DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 13 FEB 2018

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 13 FEB 2018

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1.      R.K. SINGH INAUGURATES INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ‘INDIAN POWER STATIONS 2018’ IN NEW DELHI

i. Union Minister of State (I/C) for Power and New and Renewable Energy, Shri R.K. Singh inaugurated the ‘Indian Power Stations 2018’ in New Delhi. It is the 3-day International Conference on Operations and Maintenance.

ii. The Minister exhorted the NTPC to become India’s power sector multinational by setting up power plants in other Nations and become world’s largest power producer.

2.      FIRST INTERNATIONAL SOLAR ALLIANCE SUMMIT TO BE HELD IN NEW DELHI

i. India is to host the first International Solar Alliance Summit on 11th March 2018, in Delhi. French President Emanuel Macron will participate in the First International Solar Alliance Summit.

ii. Leaders of African countries, Presidents of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, leaders of South American countries and Pacific Islands are expected to attend the summit.

iii. Heads of World Bank, Asian Development Bank, BRICS Bank and European Investment Bank are also expected to participate in the summit. The International Solar Alliance is a treaty based inter-governmental alliance. It comprises of 121 solar energy abundant nations located between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn.

iv. The aim of ISA is to make solar energy affordable, develop solar grids and solar credit mechanism.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 12 FEB 2018

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 12 FEB 2018

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1.      NITIN GADKARI RELEASES INDIA’S 1ST EVER HIGHWAY CAPACITY MANUAL

i. The Minister of Road Transport & Highways Mr Nitin Gadkari released India’s first ever Highway Capacity Manual in New Delhi.

ii. The manual is also known as Indo-HCM and it has been developed by CSIR – CRRI on the basis of an extensive, country-wide study of the traffic characteristics on different categories of roads like a single lane, two-lane, multi-lane urban roads, and the associated intersections on these roads.

2.      RAJNATH SINGH INAUGURATES FIRST OF ITS KIND SPOKEN SANSKRIT CENTRE

i. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has launched the Centre for learning Sanskrit language in Gujarat University, Ahmedabad.

ii. The centre will offer a six-month course for people on how to speak the language. The coordinator of the course, Atul Unagar stated it was possibly the first such course launched in India.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 11 FEB 2018

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 11 FEB 2018

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1.      PM MODI 3 NATION VISIT- INDIA, OMAN SIGN 8 MOUS

i. India and Oman have signed eight MoUs in different areas during PM Narendra Modi’s maiden visit to the Gulf nation. The fields in which the agreements were inked include defence, health and tourism.

ii. An MoU on legal and judicial co-operation in civil and commercial matters was also signed. The agreements were inked after Mr Modi held delegation-level talks with the Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said al Said in Muscat.

2.      GOVERNMENT APPROVES CONSTRUCTION OF OVER 1.86 LAKH MORE HOUSES UNDER PMAY-URBAN

i. Central Government announced that it has approved the construction of over 1.86 lakh more houses for urban poor under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) scheme. With this approval, total number of affordable houses sanctioned under this scheme has reached 39.25 lakhs.

ii. Construction of these 1.86 lakh affordable houses entails a total investment of Rs 11169 cr, in which, Rs 2797 cr will come as central assistance.

iii. In this latest round of approval, Haryana has been sanctioned the maximum number of houses (53290 houses). Haryana is followed by Tamil Nadu (40623 houses) and Karnataka (32656 houses).

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 10 FEB 2018

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1.      NATIONAL MEET ON GRASSROOT INFORMATICS- VIVID 2018

i. National Informatics Centre has organized a 3-day National Meet on Grassroot Informatics- VIVID 2018 at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The Theme for VIVID 2018 is “Cyber Security and Innovation”.

ii. The 3-day event was inaugurated by Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister of Electronics & Information Technology and Law & Justice.

2.      NITI AAYOG RELEASES NATION-WIDE HEALTHY STATE REPORT

i. NITI Aayog has released the ‘Healthy States, Progressive India Report’. Kerala, Punjab and Tamil Nadu have ranked top among the larger states in terms of overall performance. The report was released by NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant.

ii. Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh are at the top in the terms of annual incremental performance. States and Union territories have been ranked in three categories namely larger states, smaller states and Union territories.

iii. Among smaller states, Mizoram ranked first followed by Manipur and Goa in terms of annual incremental performance. Among Union territories, Lakshadweep showed best, overall performance as well as highest annual incremental performance.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 9 FEB 2018

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1.      DEFENCE MINISTRY APPOINTS PANEL TO EXPEDITE CAPITAL ACQUISITION FOR ARMED FORCES MODERNISATION

i. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has constituted a 13-member advisory committee to monitor and expedite capital acquisition projects for the modernisation of the armed forces. The committee will be headed by Vinay Sheel Oberoi, former secretary in the government.

ii. Under the terms of reference of the committee, the Ministry has to undertake an independent review and check the status of ongoing critical projects worth more than Rs 500 cr.

