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CONTENT

SL. NO TITLE PAGE NO

1. Important Days 1-3

2. National Affairs 4 – 14

3. State Affairs 15 - 20

4. International 21 - 25

5. Schemes 26 - 29

6. Economy 30 - 33

7. Awards & Honours 34 - 38

8. Science & Technology 39 - 40

9. Sports 41 - 45

10. Personalities 46 - 47

11. Defence 48 - 50

12. General Knowledge 51 - 55

13. Summits & Committees 56 - 58

14. Important Index 59 – 60

15. Appointment 61 - 63

TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS October 2017

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IMPORTANT DAYS

1st OCTOBER 2017 - INTERNATIONAL DAY OF OLDER PERSONS

Established by : United Nations General Assembly

First Observed in : 1991

Theme : Stepping into the Future: Tapping the Talents,

Contributions and Participation of Older Persons in

Society

1st MONDAY OF OCTOBER (02nd OCTOBER 2017) - WORLD HABITAT DAY


First Observed : 1986

Theme : Housing Policies: Affordable Homes

02nd OCTOBER 2017 - INTERNATIONAL DAY OF NON-VIOLENCE



05th OCTOBER - WORLD TEACHER'S DAY

Established by : UNESCO


Theme : Teaching in Freedom, Empowering Teachers

09th OCTOBER - WORLD POST DAY

Established by : Universal Postal Union


10th OCTOBER - WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY

Established by : World Health Organisation


Theme : Mental Health in the Workspace

11th OCTOBER - INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD



Theme : EmPOWER Girls: Before, during and after crises


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12th OCTOBER (2ND THURSDAY OF OCTOBER) - WORLD SIGHT DAY

Established by : International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness


Theme : Make Vision Count

13th OCTOBER - INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DISASTER REDUCTION



Theme : Reducing the number of affected people by disasters

by 2030

15th OCTOBER - INTERNATIONAL DAY OF RURAL WOMEN



Theme : Challenges and opportunities in climate-resilient

agriculture for gender equality and the

empowerment of rural women and girls

16th OCTOBER - WORLD FOOD DAY

Established by : Food and Agricultural Organisation


Theme : Change the future of migration. Invest in food

security and rural development.

17th OCTOBER - INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR ERADICATION OF POVERTY



Theme : Answering the Call of October 17 to end poverty: A

path toward peaceful and inclusive societies

20th OCTOBER - WORLD STATISTICS DAY

Established by : United Nations Statistical Commission

First Observed in : 2010.

24th OCTOBER - WORLD DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION DAY



27th OCTOBER - WORLD DAY FOR AUDIOVISUAL HERITAGE

Established by : UNESCO


Theme : Discover, Remember and Share


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WORLD SPACE WEEK

The World Space Week is observed from 4th to 10th October.

The theme of 2017 is ‗Exploring New Worlds in Space‟.

INDIA WATER WEEK

India Water Week 2017 on October 10th to 14th , in New Delhi

The theme of India Water Week – 2017 is “Water and Energy for Inclusive

Growth”.

NOTE :

On October 4th 1957 Sputnik 1 was launched.

It was the first human-made, Earth-orbiting satellite. Second, the

signing of The Outer Space Treaty on October 10th 1967.


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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

FIRST BIMSTEC DISASTER MANAGEMENT EXERCISE

The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the four-day First

„BIMSTEC Disaster Management

Exercise - 2017‟ (BIMSTEC

DMEx-2017) in New Delhi.

The Exercise will be conducted by

the National Disaster Response

Force (NDRF) as the lead agency

in Delhi and the National Capital

Region (NCR).

The main exercise will comprise of

Table Top Exercise (TTX), Field Training Exercise (FTX) and After Action Review

(AAR).

UNION CABINET APPROVES MEGA BHARATMALA HIGHWAY

PROGRAMME

The Union Cabinet 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 28,400

km Bharatmala highway programme

connecting border areas, improving

international, port and coastal

connectivity.

NOTE:

The main focus of the BIMSTEC DMEx-2017 will be on testing the region‘s

preparedness and resilience towards effective activation of inter-Governmental

interaction for immediate deployment of regional resources for disaster

response.

NOTE:

Bharatmala is government's mega plan and the second-largest highways project

after National Highway Development Project that saw the development of about

50,000 km and aims at improving connectivity in border and other areas.


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INDIA AND ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK SIGN $300 MILLION LOAN

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.

PARYATAN PARV

The 21-day Paryatan Parv was organized by the Tourism Ministry in collaboration

with other Central Ministries, State Governments, and other stakeholders.

Inaugurated at Humayun's Tomb, 05 Oct to 25th October, 2017

Dekho Apna Desh : To encourage Indians to visit their own country.

This will include Video, Photograph and Blog Competitions of sites visited during

the Event, Stories of India through Travelers‘ Eyes, on Social Media; Tourism

related Quiz, Essay, Debate and Painting Competitions for Students, Television

Campaigns to promote travel to J&K and N.E. States.

Tourism for All : Tourism Events at sites across all States in the country.

The activities at these sites will include illumination in and around the Sites,

Cultural Programmes of Dance, Music, Theatre, Story Telling, Sensitisation

Programmes for Stakeholders around the Sites, Tourism Exhibitions, Showcasing

Culture, Cuisine and Handicrafts / Handlooms, Guided Heritage Walks, etc.

These will be ―People‘s Events‖ with large scale public participation.

FIRST ASEAN INDIA MUSIC FESTIVAL TO BE HELD AT PURANA QILA,

NEW DELHI

The first-ever The Association of

Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

India Music Festival will be held at

Purana Quila in New Delhi.

The 3 day festival is being organized

by External Affairs Ministry in

collaboration with Culture Ministry to

celebrate the 25th year anniversary of

ASEAN-India Dialogue Relations.

NOTE :

The Second West Bengal Development Finance Programme targets a further

increase in public investment through the reduction of unproductive

expenditure.

NOTE :

Famous Indian bands like the Raghu Dixit Project, Avial, Papon LIVE, Bipul

Chettri and the Travelling Band, and Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy will also participate

in the festival.


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KOLKATA TO HOST INTERNATIONAL PUPPET FESTIVAL FROM

OCTOBER 26

Kolkata will host International

Puppet festival for the first time and

the six-day long festival will

commence from October 26 to 31.

The puppet festival is aimed at

regenerating the emotions attached

to puppetry and it will be held

at Mohorkunj

Artists from the UK, Germany, Peru,

Portugal, Italy, Lithuania, Brazil, Singapore and India would be participating

in the festival.

MINISTRIES OF POWER & TEXTILES JOIN HANDS FOR SAATHI

INITIATIVE

Ministries of Power and Textiles have joined hands under SAATHI (Sustainable

and Accelerated Adoption of efficient Textile technologies to Help

small Industries) initiative.

Under this initiative, Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a PSU under

Ministry of Power, will procure energy efficient power looms, motors.

INDIAN HANDICRAFTS AND GIFT FAIR 2017 AT GREATER NOIDA

Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani

today inaugurated the 44th edition of

Indian Handicrafts and Gift Fair (IHGF)

2017 at India Expo Centre and Mart in

Greater Noida.

The five-day extravaganza hosting a

gathering of over 2,980 exhibitors will

have buyers coming from around 100

countries including China, Australia, the

US and the UK.

NOTE :

The SAATHI initiative will be jointly implemented by EESL and office of

Textile Commissioner on the pan-India basis. It will be implemented in the key

cluster.


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'RUN FOR UNITY' TO MARK SARDAR PATEL'S BIRTH ANNIVERSARY

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today flagged off the Run for Unity in New Delhi

to mark the 142nd birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

CAMPAIGN ON 'WOMEN FOR WOMEN'

The Ministry of Women and Child

Development is undertaking an online

campaign.

#IAMTHATWOMAN

The main aim seeks to highlight the

various aspects of women standing

'by' and 'for' women. Ministry of WCD

has urged people to shun stereotypes

associated with women harming other

women.

Twitter and Facebook users have been encouraged to tag and share stories of

women helping women with a photograph and post online with the hashtag

#IamThatWoman.

#ASKTHESPOKESPERSON FOR BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF FOREIGN

POLICY

The Ministry of External Affairs launched the “#AsktheSpokesperson” initiative

on Twitter, to create better awareness and understanding of foreign policy issues

to general public.

#Ask the Spokesperson initiative will be a regular feature to engage and educate

the public about foreign policy matters in simplified terms. It will be held every 2

months.

NOTE :

A large number of people, including sports personalities like Sardar Singh,

Deepa Karmakar, Suresh Raina and Karnam Malleswari participated in the

Run.

NOTE :

A woman manager can easily empathize with her female juniors and help her

climb the ladder of success.

NOTE:

The Ministry invites questions from the public on India‘s foreign policy and

selected questions would be responded by the Official Spokes person.


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INDIA‟S FIRST PRADHAN MANTRI KAUSHAL KENDRA

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).

ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF AYURVEDA IN NEW DELHI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the All India Institute of

Ayurveda at Sarita Vihar in New Delhi.

The First ever All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) has been set up along the

lines of AIIMS.

It has started working to facilitate quality patient care, research and bridging the

gaps in the scientific information about quality, safety, and efficacy of Ayurveda

products and developing benchmarks of Ayurvedic education, research and

healthcare.

NOTE :

It is launched under skill India Mission. The ministers also laid the foundation

for a Skill Development Centre at Moti Bagh and a Centre of Excellence at

Dharam Marg, New Delhi.

NOTE :

Within the short duration of its establishment, AIIA has gained a wide

national and International recognition.


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UNION GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES SECURE HIMALAYA PROJECT

The Union Government launched

SECURE Himalaya, a six-year

project to ensure conservation of

locally and globally significant

biodiversity and land.

NATIONAL MISSION ON BOVINE PRODUCTIVITY

Ministry of Agriculture was launched in November 2016 with aim of enhancing

milk production and productivity and thereby making dairying more

remunerative to farmers.

