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Current Affairs: Daily GK Update 09th and 10th July 2017

1. First Edition of WINGS 2017 – “Sab Uden, Sab Juden”- Expanding Regional Connectivity Hosted in New   Delhi 



The First release of WINGS 2017 – "Sab Uden, Sab Juden"- Expanding Regional Connectivity was facilitated in New Delhi by the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The Plenary session was led by the Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Shri P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju. Around 338 agents from Government and Civil Aviation segment taken an interest in the primary version of WINGS-2017. This occasionunited the key partners of the Aviation Sector, for example,States, Tourism Departments and Tour Operators as a Group speakingto aircraft buyers to encourage connection with differentcarriers, airplane terminal administrators, freight administratorsand other environment players at a typical gathering.

Essential Takeaways from Above News- 

India is one of the quickest developing aeronautics markets and as of now the ninth biggest common flight showcase on the planet.

Source-Press Information Bureau (PIB)


2. First International Aviation Security seminar organized by National Security Guard in Haryana

i. The Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (I/C) Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy went to the second day of the main International Aviation Security Seminar in Manesar Haryana.

ii. National Security Guard (NSG) has sorted out the course, with the point of bringing every real partner under one rooftop and encourage them sharing perspectives/feeling, dialogs, conceptualizing with the issues concerning Aviation Security.

iii. Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy additionally raised the National Flag at NSG Campus, amid the National Flag Foundation program. It is the India's 67th Flagpole and 26th most noteworthy Monumental Flagpole.

Essential Takeaways from Above News- 

NSG was established in 1984 
It Headquarters in New Delhi 

Current Director General of NSG is Sudhir Pratap Singh


3. Nepal SBI launches first paperless Banking services sbiINTOUCH



i. Nepal SBI Bank, an auxiliary of the State Bank of India, propelled its completely programmed computerized managing an account benefits in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu. This is interestingly the State Bank of India has extended the paperless keeping money framework outside India.

ii. Advanced keeping money gives different administrations including money store, the opening of new records, appropriation of charge card, ATM and web based saving money data on the touch
of the screen. Clients can profit the administrations from SBI Intouch Bank.

Essential Takeaways from Above News- 

The Capital of Nepal is Kathmandu 
The Prime Minister of Nepal is Sher Bahadur Deuba 
The Chairman of SBI is Smt. Arundhati Bhattacharya

4. GMR gets Rs. 1,330 cr loan from Axis Bank for developing Mopa


airport

i. GMR Goa International Airports Ltd, a backup of GMR Airports Ltd, has executed an obligation office understanding for the advancement of Greenfield air terminal at Mopa.
ii. The whole obligation of Rs. 1,330 crore was guaranteed by Axis Bank on a long tenor way to entryway premise of 18 years on aggressive terms.

Imperative Takeaways from Above News- 

Srinivas Bommidala, Chairman-GMR Airports, 
Shikha Sharma is the MD and CEO of Axis Bank. 
Headquarter of Axis bank is in Mumbai.


5. India to import crude oil from US for first time

i. India, the world's third-biggest oil shipper, will import raw petroleum from the United States surprisingly after Indian Oil Corp purchased a payload that will be conveyed in October 2017.

ii. India is the most recent Asian nation to get US unrefined after South Korea, Japan, China, Thailand, Australia and Taiwan as the nations try to differentiate oil imports from different locales after the OPEC cuts drove up costs of Middle East substantial harsh rough, or evaluations with a high sulfur

content.

Essential Takeaways from Above News- 

The Chairman of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. is Sanjiv Singh.


6. John Joseph to take charge as chief of GST intelligence agency



i. A key knowledge office entrusted with checking avoidance of Goods and Services Tax (GST) has got its new boss. Senior civil servant John Joseph has been delegated Director General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence (DG GSTI).

ii. The DG GSTI is the new name given to the Directorate General of Central Excise Intelligence (DGCEI), ordered to check benefit expense and focal extract obligation avoidance.

Critical Takeaways from Above News- 

GST chamber is going by Finance Minister of India
Mr. Arun Jaitley.



7. Danfoss India conferred with Golden Peacock environment 


Management Award

i. Atmosphere and vitality effectiveness arrangements organization Danfoss India has been consulted with the 'Brilliant Peacock Award' for Environment Management.

ii. The honor was introduced in Hyderabad amid the nineteenth World Congress on Environment Management' within the sight of Supreme Court Justice Kurien Joseph.

Essential Takeaways from Above News- 

Ravichandran Purushothaman is the present President of Danfoss India. 
Brilliant Peacock Awards, founded by the Institute Of Directors 
(IOD), India in 1991, are currently viewed as a benchmark of 
Corporate Excellence around the world.


8. Atthaya Thitikul, 14, becomes youngest player to win on Ladies


European Tour

i. Atthaya Thitikul, a 14-year-old beginner from Thailand has won on the Ladies European Tour, supplanting Lydia Ko as the most youthful champion on the circuit. She secured a two-stroke triumph at the Ladies European Thailand Championship at Phoenix Country Club in Pattaya.

ii. New Zealander Ko held the past record as the most youthful champ on the visit, in the wake of asserting the 2013 New Zealand Open at 15 years old years, nine months and 17 days.

Critical Takeaways from Above News- 

The Ladies European Tour is an expert golf visit for ladies. 
It was established in 1978.


9.  Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas wins Austrian Grand Prix


i. Valtteri Bottas thundered to the second triumph of his vocation when he won the Austrian Grand Prix for Mercedes.

ii. Bottas completed in front of Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo, who completed second and third separately. Three-time Formula One champion, Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton completed fourth in
the race.

Imperative Takeaways from Above News- 

Valtteri Bottas beforehand drove for Williams from 2013 to 2016. 
The First Austrian Grand Prix was held in the year 1963.


10. Harinder Sandhu wins South Australian Open title


i. India's Harinder Pal Sandhu beat Rhys Dowling of Australia in the last to lift South Australian Open squash title. He mounted a rebound to win it on additional focuses.

ii. The third amusement was a no-challenge as the Indian, a previous national champion, closed out Dowling's test 11-4 to wrap up the triumph. It was Sandhu's eighth title at the PSA level and the third this season in the wake of winning two in Malaysia in the time of May.

Critical Takeaways from Above News- 

Dipika Pallikal was the Champion of 2016 South Australian Open title.


11. President launches 3 digital initiatives over e-education

i. President Pranab Mukherjee has propelled computerized activities - Swayam, Swayam Prabha and National Academic Depository - in New Delhi to drive e-training in the nation. The point of the activities is to raise the Gross Enrollment Ratio in the advanced education from 24.5 to 30 by 2020.

ii. Enormous Open Online Courses, Swayam will have courses instructed in classrooms from Class ninth to post-graduation, which can be gotten to by anybody, anyplace whenever.

iii. Swayam Prabha is the stage of 32 DTH stations dedicated to broadcasting superb instructive projects 24X7 utilizing GSAT-15 satellite.

iv. National Academic Depository will encourage online check of testaments. Every one of the courses are intuitive and accessible


12. UNESCO declares Ahmedabad as world heritage city



i. Ahmedabad city has been pronounced as a World Heritage City at the 41st session of UNESCO's reality legacy board of trustees being held at Krakow in Poland. Selection of Ahmedabad was bolstered by near 20 nations, including Turkey, Lebanon, Tunisia, Portugal, Peru and Kazakhstan.

ii. Out of aggregate 287 world legacy urban areas over the globe, there were just two urban areas in the Indian subcontinent-Bhaktpur in Nepal and Galle in Sri Lanka.

Essential Takeaways from Above News- 

Ahmedabad is the city in the territory of Gujarat. The Sabarmati 
River goes through its middle. 
Vijay Rupani is the Chief Minister of Gujarat. 
UNESCO Headquarters situated in Paris, France. 
Irina Bokova Director-general of the UNESCO. 
UNESCO remains for-United Nations Educational, Scientific and 
Cultural Organization.

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