Current Affairs: Daily GK Update 11th August 2017
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11th August Current Affairs
Ministry of Commerce and Industry gave approval of Industrial Parks in Andhra Pradesh
Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) under Ministry of Commerce and Industry has approved two projects for development of industrial clusters at Hindupur and Bobbili in the respective districts of Ananatapur and Vizianagaram of Andhra Pradesh.
Government fixes target of installing 60 Giga watt wind power capacity by 2022
Government has fixed an ambitious target of installing 60 giga watt (GW) wind power capacity in the country by 2022. Power Minister Piyush Goyal said, the current wind power installed capacity in the country is over 32.5 GW
Namami Gange Jagriti Yatra
Uttar Pradesh Government has launched a new awareness drive called Namami Gange Jagriti Yatra. The drive will be focusing on cleanliness along the banks of Ganga river and maintain hygiene.
NSDC & Google India Launch Mobile App Development Program
National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and Google India launched Android Skill Development Programme to impart mobile app development training on the Android and Web platform and improve the quality of mobile app development ecosystem in India.
Delhi Assembly passes Minimum Wages (Delhi) Amendment Bill 2017,Netaji Subash Varsity bill
The Delhi Assembly has passed the Minimum Wages (Delhi) Amendment Bill 2017 and the Delhi Netaji Subhash University of Technology Bill 2017.
The Minimum Wages (Delhi) Amendment Bill 2017 seeks to make the punishment to violators of minimum wages norm stricter.
The Delhi Netaji Subhash University of Technology Bill 2017 aims to grant the existing Netaji Subhash Institute of Technology (NSIT) the status of a university.
NGT Bans Use of Non-Biodegradable Plastic Bags in Delhi
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) imposed an interim ban on use of non-biodegradable plastic bags which are less than 50 microns in the entire national capital
Banking & Finance
RBI to Pay Rs 30,659 cr Dividend to Government
Acc. to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), it will pay Rs 30,659 crore dividend to the government for the year ended June 30, less than half of what it paid in 2016. The central bank had in the previous year paid Rs 65,876 crore dividend to the government.
PNB Introduces Biometric Attendance Register
Punjab National Bank (PNB) has introduced biometric attendance in the place of the existing system of signing attendance in the attendance register
SEBI Launches Online Registration for Custodians of Securities
Markets regulator SEBI has introduced an online registration mechanism for custodians of securities to make it convenient for them to do business.
MCX gets SEBI approval for launching gold options
The Multi Commodity Exchange Ltd (MCX) has received markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)’s approval to launch country’s first gold options contract.
Appointments & Resigns
Reenat Sandhu accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of San Marino
ReenatSandhu, (lFS: 1989), presently Ambassador of lndia to ltaly. She has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of lndia to the Republic of San Marino, with residence in Rome.
SPORTS
Real Madrid won the 2017 UEFA super cup football tournament Real Madrid, a professional football club of Spain, has won the 2017 UEFA Super Cup football tournament by defeating Manchester United in the final by 2-1.
India drops one spot to 97th in latest FIFA rankings According to the previous FIFA rankings ,India dropped one step to be placed 97th in the latest edition of the FIFA rankings issued on 10th of August 2017
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