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Awards and Recognitions A2Z Current Affairs PDF for IBPS PO 2017 www.aspirantszone.com A2Z Current Affairs PDF for upcoming exams www.aspirantszone.com www.aspirantszone.com |Banking/ SSC/ Related Exams Preparation Platform A2Z Current Affairs PDF for IBPS PO 2017 www.aspirantszone.com Contents Topic Page Number MOU/Agreement Countries 3 MOU Industry/States/Others 4-5 Appointments and Resignations 5-9 Awards and Recognitions 9-12 Conference and Summits 13-16 International News 16-20 National News 20-26 State News 27-34 Finance and Banking News 35-38 Business News 39-40 Economy News 40-43 Apps Launches/ Portal/Helpline 43-44 Science & Technology 44-45 Defence News 45-47 Sports News 47-53 Committees 53-54 Rankings of Countries 55-56 Rankings (Persons and Organisations) 56-57 Loans from Banks 57-59 Deadlines 59 GDP Growth rates predictions 60 Books and Authors 60-61 Obituaries 61-64 Nobel Prize Winners 64 Miscellaneous News 64-66 Important Days(Nov-Dec) 66-67 Union Budget 67-68 Important Government Schemes 69-70 Demonitisation in India 71 www.aspirantszone.com |Banking/ SSC/ Related Exams Preparation Platform A2Z Current Affairs PDF for IBPS PO 2017 www.aspirantszone.com MOU/Agreement Countries Countries Purpose India Nepal On Drug Demand Reduction and Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances and precursor chemicals, and related matters. India Nepal For starting construction of a new Bridge over Mechi River at Indo-Nepal border. The estimated cost of construction of the bridge is 158.65 crore rupees, which would be funded by Government of India through ADB loan. India International India has committed an annual contribution of $5,00,000 for vaccine research and Vaccine development. Institute (IVI) in South Korea India Brazil For cooperation in the fields of Zebu Cattle Genomics and Assisted Reproductive Technologies India Canada A set of two commemorative postage stamps will be issued jointly by the Government of India and Canada on the theme of Indian festival Diwali, which will be released on September 21, this year. India Japan For collaborative research in the field of silkworm and silk industries India Japan To start a postal service called cool box service, which will help Japanese people living in India to order food from Japan. India Morocco In the areas of drug regulation and pharmaceutical quality control and communicable diseases among others. India Belarus Both countries released a postage stamp to mark 25 years of diplomatic ties between the two sides. India Russia To build the Roppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh, the first initiative under a Indo- Russia deal to undertake atomic energy projects in third countries. India Norway To extend health cooperation, especially in the areas of reproductive, maternal, new- born, child and adolescent health. India Sri Lanka To develop a village in Anuradhapura District (Sri Lanka) at a cost of 30 crores Sri Lankan rupees. India Bangladesh To construct a bridge over Mizorams Khawthlangtuipui river to facilitate trade and improve communication between the two neighbours. India BRICS Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with respect to tax matters nations India Switzerland On technical cooperation in the rail sector, including development of tilting trains that tilt on approaching a bend. India Myanmar On upgradation of the Womens Police Training Centre at Yamethin, Myanmar. India Sweden A Sweden-India Startup Sambandh initiative has been launched by Invest India and Founders Alliance in Sweden for higher cooperation among start-ups. India Mozambique To expedite development of the giant Rovuma gas discovery, which is planned to be converted into LNG for exports. www.aspirantszone.com |Banking/ SSC/ Related Exams Preparation Platform A2Z Current Affairs PDF for IBPS PO 2017 www.aspirantszone.com MOU Industry/States/Others Organizations Purpose YES Bank Santander UK plc to help boost UK-India trade and local business networking opportunities YES Bank Indus OS, Domestic android- to launch an OS-integrated UPI payment platform based mobile operating system YES Bank Overseas Private Investment to increase lending to small and medium enterprises Corporation (OPIC) and USs (SMEs) in India Wells Fargo Bank Punjab National Bank Bajaj Allianz General for distribution of Bajaj Allianzs general insurance products through the banks network Punjab National Bank BSNL They have teamed up to roll out open mobile wallet Speedpay across 10 states in the country. PNBs Speedway wallet will operate like any other mobile wallet for paying bills, recharging phone besides its users will be able to deposit and withdraw money from authorised retail outlets. Air India Punjab National Bank and To secure loans to the tune of over Rs 3,000 crore for IndusInd Bank meeting working capital requirements. NITI Aayog International Road Federation, They have signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) to Geneva (IRF Geneva) cooperate in the field of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). Andhra Pradesh Govt Visa For Digital Dhan Sankalp project. It is an initiative to develop Visakhapatnam into Indias first less cash city. Canara HSBC Oriental Dhanlaxmi Bank All the life insurance products of Canara HSBC Bank of Commerce Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance would be Life Insurance made available to customers of Dhanlaxmi Bank South Indian Bank PFG Forex for remittance facility for the benefit of Indian expatriates from Australia. HDFC ERGO General Andhra Pradesh to implement Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme Insurance (WBCIS) for loanee and non-loanee farmers. HDFC ERGO Ebixs ItzCash to offer general insurance products through ItzCashs physical retail outlets Axis Bank Solar energy services company to offer ter loas ragig fro ₹ lakh to ₹ lakh Freyr Energy for tenures up to five years,for solar rooftop installations in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Axis Bank Inter- American Investment To help traders boost relations between India and Corporation Latin America and the Caribbean. First Indian Bank to be a part of such a facility. Central Government Haryana government to revive River Saraswati, and provide water in drought-prone areas Central Government Uttar Pradesh government For construction of All India Medical Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Gorakhpur. Ministry of Water Ministry of Skill Development For the success of Namami Gange www.aspirantszone.com |Banking/ SSC/ Related Exams Preparation Platform A2Z Current Affairs PDF for IBPS PO 2017 www.aspirantszone.com Resources Bank of Baroda Finolex Plasson Industries In order to finance farmers for installation of Micro Irrigation system for their fields through Union Bank of India Bajaj Allianz General Insurance For distribution of their insurance products and Cholamandalam MS General Insurance IDFC Bank Digital payments company Zeta to launch IDFC Bank Benefits – a payment solution for corporates that digitises employee spends and claims, making the process simple, real-time and paperless. Dhanlaxmi Bank DHFL Pramerica Life Insurance Bank will distribute retail and group life insurance Company products of company to its customers. IndusInd Bank MobiKwik To launch a co-branded wallet IndusInd Mobikwik Kotak Mahindra Bank Fintech firm Zeta Launch of Paymint, a multi-wallet digital prepaid solution for salaried employees. Bank of Baroda Amazon India Online marketplace Amazon India has planned to provide unsecured micro-loas, as lo as ₹ lakh, at interest rates as low as 10.45-11 per cent at a short span of 3-5 days. The company has tied up with Bank of Baroda for the loans, which a go up to ₹ lakh. HSBC Sa-Dhan To develop digital ecosystem for Indias unbanked segment. Sa-Dhan is microfinance industry association. Appointments and Resignations Name Post Institution Justice Dipak Misra Chief Justice India (He took charge from Jagdish Singh Khehar) Sunil Arora Election Commissioner India (He took charge from Achal Kumar Joti who is now Chief Election Commissioner). Other Election Commissioner is Om Prakash Rawa. Dineshwar Sharma Interlocutor in Jammu and The Centre has decided to start a sustained dialogue in Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir and added that former Intelligence Bureau (IB) director Dineshwar Sharma will be the representative from the Government of India. Vice Admiral Ajit Vice Chief Naval Staff, India Kumar Preeti Sudan Union Health Secretary Dr. Arvind Chief Economic Advisor Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India Dr. Subramanian Arvind Subramanian has been given a one year extension, post the completion of his current-three year tenure. Ajay Bhushan Pandey Chairman Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN). He is Aadhaar authority UIDAI Chief Executive. www.aspirantszone.com |Banking/ SSC/ Related Exams Preparation Platform A2Z Current Affairs PDF for IBPS PO 2017 www.aspirantszone.com Viveck Goenka Chairman Press Trust of India O.Panneerselvam Deputy Chief Minister Tamil Nadu Subhash Chandra Garg Indias Alternate Governor on the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Achal Kumar Jyoti Chief Election Commissioner John Joseph Director General Goods and Services Tax Intelligence (GSTI) Rukaiya Rangwala Business Head MobiKwik Payment Gateway Rakesh Asthana Special Director Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Gurbachan Singh Special Director Intelligence Bureau (IB) Deepak Kumar Mishra Special Director General Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Sudeep Lakhtakia Rajesh Ranjan and A.P. Special Director General Border Security Force (BSF) Maheshwari Alok Kumar Pateria Additional Director General Central Industrial
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