Daily Flash 21st October

Good morning Reader,

Happy Bhaubhij to all.. How is going your Diwali? I hope it is superb.. God lakshmi blessing is always with you.. so let’s start our daily update..

Daily Flash 20th October

Good morning Reader,

I hope you enjoyed to the peak on this Diwali.. It will continue always.. let’s start our daily update..

Starter:

• Important On This Day
  • World Osteoporosis Day: World osteoporosis day celebrate annually on 20th October to raising global awareness of the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease.
    • 2015: Serve Up Bone Strength
    • 2016: Love Your Bones – Protect your

Main Course:

• Indian Navy Request For Information On Advance Submarine Responded By 4 Countries
  • Indian Navy  earlier this year has requested for information on advance submarine in regards to build six advance submarine.
  • In response to this 4 major global contender has responded
    • Naval Group-DCNS (France)
    • ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (Germany)
    • Rosoboronexport Rubin Design Bureau (Russia)
    • Saab Kockums (Sweden)
  • This project is called conventional submarine programme, Project-75
  • The project worth Rs 70,000 crore. (Sourec: Times Of India
• RBI Rejected RTI On Fake Note
  • A RTI was filled by Times Of India to get information on fake notes.
  • RBI has announced that it has scraped 9,711.62 million demonetized notes of Rs 500 and 4,709.72 million notes Rs 1,000, but did not provide any information on counterfeit notes yet.
  • For fake not RBI just responded saying “Processing of notes is in progress.” (Source: Times Of India)
• Denmark Open Saina,Prannoy and Srikanth Registered Win
  • HS Prannoy has defeated Olympic silver medallist Lee Chong Wei of Malaysian with 21-17 11-21 21-19.
  • Saina defeated Nitchaon Jindapol of  Thailand with 22-20 21-13 to qualify for pre-quarterfinals.
  • Kidambi Srikanth also registered win over Korea’s Jeon Hyeok Jin with 21-13 8-21 21-18. (Source: Times Of India)
• Public WiFi Soft Spot Cyber Attack
  • Government agency Indian Computer Emergency Response Team has given public warning to user of public Wifi like Airport, Railway station are vulnerable to cyber attack.
  • This warning came after it has been found that WPA or WPA2 encryption has a vulnerability which can be exploited by hackers to take control of the device.
  • Microsoft has already released an update for it while Apple and Android are yet to release.
  • Safety advise to avoid public wifi, try using vpn or LAN. (Source: Times Of India) 

Desert:

“If you want to shine like a sun, first burn like a sun.”                                                                                                                                                   –A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

 

Daily Flash 19th October

Happy Diwali Reader,

Wish you a great and joyful Diwali to you and your family. May God bless you in this upcoming year and God Lakshmi always bless you.. So let’s start to glow our daily update crackers..

Happy Diwali

Starter:

• Important On This Day
  • Birthday S. Chandrasekhar: S. Chandrasekhar was born on this day in the year 1910 in Lahore. He was 3rd children to Chandrasekhara Subrahmanya Iyer and Sitalakshmi, They had 10 children. Chandrasekhara gave the world Chandrasekhar Limit which defines when a star can become a black hole. He told that when the mas of the star is greater then 1.4 times then our sun then stars dies to become black hole. In 1983 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his contribution in the birth, death and life process of star. He died due to heart attack on 21 August 1995 in Chicago. (Source: mapsofindia)  

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar (ImageSource: The Bruce Medalists)

Main Course:

• India and European Union Restarted Talk On Civil Nuclear Agreement
  • The Civil Nuclear Agreement that was signed in the year 2009 between India and Europe had earlier shown no progress now slowly started to be on the track.
  • The Agreement focuses on peaceful use of nuclear power and safety also for health care and medicine, power generation and  environment.
  • The European Union experts from Brussels had now started to hold discussion with department of atomic energy in Mumbai. (Source: Times Of India)
• USA Urge India For Stronger Economic And Defense Ties To Counter China
  • Rex Tillerson U.S. Secretary of State is going to visit India next week.
  • On speaking to media on his visit to India he said US is looking to build stronger relationship with India in both economic and defense sector.
  • Also he mention that India and US to be two ends of a book, India and US should play a vital role to maintain global peace in the east and west of globe.
  • US also mentioned that India should help US in countering China’s negative impact in the South China  sea which are against the international law. (Source: REUTER)
•  Indian Railways Should Now Carry Oxygen Cylinders SC Orders
  • It’s now mandatory for the railways to keep oxygen cylinders Supreme Court has ordered Indian Railway.
  • Ticket collector or the attendant are now bound to intimate next station in case of medical emergency of passanger.
• Denmark Open
  • PV Sindhu could not manage to qualify in the Denmark open after suffering a loss to China’s Chen Yufei in straight sets.
  • The match hold for 43 minutes and Sindhu lost with 17-21 21-23. (Source: Times Of India)

Desert:

“Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.”                                                                                                                                — APJ Abdul Kalam

Daily Flash 18th October

Good Morning Reader!

