Important Current Affairs 24th DECEMBER 2017

Important Current Affairs 24th DECEMBER 2017

Current Affairs 24th DECEMBER 2017: NATIONAL NEWS

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Haryana Government will provide free sanitary napkins to poor women

Haryana Government will distribute free sanitary napkins to all women in the category of BPL (below poverty line) across the state.
●    Earlier on December 1, the Haryana government had announced that it is planning to distribute free sanitary napkins for girls in schools across the state.
●    The government also said that state will be free from malnutrition in the coming 3 years.
●    In order to achieve the goal of malnourished Haryana, according to the National Nutrition Mission (NNM) guidelines, the state government will set up a nutrition mission in Haryana.
●    Along with this, the government is implementing various programs to create awareness about malnutrition.
●    To make the state free from malnutrition in the coming 3 years, a separate cell will be set up at the state level for monitoring.
●    The government has also targeted to make Haryana anemic free in three years. Miss World Manishi Chillar has been appointed brand ambassador of this special campaign.
●    The Haryana Government praised the efforts of the state government and the people's support, due to which the monthly average of gender ratio has reached 937, which was 840 before the launch of 'Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao' scheme.

Indian Forest (Amendment) Bill, 2017 presented in the Lok Sabha

The Indian Forest (Amendment) Bill, 2017 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on December 18, 2017. 
●    In order to provide cutting and bending to the bamboo grown in non-forest areas, it has been proposed to remove the word 'bamboo' from the definition of tree in the law. 
●    Through this Bill, the Forest Act has been amended which is related to the issues of inter-state transport of Basu.
●    It has been proposed in this bill that now the state government's permit will not be required to take the bamboo from one state to another.
●    There are proposals in this bill which are unfavorable to farmers' interests. This will affect the states like Northeast and Odisha.
●    This bill is in the interest of farmers and is not anti-people in any form.
●    Under this, the Indian Forest Act of 1927 has been further amended. In this Act, section 7 of section 2 has defined the tree, which includes palm, bamboo, stub, chandelier and cane.
●    Although bamboo is grass in terms of classification and has been considered tree for the purpose of the said act. Many states have given exemption to the harvesting and emission of different species of bamboo within the states.
●    In the inter-state transport of buses, permission is required for carrying other states.

Niti Aayog to set up methanol economy fund

Niti Aayog of the government has planned to set up a methanol economy fund with a corpus of 4000-5000 crores.
●    Its goal is to promote the production and use of clean fuel through this fund.
●    The objective of the Niti Aayog is to produce high fuel coal by methanol, to produce fuel and to set up such a plant in collaboration with Coal India.
●    According to the Niti Aayog, it will soon announce a cabinet note on methanol economy and also it will set up the production plants very soon.
●    By the end of December, the Niti Aayog is also planning to propose a road map for achieving the goal of increasing methanol as an alternative fuel for petroleum and diesel.
●    Methanol economy fund will be used to promote the use of methanol fuel, which is safe, cheap and pollution free.

Lok Sabha passed the Real Estate (Amendment) Bill

The Lok Sabha cleared the real estate amendment bill on December 20, 2017. 
●    The Central Government will be able to issue notice again to the property owner about the acquisition of real estate for security purposes so that he can get a chance to keep his point.
●    This bill was presented by the Urban Development Minister Hardeep Singh Puri in the lower house which was accepted by voice vote.
●    Responding to the debate on the bill, the Union Minister said that the compensation given to the acquired land is the responsibility of the government and they are committed to giving proper compensation.
●    In the land acquisition, the poor will not be allowed to suffer. This provision has been done for this reason so that the owner of the land can be heard.
●    There are 11 amendments already made in this bill. This 12 amendment has been brought about in terms of limited and special purpose.

Current Affairs 24th DECEMBER 2017: AWARDS

Madhya Pradesh water sports Academy Receives Best Selling Club Award

For the outstanding work being done by the Madhya Pradesh Water Sports Academy on December 19, 2017, the Academy got the 'Best Selling Club' award.
●    For the spectacular performance of the players, Sailing Academy's player Harshita Tomar was conferred the award of 'Best Seller of the Year' and Ram Milan Yadav with 'Best Offcoming Cellar' award.
●    'Best Selling Club' award was received by Sports Director and Youth Welfare Upendra Jain. 
●    On this occasion, Sailing's Chief Coach GL Yadav was also present.
●    The country's first selling school was established in 2006 at the big lake in Bhopal. 
●    Water sports academy has achieved a further increase in the three award given to Madhya Pradesh in the field of selling sports.
●    At the Water Sports Academy, operated by the Sports and Youth Welfare Department, the players are being provided international training at the international level.
●    At the Sailing Academy, Olympic-level 29 votes and 49-vote boats have been made available for optimum radials.

Current Affairs 24th DECEMBER 2017: SPORTS

Rohit Sharma fifth in ICC rankings

India opener Rohit Sharma reached the fifth place with a two-figure improvement in the ICC ODI batsmen rankings on the third double century of the series in a three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka recently.
●    This is for the first time when Rohit Sharma has crossed 800 points in the rankings. In the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, India took the series 2-1 to their name. After the series, Rohit Sharma has 816 points.
●    Rohit Sharma reached the third position in February 2016 in the ranking.
●    In the second ODI against Sri Lanka in Mohali, after an unbeaten 208 not out in the second innings, he had scored 825, which is his highest rating points.
●    Shikhar Dhawan, who was the man of the series to start the innings with Rohit Sharma, also reached number 14 in the rankings with a place improvement.
●    He made a total of 168 runs in the series with an unbeaten 100 in the last ODI in Visakhapatnam. He also shared a 68-run partnership with Rohit Sharma in the second match with a 115-run partnership.
●    Indian team captain Virat Kohli has been ranked first in the rankings with 876 points.
●    South Africa's AB De Villiers is in second position with 872 points.

Current Affairs 24th DECEMBER 2017: GLOBAL NEWS

United Nations General Assembly rejected the proposal to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital

The United Nations General Assembly's member states rejected the US resolution on 21 December 2017 to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
●    The members who do this include 128 countries including India.
●    The UN General Assembly passed a resolution asking the US to withdraw the decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
●    The proposal, proposed by Turkey and Yemen, supports 128 countries, including India.
●    Only nine countries, including the United States and Israel, voted against the proposal.
●    35 countries did not participate in voting on the proposal. Only 9 countries supported the US proposal.
●    Earlier, US President Donald Trump had said that the United States will deduct financial assistance from any country which will vote on its issue on the Jerusalem issue.
●    Countries that voted in opposition to the proposal and supporting US support include Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Togo and America.

For the first time in Saudi Arabia, a female singer gave a public presentation

For the first time in Saudi Arabia, a woman was allowed to present publicly on stage programs.
●    Recently, female singer Heiba Tawaji received this honor.
●    Heiba Tawaji is a Lebanese singer.
●    He recently performed at the concert at King Fahd Cultural Center in Riyadh.
●    According to information published in the media, this program was organized only for women.
●    Thousands of viewers at the All Woman Program have enjoyed.
●    Welcoming to the singer's stage, the announcer said it was a proud moment for Saudi.
●    Women in Saudi Arabia were not allowed to perform publicly, but recently the Saudi government allowed the live music to the composer.
●    Along with this, Heba became the first woman to be internationally who concerted in Saudi Arabia. Now in Saudi Arabia, now there are positive decisions regarding women.