Current Affairs 23rd May 2017
NATIONAL:
- Haryana launches e-textbook portal for school students
- High speed Tejas Express to be flagged off
- Free Wi-Fi facility inaugurated at 28 Railway Stations
- Rajasthan: GRAM to begin in Kota from May 24
INTERNATIONAL:
- Hassan Rouhani re-elected as President of Iran
- Study on Common Risk Mitigation Mechanism (CRMM) for Solar Power Generation Projects in Solar Rich Countries Commissioned
- US President calls for international isolation of Iran
- UNSC to hold meeting in response to North Korea’s missile test
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:
- New technique to help deaf-blind ‘watch’ TV
AWARDS AND HONOURS :
- Jacqueline Fernandez wins UK Humanitarian Award
- India’s Prashant Ranganathan wins Intel International Science Award 2017 in US
SPORTS NEWS:
- N’Golo Kante named English Premier League’s Player of the Year
- Bengaluru FC beat Mohun Bagan to lift Federation Cup
- India wins all 10 Gold Medals at South Asian Junior Table Tennis Championships
- Mumbai Indians win IPL title for third time
- Alexander Zverev beat Novak Djokovic to clinch Italian Open Men’s Singles title
