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TNPSC Current Affairs - September 2017 by TNPSC Guru

1.Tamil Nadu Government signed MoU for Solar Power. 

Tamil Nadu Government has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with four Companies to setup solar power plants and also signing MoUs with 12 companies with the aim of procuring 1,500 MWe of solar power.

Currently state has the capacity of 1,747 MWe solar power and it will increase to 700 MWe by end of this year. This will help to achieve State Government effort to achieve the target of 5,000 MWe of solar power by 2021. 

2.Fiji, Niger and Tuvalu Joins International Solar Alliance 

Fiji, Niger and Tuvalu have formally joined the International Solar Alliance. These 3 countries have deposited instrument of ratification of the Framework agreement of the International Solar Alliance during the 5^th meeting International Steering Committee of the ISA held at New Delhi.

121 prospective member countries have participated in meeting, who either fully or partially lay between Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of Cancer

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3.Indian Navy Commissions INS Tarasa. 

INS Tarasa , Water Jet Fast Attack Craft has been commissioned into the Indian Navy at western Naval command at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.

It is the last of the fourth water jet fast attack craft , first 2 ships are INS Tarmugli and Tihayu are based at Vishakhapatnam and third ship INS Tillanchang based at Karwar.

5.Kandla Port in Gujarat renamed as Deendayal Port.

Kandla Port located in Gulf of Kutchin Gujarat has been renamed as Deendayal Port Trust.

6.Lost city founded by Alexander  found in Iraq. 

The Lost city founded by Alexander the Great has been found in Iraq by Archaeologists. It is believed to have been founded in 331 BC.