2017 Yearly GK Digest

2017 Important Current affairs One-liners

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1. First time happenings and records

UP to 31^st December 2017
first Indian carrier to operate 1000 daily flights - IndiGo
world's longest glass bridge has opened for the public for the first time in - China
first ever Air Conditioned local train has flagged off in - Mumbai
first Indian city to have its own logo - Bengaluru
record of the fastest century in the T20 format by - Rohit Sharma
india's first and only design university 'World University of Design' has opened in - Haryana
Topper of Forbes' rankings of best countries in the world for business in 2018 for the first time - United Kingdom
indian railways will set up india's first ever National Rail and Transport University in - Vadodara, Gujarat
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Shri Kiren Rijiju has inaugurated first national-level training of trainers program in - New Delhi
country to become India's top crude oil supplier first time - Iraq
UP to 18^th December 2017
world's steepest funicular railway link to the alpine resort of Stoos has unveiled by - Switzerland
first museum dedicated to female artist exiled for decades has opened in - Iran
first ever International Wheelchair Cricket Tournament has organized in - Nepal
first state in India to operationalise a law that makes social audit of government programmes and schemes - Meghalaya
Dharmendra Pradhan has inaugurated eastern India’s first compressed natural gas stations for scooters in - Bhuvaneswar
first large-scale electric car-sharing programme has launched by - Singapore
world's first country to shut down national broadcasts of its FM - Norway
maiden European Tour victory in the Joburg Open for - Shubhankar Sharma
first-ever team to register 300+ totals 100 times in ODIs - India
first state in india to offer free e-mail address in Hindi to its residents - Rajasthan
union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has launched first NIC-CERT in - New delhi
world's biggest floating solar project has launched in - China
country will host Afghanistan for their first ever Test in 2019-2020 against australia - India
india’s first mobile food testing lab has unveiled in - Goa
country will allow movie theaters to open for the first time in more than 35 years - Saudi Arabia
first Indian to win gold at World Para Swimming Championship - Kanchanmala Pande
highest-earning YouTuber of 2017 - DanTDM
first State to endorse Centre’s draft bill that makes instant triple talaq a cognisable & non-bailable offence - Uttar pradesh
world’s first information technology campus for persons with disabilities will set by - Telengana
first International Exhibition and Conference on AYUSH and Wellness sector- AROGYA 2017 has begun - in New Delhi
india’s largest floating Solar Power Plant has opened in - Kerala
first captain to register a hat-trick of centuries in a three-match series - Virat kohli
first-ever broking arm of a bank to take membership of a commodity exchange by registering itself with NCDEX - Axis Securities.
first Indian in over two decades to claim a gold medal at the World Weightlifting Championship - Mirabai Chanu
first woman Secretary General of the Lok Sabha - Snehlata Shrivastava
first chairman of the National Anti-profiteering Authority - Badri Narain Sharma
country's Women weightlifters will be allowed to compete internationally for the first time - Iran
first Indian man to win the Asian Marathon Championship - Gopi Thonakal
world’s first artificial intelligence politician - Sam
Indian Railways has installed Asia’s largest Solid State Interlocking system in - Kharagpur
world’s first 3D Sanskrit film Anurakthi screened at International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in - Goa
most violent region in the world for Women - Latin America
Swedish home furnishing major IKEA has launched its first experiential centre 'IKEA Hej HOME' in - Hyderabad
first woman pilot in the Indian Navy - Shubhangi Swaroop
world's fastest supersonic cruise missile that has tested for the first time from a Sukhoi-30MKI fighter - Brahmos
first Chinese company to be valued at more than $500 billion in Asia - Tencent
World's Biggest Toilet Pot Model has Unveiled in - Trump village, in Haryana
Highest-paid woman in music in 2017 by the Forbes - Beyonce
Under-19 Asia Cup in cricket for the first time won by - Afghanistan
According to IMF Report, World richest country - Qatar
UP to 19^th November 2017
india's first India-Myanmar Bilateral Military Exercise 2017 - IMBAX
Indian Oil Corp has opened India's first electric charging station in - Nagpur
RBL Bank has opened all women branch in - Chennai
first Asian to be appointed as ambassador of World Packaging Organisation - Chakravarthi AVPS
first WHO Global Ministerial Conference on Ending TB held in - Russia
First NE State to Launch POS for Paying Electricity Bills - Nagaland
India’s first mega coastal economic zone to be set up - Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Maharastra
The Space Kingdom of Asgardia has launched its first satellite - Asgardia-1
first indian to qualify for LPGA Tour Championships - Aditi Ashok
India's first wave-powered navigational buoy has launched in - Chennai
World's First All-Electric Ship has launched by - China
Indias first Tribal Entrepreneurship Summit has begun in - Chhattisgarh
5th Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team Conference held for the first time in india in - New delhi
According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) report , Which is the Most Polluted City - Varanasi
Asian Bankers Association Summit for the first time hosted by - Mumbai
longest river bridge over the Brahmaputra by - Assam
first India-born fighter to be signed by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) - Bharat Khandare
First State in India to Treat Hepatitis-C Patients with Oral Medicine - Haryana
World’s top city for International Visits - Hong Kong
Indian Railways Launches Main Arch on World’s Highest Bridge at - Chenab in Jammu and Kashmir
Asia's largest artificial island-building ship by - China
Border Roads Organisation to build World's Highest Motorable Road in - Ladakh,Jammu and Kashmir
Word of the Year 2017 - Fake News
india’s first black buck conservation reserve at - Allahabad
Walmart India has Launched India's First Fulfillment Centre in - Mumbai
World highest 210-metre-high statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is situated - in Mumbai , Maharastra
Karnataka’s First Woman Police Chief - Neelamani N. Raju
Country will allow women into three sports stadiums for the first time from 2018 - Saudi Arabia
India sends the first shipment to Afghanistan via - Iran’s Chabahar port.
