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Banking, SSC, UPSC, RRB & Competitive
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Current Affairs 02.09.2017
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Indian Events
- US
Ambassador to India "Kenneth Joster" has been appointed.
- Acting
president of Singapore has been appointed by the JVP of Indian descent.
- The
Vishnu statue, which is floating in water for 13 centuries, is located in
the Buddhaikanta temple in Kathmanduila (Nepal).
- The
World Science Academy, headquartered in Italy (TWAS - The Work Academy of
Science), has been awarded by Umesh Halvaturk (Sri Lanka) for the world's
youngest young scientist.
- A
grenade bomb was discovered in Germany on World War II. The researchers
are planning to disrupt the bomb on Sunday.
- China
has abandoned attempts to add other countries to Brazil, Russia, India,
China and South Africa.
- The
Sri Lanka Urban Development Ministry said that it is planned to start a
boat service in Colombo (Sri Lanka).
- Each
year is observed as "eagles day" from Saturday to Saturday. The
eagles are called "nature's cleaner worker".
- Hollywood
actress Emma Stone is on the top of the list of highest-paid actresses in
the world.
National News
- Sunil
Arora is appointed Chief Election Commissioner in Delhi.
- Prime
Minister Narendra Modi has shifted the country's minister and the new
ministers are due tomorrow (September 03).
- Prime
Minister Narendra Modi will launch the next month (October) to connect the
country's largest rivers (60).
- Transparency
International (DI) has published the list of corrupt countries in the 16
countries, with India ranked first, India's Forbes magazine said.
- An
economist "Rajiv Kumar" was appointed as Deputy Chief Minister
of Finance AOOC (Central Policy Committee).
- Chief
Minister Edappadi Palanisamy said that the Center for Workers Training in
Central Government Departments and Banks (for economically vulnerable
students) will be set up in Tamil Nadu for North Chennai.
- The
High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government not to implement the
order of the license to hold the original driving license till September
5.
- The
'Swachatha Bhagwada' project has been implemented to promote India's
awareness of purity in educational institutions, business enterprises,
government institutions and offices. As a result, the government has urged
the school education department to ensure that India and private schools
have to undertake cleanliness awareness programs from today to September
15.
- The
names of the 360 associations in Karur, Salem and Villupuram have been
decided to remove the names from the Sangam Register.
Sports news
- Cristiano
Ronaldo, Portugal's Player of the World Player of the Year,
- The
20th state level hockey tournament for the "Belfins Cup" school
participants in Palayankottai held. The Trichy team won the championship
title.
- Mayor
Radhakrishnan Memorial Basketball Club 15th State Basketball Tournament
will be held in Chennai from today (September 02) to September 09.
- Kalpathy-AGS
All India Buchiabu Cricket Series will be held from today (September 02)
to September 15.
- India's
Saina is ranked 12th in the International Badminton Rankings. Srikanth is
in the 8 th place with 2 points.
- The
Indian women's team has reached 4th place in the FIFA Football rankings,
ranked 56th.
- India's
Joshna Chinnappa is ranked 12th in the Women's singles rankings in the
International Squash Rankings.
Business News
- GDP
growth for the first quarter of the year has increased by 5.7 percent,
according to a study done by Reuters.
- Maruti
Suzuki India's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India today reported a 23.8
per cent jump in sales for the month of August.
- RBI
has reported 20 per cent increase in counterfeit notes in banking systems.
- Bharat
Matrimony's public offering (IPO) will be released on September 11.
- Skoda
Octavia, RS model car in India
- Airtel
has announced 4 GB data charges from Rs 5 to Rs.399