Hey how is your Diwali preparation? Ready to light up new hopes and dreams this Diwali. Little Things will be light up the lamp of knowledge to end up the darkness of Ignorance this Diwali. So be with us, let’s get started with today’s update.

Starter:

• Important on this day
  • World Menopause Day: World Menopause Day is celebrated every  year on 18th October. This day was first celebrated by International Menopause Society (IMS) and CAMS, the Council of Affiliated Menopause Societies. On this day  IMS and CAMS distribute materials and organize activities to inform women about menopause all over the world. IMS was founded in the year 1978 and currently active on 62 countries. Prof Rodney Baber, current President Lee Tomkins, current Executive Director. (Source: Wikipedia)
  • Birth Of Electronic Music:  On this day composers Werner Meyer-Eppler, Robert Beyer, and Herbert Eimert have introduce electronic music to the world. They are also the first to give the concept of musical studio. (Source: Mirror)

A Electronic Studio

Main Course:

• World Skill 2017
  • World Skill 2017 is being hosted in Abu Dhabi UAE.
  • In the 44th edition of Global Skill Championship India has sent 30 member as skill delegation from different states like Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and also industry leaders to compete with world skilled people.
  • This member are selected by FICCI in association with Ministry of Skill Development. (Source: ANI News)

Worldskills 2017 logo

• WhatsApp Now Have Live Location Sharing
  • WhatsApp now have live location sharing feature. This feature was in beta version now has been released to public.
  • This feature was introduce in competition to telegram that allows user to share their live location with other user.
  • This feature will help user to find their loved ones or locate them, track them and share location on real time. (Source: http://www.firstpost.com/)
• 2017 Man Booker Prize Winner George Saunders
  • 2017 Man Booker prize has been owned by George Saunders.
  • George Saunders is an American author and had written the novel “Lincoln in the Bardo,” – a fictional account of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln burying his young son.
  • The winner receives a 50,000 pound ($65,000) cash prize. (Source: REUTER)

• Indian Rupee Gain by 7 Paise Against US Dollar
  • Indian Rupee has been in low slowly start to recover on Wednesday Rupee gain 7 paise to equate $1 = Rs. 64.95.
  • The gain is due to fall of Dollar value in comparison to other currency in the international market. (Source: The Indian Express)
• US Looking For Help From India To Monitor Pakistan
  • US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley on an event organised by US India Friendship Council has urged for help from India to monitor Pakistan.
  • US under Trump and Haley has taken tough step toward Pakistan giving shelter to terrorist.
  • US has also asked Afghanistan for help on this. (Source: Times Of India)    

Desert:

“The darkness of heart can only be removed by the lamp of love and trust”                                                                                                                                                — BJlittlethings

Daily Flash 17th October

Hello Reader,

Good morning and have a great day ahead! let’s add some more information to our knowledge bank with Little Things.

Starter:

• Important On This Day
  • Digital Society Day: On 17th October 2000, Information Technology Act 2000 was passed this was the first law of the digital society in India. This law gave first time legal recognition for electronic documents, it also gave legal reorganization to authentication of electronic documents by means of digital signatures and defined Cyber Crimes. (Source: Wikipedia)
  • Birthday Anil Kumble:  Anil Kumble was born on this day in the year 1970 in Bangalore, Karnataka. he is India’s right-arm leg spinner and the world 3rd highest wicket taker with 619 wickets in test. Kumble made his Test debut against England at Old Trafford and his first wicket was Allan Lamb. Awarded with Arjuna Award,Wisden Cricketers of the Year 1996, Padma Shri in 2005. (Source: mapsofindia)

Anil Kumble

Main Course:

