29/09/17CURRENT AFFAIRS

IMPORTANT EVENTS:

• 85th Air Force Day

1-book ‘Securing India: The Modi Way'

• AUTHOR-Shri Nitin Gokhale 
• The bookwas released by the vice-president- Shri.Venkaiyya naidu  
• The book details hitherto unknown aspects of the planning and execution of the surgical strikes, revamping of New Delhi's policy towards China and Pakistan, India's renewed global policy focus on Middle East,  
• Prime Minister Modi's attempt to leverage the Indian diaspora worldwide and steps taken to secure India in every possible way - on land, space, cyber and maritime domains.
  

2-Permission to display revised MRP

• Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution had allowed the manufacturers or packers or importers of pre-packaged commodities to declare the revised retail sale price (MRP) in addition to the existing retail sale price (MRP), for three months July - September, 2017. 
• Declaration of the changed retail sale price (MRP) was allowed to be made by way of stamping or putting sticker or online printing, as the case may be.  
• Use of un exhausted packaging material/wrapper was also been allowed upto 30th September, 2017 after making the necessary corrections.  
• permission to extended to display the revised MRP due to implementation of GST by way of stamping or putting sticker or online printing for a further period of three months, i.e. up to 31st December
  

3-Milam – Pindari Glacier (Traill’s Pass) trekking expedition  

• The Army Ordnance Corps Centre, Secunderabad organised a trekking expedition to Milam – Pindari Glacier (Traill’s Pass) located in Uttarakhand which is considered to be one of the most challenging treks in the country. 
• The trek commenced on 05 Sep 2017 from Loharkhet and successfully culminated at Munsiari on 22 Sep 2017  
• The trekkers faced inclement weather for four days at a stretch and survived with minimal rations at sub zero temperatures without any communication with the outside world.  
• Out of the 88 attempts made in the past to cross Traill’s Pass since the time it was discovered by George William Traill in 1830, only 15 attempts were successful because of the difficulty posted by the glaciated terrain and a 800 feet vertical rock wall
  

4-ARPAN VERSION 3.0 FOR DEFENCE SECURITY CORPS

• The ARPAN software consisting of seven modules facilitates end to end human resource, financial management of Junior Commissioned Officers and Other Ranks with major functional advantages of timely processing of postings, promotions, release of salary, 
• Publication of personal occurrences and processing of pension has been rolled out by DCOAS (IS &T) for the Defence Security Corps.  
• Defence Security Corps troops would be able to access their service profiles, statement of accounts and adjustment of allowances at par with the troops of Indian Army.  
• The software has been developed by Tech Mahindra.
  

5-Defence Minister Visits J&K

• Defence Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman visited the Chinar Corps in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) today to review the overall security situation prevailing in the Valley. 
• Accompanied by the Chief of the Army Staff General Bipin Rawat
   
• This visit is to review the security situation in the valley and know the preparedness level of the troops in terms of counter-infiltration,counter-terrorist operations
   
• Also defence minister met Governor Shri N N Vohra and also interacted with the Chief Minister Ms Mehbooba Mufti.
   
• Smt Sitharaman will visit Thoise (Siachen) on 30/09/17
  

6- 85th Air Force Day  

• The air display conducted at Air Force Station Hindan (Ghaziabad) 
• The air display will commence with flag bearing sky divers of famous AKASH GANGA Team dropping out of AN-32 aircraft in their colourful canopies  
• The flypast would include the vintage aircraft, modern transport aircraft and frontline fighter aircraft
  

7-Global Wildlife Programme (GWP)

• In order to address illegal wildlife trade across 19 countries of Asia and Africa, India is hosting Global Wildlife Programme (GWP) along with World Bank and United Nations Development Programme 
• participating nations include – Afghanistan, Botswana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Gabon, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Philippines, Republic of Congo, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam, Zambia and Zimbabwe.  
• Global Wildlife Programme was initiated in 2015. Will inaugurated on October-2 by environmental minister  
• Five crore people living around national parks and sanctuaries are working as partners in environment conservation
•  15-year National Wildlife Action Plan (2017-31), with a special focus on peoples’ participation will also be launched on October 2  
• Conference will act as a platform for knowledge exchange and coordination on the action taken on the ground to combat illegal poaching of wildlife and improve governance on wildlife conservation  
• issues as global warming, climate change and disaster management on the people living around wildlife areas and on the wildlife will also be discussed.  
• Coinciding with the ‘Wildlife Week’, the theme of the Conference is - “Peoples’ participation in wildlife conservation”  
• strengthened cooperation between India and the 18 GWP countries in better management of wildlife habitats and minimizing human-wildlife conflict situations.  
• It will also enable India to strengthen its enforcement mechanism to control illicit trade
  conservation efforts through joint forest management, vana sanrakshan samitis, Eco-development committees in and around Protected Areas.  
• proposed outcomes of New Delhi Conference include: Reiterating Mahatma Gandhi principles to the world, as the Conference coincides with Gandhi Jayanti and UN International Day of Non- Violence on October 2  
• India’s conservation models for Asiatic lion, single horn rhino, tiger and Asiatic elephants
  

8-Changes in Tariff Value  

• the following commodities tariff values has been revised

• Crude Palm Oil
• RBD Palm Oil
• Palm Oil
• Crude Palmolein
• RBD Palmolein
• Palmolein
• Crude Soyabean Oil
• Brass Scrap (All Grades)
• Poppy Seeds
• Areca Nuts
• Gold and Silver

9- Officers Trainees of 92nd Foundation Course

• The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has exhorted young IAS probationers to help realise the Prime Minister’s dream of a New India. 
• Addressing the Officers Trainees of 92nd Foundation Course at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie in Uttarakhand today  
• The Union Home Minister will visit the Mana Border Out Post (BOP) of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) later today. During his four-day visit, Shri Rajnath Singh will also visit the Lapthal and Rimkhim Border BOPs of ITBP and witness Rock Climbing and Commando Storming Operations at ITBP’s Mountaineering and Skiing Institute, Auli.
•  He will also inaugurate the Civic Action Programme and Blood Donation Camp at Joshimath.
  

10-annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit

• NITI Aayog, in partnership with the Government of the United States of America, is hosting the eighth annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit from November 28-30, 2017. 
• The event, to be held in Hyderabad, will be addressed by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi.
•  The US delegation will be led by Ms. Ivanka Trump, Advisor to President Trump  
• focus areas of GES 2017
  

• Health Care and Life Sciences
• Digital Economy and Financial Technology
• Energy and Infrastructure
• Media and Entertainment

11-INFANT MORTALITY RATE-INDIA 

• India has registered a significant decline in Infant Mortality Rate (IMR). 
• According to the just released SRS bulletin, IMR of India has declined by three points (8% decline), from 37 per 1000 live births in 2015 to 34 per 1000 live births in 2016,
  compared to two points decline last year first time come down to below 25 million.
•  India has registered 90000 fewer infant deaths in 2016 as compared to 2015.
•  The total number of estimated infant deaths have come down from 930000 (9.3 Lakhs) in 2015 to 840000 (8.4 lakhs) in 2016.  
• According to the SRS Bulletin the gender gap in India for child survival is reducing steadily. The gender difference between female and male IMR has now reduced to Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ Result of a countrywide efforts to increase the health service coverage through various initiatives of the Government that includes strengthening of service delivery; quality assurance; RMNCH+A; human resources, community processes; information and knowledge; drugs and diagnostics, and supply chain management, etc.
  

12- India International Science Festival(IISF) 

• Going to be organize in chennai from October13-16 by Ministry of Science & Technolog
•  series of events to be held
  

• Science and Technology Ministers conclave 
• Sensitizing Students and Youth to Flagship Programs of Government
• SYPOG 
• Science Village 
• Special Session on Deep Ocean Research 
• Ideas for Bharat Nirman 
• National Science Teachers’ Workshop with special focus on North East 
• Science Film Festival – Science Fiction Focus 
• Round Table Meet On Mass Communication 
• Mega Science, Technology & Industry Expo 
• Industry (MSMEs) Academia Interaction 
• Women Scientist & Entrepreneur’s Conclav 
• Grassroots Innovators’ Summit 
• Start-Up Summit