Daily Current Affairs 11 September 2017

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Daily Current Affairs 11 September 2017: Your guide for daily General Knowledge Preparation

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This post contains important current affairs of 11 September 2017. It includes all Major National, International, Business and Sports related current affairs of 11 September 2017. A brief explanation of every current affair is provided to further enhance your general knowledge. Once you have gone through these current affairs we would recommend to you to try 11 September 2017 Current affairs test.

National News

1. DRDO successfully carried out tests of NAG missile.

India’s indigenously developed third generation anti-tank guided missile(ATGM) NAG has been successfully flight tested by Defence Research and Development Organization in deserts of Rajasthan.
S Christopher is the Chairman of Delhi headquartered organization.

2. Venkaiah Naidu laid foundation of country’s first green field smart city.

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu laid the foundation stone for Ranchi Smart City coming up on the Heavy Engineering Corporation(HEC) land.
According to Urban Development ministry this would be India’s first green field smart city.

3. Ram Jethmalani retires after 70 years of legal profession.

Mr. Ram Jethmalani, 94, announced his retirement from over seven-decade-long career as an advocate.
While speaking at the Bar Council of India he also slammed the old and New governments.

International News

1. Shaheen VI China Pakistan Air force joint exercise begins in China.

The Air Force of China and Pakistan has began a joint training exercise named Shaheen VI and deployed their largest fighter jets and AWACS aircraft.
AWACS is Airborne Warning And Control System , a mobile, long range radar surveillance and control centre for air defence.

2. Lord Buddha would have helped Rohingya Muslims: Dalai Lama.

Dalai Lama, Tibetan Spiritual leader while condemning the violence against Rohngya Muslims in Myanmar said the Lord Buddha would have helped the Rohingyas.
Notably, majority population in Myanmar follows Buddhism.

3. US commemorates 16th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks.

The US commemorated the 16th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks in 2001 which killed nearly 3,000 people.
President Donald trump observed a moment of silence for the anniversary for the first time as the President.

Business News

1. PNB, BSNL join hands for mobile wallet speedpay Rollout.

Punjab National Bank and State-run telecom operator BSNL joined hands to roll out open mobile wallet speedpay across 10 states in the country.
PNB speedpay wallet will operate like any other mobile wallet for paying bills, recharging phone.

2. Second Indian Worker’s Resource Center inaugurated in UAE.

Indian ambassador in UAE Navdeep Singh Suri inaugurated the second Indian Worker’s Resource Center(IWRC) in UAE to provide support and counseling to Indians in distress.
Notably, the first IWRC was opened in Dubai in 2010.

3. Bharti Airtel focusing on low price 4G handset to take on Jio.

India’s largest telecom operator Bharti Airtel is in talks with multiple handset makers to bring a 4G smart phone for a price as low as 2,500-2,700 to take on Reliance Jio.
The planned dual SIM 4G smart phone will sport a four-inch display, dual camera, VoLTE calling and a longer battery life.

Sports News
1. Rafael Nadal wins his 3rd US Open title.

World No.1 Rafael NAdal won his 3rd US Open title, taking his tally of grand slam titles to 16.
Nadal defeated first time Grand Slam finalist Kevin Anderson to clinch the title.

2. Hingis-Yung Jan Chan wins women’s doubles title.

Martina Hingis with Taiwan’s Chan Yung-Jan won her 25th career Grand Slam crown to win the US open women’s doubles title.
Hingis and Chan beat Czechs Lucie Hradecka and Katerina Siniakova 6-3, 6-2.

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