It is being implemented with following components

Pashu Sanjivni:

It includes identification of animals in milk using UID, issuing health cards to

all animals in milk and uploading data on INAPH data base.

Advance reproductive Technique:

Under it, sex sorted semen production facility is being created at 10 A graded

semen stations and 50 EET Labs with IVF facilities.

Creation of E Pashu Haat Portal:

It is for linking farmers and breeders of indigenous breeds and

Establishment of National Bovine Genomic Centre for Indigenous Breeds

(NBGC-IB):

It is established for enhancing milk production and productivity through

genomic selection among indigenous breeds.

NOTE :

The system was launched by Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and

Climate Change (MoEFCC) in association with the United Nations

Development Programme (UNDP).

The Himalayan ecosystem spread over four states namely Himachal Pradesh,

Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Sikkim.


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RASHTRIYA GOKUL MISSION

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare launched and its Aim is conservation

and development of indigenous breeds in a focused and scientific manner.

It is a project under National Programme for Bovine Breeding and Dairy

Development.

The objectives of this mission includes Conservation of indigenous breeds and

their development to improve their genetic makeup, enhancing the milk

productivity and distribution of disease free high genetic merit bulls for

natural service.

Rashtriya Gokul Mission is being implemented through “State Implementing

Agencies (SIA) viz Livestock Development Boards.

Scheme is implemented on 100% grant-in-aid basis and throughout the

country.

FIRST SET OF SOLAR PLANTS WITH CAPACITY OF 5 MW

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal launched the first set of solar plants with a total

capacity of 5 megawatt in New Delhi area.

NHAI LAUNCHES COUNTRYWIDE FREE EYE CHECK-UP CAMPAIGN

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) launched countrywide Free

Eye Check-up Campaign and distribution of spectacles for truck drivers.

It was launched by Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Shipping

and Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin

Gadkari.

The objective of this initiative is to ensure clearer vision and safe travel for truck

drivers who are most frequent users of national highways

NOTE :

Establishment of Integrated Indigenous cattle centres ―Gokul Gram‖.

Establishment of Breeder‘s societies ―Gopalan Sangh‖.

Award to Farmers ―Gopal Ratna‖ and Breeders‘ societies ―Kamadhenu‖.

Assistance to institution which are repositories of best germplasm.

NOTE :

The project is part of the government's National Solar Mission in which

Indian Railways plans to commission one thousand Megawatt solar plants

across its network.


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IIT KHARAGPUR SIGNS MOU WITH SAMSUNG FOR DIGITAL ACADEMY

IIT-Kharagpur signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Samsung

India for the setting up of a digital academy on the institute‘s campus.

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering in the institute will host the

Samsung Innovation Lab and train students on the Internet of Things

(IoT) through Tizen-based operating systems, commonly used by the company for

its mobile phones and home appliances.

WORLDS LARGEST COMBUSTION RESEARCH CENTRE INAUGURATED

AT IIT MADRAS

The world's largest combustion

research centre which will impart a

major boost to the Indian scientific

community was inaugurated at the

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT),

Madras.

The National Centre for Combustion

Research and Development

(NCCRD) was inaugurated by NITI

Aayog member V K Saraswat

PRIME MINISTER LAYS FOUNDATION STONE OF AIIMS, IIIT IN

HIMACHAL

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the All India Medical

Science (AIIMS) Bilaspur and IIIT Una from Luhnu Indoor stadium in Bilaspur

town of Himachal Pradesh.

The Steel Processing Unit situated in Kandrori of Kangra district has been also set

up with nearly 70 crore rupees, will produce one lakh tones TMT bars of 8 to 25

millimeter annually.

NOTE :

NCCRD's research interests will cover automotive, thermal power and aerospace

propulsion, besides fire research and microgravity combustion to minor extent.


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IIT BOMBAY TOP RANKED INDIAN INSTITUTE :

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) has emerged as

top-ranked Indian institute in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Asia

University Rankings 2018.

IIT Bombay has ranked 34th and is the only Indian institute to better its

performance among the top 100 universities in QS Asia University Rankings 2018.

PM LAYS FOUNDATION FOR BHADBHUT BARRAGE OVER NARMADA

RIVER

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for Bhadbhut Barrage to

be built over Narmada River in Bharuch Gujarat.

PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI TO LAUNCH PROJECTS IN

KEDARNATH

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kedarnath a day before the Himalayan

shrine dedicated to Shiva is closed for six winter months.

The projects include construction of houses for purohits of Kedarnath, repair of

the bridle path to Kedarnath, construction of ghats in Kedarpuri, flood

protection work near Mandakini and Saraswati rivers, and foundation-laying

ceremony of a ‗samadhi sthal‟ for Adi Sankara.

NOTE :

Singapore‘s Nanyang Technology University has topped QS Asia University

Rankings 2018

IIT Delhi (41st rank), IIT Madras (48th rank), Indian Institute of Science

(IISc) Bangalore (51st rank), IIT Kanpur (59th rank), IIT Kharagpur (62nd

rank), University of Delhi (72nd rank), IIT Roorkee (93rd rank) and IIT

Guwahati (98th rank) are other Indian institutes which have featured in QS

Asia University Rankings 2018.

NOTE :

He also flagged off the Antyodaya Express between Udhna in Surat and

Jaynagar in Bihar.

He inaugurated a new 500-crore rupees civil hospital and a medical college

in Vadnagar, Gujarat.

He launched the intensified mission Indradhanush to accelerate progress

towards the goal of full immunization coverage.


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RENAMING OF KANDLA PORT AS DEENDAYAL PORT

The Union Cabinet approved the renaming of Kandla port as Deendayal Port.

By renaming the port, a grateful nation would remember the invaluable

contribution made by Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay.

SMRITI IRANI INAUGURATES SEVERAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES IN

AMETHI

Union Information and Broadcasting

and Textiles Minister Smt. Smriti Irani

inaugurated several development

schemes in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh

These include FM Radio Station,

construction of a bund at River Gomati

and the inauguration of Tuberculosis

unit at District Hospital and Primary

Health Center at Tiloi.

UNION GOVT APPROVED TO SET UP AADHAAR UNITS IN POST

OFFICES

The Central Government approved Rs.

2,000 crore for setting up Aadhaar

centers in post offices.

The centers will have machines

approved by the Unique Identification

Authority of India (UIDAI) and trained

personnel who will be responsible for

the operations.

By March 18, 2018, Government will set

up Aadhaar enrolment and update

facilities in around 15,000 post offices.

MAHINDRA LAUNCHES „PRERNA‟ PROJECT FOR WOMEN FARMERS

Auto manufacturer Mahindra and

Mahindra celebrated ‗Mahila Kisan

Diwas‘ and launched a programme,

„Prerna‟ to empower women working in

the agriculture sector.

Prerna‘ project is aimed at promoting the

use of efficient and ergonomic farm tools

and equipment by women who work

long hours in the fields.

NOTE :

It is first launched in Odisha, with an aim to positively impact the lives of over 1,500

families across 30-plus villages.


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FOOTWEAR DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE ACT 2017

Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI) declared an ‗Institute of National

Importance‘ under Ministry of

Commerce & Industry, Government

of India. The FDDI bill was passed by

the Parliament in July 2017.

The Provisions of FDDI Act 2017 have

come into force.

Presently FDDI is imparting skill

based graduate and postgraduate

courses in the fields of footwear,

leather goods, retail, and management to around 2,500 students across eight

campuses spread over India.

OVER 500 LONG DISTANCE TRAINS TO TRAVEL FASTER BY 15 MINUTES

TO UP TO 2 HOURS FROM NOVEMBER

Following directions from railway minister Piyush Goyal, the Railways has

adopted an ‗innovative time tabling‟ under which running time of popular trains

will reduce by 15 minutes to two hours.

RAJASTHAN CM LAUNCHES RAJIV MEHRISHI'S 'INDIA 2017 YEARBOOK'

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.

NOTE :

Trains such as the Bhopal-Jodhpur Express will reach 95 minutes early while the

Guwahati-Indore Special will complete its 2,330-km journey 115 minutes early

and the 1929-km journey of the Ghazipur-Bandra Terminus Express will be

completed 95 minutes earlier.

NOTE :

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. Mc Graw Hill is Education is the publisher of the e-book.


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STATE AFFAIRS

CHENNAI STUDENTS CREATE NEW GUINNESS WORLD RECORD

India International Science Festival

(IISF) held at Anna University campus

at Chennai made new Guinness World

Record for the World's Largest

Biology Lesson.

One thousand forty nine (1049)

students participated in the record

breaking session.

MADURAI‟S MEENAKSHI TEMPLE NAMED BEST „SWACHH ICONIC

PLACE‟

The Meenakshi Sundareswarar

Temple awarded as best „Swachh

Iconic Place‟ in India.

Madurai District Collector K.Veera

Raghava Rao and Corporation

Commissioner S.Aneesh Sekhar will

receive the award from Uma Bharati,

the Minister for Drinking Water and

Sanitation.

BIDAR-KALABURAGI NEW RAILWAY LINE IN KARNATAKA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated

the Bidar - Kalaburagi New Railway

Line to the Nation by unveiling a plaque at

Bidar Railway Station, in Karnataka.

He also flagged off the DEMU Service

between Bidar and Kalaburagi.

NOTE :

A total of 63 compact bins have been placed and four compactor trucks do the

rounds around the temple premises.

There are 25 e-toilets and 15 water ATMs for tourists to use.


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RAJASTHAN ASSEMBLY BECOMES FIRST IN INDIA TO CALL MOTIONS

ONLINE

Rajasthan State assembly become the

first in India to call attention and

adjournment motions and proposals

online from legislators.

The new online system was inaugurated

by Rajasthan Assembly Speaker

Kailash Meghwal by sending a call for

an attention moved to the state

government with a click of a mouse.