• All India Institute of Ayurveda Inaugurated By PM
  • Today Prime Minster Narendra Inaugurated  All India Institute of Ayurveda Delhi’s Sarita Vihar.  This will help the traditional wisdom of Ayurveda  and modern diagnostic tools and technology to work together.
  • The Ayurveda Institute is first of it’s type and has been setup to impart quality patient care and research scope to the students all over the world. (Source: ANI News)
• Maharashtra State Transport On Indefinite Strike
  • Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) has gone for indefinite strike, MSRTC employee demanded for a salary hike.
  • Over 17 thousand buses and more then 1 lakh employee has taken part in the strike.
  • As per the employee of MSRTC they won’t break the strike till their demands are met. (Source: ANI News)
• North Korea Threaten To Go For Nuclear War
  • UN ambassador Kim In-ryong told the UN general assembly that North Korea haven been a victim of threat from US since 1970.
  • The condition in Korean peninsula has reached to a point that any time war may break down.
  • He also said that Pyongyang has the right to possess defense nuclear weapons. (Source: ANI News)
• Russia Denies United Kingdom Media Report On supplying oil products to Taliban
  • United Kingdom media report has accused Russia for supplying oil products to Taliban on Monday.
  • Foreign Ministry Of Russia in return to the report replied the fake report is to divert international attention from the failure of NATO policy.
  • Also the ministry said it will publish the The Times article to expose the untrue information on Russia shared by western media. (Source: ANI News)
• Sharapova Marks Her Back By Jumping 29 Rank in WTA
  • Russian tennis star who was on doping ban has marked her come back by defeating Belarusian teenager Aryna Sabalenka 7-5, 7-6 (8) on Sunday.
  • She jumped from 86 to 57 in the WTA a jump of 29 rank.

                         Maria Sharapova

Desert:

“Believing everybody is dangerous, believing nobody is very dangerous”                                                                                                                                                — Abraham Lincoln 

Daily Flash 16th october

Good Morning Reader,

How are you? I hope you all are good. So let’s start our daily update…

Starter:

• World Food Day
  • 16 October is celebrated in honor of the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1945.
  • This day celebrated by food security, including the World Food Programme and the International Fund for Agricultural Development.
  • Theme for last three year as follow:
    • 2014 – Family Farming: “Feeding the world, caring for the earth”
    • 2015 – “Social Protection and Agriculture: Breaking the Cycle of Rural Poverty”
    • 2016 – “Climate is changing. Food and agriculture must too”

Main Course:

• Roger Federer Cruises to Shanghai Masters Title
  • Roger Federer defeated world number one Rafael Nadal 6-4 6-3 to win the Shanghai Masters. It’s Roger’s fourth victory of the year over his Spanish rival.
  • Roger Federer had defeated Nadal in the finals of the Australian Open and Miami Masters and in the last 16 at Indian Wells earlier this year, and was all set to win Shanghai, firing 10 aces as he cruised to victory. (Source- BBC Sports)

• Guiness Record at IISF Chennai 2017

  • Anna University sets Guinness World Record for the Largest Biology Lesson in the on going India International Science Festival (IISF)
  • 1049 student were part of this lesson.
  •  Dr. Harsh Vardhan  Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Science, said PM Narendra Modi to encourage and promote science and the Govt. of India has launched many Flagship Programmes in this regard. (Source- Press Information Bureau (PIB))

• Rajasthan Assembly First in India to Call Motions Online

  • Rajasthan assembly has gone digital and has become first to do so, It has become first to call attention and adjournment motions and proposals online from legislators with state government.
  • This process will save human labour and will help legislators in bringing attention to urgent public issues. Also will be saving thousands of trees by saving papers. (Source-AIR News)

• Direct Tax Collections in First Half of Current Financial Year rise 15.8 percent

  • Direct Tax Collections grow by of 15.8 percent in the first half (April-September) of the current fiscal (2017-18).
  • Finance Ministry said the provisional figures of Direct Tax collections up to September 2017, which shows net collections are at 3.86 lakh crore rupees which is higher than the corresponding perio of last year.
  • Net Direct Tax collections represent 39.4 percent of the total budget estimates of Direct Taxes for the financial year 2017-18.(Source- The Hindu Business Line)

Desert:

“Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory.”                                                                                                                                         –George S. Patton

Daily Flash 13th October

Hi Reader!

Back to another weekend, time to take break from the week long efforts. Now it’s time to just relax, So let’s get started with our power nap.

Starter:

• International Day for Disaster Reduction
  • This day celebrates the way that people and communities around the world reduce their exposure to disasters and raise awareness about the risks that they face.
  • This includes disaster prevention, mitigation and preparedness.
  • This year’s focus is Target B: Reducing the number of affected people by disasters by 2030.(Source- greeningtheblue.org)

Main Course:

• Ashish Nehra has Announced Retirement

  • Indian pacer Ashish Nehra has confirmed his retirement from International Cricket.
  • He will play his last match against New Zealand on November 1, 2017.
  • The 38-year-old has represented India for 18 years. He has played 17 Tests, 120 ODIs and 26 T20Is for India, taking 235 international wickets. (Source- ICC)

• LG India Ties up with Bajaj Finserv

  • Consumer Electronics major LG Electronics India announced the launch of an exclusive OEM co-branded card in partnership with Bajaj Finserv.

