October 2017 Current Affairs Highlights (One-Liners)

Friends, here are the Major Current Affairs Highlights of October 2017. These one-liners cover all important International, National, MOUs, Indexes, Banking, Technology, Books & Authors, Committees and Sports affairs of October month (from 1st to 31st October 2017). We will  provide the pdf version by this evening, but we advise you to write these on your own so that you wont forget them again. All the Best and Happy Reading :)

October 2017 Current Affairs Highlights (One-Liners) 

• 10th October 2017 is observed as World Mental Health Day with the Theme 2017 : "Mental health in the workplace".
• 11th October 2017 was observed as International Day of the Girl Child with the theme “The Power of the Adolescent Girl: Vision for 2030.”
  
• 12th October 2017 (2nd Thursday of October) was observed as World Sight Day (WSD) with the theme "Make Vision Count".
• 13th October 2017 was observed as International Day for Disaster Reduction with the theme "Sendai Seven".
• 14th October 2017 was observed as World Standards Day / International standards day with the theme “Standards make cities smarter”.
• 14th South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation in Law (SAARCLAW) Conference was recently held at Colombo, Sri Lanka along with 11th SAARC Chief Justices Conference.
• 15th October 2017 was observed as Global Hand-washing Day with the theme  “Our hands, our future !”.
• 15th October 2017 was observed as International Day of Rural Women with the theme “Challenges and opportunities in climate-resilient agriculture for gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls”.
• 16th October 2017 was observed as World Food Day with the theme "Change the future of migration. Invest in food security and rural development."

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31st October 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 31st October 2017

International Current Affairs

• Today (31st October) is World Savings Day.
• This day was established on October 31, 1924, during the 1st International Savings Bank Congress (World Society of Savings Banks) in Milano, Italy.
• Theme of World Savings Day 2017 : “Our future starts with savings”
• Today (31st October) is World Cities Day.
  
• Aim of this day : To promote international community’s interest in global urbanization, push forward cooperation among countries in meeting opportunities and addressing challenges of urbanization, and contributing to sustainable urban development around the world.  
• Theme of World Cities Day 2017 : "Innovative Governance, Open Cities"
• Today is Halloween.
• The word Halloween came from 'Hallowed evening', and is the day before All Hallows Day - also known as All Saints' Day.
• China's top leadership is considering digging a 1,000-km long tunnel, which if completed would be the world's longest by a huge margin, to divert the waters of the Brahmaputra from Tibet, before it enters Arunachal Pradesh.
• Note : The Brahmaputra, called the Yarlung Tsangpo in China, originates in Tibet and flows downstream into India's northeast and sustains millions of people in its basin flowing into Bangladesh before meeting the Bay of Bengal.

MOUs & Agreements

• India and Italy have signed 6 agreements to boost cooperation in the fields of railways safety, energy and promoting mutual investments, among others
• The signed agreements are :
• Executive Protocol on Cultural Cooperation.
• Joint Declaration of Intent of Cooperation for Safety in Railway sector.
• MoU between Training Unit of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Government of Italy and Foreign Service Institute of the Ministry of External Affairs, India.
• MoU for promoting mutual investments between Italian Trade Agency and Invest India.
• MoU on 70 years of diplomatic relations between Indian Council of Cultural Relations and Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation of Italy.
• MoU on cooperation in field of Energy.

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30th October 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 30th October 2017

International Current Affairs

• Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni is on a visit to India.
• With this, he has become the first politician at the post to visit the Asian country in a decade. 
• His visit aimed at strengthening the bilateral political and economic relations between the two countries. 
• Note : Gentiloni and Narendra Modi released commemorative stamp to mark 70 Years of Diplomatic Relationship between India & Italy.
  

National Current Affairs

• In a first in India, the Andhra Pradesh government is going to make Digital Prescriptions mandatory for the sale of medicines. 
• It has developed a system wherein pharmacies can only sell medicines on prescriptions with digital signatures of registered doctors. 
• Further, the patients have to use a One Time Password on their mobiles, or Aadhaar, for identity verification.

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29th October 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 29th October 2017

International Current Affairs

• The Foreign Minister of Tunisia Khemaies Jhinaoui is on a 4 day visit to India.
• During this visit, he will be co-chairing the 12th India-Tunisia Joint Commission Meeting along with Smt. Sushma Swaraj, External Affairs Minister of India.
  
• The 14th South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation in Law (SAARCLAW) Conference was recently held at Colombo, Sri Lanka along with 11th SAARC Chief Justices Conference.
• The three-day conference was inaugurated by Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and saw participation from South Asia’s top Judges, legal practitioners and academics.