It facilitates smooth exchange of information and reports among respective

departments.

TN GOVT LAID FOUNDATION FOR RS. 198 CRORES AEROSPACE PARK

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

crores.

1ST PHASE OF PNG SUPPLY SYSTEM IN BHUBANESWAR

Petroleum Minister Dharmendra

Pradhan inaugurated the first phase

of Piped Natural Gas supply system in

Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

In the first phase, 255 houses in Nalco

Nagar in Chandrasekharpur of

Bhubaneswar were supplied with

environment-friendly PNG.

NOTE :

When fully ready, the park will attract a total investment of nearly Rs 1,000 crore

and create job opportunities for nearly 30,000, according to the State government.

NOTE :

As part of the City Gas Distribution project, around 25 thousand households in twin-

city Bhubaneswar and Cuttack would get PNG connection by end of next year.


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ANDHRA CM LAYS FOUNDATION STONE FOR TU142M AIRCRAFT

MUSEUM

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister

Chandrababu Naidu laid the foundation

stone for the TU142M aircraft museum

in Visakhapatnam.

It is being built at the Beach Road in

Visakhapatnam.

The TU142M aircraft museum will be

inaugurated by President Ram Nath

Kovind in December 2017.

ANDHRA CM INTRODUCES SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT VEHICLES

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister

N.Chandrababu Naidu flagged off

thirty Solid Waste Management vehicles,

a unique initiative of the state government

in order to achieve the goal of Swach

Andhra.

He stated that the state government has set

up new greenery and landscaping

corporation for the clean and transparent

environment.

UTTARAKHAND GOVERNMENT LAUNCHED 'SOLAR BRIEFCASE'

Uttarakhand State Government and a

charitable funding agency named

Swan Cultural Center and

Foundation launched „Solar

Briefcase‟ in Kedarnath Dham.

The initiative was taken to provide

electricity to far-flung areas in the hill

state.

NOTE :

The Russian aircraft TU142M was decommissioned at INS Rajali in Tamil Nadu

after 29 years. It was brought to Visakhapatnam on 8th April 2017 to be

converted into a Museum.

NOTE :

The government will use new machines to clean street lights and pruning trees.

The new venture will be carried out in the cities like Amaravati, Vijayawada,

Guntur, Vizag, and Tirupati.


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TURTLE SANCTUARY TO BE SET UP IN ALLAHABAD

The Union Ministry of Water

Resources approved a project to set

up Turtle sanctuary in Allahabad

along with River Biodiversity Park

at Sangam in Allahabad.

The purpose of the Turtle sanctuary

is to protect the rich aquatic

biodiversity of river Ganga from

escalating anthropogenic pressures.

The sustenance of more than 2000 aquatic species including threatened gharials,

dolphins and turtles in river Ganga exemplifies rich biodiversity of River Ganga.

RAJASTHAN INCORPORATE SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN HIGHER

EDUCATION

Rajasthan became the first state

in the country to incorporate

skill development programme

in higher education.

The Indhra Gandhi National

Open University (IGNOU) in

collaboration with state‘s

Department of College

Education prepared 16 courses

for entrepreneurship and skill development for colleges in the state.

NOTE :

Under the project, 12 certificates and 4 diploma courses will be run and each

college will be required to choose five courses.

94 colleges have already joined the project and 5656 students have registered

themselves in it..


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PM MODI TO LAUNCH INDIA‟S FIRST RO-RO FERRY SERVICE IN

GUJARAT

On his third visit to Gujarat this

month, Prime Minister Narendra

Modi will be launching India's

first Roll On-Roll Off or 'Ro-Ro'

ferry service between Ghogha in

Saurashtra‟s Bhavnagar district and

Dahej in Bharuch district.

The service is expected to reduce the

distance between the two coastal

towns from 310 km by road to 30

km, saving time and money. The

travel time will be cut by at least five

hours.

CANCER DETECTION AMBULANCE TO CURE PATIENTS FREE-OF-COST

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister

Dr. Raman Singh today flagged-off

'Cancer diagnosis Ambulance' at his

official residence. The vehicle is fitted

with ultra-advanced equipment to

detect cancer. The patients will be

treated free-of-cost.

The Akhil Bharatiya Marwari Yuva

Manch is organizing the cancer

detection camps. About Rs.2 crore

had been invested in the ambulance.

The patients who are suffering from oral, throat, breast, prostate, intestinal, liver and

other forms of cancer will be medically examined.

NOTE :

The ferry service will be able to carry up to 100 vehicles and 250 passengers.

Vice President lays foundation stone for inland waterway in Andhra Pradesh

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu laid the foundation stone for the development of

an inland waterway in the Krishna river between Muktyala and Vijayawada in the

Andhra Pradesh capital region of Amaravati.

The 82-km inland waterway between Muktyala and Vijayawada is the Phase-1 of the

National Waterway-4 under the Sagar Mala project and will be used mainly for

transportation of cement and construction material for the new capital city

Amaravati.


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UTTAR PRADESH DECLARES VRINDAVAN, BARSANA AS SACRED SITES

Uttar Pradesh State Government issued an order notifying Vrindavan and

Barsana towns in Mathura district as ―pavitra tirth sthals‖ (sacred pilgrimage

sites).

Due to this notification, no meat and liquor shops will be allowed in these towns

anymore.

UP GOVT. LAUNCHES „MUKHYAMANTRI SAMOOHIK VIVAAH YOJANA‟

Uttar Pradesh State Government launched a mass marriage scheme

called ‗Mukhyamantri Samoohik Vivaah Yojana‘.

Under the scheme, Uttar Pradesh social welfare department will conduct mass

marriages.

GUJARAT GOVT. TO SET UP 16 NEW GIDC TOWNSHIPS

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani announced the setting up of 16 new Gujarat

Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) townships, in Gujarat.

The 16 new GIDC townships would be set up in 2400 hectare area to encourage

the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). This township would attract 15,000

industrial units.

They will create job opportunities for 1 lakh people.

RWANDA GETS FIRST CRICKET STADIUM

Rwanda‟s first cricket stadium was inaugurated on 29thoct 2017 by President Paul

Kagame as a permanent home for developing the sport in the country.

BIHAR CABINET APPROVES RESERVATION FOR „DIVYANGS‟ IN GOVT

JOBS

The 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.

The provision has been brought in

accordance with the Persons with

Disabilities Act, 2016.

The cabinet also approved the establishment of a state advisory board for the

empowerment of „Divyangjan‟ as envisaged in the Act.

NOTE :

It is to be noted that, Vrindavan and Barsana are the first two places to be

notified as tirth sthal in Uttar Pradesh Government records.

SHORT NEWS

The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh Government announced to double the exgratia amount from 20 lakh to 40 lakh for Police officials martyred on duty.


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INTERNATIONAL

INDIA AND NEPAL TO CONDUCT FIRST JOINT TIGER COUNT

For the first time, Nepal and India will

undertake a joint tiger census in their

national parks, forests and protected areas

adjoining the two countries using a globally-

recognized method.

The counting of tigers will begin from the

second week of November.

Tiger is an endangered animal listed in

the Convention on International Trade in

Endangered Species (CITES).

INDIA AND EUROPEAN UNION 14TH SUMMIT, THREE KEY PACTS

INKED

India and the European Union agreed to

strengthen ties in key areas of trade and

security after their 14th summit, which was

held on 6th October, 2017.

The two sides also inked three pacts,

including one on an international solar

alliance.

INDIA AND ETHIOPIA SIGN AGREEMENTS ON TRADE,

COMMUNICATION

India and Ethiopia have signed agreements

on trade, communication, and media to

boost bilateral ties.

The agreements were signed after wide

ranging talks between President Ram Nath

Kovind and his Ethiopian counterpart

Mulatu Teshome at Addis Ababa.

The signed agreements are Trade Agreement

Agreement in the field of Information,

Communication, and Media.

NOTE :

India and the EU have been strategic partners since 2004.

President of the European Council - Mr. Donald Franciszek Tusk

President of the European Commission - Mr. Jean-Claude Juncker.


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INDIA TO HELP STRENGTHEN MYANMAR‟S WOMEN POLICE FORCE,

PACT APPROVED

The Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime

Minister Narendra Modi approved

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

between India and Myanmar on up

gradation of the Women‘s Police Training

Centre at Yamethin, Myanmar.

RAIL SECTOR MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND SWITZERLAND

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Switzerland on

Technical Cooperation in Rail Sector.

The MoU will enable technical cooperation in the traction rolling stock, EMU and train

sets, traction propulsion equipment, freight and passenger cars and tilting trains.

It will also cover railway electrification equipment, train scheduling and operation

improvement, railway station modernization, multimodal transport and tunneling

technology.

INDIA, BRAZIL, SOUTH AFRICA SIGN IBSA TRUST FUND AGREEMENT

India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA)

have signed the IBSA Trust Fund

Agreement that seeks to fight poverty in

developing countries.

It was signed at the 8th IBSA trilateral

Ministerial Commission Meeting in

Durban, South Africa.

It is an international tripartite grouping for

promoting international cooperation

among these countries.

NOTE :

Myanmar shares a long land border of over 1600 Km with India as well as a

maritime boundary in the Bay of Bengal.

Both countries share a heritage of religious, linguistic and ethnic ties.

India and Myanmar signed a trade agreement in 1970.

India is the fourth largest trade partner of Myanmar but trade remains below

potential.


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BANGLADESH SIGNS GAS OIL DEAL WITH INDIA

Bangladesh signed long-term sales and

purchase agreement with an Indian

refinery to import gas oil to meet the

country‘s energy demand.

The deal between Bangladesh

Petroleum Corporation (BPC) and

Numaligarh Refinery Limited (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.

DHARMENDRA PRADHAN ON A THREE-DAY VISIT TO JAPAN

Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister

Dharmendra Pradhan on a three-day

visit to Japan to participate in the 6th

annual LNG Producers Consumer

Conference.