Global TB Report 2017 , Topper of new tuberculosis cases in 2016- India
fastest batsman to score 9000 ODI runs - Virat Kohli
UP to 28^th October 2017
Fifa U-17 World Cup winner for the first time - England
world's richest person with $90.6-bn fortune - Jeff Bezos
first country to leave International Criminal Court - Burundi
Piyush Goyal launches Railways' first set of solar plants in - Delhi
best country to visit in 2018 - Chile
First Country To Grant Citizenship To A Robot - Saudi Arabia
'most powerful passport ' in the world - Singapore
topper of the Forbes' Rich List of sport stars - Cristiano Ronaldo
.India’s first Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra launched in - New Delhi
top country for reporting corporate social responsibility information - India
Country's parliament has approved a government budget for the first time since 2005 - Lebanon
first Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence of UAE - Omar Bin Sultan Al Olama
UP to 20^th October 2017
Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates 1st phase of PNG Supply System in - Bhubaneswar
First Ever Tri-Services India-Russia War Exercise - Indra - has Begun in - Russia
the most authentic brand in india - Google
first Indian woman to sign with WWE - Kavita Devi
first cricketer from Bangladesh to be inducted in the MCC World Cricket Committee under the chairmanship of Mike Gatting - Shakib Al Hasan
World's largest combustion research centre inaugurated at - IIT Madras
PM Modi inaugurates the first ever All India Institute of Ayurveda in - New Delhi
first ever four-day Test played between - South Africa and Zimbabwe
Laureus' first Indian ambassador - Yuvraj Singh
SBI to set up country's largest innovation centre at - Mumbai
Newly constituted Economic Advisory Council holds its first meeting at NITI Aayog in - New Delhi.
smallest nation ever to enter FIFA World Cup - Iceland
India’s first portal dedicated to para-sports - thenationspride.com
first spinner with 5-wkt hauls in 5 straight Tests - Yasir Shah
most followed world leader on Twitter - Donald Trump
first ever ASEAN-India music festival began at - Purana Quila in New Delhi
First Meeting of India-Australia Joint Steering Committee was held in - New Delhi.
first Indian journalist to win Anna Politkovskaya Award - Gauri Lankesh
India's first ever gold medal at Wushu World Championships - Pooja Kadian
India’s First ITI for Divyangans in - Assam
topper of global remittances chart with $65 billion in 2017 - India
first joint tiger count conducted by - Nepal, India
first female president of the UK supreme court - Brenda Hale
first minority politician to lead major party in Canada - Jagmeet Singh
first US crude oil cargo barrels bought from US by - Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)

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UP to 30^th September 2017
Olympic bronze-medallist has become the first Indian to be picked as the International Boxing Association's representative for the IOC Athletes' Forum - MC Mary Kom
South Asian boxing Championship (SABC) for the first time will be hosted by - India
first ever players handbook '100 things every professional cricketer must know' has launched by - Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in New Delhi.
first Indian state to launch electric bus service - Himachal Pradesh
first Indian state to set up family welfare district committees to examine the complaints of women against their husbands and in-laws and find an amicable solution - Tripura.
India’s first State of art virology laboratory at Dr Anjali Chatterjee Regional Research Institute for Homoeopathy in - -Kolkata
the first-ever National Conference on “Mission Mode to address Under-Nutrition” HELD IN - New Delhi
first ‘BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise- 2017’ conducted in - New Delhi
first woman Chief Proctor of Banaras Hindu University - Royana Singh
first Chairman of the five-member Economic Advisory Council (EAC- PM) - Bibek Debroy
bank has launched India’s first bond index series for overseas investors at the London Stock Exchange (LSE) - State Bank of India
India's foreign exchange reserves swells to life high of - USD 394.55 billion
UP to 10^th September 2017
Nestle sets up first food safety institute in India in - Manesar, Gurugram
India's first Hyperloop system will be built by - Andhra Pradesh
first Indian woman ambassador for Tourism Australia - Parineeti Chopra
First Indian to be Signed by Australian Basketball Team - Amritpal Sing
first visiting country to inflict a 5-0 defeat on Sri Lanka - India
first wicketkeeper to have 100 ODI stumpings - MS Dhoni
first dedicated woman defence minister of India - Nirmala Sitharaman
UP to 2^nd September 2017
energy efficiency award winner - Hyderabad International Airport
World's highest sandcastle built in - Germany.
India's first World Heritage City certificate has received by - Ahmedabad
First time Bangladesh has defeated - Australia in the Cricket Test match.
first brand ambassador of tyre maker Bridgestone India - PV Sindhu
least visited country in 2016 - Island of Tuvalu
first Miss TransQueen India in Gurugram, Haryana has won by - Nitasha Biswas
First Ever Player to Score 350 La Liga Goals - Lionel Messi
Michael Schumacher's all-time record of 68 Formula One pole positions equalled by - Lewis Hamilton (Britan)
UP to 26^th August 2017
first English fielder to take 150 catches in Tests - Alastair Cook
First person to be named Men's Player of the Year for Three Times - Cristiano Ronaldo
US sends first-ever shipment of its coal to - Ukraine
Asia’s richest man - Alibaba Group’s Jack Ma
1st state-owned distribution companies in India to accept payments through Bharat QR - Andhra Pradesh’s EPDCL & SPDCL
Sushma Swaraj has inaugurated country’s first Videsh Bhavan in - Mumbai
Frobe's India's highest paid actor 2017 - Shah Rukh Khan
Country that relaunching the fastest bullet trains in the world - China
World's Smallest Surgical Robot has created by - UK Scientists
UP to 19^th August 2017
Country that has Launched its First Cyber Court in e-commerce Hub - China
Hollywood’s best-paid female actor in Forbes top earners annual list - Emma Stone
First regional center of the New Development Bank has opened in - South Africa
first power utility to introduce a QR code based bill payments system in India - Tata Power
Forbes' list of highest paid female athlete of 2017 - Serena Williams
Karur Vysya Bank rolled out its first Aadhaar Enrollment Centre in - Chennai
Country has approved the world's biggest single tower solar thermal power plant - Australia
India's first museum on Partition of the Indian subcontinent will open in - Amritsar ,Punjab
first woman officer to receive a gallantry award in the Army - Mitali Madhumita
record 2,500 overs in 24 hours has bowled by - England cricket club
the fastest mobile Internet in the world has in - Norway
first Kesari Media Award winner - T J S George
first female actor ever to hoist the Indian National Flag at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), Australia - Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
UP to 12^th August 2017
First Indian to Qualify for Javelin Throw Finals - Davinder Singh Kang
World’s Oldest Man has Died in Israel at 113 - Yisrael Kristal
Giant underground wall around Gaza Strip build by - Israel
India's first micro forest being built in - Chhattisgarh
Karnataka's first child-friendly courts were inaugurated in - Bengaluru.
UP to 5^th August 2017
First state to launch this system to give direct benefits with Aadhaar authentication - Maharashtra (MahaDBT portal)
world's most highly-paid author - JK Rowling
First in India to get HeliTaxi service - Bengaluru Airport
the world's most expensive footballer - Brazil's Neymar
first state in India to bring AI in public health screening - Telangana
First meeting of the Japan-India Coordination Forum (JICF) held in - New Delhi
State will become Digital by transforming all state-run offices into e-offices - Uttar Pradesh
World's longest pedestrian suspension bridge has opened - in Switzerland
First person to receive the Medal of Honor from President Donald Trump - McCloughan
Canara Bank has launched its first digital branch ‘CANDI’ in - bengaluru
India has become a net export country for first time in - Steel
World’s first green metro has launched by - Delhi Metro
world's first swimmer to ace three events on a single night at a world meet - Caeleb Dressel
India's first unmanned tank called 'Muntra' has developed by - DRDO
world's largest milk producer by 2026 - India
UP to 29^th July 2017
India’s First Mobile Ticketing System 'OnGo' launched by - Mumbai Metro
world’s richest individual - Jeff Bezos
world aquatics championships in Budapest winner in a new world-record time - Kylie Masse
India's first WTA event since 2012 will be hosted in - Mumbai
India’s first petroleum R&D facility for testing high-end BS-VI quality fuel emissions operated by - IOC
World's 1st floating wind farm starts to take shape off coast of - Scotland
first meeting of Islands Development Agency (IDA) in - New Delhi.
World’s Largest Conference on Cyber Space will be hosted in - India
UP to 22^nd July 2017
first female president of UK Supreme Court - Brenda Marjorie Hale
India's first Eco-bridges for the movement of tigers in - Telangana
world's first-ever active laser weapons system tested by - U.S. Navy
first secretariat in india to be fully under wireless coverage - Arunachal Pradesh
Britain's first woman Sikh MP Who has elected to an influential cross-party panel - Preet Kaur Gill
India's first bio-CNG (bio-methane) bus developed by - Tata Motors
first ever weekly cultural program ‘Cultrue of Cruise' at Dal Lak organized by - Jammu and Kashmir governemt
first National Masters snooker tournament title winner - I H Manudev
India's first railway station run by women - Matunga suburban, Mumbai
Record 8th Wimbledon title winner and became the tournament's oldest champion - Roger Federer
most British Grand Prix titles winner - Lewis Hamilton
World’s first Saola Breeding Centre In - Vietnam
UP to 15^th July 2017
Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu dedicated country's first solar powered - DEMU train
Indian scientists has discoverd supercluster of galaxies for first time - Saraswati
first state to make social boycott a crime after President clearence - Maharashtra
first state police in India who will get ‘super cop belt' - Delhi Police
India's first high-speed rail training center will be at - Gandhinagar
First State to fix minimum education qualification for cooperative body poll - Rajasthan
first women’s player to reach 6000 ODI runs - Mithali Raj
first Indian bank to participate in the Trade Finance Facilitation Programme as a confirming bank - Axis Bank
first sari to get a uniform as an intellectual property - Mother Teresa’s Blue-Bordered Sari
first state in the country to provide women an injectable contraceptive for free - Maharashtra
Youngest amateur from Thailand has won on the Ladies European Tour - Atthaya Thitikul
First Maize based Mega Food Park will be - in Punjab
First International Aviation Security seminar organised in - Haryana
Topper of medal tally for first time in Asian Athletics Championships history - India
First edition of WINGS 2017 hosted in - New Delhi
india's first World Heritage City by UNESCO - Ahmedabad city
UP to 8^th July 2017
Siemens opened its first digital factory in India - at mumbai
first-ever mission that will deflect a near-Earth asteroid launched by - NASA
maiden Confederation Cup Football title won by - Germany
India’s biggest Global Skill Park has started in - Bhopal.
Record plantation of 6 cr saplings in day - Madhya Pradesh
first gay woman Prime Minister of Serbia - Ana Brnabic
First bowler in ODIs to take four wickets without conceding a single run - Dane van Niekerk
UP to 1^st July 2017
Self-driving bots to detect wanted criminals on roads by - Dubai police
world's longest 100Gbps underwater cable system launched by - Jio
India's tallest ATC tower - at Delhi Airport
the strongest Asian currency - Malaysian Ringgit
first country to contribute one lakh US Dollars to a UN fund - India
first state in the country to have a blood bank for the cattle - Odisha
biggest new generation destroyer weighing 10,000 tonnes launched by - China's Navy
world's top airline stock with 124% gain in 2017 - SpiceJet
first Indian movie to earn Rs2,000 crore worldwide - Dangal
first Indian to complete the 4,900-km Race Across America (RAAM) in solo category - Srinivas Gokulnath
world's highest railway line (498-km-long line, to be built at an altitude of 3,300 metres)connecting Leh will be built in - Jammu & Kashmir to parts of Himachal Pradesh including Manali
First Turbaned Supreme Court Judge In Canada - Palbinder Kaur Shergill
world’s most powerful submarine detector developed by - China
record ninth Halle Open title winnner - Roger Federer
world record for most 300-plus scores in ODIs by - India
UP to 24th June 2017
first female cricketer to score seven consecutive 50+ scores in ODIs - Mithali Raj
first city in india to deliver fuel at one's door step - Bengaluru
world's tallest wooden office building will be in - Australia
world's first train that operates on a virtual track using sensor technology unveiled by - China
India's first open loop EMV contactless metro card has launched by - Axis Bank and Kochi Metro
Most expensive city in India for expatriates - Mumbai
First recipient of the Prime Minister's Yoga Award - Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute
world's largest cushion unveiled by Smriti Irani - in New delhi
First to put a glow-in-the-dark coin into circulation - Canada
India's first 14-foot robot to control traffic installed in - Indore
first building in india to get intellectual property rights protection for its architectural design - Taj Mahal Palace hotel
first ever BRICS Games held - in China
first Afghanistan-India air corridor at the - Kabul International Airport
The most expensive prime office market in India - Connaught Place
Most appearances by a player in ICC tournament finals - Yuvraj Singh
First-ever female to fly across Atlantic - Amelia Earhart
UP to 17th June 2017
first ever person to hit 100 million followers on Twitter - Katy Perry
India’s first Aadhaar based iris eye scan customer verification and fingerprint operated ATM - launched in Telangana by DCB bank.