National Current Affairs

• The 1st Guwahati International Film Festival has begun today.
• Chief Minister of Assam Sarbanand Sonowal formally inaugurated the six-day festival today's evening. 
• 75 movies from 35 countries will be screened in this festival.
• Iranian movie The Salesman is the inaugural movie. 
• The festival is being organized by Jyoti Chitraban society, Assam government and Dr Bhupen Hazarika Regional Government Film and Television Institute.
• The 1st International Consumer Protection Conference on empowering consumers in new markets for South, South East and East Asian Countries was recently held in New Delhi from 26 to 27 October 2017. 
• This conference was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• Theme of this conference : “Empowering Consumers in New Markets”.

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28th October 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 28th October 2017

International Current Affairs

• India is going to host the 13th session of United Nations' global wildlife summit on migratory species (CMS COP13) in 2020.
• About CMS COP :
• The CMS COP [Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species], held once in three years, is the only international treaty devoted exclusively to migratory wildlife species.
• This summit aims to conserve terrestrial, marine, and avian migratory species on a global level.
  
• Burundi today became the first country to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC). 
• French Defence Minister Florence Parly today arrived in India for a two-day visit and was accorded with the Guard of Honour.
• Parly held wide-ranging talks with her Indian counterpart Nirmala Sitharaman to boost defence and security ties between the two countries.
• Both the leaders discussed the regional security situation and ways to ramp up overall strategic ties.
• The Catalan Parliament today voted 70-10 in favour of a resolution to declare independence from Spain. 

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27th October 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 27th October 2017

International Current Affairs

• Saudi Arabia has become the world's first country to grant citizenship to a Robot.
• The country today offered citizenship to a humanoid named Sophia.
• Today (27th October) is World Day for Audiovisual Heritage.
• This commemorative day was chosen by UNESCO in the year 2005 to raise of awareness of the significance of and preservation risks recorded sound and audiovisual documents (films, sound and video recordings, radio and television programmes).
  
• Theme of World Day for Audiovisual Heritage 2017 : "Discover, remember and share"
• Today is 25th Independence Day of Turkmenistan.
• It became independent upon the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
• About Turkmenistan
• Capital - Ashgabat
• President - Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
• Currency - Turkmen new manat

National Current Affairs

• Indian Army's 70th Infantry Day is being observed today to commemorate supreme sacrifices made by Indian Army’s infantry against Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in 1947.
• It was first infantry action by Indian Army after independence.
• Observance of the day also commemorates infantry’s exceptional courage and dedicated service to nation.

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26th October 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 26th October 2017

International Current Affairs

• The Lahaul & Spiti district (Himachal Pradesh) has been named among the Top 10 regions to visit next year by Lonely Planet in its 'Best in Travel 2018' list. 
• The list has been topped by Belfast and the Causeway coast in Northern Ireland, followed by United States' Alaska and Slovenia's Julian Alps.
• The United States will no longer approve the extension of non-immigrant visas such as H-1B and L1 by default. 
• Earlier, if a person was once found to be eligible for a work visa initially, they would usually be considered for extension of their visa. 
  

National Current Affairs

• Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today announced that the government will celebrate 'Anti-Black Money Day' on November 8th to mark one year since the demonetisation announcement. 
• This comes a day after the Opposition announced a 'Black Day' to mark the first anniversary of note ban.
• The deadline to link Aadhaar card to avail benefits of welfare schemes has been extended to March 31, 2018.
• The Chandigarh administration has approved a provision for the Transgender community in the city to use a gender-neutral title 'Mx' in all forms and applications. 
• As many as 51 Pakistani Hindu migrant families that had been living in Chhattisgarh's Raipur for several years were granted Indian citizenship on Wednesday. 
• Withthis, Chhattisgarh has become the first state to award citizenship after PM Narendra Modi entitled the state governments with this right in 2015. 
• Important Note : Earlier, only the Union government had the power to grant citizenships.

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25th October 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 25th October 2017

International Current Afairs

• Nicaragua today signed the Paris climate agreement, leaving the US and Syria as the only two countries out of the global pact. 
• Note : The deal was agreed upon by 195 countries in 2015 and is dedicated at lowering emissions and strengthening countries' abilities to deal with the effects of climate change.
• Chile has been named the Best country to visit next year by Lonely Planet in its 'Best in Travel 2018' list.
• Top 5 in the List :
  
• Chile
• South Korea 
• Portugal
• Djibouti 
• New Zealand
• US President Donald Trump today signed an executive order ending his temporary ban which suspended the processing of all refugees to the US for a period of 120 days. 
• Indonesian lawmakers tday approved a presidential decree banning civil organisations deemed to go against the country's secular state ideology. 
• Note : Hizb-ut Tahrir, which seeks to establish an Islamic caliphate, was the first organisation to be disbanded under the policy.
• US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Delhi today on his maiden official visit to India.
• During his three-day visit, he will call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and meet External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.
• Important Note : Tillerson is on a five-nation visit from 20th to 27th October 2017 including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan and Switzerland.

