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TNPSC Current Affairs - October 2017 by TNPSC Guru

1.Cabinet approves 34,800 km new road project under Bharatmala Pariyojana.

Union Cabinet has given its approval to build 34,800 highways at Rs 5.35 lakh crore under the project Bhratmala Pariyojana. Also Government has planned to build 83,677 km of roads and highways in the next five years with the total of expenditure of Rs 6.92 lakh crore .

The aim of the project is to push the economy and generate job opportunity by efficient movement of goods and people across the nation.

About Bhratmala Pariyojana.

2.India, Indonesia 30^th bi-lateral exercise CORPAT 

India’s Naval Ship Sukanya has reached Indonesia to participate the 30^th edition of CORPAT (Coordinated patrol) and 3^rd bilateral exercise between both Indian Navy and Indonesian Navy.

The exercise aimed to boost maritime ties with the country’s borders the Indian ocean.

About CORPAT:

3.Government Constitutes Commission to examine the Sub-Categorization within OBCs. 

Government has constitutes the four-member Commission headed by Justice G. Rohini, to examine the sub-categorization within Other Backward classes (OBCs). The commission was set up under the article 340.

About thecommission and Article:

4.New initiative SAATHI to help small industries. 

SAATHI (Sustainable and Accelerated Adoption of efficient Textile technologies to Help small Industries) is a new initiative by Ministries of Power and Textiles.

The main objective of scheme is to procure energy efficient powerlooms, motors and rapier kit in bulk and provide at no upfront cost to the small and medium units.

Objective:

 5.United Nations Day – 24 October

United Nation marks 72^nd anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN charter.

6.Landing Operations on Agra-Lucknow Expressway  by IAF 

Landing operation on Agra-Lucknow expressway has been carried out by Indian Airforce, the 3km stretch in expressway has been specially prepared for such operations in Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh.

7.olive work shop on “Olive Research and Development in India”

The two day olive workshop on “Olive Research and Development in India” has been inaugurated in Srinagar.