Important Current Affairs 27th DECEMBER 2017

Important Current Affairs 27th DECEMBER 2017

Current Affairs 27th DECEMBER 2017: NATIONAL NEWS

Instructions for giving details of property to IAS officers

The Central Government has instructed all the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers to complete the details of their total assets till January 31, 2018.
●    If the officials do not do this, they may face difficulties in promotion and foreign posting in the coming days.
●    The Central Personnel and Training Department (DOPT) has written a letter to all the departments, states and Union Territories of the central government and asked them to deposit real estate returns (IPR) by 31 January 2018 by the IAS officers.
●    According to DOPT 4 April 2011, the IAS officers who have not submitted the returns of immovable property within the stipulated deadline will not get necessary vigilance clearance for promotions and deployment in foreign countries.
●    According to these 2011 instructions, whatever officers do not provide relevant details, they will not get Vigilance clearance.
●    His name will not be considered in future for his promotion and appointment to senior level post in the Government of India.

Agreement for skill development between Uttar Pradesh and South Korea

A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and the Cabinet of South Korea recently to promote tourism and trade.
●    In addition, there was agreement in the field of culture, agriculture and skill development.
●    According to this memorandum, a monument of Korea's princess Suriratna will be made in Ayodhya which will be culturally better between the two countries.
●    Korea is a country which has close ties to Ram Nagar Ayodhya.
●    People from Kim, from Korea, come to Ayodhya every year because people here consider Ayodhya as their ninja.
●    The queen's mother of Korea was right here. Because of this, the people of Korea also have a special attachment to Ayodhya.
●    Principal Secretary Agriculture Amit Mohan Prasad, Secretary Business Education Bhuvnesh Kumar, Principal Secretary Tourism Avnish Kumar Awasthi and Culture Secretary Anita C. Meshram signed MoUs with Korean Delegates.

Famous actor Parth Mukhopadhyay passes away

Famous actor of Bengali films Parth Mukhopadhyay died on December 25, 2017, due to a heart attack in a private hospital. He was 70 years old. They were walking ill for some time now.
●    Parth Mukhopadhyay's contribution to Bengali cinema is priceless. His departure has caused unprecedented damage to Bengali cinema.
●    Children liked their films too. The death of Parth Mukhopadhyay is a shock to the people of the film industry once more.
●    As an actor, Parth Mukhopadhyay was also a great singer.
●    Parth Mukhopadhyay was born on June 21, 1947.
●    Parth Mukhopadhyay started in films as a child artist and later earned a reputation as a character actor.
●    Not just the audience, but the people who reviewed the film were convinced of Parth Mukhopadhyay's acting.

Government to borrow additional Rs 50 thousand crore in January-March

After the GST came into force, the revenues falling constantly became the cause of concern for the government.
●    The fiscal deficit target could cross the target in 2017-18.
●    Given this, the government will borrow Rs 50 thousand crore in the current financial year 2017-18.
●    This additional loan will be borrowed from January to March, which will further increase the country's fiscal deficit.
●    On Wednesday, the government said in an official statement that between January and March, additional loans of Rs 50 thousand crore would be borrowed from Government Securities.
●    No changes will be made in the next financial year's borrowings and that will be according to budget 2017-18.
●    After reviewing the lending program with the Reserve Bank, it has been decided that the government will borrow extra in the financial year 2017-18 which will be taken from Dated Government Securities.

Amarinder Singh approves setting up of Punjab Startup Center

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today approved the Punjab Startup Hub Hub.
●    Under this, it is proposed to set up a state-of-the-art incubation center for entrepreneurs in Mohali.
●    According to an official release, the Chief Minister has also approved the formation of a high-level committee for this.
●    The committee will prepare a draft for the rehabilitation and rehabilitation of those affected in the process of setting up such centers in the state.
●    The committee will include Financial Commissioner Revenue, Principal Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat and Principal Secretary.
●    Chief Minister Amarinder Singh chaired the first meeting of the Punjab Industrial and Business Development Board and issued these guidelines.
●    The board has been set up to ensure effective and easy implementation of the state's new industrial policy.

Current Affairs 27th DECEMBER 2017: GLOBAL NEWS

5% VAT in 2017 to Saudi Arabia and UAE

Gulf countries such as Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (UAE), which give employment to a large number of foreign workers and rely on tax-free lifestyle, are now in the process of taxing.
●    These countries can hire 5 percent tax on goods and services next year.
●    After the massive decline in crude oil prices three years ago, the revenues of the Gulf countries had decreased considerably, in order to fulfill Saudi Arabia and UAE tax importer.
●    In addition to new tax or VAT food, clothing, electronics and gasoline, phones, water, hotels and electricity bills will also be found.
●    The impact of tax will also ease the pockets of tourists who travel around the citizens living in these countries.

Afghanistan also joins China-Pak Economic Corridor

Visit to China on December 26, 2017 by Afghanistan Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani.
●    During this time, he announced that Afghanistan would also join the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPC).
●    Afghanistan is ready to actively participate in Belt and Road Project and to extend cooperation with China.
●    Rabbani met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Pakistan's Foreign Minister Khwaja Asif.
●    Beijing has already offered other countries to partner in this project.
●    India is being opposed by the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) because it proposes to construct a large portion of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
●    India did not even attend the Belt and Road Forum (BRF) in May this year due to its sovereignty concerns about the CPEC of about $ 60 billion.
●    China and Pakistan have long wanted to include Afghanistan in the project.

Current Affairs 27th DECEMBER 2017: SCHEMES

Uttar Pradesh Government launches 'Prakash Hai Hai Vikas Hai' scheme

The Uttar Pradesh Government launched a new scheme to give free electricity connections to the poor families of the state on December 25, 2017.
●    This scheme was started on the birthday of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
●    On behalf of the Uttar Pradesh government, the state's power minister Shrikant Sharma started the 'Prakash Hai Hai Vikas Hai' scheme from two villages of Mathura, Lohaban and Gausana.
●    On behalf of the state government, 100 percent electrification of these two villages was electrified.
●    The Central Government has set a target to provide electricity to 1.6 crore people by the end of 2018.
●    Under the good luck scheme by the Central Government, it is aimed to provide electricity to 40 million people. Out of this 25 lakh families have been provided electricity.
●    It is being aimed at keeping the focus of the state's Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's goal light and development.