 18-35 are being
Vijaya Bank entered into an MoU with Hindustan benefitted through Mukhya Mantri Kaushal
Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) for enabling all HPCL Samvardhan Yojana and Mukhya Mantri Kaushalya
retail outlets with BHIM/UPI merchant solutions. This Yojana. MP Govt. permitted Rs 30 crores for constant
rollout will empower all petrol pump attendants and LPG execution of the scheme from year 2017-18 to 2019-20.
delivery personnel to accept digital payments. Chairman of NHAI Deepak Kumar launched a world-
class, new multilingual website of the organization. He
Schemes/Portals/Missions Launched also launched a Project Monitoring Information System
Union Ministries of Power and Textiles jointly launched an (PMIS) Moblie App that will facilitate close, in-house
initiative 'SAATHI' (Sustainable and Accelerated monitoring of NHAI projects on a mobile phone.
Adoption of efficient Textile technologies to Help small Karnataka govt. launched the Rs. 302-crore Mathru
Industries). Under this initiative, Energy Efficiency Poorna scheme, aimed at providing free mid-day meals
Services Limited (EESL), a public sector entity under the to pregnant and lactating women in rural areas. The
Union Ministry of Power, will acquire energy efficient meals, which will be provided in Anganwadi centres, will
Powerlooms, motors and Rapier kits in bulk and provide include an egg, rice, pulses, vegetables, and milk. This is
them to the small and medium powerloom units. aimed at reducing child malnutrition and in turn curb
Gujarat Government announced the Garments and infant mortality.
Apparel Policy-2017, with the aim of creating more President Kovind launched 100 crore rupees Mata
Amritanandamayi Math Project "Jeevamritham "to

provide the filtration system for cleaning drinking water Saji Gopinath, will select 10 faculty members on a pilot
to 5000 villages across India, in Kollam district in Kerala. basis for the implementation of the project.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the first
State in News phase of ambitious Ghogha-Dahej Roll-on Roll-off ferry
service at Ghogha in Bhavnagar district in Gujarat. This
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Edapaddi K Palaniswami,
passenger movement service reduced the distance
laid the foundation stone for an aerospace park at
between the Ghogha and Dahej from 310 kilometres by
Kanchipuram district to be set up by the State
road to just 30 kilometres, which can be covered in one
Government in 245 acres and at an estimated cost of Rs
hour.
198 crore.
Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu launched
Gujarat will go to polls in two phases on December 9th and
Swachh Andhra Mission on the occasion of Gandhi
14th for 182 assembly seats. The Chief Election
Jayanti. Ace shuttler PV Sindhu has been chosen as the
Commissioner of India Mr. A K Joti made this
brand ambassador of Swachh Andhra.
announcement. The 89 seats will go to polls in the first
PM Modi launched the Intensified Mission
phase and the rest 93 in the second phase.
Indradhanush (IMI) at Vadnagar in Gujarat. Through
Madras high court has banned the use of pictures of living
this, govt. aims to reach each and every child under two
persons on banners and hoardings in Tamil Nadu. It has
years of age and all those pregnant women who have
also banned the use of photos of people sponsoring the
been left uncovered under the routine immunisation
pictures.
program.
Uttar Pradesh government issued an order notifying
A group of ministers (GoM) set up under Assam
Vrindavan and Barsana towns in Mathura district as
Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to make the
“pavitra teerth sthals (sacred pilgrimage sites)”. No meat
composition scheme more attractive and also revisit GST
and liquor shops will be allowed in these towns anymore.
rates on restaurants.
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.
Bihar Cabinet approved reservations for persons with
disabilities in government jobs and educational
institutions. The cabinet gave its approval during a
meeting presided by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the
first phase of Piped Natural Gas supply system in
Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis
released a sum of Rs 4,000 crores under the first phase of
New Appointments (National &
the over Rs 34,000 crore farm loan waiver scheme. In the International)
first phase, the scheme will cover more than 8 lakh Gujarat-cadre IPS officer Rakesh Asthana was appointed
farmers. the special director of the Central Bureau of Investigation
Rajasthan assembly has become the first in India to call (CBI).
attention and adjournment motions and proposals online Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC)
from legislators to send them to the state government. announced the appointment of Jayant Rikhye as the Chief
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's parliamentary Executive Officer for India. He succeeds Stuart Milne.
constituency Varanasi will soon get two sewage treatment Sibi George has been appointed as the next Ambassador
plants as part of the government's bid to curb Ganga water of India to Switzerland. He will replace Smita
pollution. The sewage treatment plants, having a total 260 Purushottam.
million litres daily capacity, will be commissioned at India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) has appointed Mr.
Varanasi's Dinapur and Goitha before March next year. Suresh Sethi as its Managing Director & Chief Executive
Centre has given green clearance for a greenfield airport Officer. Mr Sethi was the former MD of Vodafone M-Pesa
project at Hirasar, about 28 km from Rajkot in Gujarat, at a Ltd. He takes over from A.P. Singh.
cost of over Rs. 1,400 crores. NS Venkatesh has been appointed as Chief Executive
Kerala government has given green signal to a proposal of Officer of the Association of Mutual Funds in India
the state Startup Mission (KSUM) to accord sabbatical (AMFI).
leave to the faculty members of all colleges who intend to
establish startups. An expert panel, headed by KSUM CEO

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has PNB MetLife India Insurance Company Ltd (PNB MetLife)
approved the appointment of Shri Alok Kumar Pateria, appointed Ashish Srivastava as MD & CEO of the
IPS as Additional Director General, CISF. company.
Jacinda Ardern was officially sworn in as the Prime Mongolian Parliament confirmed Ukhnaa Khurelsukh as
Minister of New Zealand. At the age of 37, Ardern is the the country's 30th Prime Minister.
youngest New Zealand PM in 150 years. Pakistan appointed Vice-Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi
N.J.Gangte has been appointed as the next High as new Chief of Naval Staff. He will replace Admiral
Commissioner of India to the Republic of Zambia. He is Muhammad Zakaullah.
presently the Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit was sworn-in
Affairs. by Madras High Court Chief Justice Indira Banerjee.
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.
Indian Cricketer Yuvraj Singh was announced as the
Laureus' first Brand Ambassador. The left-hander
becomes Laureus' first Indian ambassador.
Gautam Bambawale appointed as India's new
Ambassador to China. He will succeed Vijay Gokhale.
Samsung Electronics chief executive Kwon Oh-hyun has
resigned citing an "unprecedented crisis".
UNESCO’s executive board chose former French Culture
Minister Audrey Azoulay to be the UN cultural agency’s
next leader. He succeeds outgoing Director-General Irina
Bokova of Bulgaria.
Economy & Business Current Affairs
MobiKwik, mobile wallet major, and a payment gateway Economy Current Affairs
provider announced the appointment of Rukaiya General Insurance Corp of India (GIC Re) kicked off its
Rangwala as the Business Head of 'MobiKwik Payment mega Rs 11,370 crore initial public offer (IPO). This is
Gateway' to drive the growth of the entity. India's third biggest IPO ever after Coal India's Rs 15,200
Government of India has appointed Mahesh Kumar Gupta crore and Reliance Power's Rs 11,700 crore issues.
and D K Gayen as the two new members in the Railway The Centre has made the use of Public Finance
Board. D.K. Gayen appointed as new Member (Staff) Management System (PFMS) mandatory for all central
Railway Board and ex officio Secretary to the Government schemes. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley stated that making
of India. M K Gupta appointed as new Member use of the PFMS mandatorily will ensure benefits of
(Engineering) Railway Board and ex officio Secretary to government schemes to reach the last mile. A total of 613
the Government of India. schemes of the central government will be covered under
Solicitor-General of India Ranjit Kumar, the second PFMS.
highest ranking law officer of the government, resigned Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
with immediate effect. revamped its portal www.udyamimitra.in with enhanced
A 38-year-old Sikh lawyer Jagmeet Singh elected the features to provide easy access to credit and hand-
leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party & became the holding services for micro small medium enterprises
first non-white politician to head a major political party in (MSME). The portal is mobile-enabled and provides a
the country. self-assessment module (auto assisting in categorization).
Brenda Hale, the first female president of Supreme Court, National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) of
and Sir Ian Burnett, the youngest lord chief justice for 50 India has signed an investment agreement worth $1
years, have been sworn in at the opening of the legal year. billion with Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA).
She succeeds David Neuberger. The government has set up NIIF with the aim to attract
WHO appointed Soumya Swaminathan one of two investments from both domestic and international
Deputy Directors General. She has been appointed as sources for infrastructure development in commercially
Deputy Director General for Programmes and Ms Jane viable projects.
Ellison appointed as Deputy Director General for As per the NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar,
Corporate Operations. economic slowdown that began in 2013-14 has bottomed
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry out and the GDP is likely to grow at 6.9-7 % this fiscal
(FICCI) announced the appointment of Param Shah as the (2017-18) and 7.5% in 2018-19. The economic growth
new Director for the United Kingdom (UK) operations. slowed to 7.1% in 2016-17, the year in which 87% of the