first Indian Woman to be elected as the Member of ITLOS - Neeru Chadha
first X-ray space telescope to study black holes, pulsars and gamma-ray bursts launched by - China
India's first 150 kWp canal top solar PV System on cooling water channel - Energised by NTPC
Topper of the list with maximum child labour in india - Uttar Pradesh
youngest girl to bag the Little Miss Universe Internet 2017 - Padmalaya Nanda
first High Court judge to retire while on the run - C S Karnan
First terrorist jail to stop radicalisation build by - Australia
World's smallest & cheapest private jet - Vision Jet
World’s largest floating Solar Farm has launched in - China
The first player to win the same Grand Slam title for 10 times - Rafael Nadal
first-ever 'Ocean Conference' held by - United Nations
record breaking swarm of 119 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles launched in - China
India's first underwater Metro - Kolkata
UP to 10th June 2017
the first unseeded player to win french open women's singles title - Jelena Ostapenko
Indian Railways' 1st HR Round Table Conference has inaugurated - in New Delhi
first Sri Lankan to be inducted into ICC Hall of Fame - Muttiah Muralidaran
first female Sikh MP in general election results - Preet Kaur Gill
first bank to introduce biodegradable cards in India - Axis bank
Top institute in India - IIT-Delhi
first medical College in Arunachal Pradesh - TRIHMS
India's first single-women pensions scheme has launched by - Telangana government
first city in India to have a public bicycle sharing system 'Trin Trin' - Mysuru
first to win back-to-back UEFA Champions League titles - Real Madrid
India's first all weather tracked-chassis - Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QR-SAM)
World’s fastest elevator to be installed - in China
Before 3rd June 2017
first State in India to have developed an automatic public address system - Odisha
The first freight village of India - Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
first Indian pair to reach quarters in World TT Championships - Mouma-Manika
first in world to run all government ports on green energy - India
First women's TV channel named Zan TV has launched in - Afghanistan
first woman chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia university - Najma Heptulla
Guinness world record for the maximum number of people sweeping a single venue - Vadodara
first victory for Ferrari at Monaco Grand prix by - Sebastian Vettel
badminton's Sudirman Cup for the first time in 14 years won by - South Korea
India's first manned mission - ‘fat boy’ will be launched by ISRO
first Southeast Asia store of Apple - Singapore
world's youngest club DJ - Itsuki Moritaset
first 3 cases of Zika virus in India have reported from - Ahmedabad
Before 27th May 2017
the Indian monument to figure in the world's top 10 Travellers' Choice awards for Landmarks. - Taj Mahal
first Indian to summit Mount Everest a record six times - Love Raj Singh Dharmshaktu
India’s first e-vehicle public transport city - Nagpur
Indian cities named in the world's most crowded cities list - Mumbai and Kota
Indian company to be named among the top 10 consumer financial services companies in the world - HDFC Ltd
The world's First robot police officer revealed by - Dubai Police
first African to become head the World Health Organisation - Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
world's first philosophical novel on God - published by Haulianlal Guite
world's largest aircraft - Airlander 10
A new award category for digital content in - Jio MAMI Film Festival
Special ambulance only for trees - Delhi civic body
first woman to scale Mt Everest twice in 5 days - Anshu Jamsenpa
The high speed, air-conditioned Tejas Express will be flagged off - from Mumbai to Goa
first private airline to get a licence to fly under UDAN - Turbo Megha Airways
bus stand at Lajpat Nagar has been equipped with AC facility - Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC)
India’s longest river bridge 'Dhola-Sadiya bridge' in - Assam
India will be hosting the Annual Meetings of the - AfDB Group for the first time
Forbes list of 'Global Game Changers' for bringing internet to masses topper - Mukesh Ambani
The world’s smallest satellite named 'KalamSat' will be launched by - NASA
NITI Aayog held the first meeting of the National Steering Group and other knowledge partners 'Samavesh' in - New Delhi
India's first smart grid project has created by - IIEST
Singapore's first International Maritime Review (IMR) held at - Changi Naval Base
SpaceX has launched its first communications satellite - Inmarsat-5 F4
the world’s first cricket pair to make 300 runs opening-wicket partnership in ODI cricket - Deepti Sharma & Poonam Raut
first Indian to win a GP3 race - Arjun Maini
first Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Lifetime Achievement Honour won by - Pawan Kumar Chamling
recorded the first summit in 3 years - Summit Mt Lhotse
Eurovision-2017 Song Contest won for the first time by - Portugal
First rank in public affairs index (PAI) of governance in States - Kerala
Before 15th May 2017
First professional squash title in his career won by - Ramit Tandon
the country has touched an all time high of 2282 crore in exports of - Coir and Coir products
the first outreach program of the Ministry of External Affairs ‘Videsh Sampark’ - hosted by Telengana
Eurovision-2017 Song Contest won for the first time by - Portugal.
First gold medal for India in the Asian Wrestling Championship - Bajrang
First state in india to introducde logo for hearing impaired drivers - Telangana
An end to a national emergency over the Zika virus declared by - Brazil
Indian city present in the world’s most affordable tech city in the new Savills Tech Cities Index 2017 - Bengaluru
Biggest ever International Yoga Day event will host by - Ahmedabad
First lender to classify Videocon Industries as a bad loan - Dena Bank
First ever ‘genderless’ award at the 2017 MTV Movie and TV Awards - Emma Watson
First time Supreme Court has sent a high court judge to jail on charges of contempt - C S Karnan (Calcutta HC)
Government bans sale of junk food in school canteens - Maharashtra
India's first and the simplest Poing of sale life insurance product launched by - Edelweiss Tokio
world's highest wicket-taker in ODIs. - Jhulan Goswami
First non-IAS to head tea board - Prabhat Kamal bezboruah
India's 1st bio refinery plant inaugurated by Nitin Gadkari - Pune
Boat ambulance service in four districts - Odisha
first transgender Mass by three transgender pastors hosted by - Cuba
Nepal's first woman Chief Justice - Sushila Karki
2 point more than Einstein in the British Mensa IQ Test - Rajgauri Pawar
First woman chief justice of high court in India - Justice Leila Seth (passed away)
UK sport’s rich list topper - Lewis Hamilton
Narmada living entity declared by - Madhya Pradesh
Country to launch its own encyclopedia as a rival to Wikipedia. - China
The first private small arms manufacturing plant of india - Malanpur, Madhya Pradesh
India’s first “Village of Books” was inaugurated at - Maharashtra’s Bhilar
world's highest railway bridge - across Chenab river in J&K , India
The first small weapon manufacturing unit of the country in private sector has inaugurated in - Madhya pradesh.
The first credit from AIIB for an Indian project of $160 million approved for - power project in Andhra Pradesh.
Govt to provide Rs 5000 each to divyangs for their development. - Assam
India’s Second Tallest Flag Pole - Kolhapur
The first city in the world to get its own Microsoft font - Dubai
The first state to announce shifting of its financial year format to January-December - Madhya Pradesh
the State’s first automatic weather station - Maharashtra
India’s first digitalised panchayat ward - Aymanam ward in the Kerala district
The first club from the Northeast to bag the I-League title - Aizawl FC
First Indian to clinch the Asian Squash title - Joshna Chinappa
The country's first transgender one-day athletic meet - Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
The first Indian MD of Hitachi to spearhead its operations in India - Bharat Kaushal
India's largest microfinance company gets final small finance bank licence- Janalakshmi Financial Services
1st Indian to take pole in FIA F3 European Championship - Jehan Daruvala
India's first public hospital for eye tumors - AIIMS
1st country in world to ban metals mining - El Salvador
1st Indian city to win Pierre L’enfant Awards-2017 - Bhubaneswar
First Indian actor to deliver Ted Talk in Canada - Shah Rukh Khan
world’s oldest person to complete Auckland Sky Walk - Mann Kaur
NASA successfully launched its football-stadium-sized super balloon from - New Zealand
The first flight under the Regional Connectivity Scheme operated on - Shimla-New Delhi route.