  • As per the company, the co-branded card will enable customers to buy all LG products at no-cost EMI option across all LG formats.
  • It will be available to customers buying LG products on a minimum invoice amount of Rs 7,000 and maximum of up to Rs 2 lakh. (Source- The Hindu Business Line)

• HSBC Names Retail Head John Flint as Next Chief Executive

  • HSBC has appointed John Flint as its next chief executive. Flint currently runs HSBC’s retail and wealth management business.
  • He will start in his new role on February 21, 2018 He will take over from current chief executive Stuart Gulliver, who is retiring after seven years in the job.
  • The appointment marks the first major decision taken by the bank’s new chairman, former AIA Group chief Mark Tucker, who joined HSBC on October 1 as its first ever externally-appointed chairman. (Source- The Economic Times)

• Bihar Cabinet Approves Reservation for ‘Divyangs’ in Govt Jobs

  • The Bihar Cabinet has approved reservations for persons with disabilities in government jobs and educational institutions.
  • The cabinet gave its approval during a meeting presided by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
  • The provision has been brought in accordance with the Persons With Disabilities Act, 2016. (Source- Livemint)

Desert:

“The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power.” –unknown

Daily Flash 12th October

Hi Reader!

A very good morning, and Little Things wish you a great day ahead! So get a cup of coffee and enjoy today’s update.

Starter:

• Important On This Day
  • Ram Manohar Lohia Passed Away:  Ram Manohar Lohia was born on 23 March 1910 was a socialist leader and political activist. He was well known among his critics and admirers. His ideas were unconventional and far ahead of the time.  He became the first secretary of the foreign affairs department in All India Congress Committee.  He was against the use of English as the language of unity. He died on this day in the year 1967 (Source: mapsofindia)

  Ram Manohar Lohia

Main Course:

• India To Start Technical Intern Training Program (TITP)
  • As part of skill development programs India will start TITP with Japan.
  • Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan tweeted that Union Cabinet has approved signing of Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between and India Japan on TITP.
  • Under TITP India will send 3 lakh youth to Japan for a period of 3-5 year. As part of this program the youths will be trained with different skills.
  • After training maximum of 50,000 youth can take job there. The cost of the training and accommodation will beard by Japan. (Source: Times Of India)
• Direct Tax Hike To 16% Arun Jaitley
  • For the month of April to September income tax department has seen a hike of 16%  in the direct tax collection.
  • The direct tax collection amount to 3.8 lakh crore. Where as the advance tax for Corporate raised by 8.1% and that in advance personal Income Tax raised by 30.1%.  mentioned by Finance Minster Arun Jaitley.(Source: Times Of India)
• Anupam Kher Becomes Chairman Of FTII
  • Anupam Kher has been appointed as Chairman for Film and Television Institute of India Pune on Wednesday succeeding Gajendra Chauhan.
  • Gajendra Chauhan appointment was protested by student faculty and film related peoples leading to a strike of 139 days, finally replaced with Anupam  Kher.
  • Anupam Kher has won two national awards in his career. (Source: Times Of India)

   Anupam Kher

• 11 New Secretaries Appointed
  • 11 new Secretaries have been appointed in different departments of government by  Appointment Committee of the Cabinet.(Source: ANI News)

Name	New Role	Old Role
Ajay Narayan Jha	Secretary in the expenditure department	Environment secretary
C.K. Mishra	Environment, Forests and Climate Change Secretary	Health and Family Welfare Secretary
Injeti Srinivas	Corporate Affairs Secretary	Sports Secretary
Gopal Krishna	Shipping Secretary	Serving in his home cadre of West Bengal
Rahul Prasad Bhatnagar	Sports Secretary	Uttar Pradesh cadre IAS officer
Preeti Sudan	health and family welfare Secretary	Secretary of Department of Food and Public Distribution
Ravi Kant	Secretary in Department Food Ministry	Shipping Secretary
Alok Shrivastava	Secretary in the Department of Justice	Special Secretary in the Shipping Ministry
K.V. Eapen	Secretary in the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances and Pensions and Pensioners’ Welfare	—
Shakuntala Gamlin	Secretary in the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities	—
Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha	Secretary in AYUSH Ministry	—

 

• Indian Football Team Qualify To Asian Cup 2019
  • India defeated Macau with 4-1 in the qualifying round to Asian Cup 2019 at at the Sree Kanteerava stadium Bengaluru.
  • This was India’s fourth win in Group A. Indian team last played on 2011 when they qualified for AFC Challenge Cup.(Source: Times Of India)

Desert:

“The mind is everything, What you think you become”                                                                                                                                                                     — Buddha

Daily Flash 11th October

Hello Reader!

