Important Current Affairs October 17 One liner

2018-10-19

October 17 – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

2018 theme – “Coming together with those furthest behind to build an inclusive world of universal respect for human rights and dignity”
NITI Aayog launches guidelines for Public-Private partnership in NCDs
NGT fines Delhi government Rs 50 crores
Tamil Nadu CM announces 3% sub-quota in recruitments for sportspersons
Palestinians win UN backing to lead developing country bloc
Third parliamentary elections in Bhutan
The festival of Fulpati was celebrated with traditional gaiety and religious fervour in various parts of Nepal.
US announces fresh sanctions on Iran
Ethiopian prime minister’s new cabinet has 50% women
RBI issues guidelines to facilitate payments among PPI

World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Index – 2018

India – 58^thmost competitive economy, India’s rank rose by five places from 2017.

USA 2) Singapore 3) Germany
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu left for Brussels in Belgium to attend the 12th Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit. Theme “Global Partners for Global Challenges”.
Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) is leading a contingent of 45 exhibitors to Expo Cihac in Mexico City.
Road Show for Phase II of Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves launched
The six-week long National Mission Series concluded with aworkshop on Health on GeM in New Delhi.
Minister Maneka Gandhi has said that a victim of Child Sexual Abuse can file a complaint at any time irrespective of his or her present age through POCSO e-Box.
The Indian Navy’s submarine rescue capabilities have got a boost with the successful maiden trials of its newly inducted Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV).
Irish Author Anna Burns – Man Booker Prize 2018 [For Novel ‘Milkman’]

Youth Olympics

Indian Triple Jumper Praveen Chitravel has bagged a Bronze medal at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in the Argentina.