Member of IOC’s Olympic Channel Commission - Nita Ambani
The first country to open an honorary consulate office in GIFT City - Belgium
First Nepal-China joint military exercise concluded - at Kathmandu
India’s first and longest ropeway to connect Mumbai - with the famous Elephanta Island
First Pakistani to reach 10,000 runs - Younis Khan
First agreement on the reconfiguration of Iran's Arak reactor - China and Iran
Cricket is removed from - 2018 Asian Games
A biometric attendance system will be placed in - n Uttar pradesh government offices
A new Earth Virtual Reality (VR) feature - Google
First player to win 10 tournaments at the same venue in the Open era - Rafael Nadal
1st ‘India Indonesia Energy Forum’, held - Jakarta, Indonesia
Only two Indians present in ‘100 most influential people in the world’ - Modi and Vijay Shekhar
India’s most valued firm by market capitalisation - Reliance Industries
First visually impaired Indian runner to complete the historic Boston Marathon - Sagar Baheti
NDMA has conducted its first mock drill exercise on forest fire - in Uttarakhand
India’s first conceptualized, designed and manufactured articulated industrial robot - ‘BRABO’ by TAL
India's first Platinum rated project under Indian Green Building Council - ICICI Bank data centre
Topper of Internet readiness index among indian states - Delhi
India's first privately-run railway station - Bhopal
Government will provide pension to former circus artists - Kerala
Most valued public sector undertaking (PSU) stock - SBI
First state to launch a special awareness drive to ensure transgenders to register as voters- Maharashtra
First-ever train with glass roof coaches - Visakhapatnam-Araku’ route
World's oldest person - Emma Morano dies aged 117
First-ever joint military exercise - Nepal and China
The world record for serving free breakfast. - Guru Nanak Darbar in Dubai
First indian won his sixth Asian Billiards title - Pankaj Advani
The most followed world leader on Instagram - Narendra Modi
India’s first inland water project - World Bank has approved a $375 million loan
Topper of the First-Ever Ranking of Ports on Sanitation Parameters - Haldia Port, West Bengal
India's first ever micro-drama festival - Thespis ' held in New Delhi.
The first rail freight service British goods - from the UK to China
Topper in ‘executions in 2016’ according to Amnesty International - China
First NIMCARE World Health Day Summit 2017 - in New delhi
First female defence minister of spain - Carme Chacon died
First Nagaland cop to receive ‘Shaurya Chakra’ award - Atu Zumvu
Topper in chart of IT patent applicants - Samsung India’s R&D unit
First woman chief of India's largest urban co-operative bank - Smita Sandhane
First person to win fifth Chinese Grand Prix - Lewis Hamilton
Youngest UN Messenger of Peace - Malala Yousafzai
The first basketball school of NBA - in mumbai.
First time Bitcoin as currency recognised by - Japan
The first woman DGP of Gujarat - Geetha Johri
The first bio-gas fuelled bus in Kolkata - launched by Phoenix India
Best educational institution - IISc, Bangalore and Miranda House, Delhi
Asia's longest 9.2 km all-weather road tunnel - Chenani-Nashri
three world records at Prague Half Marathon broken by - Jepkosgei
First in India to get official mascot - Kanha tiger reserve , MP
The most spacewalks by a woman - Peggy Whitson
India signs First Loan Agreement with - New Development Bank
first e-commerce company to become ASCI member - Paytm
Country to became Net Exporter of Electricity for the first time - India
First women to opearate major pakistai bank- Sima Kamil
the first of the eight ships of the Landing Craft Utility MK IV Class - INLCU L51
First girl to swim from Sea Link to Gateway of India - Gauri Singh
First state to give BPL households to get free power connection - Uttar Pradesh
First state to bring banking to remote rural areas through SHG - Odisha
India’s first vertical garden setup - at Bengaluru
First PSU general insurer to launch IPO - General Insurance Corporation
The world's tallest statue - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statues in Mumbai
Four-time world champion won the Australian Grand Prix - Sebastian Vettel
The most runs scored by an Indian player in a Test season - Cheteshwar Pujara
World's third largest hypersonic wind tunnel commissioned by - ISRO
India’s 1st carbon neutral district- Majuli,Assam
Topper of ICC's test bowler rankings - Ravindra Jadeja
Topper of the Forbes magazine 2017 Billionaires list - Bill Gates
First Indian to face 500 balls in Test innings - Cheteshwar Pujara
World's first app for breast health - ‘ABC of Breast Health’
First fully India-made train flagged off at Dadar station - Medha
First telecom player to partner with Amazon Prime Video India - Vodafone
First meeting of panel on boosting girls' education held - new delhi
First country using facial recognition technology Public toilets - China
Kerala’s first private sector bank - ESAF Small Finance Bank
India’s first private sector township to go cashless - Essar group
First police post in India to be linked with CCTNS - Sanjauli police post , HP
World's Best Airport - Singapore's Changi Airport
Country starts its first Population Census in 19 years - Pakistan
Toppers in the Top Bank Frauds List, According to RBI - ICICI Bank, SBI, StanChart
The first person to cross the Atlantic Ocean - Chris Bertish
The world’s smallest magnet using a single atom - created by IBM
India’s first biometric-based payment system 'Aadhaar Pay' launced by - IDBI Bank
1st in world in airport service quality - Rajiv gandhi International airport
First smart tribal model village of india - Habbi, Jammu and Kashmir.
First Indian university to be ranked among top 10 in world- IISc,bengaluru
India’s first artificial intelligence based banking chatbot EVA launched by - HDFC Bank
First play back singer to play Gayathri veena for record 5 hours - Vaikom Vijayalakshmi
World’s oldest fossils discovered in - Quebec, Canada
The world’s oldest aircraft carrier - INS Viraat
First ever across-the-river survey in - Ganga River to determine the population of aquatic life
The tallest national flag in the country measuring 360 feet - Punjab.
Topper Among All Other States In GST Registration - Kerala
Best City in Urban Governance Survey - Thiruvananthapuram
GAIL has signed a first time-swap deal with - Swiss trader Gunvor
First Woman to Be Honored BCCI Lifetime Achievement Award - Rangaswamy
world’s first 5G IT baseband unit (BBU) - ZTE
India’s first post office passport SevaKendra - in madya pradesh
Richest Indian city - Mumbai
world's first robot table tennis tutor in - Japan sets Guinness record
BEFORE FEBRUARY
the world’s first country to stop investing in fossil fuels - Ireland
World No.1 Junior Badminton player - Lakshya Sen
India's first social innovation hub - Telangana
World’s longest flight landed - New Zealand
First Smart Police Station - Nagarampalem , Andhra Pradesh
First north-east State to Implement e-Cabinet Solution - Arunachal pradesh
world’s largest producer of solar power - China
Guinness World Record , 48.8 feet tall sand castle at Puri beach in Odisha - Sudarsan Pattnaik
longest cycle journey in a country - India
first woman to be appointed director of an IIM at Sirmaur - Neelu Rohmetra
first-ever transgender included in Gammy awards - trophy girl
World record 104 satellites launch at once PSLV-C37,ISRO
best World Music Album winners - India's Sandeep Das & Yo-Yo Ma
World's Fastest Bowler To Claim 250 Wickets - Ravichandran Ashwin
First ever ITTF World Tour event - New Delhi ,India
India’s first cashless township - GNFC , Gujarat
world’s longest elevated cycle path - Xiamen, China
India’s first floating elementary school - Khangpok , Manipur
New bird species found - Nepal
first UFC Women’s Featherweight Champion - Germaine de Randamie , Netherland
First Women Foreign Secretary of Pakistan - Tehmina Janjua
the first ever Indian to claim the New Zealand Grand Prix - Jehan Daruvala
national record 50 km race walk - Sandeep
India's only live volcano - Andaman and Nicobar
first Indian sports personality to strike a Rs 100-crore endorsement deal with a single brand - Virat Kohli
Indian Movie Wins top Honour at Berlin Film Festival - Newton
Best Green Organisation - Tata Steel's Katamati
the world's first inter-operable payment acceptance solution - Bharat QR code
First heliport in India - North delhi
First Vice President of Azerbaijan - Mehriban Aliyev
first cross-border zip line - Spain and Portugal
first Strategic Dialogue between - India and China
First village in india gets Smart Digital village tag - Mori in Andhra Pradesh
India’s first fully organic state in 2016 - Sikkim
weightlifter won the gold, for the sixth consecutive year - sivalingam satish kumar
First Country to introduce basic income for unemployed - Finland
world record for cycling the furthest distance in one hour for riders aged 105 - Robert Marchand
Place to go vehicle-free from Feb - Delhi’s Connaught
World's longest high-speed train service - China
world's highest altitude telescopes - Tibet,China
1st Digi Dhan Mela in Andhra Pradesh - Vijayawada
India's largest WiFi service - MumbaiWifi , Maharastra
1st commercial space mission with new rocket - China
first country to cease FM radio broadcasting - Norway
World’s first gender literature fest - Patna
first Solar Powered Boat of Kerala - Aditya
won maiden 'Ranji title' - Gujarat
the world's first jump from the world's highest bridge by - jumper Adam ,china
first Elderly-Friendly Corporation in Kerala - Kozhikode Corporation
the country’s first cashless island - Karang, Manipur,
World’s lightest watch - Geneva
the most dynamic city in the world - Bengaluru
final approval received from IRDAI to set up its first branch in India - Lloyd and Swiss Re
India's biggest aircraft carrier ship - Vikramaditya
eco village in Thane district has been conferred with the UNWTO Award - ISKCON’s Govardhan
world’s longest human chain of 11,000 kilometres - bihar
most innovative company of 2016 according to bcg - apple
First State to Send Postal Ballots Electronically to Service Voters - Goa
World’s Biggest Solar Park - China
fastest to score 1000 runs as ODI captain - Virat Kohli
the world's tallest building located in - Dubai
First indian state announces total ban on polythene bags - Madhya Pradesh
first Japanese athlete to receive highest honour in 19 years - Kisenosato
India’s 1st post office passport kendra - Mysuru
world’s first stable semi-synthetic organism founded in - US
world’s first ‘digital ambassador’ appointed country - Denmark
India's Fanatic Sports Museum - Kolkata

2. Appointments

UP to 31 ^st December 2017
chief minister of Himachal Pradesh - Jairam Thakur
General Manager of the BCCI - Saba Karim
Director General of National Cadet Corps - B S Sahrawat
Secretary General of Amnesty International - Kumi Naidoo
Officiating chairperson of National Green Tribunal - U D Salvi
UP to 18^th December 2017
Chile’s president - Sebastian Pinera
Chief Financial Officer of Vodafone india - Manish Dawar
Director of National Institute of Nutrition - R Hemalatha
Chairman of BARC India - Nakul Chopra
Executive Director of RBI - Uma Shankar
captain of indian team in ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2018 - Prithvi Shaw
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the Infosys - Salil S. Parekh
UN Environment's Goodwill Ambassador for India - Dia Mirza
new Director General of Ordnance Factories (DGOF) and Chairman of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) - Sunil Kumar Chourasia
Chairman of Prasar Bharati Board - Surya Prakash.
Chairman and Managing Director of Air India - Pradeep Singh Kharola
chairman of the 15th Finance Commission (FC) - NK Singh
India’s G20 Sherpa for the Development Track of the grouping - Shaktikanta Das
Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis president - Nirmala Sitharaman
Madras High Court judge - Satrughana Pujahari
Andhra Pradesh DGP - N Sambasiva Rao
president of Zimbabwe - Emmerson Mnangagwa

UNICEF celebrity advocate for child rights - Trisha
India's nominee to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) - Dalveer Bhandari
SEBI Executive Director - Anand Rajeshwar Baiwar
UP to 19^th November 2017
Financial Stability Institute Advisory Board of the Bank of International Settlement member - Urjit Patel
chairman of Bombay Stock Exchange - Sethurathnam Ravi
new Finance Secretary of india - Hasmukh Adhia
Women's Youth World Championships Ambassador - Mary Kom
next US Ambassador to India - Kenneth Juster
India’s Next High Commissioner to Pakistan - Ajay Bisaria
chief executive officer and managing director of Tata Steel - T V Narendran
Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Korea - Suresh Chukkapalli
Chief Executive Officer of Bharti AXA Life Insurance - Vikas Seth
president of the Republic of Kenya - Uhuru Kenyatta
Vice Chief of Naval Staff - Ajit Kumar
UP to 28^th October 2017
additional director general (ADG) of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) - Alok Kumar Pateria
AMFI chief executive - NS Venkatesh
CBI Special Director - Rakesh Asthana
MD&CEO of India Post Payments Bank - Suresh Sethi
Ambassador of India to Switzerland - Sibi George
HSBC CEO India - Jayant Rikhye
New Zealand Prime Minister - Jacinda Ardern
UP to 20^th October 2017
MobiKwik payment gateway head - Rukaiya Rangwala
new UNESCO Chief - France’s Audrey Azoulay
India's next ambassador to China - Gautam Bambawale
chief executive of HSBC - John Flint
Freecharge CEO - Sangram Singh
president of US India Business Council (USIBC) - Nisha Desai Biswal
new chairman of Film and Television Institute of India - Anupam Kher
PNB MetLife MD and CEO - Ashish Srivastava
Pakistan's 16th naval chief - Admiral Zafar Mehmood Abbasi
30th Prime Minister of Mongolia - Ukhnaa Khurelsukh
chairman of SBI - Rajnish Kumar
Deputy Director General of WHO - Soumya Swaminathan
Governor of Bihar - Satya Pal Malik
Governor of Meghalaya - Ganga Prasad
Governor of Arunachal Pradesh - B D Mishra
Governor of Andaman and Nicobar - Devendra Kumar Joshi
Governor of Assam - Jagdish Mukhi
Governor of Tamil Nadu - Banwarilal Purohit
UP to 30^th September 2017
Chief Executive Officer of Tamilnadu Mercantile Bank - KV Rama Moorthy
Governor of Meghalaya - Ganga Prasad
Governor of Arunachal Pradesh - B D Mishra
Governor of Andaman and Nicobar - Devendra Kumar Joshi
Tamil Nadu Governor - Banwarilal Purohit
Assam Governor - Prof Jagdish Mukhi
Governor of Bihar - Satya Pal Malik
President of Angola - Joao Lourenco
CMD of ONGC - Shashi Shanker
CMD of National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) - Balraj Joshi
CMD of Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) - P. Alli Rani.
NPCI’s (National Payments Corporation of India) interim Chairman - B Sambamurthy
Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan - Ajay Bisaria
Brand Ambassador of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Uttarakhand - Akshay Kumar.
Director General (DG) of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) - Y.C Modi
Peruvian Prime Minister - Mercedes Araoz
Chair of Ethics Commission of the International Olympic Committee - Ban Ki-moon
chairman-cum-managing director (CMD) of the United India Insurance Co. Ltd - M. Nagaraja Sarma
chairman-cum-managing director (CMD) of IRCTC - Mahendra Pratap Mall
first special envoy for the oceans - Peter Thomson
President of Singapore - Mdm Halimah Yacob
Chairman of Press Trust of India (PTI) - Viveck Goenka
Chairman-cum-Managing Director of NMDC - N Baijendra Kumar.
woman ambassador in 'Friends of Australia' (FOA) advocacy panel - Parineeti Chopra
Union Minister of Railways - Piyush Goyal
U.S ambassador to India - Kenneth I. Juster
Chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Education - Anita Karwal
Secretary in the Department of Financial Services - Rajiv Kumar
Union Home Secretary - Rajiv Gauba
Head of the Newly constituted Group of Ministers (GoM) to monitor and resolve the IT challenges faced in the implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) - Sushil Kumar Modi.
UP to 10^th September 2017
New Coach of Indian Men's Hockey Team - Sjoerd Marijne
Interim GSTN Chairman - A.B. Pandey
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Vijaya Bank - R A Sankara Narayanan
new Youth Affairs and Sports Minister - Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
UP to 2^nd September 2017
US ambassador to India - Kenneth I Juster
new Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE) chairman - Anita Karwal
NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman - Rajiv Kumar
Election Commissioner of india - Sunil Arora
Comptroller and Auditor General of India - Rajiv Mehrishi
45th Chief Justice of India - Dipak Misra
UP to 26^th August 2017
Chairman of Infosys board - Nandan Nilekani
chairman of Syndicate Bank - Ajay Vipin Nanavati
interim Chairman and MD of Air India - Rajiv Bansal
new Chairman of Railway Board - Ashwani Lohani
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Director General of Railway Protection Forc (RPF) - Dharmendra Kumar
UP to 19^th August 2017
interim MD and CEO of Infosys - Pravin Rao
goodwill ambassador for world’s disabled - Neymar
President and Managing Director (MD) of General Motors (GM) India - Sanjiv Gupta
Sri Lanka Appoints First Tamil Navy Chief After Four Decades - Travis Sinniah
Russia's new ambassador to India - Nikolay Kudashev
Pakistan’s High Commissioner to India - Sohail Mahmood
Executive Director of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) - Mamta Suri
MD and CEO of Karur Vysya Bank - P R Seshadri
Tata Motors group chief financial officer - PB Balaji
MD & CEO of IFCI - E Sankara Rao
chief of Rajya Sabha TV - Shashi Shekhar Vempati
MD of Exim Bank - David Rasquinha
secretary to Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu - I V Subba Rao
UP to 12^th August 2017
CEO of Jet Airways - Vinay Dube
Chief Executive of NPCI - Dilip Asbe
WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Physical Activity - Milkha Singh
President of Kenya - Uhuru Kenyatta
45th Chief Justice of India - Dipak Misra
Executive Director of World Bank - S. Aparna
Pakistan’s new Foreign Minister - Khawaja Asif
Head of committee on Institutionalization of Arbitration Mechanism - Justice Srikrishna
Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog - Rajiv Kumar
UP to 5^th August 2017
Brand ambassador of the Swachh Bharat Mission in the Uttar Pradesh - Akshay Kumar
13^th Vice-President of India - Venkaiah Naidu
CMD of SIDBI - Mohammad Mustafa
BSE chairman - Dhirendra Swarup
Prime minister of Papua New Guinea - Peter O’Neill
Secretary General of FICCI - Sanjaya Baru
Part-time member on IRDAI board - Ravi Mittal
Asian Brand Ambassador of the London Digital Movie & TV Studios - Rana Daggubati
UP to 29^th July 2017
interim prime minister of Pakistan - Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
MD & CEO of Axis Bank - Shikha Sharma
Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award committee members - Sehwag, Usha
Janalakshmi Financial Services CEO - Ajay Kanwal
Chief Minister of Bihar for the 6th time - Nitish Kumar
captain of the ICC Women's World Cup 2017 Team - Mithali Raj
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Polio in India - Amitabh Bachchan
UP to 22^nd July 2017
Secretary to President Ram Nath Kovind - Sanjay Kothari
Brand icon of Pro Kabaddi League for Tamil Thalaivas - Kamal Haasan
Chairman of UK India Business Council - Lord Mervyn Davies
14th President of India - Ram Nath Kovind
Team India bowling coach - Bharat Arun
Chief Minister of Nagaland - TR Zeliang
new Director General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) - R K Pachnanda
Chief Justice of Nepal - Gopal Prasad Parajuli
UNICEF Global Goodwill Ambassador - Lilly Singh
UP to 15^th July 2017
MD & CEO of Oriental Bank of commerce - Mukesh Kumar Jain
‘Personality of the Year’ award 2017 winner - Kishore Sansi, MD & CEO of Vijaya Bank
new coach of Indian men Cricket Team - Ravi Shastri
president of Mongolia - Khaltmaa Battulga
Director General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence - John Joseph
National Rifle Association of India president - Raninder Singh
UP to 8^th July 2017
WHO goodwill ambassador for autism - Saima Wazed Hossain
Ambassador of India to Indonesia - Pradeep Kumar Rawat
Microfinance Institutions Network president - Rakesh Dubey
chief of the National Disaster Response Force - Sanjay Kumar