2.      PM MODI 3 NATION VISIT- LEAVES FOR PALESTINE

i. PM Narendra Modi left for his 3-nation visit to Palestine, the United Arab Emirates and Oman.

ii. This is the first ever visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Palestine, and PM Modi's second visit to UAE and first to Oman.

iii. PM would be addressing the 6th World Government Summit being held in Dubai, UAE at which India has been extended 'Guest of Honour' status.

3.      INDIA RANKS 44TH IN GLOBAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INDEX, US TOPS

i. India has increased “substantially” its score in the International Intellectual Property Index, ranking 44th among 50 nations, according to the US Chambers of Commerce report. Last year, India ranked 43rd out of 45 countries in the Index.

ii. The top 3 countries on the list are- The USA, The United Kingdom and Sweden.

iii. India’s overall score has increased substantially from 25% in the 5th edition of the Index to 30% in the 6th edition, according to the annual report prepared by the Global Innovation Policy Centre of the US Chambers of Commerce.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 8 FEB 2018

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 8 FEB 2018

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1.      IMPORTANT CABINET APPROVALS- 07TH FEBRUARY 2018

i. The Union Cabinet chaired by PM Shri Narendra Modi has given the following set of approvals. The important Cabinet Approvals are given as follows-

ii. The Cabinet has approved- 1. Signing of India-Australia MoU for Secondment Programme.

2. Signing of a MoU with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on Cooperation in the Field of Skill Development, Vocational Education and Training.

3. Signing and ratification of protocol amending the Agreement between India and China for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion.

4. Signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation between India and USA on Law Enforcement Training.

5. Ratification of the Minamata Convention on Mercury.

6. Discovered Small Fields Policy Bid Round-11 for 60 un-monetised discoveries of ONGC and OIL under Nomination and Relinquished Discoveries under PSC Regime.

7. Placing the new Instrument adopted by International Labour Organization Recommendation concerning “The Employment and Decent Work for Peace and Resilience” before the Parliament.

8. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2017 to replace the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017.

9. Implementation of ‘Prime Minister Research Fellows’.

10. Rationalization of Autonomous Bodies under Department of Health & Family Welfare.

11. Proposal for Amendment to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 to change the criteria of classification and to withdraw the MSMED (Amendment) Bill, 2015 – pending in Lok Sabha.

12. Changes in the Major Port Authorities Bill 2016.

13. Cabinet apprised of an MoU signed between India and Tunisia for cooperation on Youth matters.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 7 FEB 2018

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 7 FEB 2018

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1.      PRESIDENT RAM NATH KOVIND INAUGURATES MAHAMASTAKABHISHEKA UTSAV

i. The President of India Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the 88th Mahamastakabhisheka Utsav of Lord Gomateshwara in Hassan district of Karnataka.

ii. Mahamastakabhisheka of Gommateshwara, who is also known as Bahubali takes place once in 12 years. It is an important Jain pilgrimage centre and lakhs of tourists visit Shravanbelagola to see 57 feet tall monolithic stone statue.

2.      FIRST-EVER PELICAN FESTIVAL HELD AT ATAPAKA BIRD SANCTUARY IN ANDHRA PRADESH

i. The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to hold the first-of-its-kind, one-day Pelican Festival at the Atapaka Bird Sanctuary on Kolleru.

ii. Kolleru is one of the largest freshwater lakes in the country. Atapaka village is located on the borders of the Krishna and the West Godavari districts.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 6 FEB 2018

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 6 FEB 2018

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1.      EAM SUSHMA SWARAJ EMBARKED ON 3-DAY VISIT TO SAUDI ARABIA

i. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has left for her first official visit to Saudi Arabia. During the three-day visit, Mrs Swaraj will meet with the Saudi leadership to discuss bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest.

ii. She will also participate in the inauguration of the prestigious National Heritage and Culture Festival ‘Janadriyah’. India is the guest of honour country at the fest.

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Monthly GK Capsules of Jan. 2018

Monthly GK Capsules   Jan. 2018

Here is the new Monthly GK Capsules. This time we are going to share official PDF file of AAA-Bright Academy which contains Monthly GK updates of Jan. 2018. So if you are preparing for any Government, Bank, Railways, SSC Examination this PDF file is very helpful to you. All the best to all participants for the upcoming Examination.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 5 FEB 2018

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1.      INDIA ACHIEVES 20 GW OF INSTALLED SOLAR CAPACITY WITHIN EIGHT YEARS

i. According to the latest India research report by green energy market tracker Mercom Capital, India has achieved 20 GW cumulative solar power capacity. Out of 20 GW, utility-scale cumulative installations stand at approximately 18.4 GW, while rooftop solar accounts for another 1.6 GW.

ii.  20 GW capacity has been attained 4 years ahead of the 2022 target set under National Solar Mission. Solar Power was the top source of new power capacity additions in India during the calendar year 2017. During 2017, Solar power accounted for 45% of total capacity additions.

iii. After coming to power in 2014, Modi Government revised the target under National Solar Mission to 100 GW of solar capacity by 2022.