currency was demonetised, despite a very good show by Business Current Affairs
the agricultural sector. Reliance Communication had received the final approval
Income Tax Department has launched an ‘online chat’ on its merger with Sistema from the Department of
service for taxpayers so that they can seek answers to Telecommunication (DoT). This merger will also extend
their basic queries and doubts relating to direct tax issues. validity of RCom's spectrum portfolio in the highly valued
A window has been hosted on the main page of the 800 and 850 MHz band in eight major telecom circles
department’s website — www.incometaxindia.gov.in/ across the country.
— with a prominent icon stating ‘Live Chat Online - ask Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) became the first Indian
your query.’ company to cross Rs 6 trillion market capitalization after
The Direct Tax Collections in the first half (April- its shares surged over 75% so far this year and hit a fresh
September) of the current fiscal (2017-18) shows growth lifetime high. Currently, its market cap is at Rs 6.02 trillion.
of 15.8%.As per the Finance Ministry, the provisional Tech major SAP announced the launch of Asia Pacific
figures of Direct Tax collections up to September 2017 Japan (APJ) region's first SAP Leonardo Center in
show that net collections are at 3.86 lakh crore rupees. Net Bengaluru. The fourth SAP Leonardo Center globally, the
Direct Tax collections represent 39.4% of the total budget facility is a go-to place for SAP's ecosystem for digital
estimates of Direct Taxes for the financial year 2017-18. inspiration and co-innovation.
An amount of 1.77 lakh crore rupees has been received as Online travel solutions provider Cleartrip was named the
Advance Tax up to 30th of September this year, reflecting 'Best Mobile App for Travel and Leisure' at the Mobexx
a growth of 11.5%. Awards 2017.
India is likely to be the world’s fastest-growing large Consumer Electronics major LG Electronics India
economy in the next 10 years, as per Morgan Stanley announced the launch of an exclusive OEM co-branded
report. According to the global financial services major, card in partnership with Bajaj Finserv. It will be available
the trend line in India’s annual GDP growth has been to customers buying LG products on a minimum invoice
accelerating to 6.9% in 2000s, from 5.85 in the 1990s. amount of Rs 7,000 and maximum of up to Rs 2 lakh.
Government made biometric identification Aadhaar Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft teamed up to
mandatory for all post office deposits, PPF, the National launch an open-source and deep learning interface 'Gluon'
Savings Certificate scheme and Kisan Vikas Patra. All that will help developers to deploy machine learning
depositors have been given time till December 31, 2017 to models across several platforms.
provide the 12-digit unique identification number and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) has
link it with their accounts. become the first Oil Marketing Company (OMC) from
Coffee output in India is pegged to be a record 3.50 lakh India to mark its presence in the lubricant market in
tonnes in the 2017-18 marketing year started this month Myanmar and to lend more visibility and awareness to the
on higher acreage. brand.
HDFC Life Insurance Company has launched 'Neo', a E-commerce major Myntra launched its CSR initiative in
servicing bot for Twitter that uses artificial intelligence for association with the Union Textile Ministry, to work
customer service. This is the second bot after the launch directly with weavers and elevate their economic stature.
of SPOK. Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) has raced
HDFC Life Insurance and Apollo Munich Health come past Bajaj Auto to become the second biggest bike seller
together to launch ‘Click2Protect Health plan’, which in India during the first half of the ongoing fiscal.
provides both life and health cover under a single plan. Yatra Online Inc has tied up with OYO to bring the
Tata AIA Life announced the launch of ‘Eazy Connect’, hospitality firm's inventory on its platform.
that will extend online customer service to social media The first US crude oil cargo of 1(point) 6 million barrels
platforms. bought by Indian Oil Corporation from the US reached
GST Council has reduced tax rates on 27 items and allowed Paradip Port, Odisha. Indian Oil, which became the first
the filing of returns on the quarterly basis. The meeting Indian public sector refiner to source US crude.
held under the Chairmanship of FM Jaitley in New Delhi. Bharti Airtel received Ghana’s National
It decided to reduce the GST rates on dried mangoes, Communications Authority’s approval for the merger
Khakhra, plain chapatis, unbranded Namkeen, unbranded between Bharti Ghana (Airtel) and Millicom Ghana
ayurvedic medicines and paper wastes to 5% from 12 %. (Tigo), subject to certain conditions.
The Food packets used in ICDS scheme, plastic and rubber Prasar Bharati Chairman A Surya Prakash launched an
wastes will now be taxed at 5% instead of 18%. It approved online application system for music auditions across all
the quarterly filing of returns for businesses with turnover genres for the All India Radio. It was launched on the
up to 1.5 crore rupees besides raising the threshold for occasion of 64th Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan in New
composition scheme from 75 lakh rupees to one crore Delhi.
rupees. Magicbricks announced the launch of India's first
online bidding platform for residential and commercial

properties and tied-up with developer M3M for the Fleming has joined NBA India as Head of Basketball
inaugural 'My Bid, My Home' under which consumers Operations.
can bid for ready-to-move-in residential properties in Jitu Rai and Heena Sidhu combined to give India their first
Gurugram. gold medal of the International Shooting Sports Federation
J Sagar Associates (JSA) is the first law firm to have (ISSF) World Cup Final in New Delhi. They clinched the
opened an office at Gujarat International Finance Tec- top honors in the 10m air pistol mixed team.
City (GIFT). The office was inaugurated by Sudhir The Cricket Association of Puducherry (CAP) was chosen
Mankad - Chairman of GIFT IFSC. by the Committee of Administrators (CoA) as an associate
Flipkart announced the launch of MarQ, an in-house member of the Board of Control for Cricket in India
brand in the large appliances category. MarQ is an in- (BCCI).
house brand of Flipkart, that sells large appliances. 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. Natesan, 23, was picked by Canton
Charge.
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.
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.
Pardeep Narwal scored incredible 24 points to steer Patna
Pirates to third consecutive Pro Kabaddi title.
Sangram Dahiya won a silver in the ISSF World Cup Final,
in New Delhi. Double trap exponent Sangram clinched his
first-ever senior medal in International Shooting Sports
Federation tournament.
Sports Virat Kohli became the sixth Indian to complete 9000 ODI
The 6-foot-9-inch Chandigarh hoopster Amjyot Singh runs during the third game against New Zealand. He went
became the third Indian - after Satnam Singh and Palpreet on to score his 32nd ODI century off 96 balls.
Singh Brar to walk into the National Basketball Indian Junior Men’s Hockey team beat hosts Malaysia 4-0
Association (NBA) league. in the Bronze medal match of the 7th Sultan of Johor Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo is the richest sports personality in the 2017 at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium, in Malaysia
world, according to the latest Forbes' Rich List. India's Kidambi Srikanth created history as he became the
Gaganjeet Bhullar had completed a wire-to-wire victory first Indian player to win four Superseries titles in a year
and lifted his eighth Asian Tour title at the Macau Open. after he won the men's singles title at the French Open.
India beats Malaysia 2-1 in the finale to win the 2017 Asia Swiss superstar Roger Federer won his eighth Basel title,
Cup Hockey tournament held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This after defeating Juan Martin del Potro, 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-3 to
was India's third continental title. Lalit Upadhyay won clinch his ATP World Tour-leading seventh title of the
the goal of the match award while Akashdeep Singh was year.
adjudged the Man of the match. India captain Mithali Raj moved up one place to occupy
In Badminton, ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth has the number one spot in the latest ICC ODI rankings for
lifted the Denmark Open Superseries trophy at Odense, batswomen.
Denmark. He defeated South Korea’s Lee Hyun-il to bag Yonex French Open 2017 Badminton tournament was held
his third Super Series title of the year and fifth overall. in Paris. French Open Badminton Tournament is held
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo beaten Lionel Messi annually since 1909 in France. Indian shuttler Kidambi
and Neymar to win the Best FIFA Men's Player award for Srikanth became the first Indian to win the men’s singles
the second year running. Ronaldo was presented the title at French Open badminton tournament. Srikanth
award at The Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony in defeated Kento Nishimoto of Japan. Tai Tzu Ying of
London, UK. Netherlands' Lieke Martens won The Best Chinese Taipei has won women’s singles title at Yonex
FIFA Women's Player award. Real Madrid coach French Open Badminton 2017.
Zinedine Zidane was named the Best FIFA Men's Coach. Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah climbed to the number
National Basketball Association (NBA) announced that one spot in the latest ICC T20 rankings while his fifth-
former India men’s national team head coach Scott ranked team could go as high as second if it beats New
Zealand in the three-match series beginning. India
captain Virat Kohli edged AB de Villiers to claim the top

