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TNPSC Current Affairs - October 2017 by TNPSC Guru

1.The Nobel peace prize 2017 

The 2017 Nobel Peace prize has been awarded to International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) for its work towards drawing attention on disastrous consequence of any use of nuclear weapons and efforts to achieve treaty based prohibition of nuclear weapons.

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2.Ministry of Tourism Launched “ Paryatan Parv” 

Ministry of Tourism has launched 20 days “PAryatan PArv” programmes across the nation from 5^th to 25 October. The Aim of Paryatan Parv programme is drawing attention on the benefits of tourism, showcasing the cultural diversity of the nation  and  highlighting the principle of “Tourism for All”.

3.14th India-EU Summit held in New Delhi

The 14^th India and European Union Joint annual Summit held in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has represented India and Mr. Donald Tusk, president of the European Council and Mr.Jean Claude Juncker, President of the European commission has represented European Union .

4.India to conduct the First ‘BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise- 2017’ 

India to conduct the first annual BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise -2017, It was decided at the 17^th BIMSTEC Senior official meeting held in Kathmandu Nepal.

BIMSTEC DMEx-2017(‘BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise- 2017’ ) will be conducted by National Disaster Response force (NDRF) for October 10-13 with the focus on to test the Inter-Governmental Coordination efforts, Creating efforts to establish regional cooperation on disaster response among BIMSTEC nations.

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5.National Green Tribunal gives nod for Marine Police Station. 

The Southern Bench of National Green Tribunal has given its nod for constructing Marine Police Station in Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu.