CURRENT G.K.
1.Nawaz appeared in court in Panama Papers leak case :-
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif appeared in the court of the National Objection Bureau (NAB) in the Panama Papers leak case. Supreme Court declared this case disqualified for Nawaz Sharif as Prime Minister
2.US President Donald Trump’s Twitter account has been deleted :-
US President Donald Trump’s Twitter handle missing about 11 minutes for discussion about his tweet has been missing for 11 minutes.
Now it has been clarified by Twitter that Twitter has been tweeted with government handles “A Twitter employee has unknowingly made a human mistake. Due to the Donald Trump’s Twitter account became deactivated, it lasted for about 11 minutes and it came back after we were investigating this matter, due to which the two Naa Ho ‘by.
3.Donald Trump sailed on his first Asia tour :-
The US National Security Advisor said that the purpose of Donald Trump’s first Asia visit is to “strengthen old relationships” and “to promote new relations”. Trump sailed from the White House for a 12-day trip to Asia. During this time he will visit Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and Philippine.
It is not only the longest foreign trip to Trump so far, but it is also the longest Asia visit of a US President in almost three decades. National Security Advisor Lieutenant General H. R. McMaster sees Trump’s Asia visit as an attempt to strengthen relations with the old American colleagues and increase new relations in the Hind-Pacific region.
4.Correspondence courses can not be made available through technical education :-
The Supreme Court gave the order that technical education can not be made available through correspondence courses. The country’s highest court has prevented educational institutions from imparting education like courses through distance education system.
The Supreme Court confirmed the findings of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in this regard and canceled the decision of the Orissa High Court, in which correspondence was given to technical education.
Two years ago, the Punjab and Haryana High Court had given the order that the degree of computer science through remote system can not be considered equal to the degree obtained by participating in classes regularly.
5.Flood situation in many areas in Chennai due to heavy rains since yesterday evening :-
Tamil Nadu’s Chennai has received floods in many areas since last evening due to heavy rain. Water is also deposited on the main roads of the city. The administration has asked private companies of Chennai and Kanchipuram to declare holiday today or allow their workers to work from home wherever possible.
Our correspondent has told that in some areas electricity supply is interrupted for several hours. Due to heavy rains, a holiday has been declared in schools and colleges in Chennai, Kanchipuram and Pudukottai districts. In Tamil Nadu, Tiruchvallur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur and Puducherry in Karaikal have also been declared a holiday in schools today. Several examinations in the University of Anna and Madras University have been postponed.
Chennai recorded 15 decimal four centimeters of rain since yesterday evening. Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department has expressed the possibility of continuing the rain during the next 24 hours.
6.Combined training practice for 14 days between the forces of India and Kazakhstan Prabal Dosti – Beginning 2017 :-
Combined training practice of 14 days between the forces of India and Kazakhstan strong friend – 2017 started in Bakhlooh, Himachal Pradesh.
The aim of this joint exercise is to promote military relations between the two countries as well as to promote mutual cooperation between the two armies.
7.Bombay Stock Exchange :-
The Sensex and Nifty reached record highs in the Bombay Stock Exchange. Sensex highest ever since the rise of 100 hundred nineteen points. The record level was open at 33 thousand 692.
In the third trading session, the Sensex was at 33 thousand with an increase of 111 points. The Nifty of the National Stock Exchange also increased to 33 thousand 685. The rupee was stable at 64 rupees, 61 paise against the dollar in the foreign exchange market today.
8.India can achieve targeted climate goals like the developing Paris Agreement – IFC :-
International Finance Corporation of the World Bank – IFC has said that developing countries such as India can achieve targeted climate goals of the Paris accord by attracting private investment of trillions of rupees from policy reforms and innovative trading practices.
According to India’s Paris Climate Agreement, by 2030, there is a target of reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by up to 35 percent.
9.SBI has reduced the interest rate on its home loan from 0.05 percent to 8.30 percent :-
State Bank of India (SBI), the country’s largest public sector lender, has reduced the interest rate on its home loan from 0.05 percent to 8.30 percent . After this deduction, the rate of interest on the housing loan of the bank has fallen to the lowest in the banking industry.
Along with this, SBI has reduced interest rates on car loans by 0.05 percent to 8.70 percent. These new rates will be effective from November 1, 2017.
10.In the Gold Coast of Australia Commonwealth Shooting Championships, Indian shooters won all the 50 meter pistol spinners :-
In the Commonwealth Shooting Championships in the Gold Coast of Australia, Indian Prakash Nanjappa, Amanpreet Singh and Jitu Rai have won all the three medals of the 50 meter pistol event. Prakash Gold, Amanpreet won the silver and Jitu bronze medal.
Olympic bronze medalist Gagan Narang won the silver medal. Swapnil Suresh Kusale got bronze medal in men’s 50m rifle prone event. In the women’s 25 meter pistol final, Anuraj Singh had won the bronze medal. Earlier, Indian Pistol shooters won gold medal in the 10 meter Air Pistol event, Shahjar Rizvi won the gold medal, Omkar Singh got the silver and Jitu Rai bronze medal.
In the semi-finals of Asia Cup Women’s Hockey Tournament in Kakamigahara of Japan in hockey today, India will face the current champion Japan. After a little longer than these matches, It will start from three o’clock. In the quarter-finals yesterday, India defeated Kazaktar Bane 7-1 and entered the final four.