ranking in ODIs. New Zealand are the top-ranked side in Roger Federer has brushed aside world number one Rafael
the shortest format with 125 points. Nadal to win the Shanghai Masters and register his fourth
Ace Indian shooter Heena Sindhu has bagged gold in victory of the year over his Spanish rival.
women's 10m Air Pistol event at Commonwealth TVS Racing’s mascot Jagan Kumar notched his sixth
Shooting Championships in Brisbane, Australia. straight title in premier Super Sport Indian class to bring
Indian pacer Ashish Nehra has confirmed his retirement down the curtain on the MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian
from International Cricket. He will play his last match National Motorcycle Racing Championship in Chennai,
against New Zealand on November 1, 2017. Tamil Nadu.
Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Shuttler RMV The Queen's Baton for the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Gurusaidutt clinched the men's singles title at the arrived in New Delhi, India. The 2018 Commonwealth
Bulgarian International Future Series tournament. Games will be held in Australia. The Baton was received
Gurusaidutt has defeated Muhammed Ali Kurt (Turkey). by Indian Olympic Association (IOA) joint secretary
Netherlands captain Arjen Robben announced the end of Rakesh Gupta.
his international career after his country failed to reach In a bid to create awareness about para-sports and provide
the 2018 World Cup finals despite a 2-0 win over Sweden. a platform to para sportspersons to narrate their stories of
Indian football team has qualified for the 2019 Asian Cup triumph and adversity, "thenationspride.com", the
after they had a convincing 4-1 win over Macau with two country's first portal dedicated to para-sports was
matches still to go in the qualifying round. This is the launched. It is a non-profit initiative, helmed by 17-year-
third time the country has qualified for the continental old Mumbai student and sports enthusiast, Saachi Munot.
showpiece. International Cricket Council Board has given India’s Anupama Ramachandran clinched the World
an in-principle nod to the proposed nine-team Test Open Under-16 Snooker Championship title at St.
Championship and a 13-team One-Day International Petersburg in Russia. In the girl's category, Anupama
league at the end of the meeting in Auckland. The Test Ramachandran of India become World Open Under-16
competition will begin after the 2019 World Cup and the champion.
50-over event sometime in 2020. Rafael Nadal (Spain) won his sixth title of the year by
Switzerland's Esther Staubli become the first female defeating Nick Kyrgios (Aus) at China Open 2017.
referee to officiate a match at the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Pooja Kadian became the first ever Indian sportsperson to
She was the referee in the match between Japan and New win a gold medal at the Wushu World Championship in
Caledonia in the final round group E match. Kazan, Russia. Kadian, who competed in the women's
Jackson Singh Thounaojam created history at Delhi’s 75kg Sanda category, defeated Russia's Evgeniya
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium by scoring India’s first goal in Stepanova.
a FIFA U-17 World Cup during India’s match against Brazilian police arrested the chairman of the country’s
Colombia. Olympic Committee Carlos Arthur Nuzman as part of a
Atlanta 1996 and Athens 2004 gold medal-winning sailor probe into alleged vote-buying to secure Rio’s hosting of
Robert Scheidt (44 years old) has announced his the 2016 Games.
retirement from Olympic competition, ending a career The much-awaited FIFA U-17 World Cup started with four
that spanned a quarter of a century. opening day matches to be played in Delhi and Mumbai.
Kavita Devi, a former competitive powerlifter, has Australian fast bowler John Hastings has called it quits
become the first ever Indian woman to be signed by the from Test Match and ODIs, citing recurring injuries as the
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). reason.
India's young paddler Selena Selvakumar completed a
golden sweep in the Egypt Junior and Cadet Table Tennis
Open, adding the junior girls' singles and doubles titles at
Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt.
Premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan became the first
cricketer from Bangladesh to be inducted in the MCC
World Cricket Committee under the chairmanship of
Mike Gatting.
Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova defeated
102nd-ranked teenager Aryna Sabalenka to win the 2017
Tianjin Open.
Maidan heavyweights Mohun Bagan has won the 37th All
India Governor's Gold Cup football tournament for the
10th time by defeating Partha Chakra by a narrow 1-0
margin.

National & International Current Affairs Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone
for four sewerage projects under the Namami Gange
National Current Affairs
programme; and four National Highway projects, at
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh along with Minister
Mokama in Bihar. The total outlay of these projects is over
of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Skill Development and
Rs. 3700 crore. The four sewerage projects include Sewage
Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated
Treatment Plant at Beur, Sewerage System with Sewer
India's first Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK) for
Network at Beur, Sewage Treatment Plant at Karmalichak
Skilling in Smart Cities, in collaboration with New Delhi
and STP and Sewer Network at Saidpur.
Municipal Council (NDMC). It is launched under skill
Foundation stone for the first ever Industrial Training
India Mission.
Institute for the Divyangans exclusively was laid at
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh announced that
Dibrugarh ITI Complex at Borboruah, Dibrugarh by
former Director IB Dineshwar Sharma was handpicked
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to hold a
PM Modi laid the foundation stone for Bhadbhut Barrage
dialogue with stakeholders of Jammu and Kashmir. A
to be built over Narmada River in Bharuch Gujarat. He
sustained dialogue will be initiated with all shades of
also flagged off the Antyodaya Express between Udhna in
opinion in Kashmir Valley.
Surat and Jaynagar in Bihar. A new 500-crore rupees civil
Union Cabinet approved the biggest ever highway
hospital and a medical college in Vadnagar, Gujarat was
project to develop and expand approximately 83,000 km
inaugurated.
of roads at an investment of Rs 6.9 lakh crore by 2022. The
PM Modi laid the foundation stone of a four-lane cable-
project also includes the new 28,400 km Bharatmala
stayed bridge between Okha and Beyt Dwarka. The bridge
highway program connecting border areas, improving
is a link between old and new Dwarka. The 2.32 km bridge,
international, port and coastal connectivity.
including 900 metres of central double span cable-stayed
Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of
portion, will be constructed at a cost of Rs. 962.43 crore.
India signed a $65.5 million loan agreement in New Delhi
The nation pays homage to Father of the Nation, Mahatma
to continue interventions to check coastal erosion on the
Gandhi on his 148th birth anniversary on 02nd October
Western Coast in Karnataka.
2017. His autobiography was "My experiments with
To strengthen maritime security, India and the United
Truth".
States have agreed to implement the program for
The nation pays homage to former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri
Helicopter Operations from Ships Other Than Aircraft
on his birth anniversary on 02nd October 2017. Lal
Carriers (HOSTAC). They "agreed on the importance of a
Bahadur Shastri was born on 02nd October 1901 at
rules-based international order" in which all nations are
Mughalsarai in Uttar Pradesh. He led the country during
able to prosper, and the "need to work together" against
the Indo-Pakistan War of 1965 and gave the slogan - "Jai
the common threat of terrorism.
Jawan Jai Kisan".
India overtakes the US to become the world’s second-
India has opened two immigration check posts along the
largest smartphone market, trailing only China,
borders with Myanmar and Bangladesh. Central
according to a new report by analyst firm Canalys.
government designated Zorinpui land check post in
Union Cabinet approved over Rs 7,000 crore for
Lawngtlai district of Mizoram as an authorized
construction of permanent campuses of six new Indian
immigration check post for entry into or exit from India
Institute of Technology (IITs) across the country. Each of
with valid travel documents for all classes of passengers to
the permanent campuses to be established at Tirupati
or from Myanmar. Kawrpuichhuah land check post in
(Andhra Pradesh), Palakkad (Kerala), Dharwad
Lunglei district of Mizoram as an authorized immigration
(Karnataka), Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir), Bhilai
check post for entry into or exit from India with valid
(Chhattisgarh) and Goa will have a facility for housing
travel documents for all classes of passengers to or from
1,200 students from the academic year 2020-2021.
Bangladesh.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the Bidar -
Kalaburagi New Railway Line to the Nation by unveiling
a plaque at Bidar Railway Station, in Karnataka.
German Railways will assist Indian Railways to make
country's existing rail corridors semi-high speed. The
semi high-speed trains will run at 200 km per hour.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first ever
All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) in New Delhi, on
the occasion of the 2nd Ayurveda Day. It is the first
institute under the Ministry of AYUSH with a National
Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare
Providers (NABH) accreditation.

