Daily Current Affairs 7 September 2017

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National News

1. Increase capacity of waste-to-energy plants: Anil Baijlal

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijlal has directed civic bodies to increase the capacity of waste-to-energy plants to use up more municipal garbage and to use compactors for transporting garbage.
He also ordered EDMC to send 500 metric tonnes of garbage to a plant in South Delhi’s Okhla.

2. Delhi airport’s expansion gets green clearance

The Environment Ministry has approved the Rs.16,000 crore expansion
The Delhi airport is India’s busiest airport and the number of passengers it handles is expected to grow by 5.6% annually.

3. AP signs MoU to build India’s first hyperloop

The Andhra Pradesh Government signed an MoU with US-based Hyperloop Transportation Technologies.
The project is aimed at connecting Amaravati and Vijayawada to cover a distance of 35km in 5 minutes.

4. Rajdhani derails in Delhi

Two train derailments were reported within six hours.
Earlier, Howrah-Jabalpur Shanktipunj Express derailed in UP.
The incidents are the first under Piyush Goel as Railway Minister.

International News

1. India hands over offshore patrol vessel to Sri Lanka

India handed the offshore patrol Varuna to Sri Lanka and the Sri Lankan Coast Guard officers will undergo training on operating the vessel by the Indian Coast Guard.
This is a part of India’s efforts towards strengthening ties between the two countries.

2. PM Modi on his ongoing trip to Myanmar

He listed 5 B’s that define the relationship between India and Myanmar – Buddhism, Business, Bollywood, Bharatnatyam and Burma teak.
He added that the most important B,’Bharosa’ was missing from the ties.

3. South Korea, Russia to work on projects with North Korea

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said that the projects are aimed at connecting the Korean Peninsula and Russia’s Far East.
He said that such economic activities would ensure the welfare of the countries and also help change North Korea.

4. UN chief urges legal status for Rohingya Muslims amid unrest

UN secretary General Antonio Guterres has appealed to Myanmar to grant status to Rohingya Muslims.
The violence has claimed 400 lives and forced nearly 1.25 lakh Rohingya Muslims to flee .

Business News

1. Over 22 lakh sign petition against GST on insurance premiums

Insurance Corporation Employees’ Union has said about 22 lakh people have signed the petition to the PM opposing 18% GST on insurance premiums and demanded its withdrawal.
The Union has launched the campaign among policyholders and general public.

2. MakeMyTrip President Ashish Kashyap resigns

Online travel firm MakeMyTrip’s President and its co-founder resigned.
The company gave credit to Kashyap for last year’s merger of MakeMyTrip and the Ibibo Group.

3. 7.5L Indian IT workers may lose jobs over automation

The low-skilled Indian IT workers could lose their jobs because of automation by 2022.
The report predicts the number of medium-skilled and high-skilled jobs to go up by 1 lakh and 1.9 lakh respectively.
It said the IT industry would see a net decrease of 7.5% in headcount worldwide by 2022.

Sports News
1. CoCo Vandeweghe knocks world number one

She beat world number one Karolina Pliskova to become the third American woman to reach the semi-finals at US Open.
Next, she will face either fellow American Madison Keys or Kaia Kanepi of Estonia.

2. Pro Kabbadi: Dabang Delhi crush Bengaluru Bulls