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TNPSC Current Affairs - October 2017 by TNPSC Guru

1.Tamil Nadu is improving in sanitation as per latest health survey.

• According to the latest national health survey , around 52.2% of household have imporved sanitation facilities in Tamil Nadu.
• Last survey which shown 22.4% improved sanitation and now it is 52.2%, overall Tamil Nadu shows 29.8 % improvement in this area. Only Kanya kumari and Chennai has 80% of household have improved sanitation and Ariyalur is the worst performing district in Tamil Nadu.
• The top 3 states are Kerala with 98.1%, Sikkim with 88.2%, Mizoram with 83.5% have improved sanitation. The worst performing states are Jharkand with 24.4%, Bihar with 25.2%, Odisha with 29.4 %.

2.INS Kiltan scheduled to be commissioned. 

INS Kiltan is an indigenously built anti-submarine warfare stealth corvette to be commissioned into Indian Navy Today  by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman .

 3.Nirmala Sitharaman visits CVRDE, Avadi Chennai. 

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has visited the Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE) at Avadi, Chennai. This was her maiden visit after taking charge as Defence Minister.

  

4.Abdul Kalam’s birth anniversary observed all Over India. 

Former President of India A.P.J Abdul Kalam’s birth anniversary was observed all over India on October 15.

5.Federer wins shanghai masters.

Roger Federer wins Shangai Masters Tennis Tournament beating Rafael Nadal by 6-4,6-3

6.Sharapova wins Tianjin open..

Maria Sharapova Wins Tianjin Open Tennis tournament beating Aryna Sabalenk by 7-5, 7-6 (10/8).