Austria’s law banning face veils such as burkhas or
niqabs has come into effect from now. As per the Govt.,
acceptance and respect of Austrian values are basic
International Current Affairs conditions for successful cohabitation between the
Bangladesh signed long-term sales and purchase majority Austrian population and people from third
agreement with an Indian refiner to import gas oil to meet countries living in Austria.
the country’s energy demand. China marked 68th National Day on 01st Oct. 2017 with
Central American country Nicaragua signed the Paris more than 115,000 people from across the country
Agreement on climate change, leaving the United States gathering at the Tian'anmen Square to watch the raising
and Syria as the only two countries holing out to sign this of the National Flag in Beijing.
global climate pact. According to Nicaragua's President
Daniel Ortega, the Paris Agreement is the only Defence Current Affairs
international mechanism that offers the conditions to face
Indian Navy Ship Sukanya under the command of
global warming and its effects.
Commander SA Deodhar has arrived at Belawan
Qatar committed that it will introduce a minimum wage
Indonesia to participate in the 30th edition of CORPAT
for workers in the country. Other reforms to labour laws
(Coordinated Patrol) and 3rd Bilateral exercise between
include stopping employers from preventing workers
the Indian Navy and the Indonesian Navy. The exercise
from leaving the country, a new central authority to ensure
is aimed to foster closer maritime ties with countries
that work contracts are being adhered to and bilateral
located on the rim of the Indian Ocean.
agreements with 36 countries to protect the legal rights of
India and France agreed to strengthen bilateral defence
those who head to the Gulf for work.
cooperation as a key Pillar of strategic partnership
Saudi Arabia become the first country to give a robot
between the two countries. Defence minister Nirmala
citizenship. The move is an attempt to promote Saudi
Sitharaman and French Minister for the Armed Forces, Ms.
Arabia as a place to develop artificial intelligence and,
Florence Parly discussed a range of measures to expand
presumably, allow it to become a full citizen. The Robot
military to military ties. The joint Naval exercise named
is named as 'Sophia'.
the VARUNA is scheduled in early 2018 between the two
Burundi became the first nation ever to leave the
countries.
International Criminal Court (ICC), set up 15 years ago to
Navies of India and Japan began anti-submarine warfare
prosecute those behind the world’s worst atrocities.
exercise in the Indian Ocean region to deepen their
The world’s first hybrid electric tram powered by
operational coordination in the strategically important sea
hydrogen fuel cells has started running in China, marking
lanes around the two countries.
a big step in the application of green energy in public
Indian Air Force (IAF) launched an innovative health
transport.
mobile App named `MedWatch' on the occasion of its 85th
Iran's key strategic port of Chabahar became operational
anniversary. It was launched by Air Chief Marshal BS
with the maiden shipment of wheat from India to
Dhanoa during the Air Force Commanders' Conference in
Afghanistan. It was flagged off from Kandla port in
New Delhi.
Gujarat. Chabahar port is strategically located in Sistan-
The fifth India-Sri Lanka Joint Training Exercise (JTE)
Balochistan province on energy-rich Iran’s southern coast
MITRA SHAKTI 2017 held conducted at Aundh Military
in Gulf of Oman.
Station, Pune. The exercise is based on Counter Terrorist
Turki Al-Asheikh, Chairman of the General Sports
Operations and an Infantry company from both the
Authority of Saudi Arabia announced that Saudi women
countries is participating in the same.
will now be able to attend sports events in stadiums
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman commissioned an
starting from 2018.
indigenously-built anti-submarine warfare stealth corvette
US and Israel announced their withdrawal from the UN’s
INS Kiltan into the Indian Navy at the Naval Dockyard in
cultural agency UNESCO after Washington accused it of
Visakhapatnam.
anti-Israeli bias.
The first-ever Tri Services Joint Exercise between Indian
The South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu has become
and Russian Armed Forces, INDRA-2017 held near
host to the world’s first government to accept bitcoin in
Vladivostok in Russia. Two indigenously built Indian
exchange for citizenship.
Naval ships INS Satpura and INS Kadmatt reached
Bangladesh signed a $4.5 billion third line of credit
Vladivostok Port and were given a traditional ceremonial
(LoC) agreement with India for its infrastructure and
welcome. The Indian contingent for the Exercise is led by
social sector development. The agreement was signed in
the Task Force Commander Major General ND Prasad.
the presence of FM Jaitley and his Bangladeshi
Russia launched world's largest nuclear-powered
counterpart A M A Muhith.
icebreaker ship in a bid to expand its strategic presence in
In the United States, hurricane Nate made landfall near
the resource-rich, terrain of the Arctic. The massive vessel,
the mouth of the Mississippi River in Louisiana.

named Sibir (Siberia), was developed as part of a huge billion, India ranks 5th in Asia Pacific excluding Japan,
push by the Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation to and 22nd globally, in terms of average m-cap. The top
open up crucial shipping lanes in the icy Northern Sea country in terms of number of family-owned companies
Route. is China.
Indian origin campaigner Gina Miller was named UK’s
most influential black person of the year. 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.
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 top 5 Countries in the list are:
Chile, South Korea, Portugal, Djibouti & New Zealand.
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.
According to Forbes magazine, Jeff Bezos surpassed Bill
Ranks/ Indexes Released Gates as the richest person in the world. The fortune of
Jaipur and Srinagar Airport got First and Second rank Amazon's founder reached some $90.6 billion, compared
respectively in the category of 2-5 million passengers in with the $90.1 billion that the online edition of the
ACI-ASQ Survey. magazine attributes to Gates.
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Executive With 13.7% contribution to the global pharmaceuticals
Director Dr. Natalia Kanem launched the 2017 State of and biotechnology workforce, India has emerged as the
World Population report in London, UK. The new UNFPA second largest market for the industry, a report by
report has been entitled as “Worlds Apart: Reproductive professional networking giant LinkedIn has revealed.
Health and Rights in an Age of Inequality.” As of 2017, half India, which has more than a fifth (21%) of its children
of 1.6 billion women of reproductive age living in wasted (weigh too little for their height), slipped three
developing regions want to avoid a pregnancy. Globally, places to 100th in the 2017 Global Hunger Index (GHI).
women earn 77 percent of what men get. The ranking of India in the list was 97th in 2016. The 2017
Singapore's passport has become the most powerful in GHI released by the International Food Policy Research
the world with a Visa-Free Score of 159, according to the Institute (IFPRI) termed India's hunger levels ‘serious’
Passport Index developed by advisory firm Arton problem at hand.
Capital. This is the first time an Asian country has been Japanese capital city Tokyo topped The Economist
announced as having the most powerful passport. India Intelligence Unit's Safe Cities Index 2017, which ranked 60
secured the 75th rank in the index with a Visa-Free Score cities on parameters including personal and health
of 51. Afghanistan was on bottom most position (94th). security. Singapore and Japanese city Osaka have ranked
The Top 3 countries are- Singapore, Germany & Sweden second and third, while Indian cities Delhi and Mumbai
with South Korea. have ranked 43rd and 45th respectively.
Madhya Pradesh emerged as the top state in terms of Indian consumers regard Google as the most authentic
digital initiatives undertaken, with a maximum score of brand, even though Amazon.com tops the list globally,
100.1 on performance index, followed by Maharashtra at reveal results of the 2017 "Authentic Brands Study" by the
99.9 and Andhra Pradesh at 99.8, according to a report by new survey of global communications agency Cohn &
Coeus Age Consulting. Wolfe. Google is followed by Microsoft, Amazon.com,
According to the list released by Forbes, Virat Kohli ranks Maruti Suzuki and Apple.
ahead of Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi when it comes With 2.51 million deaths in 2015, India has been ranked
to brand value. The captain of the Indian cricket has a No. 1 in pollution-related deaths, according to a report by
brand value of $14.5 million which puts him ahead of The Lancet Commission on pollution and health. China
Messi on the 7th spot in the top 10 list revealed by Forbes. recorded the second highest number of such deaths (1.8
The list is topped by Roger Federer. million). India accounted for about 28 percent of an
India has 108 publicly-listed family-owned businesses, estimated nine million pollution linked deaths worldwide
third highest in the world, while China tops the tally with in 2015.
167 such companies followed by the US which has 121, Forbes Magazine released its India Rich List for 2017, with
according to the Credit Suisse report. As per the Credit Reliance Industries Limited chairman Mukesh Ambani
Suisse Research Institute's (CSRI) latest "CS Family 1000" topping the charts for the 10th consecutive year with a net
report, with an average market capitalisation of USD 6.5 worth of $38 billion. Ambani is followed by tech czar Azim

Premji. Ranked third are the Hinduja brothers. The World Space Week is organized across the World from 4
combined net worth of the 100 richest Indians stood at $479 to 10 October with the theme ‘Exploring New Worlds In
billion. Space’.
Donald Trump is now the world’s most followed leader on
Twitter, while Narendra Modi is the third, according to the Agreement Signed
latest report by Twiplomacy.
Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) of India
signed an MoU with Punjab National Bank to provide
Important Days easy access to finance for SMEs and merchant exporters
United Nations Day is observed globally on 24 October. of the council. PNB will provide finance with assurance
UND 2017 marks the 72nd anniversary of the UN Charter’s that loans up to Rs. 10 crore would be provided within six
entry into force. to seven weeks at competitive rates.
World Day for Audiovisual Heritage is observed globally National Research Development Corporation (NRDC)
on 27 October. "Discover, remember and share" is the signed an MoU each with European Business Technology
theme of this year's celebration of the WDAH. Centre (EBTC) and Lovely Professional University. EBTC
International Day for Disaster Reduction was observed is a not-for-profit organization facilitating Europe-India
across the world on 13 October. The theme for 2017 IDDR cross-border collaboration in technology transfer and IP
is ‘Home Safe Home: Reducing Exposure, Reducing management.
Displacement’. Asian Development Bank and the Government of India
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (IDEP) is signed a $300 million loan to continue a series of fiscal
observed globally on 17 October. The theme of this year's reforms in the State of West Bengal to improve the quality
IDEP is ‘Answering the Call of October 17 to end poverty: of public service delivery.
A path toward peaceful and inclusive societies’. The Government of India and the World Bank signed a
This year's 2nd Ayurveda Day is celebrated on 17 October $200 million Loan Agreement for the Assam Agribusiness
in New Delhi by the Ministry of AYUSH. PM Modi was and Rural Transformation Project. The Project will be
the Chief Guest and had also inaugurated the country's implemented in over 16 Districts of Assam.
first All India Institute of Ayurveda, Sarita Vihar, New Odisha government's Directorate of Treasuries and
Delhi. Inspection and SBI signed an MOU for integration of SBI
FAO celebrates World Food Day each year on 16 October e-Pay with the cyber treasury. This will facilitate revenue
to commemorate the founding of the Organization in 1945. collection from citizens through digital banking platform.
This year theme was "Change the future of migration. The SBI e-Pay is the payment aggregator service wing of
Invest in food security and rural development". the bank.
20th October observed as the World Statistics Day. Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International
15th October observed as the International Day of Rural Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, and Yes Bank have signed
Women. This year's theme was “Challenges and a memorandum of understanding to further foster cross-
opportunities in climate-resilient agriculture for gender border exchange between the fintech ecosystems of the
equality and the empowerment of rural women and United Arab Emirates and India.
girls". India has signed a Memorandum of Co-operation (MoC)
National Police Commemoration Day is observed every with Japan to send youngsters there as technical interns for
year on 21st October remembering the brave policemen on-the-job training for a period of three to five years.
who sacrificed their lives while discharging their duties. India and Ethiopia signed agreements on trade,
Rich tributes are paid to the martyrs on this day. communication and media to boost bilateral ties. The
International Day of Non-Violence is marked on 2 agreements were signed after wide-ranging talks between
October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the President Ram Nath Kovind and his Ethiopian counterpart
Indian independence movement and pioneer of the Mulatu Teshome at Addis Ababa in Ethiopia.
philosophy and strategy of non-violence. MobiKwik announced its partnership with IRCTC Rail
United Nations General Assembly designated 1 October connect app, which will allow customers book railway
the International Day of Older Persons. The theme is tickets using the former’s payment gateway.
“Stepping into the Future: Tapping the Talents, MoU was signed by UP, Arunachal Pradesh and
Contributions and Participation of Older Persons in Meghalaya under the ‘Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat’
Society.” program, to boost cultural ties. Under this, states will
Indian Air Force (IAF) is celebrating its 85th connect with each other to know more about the culture,
anniversary on 08th October 2017. heritage and traditions.
World Teachers’ Day held annually on 5 October. The India and European Investment Bank (EIB) signed the
theme is “Teaching in Freedom, Empowering Teachers”. finance contract for lending of 300 million euros (about Rs
2,293 crore) for Bangalore Metro Rail Project phase-II.