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24th October 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 24th October 2017

International Current Affairs

• The Indo Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBP) is celebrating its 56th Raising day today. 
• The force was raised on 24th October in 1962.
• Today (24th October) is World Polio Day.
  
• This day observes the importance of ending polio.
• Today is United Nations Day.
• Unted Nations was formed on 24th October 1945.
• October 24 has been celebrated as United Nations Day since 1948. 
• The organization turns 72 today.
• Note : United Nations Day is part of United Nations Week, which runs from 20 to 26 October.
• Important Details about United Nations :
• Headquarters : New York City
• Formed on : 24th October 1945
• Total Member States : 193 (2 observers)
• Key People :
• Secretary‑General : António Guterres
• Deputy Secretary-General : Amina J. Mohammed
• General Assembly President : Miroslav Lajčák
• Economic and Social Council President : Oh Joon
• Security Council President : François Delattre

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23rd October 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 23rd October 2017

International Current Affairs

• Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman left for Philippines today to attend Southeast Asian Defence Ministers' meeting.
• This meeting is likely to review the regional security architecture including China’s growing assertiveness in the South China Sea.
• Important Note : This is her first foreign visit as defence minister. 
• The World Health Organisation (WHO) today cancelled Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's appointment as the body's goodwill ambassador to help tackle non-communicable diseases such as heart attacks and asthma across Africa. 
• This comes after WHO member states and activists criticised the appointment, saying that Zimbabwe's health care system collapsed under Mugabe's regime.
  

National Current Affairs

• India will celebrate Rashtriya Ekta Diwas on 31st of this month, the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to foster and reinforce dedication to preserve and strengthen unity, integrity and security. 
• The Rajasthan Assembly today tabled a bill that seeks to shield serving and former public servants from being investigated without prior approval from the government. 
• The bill also bars the media from reporting on accusations against public servants till the sanction to proceed with the probe is obtained.
• To prevent wastage of funds, the Uttar Pradesh government is planning to form a 'UP Muslim Waqf Board' by merging the separate Shia and Sunni Waqf boards.

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22nd October 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 22nd October 2017

International Current Affairs

• External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will leave for Dhaka today on a two-day visit to Bangladesh.
• She will be visiting Dhaka at the invitation of her Bangladesh counterpart Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali and is expected to meet the leadership there as also interact with the representatives of leading Bangladeshi think tanks, chambers of commerce and industry and cultural organisations.
  
• During which she will co-chair the Indo-Bangla joint consultative commission meeting to review the bilateral relations and discuss ways to further strengthen the ties.
• US President Donald Trump has announced that he will allow the release of classified documents relating to the assassination of former President John F Kennedy, who was shot dead while visiting Dallas, Texas, in the year 1963. 
• Minister of State for External Affairs M J Akbar today met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and discussed ways to further strengthen the bilateral relationship. 
• The meeting, during which a range of regional and international issues were discussed, took place at Alamein as Egypt observed the 75th anniversary of the historic battle of El Alamein.
• Peru has become the latest country to legalise marijuana for medicinal use.
• The majority of Peru's congress approved the legalisation supported by President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski by 68 votes to five.
• Important Points to Note : 
• With this Peru became 6th country in Latin America to legalise cannabis. 
• Uruguay was first in 2013, allowing sales of cannabis any purpose, followed by Mexico, Argentina, Colombia and Chile.
• Cannabis is normally prescribed for conditions like muscle spasms, chronic pain, PTSD, epilepsy and cancer.

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21st October 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 21st October 2017

International Current Affairs

• India has not invited Pakistan and North Korea to attend the 1st Global Conference on Consumer Protection which is going to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi next week.
• The two-day Regional Conference on Consumer Protection will be held on October 26-27 and will see the participation of 23 countries, besides India, which is organising the event at the request of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
• India has topped the List of countries with pollution-related deaths in 2015, with 2.51 million people dying prematurely in the country that year due to diseases linked to air, water and other forms of pollution, according to a new study published in the reputed medical journal, The Lancet.
• India accounted for about 28 per cent of an estimated 9 million pollution-linked deaths worldwide in 2015, the study found.
  
