Current Affairs 23rd April 2017
NATIONAL:
- US-India ties become stronger over last few decades: Jaitley
- India becoming hub of international arbitration: CJI JS Khehar
- Ensure no Dengue or Chikungunya cases occur this year: Delhi High Court
- Cubbon Park, Lalbagh to take up leaf composting to clear dry leaves
- India successfully test fires land-attack version of BrahMos
- UP govt to set up 40 Yoga wellness centres in 40 districts
- Air India lowers elderly travel concession age limit to 60
- India, South Korea sign pact for defence shipbuilding
INTERNATIONAL
- UN Secretary General Antonia Guterres hold meeting with Tump
- Royal agencies of Thailand brought under control of King Vajiralongkorn
- India wins elections to two UN subsidiary bodies
- 1st India-Indonesia Energy Forum held in Jakarta
- Britain achieves its first ever coal-free day
- EU, India agree to strengthen counter-terrorism cooperation
- US defence chief in Israel for talks on Iran, Syria
BANKING NEWS
- World Bank to give $37.5 cr for National Waterway-1 on Ganga
AWARDS AND HONOURS :
- TripAdvisor presents Bali with 2017 Travelers’ Choice Awards
- Golfers Aditi Ashok, SSP Chawrasia and Ali Sher win Golf Industry AssociationAwards 2017
SPORTS NEWS:
- Rohan Bopanna & Pablo Cuevas enter semifinals of Monte Carlo MastersSportsNews Heading
- Velvan enters in final of West Rand Open Squash tournament in Johannesburg