How are you? Hope doing good and waiting for the Dipawali. So let’s start bursting our info crackers.

Starter:

• International Day of the Girl Child

  • Every year 11th October celebrated as International Day of the Girl which is declared by United Nation. 11th Oct 2012 was first day of girls.
  • The observation supports more options for girls and increases awareness of gender inequality faced by girls worldwide based upon their gender.
  • It include right to educate as well as vote, nutrition, place in goverment, equality in all field etc.

Main Course:

• World Bank Reduces India GDP Growth Forecast to 7% for 2017-18

  • In the June quarter of 2017-18, the Indian economy decelerated to 5.7%, lowest since the economy grew at 5.3% in the March quarter of 2013-14.
  • In its South Asia Economic Focus (Fall 2017), the World Bank reduced India’s GDP growth forecast to 7% for 2017-18 from 7.2% estimated earlier.
  • Asian Development Bank cut their growth projections for India to 7% as well as Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) cut to 6.7%. (Source- Livemint)

• Facebook India MD Umang Bedi steps down
  

  • Managing Director of Facebook India Umang Bedi resign from his position. He was appointed in 2016 after serving adobe in South Asia Region.
  • Sandeep Bhushan has been appointed as the interim Managing Director as Facebook searches for a full-time candidate for the role .

• Goverment plans to give ease Aadhaar-mobile linking.

  • There multiple difficulties faced by user mainly senior citizen for linking adhar card with mobile number as proxy authetication required for it.
  • Some options being consider by goverment as OTP(One time password) for mobile register with UIDAI as well as iris scanning for per sons whose fingerprints are indistinct and home visits for senior citizens.(Source- Times of India)
• Australia beat India by 8 wickets.

  • In 2nd T20I, Australia beat India by 8 wickets to level series 1-1

  • The series decider will be played in Hyderabad on Friday.
  • Behrendorff ended with dream figures of 4/21 in four overs.(Source- aninews)

• Simona Halep to win China Open

  • Simona Halep in straight sets to win the women singles title of the China Open and Caroline Garcia of France came out.
  • She also became the first ever player to win the Dongfeng Motors Wuhan Open and the China Open in the same year.
  • Score for last tournament is 4-6, 6-7 (3-7).

Desert:

“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” –Mark Twain

Daily Flash 10th October

Good morninnggg Reader,

How are you? I hope you all are good.. So let’s start our daily update…

Starter:

• World Space Week
  • In various part of world including Asia as well as Europe world space week is observed from 4-10 October.
  • It is basically defined for international celebration of science and technology and betterment of human condition.

Main Course:

• Supreme Court Gave A Blow On The Delhi Cracker Vendors
  • Supreme Court has ban selling of cracker on Delhi region. This come as a step to control pollution created during Diwali time.
  • However bursting of cracker has not been ban, this keeps a loophole for the buyers and sellers to get cracker from outside Delhi and make the purpose of ban useless.
  • The ban will be in action till 31st October. (Source: Times Of India)

Supreme Court Of India.

• Taj Mahal Not In UP Tourism Booklet
  • Uttar Pradesh Government has not include Taj Mahal in it’s booklet on tourism projects.
  • This was highly criticized over social media. In support to the government decision Minister in charge of Religious Affairs and Culture Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary said UP government was “rashtravadi (nationalist)” and runs on “dharm niti (religious policy)”.
  • Taj Mahal is not a religious symbol. (Source: Times Of India)

Taj Mahal

• Earthquake Hit Andaman Islands
  • Andaman Island is being hit by earthquake of 4.3 magnitude.
  • The Island felt the tremor at 1:03 am.
  • On 6th October also it was hit with a magnitude of 4.9
  • No loss of life has been reported. (Source: ANI News)
• 2017 Nobel Economics Priz Was Given To Richard Thaler
  • Richard Thaler is an US reseacher and has significant contributed in the field of  behavioral economics which is popularly known as “nudging”.
  • Nudging is a human bhaviour, when we take dession in order to not lose what we allready have. You can read more at Wekipedia Nudge Theory.  (Source: REUTER)

Richard Thaler

• Simona Halep In China Open Final
  • Romanian tennis player Simona Halep had qualified into finals of China Open after defeating Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko.
  • Simona Halep holds the number one ranking in the WTA rankings.
  • She defeated Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko with 6-2, 6-4.

Simona Halep

Desert:

“With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.”–Eleanor Roosevelt