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Important Current Affairs 29th May 2017

Important Current Affairs 29th May 2017

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Important Current Affairs 29th May 2017 in English and Hindi, which will update you with latest headlines, news from various domains i.e: National News, Sports, Business, Awards & recognition. It is useful for the preparation of competitive exams like: SSC, SBI, IBPS PO, Clerk, Railways & Various other Entrance examinations.

Current Affairs 29th May 2017: GLOBAL NEWS

5th India Morocco Joint Commission Meeting


The 5th India Morocco Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) was held in Rabat on 25 and 26 May 2017. 
●    The JCM was anchored by Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, Commerce and Industry Minister.
●    On 25 May 2017, the Minister was the keynote speaker at the Industry Day of Morocco in Casablanca, organised by the Ministry of Industry, Investment, Trade and Digital Economy of the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco. 
●    She visited the Centre for Excellence in Information Technology in Casablanca, a collaboration of Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC), India and Institut National des Postes et Télécommunications (INPT), Morocco. 
●    She called on Dr Saad Eddine El Othmani, Head of Government of the Kingdom of Morocco and had bilateral discussions with Mr. Abdelkader Amara, Minister of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water, and Mr. Mohamed Boussaid, Minister of Economy and Finance. On 26 May 2017, she met with Mr. Moulay Hafid El Alamy, Minister of Industry, Investment, Trade and Digital Economy. 
●    In all the interactions, the key element of excellent political relations that underpinned the economic context of the bilateral relations, was highlighted.

Current Affairs 29th May 2017: DEFENCE 

Martyrs’ Day observed at Air Force Station Sarsawa

Kargil Martyrs’ Day is observed all across the country to honour the martyrs who had laid down their lives in defence of our country. In keeping with the glorious traditions of the IAF, four air warriors of Air Force Sarsawa too had attained Martyrdom on 28 May 99 during Kargil Operations. 
●    On that day, one MI-17 Helicopter of the base took off for a mission with Squadron Leader Rajiv Pundir as pilot, Flight Lieutenant S Muhilan as co-pilot, Sergeant PVNR Prasad as Flight gunner and Sergeant RK Sahu as Flight Engineer. 
●    While carrying out a rocket attack on Tiger Hill in the Kargil Sector, the helicopter was shot down by the enemy and these air warriors made the supreme sacrifice in keeping with the highest traditions of service. 
●    Since then, 28th May is observed as Martyrs’ Day every year at this Station to honour these brave air warriors. 
●    This year, on 28 May the Air Officer Commanding and all air warriors of Air Force Station Sarsawa paid tribute to these brave air warriors by placing floral tributes at the War Memorial to commemorate the 18th anniversary of their supreme sacrifice. 
●    At the same time, four helicopters of the base took off for ‘Missing Man Formation’ in the sky, thereby, remembering the martyrs and showing gratitude towards them. 
●    Further, in the evening, a candle lighting ceremony was also organized where all families of the Station gathered and paid homage to the war heroes by lighting candles at the Station War Memorial.
 

Current Affairs 29th May 2017: ECONOMY

CSCs To Function As GST Suvidha Providers

A workshop on “CSCs as GST Suvidha Provider” to train the top performing VLEs and the State level representatives of CSC SPV for enabling implementation of GST scheme especially in rural India through CSC was organized here today. 
●    Common Services Centers are proposed to act as a GST Suvidha Provider. CSCs have been identified to facilitate the roll out of GST especially in rural India. 
●    CSCs will help merchants’ registration, filing returns and support them in fulfilling various requirements under GST. 
●    They will mobilize, conduct training and create advocacy of GST implementation across the country. 
●    The Union Minister for Electronics & IT and Law Justice, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad inaugurated the event, appreciated the efforts of the enterprising VLEs in providing key services to the grassroots. 
●    He Said the Village Level Entrepreneurs are Rapid Action Force for Digital India and hoped they will truly be the harbingers of digital revolution in India and enable us to create digitally and financially inclusive society. 
●    India does not want to miss the digital revolution and, in fact, aims to become the leader of the revolution and CSCs will lead us in this endeavor.
 

Current Affairs 29th May 2017: NATIONAL NEWS

Union Home Minister addresses the 30th Convocation of Kurukshetra University

The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has called upon the youth to abide by the values in all situations of life, which will make them winner and help them achieve anything in life. 
●    Delivering the Convocation Address at the 30th Convocation of Kurukshetra University at Kurukshetra, Haryana today, Shri Rajnath Singh said that convocation connotes the completion of study for a degree, but not the completion of education, which is a lifelong process. 
●    In the Indian context, the convocation purports qualification of an individual to serve the society through the knowledge and skills imbibed through education. 
●    World remembers the people for their values and their service to the society and not because of their wealth, might or even knowledge, he added.
●    Shri Rajnath Singh said that India aspires to be a vishwa guru and  not a super-power because a nation becomes a super-power by might, dominance and even coercion and the nations come to it because of fear. 
●    As a vishwa guru, people will join with India because they would see their well being. 

