Current Affairs 16th May 2017
NATIONAL:
- PM Modi to launch Narmada Seva Mission in short while from now
- Union Government revises Base Year of IIP to 2011-2012 from 2004-05
- Home Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates 2nd NPDRR meeting in Delhi
- Mumbai busiest single-runway airport with 1 flight every 65 seconds
- PM Modi launches Narmada river conservation project in MP
- Telangana first state with logo for hearing impaired drivers
- Union Government launches Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine against Pneumonia
- World bank’s Power Accessibility List: India jumps 73 Spots to be ranked 26th
- Odisha: Loans under MUDRA Yojana registers 35% increase during last fiscal
- J P Nadda launches new Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine for pneumonia
INTERNATIONAL:
- India and UK to sign MoU to increase efficiency of urban transport system
- Bahamas elects Hubert Minnis as new prime minister
- US to Sell high-tech chemical protective clothing to India
- Nepal signs MoU with China on Cooperation under OBOR initiative
- India-Chile expanded PTA to come into effect
- WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo
BANKING NEWS:
- Chanda Kochhar receives Woodrow Wilson Award
SPORTS NEWS:
- Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat & Divya Kakran win silver in Asian Wrestling Championship
- Rafael Nadal Wins Madrid Open Title
- Lewis Hamilton Wins Spanish Grand Prix
- Arjun Maini becomes First Indian to Win a GP3 Race
- Ramit Tandon wins maiden PSA title
OBITUARY:
- Former Puducherry CM Ramaswamy passes away
