Important Current Affairs 3rd August 2017 in PDF Format
Important Current Affairs 3rd August 2017 in PDF Format
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Important Current Affairs 3rd August 2017 in PDF Format
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No More Promotion to Fail Students: Central cabinet agreed to put an end to the non-failing policy for students upto eight class on 2nd August, 2017. The right to free and compulsory education will be amended and the rule proclaiming the promotion of fail students of class 5th and 8th. The failed students will now have to restudy the same class again. An improvement exam will be allowed before considering fail. This bill will now be presented in parliament.
Nota Will Be Applicable For Rajya Sabha Elections in Gujarat: The Election Commission has said that the option of NOTA for the Rajya Sabha elections will be applicable in Gujarat. The Commission has said this in the wake of Opposition objections against the non-objectionable option in the RajyaSabha elections.
Dualization Project Approved Along With Electrification Of Rail Line Between Thiruvananthapuram And Kanyakumari: The Union Cabinet has approved the construction of the double rail line project including the electrification of the railway line between Thiruvananthapuram and Kanyakumari. The Union Cabinet has given its approval for financial matters under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The total length of the rail line is 86.56 km. The estimated cost of the project will be 1431.90 crore and the completion cost will be 1552.94 crore, with an annual growth of 5 percent. The project is expected to be completed by 2020-21. This project will create direct employment during construction for 20.77 lakh labour days.
US President Donald Trump Has Signed a Bill Regarding The New Ban Against Russia: This bill has been approved by the Senate last week. The purpose of this bill is to punish Russia for alleged interference in the US presidential election and aggression in Ukraine over the past year. Although Russia has refused to interfere in any way in the presidential elections.
Shanta Sarabjit Singh Passed Away: Art and culture critic Shanta Sarabjit Singh passed away on August 1 due to a heart attack. She was 81 years old. Shanta was also the founder trustee of Forum for Art beyond Borders and Delhi International Arts Festival.
Reserve Bank Cuts Repo Rate: In the review of its monetary policy, the Reserve Bank has cut interest rates by .25 basis points. Now the repo rate has decreased from 6.25% to 6%. At this time the repo rate is at the lowest level of 7 years. The reduction in reverse repo rate by 0.25 percent has remained 5.75 percent.
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