• It also topped the list of deaths linked to polluted air (1.81 million) and water (0.64 million).

National Current Affairs

• Police Commemoration Day is being obserevd across the country today.
• Home Minister Rajnath Singh lays wreath and paid homage to police martyrs at Police Memorial Ground in New Delhi.

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20th October 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 20th October 2017

International Current Affairs

• Today (20th October) is World Statistics Day. 
• Theme of World Statistics Day 2017 : Better Data, Better Lives
• India and Russia today began their first ten-day, tri-service military exercise, Indra.
• This exercise will see participation from all three services- the Army, Air Force, and Navy. 
• Over 400 Indian personnel are taking part in the exercise being organised in Russia. 
• Important Note :  It is overall 10th edition of INDRA exercise and India’s first bilateral military exercise with any country involving all three services.
• The China-India war began on this day (20th October) in the year 1962, when the People's Liberation Army of China invaded Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh (then known as the North East Frontier Agency). 
• In the war that lasted till November 21, around 3,250 Indian soldiers were killed. 
• India also lost about 43,000 square kilometres of land, captured by China in Aksai Chin.

MOUs & Agreements

• India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) have signed the IBSA Trust Fund Agreement today.
• This agreement seeks to fight poverty in developing countries. 
• It was signed at the 8th IBSA trilateral Ministerial Commission Meeting in Durban, South Africa.

National Current Affairs

• According to Central Pollution Control Board data, after the Supreme Court banned the sale of firecrackers in Delhi and NCR till November 1, the city witnessed its cleanest Diwali in three years.
• The Bengaluru Metro which was launched as south India's first Metro service, has completed six years of operation today. 
• The Metro, which is India's second largest operational network, runs 50 trains.

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19th October 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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International Current Affairs

• The upper house of the French Parliament today adopted a New Anti-Terror law that allows police to search homes without warrants, restrict movement and close places of worship. 
• This law will replace the state of emergency imposed in France after the 2015 Paris terror attacks.
• As many as 29 nuclear reactors in France are vulnerable to natural disasters, the country's nuclear safety watchdog has warned today. 
  
• While 20 nuclear reactors are at risk of a "total loss of the heat sink", 9 are at risk of "partial loss". Earlier, the company operating the country's nuclear reactors said 20 reactors might not be able to withstand earthquakes.

National Current Affairs

• India celebrates Diwali, the Festival of Lights, today. 
• The Supreme Court has made it mandatory for the Indian Railways to keep Oxygen Cylinders in all trains to help passengers suffering from respiratory problems. 
• The railway officials have also been directed to take assistance of AIIMS doctors, in order to learn how to provide medical treatment to the passengers if they fall ill on a moving train.

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18th October 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 18th October 2017

International Current Affairs

• The United States launched its first air strike against ISIS in Yemen. 
• The strike targeted two camps in the Yakla and al-Abl in southern al-Bayda province that were used to train militants to conduct terror attacks using machine guns and grenade launchers. 
• This strike was carried out in cooperation with the Yemeni government.

MOUs & Agreements

• India and Japan signed Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on Technical Intern Training Programme (TITP), aimed towards expanding bilateral cooperation between both countries in the field of skill development.
• Under the provisions of MoC, Indian technical interns will be sent to Japan for on-the-job training for a period of three to five years, who can then return to India as assets for the Skill India initiative.

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17th October 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 17th October 2017

International Affairs

• Today (17th October) is International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
• This day has been observed every year since 1993, when the United Nations General Assembly, by resolution  designated this day to promote awareness of the need to eradicate poverty and destitution in all countries.
• Fighting poverty remains at the core of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the development of the post-2015 development agenda.
• Theme of the year 2017 : “Answering the Call of October 17 to end poverty: A path toward peaceful and inclusive societies”
  
• Pakistan today won a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) by more than two-thirds vote as the General Assembly elected 15 countries to serve on the 47-member body. 
• Pakistan said its membership to this council demonstrates a strong vote of confidence of the international community in its contributions to the global human rights agenda.
• The European Union today imposed new sanctions against North Korea in response to its nuclear programme. 
• The sanctions include a ban on EU investment in North Korea and a ban on the sale of refined petroleum products and crude oil. Last month, the UN put a cap on North Korean imports of crude oil and banned its textile imports.

