Daily current Affairs for Oct 1 to 4, 2017 Part -2 ( English )
1. India is
expected to retain its position as the top remittances receiving
country with its Diaspora set to bring in money worth almost
65 billion US dollars in the year 2017.
2. The
Union Cabinet has given its approval for the signing and
ratification of the extradition treaty between India and Lithuania. With
the approval of the treaty it would now provide a legal framework for seeking
extradition of terrorists, economic offenders and other criminals to and from
Lithuania
3. The
Railway board has directed the Indian Railway
Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to extend the
benefit of service charge exemptions on tickets booked online till March 2018.
This will enable the rail passengers to continue to enjoy the service for an
extended time period.
4. Jagmeet
Singh becomes first Sikh politician to lead Canada’s
New Democratic party ( NDP).
5. Uttar
Pradesh tops all states by building 3.2 lakh toilets in 17 days under
Centre’s Swachchta hi seva campaign .The toilets were
constructed between Sep 17 and Oct 2.
6. Mukhya
Mantri Kaushal Samvardhan and Kaushalya Yojana flagged off in Madhya Pradesh under
Chief Minister’s Skill Promotion and Skills Scheme to provide jobs by providing
employment oriented training to the youth.
7. The
Union Government has declared 5 more states such as Maharashtra, Madhya
Pradesh, Haryana, Jharkhand and Chattisgarh as Open Defecation Free (ODF) on
the day (Oct 2, 2017) when Swachh Bharat Mission completed its 3 years.
8. Nepal
and India for the first time will comment a joint tiger
census next month in their forests, national parks and protected areas
neighboring these two countries using a globally recognized method .
9. Andhra
Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu launched “Swachh Andhra
Mission” on 2nd Oct 2017 to make the state Open
Defecation Free by March 2018.
10. Indian
Weight lifting Federation(IWF) President Birendra Prasad Baishya has
been elected as the chairman of two sub committees of the IWF . Currently he
is serving as the executive board member of Asian Weight Lifting Federation.
11. The
Union Govt has decided to reduce the central excise duty on petrol and Diesel
by Rs 2 per litre. With this reduction , the decrease in petrol and diesel
prices will be RS 2.50 per litre and Rs 2.25 per litre respectively in
Delhi.
12. A
high level delegation from the Government of India and the
USA met at NITI Aayog to plan the 2017 Global
entrepreneurship Summit (GES)( 8th annual Summit ) ,
which will be held from Nov 28-30 at Hyderabad.
13. India will
outshine china as the fastest-growing petroleum product market in Asia
on the back of a 6 per cent demand growth said by report.
14. India
unveils 3rd National Wild life Action Plan for 2017-2031
for Wild life conservation.
Announcement !
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