The visit is important to enhance the

bilateral engagements in the Oil and Gas

sectors within the overall framework of

India-Japan Energy Dialogue.

PAKISTAN ELECTED AMONG 15 NATIONS TO UN HUMAN RIGHTS

COUNCIL

The 15 member nations including Pakistan have been elected to serve on the

United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council.

NOTE :

Energy Ministers from Qatar, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Japan and other leading

hydrocarbon experts participate in the Conference.

NOTE :

15 new member nations who have been elected are Afghanistan, Angola,

Australia, Chile, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria,

Pakistan, Peru, Qatar, Senegal, Slovakia, Spain and Ukraine.


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QATAR INTRODUCES MINIMUM WAGE FOR FIRST TIME

The tiny Gulf state host of the 2022 football World Cup Qatar 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.

BURUNDI BECOMES FIRST COUNTRY TO LEAVE ICC

African country Burundi has withdrawn from International Criminal Court

(ICC) with effect has thus become the first nation.

VANUATU BECAME THE FIRST NATION TO ACCEPT BITCOIN AS

PAYMENT FOR ITS CITIZENSHIP PROGRAM

Vanuatu, a South Pacific

archipelago, has become the first

nation to accept Bitcoins as payment

for its 'investment citizenship'

program.

A family of up to four can receive

Vanuatu passports by paying the

Bitcoin equivalent of $280,000

(Rs.1.8 crore).

Vanuatu citizenship allows individuals to reside on the island, and travel to over 100

countries without a visa.

NOTE :

The announcement came a day before a meeting of the UN‟s International

Labour Organisation (ILO).

NOTE :

International Criminal Court is an international tribunal (located in Hague,

Netherlands) having authority to prosecute individuals for the international

crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes.

In recent years, governments of three African countries, South Africa, Gambia

and Burundi expressed their intent to leave ICC citing the reason that it

focuses too much on African nations.


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SAUDI ARABIA TO ALLOW WOMEN INTO SPORTS STADIUMS FROM

2018

Turki Al-Asheikh, Chairman of the

General Sports Authority of Saudi Arabia

announced that Saudi women will now

be able to attend sports events in

stadiums starting from 2018.

The move is aimed at empowering and

engaging women in the society as an

integral part of the development process.

SAUDI ARABIA AGREES TO PURCHASE DEFENCE SYSTEMS FROM

RUSSIA

Saudi Arabia agreed to purchase S400 missile defence systems from Russia on the

sidelines of a visit by Saudi King Salman to Moscow.

ZIMBABWE BANS FRUIT, VEGETABLE IMPORTS AS FOREX CRUNCH

DEEPENS

The east African landlocked country Zimbabwe, with immediate effect, banned

the import of fruits and vegetables to preserve the scarce foreign currencies.

Last year Zimbabwe spent more than $80 million on fruit and vegetables which

included tomatoes, onions, carrots, grapes, apples and oranges.

NOTE :

All these changes support Saudi Arabia's “Vision 2030” plan for economic and

social reforms.

NOTE :

The S-400 Triumf is an anti-aircraft, anti-ballistic missile and anti-cruise missile

defense system that has been in service with the Russian Army since 2007

NOTE :

Many of the Zimbabweans are keeping U.S. dollars at home or they are

spending in buying Hard Currency on the black market. This same situation was

prevailing during the period of hyper inflation a decade ago.

SHORT NEWS

The Mongolian Parliament confirmed Ukhnaa Khurelsukh as the country's new

Prime Minister.


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SCHEMES

MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI MATH PROJECT JEEVAMRITHAM IN

KERALA

President Ram Nath Kovind launched 100

crore rupees Mata Amritanandamayi

Math Project "Jeevamritham "to provide

a filtration system for cleaning drinking

water to 5000 villages across India, in

Kollam district in Kerala.

He also distributed the certificates to

three villages out of 12 villages in the

States of Bihar, UP, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Uttarakhand,

Maharashtra, and Kerala, which was adopted by the Math, verified as Open

Defecation Free by Swatch Bharat Abhiyan.

SHAADI SHAGUN SCHEME

The shaadi shagun – as the scheme is

called- is aimed at incentivising Higher

Education among minority groups.

Meritorious Muslim girls who go on to

complete graduation before marriage will

get a special gift of Rs. 51,000 from the

Narendra Modi government.

SAMPOORNA BIMA GRAM YOJANA

Union Government launched Sampoorna Bima Gram Yojana and expansion of

Postal Life Insurance, in New Delhi.

Ministry of Communications aims to provide affordable life insurance services to

people particularly those living in rural areas with expanded coverage of Postal

Life Insurance (PLI).

Under SBG Yojana, at least one village (having a minimum of 100 households)

will be identified in each of revenue districts of country to cover all households

of identified village with minimum of one RPLI (Rural Postal Life Insurance)

policy each.

With expansion of PLI, benefits of PLI will no more be confined to government

and semi-government employees only,


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But will also be available to professionals such as doctors, engineers,

management consultants, chartered accountants, architects, lawyers, bankers

etc. and to employees of listed companies of NSE (National Stock Exchange)

and BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange).

It will enlarge cover of social security and bring maximum number of people

under protection of PLI

VAJRA SCHEME

The Union Ministry of Science and Technology‘s Visiting Advanced Joint

Research (VAJRA) Faculty Scheme has received 260 applications from foreign

scientists.

CHANDRABABU NAIDU LAUNCHES 'SWACHH ANDHRA MISSION'

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu launched Swachh Andhra

Mission on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.

Shuttle Player PV Sindhu chosen as the brand ambassador of Swachh Andhra.

The government is working hard to achieve the seven-star scheme that includes

current, gas, drinking water, toilet, CC roads, schools, playground, Anganwadi

center and internet facility, pond, and planting, at least Rs. 10,000 income for every

family in the village.

NOTE :

POSTAL LIFE INSURANCE (PLI) SCHEME:

PLI was introduced in 1884.

It is one of oldest life insurance schemes for benefit of government and semi-

government employees.

It covers employees of Central and state governments, Central and state public

sector undertakings (PSUs), universities, government-aided educational

institutions, nationalized banks, local bodies, autonomous bodies, joint ventures

having a minimum of 10% Government/PSU stakes societies etc.

It also extends facility of insurance to officers and staff of Defence services and

para-military forces.

It also manages group insurance scheme for extra departmental employees

(Gramin Dak Sevaks) of Department of Posts.

In all policies age limit is 19 to 55 years.

Low premium and high bonus is unique feature of PLI scheme.

NOTE :

The scheme is meant to attract top international talent to country‘s Research

and development (R&D) ecosystem.

The pilot project of the scheme was launched by Department of Science and

Technology (DST) in May 2017.


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'BHAVANTAR BHUGTAN YOJANA'

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister

Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated

the ambitious 'Bhavantar Bhugtan

Yojna' for the farmers of the state.

Madhya Pradesh is the first state to lend

money to farmers at zero percent

interest.

The government has approved a web of irrigation projects across the Sagar District

which will cover 96-hectare fields

CHHATTISGARH GOVERNMENT SAKSHAM YOJNA SCHEME

Chhattisgarh State Government has reduced the rate of interest on loan given to

women and their self-help groups (SHGs) under „Saksham Yojna‟ from 6.5

percent to 5 percent.

Saksham Yojana too is operated by Chhattisgarh Mahila Kosh, under which

loans to the tune of Rs 72 lakh had been distributed to about 111 SHGs during the

current fiscal year 2017-18.

APPS & PORTAL

NHAI LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE AND PMIS MOBILE APP

The Chairman of National Highways Authority of India Shri Deepak Kumar

launched a world-class, new multilingual website of the organization.

He also launched a Project Monitoring Information System (PMIS) Moblie App

that will facilitate close, in-house monitoring of NHAI projects on a mobile phone.

APP – MEDWATCH

On the occasion of its 85th anniversary, the Indian Air Force has launched an

innovative mobile health App named `MedWatch' in keeping with the Prime

Minister's vision of ‗Digital India'.

‗MedWatch‘, the first mobile health app in the three Armed Services, was

launched by Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa.


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MAHARASHTRA LAUNCHED MAHALABHARATHI WEB PORTAL

Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis launched „MahaLabharthi„ web portal that

will help people get information about all the government schemes that they are

eligible.

The web portal, https://www.mahalabharthi.in works on the basis of personal,

educational and professional information provided by a person while registering

on it.

The government is now working to connect the web portal with other websites, to

allow people to apply for the welfare schemes.

IT DEPT LAUNCHES „ONLINE CHAT‟ TO ANSWER TAXPAYERS QUERIES

The first-time initiative is aimed to enhance taxpayer services in the country

The Income Tax Department launched an ‗online chat‟ service for taxpayers so

that they can seek answers to their basic queries and doubts relating to direct tax

issues.

A window has been hosted on the main page of the department‘s website —

www.incometaxindia.gov.in/ with a prominent icon stating „Live Chat Online -

ask your query.‟


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ECONOMY

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA OPENS BRANCH IN DEHRADUN

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) opened a

branch in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

The branch was inaugurated by

Uttarakhand Chief Minister

Trivendra Singh Rawat.

RBI to soon Launch Financial

Literacy Drive in 9 States

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is to

launch a financial literacy drive in 80

blocks in nine states on the pilot

basis to educate people on e-transactions, formal sector borrowings, and insurance

purchases.

GSTN LAUNCHES EXCEL-BASED OFFLINE TOOL

Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN)

launched an Excel-based offline tool for

businesses to file initial GSTR- 3B returns.

They stated that tax payers can download

the offline utility from the GSTN portal

and after fill in the data the file can be

uploaded on GST portal.

HPCL LAUNCH LUBRICANTS IN MYANMAR

HPCL (Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd) has become the first Oil

Marketing Company (OMC) from India to mark its presence in the lubricant

market in Myanmar.