National Current Affairs

• 2nd Ayurveda Day is being observed today.
• This day is observed on the occassion of Dhanwantari Jayanthi.
• Theme of Ayurveda Day 2017 : 'Run for Ayurveda'
• On the occasion of the 2nd Ayurveda Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first ever All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) in Delhi today. 
• It is the first institute under the Ministry of AYUSH with a National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) accreditation. 
• The institute will have separate Yoga, Panchakarma, and Kriya Kalpa units, among others.

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16th October 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 16th October 2017

International Current Affairs

• Today (16th October) is World Food Day.
• This day is observed every year around the world in honor of the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organizaiton of the United Nations in the year 1945.
• Theme of World Food Day 2017 : "Change the future of migration. Invest in food security and rural development."
  
• Today is World Spine Day.
• This day is observed to raise awareness about spinal health and spine disorders to individuals, communities, professionals and all stakeholders associated with spine care.
• Theme of World Spine Day 2017 : “Your Back In Action”
• The first ever Tri Services Joint Exercise between Indian and Russian Armed Forces, INDRA-2017 is going to be held in the Eastern Military District of Russia from 19th to 29th of October 2017.
• The UK and Germany today agreed that they will remain committed to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran after US President Donald Trump announced that he would not certify Iran's compliance with the pact.
• However, the countries also agreed that the international community needs to continue to explore ways of addressing concerns about Iran's ballistic missile programme.

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15h October 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 15th October 2017

International Current Affairs

• Today (15th October) is the International Day of Rural Women.
• Aim of this Day : "To recognize the critical role and contribution of rural women".
• Theme of International Day of Rural Women 2017 : “Challenges and opportunities in climate-resilient agriculture for gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls”
• Today (15th October) is Global Hand-washing Day.  
  
• This is an annual global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an easy, effective, and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives.
• Theme of the Global Hand-washing Day 2017 : “Our hands, our future !”
• The 5th India-Sri Lanka joint training exercise “Mitra Shakti 2017” was held Aundh Military Station in Pune, Maharshtra.  
• The two week long exercise (October 13 and 25) is based on Counter Terrorist Operations (CTO) and Infantry company from both countries are participating in it.
• In an effort to end a decade-long rift, the Palestinian political parties Hamas and Fatah have signed reconciliation deal.
• According to this deal, legislative, presidential and national council elections should be conducted within one year of its signing. 

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14th October 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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International Current Affairs

• Today (14th October) is World Standards Day / International standards day.
• This day honors the efforts of the thousands of experts who develop voluntary standards within standards development organizations such as the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), International Organization for Standardization (ISO), International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). 
• This day was initially launched in 1970, and is now recognized and celebrated by nations around the globe. 
  
• The aim of World Standards Day is to raise awareness among regulators, industry and consumers as to the importance of standardization to the global economy.
  
• World Standards Day 2017 Theme : “‘Standards make cities smarter”
• Important Heads :
• IEC President - Dr. Junji Nomura
• ITU Secretary General - Houlin Zhao
• ISO President - Zhang Xiaogang
• Following United State's withdrawal from UNESCO citing "anti-Israel bias", Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu today announced that his country would also quit the UN heritage organisation. 
• Note : Both the US and Israel have opposed Palestine's inclusion in UNESCO.

National Current Affairs

• Uttar Pradesh's Mughalsarai railway station has been renamed as Deen Dayal Upadhyay (DDU) railway station in a bid to revive the legacy of Pandit Upadhyay, who was found dead near the station in 1968. 
• PM Narendra Modi today announced that the government has decided to allot ₹10,000 crore and autonomy to 10 public and 10 private universities over the next five years, to make them world-class. 

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13th October 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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International Current Affairs

• Today (13th October) is International Day for Disaster Reduction.
• This day celebrates the way that people and communities around the world reduce their exposure to disasters and raise awareness about the risks that they face.
• Theme of International Day for Disaster Reduction 2017 : "Sendai Seven"
• What is Sendai Seven ?
• Sendai Seven campaign was started in 2016. 
• It centres on the seven targets of the Sendai Framework, an advocacy initiative to encourage the implementation of key frameworks and systems with the goal of saving lives, reducing disaster losses and improving management of disaster risk.
• Japanese capital city Tokyo has topped The Economist Intelligence Unit's Safe Cities Index 2017, which ranked 60 cities on parameters including personal and health security. 

• Singapore and Japanese city Osaka have ranked second and third.
• Indian cities Delhi and Mumbai have ranked 43rd and 45th respectively. 
• Pakistani city Karachi has been ranked the least safe city in the list.
• The world's 10 safest Cities :
• Tokyo
• Singapore
• Osaka
• Toronto
• Melbourne
• Amsterdam
• Sydney
• Stockholm
• Hongo Kong

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