Current Affairs 2017

Internet giant Google launched two new initiatives My Business and Digital Unlocked to train and help small and medium businesses (SMBs) in India capitalise on the digitisation wave faster.

The Union Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched an Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Enforcement Toolkit for Police.

The Union Ministry of Textiles Bunkar Mitra Helpline for Handloom Weavers went live. This helpline can be accessed by dialing the toll free number 1800-208-9988.

Scientists from Ireland have claimed discovery of a new human organ named the mesentery that exists in the digestive system. It will be human body�s 79th organ. Mesentery connects the intestine to the abdomen.

Veteran actor Om Puri passed away following massive cardiac arrest in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He was 66.

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• Election Commission announces dates for assembly elections in five states
• Government launches Swachh Bharat Survekshan 2017 in 500 cities
• Government approves new projects under Namami Gange for Haridwar and Varanasi

Eleven days before the first ODI against England, to be played at Pune, Dhoni informed the BCCI that he has stepped down as India captain from both the 50-over and 20-over formats.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Surekha Marandi as its Executive Director (ED). She was appointed in place of U S Paliwal who retired on December 31, 2016.

The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has approved new projects under Namami Gange programme in Haridwar (Uttarakhand) and Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh).

The Union Ministry of Urban Development launched Swachh Survekshan 2017 to rank 500 cities/towns across the country on cleanliness with a population of 1 lakh and above.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the dates for the assembly elections in five states� Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa.