Current Affairs 21st May 2017
NATIONAL:
- Chitale Committee recommends several measures for Desiltation of Ganga
- Bhindawas bird sanctuary to be developed as tourist resort: Haryana CM
- ICMR to implement UN agency’s standards on clinical trials
- NGT bans open defecation, waste dumping on Yamuna floodplains
- NITI Aayog holds the first Samavesh meeting
- Andhra Pradesh govt to launch soon water grid project to provide safe drinking water
INTERNATIONAL
- Prime Minister Releases Book Series written by MS Swaminathan
- Climate Change: Antarctica is Turning Green
- Italy makes childhood vaccinations compulsory
- Start up India Summit to be held in Dubai
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY NEWS:
- Japan’s SoftBank Invests Rs 9,000 Crore in Paytm
- Paytm get final nod to launch Payment Bank
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:
- Scientists discover human antibodies to fight Ebola virus
APPOINTMENTS:
- M S Boje Gowda takes over as Coffee Board Chairman
- Air Marshal PN Pradhan Appointed as Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff
- Paytm Payments Bank names Renu Satti as the new CEO
SPORTS NEWS:
- World Cup Archery: Indian Men’s Team Wins Compound Gold
