Swachhta Pakhwada Successfully Celebrated Across the Country by the Department of Consumer Affairs
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MAY 31, 2017 CURRENT AFFAIRS Swachhta Pakhwada successfully celebrated across the country by the Department of Consumer Affairs The Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution celebrated Swachhta Pakhwada from 16th to 31st May, 2017. ● The Secretary, Consumer Affairs, Sh. Jagdish. Prasad Meena, briefed the NATIONAL media on the successful completion of the Swachhta Pakhwada and informed NEWS that the Consumer can play a pivotal role in the Swachhta Mission in New Delhi today. ● The Pakhwada was initiated by an oath taking ceremony which was attended by the officers and staff of the Department of Consumer Affairs. ● The aim of the Swachhta Pakhwada observed by the Department was to spread swachhta awareness and implementation across the country with a focus on role of the Consumer in taking a leadership role for sanitation initiatives. ● In this direction, a series of activities were undertaken such as Nukkad Natak, slogan writing competition, poster making competition, essay writing competition, special drives for cleaning of the work place and removing of old and unwanted articles from the office premises. ● The Department through its own staff members performed Nukkad Natak at various places including Krishi Bhawan and INA Market. Online APAR for Indian Trade Service SPARROW-ITS Launched In accordance with the Government of India’s policy to introduce online Annual Performance Appraisal Report NATIONAL (APAR) for Group ‘A’ services, Smt. Rita NEWS Teotia,Commerce Secretary launched the SPARROW-ITS (Smart Performance Appraisal Report Recording Online Window) today, to enable the Indian Trade Service (ITS) officers to fill their APAR online for the year 2016-17 onwards. ● The event was attended by Sh. Ajay Bhalla, DGFT and other senior officers of DGFT. ● The APARs would be generated and transmitted online to the concerned officers for filling up of the self appraisal. ● The officer can then submit the self appraisal online through Digitally Signed Signature (DSC) or through E-sign. ● The subsequent processes of reporting and reviewing would also be done online by the Reporting and Reviewing Officer by using DSC or E-sign. ● The timelines have been drawn up for each stage of the process. ● The entire process of filling up of APAR would have to be completed by 31st December and no remarks can be added after that date. www.toprankers.com Page 1 of 4 https://www.facebook.com/TopRankersPage/ MAY 31, 2017 CURRENT AFFAIRS Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Punjab National Bank (PNB) sign $100 million loan to finance Solar Rooftop projects The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Punjab National Bank (PNB) yesterday signed a $100 million loan to be guaranteed by the Government of India that will finance large solar rooftop systems on industrial and commercial buildings throughout India. CONOMY ESPORTS ● The PNB will use the ADB funds to make further loans to various developers NATION and end users to install rooftop solar systems. ● This is the first tranche loan of the $500 million multi tranche finance facility AL Solar Rooftop Investment Program (SRIP) approved by ADB in 2016. ● The financing includes $330 million from ADB’s ordinary capital resources and NEWS $170 million from the multi donor Clean Technology Fund (CTF) administered by ADB. ● The first tranche loan of $100 million would be financed entirely from the CTF. Prasar Bharati signs MoU with Morocco's SNRT Government-run Prasar Bharati has got into an agreement with Moroccos Societe Nationale de Radiodiffusion et de Television (SNRT) to step up cooperation in the NATIONAL broadcasting sector. NEWS ● The MoU was signed last week during the the fifth India Morocco Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) in Rabat, Moroccos capital. ● Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was there to attend that meeting. ● "The MoU was signed by Kheya Bhattacharya, Ambassador of India, on behalf GLOBAL of Prasar Bharati and Faycal Laraichi, Chief Executive Officer of SNRT," the NEWS commerce ministry said in a statement. ● It said JCM has ramped up the strong bilateral ties and provided an impetus for closer cooperation in political, commercial, cultural, and trade sectors. Delhi Police launches Bicycle Patrols for better policing NATIONAL Delhi Police on 30 May 2017 launched the Bicycle Patrols NEWS for better policing in the capital. The Bicycle Patrols were flagged off by Union minister of Home Affairs Hansraj Gangaram Ahir. NATIONAL NEWS ● In the first phase, a total of 65 high-end bicycles have been operationalised. ● Out of 65 bicycles, 30 were allotted for North East district, 20 for East district and 15 for Shahdara district. ● The scheme will be extended to other areas of Delhi as well. www.toprankers.com Page 2 of 4 https://www.facebook.com/TopRankersPage/ MAY 31, 2017 CURRENT AFFAIRS ● Bicycle patrols were launched as a part of green initiative for patrolling the parks, congested lanes, by-lanes, the cooperative societies, etc. ● These patrols were introduced to complement and supplement existing motorcycle and PCR patrols of Delhi Police which focus mainly on crime prevention along the arterial and main roads of Delhi. Former Panama dictator Manuel Noriega passes away Panama dictator Manuel Noriega passes away Former Panama dictator Manuel Noriega passed away on 29 May OBITUARIES 2017 following a prolonged illness. He was 83. ● Noriega ruled Panama from 1983 to 1989. ● He spied for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) until the United States invaded and toppled his corrupt government, putting an end to his criminal career that saw him working with drug traffickers like Pablo Escobar. ● He was serving a sentence for murder in Panama at the time of his death. ● Born in Panama City on 11 February 1934, Noriega studied at a military academy in Peru. ● After becoming a de facto ruler of Panama in 1983, he played a key role in mid- 1980s Iran-Contra affair, which involved smuggling weapons and drugs to aid US undercover efforts. NATIONAL Veteran filmmaker Dasari Narayana Rao passes away NEWS OBITUARIES Dasari Narayana Rao passes away Veteran Telugu filmmaker and former Union minister Dasari Narayana Rao passed away on 30 May 2017 following heart failure. ● He was 75. ● Rao was known for directing movies with legendary actors like NT Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao. ● He was also an active politician in the Congress party and served as a Union Minister during the UPA regime. ● Rao began his career as a theatre artiste and went on to work in films. ● Rao directed his first film in the early 1970s. ● He launched the popular Telugu daily Udhayam in 1984 to counter the influential Eenadu of Ramoji Rao. ● He worked in many films as a dialogue writer, lyricist and actor. www.toprankers.com Page 3 of 4 https://www.facebook.com/TopRankersPage/ MAY 31, 2017 CURRENT AFFAIRS Kohli only Indian in top 10 of ICC ODI rankings Indian captain Virat Kohli is the only Indian cricketer to feature in the top 10 of the ICC Players Rankings for ODIs. ● Kohli managed to retain his third spot in the top 10 ODI player batting rankings. ● The top three batsmen in the list are not separated by many points. ● While South Africa's AB de Villiers (874 rating points) and Australian David SPORTS Warner (871) just have a three-point difference between them, Kohli with 852 points is just 22 points behind them. ● Virat sole India in ICC top 10 Batsman list ● Other Indian batsmen to feature in the top 20 player rankings list include Rohit Sharma at 12th rank, Mahendra Singh Dhoni at 13th and Shikhar Dhawan at the 15th rank. ● Among the bowlers, South Africa's 22-year-old pace sensation Kagiso Rabada outpaced his team-mate Imran Tahir to become the top ODI bowler in the world. www.toprankers.com Page 4 of 4 https://www.facebook.com/TopRankersPage/ .