Current Affairs 2017

Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur has developed a wireless technology called ‘AmbuSens‘ for remote monitoring of condition of those patients who are ferried in ambulances.

India has been ranked 137th in the Global Peace Index 2017, which ranks 163 independent states and territories according to their level of peacefulness. In Last year’s index, India was ranked 141st.

Defence Minister Arun Jaitley has announced that the second Scorpene-class submarine is ready for surface sea trials.

What is the first tranche of the loan agreement that was signed between Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Punjab National Bank (PNB) for Solar Rooftop Investment Program (SRIP)?

India’s GDP growth in the financial year 2016-17 was

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• Prithvi-II Missile Test Fired Successfully
• India and Russia Sign 5 Pacts
• Paris Climate Deal: US to Withdraw

India and Russia have inked 5 pacts after wide-ranging talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin during the visit of Prime Minister Modi to Russia.

Bharti Airtel has stated that it has got approvals from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) for the proposed scheme of merger with Telenor (India) Communications Private Ltd.

India and Pakistan’s admission to the China-backed Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will be formalised at the SCO’s summit to be held in Astana, Kazakhstan. The Astana Summit will be held on 8-9 June.

Telangana has launched a digital wallet named T-Wallet for people to make public and private financial transactions.

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will be launched in the summer of 2018 to explore the sun’s atmosphere.