Current Affairs 23rd April 2017

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