HPCL has chosen commercial hubs of Yangon and Mandalay.

NOTE :

According to RBI, it commissions 9 states of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh,

Bihar, Odisha, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana and Uttar

Pradesh by the 6 NGOs in collaboration with the sponsor Banks.

NOTE :

After uploading of the return to the GST Portal, the tax payer has to preview the

form, complete formalities like submit, offset the liability and file their GSTR-3B

Return using a digital signature or electronic verification code.


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FIRST INVESTMENT AGREEMENT SIGNED BETWEEN NIIF AND ADIA

India‟s National Investment and

Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) of

India on has signed an

investment agreement worth $1

billion with Abu Dhabi

Investment Authority (ADIA).

With this, ADIA became first

institutional investor in NIIF‘s

Master Fund and shareholder in

NIIF‘s investment management Company. NIIF is claimed to be India‘s first

sovereign wealth fund.

FIRST US CRUDE OIL SHIPMENT ARRIVES IN PARADIP

The first United States crude oil cargo of 1(point) 6 million barrels bought by

Indian Oil Corporation from the US reached Paradip Port, Odisha.

Indian Oil became the first Indian public sector refinery to source US crude has

placed a cumulative order 3.9 million barrel from the US.

They will process the crude at its East-Coast base refineries, located at Paradip,

Haldia, Barauni and Bongaigaon.

INDIA RENEWABLE ENERGY TO BE DOUBLE BY 2022

India‘s renewable energy capacity

will more than double by 2022 to

overtake renewable expansion in the

European Union for the first time,

International Energy Agency

(IEA).

The country‘s renewable energy

installed capacity is 58.30 GW as per

the recent government data.

The government has a target of raising it to 175 GW by 2022 including 100 GW of

solar and 60 GW of wind energy.


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INDIA SENDS 1ST WHEAT SHIPMENT TO AFGHANISTAN

Iran's key strategic port of Chabahar

became operational with the maiden

shipment of wheat from India to

Afghanistan. It was flagged off from

Kandla port in Gujarat.

This is a major push for India's Afghan

outreach bypassing Pakistan for the first

time under the 2016 Indo-Afghan-Iran

trilateral pact.

MCX LAUNCHES FIRST COMMODITY OPTIONS TRADING WITH GOLD

Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX)

launched trading in Gold option‟s

contract in presence of Finance Minister

Arun Jaitley.

Underlying for Gold options contract

which is currently available for trading

are Gold (1 Kg) futures expiring on

November 28, 2017, and January 29, 2018.

The Options in securities and commodities market are primarily meant for hedging.

However they are also used for speculation.

YES BANK COMMITS RS 156 CRORES FOR NAMAMI GANGE PROJECT

Private sector Yes Bank has committed

Rs.156 crore to fund first Sewage Treatment

Plant (STP) to be constructed at Varanasi

under Hybrid Annuity-PPP Model.

The bank has signed a deal with Essel

Infraprojects for the financial closure of

Rs.156 crore that will fund the STP under

Namami Gange Project.

NOTE :

Chabahar port is strategically located in Sistan-Balochistan province on energy-rich

Iran‘s southern coast in Gulf of Oman near its border with Pakistan and can be

easily accessed from India‘s western coast.


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ICICI BANK AID TO ARMED FORCES

ICICI Bank the country's largest private sector bank by consolidated assets,

committed financial assistance of Rs. 10 crores to the Indian Armed Forces.

This contribution by ICICI Bank would be made in two equal tranches. This fund

will be used for two programmes.

The first will support post-graduation education of the widows of the soldiers

and education for their wards.

The second programmme will provide financial assistance for marriages of the

daughters of ex-servicemen.

GOVT IMPOSES ANTI-DUMPING DUTY ON STEEL WIRE RODS FROM

CHINA

The Central Government imposed anti-

dumping duty on imports of certain steel

wire rods from China for five years with a

view to guard the interest of domestic

players from cheap in-bound shipments.

The duty was imposed after the Commerce

Ministry's Directorate General of Anti-

Dumping and Allied Duties (DGAD)

recommended duty on such imports.

NOTE :

India has already slapped anti-dumping duty on certain cold-rolled flat steel

products from four nations, including China and South Korea.

Anti-dumping measures are taken to ensure fair trade and provide a level-playing

field to the domestic industry.

SHORT NEWS

Bangalore Metro Rail Project Phase II will be jointly financed by European

Investment Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, which will give

over Rs. 3,800 crore (EUR 500 million) and Rs. 2,300 crore (EUR 300 million)

respectively.

Consumer Electronics Major LG Electronics India announced the launch of an

exclusive OEM co-branded card in partnership with Bajaj Finserv.

The Government of India and the World Bank signed a $200 million

Loan Agreement for the Assam Agri business and Rural Transformation Project.


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AWARDS & HONOURS

NOBEL PRIZES 2017

# FIELD WINNERS CONTRIBUTION

1. Medicine Jeffrey C. Hall For their discoveries of molecular

mechanisms controlling the circadian

rhythm. Michael Rosbash

Michael W. Young

2. Chemistry Jacques Dubochet For developing cryo-electron

microscopy for the high-resolution

structure determination of biomolecules

in solution.

Joachim Frank

Richard Henderson

3. Physics Rainer Weiss For decisive contributions to the LIGO

detector and the observation of

gravitational waves. Barry C. Barish

Kip S. Thorne

4. Literature Kazuo Ishiguro Who, in novels of great emotional force,

has uncovered the abyss beneath our

illusory sense of connection with the

world.

5. Peace International

Campaign to Abolish

Nuclear Weapons

(ICAN)

For its work to draw attention to the

catastrophic humanitarian

consequences of any use of nuclear

weapons and for its ground-breaking

efforts to achieve a treaty-based

prohibition of such weapons.

6. Economic

Sciences

Richard H. Thaler For his contributions to behavioural

economics.

US AUTHOR GEORGE SAUNDERS WINS 2017 MAN BOOKER PRIZE

US author George Saunders won the

2017 Man Booker Prize.

He became only the second American

writer to win Britain‟s renowned Prize,

which was awarded for his first full-

length novel ―Lincoln in the Bardo”.

NOTE :

The 2016 Man Booker Prize went to 'The Sellout' by Paul Beatty


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NATIONAL AWARD FOR BOXING COACH

President Ram Nath Kovind gave away the

National award for senior citizens to Indian

boxing coach Gurbax Singh Sandhu and

Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for

Excellence in Public Administration,

Academics and Management for 2017 to

Dr.Bindeshwar Pathak.

ALKA YAGNIK AND UDIT NARAYAN TO GET LATA MANGESHKAR

AWARD

The playback singers Alka Yagnik and

Udit Narayan and music composers

Usha Khanna, Bappi Lahiri, Anu Malik

selected for the Madhya Pradesh

government's prestigious National Lata

Mangeshkar Award.

JAVED AKHTAR TO BE HONOURED WITH HRIDAYNATH

MANGESHKAR AWARD

Veteran writer and lyricist Javed Akhtar is

to be honored with the Hridaynath

Mangeshkar Award will receive Rs.1,00,000

along with a memento.

The programme is being presented to

celebrate the 75-year-old music career of

singer Lata Mangeshkar.

NOTE :

He is India‘s longest-serving men‘s national coach, for two decades.

Dr.Bindeshwar Pathak is the founder of Sulabh International.

NOTE :

They will be honored for their contribution in the field of music composition and

singing. Each award winner will get a cash prize of Rs.two lakh, shawl, shreephal

(coconut) and a citation.


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RAJESH NATH GETS GERMANY'S HIGHEST CIVILIAN HONOUR

Rajesh Nath Managing Director of The

German Engineering Federation (VDMA)

India conferred as the „Cross of the Order

of Merit‟, the highest civilian honor

awarded to individuals for their services to

Germany.

INDIAN-AMERICAN ATTORNEY AJAY RAJU RECOGNISED WITH

PHILANTHROPY AWARD

Indian-American attorney Ajay Raju

honoured with the 3rd American Bazaar

Philanthropy award. Ajay Raju has been

awarded for his philanthropic activities in

the US.

He is honoured with for his commitment

to revive Philadelphia through the

Germination Project.

INDIAN-ORIGIN COUPLE GETS US AWARD FOR AIDS RESEARCH

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.

NOTE :

The award, also known as Bundesverdienstkreuz or Federal Cross of Merit was

instituted in 1951 and is Germany‘s only honor that is awarded to both Germans and

foreigners for achievements in the economic, social, political or intellectual realms.


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GAURI LANKESH IS THE FIRST INDIAN JOURNALIST TO WIN ANNA

POLITKOVSKAYA AWARD

It was honored to award the annual Anna Politkovskaya Award for women human

rights defenders from war and conflict zones

Journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh, who was shot dead by unknown

assailants won the prestigious Anna Politkovskaya Award, instituted by Reach All

Women (RAW) in War.

Jointly to Gauri Lankesh posthumously and to a brave Pakistani activist Gulalai

Ismail, who similarly is fighting against Islamic extremism.

INDIAN ENTREPRENEUR WINS UK BUSINESS AWARD

Birendra Sasmal, CEO of Subah won the

International Business Person of the

Year at the Asian Achievers Awards in

London for turning the company into a

thriving IT, telecoms and manufacturing

success story with operations across West

Africa.

PARMOD MAHAJAN SMRITI AWARD

Anupam Kher received Parmod

Mahajan Smriti Award in Pune..

Saira Banu, who moved Supreme Court

seeking a ban on instantaneous „Triple

Talaq‟ among Muslims is the second

recipient of Pramod Mahjan Smriti

Award.

NOTE :

The award was instituted by Pune-based organization ‗Muktachhand‘ in memory

of Late Pramod Mahajan who was the leader from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

and a former Union Cabinet Minister.