2.      IWAI SIGNS PROJECT AGREEMENT WITH WORLD BANK FOR JAL MARG VIKAS PROJECT

i. Inland Waterways Authority of India has signed a project agreement with the World Bank for Jal Marg Vikas Project on river Ganga.

ii. The World Bank entered into a USD 375 million loan agreement with the Department of Economic Affairs, Union Ministry of Finance for Jal Marg Vikas Project.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 4 FEB 2018

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1.      MAHARASHTRA GOVT APPROVES NEW WILDLIFE SANCTUARY AT GHODAZARI

i. Maharashtra State Government has approved Ghodazari in Chandrapur district as a new wildlife sanctuary in the state. This decision was taken at the 13^th meeting of the Maharashtra State Board for Wildlife, held on January 31, 2018.

ii. The meeting was chaired by Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis. The new wildlife sanctuary will include 159 sq km of Brahmapuri forest. This decision will not only help in conserving the forest but will also benefit nearly 40 villages in the region on account of consequential increase of tourism related activities.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 3 FEB 2018

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1.      PM MODI INAUGURATES GLOBAL INVESTMENT SUMMIT IN ASSAM

i. The first two-day Global Investment Summit has been organized in Assam. The summit emphasises on promoting investments in the state and the North East. The conference was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

ii. Businessmen like Ratan Tata and Mukesh Ambani are taking part in the Summit. Investor's from Bhutan, Bangladesh, Germany and Japan as well as ASEAN countries will attend the summit.

2.      CRISIL, SIDBI LAUNCH INDIA’S FIRST MSE SENTIMENT INDEX

i. The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Mr Arun Jaitley launched CriSidEx, India’s 1st sentiment index for micro and small enterprises developed jointly by CRISIL & SIDBI.

ii. CriSidEx is a composite index based on a diffusion index of 8 parameters and measures MSE business sentiment on a scale of 0 (extremely negative) to 200 (extremely positive).

iii. CriSidEx will have 2 indices, one for the ‘survey quarter’ and another for the ‘next quarter’ once a trend emerges after few rounds of the survey, providing independent time series data.

3.      EAM SUSHMA SWARAJ GOODWILL VISIT TO NEPAL- COMPLETE COVERAGE

i. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has returned home after successful completion of the goodwill visit to Nepal. This was the 1st high-level visit from India after completion of historic three-tier elections in Nepal.

ii. In her 1st meeting, Swaraj held talks with CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda.

iii. EAM also held discussions with Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and Sanghiya Samajwadi Forum Nepal, Chairman Upendra Yadav.

4.      SHABNAM ASTHANA WINS TIMES POWER WOMAN 2017 AWARD

i. Shabnam Asthana was awarded the 'Times Power Women of the Year 2017'- Pune for Global PR. The Times Group celebrated the invaluable contribution of women by introducing The Times Power Woman 2017 awards.

ii. The award was conferred on her by Dilip Kamble, Minister of State for Social Justice and Special Assistance in the Government of Maharashtra.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 2 FEB 2018

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 2 FEB 2018

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1.      UNION GOVERNMENT PROPOSES KEY AMENDMENTS TO PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING ACT, 2002

i. The Union government proposed changes to various provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 through the Finance Bill. The amendments are expected to make the implementation of PMLA more effective.

ii. One of the key amendments empowers the Special Court to restore confiscated assets to the rightful claimants even during the trial. The amended definition of "proceeds of crime" allows the Enforcement Directorate to proceed against assets of equivalent value located even outside the country.

2.      INDIA JOINS ASHGABAT AGREEMENT

i. India has joined Ashgabat Agreement on the establishment of an International Transport and Transit Corridor between the Iran, Oman, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

ii. According to the External Affairs Ministry, the accession to the Agreement would diversify India’s connectivity options with Central Asia and have a positive influence on its trade and commercial ties with the region.

3.      7TH INDIA ENERGY CONGRESS HELD IN NEW DELHI

i. The 7th India Energy Congress was held in New Delhi. The theme of the 7^th edition of India Energy Congress theme is 'Energy 4.0: Energy Transition Towards 2030'.

ii. The India Energy Congress is the flagship event of World Energy Council India and joint event of ministries of power, coal, new & renewable energy, petroleum & natural gas, external affairs and Department of Atomic Energy.

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