CURRENT GK
1.USA stops military aid for 2.5 million US dollars :-
The US has stopped military aid of 2.5 million US dollars. According to a senior US administration official, the President has confirmed that this amount approved for Pakistan will not be spent on foreign military aid for FY 2016. The official said that any such assistance in Pakistan will depend on the future in relation to the fact that he adopts the attitude of terrorism here in his own country.
This statement of the American administration has come when President Donald Trump has accused Pakistan of not giving in lieu of the $ 33 billion dollars given to America in the past 15 years, instead of giving lie to foreigners and terrorists. Have done The United States has also said that it will continue to review the assistance given to Pakistan.
2.Pakistan allowed China’s currency yuan to be used for export and financial transactions :-
Pakistan has allowed the use of China’s currency yuan for export and financial transactions. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry has said in a notification that their public and private sector enterprises of both their country and China can use Yuan currency for mutual trade and investment activities.
After signing the Currency Swap Agreement with the People’s Bank of Pakistan, State Bank of Pakistan has taken several steps to promote the use of Yuan for trade and investment with China.
3.Iran protests against government :-
In Iran, clashes between protesters and security forces continued for the sixth day. The death toll from the death of nine more people in the intermediate province of Ispahal and the death toll has risen to 21. The police has arrested hundreds of demonstrators.
Protests began on Thursday last in the city of Mashad. Earlier it was against price rise and corruption, but it largely took the form of anti-government movement. Some protesters also raised slogans against supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. President Hassan Rouhani has said that strict action will be taken against law-breakers.
4.Order of arrest of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in Bangladesh :-
A Bangladeshi court has ordered the arrest of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in connection with a bomb attack on a bus during the anti-government movement in 2015.
Eight people were killed in this attack. The Judge of the Comilla District Court has issued an arrest warrant while accepting the charge sheet filed by the police in this case.
5.Government appealed for support to pass bill from all political parties :-
The government has appealed for support from all political parties to pass the bill related to the three divorces in the Rajya Sabha. After the meeting of the Bhartiya Janta Party Parliamentary Party, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar said that the government is ready to discuss the bill.
Shri Kumar said that in the meeting, the 123rd Constitution Amendment Bill has also been discussed in the meeting to give constitutional status to the National Backward Classes Commission. In the meeting of the parliamentary party, two important bills were discussed. 123th Amendment of a Constitution.
6.Government will buy home-made 50 thousand bulletproof jackets for soldiers within six months :-
The government has said that fifty thousand bulletproof jackets manufactured in the country for the jawans will be bought within six months. A proposal to buy one lakh and jackets has also been sent. Responding to supplementary questions in the Lok Sabha, the Minister of State for Defense, Dr. Subhash Bhamre assured the House that the process of buying bulletproof jackets for the jaw will be expedited
7.Government notified election bond scheme for transparency in political donations :-
The government has notified the electoral bond scheme. Its purpose is to bring transparency in political donations. These bonds will be free of interest. While giving a statement in the Lok Sabha yesterday, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that this bond would be released from the notified branches of State Bank of India.
He said that bonds worth rupees 1,000, ten thousand, one lakh, one million and one crore rupees can be bought. Bond buyers have to fulfill KYC rules and have to pay by their bank account. Although the name of the payee in the bond will not be named. Bond’s duration will only be 15 days.
8.Maharashtra government decides to give four times compensation to voluntarily coming out of protected forest area :-
The Maharashtra government has decided to give four times compensation to the families coming out of the protected forest area voluntarily. Our correspondent has said that this decision was taken in a Cabinet meeting in Mumbai.
Families displaced from the protected forest area located in Maharashtra will be given four times the compensation. This decision has been taken to reduce the ongoing human wildlife conflict in forests and to implement development projects in remote forests.
For this displacement the fund of forty-five crore rupees has been kept aside. Maharashtra has six national enterprises, 48 wildlife and six related reservation areas. Families of 38 villages in these protected forest areas and development schemes will get big support from this decision.
9.North Korea said – Hotline service will be resumed with South Korea :-
North Korea has said that he will resume the hotline service with South Korea. North Korea has taken this initiative when North Korea’s leader Kim Jog proposed a high-level dialogue on the issue of better relations with South Korea and participating in winter sports that will be held next month.
10.Sahelah, the best player in Arab countries :-
Liverpool and Egyptian striker Mohammed Salah were selected to be one of the best players of Arab countries in the 2017 Arab World. About 100 sports journalists from Arab countries participated in this poll. Leaving the AS Roma, 25-year-old Salah, who has been