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MOPNG CONFERRED WITH SWACHH BHARAT INTER-MINISTERIAL

AWARD

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG) was awarded Swachh Bharat Inter-

Ministerial Award in Swachh Bharat National Award ceremony on Gandhi Jayanti,

in New Delhi.

The Swachh Bharat Inter-Ministerial Award was given by Minister of State,

Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation S.S.Ahluwalia to MoPNG.

The award was received by Senior Adviser (PNG).

ACI RANKS HYDERABAD AIRPORT NO.1 IN 5 TO 15 MILLIONCATEGORY

Hyderabad‘s Rajiv Gandhi

International Airport (RGIA) has

ranked No. 1 in the Airports Council

International‘s (ACI) service quality

survey in the category of 5 to 15

million passengers per annum.

EDII BAGS AICTE AWARD FOR SUPPORTING START-UPS

Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) received an award

from All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for supporting start-

ups.

The award was given during the International Science Festival‘s Start-up Summit

2017 at Chennai.

NOTE :

The focus of MoPNG has been not only to improve peoples‘ involvement but

also to bring behavioral change through Swachh Bharat Mission.

NOTE :

GIA was opened in year 2008 and is operated by GMR Hyderabad International

Airport Ltd. (GHIAL).


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SCIENCE & TECH

WORLDS FIRST NEGATIVE EMISSIONS PLANT

The world's first "negative

emissions" plant that turns carbon

dioxide into carbonate rocks has

begun operations in Iceland.

The EU-backed project at one of the

world's largest geothermal power

plants in Hellisheidi, Iceland, will

capture CO2 from ambient air for

permanent storage underground.

SPACEX COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF RECYCLED ROCKET

FALCON 9

Space X launched its recycled

rocket Falcon 9 and landed it on a

drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.

The main aims are to provide

television coverage and

communications capabilities to

North America, Hawaii, Mexico

and the Caribbean.

It is a ―dual-mission‖ satellite for

the US-based operator Echo Star and Luxembourg-based operator SES.

This is the 18th successful landing of Falcon 9 rocket first stage.

MASTERCARD LAUNCHED ITS FIRST INNOVATION CENTRE IN INDIA

US-based fintech company Mastercard has announced the launch of its global

research and development arm Mastercard Labs in Pune, India.

After Singapore, this will be the second Mastercard Labs in Asia-Pacific, and ninth

in the world.

NOTE :

The initiative aims to bring and harness new commerce, payment and

technology ideas at a fast pace in the country


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EMBRYO TRANSFER TECHNOLOGY (ETT)

ETT is one of the most important reproductive biotechnologies where male and

female genetic material can be utilized for faster improvement of livestock.

It has revolutionized breeding strategies in Bovines as tool to optimize genetic

improvement in cattle.

Using it, embryos of higher genetic merit indigenous bovines such as Sahiwal, Gir,

Red Sindhi, Ongole, Deoni and Vechur are being transferred in to surrogate cows.

Government is taking this technology to doorstep of farmers for rapid propogation

of high genetic merit indigenous cattle.

NOTE :

Farmer can get 5-6 fold increase in number of offsprings.

So born calves will be of high genetic merit

Offsprings born will be free from diseases.


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SPORTS

INDIA WINS ITS FIRST EVER WUSHU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GOLD

Pooja Kadian became the first ever

Indian sportsperson to win

a gold medal at the Wushu World

Championship in Kazan, Russia.

GOKUL NATESAN SECOND INDIAN-ORIGIN PLAYER TO BE SIGNED BY

NBA G-LEAGUE SIDE

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.

Amjyot Singh recently became the

third Indian to walk into the

National Basketball Association

(NBA) league.

NOTE :

Pooja, a head constable in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) won gold in

the South Asian Games and silver in the 2013 World Championship

NOTE :

First Indian origin player Dallas Mavericks as the 52nd overall pick The

Manging Director for India of NBA is Yannick Colaco.

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.


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JITU RAI AND HEENA SIDHU STRIKE GOLD IN ISSF WORLD CUP

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. Rai and

Sidhu picked up their third gold together

in the mixed team event, being held officially for the first time at an ISSF World Cup.

ESTHER STAUBLI BECAME FIRST FEMALE REFEREE

In line with FIFA‘s objective to further

develop women‘s football, a new

milestone has been achieved as Esther

Staubli became first female referee to

officiate a match at the FIFA U-17 World

Cup in India.

Esther, who hails from Bern, Switzerland

officiated the match between Japan and

New Caledonia at the Salt Lake Stadium

in Kolkata.

ASIA CUP HOCKEY 2017 INDIA BEAT MALAYSIA

India beats Malaysia 2-1 in the finale to

win the 2017 Asia Cup Hockey tournament

held in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

It is India's third continental title. Lalit

Upadhyay won the goal of the match

award while Akashdeep Singh was

adjudged the Man of the match.

NOTE :

As for the U-17 World Cup, Staubli is one of seven female referees invited to the

tournament.

Seven Women referee selected by FIFA for the U-17 World Cup are: Esther Staubli,

Kateryna Monzul, Anna-marie Keighley, Claudia Umpierrez, Carol Anne Chenard,

Gladys Lengwe, RI Hyang Ok.


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YUVRAJ SINGH NAMED LAUREUS‟ FIRST INDIAN AMBASSADOR

Indian Cricketer Yuvraj Singh was

announced as the Laureus' first Brand

Ambassador.

And joins a host of cricket legends in the

Laureus Family, including Indian

Academy members Sachin Tendulkar,

Rahul Dravid and Kapil Dev

KIDAMBI SRIKANTH WINS FRENCH OPEN

India's Kidambi Srikanth created

history 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.

This win was another addition to the

Indian's list of firsts as he also became

the only Indian to win the French

Open since it became a Superseries

event in 2007.

TYRRELL HATTON RETAINS DUNHILL LINKS CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE

Tyrrell Hatton became the first man to

retain the Alfred Dunhill Links

Championship title. It is the second year in

a row that Fisher had finished second at the

Dunhill Links.

NOTE :

He lifted the Indonesia Open Super Series badminton title at Jakarta by defeating

Japan‘s Kazumasa Sakai ...

He lifted the Australian Open Super Series Badminton title at Sydney by defeating

Chen Leong

He lifted the Denmark Open Super Series Badminton title he defeated South Korea‘s

Lee Hyun II


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RAFAEL NADAL WINS CHINA OPEN TITLE

World number one Rafael Nadal (Spain)

won his China Open Title that is sixth title of

this year.

He defeated Nick Kyrgios (Australia) at the

China Open 2017.

ROGER FEDERER CRUISES TO SHANGHAI MASTERS TITLE

Roger Federer won world number one

Rafael Nadal 6-4 6-3 to win the Shanghai

Masters and register his fourth victory of the year over his Spanish rival.

ICELAND BECOMES SMALLEST NATION EVER TO ENTER FIFA WORLD

CUP

Iceland becomes the smallest country

ever to qualify for the final stage of the

FIFA World Cup, after topping its

qualifying group.

The island nation has a population of over

3,34,000 with over 20,000 registered

football players.

NOTE :

He won a 16-time Grand Slam winner and came to the Chinese capital Beijing on

the back of winning his third US Open.

NOTE :

He has also won a record eighth Wimbledon title & became the tournament‘s oldest champion with a straight-sets victory over Marin Cilic. Federer claimed his 19th Grand Slam title in Wimbledon title 2017.

NOTE :

Last year, Iceland played its first major tournament, the UEFA European

Championship, where the team defeated England and reached the quarter-final

stage

NOTE :

He has also won a record eighth Wimbledon title & became the tournament‘s oldest

champion with a straight-sets victory over Marin Cilic. Federer claimed his 19th

Grand Slam title in Wimbledon title 2017.


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ANUPAMA CLINCHES WORLD OPEN UNDER-16 SNOOKER

CHAMPIONSHIP

India‘s Anupama Ramachandran

clinched the World Open Under-16

Snooker Championship title at

St. Petersburg in Russia.

CRISTIANO RONALDO NAMED BEST FIFA MEN'S PLAYER

Ronaldo presented the award at

The Best FIFA Football Awards

ceremony in London, UK.

The award, which covers the period

of November 2016 to July 2017, is

voted by national team coaches,

captains, selected media and fans.

Other awards are Netherlands'

Lieke Martens won The Best FIFA

Women's Player award.

Arsenal forward Olivier Giroud won the Puskas Award for the year's best goal

after his acrobatic scorpion kick.

The Fair Play Award went to Slovakia's Francis Kone, who saved the life of Martin

Berkovec during a Czech First League game.

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane was named the Best FIFA Men's Coach.

Juventus' Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon was named the best goalkeeper of

the year.

NOTE :

This is the Federation of Billiards Sports of Russia hosted this first-ever World Open

championships for Under-16 boys and girls.

SHORT NEWS

Hyundai India announced that it will be official transportation partner for the

upcoming FIFA U17 World Cup Tournament which starts from October 6,

2017, in India.

Sangram Dahiya won silver in the ISSF World Cup Final, in New Delhi.

Double trap exponent clinched his first-ever senior medal in International

Shooting Sports Federation tournament.


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PERSONALITIES

JEFF BEZOS REPLACES GATES AS WORLD'S RICHEST PERSON

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.

FORBES INDIA RICH LIST 2017

Forbes Magazine released its India Rich List for 2017 with Reliance Industries

Limited chairman Mukesh Ambani topping the charts for the 10th consecutive

year with a net worth of $38 billion.

INDIAN-AMERICAN GIRL WINS 2017 YOUNG SCIENTIST CHALLENGE

Indian-American Gitanjali Rao,

11, was announced the winner

of Discovery Education‘s 3M

Young Scientist Challenge.

The sensor-based device detects

the quality of water and shares

the results to a mobile

application via Bluetooth.

