Current Affairs 2017

The Indian Army is expected to soon open up combat positions for women. This has been stated by Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat. The Indian Army has taken up this issue with the government.

NASA will launch the Terrier-Improved Malemute sounding rocket into the space that will release blue-green and red artificial clouds. The launch is expected to support space studies.

NASA is all set to launch the world’s first ever mission devoted for studying neutron stars.

The UN security council has unanimously passed a resolution expanding targeted sanctions against North Korea after the latter launched its ninth ballistic missile test of the year.

The Ministry of Rural Development has selected Vizianagaram as one among the 17 districts for MGNREGA annual award.

India signed a joint declaration to build an 'Energy Bridge' with which country?

Which country has decided to pull out from the Paris Agreement on Climate Change?

• Second Scorpene Class Submarine Ready for Sea Trials
• Global Peace Index 2017, India Ranked 137th
• Indian Origin Leo Varadkar to be the Next PM of Ireland

Market Regulator SEBI has formed a Committee on Corporate Governance under the chairmanship of Uday Kotak, the executive vice chairman and managing director of Kotak Mahindra Bank.

Samsung India has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) for setting up two new Samsung Technical Schools in Bengaluru and Jamshedpur as well as to renew the partnership for 10 existing schools being run across the country.

Ireland’s Fine Gael party has elected a 38 year old Leo Varadkar as prime minister of Ireland. He will succeed Enda Kenny.

Shashi Shekar Vempati has been appointed as the CEO of Prasar Bharati based on the recommendation of the three-member committee headed by Vice President.