IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF SEPTEMBER 5th, 2017

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF SEPTEMBER 5th, 2017

1.    The 12th edition of India-Nepal joint military exercise - Surya Kiran XII was recently started at Nepal Army Battle School (NABS) in Saljhandi, Nepal.

a.    Mid-Western Division Chief, Major General Rajendra Karki inaugurated the exercise. 

b.    Lieutenant Colonel Jayendra KC from Nepali Army and Colonel Lalit Mohan Mishrafrom Indian Army have been leading the joint military exercise.

c.    The 14 day exercise will be held from 3rd to 16th September 2017.

2.       Teachers Day is being observed across the country on 5th September(5th September).

a.       Important Points to Note :

                  i.      5th September is celebrated as Teachers Day as a mark of respect to teachers and their contributions to the society.

                ii.      This day commemorates birth anniversary of former President Dr.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, a philosopher and a teacher par excellence, and his contribution towards Indian education system.

              iii.      He was honored with  Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in India, in 1954.

              iv.      This is his 127th Birth Day.

                v.      Since 1962, his birthday is celebrated in India as Teachers' Day.

3.       Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath on 5th Septemberinaugurated the first phase of Lucknow Metro. 

a.       The Metro corridor, measuring 8.5 km, took over three years to complete and will be operational for the general public from tomorrow. 

4.       Odisha got its first state-run college in 54 years, Saheed Laxman Nayak Medical College and Hospital (SLNMCH).

5.       The Maharashtra government has drafted a bill to make it illegal for doctors to refer patients to healthcare centres, including hospitals and laboratories, in exchange for 'cuts' or commissions.

6.       The Union Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation has constituted task force for speedy implementation of various ongoing Namami Gange programme.

a.       The task force consists ministers and officials from water resources, urban development, drinking water and sanitation and rural development among others onboard.

7.       P R Seshadri has assumed charge as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Karur Vysya Bank.

a.       He succeeds K Venkataraman who has been leading the bank for more than six years.

8.       Drugmaker Novartis has named Indian-origin Vasant Narasimhan as CEO effective February 1, 2018.

a.       He will replace Joseph Jimenez.

9.       K. Rama Chandra Murty took over as the regional executive director (south) ofNational Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) in Secunderabad on Monday.

10.   The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has listed HDFC Bank as a Domestic Systemically Important Bank (DSIB) under the bucketing structure identified last year. 

a.       Important Note : State Bank of India and ICICI Bank were already identified as DSIBs under the RBI rules in 2015. 

11.   The official song of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup, Kar Ke Dikhla De Goal, has been formally launched today. 

a.       The music video of the song features former Indian football captain Bhaichung Bhutia, woman footballer Bala Devi and cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar. 

b.       The song has been sung by artists including Shaan and Sunidhi Chauhan, and also includes a rap by Abhishek Bachchan.