Current Affairs 2017

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged governments, scientists and pharmaceutical companies to develop new drugs to tackle 12 antibiotics-resistant super-germs threatening an explosion of incurable diseases.

The fourth edition of India � CLMV (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam) Business Conclave was held in Jaipur, capital of Rajasthan.

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• WTOâ��s Trade Facilitation Agreement comes into effect
• CBEC launches mobile application for GST updates
• India, Israel to develop MR-SAM missile system for Army

The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved a deal to jointly develop a medium range surface-to-air missile (MR-SAM) system for Army with help of Israel.

The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has launched a mobile application for Goods and Services Tax (GST) to inform the taxpayers of the latest updates on GST.

Sikkim became 22nd state in the country to join Union Government�s Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY).

Indian Railways has unveiled Antyodaya Express, a new train for the unreserved passengers.

The Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) in Goods of World Trade Organisation (WTO) came into effect with its ratification by two-thirds members of WTO including India. The TFA in Goods was adopted by the WTO Members in 2014.

The Union Ministry of Urban Development approved development of 6 km long Bet Dwarka Darshan Circuit in Gujarat under Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY).

• Union Cabinet approves Air Services Agreement between India and Greece
• Union Cabinet apporves agreement between India and Poland for cooperation in agriculture
• CCEA approves doubling of solar power capacity to 40000 MW