DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS IN DETAIL
03-09-2018
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1. India, Nepal Sign MoU on Preliminary Survey Of Railway Line Between Raxaul & Kathmandu
i. India and Nepal have signed an MoU on Preliminary Engineering-cum-Traffic Survey on Broad Gauge Rail Line between Raxaul (Bihar) and Kathmandu. Indian Ambassador to Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri and Nepal’s Secretary of Ministry of Physical Planning and Works, Madhusudan Adhikari signed the MoU in Kathmandu.
ii. India and Nepal had agreed in April 2018 to construct a new electrified rail line with India’s financial support connecting the border city of Raxaul in India to Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal.
Static/Current Takeaways Important for Exams 2018-
Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli is the current Prime Minister of Nepal.Bidhya Devi Bhandari is the current President of Nepal and commander in chief of Nepalese Army. The Nepalese Rupee is the currency of Nepal.
2. Bi-Annual Talks Between Indian and Bangladeshi Border Forces Begin in New Delhi
i. The bi-annual talks between Indian and Bangladeshi border forces have begun in New Delhi. Director General of Border Security Force (BSF) KK Sharma represented the Indian side while Director General of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Major General Md Shafeenul Islam led the Bangladeshi side in the talks.
ii. This is the 47th DG-level conference between the two sides since it began in 1975.
Static/Current Takeaways Important for Exams 2018-
Bangladesh PM- Sheikh Hasina, Capital- Dhaka, Currency- Bangladeshi Taka.
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3. President Ram Nath Kovind Embarks on 3-Nation Tour
i. President Ram Nath Kovind embarked on an eight-day three-nation tour to Cyprus, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic. He was accompanied by first lady Savita Kovind.
ii. President Kovind will hold talks with the leaders of the three European countries to deepen ties, particularly in the economic sphere. He will hold talks with that President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades.
Static/Current Takeaways Important for Exams 2018-
Cyprus Capital: Nicosia, Currency: Euro. Bulgaria Capital: Sofia, Currency: Bulgarian lev. Czech Republic Capital: Prague, Currency: Czech koruna.
4. International Tourist Arrivals Hit Record High In 2017: UN Report
i. International tourist arrivals hit record high in 2017 with India leading the growth in South Asian region. According to data from the UN’s tourism organisation, a total of 1,323 million international tourist arrivals recorded in destinations around the world. The figure represents an 84 million increase over 2016, and a new record.
ii. According to the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), positive results in South Asia were largely driven by the strong performance of India, the subregion’s largest destination, which benefited from increasing demand from western source markets and simpler visa procedures.
iii. In India, international tourists arrivals grew from 14.57 million in 2016 to 15.54 million in 2017. International tourism receipts for India grew from 22.42 billion dollars in 2016 to 27.36 billion dollars last year.
Static/Current Takeaways Important for Exams 2018-
Zurab Pololikashvili is Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). UNWTO’s membership includes 158 countries, 6 Associate Members and over 500 Affiliate Members. UNWTO Headquarters in Madrid, Spain.
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5. 6th East Asia Summit And 15th India-ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting Held in Singapore
i. Commerce & Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu attended the 6th East Asia Summit- Economic Ministers’ Meeting (EAS-EMM) and 15th India-ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (AEM) in Singapore. Singapore is currently holding the Chair of ASEAN.
ii. The 6th East-Asia Economic Ministers’ Meeting was chaired by Chan Chun Sing, Minister for Trade and Industry, Singapore, and was attended by Economic Ministers from 10 ASEAN countries and their eight dialogue partners, Australia, China, India, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, the Russian Federation and the United States of America.
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