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CURRENT AFFAIRS 21/12/2017 1. Cabinet Approves Establishing India's 1st National Rail and Transportation University i.  The Union Cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi has approved the  Ministry of Railways' transformative initiative  to set up  India's first ever National Rail and Transport University (NRTU)  in  Vadodara, Gujarat  to skill its human resources and build capability. ii.  Government is planning to launch the first academic program in July 2018. The funding of the new University/Institute is to entirely come from Ministry of Railways. 2. Cabinet Approves "Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles Sector" i. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given its approval  for a new skill development scheme covering the entire value chain of the textile sector excluding Spinning & Weaving in organized Sector, titled  "Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector (SCBTS)" ...

Current Affairs: 20/12/ 2017 1. All About Zee Cine Awards 2018 i. Zee Cine Awards 2018  took place recently, marking the presence of almost all the big stars from Bollywood. The complete winner's list is out that includes  Varun Dhawan, Sridevi, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, and Golmaal Again team  grabbing the highest recognition. ii. Below is the complete list of winners of Zee Cine Awards 2018: Best actor male-  Varun Dhawan for Badrinath Ki Dulhania. Best actor female-  Sridevi for Mom. Best director-  Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari for Bareilly Ki Barfi. Best film-  Golmaal Again. Extraordinary franchisee award-  Baahubali. Global icon award-  Priyanka Chopra. Best script award-  Nitesh Tiwari for Bareilly Ki Barfi. Best music director-  Amit Trivedi for Secret Superstar. Best male playback Singer-  Akhil Sachdeva for Humsafar. Bes...

CURRENT AFFAIRS 19/12/2017 Bengali Poet Joy Goswami to Get 31st Moortidevi Award i. Eminent Bengali poet Joy Goswami  will be given the  31st Moortidevi Award for the year 2017.  The committee, headed by poet and scholar Satya Vrat Shastri, unanimously decided to confer the award upon Goswami  for his poetry collection titled Du Dondo Phowara Matro. ii.  It is the  first time the award will be given to a Bengali poet.  The award consists of a Saraswati Statue, a Citation Plaque and cash award of Rupees 4 lakh. 2. India to Host Meeting of WTO Member Countries on Food Security i. India will host a meeting of WTO member countries  in  February 2018  to muster support for food security and other issues. The announcement was made by Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu in New Delhi. ii.  The proposed meeting would be in the backdrop of developed nations forming groupings to prepare...