Bangalore Metro Rail Project Phase II is to be jointly 'Global Leadership in Public Service and Economic
financed by the EIB (500 million euros) and Asian Transformation' at a convention in London at 17th
Infrastructure Investment Bank (300 million euros). London Global Convention.
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Veteran actor Sharmila Tagore has received the Lifetime
Narendra Modi has given the following set of approvals. Achievement Award. The 72-year-old actor was
The full list of Cabinet Approvals are as follows: bestowed with the recognition by the PHD Chamber of
▪ Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between India and Commerce and Industry in New Delhi for her
Japan on the "Technical Intern Training Program (TITP)" contribution in the field of cinema.
▪ Signing of the MoC between India and Japan on President Ram Nath Kovind gave away the National
establishing a Liquid, Flexible and Global LNG Market award for senior citizens to Indian boxing coach Gurbax
▪ MoU between SEBI and Financial Services Commission Singh Sandhu and Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award
(FSC), Gibraltar. for Excellence in Public Administration, Academics and
▪ MoU between India and Belarus for Cooperation in the Management for 2017 to Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak.
field of Vocational Education and Training Eminent critic, biographer and orator M K Sanu has been
▪ Signing of MoU between Securities and Exchange Board chosen for the Mathrubhumi Literary Award for 2016 in
of India (SEBI) and Capital Markets Authority (CMA), recognition of his rich contribution to the Malayalam
Kuwait. literature.
▪ International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation Eminent poet, lyricist and journalist Prabha Varma has
and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) to change its status been selected for the Padma Prabha Puraskaram for 2017.
from Non-Governmental Organization to Inter- The announcement was made by the chairman-cum-
Governmental Organization. managing director of ‘Mathrubhumi’ daily, M P
▪ MoU between India and Morocco on cooperation in the Veerendra Kumar.
field of water resources US author George Saunders has won the 2017 Man
▪ Revised pay scales of teachers and equivalent academic Booker Prize. He became only the second American
staff in Universities/Colleges & centrally funded writer to win Britain’s renowned Prize, which was
technical institutions. awarded for his first full-length novel “Lincoln in the
▪ SANKALP & STRIVE Schemes to boost Skill India Bardo”.
Mission. Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City)'s
International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) bagged
the 10th spot in the latest edition of Global Financial
Awards & Recognition Centres Index (GFCI), London.
The playback singers Alka Yagnik and Udit Narayan and The Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple has been adjudged
music composers Usha Khanna, Bappi Lahiri, Anu Malik best ‘Swachh Iconic Place’ in India.
have been selected for the Madhya Pradesh government's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare adjudged as the
prestigious National Lata Mangeshkar Award. best department for its contribution during Swachhta
Gitanjali Rao, an 11-year-old Indian-American schoolgirl, Pakhwada, an inter-Ministry initiative of Swachh Bharat
was named as “America’s top young scientist” for Mission of Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation.
inventing a cost-effective, quick lead-contamination Rajesh Nath, Managing Director of VDMA India,
detector in water. conferred ‘Cross of the Order of Merit’, the highest civilian
Indian-origin South African researchers were honored honour awarded to individuals for services to Germany. It
with a prestigious award for their exceptional is also known as Bundesverdienstkreuz or Federal Cross
contributions in the field of HIV/AIDS. Professors Salim of Merit.
Abdool Karim and Quarraisha Abdool Karim received Birendra Sasmal, CEO of Subah, bagged the International
the award from the Institute for Human Virology (IHV) Business Person of the Year at the Asian Achievers Awards
in Baltimore, US. in London for turning the company into a thriving IT,
L&T Technology Services Ltd (LTTS), a leading global telecoms and manufacturing success story across West
pure-play Engineering Services Company was conferred Africa.
with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Industrial Journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh, who was shot dead by
Innovation Award, 2017. unknown assailants posthumously accorded with the
Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) prestigious Anna Politkovskaya Award, instituted by
received an award from All India Council for Technical Reach All Women (RAW) in War.
Education (AICTE) for supporting start-ups. The premier
Institute received the award for its contribution towards
promoting and mentoring technology start-ups.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu
received the Golden Peacock Award under the category

Visits by Smriti Zubin Irani, Union Minister of Textiles in a
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra ceremony at India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida.
Pradhan is on a three-day visit to Japan to participate in A high-level delegation from GOI & United States met
the 6th annual LNG Producers Consumer Conference. NITI Aayog to plan the 2017 Global Entrepreneurship
In her first foreign visit as Defence Minister, Ms. Nirmala Summit. The summit will be held in Hyderabad, India.
Sitharaman left for the Philippines to attend the Southeast This year’s theme is “Women First, Prosperity for All”.
Asian Defence Ministers’ Meeting. The ADMM (ASEAN Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Ministry of
Defence Ministers’ Meeting)-Plus meeting will discuss Culture is hosting international conference on
ways to enhance defense and security cooperation among “Dialogue of Civilizations – IV” at Delhi, Gandhinagar
the member nations. and Dholavira. The objective is to encourage scholarly
Afghani President Ashraf Ghani was on a national visit to and public discourse about the five ancient, literate
India. During his visit, he met with the president Ram civilizations of the world, i.e. Egypt, Mesopotamia, South
Nath Kovind and PM Modi. India and Afghanistan have Asia, China and Mesoamerica.
agreed to work closely with the regional and international 8th conference of the Association of SAARC Speakers
partners to further the objective of seeing Afghanistan and Parliamentarians (ASSP) held in Colombo, Sri
emerge as a stable, peaceful, united and prosperous Lanka. It was inaugurated by President Maithripala
Sirisena Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. The main
nation.
theme is ‘Association of the SAARC Speakers and
Prime Minister of Italy Paolo Gentiloni arrived in New
Parliamentarians’: a platform for the Parliamentarians of
Delhi on a two-day visit to India. The visit is aimed at
South Asia to work together to reach the 2030 agenda for
strengthening the bilateral political and economic relations
Sustainable Development.
between the two countries.
World Government Summit announced that India is a
President of European Council, Donald Franciszek Tusk
guest country in its upcoming gathering. World
and President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude
Government Summit: Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab
Juncker will be on a three-day visit to India to hold the 14th
India-EU Summit in New Delhi. Emirates, & Chairman: Mohamed bin Abdullah Al
Gergawi.
The first ever ASEAN-India music festival began at
Summits/Events Held Purana Quila in New Delhi. It is observed to celebrate
2nd World Congress on Marxism is scheduled to be held the 25th year anniversary of ASEAN-India Dialogue
at Peking University in Beijing, China in May 2018. The Relations. The theme is ‘Shared Values, Common
theme of this conference is "Marxism and the Current Destiny’.
World and China". First Meeting of India-Australia Joint Steering
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a global Committee held in New Delhi. Shri TVSN Prasad,
conference on consumer protection in New Delhi. This is Additional Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs led the
the first time that an international conference on Indian side.
consumer protection is being organized by India for
countries of the region. Twenty-two countries Miscellaneous
participating in the international conference.
Committees Formed
Union Minister of State (IC) for Power and New &
The recently constituted Economic Advisory Council to the
Renewable Energy, Shri R. K. Singh addressed the 3rd
Prime Minister (EAC-PM) held its first meeting in New Delhi
Global Investors’ India Forum in New Delhi. The theme
to deliberate upon and lay out a roadmap to give a leg up to
of the event was 'Ideate, Innovate, Implement and Invest
the Indian economy in the short term after GDP growth for
in India’.
the first quarter fell to a three-year low of 5.7%. The EAC-PM
India will host the next United Nations (UN) global
is chaired by Dr. Bibey Debroy.
wildlife conference in 2020. India will host the next CMS
The group of ministers (GoM) on making the GST
Conference of the Parties CMSCOP13. It was officially
composition scheme more attractive held its first meeting in
announced at the closing CMSCOP12 plenary, in Manila,
New Delhi. The 5-member GoM, led by Assam Finance
Philippines. The theme of the Conference was ‘Their
Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, has also been tasked to
Future is Our Future - Sustainable Development for
revisit Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates for restaurants.
Wildlife and People’.
A five-member committee, headed by Prasar Bharati
Union Minister for Finance Arun Jaitley participated in
Chairman A Surya Prakash, has been formed to select the
the G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
candidate for the post of editor-in-chief of Rajya Sabha TV
(FMCBG) Meeting in Washington D.C.
(RSTV).
44th edition of world largest B2B handicraft and gifts fair
President Kovind appointed a five-member Committee. It
entitled IHGF-Delhi Fair (Autumn) 2017 was inaugurated
will be headed by Delhi High Court's former Chief Justice