Prakash Javadekar launches UGC App to fight Ragging 

Union Human Resource Development Minister Shri Prakash Javadekar today launched an Anti-Ragging Mobile App introduced by the University Grants Commission (UGC) here in New Delhi. 
●    Speaking on this occasion Shri Javadekar said this mobile app will help students register complaints to counter the menace of ragging.
●    The Minister said earlier one had to visit the website for registering a complaint of ragging and our record shows that timely action was taken which in turn had resulted in the decrease of such instances. 
●    But still this ill has to be eliminated completely, he said.
●    Shri Javadekar said as per his knowledge in campuses majority of senior students actually help guide their juniors and properly mentor them, but in few cases ragging happens which needs to be completely eliminated from campuses. 
●    He said “physical or mental torture of a new student is ragging which we won’t allow, this is unacceptable and therefore this app will become a handy tool to any student who goes through such experience.”


 

DGT announces Introduction of Diploma Courses

The Directorate General of Training (DGT), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has announced the launch of five high end diploma courses in the skill ecosystem for the academic year 2017. 
●    The five courses in Welding Technology, Industrial Electronics and Automation, Manufacturing Technology, Automotive Technology and IT, Networking and Cloud Computing were cleared today at the Sub-Committee meeting of NCVT .
●    The need for advance level courses/ specialized courses has been long felt in the vocational training landscape in the country. 
●    The courses are of two years duration and will be introduced from August/September 2017 at Advanced Training Institutes (ATIs). 
●    These courses would enable trainees to acquire cutting edge training by providing an opportunity to sharpen their “hands-on skills” in specialized areas such as computerized pneumatic control (CNC) machining, automotive technology, welding, mechatronics, industrial electronics and automation. 
●    This would also extend the skill pyramid beyond current vocational training set up. 
●    Over and above this, one fourth of the training period is dedicated for on-the-job training in the form of an industrial attachment.

Bihar is the top litchi producing State

Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Radha Mohan Singh said that the main objective of the Central Government is focused on research to develop new varieties and techniques of litchi farming to increase its production and to share information with the Extension Division. 
●    Shri Singh said this at the inauguration and co-training of Litchi processing plant here. 
●    Union Minister said that Bihar is the top litchi producing State in the country. In Bihar, about 300 thousand metric tonnes of litchi is being produced from 32 thousand hectares of area. 
●    Bihar's contribution in the production of litchi is about 40 percent. Considering the importance of litchi, National Research Centre on Litchi was established on June 6, 2001. 
●    Shri Singh said that the contribution of Muzaffarpur district in litchi’s production is impressive, but there is a need to increase the productivity of litchi, which is currently 8.0 tonne. 
●    For this, all the government institutions, cooperatives and farmers will have to come forward. 
●    Union Agriculture Minister said that it is a matter of immense pride that scientists at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre and National Research Centre on Litchi have succeeded in treating litchi and preserving it for 60 days at low temperature. 
●    One of its processing plants has also been developed. Shri Singh said that this technique will be useful for the litchi producers and businessmen. 
●    Shri Singh also said that to make this technique effective, litchi producers will have to produce superior quality fruits for which National Research Centre on Litchi has developed several techniques. 
●    The National Research Centre on Litchi is providing about 35-40 thousand plants every year to various institutions/states in the country. 
●    Union Agriculture Minister said that the National Research Centre on Litchi is working closely with other institutions of ICAR and agricultural universities of the state and the development centres of the Central and State Governments like National Horticulture Board, APEDA, National Horticulture Mission etc.

Swachh Bharat Mission to go all out for ‘Darwaza Band’

For promotion of toilet usage across the country’s villages, the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation has come out with an aggressive new campaign called Darwaza Band starting tomorrow, May 30th, 2017.
●    Iconic actor, Shri Amitabh Bachchan, who leads the campaign, is proposed to be joined by Union Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Secretary, Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Shri Parameswaran Iyer, and other dignitaries at the formal launch event in Mumbai tomorrow. 
●    Champion functionaries from the State will also be awarded on the occasion.
●    The campaign has been supported by the World Bank and is being rolled out countrywide immediately after the launch. 
●    It is designed to encourage behaviour change in men who have toilets but are not using them. 
●    The campaign also features actor, Ms Anushka Sharma, who will be seen encouraging women to stand up for this issue in their villages and assume a leadership role.
 


 

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