Current Affairs 17th April 2017
NATIONAL:
- Maharashtra govt plans to supply free seeds, pesticides to marginal farmers
- Heat wave conditions continue to sweep several parts of North & North-West
- MoU signed between Indian Academy of Highway Engineers & University of New South Wales
- PM Modi inaugurates new units in Koradi thermal power station in Nagpur
- Sale of whiteners, thinners to minors banned in Delhi
- Union Government launches Aadhaar Seeding Application
- Mahavir Phogat awarded FICCI’s gender parity award
- Cab safety measures for women included in new Taxi Policy Guidelines
- MoU between NSFDC & Development Commissioner (Handlooms) signed
INTERNATIONAL
- Explosion killed 100 people in attack near buses carrying Syrians evacuees
- US successfully tests new nuclear gravity bomb
- Iran: 40 killed in flood in north-western provinces
- Attempted North Korean missile launch fails, US confirms
- Turkey: Police detain 49 Islamic State terrorists planning attack ahead of referendum
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY NEWS:
- Nirmala Sitharaman invites Japanese companies to explore investment opportunities in India
APPOINTMENTS:
- Mukulita Vijayawargiya takes charge as Whole Time Member of IBBI
SPORTS NEWS:
- Srikanth to face Praneeth in all-India final of Singapore Superseries Badminton
OBITUARY:
- Pioneering HIV/AIDS researcher Mark Wainberg passes away
