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Banking, SSC, UPSC, RRB & Competitive
Exam
Current Affairs 03.09.2017
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Indian Events
- Kenneth Jester was appointed as US
ambassador to India. He was the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the National
Economic Council until the end of June and has been appointed Deputy
Assistant Secretary of State for International Affairs.
- Based on the climate in various
parts of India, the British Research Group has created a new technique to
detect the spread of viral infections.
- The death toll in the United
States' Harvey stands at 50. The Rs. 91,000 crore fund for the flood
project is being implemented by the Parliament for implementation of flood
relief work.
- The recent Supreme Court decision
in Kenya has been canceled by the Supreme Court of Kenya. The Supreme
Court ordered the Election Commission to conduct a new presidential
election within 60 days.
- Hajj pilgrimage is considered one
of the five Muslim duties of Muslims. The pilgrimage is completed after
the three holy places in Mecca Monagarch. On the last day of the Haj pilgrim,
the stone's event was held near Mina on Sunday.
- Tamil Joseph Pillai (83) was sworn
in as the Interim Principal of Singapore. Singapore's president Tony Tan
completed the term of Keng Yam yesterday. Singapore's 23rd presidential
election will be held next.
National News
- The NDA government led by Prime
Minister Narendra Modi was sworn in May 2014. So far, the Cabinet has
changed 2 times. Today the cabinet has been replaced by the 3rd time.
Nirmala Sitaraaman, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Puish Goel were cabinet
ministers.
- Maratha Chief Devendra Bhatnavis
has given a bailout to set up a bicycle path in Mumbai city.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will
expedite the Union Cabinet on September 3. At this expansion, 9 people
will be replaced by new ministers.
- The All India Vocational Education
Council (AICTE) has ordered to shut down 800 engineering colleges across
the country.
- Prime Minister Modi will visit
China on September 3 to participate in the BRICS conference. Brazil,
Russia, India, China and South Africa have created the 'Briggs' system.
The BRICS countries have 42 percent of the world's population, 23 percent
of global growth and 17 percent of world trade.
- Railway management plans to train
the names of popular literary works.
- West Bengal Education Minister
Bharat Chatterjee said that the introduction of the English course will be
introduced soon in government schools in West Bengal.
- Large landslide occurred on the
National Highway between Haryana State, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh and
Shimla.
Sports news
- Indian men's team head coach Roland
Oldmans has been dismissed. He was released in August, 2015.
- The 57th match of the 5th Season
Pro Kabaddi match defeated the Gujarat Fortunes.
- Serena Williams is born to a female
tennis player.
- In the first day of the all-India
Bachu Babu Invasion Cricket match, the DNA provincial team defeated Kerala
team.
- 32 teams participating in the World
Cup football tournament in Russia in 2018. Mexico is the 5th team to
qualify for the World Cup.
- India's Viswanathan Anand is
participating in the FIAT World Cup Chess Championship in Georgia. Anand,
5 times world champion, takes part in 15 years. Anand is headed by a
seven-member Indian team in the World Cup tournament.
Economic news
- The lending rate of banks fell to
8.1 percent in 2016-17. It was 10.9 per cent last year. At the same time,
the savings rate of the banks has increased.
- Union Finance Minister Arjun Ram
Magwal said that the Central Government is continuing to monitor the
implementation of freight and service taxes.
- Vedanta is a company with Rs.
Vedanta Company Chairman Anil Agarwal said that it will invest Rs 50000
crore.
- Two-wheeler and three-wheeler maker
TVS Motor's August sales grew by 15.7 per cent in August.
- The Indian Bank has reduced
interest rates for deposits made by the foreign resident (EPNR) (B).
- The Central Government is seriously
considering the e-wallet 'e-wallet' electronic waste facility.Rs 5 to Rs.399