G Rohini to examine sub-categorization of Other Backward ailments at his home in Chhattisgarh's Mahasamund
Classes (OBCs) under Article 340 of the Constitution. district. He was 87.
Govt.'s Committee on Haj Policy has recommended
phasing out of subsidy for Haj pilgrims and allowing Other Miscellaneous Current Affairs
women devotees above 45 years of age to travel in a group Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje launched an e-
of at least four without a male. The Panel formed under the book titled 'India 2017 Yearbook', compiled by the present
Chairmanship of former Secretary Afzal Amanullah. Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) Rajiv
Centre has set up a high-level committee for proper Mehrishi.
management of water resources in the North-Eastern An illustrative book containing inspiring words of Dr
region. The Committee will be headed by NITI Aayog Vice A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was released online by Indian
Chairman Rajiv Kumar. women cricket team captain Mithali Raj on the 86th birth
anniversary of the former President. Titled
Obituaries "Dreamnation: Uniting a Country with Handwritten
Veteran Malayalam director I V Sasi, best known for his Dreams". The book is Co-authored by Saji Mathew and
films “Avalude Ravukal” and “Devasuram” died. He was Jubie John and published by Bloomsbury.
69. The world’s largest combustion research center
Eminent classical singer and Padma Vibhushan awardee inaugurated at the Indian Institute of Technology,
Girija Devi died in Kolkata. She was 88 years old. She was Madras (IIT-M) in Tamil Nadu. The National Centre for
considered as the "Queen of Thumri" and fondly called Combustion Research and Development (NCCRD) was
Appa Ji. She was from the "Benaras Gharana". inaugurated by NITI Aayog member VK Saraswat.
Renowned Malayalam writer Punathil Kunjabdulla Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI) has
passed away in Kozhikode following a prolonged illness. been declared an ‘Institute of National Importance’ under
He was 77. Kunjabdulla is regarded as one of the major Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India.
figures of modernism in Malayalam literature. The FDDI bill was passed by the Parliament in July 2017.
Veteran and one of India’s eminent historian Satish Actress Deepika Padukone launched Hema Malini's
Chandra passed away the age of 95. Satish’s important biography 'Hema Malini: Beyond the Dream Girl' on the
works include Mughal Empire and its downfall. He was occasion of Hema's 69th birthday. The biography penned
also the author of NCERT’s leading history book ‘History by journalist turned writer Ram Kamal Mukherjee and
of Medieval India’. also contains a short foreword written by Prime Minister
India's first Olympic swimmer Shamsher Khan passed Narendra Modi.
away in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur district. He was 87. Mr. Actor Varun Dhawan will get a wax statue at Madame
Khan had represented India in 1956 Melbourne Olympics. Tussauds Hong Kong, making him the youngest Indian
He was the first swimmer to represent India in Olympics. actor to have his statue at the museum.
Roy Dotrice, a veteran British actor, died in London. He In the India International Science Festival (IISF) which
was 94. Dotrice was known for his role as Leopold Mozart held in Anna University campus at Chennai, saw the
in the Oscar-winning film Amadeus and his many theater making of a new Guinness World Record for the Largest
and TV roles. Biology Lesson. One thousand forty nine (1049) students
Former President Pranab Mukherjee has released the participated in the record breaking session.
third part of his memoir ‘The Coalition Years: 1996-2012’, For the first time, Nepal and India will undertake a joint
speaking candidly about believing he could have been the tiger census in their national parks, forests and
Congress choice for the Prime Minister’s post. protected areas adjoining the two countries using a
Veteran director Kundan Shah, best known for the dark globally-recognised method.
comedy Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, passed away at his home, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will set up a
family sources said. He was 69. research centre in Guwahati, Assam for startups,
Former Union minister and socialist leader academicians, environmentalists and entrepreneurs.
Purushottam Lal Kaushik died due to age-related
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Manila is the Capital of the Philippines. Rodrigo Duterte is the President of the Philippines.
Sheikh Hasina is the Present PM of Bangladesh. Abdul Hamid is the Present President of Bangladesh.
Port Louis is the Capital of Mauritius.
Alok Kumar Verma is the present Director of CBI.
HSBC Headquarters in London, UK. Stuart Gulliver is the Group CEO of HSBC.
Bern is the Capital of Switzerland.
The Managing Director for India of NBA is Yannick Colaco.
Aapka bank, aapke dwaar is the Tagline of IPPB. IPPB is Headquartered in New Delhi.

Mr. Antonio Guterres of Portugal is the Secretary-General of the United Nations. UN is headquartered in New York.
Sunil Mehta is the MD & CEO Of Punjab National Bank. PNB Headquarters in New Delhi.
IndusInd Bank headquarters in Mumbai. Mr. R. Seshasayee is the Chairman of IndusInd Bank.
Bipin Preet Singh is the CEO of MobiKwik.
The Chairman & Managing Director of NRDC is H Purushotham. Paul B Jansen is the Director of EBTC.
It was formed in the year 1969. Headquarters of UNFPA is located in New York, US. In October 2017, United Nations
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Dr. Natalia Kanem Executive Director of UNFPA.
Rajiv Jain is the present Director of Intelligence Bureau (IB).
AMFI is Headquartered in Mumbai.
Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani is the Cabinet Minister of Textiles of India.
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.
Mr. Sunil Kakar is the Managing Director & CEO of IDFC Limited. Headquarter of IDFC Bank is in Mumbai.
Jakarta is the Capital of Indonesia. Joko Widodo is the President of Indonesia.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan is the CM of Madhya Pradesh. Om Prakash Kohli (Add. Charge) is the Present Governor of Madhya
Pradesh.
Vijaybhai R. Rupani is the present CM of Gujarat. Om Prakash Kohli is the present Governor of Gujarat.
Kabul is the Capital and most populated city of Afghanistan. Afghani is the Currency of Afghanistan. It celebrates National
Day on 19 August.
Banwarilal Purohit is the present Governor of Tamil Nadu. Edapaddi K Palaniswami is the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
The Chairman of L & T is A. M. Naik.
UNESCO stands for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Irina Bokova is the Director-
General of UNESCO.
Santiago is the Capital of Chile. Michelle Bachelet is the present President of Chile.
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.
SGK Kishore is the CEO of GHIAL. Mohd. Badlisham Ghazali is the Managing Director of MAHB.
Riyadh is the capital city of Saudi Arabia. Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is the crowned Prince of Saudi
Arabia.
Wellington is the capital of New Zealand. New Zealand dollar is the currency of New Zealand.
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.
Tehran is the capital of Iran. Mohammad Ashraf Ghani is the present Prime Minister of Afganistan.
Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia. Mohammed bin Salman is the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.
Paris is the capital of France. Emmanuel Macron is the President of France.
Siddaramaiah is the CM of Karnataka. Vajubhai Vala is the Governor of Karnataka.
Satya Nadella is the CEO of Microsoft.
Lusaka is the Capital of the Republic of Zambia. Edgar Lungu is the president of the Republic of Zambia.
DEMU stand for Diesel Electric Multiple Unit.
Mohammad Mustafa is the present Chairman of SIDBI. Headquarters of SIDBI is in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
Mannil Venugopalan is the Chairman of Board of AU Small Finance Bank.
Najib Razak is the PM of Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur is the Capital of Malaysia.
Shri B. Sambamurthy is the Interim Chairman of NPCI.
Piyush Goyal is the Minister of Railways of India.
Angela Merkel is the Chancellor of Germany.
SBI headquarters in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was established on 1 July 1955. Rajnish Kumar is the present Chairman of SBI.
HSBC Headquarters in London, United Kingdom.
Jeff Weiner is the CEO of LinkedIn.
Kim Ki Wan is the MD of LG Electronics India. LG Electronics is a South Korean Company.
Satya Pal Malik is the present Governor of Bihar.
The Capital of Bulgaria is Sofia.
Vijaybhai Rupani is the present CM of Gujarat. Om Prakash Kohli is the Governor of Gujarat.
Satya Nadella is the CEO of Microsoft.
Alice Vaidyan is the CMD of GIC Re. GIC Re is headquartered in Mumbai.
Amsterdam is the Capital of Netherlands.
Xi Jinping is the President of China. Beijing is the Capital of China.
Samsung Electronics is a South Korean multinational electronics company headquartered in Suwon, South Korea.
Ajay Banga is the CEO of Mastercard.

