Current Affairs 17th September 2017

NATIONAL

• India’s First Centre for Animal Law Set up at NALSAR
• India’s First Lithium-Ion Battery Unit in Gujarat
• President Kovind launched nationwide campaign: “Swachhata Hi Sewa”
• India’s second largest private sector bank HDFC Bank topped the list of the country’s top 50 brands
• Government Launches Wood is Good Campaign

BANKING & ECONOMY

• India’s Forex Reserves Top $400 billion for the First Time

APPOINTMENT

• Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Elected as Chair of the IOC Ethics Commission

AWARD

• Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) has been awarded National level Rajbhasha Keerti Award

AGREEMENT

• India signed a loan deal worth $76 million with Japan

SPORT

• IOA formally awarded to Goa the rights to host the 36th National Games