Jan 26, 2017 Improved Guided Pinaka rockets successfully test-fired for 2nd time Improved Pinaka rockets, with a guidance system and an enhanced range were successfully test-fired for the second time from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Odisha.
Jan 26, 2017 Cabinet clears interest waiver for farm loans The Union Cabinet has given its ex-post facto approval for an interest waiver of farmers accessing short-term crop loans from cooperative banks for the two months of November and December, 2016.
Jan 26, 2017 Cabinet approves New Scheme for promotion of Rural Housing The Union Cabinet has approved a new scheme for promotion of Rural Housing in the country.
Jan 26, 2017 US President Donald Trump signs executive order to pull US out of TPP US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to formally pull US out of the negotiating process of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a mega trade deal of 12 Pacific Rim countries.
Jan 26, 2017 India rejects attempts of EU, Canada for global investment agreement India, along with Brazil, Argentina and some other nations rejected an informal attempt of European Union (EU) and Canada to work towards a global investment agreement at World Trade Organisation (WTO)-level.
Jan 26, 2017 Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously passes Jallikattu Bill The special session of Tamil Nadu Assembly has unanimously passed Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment), Act, 2017 to lift Supreme Court imposed ban on the traditional sport of Jallikattu.
Jan 26, 2017 N K Singh panel submits report on changes in FRBM Act The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Committee has submitted its 4 volume report on changes in FRBM Act, 2013 to the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
Jan 26, 2017 Scientists spot sunspot with centre twice the size of Earth Scientists have spotted a new view of the dark, contorted centre of a sunspot that is nearly twice the diameter of the Earth.
Jan 24, 2017 Current Affairs 24th January, 2017 Committee constituted to set rules for implementation of Disabilities Act, 2016 Government to launch prevention, screening and control programme for 5 non-communicable diseases Government shifts disinvestment advising role to Department of Economic Affairs
Jan 24, 2017 Government to launch prevention, screening and control programme for 5 non-communicable diseases The Union Health Ministry will soon launch population based prevention, screening and control programme for five common non-communicable diseases (NCDs) on the occasion of World Cancer Day (4th February).