2019 FC Asian Cup will be held in the United Arab Emirates.
UNESCO stands for United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization. Irina Bokova is the Present Director-
General of UNESCO.
Mr. M K Surana is the present Chairman & Managing Director of HPCL.
Bipin Preet Singh is the Founder CEO and Director of MobiKwik.
General Bipin Rawat is the 27th Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army. Nirmala Sitharaman is the Present Defence Minister
of India.
Vasundhara Raje Scindia is present Chief Minister of Rajasthan.
Kalyan Singh is the present Governor of Rajasthan.
The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. It is currently made up of 193 Member States.
FAO stands for Food and Agriculture Organization. The Headquarters of FAO is in Rome, Italy.
Ashwani Lohani is present Chairman of Railway Board.
Kiltan is the latest indigenous warship after Shivalik class, Kolkata class and sister ships.
Admiral Sunil Lanba is present Navy chief.
Vanuatu is a South Pacific Ocean nation made up of roughly 80 islands that stretch 1,300 kilometres. Port Vila is the capital
city of Vanuatu. Tallis Obed Moses is the present President of Vanuatu.
Rajkiran G Rai is present Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director of Union Bank of India. The tagline of Union
Bank of India is Good People to Grow with.
YES BANK was founded by Rana Kapoor in 2004. Rana Kapoor is the founder, Managing Director and CEO of Yes Bank.
Headquarter of Yes Bank is in Mumbai.
Paljor Stadium, also known as Palzor Stadium is an association football stadium located in Gangtok, Sikkim.
Shripad Yasso Naik is the Minister of AYUSH.
Tokyo is the Capital of Japan. Shinzo Abe is the PM of Japan.
Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani is the Minister of Textiles of India.
Sujoy Bose is the CEO of NIIF.
FDDI was established in 1986. Headquarters of FDDI is located in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan is the CM of Madhya Pradesh. Om Prakash Kohli (Add. Charge) is the Governor of Madhya Pradesh.
Cairo is the capital of Egypt. Egyptian pound is the currency of Egypt.
National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) is a poverty alleviation project implemented by Ministry of Rural Development,
Government of India. Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana or DAY is a Government of India scheme for the helping the poor by
providing skill training.
Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao is present Governor of Maharashtra. Chandoli National Park is natural World Heritage Site
and National Park located in Maharashtra.
Sushil Chandra is the present chairperson of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).
Periyar National Park, also known as Periyar Tiger Reserve, is in the mountainous Western Ghats of Kerala.
Lal Bahadur Shastri was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award posthumously in 1966.
Antonio Guterres is present Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Vijay Ghat is the memorial of Lal Bahadur Shastri.
United Kingdom made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is an island nation in northwestern
Europe. London is the capital city of the United Kingdom.
Vienna is the capital of Austria. Euro is the Currency of Austria.
Xi Jinping is the current president of China. Beijing is the capital city of China. Li Keqiang is the current Premier China.
Chief Minister and Governor of Tamil Nadu is Edappadi K. Palaniswami and Banwarilal Purohit, respectively.
Governor of Andhra Pradesh Ekkadu Srinivasan Lakshmi Narasimhan.
Jagat Prakash Nadda is the present Minister of Health and Family Welfare.
Famous Tiger Reserves in India are Jim Corbett National Park (Uttarakhand), Dudhwa National Park (Uttar Pradesh),
Buxa National Park (West Bengal), Rajaji Tiger Reserve (Uttarakhand).
Mr Nitin Gadkari is the Cabinet minister of Road Transport and Highways.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is the WHO’s Director General. WHO Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
Governor of Karnataka is Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala. Chief Minister of Karnataka is Siddaramaiah.
Prof. Jagdish Mukhi is the new Governor of Assam.
Sheikh Hasina is the PM of Bangladesh. Abdul Hamid is the President of Bangladesh.
Accra is the Capital of Ghana. Ghanaian cedi is the Currency of Ghana.
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore is the present minister of Youth Affairs and Sports.
The President of Germany is Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
Chris Townsend is the Chairman of the Board of PNB MetLife
Birender Singh Dhanoa is present Air Chief Marshal of Indian Air Force.

Karnataka is the largest producer of coffee in India.
Om Prakash Kohli is present Governor of Gujarat. Vijay Ramniklal Rupani is incumbent CM of Gujarat.
Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is a forest and wildlife sanctuary near Talala Gir in Gujarat.
Addis Ababa is Capital city of Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Birr is the currency of Ethiopia.
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi is Union Minister of Minority Affairs.
India’s Foreign Minister, @SushmaSwaraj, is the most followed female world leader in the world with a 9.6 million
following on Twitter.
Naveen Tahilyani is the CEO and MD of Tata AIA Life.
R A Sankaranarayanan is the MD and CEO of Vijaya Bank.
The Official Mascot of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 is a clouded leopard called Kheleo. This is the first FIFA
tournament hosted by India. The final will be held at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on 28 October 2017.
UNESCO stands for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
SAARC’s Secretary-General is Arjun Bahadur Thapa.
Ulaanbaatar is the Capital of Mongolia.
M. P. Mall is the Chairman & Managing Director of IRCTC.
Brigadier BD Mishra (Retd) is the present Governor of Arunachal Pradesh.
Ganga Prasad is the present Governor of Meghalaya.
Werner Hoyer is the President of European Investment Bank. It headquarters in Luxembourg.
Sudhir Pai is the CEO of Magicbricks.
Mr. Ajay Pandey Managing Director & Group CEO of GIFT City.
Must Do Takeaways from the above News:
Launched on 2nd October 1975, the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme is one of the flagship
programs of the Government of India and represents one of the world’s largest and unique programmes for early
childhood care and development.
The Current chairman of ISRO is A. S. Kiran Kumar. ISRO was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Bengaluru,
Karnataka.
Flipkart Headquarters in Bengaluru.
7 Companies Given LoI for 14 monuments Mt. StokKangri, Laddakh, Jammu and Kashmir
Under ‘Adopt a Heritage Scheme’ 6. Special Holidays Travel Pvt. Ltd. (With) Rotary Club of
Seven shortlisted companies were given ‘Letters of Delhi shortlisted for the adoption of:
Intent’ for fourteen monuments under ‘Adopt a Heritage Agrasen ki Baoli, Delhi
Scheme’ of Ministry of Tourism at the closing ceremony 7. NBCC shortlisted for the adoption of:
of ‘Paryatan Parv’ at Rajpath Lawns, New Delhi. These Purana Quila, Delhi.
companies will be the future ‘Monument Mitras’ who
would associate pride with their CSR activities.
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 PM of Italy Visited India
4. Travel Corporation of India Ltd. shortlisted for the Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni visited India. This is
adoption of: the first visit by an Italian premier in 10 years. List of
Mattancherry Palace Museum, Kochi MoUs/Agreements signed between India and Italy were:
Safdarjung Tomb, Delhi 1. Joint Declaration of Intent of Cooperation for Safety in the
5. Adventure Tour Operator Association of Railway sector
India shortlisted for the adoption of : 2. MoU on 70 years of diplomatic relations between Indian
Gangotri Temple Area and Trail to Gaumukh Council of Cultural Relations and Ministry of Foreign Affairs

& International Cooperation, Government of the Republic of FIFA U-17 WC in India becomes most attended in
Italy event’s history for the first time.
3. MoU on cooperation In the field of Energy USA-Based Namit Deshpande becomes the First NRI to
4. Executive Protocol on Cultural Cooperation Play for India’s U17 World Cup Team.
5. MoU between the Training Unit of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and International Cooperation. Winners and Awards-
6. MoU for promoting mutual investments between Italian England has won the FIFA U-17 World Cup by defeating
Trade Agency and Invest India Spain by 5-2.
Note: Rome is the capital of Italy. Euro is the currency of Phil Foden of England has been adjudged tournament’s
Italy. best player and has been awarded ‘Golden Ball’.
Rhian Brewster from England has scored the most goals
All About FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 in the tournament (8 goals) and has been awarded,
i. The 17th edition of FIFA U-17 World Cup took place 'Golden Boot'.
for the first time in India. Gabriel Brazao the goalkeeper of Brazil’s national
ii. It is a biennial international football tournament of football team has won the ‘Golden Glove’.
men’s under-17 national teams organized by Federation Brazil has won the Fair Play Award.
Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).
Quick Facts- All About ISSF, New Delhi 2017
The official Mascot for the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 Hosts India finished seventh overall with one gold, one
was clouded leopard named ‘Kheleo’. silver, and a bronze, while Italy pipped China in the medals
The official ball for Under-17 football World Cup is tally, as the ISSF World Cup Final, in New Delhi. Important
called ‘Krasava’. wins from India side are as follows-
The final match of the event was held in Salt Lake 1. India won through Jitu Rai/Heena Sidhu (gold in mixed
Stadium, Kolkata. team 10m air pistol),
First in U-17 World Cup 2017- 2. Sangram Dahiya (silver in men's double trap), and
This was the first time India hosted U-17 FIFA World 3. Amanpreet Singh (bronze in men's 50m pistol).
Cup.
Switzerland’s Esther Staubli became the first female
football referee to officiate a match.
Jeakson Singh creates history by scoring India’s first ever
goal in FIFA World Cup.


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