DONALD TRUMP IS MOST FOLLOWED WORLD LEADER ON TWITTER,

Donald Trump is the world‘s most followed leader on Twitter, while Narendra

Modi is the third, according to the latest report by Twiplomacy, a Burson

Marsteller research project that tracks the use of Twitter by governments and

international organizations.

NOTE :

India‘s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has kept his third place consistently since

2016. Modi‘s own account.


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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST HANS JOACHIM SCHELLNHUBER

RECEIVES BLUE PLANET PRIZE

Environmental scientist Hans

Joachim Schellnhuber received

Blue Planet Prize, world‘s most

prestigious award for pioneers in

environmental science.

He is the second recipient of the

Blue Planet Prize. He has been

awarded for his research about

biodiversity and natural capital.

AFGHAN PRESIDENT ASHRAF GHANI ARRIVES IN INDIA

Afghanistan President

Mohammad Ashraf Ghani

arrived in New Delhi, one day

visit to India.

He will meet with President

Ram Nath Kovind and have

delegation-level talks with Prime

Minister Narendra Modi.

NOTE :

Blue Planet Prize was instituted by Asahi Glass Foundation ( an affiliate of Asahi

Glass manufacturing company of Japan) in 1992.

NOTE :

Both sides will review the entire gamut of multifaceted bilateral strategic

partnership. The two countries will discuss the efforts to combat the menace of

terrorism. They will also hold consultations and coordinate on furthering the

shared objective of promoting peace, security, stability, and prosperity in

Afghanistan.


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DEFENCE

INDIAN AIR FORCE IS CELEBRATING ITS 85TH ANNIVERSARY

The Indian Air Force (IAF) on

October 8, 2017 celebrated its 85th

anniversary at the Hindon Air

Force Station in Ghaziabad with a

parade and an air show by various

aircraft.

INDIA AND RUSSIA TO PARTICIPATE IN FIRST-EVER TRI-SERVICES

MILITARY EXERCISE

The first-ever Tri-Services

Joint Exercise between Indian

and Russian Armed Forces,

INDRA-2017 began.

The Indian contingent

comprises of 350 personnel

from Army, 80 from Air Force,

two IL 76 aircraft and one

Frigate and Corvette each from

the Navy.

NOTE :

The IAF was established in 1932 with a strength of six RAF-trained officers and 19

air soldiers. IAF's mission is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare

during armed conflict.

NOTE :

It is a landmark event in the history of Indo-Russian defense co-operation and will

strengthen mutual confidence, inter-operability and enable sharing of best practices

between both the armed forces.


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INDIA AND US TO IMPLEMENT HOSTAC TO STRENGTHEN MARITIME

SECURITY

India and the United States have agreed

to implement the programme for

Helicopter Operations from Ships other

Than Aircraft Carriers (HOSTAC).

This decision was taken during a meeting

between Indian Defense Minister,

Ms. Nirmala Sitharama and US Secretary

of Defence Jim Mattis was held on

October 25, 2017, in the Philippines on sidelines of ASEAN Defense Ministers‘

Meeting – Plus.

INS KILTAN COMMISSIONED INTO INDIAN NAVY IN VISAKHAPATNAM

Indigenously-built anti-submarine

warfare stealth corvette INS

Kiltan was commissioned an into the

Indian Navy at the Eastern Naval

Command (Naval Dockyard) in

Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

INS SATPURA, KADMATT PARTICIPATES IN PASSAGE EXERCISE IN

JAPAN

Indian Naval Ships Satpura and

Kadmatt participated in Passage

Exercise (PASSEX) with Japanese

Marine Self Defence Force

(JMSDF) held at Sasebo, Japan.

The ships are participating in the

exercise in pursuance of India‟s Act

East Policy and demonstration of

India‘s commitment to peace and

stability.

The visit of these ships is part India‘s initiatives to strengthen long-standing,

mutually supportive and strong relationship between Japan and India.

NOTE :

It is India‘s first major warship to have a superstructure of carbon fiber composite

material resulting in improved stealth features, lower top weight.

INS Kiltan commissioned into Indian Navy in Visakhapatnam October 16, 2017


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PUNJAB POLICE LAUNCHES FOOT PATROLLING IN ALL DISTRICTS

Punjab police launched foot

patrolling an initiative whereby police

personnel will patrol designated areas

on foot to keep a watch on anti-social

elements.

The main Objective of foot patrolling

is to reduce incidence of crime by

increasing the presence of police in

vulnerable locations.

All foot patrol officers will be wearing jungle boots, specially designed arm-band and

will carry weapons, baton, handcuffs, and wireless sets.

USA TO PROVIDE EMALS TECHNOLOGY TO INDIA FOR AIRCRAFT

CARRIERS

Donald Trump Government has

promised to provide the

Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch

System (EMALS) technology to

India for aircraft carriers.

EMALS also weighs less, is

expected to cost less and require

less maintenance, and can launch

aircraft that are heavier or

lighter.

NOTE :

This EMAL will help to launch heavy combat planes from the short runway of

an aircraft carrier using electromagnetic force, instead of the old steam-

powered catapults.


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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

DENGUE FEVER

SYMPTOMS, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION

[

The first definite clinical report of dengue is attributed to Benjamin Rush in

1789, but the viral aetiology and its mode of transmission via mosquitoes were

not established until the early 20th century.

Dengue fever, also known as breakbone fever because it sometimes causes

severe joint and muscle pain that feels like bones are breaking,it is a mosquito-

borne infection that can lead to a severe flu-like illness.

It is caused by four different viruses, DEN-1,DEN-2, DEN-3, and DEN-4.

A person can be infected by at least two, if not all four types at different times

during a life span, but only once by the same type, these viruses are related to

the viruses that cause West Nile infection and yellow fever and spread

by Aedesmosquitoes.

Dengue fever is found mostly during and shortly after the rainy season in

tropical and subtropical areas of Africa, Southeast Asia and China, India,

Middle East, Caribbean and Central and South America, Australia and the

South and Central Pacific.

DENGUE MOSQUITO

Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which spread Dengue virus prefer to breed in man

made containers.

It can be recognized by white markings on leg.

Dengue mosquito is a day biting mosquito.

The dengue viruses are the only known arboviruses.

They are transmitted from human-to-human by the urban-dwelling Aedes

aegypti mosquito, which has adapted to humans, laying their eggs in artificial

containers in and around houses and feeding only on humans, and

By Ae albopictus (Asian tiger mosquito) and Ae polynesiensis mosquitoes feed on

birds, reptiles, rats, cows, and humans.

Dengue Virus may be transmitted vertically from the female mosquito to her

offspring. Most cases of transmission from human-to-human are through female

mosquitoes which previously became infected when feeding on an infected

person.


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SYMPTOMS

Symptoms range from mild to severe. Severe symptoms include dengue shock

syndrome (DSS) and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF). These usually require

hospitalization.

Symptoms vary depending on the severity of the disease.

MILD DENGUE FEVER

Symptoms can appear up to 7 days after being bitten by the mosquito that carries

the virus.

They include:

aching muscles and joints

body rash that can disappear and then reappear

high fever

intense headache

pain behind the eyes

vomiting and feeling nauseous


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Symptoms usually disappear after a week, and mild dengue rarely involves

serious or fatal complications.

DENGUE HEMORRHAGIC FEVER

At first, symptoms of DHF may be mild, but they gradually worsen within a few

days. As well as mild dengue symptoms, there may be signs of internal bleeding.

The patient may experience:

bleeding from the mouth, gums, or nose

clammy skin

damage to lymph and blood vessels

internal bleeding, which can lead to black vomit and feces, or stools

lower number of platelets in blood(Platelets are cells in blood that help to stop

bleeding)

sensitive stomach

small blood spots under the skin

weak pulse

Without prompt treatment, DHF can be fatal.

DENGUE SHOCK SYNDROME

DSS is a severe form of dengue. It can be fatal.

Apart from symptoms of mild dengue fever, the person may experiences :

intense stomach pain

disorientation

sudden hypotension, or a fast drop in blood pressure

heavy bleeding

regular vomiting

increase in blood haematocrit, (haematocrit indicates thickness of blood. The

smallest blood vessels become excessively permeable allowing fluid component

to escape from blood vessels to organs of the body)

This may lead to failure of circulatory system,

blood vessels leaking fluid

Without treatment, this can result in death.

If a patient suspected with dengue experiences decrease in platelets or an it

becomes more certain that the patient is suffering from the infection. While which

might also cause death.

TREATMENT

There is no specific treatment for classic dengue fever, and like most people you

will recover completely within 2 weeks. To help with recovery, health care

experts recommend the following:

Getting plenty of bed rest.

Drinking lots of fluids such as fruit juices, soups and water with electrolytes.


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Taking medicine to reduce fever.

It is advised that people with dengue fever do not to take aspirin as it

dilutes blood which may complicate haemorrhage but Acetaminophen or

other over-the-counter pain-reducing medicines are safe for most people.

For severe dengue symptoms, including shock and coma, early emergency

treatment with fluids and electrolytes can be lifesaving.

PREVENTION

The best way to prevent dengue fever is to take special precautions to avoid

contact with mosquitoes.

When outdoors in an area where dengue fever has been found use a mosquito

repellent and dress in protective clothing such as long-sleeved shirts, long

pants, socks, and shoes.

Keeping unscreened windows and doors closed.

Keeping window and door screens repaired.

Getting rid of areas where mosquitoes breed, such as standing water in flower

pots, containers, birdbaths, discarded tires, etc.

SOME OF THE OTHER DISEASES

BACTERIA

Bacteria are prokaryotes, a minuscule single-celled organism that grows well in

varied environments. They can live inside soil, in the ocean, and inside the human

bowel. They can be differentiated by, by their shape, the nature of their cell walls

and genetic differences. The bacteria multiply by a process called binary fission.

Diseases Bacteria

Cholera Vibrio cholerae

Leprosy Mycobacterium Leprae

Plague Yersinia pestis

Pneumonia Streptococcus pneumoniae

Tetanus Clostridium tetani

Tuberculosis Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Typhoid Salmonella typhi

Whooping Cough Bordetella pertussis.


