Daily Current Affairs 2 September 2017

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This post contains important current affairs of 2 September 2017. It includes all Major National, International, Business and Sports related current affairs of 2 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 2 September 2017 Current affairs test.

National News

1. ISRO’s PSLV failed for 1st time in 24 years

ISRO’S Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle(PSLV) failed to launch the navigation satellite into orbit.
PSLV’s first total failure happened on its very first flight in 1993.
Till date, PSLV has launched 257 satellites and two spacecraft Chandrayaan-1 and Mangalyaan.

2. Govt asks 800 engineering colleges to shut down

The colleges have been asked to shut down by 2018 by the All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE).
These are ones that have less that 30% admissions in the past 5 years.

3. West Bengal had highest number of cow-related killings in 2017

5 of the 9 cow-related deaths across India this year were recorded in West Bengal..
Recently, 2 men were beaten to death in the state over suspicion of being cattle thieves.

4. Illegal Optical Fibre Cables removed in Bengaluru

The Bengaluru civic body removed 18 km of unauthorised cables.
The cables belonging to firms including Vodafone and Airtel were removed after a pedestrian died by tripping over a low-hanging cable.

International News

1. BSF soldier killed by Pak sniper along LoC

An Assistant Sub-Inspector of BSF was killed in Pakistani sniper fire in J&K’s Poonch.
The Pak Army had violated ceasefire by firing with sniper weapons at the BSF post along the Line of Control(LoC).

2. US, S Korea to boost missile capabilities

US President Trump has agreed with his S Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in to revise a joint treaty capping development of South Korean ballistic missiles.
Trump also gave a approval to the purchase of US military hardware by S Korea which seeks to boost missile capabilities amidst nuclear tensions with N Korea.

3. US to notify people hit by travel ban

The US will send letters to all those who were denied entry into the country post the first travel ban.
Earlier, President Donald Trump had banned entry for people from seven Muslim majority nations.

4. Air Force becomes 1st military branch in UK open to women

The Royal Air Force(RAF) has become the first branch of Britain’s military to open every role to female personnel.
The decision comes after the Britain lifted the ban on women serving in combat roles last year.

Business News

1. Bitcoin crosses the $5000 milestone for the first time ever

Bitcoin’s price surged past the $5000 mark setting a fresh record high.
The cryptocurrency has surged over 400% this year.

2. Zara Founder slips from world’s richest

Spanish Clothing brand Zara’s co-founder Amancio Ortega who became the world’s richest person was overtaken by Bill Gates in less than a day.
It was the 4th time he became the richest person and has been overtaken by Gates within 48 hrs every time.
Amancio Ortega is now worth $81.5 billion

3. Nilekani will not draw any salary

IT giant Infosys said that the Non-Executive Chairman Nandan Nilekani will not receive any remuneration for his current post.
According to Forbes, his net worth is USD 1.73 billion

Sports News
1. Former Mumbai pacer Sharad Rao no more

Former Mumbai and Karnataka Ranji Trophy cricketer died following a cardiac arrest.
He was a part of the then Bombay Ranji Trophy squad which defeated Delhi’s team in the finals to lift the 1980-81 trophy.

2. Fiji soccer team draws with Indonesia

The Vodafone Fiji soccer team played out a nil all draw against Indonesia in an international friendly match in Jakarta.
Indonesia is ranked 175th while Fiji is ranked 181st in the FIFA rankings.

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