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VIRUS

The virus is a tiny infectious agent that duplicates only inside the living cells of

other creatures. These are diverse in nature and can infect animals, plants, and

microorganisms and transmitted by biological vectors only. It is made up of a

DNA or RNA genome inside a protein shell known as the capsid. Some viruses

have an internal or external membrane covering. It lacks enzymes essential for the

energy production.

Diseases Virus

AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Chicken pox Varicella-zoster virus.

Common Cold Rhinovirus

Chikungunya Chikungunya virus (CHIKV)

Dengue fever Dengue virus

Ebola Ebola virus

Foot and mouth Foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV)

Hepatitis A Hepatitis A Virus(HAV)

Measles Measles virus

MERS Corona virus (MERS-CoV)

Mumps Mumps virus.

Rabies Rabies virus

Small Pox Variola virus

PROTOZOA

The Protozoa are a varied cluster of unicellular eukaryotic organisms which

consume bacteria and other food sources. The diseases caused by Protozoa are life

threatening and dangerous.

Diseases Protozoa

Amoebic dysentery Entamoeba Histolytica.

Kala Azar Leishmania Donovani.

Malaria Plasmodium parasite

Sleeping sickness Trypanosoma Brucei


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SUMMITS & COMMITTEES

GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION

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.

The conference is deliberated upon steps taken by Asian countries to implement

the UN guidelines on consumer protection as well as challenges faced by

consumers of financial services and e-commerce.

INDIA TO HOST UN WILDLIFE SUMMIT IN 2020

India will host the next United Nations (UN) global wildlife conference in 2020.

India will host the next Convention on Migratory Species Conference of the Parties

(CMSCOP13).

NOTE :

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.

NOTE :

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‟.


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FIRST MEETING OF THE ECONOMIC ADVISORY COUNCIL

The first meeting of the Economic

Advisory Council to Prime Minister

Narendra Modi (EAC-PM) held at

NITI Aayog, in New Delhi.

The EAC-PM is chaired by Dr.Bibey

Debroy.

SECOND WORLD CONGRESS ON MARXISM TO BE HELD IN BEIJING

The 2nd World Congress on

Marxism is scheduled to be held at

Peking University in Beijing from

5th – 6th May 2018.

The theme - ―Marxism and the

current world and China”.

GLOBAL WILDLIFE PROGRAMME CONFERENCE HELD IN NEW DELHI

The Global Wildlife Programme (GWP) Conference recently held in New Delhi.

The theme of the Conference “People‟s participation in wildlife conservation”.

NOTE :

The Main issues discussed were, ways to boost consumer demand, attract private

investments and measures to improve job creation in India.

The council had held a brainstorming session with stakeholders on 9th October 2017

with regard to the meeting.

NOTE :

The 2nd World Congress on Marxism coincides with the 200th anniversary of Karl

Marx‘s birth and the 40th anniversary of China‘s reform and opening-up.

NOTE :

The GWP World-Bank led a global partnership of 19 countries in Asia and

Africa to promote the conservation and sustainable development by

combating trafficking in wildlife.

It was initiated in 2015 by the Global Environment Facility (GEF).


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G-20 FINANCE MINISTERS MEETING

The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley

participated in the G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors

(FMCBG) Meeting in Washington D.C.

The main focus on the agenda items pertaining to Global Economy and

Framework for Growth, Compact with Africa and International Financial

Architecture.

SAARC IN LAW CONFERENCE

14th South Asian Association for

Regional Co-operation in Law

(SAARCLAW) Conference is

being held from 27th -29th

October 2017 in Colombo, Sri

Lanka, along with the 11th

SAARC Chief Justices

Conference.

The conference was inaugurated

on October 27, 2017 by Sri Lankan

Prime Minister Ranil

Wickremesinghe.

Theme - ―Emerging Legal Trends in SAARC Countries”.

CONFERENCE OF ASSOCIATION OF SAARC SPEAKERS AND

PARLIAMENTARIANS

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra

Mahajan will attend a special

parliamentary session in

Colombo, Sri Lanka that is

being convened to celebrate

the 70th anniversary of the

establishment of Parliament.

The association of the South

Asian Association for Regional

Cooperation (SAARC) Speakers

and Parliamentarians is a platform for the parliamentarians of South Asia to

work together to reach the 2030 agenda for "Sustainable Development".

NOTE :

It promotes parliamentary diplomacy and open Parliament in the digital age,

encourage parliamentarians' role in preserving cultural and archaeological

heritage in South Asia,

Support women to uplift themselves from poverty and build a better future for

their communities, and attempts to counter violent extremism among the

youth to prevent terrorism among other things.


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IMPORTANT INDEX

GLOBAL HUNGER INDEX

India has more than a fifth (21 percent) of its children wasted (weigh too little for

their height) slipped three places to 100th in the 2017 Global Hunger Index

(GHI).

The ranking of India in the list was 97th in 2016.

GLOBAL FINANCIAL CENTRES INDEX

Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City)'s International Financial

Services Centre (IFSC) bagged the 10th spot in the latest edition of Global

Financial Centres Index (GFCI), London.

SAFE CITIES INDEX 2017

Japanese capital city Tokyo has topped The Economist Intelligence Unit's Safe

Cities Index 2017 which ranked 60 cities on parameters including personal and

health security.

Singapore and Japanese city Osaka have ranked second and third, while Indian

cities Delhi and Mumbai have ranked 43rd and 45th respectively.

NOTE :

The data from the report showed that India ranked lower than all its

neighboring countries - Nepal (72), Myanmar (77), Bangladesh (88), Sri Lanka

(84) and China (29) - except Pakistan, which has been placed at 106th in the

global hunger list.

NOTE :

GIFT is operational with approximately 10 leading banks, 8 insurance

companies, and participating brokers, and 2 International Exchanges (India

INX and NSE IFSC) along with around 100 capital market players have

established their base at GIFT IFSC.


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VALUABLE NATION BRAND LIST

India is ranked the eighth most valuable nation brand while the United States

retained its top position and China took the second spot in the league of nations

according to Brand Finance‘s Nation Brands 2017.

India switched places with Canada and its brand value dropped by one

percentage point while that of Canada‘s rose 14 percent.

China, the fastest growing nation brand in 2017, saw valuation grow 44 percent.

The Top 10 Valuable Nation brands are:

United States

China

Germany

Japan

United Kingdom

France

Canada

India

Italy

South Korea.


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APPOINTMENT

VICE ADMIRAL AJIT KUMAR CHARGE AS THE VICE CHIEF OF NAVAL

STAFF

Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar took charge as

the Vice Chief of Naval Staff

(VCNS) from Vice Admiral Karambir

Singh at a formal ceremony held at South

Block, New Delhi.

JACINDA ARDERN OFFICIALLY SWORN IN AS PM OF NEW ZEALAND

Jacinda Ardern was officially sworn in as

the Prime Minister of New Zealand.

AUDREY AZOULAY ELECTED AS DIRECTOR GENERAL OF UNESCO

Former French Culture Minister Audrey

Azoulay (45) was elected as new Director

- General of United Nations Educational,

Scientific and Cultural Organization

(UNESCO) the UN‘s education, science,

and culture agency.

NOTE :

At the age of 37, Ardern is the youngest New Zealand PM in 150 years.

She is also the country's third woman leader. This was the first time New Zealand

adopted proportional voting since 1996.

NOTE :

She succeeds Irina Bokova of Bulgaria.

She defeated Qatar‘s Hamad bin Abdulaziz al-Kawari in the final 30-28 vote after

she won a runoff with a third finalist from Egypt.


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V.M.KWATRA APPOINTED AMBASSADOR TO PRINCIPALITY OF

MONACO

Shri Vinay Mohan Kwatra appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the

Principality of Monaco.

ZAFAR MAHMOOD ABBASI APPOINTED AS PAKISTAN'S NEW NAVY

CHIEF

Pakistan appointed Vice-Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi as new Chief of Naval Staff.

He replaces Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah.

SUNNY VERGHESE APPOINTED AS WBCSD CHAIRMAN FROM 2018

The World Business Council for

Sustainable Development

(WBCSD) appointed NRI

businessman Sunny Verghese, co-

founder, and CEO of Singapore-

based Olam International, as its

new chairman from 2018.

He succeeds Paul Polman, CEO of

Unilever as the Chairman.

NOTE :

He is presently Ambassador of India to France.

NOTE :

In Pakistan, all services chiefs are appointed by the President at the

recommendation of the Prime minister who has final say in such appointments.

NOTE :

It is a global network of more than 200 CEOs who are responsible for a

combined revenue of more than $ 8.5 trillion and 19 million employees


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NEW DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL AT WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO)

appointed Soumya Swaminathan one of

two Deputy Directors General.

This is the first time such a post has been

ever created within the organization. The

position is also the highest post held by an

Indian in the WHO.

NISHA DESAI BISWAL APPOINTED AS PRESIDENT OF USIBC

Nisha Desai Biswal, former Indian-

American assistant secretary of state for

South and Central Asia appointed as

the new president of US India Business

Council (USIBC).

NOTE : WHO is a specialised agency of UN

It is concerned with international public health

It acts as coordinating authority on international public health

Established in 1948

HQ : Geneva, Switzerland

India is a founder member of WHO

SHORT NEWS

India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) appointed Mr. Suresh Sethi, the former MD

of Vodafone M-Pesa Ltd. as its Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer.

Gujarat-cadre IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana was appointed the special director of

the Central Bureau of Investigation. (CBI).

N.J.Gangte has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the

Republic of Zambia.

Suresh Raina appointed as the brand ambassador of the Ghaziabad Municipal

Corporation (GMC) at a programme at Ghaziabad.It is the only city among 16

municipal corporations in Uttar Pradesh which has been declared open

defecation free.

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