Signature Global Brand Ambassador - Vidya Balan
MD & CEO of Syndicate Bank - Melwyn Rego
MD & CEO of Union Bank of India - Rajkiran Rai G
UP to 1^st July 2017
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India - Achal Kumar Jyoti
new Attorney General of India - KK Venugopal
new Chief Secretary of Rajasthan - Ashok Jain
the new chief secretary of Uttar Pradesh - Rajiv Kumar
US Ambassador to Peru - Krishna R Urs
the ambassador for government’s flagship Skill India campaign - Priyanka Chopra
Prime Minister of Romania - Mihai Tudose
the ambassador of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) - Vidya Balan
the president of the India International Centre (IIC) - N N Vohra
IDFC MD and CEO - Sunil Kakar

UP to 24th June 2017
MD of Manappuram Home Finance - Jeevandas Narayan
Secretary-General of UN Counter-Terrorism Office - Vladimir Voronkov
Saudi crown prince - Mohammed bin Salman
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador - Muzoon Almellehan
UP to 17th June 2017
Serbia's first female and first openly gay Prime Minister - Ana Brnabic
UP to 10th June 2017
MD & CEO of National Stock Exchange - Vikram Limaye
Lakshmi Vilas Bank part time chairman - B K Manjunath
Independent Directors of India Post Payments Bank - K G Karmakar and Gauri Shankar
Chief of copyrights office - Hoshiar Singh
Prime minister of Nepal - Sher Bahadur Deuba
UG appointed to expedite the cases pending for last 10 years in lower courts. - Nyaya Mitras
Before 3rd June 2017
Prime minister of Republic of Ireland - Leo Varadkar
Executive Director (ED) of RBI - S. Ganesh Kumar
CEO of Prasar Bharti - Shashi Shekar Vempati
public policy fellow to US think-tank - Nirupama Rao
Before 27th May 2017
new chairman of Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) - Rajan Anandan
Secretary of CBSE - Anurag Tripathy
Ecuador’s President - Lenin Moreno
Defence Secretary - Sanjay Mitra
Tata Group Chief Financial Officer - Saurabh Agrawal
President of Iran - Hassan Rouhani
MD of Ford India. - Anurag Mehrotra
Additional charge of Environment Ministry - Harsh Vardhan
CEO of 'Paytm Payments Bank' - Renu Satti
Before 15th May 2017
French Prime Minister - Edouard Philippe
WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Hepatitis - Amitabh Bachchan
The Chancellor of JNU for a term of 5 years - V K Saraswat
leader of legislative council of Uttar pradesh - Dinesh Sharma
Defence Secretary of india - Sanjay Mitra
Head of FIFA Governance Committee - Justice Mudgal
ICC Chairman - Shashank Manohar
19th President of the South Korea - ‘Moon Jae-in
India’s Ambassador to Netherlands - Venu Rajamony
President of France - Emmanuel Macron
CII President - Shobana Kamineni
UNHCR ambassador - Syrian refugee and Olympic swimmer Yusra Mardini
CRPF chief - Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar
Executive Director of IDFC Bank - Avtar Monga
India Women’s cricket coach - Tushar Arothe
MD & CEO of LIC Housing Finance - Vinay Shah
Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme - Achim Steiner
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador - Kristin Davis
MD and CEO of Karnataka Bank - M.M Subrahmanya
Ambassador to Germany - Mukta Dutta Tomar
Director of IIM ,Tiruchirappalli - Bhimaraya Metri
Executive Director of RBI - Smt. Malvika Sinha
chairman of Nasscom for 2017-2018 - Raman Roy
Ecuador president - Lenin Moreno
IDBI MD and CEO - Mahesh Kumar Jain
New Consul General of Dubai - Diplomat Vipul
Chief Justice of Madras High Court - Indira Banerjee
India's Ambassador and permanent representative to the UN - Rajiv Kumar Chander
CBEC new Chairperson - Vanaja N. Sarna
Vice Chancellor of Nalanda University - Sunaina Singh
whole-Time Member of SEBI - Madhabi Puri Buch
part-time Chairman of RBI - T S Anantharaman
New Chief Financial Officer of ICC - Ankur Khanna
Interim Director General of ISA - Upendra Tripathy
Kerala Chief justice - Navanithi Prasad Singh
CEO of FreeCharge & Snapdeal - Jason Kothari
Ambassador of Blind Cricket World Cup - Shahid Afridi
Chief Minister of U.P - Yogi Adityanath
Chief Minister of Uttarakhand - Trivendra Rawat
Chief Minister of Punjab - Amarinder Singh
Chief Minister of Manipur - Biren Singh
Chief Minister of Goa - Manohar Parrikar
member of Governing body of Sports Authority of India(SAI) - Jwala Gutta
Vice-president of FIFA U-17 World Cup - Babul Supriyo
Deputy Governor in Reserve Bank of India - B P Kanungo
Regional director for 3 countries for ford - Pradeep Nair
European Council’s President - Tusk
Odisha Govt adviser - Dr K Srinath Reddy
Pakisthan New Security General of SAARC - Sial
Chairman and MD of MTNL - P K Purwar
India's next Ambassador to WTO - J S Deepak
Head coach of India U-17 football team - Luis Norton de Matos
Chief Secretary of Maharashtra - Sumit Mullick
Chairperson of NCST - Nand Kumar Sai

3.Important Tie ups ,Agreements , acquisitions & MOU's

UP to 31^st December 2017
India loan agreement worth $40 million with the World Bank - for UP Pro-Poor Tourism Development Project
Allahabad Bank MOU with NeSL - for utilizing the latter’s Information Utility Services envisaged under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
Bank of Baroda MoU with POORTI Agri Services - to enable the farmers to purchase agricultural inputs such as fertilizers, pesticides, seeds etc. provided by POORTI.
Agri service solutions provider Sohan Lal Commodity Management (SLCM) and Myanmar ties up with HDFC Bank and IndusInd Bank - to provide collateral management services
Amazon acquired Blink - that makes Internet-connected doorbells and security cameras
World bank & Tamil Nadu - signed a 318 million dollar loan agreement for the Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernization Project to promote climate resilient agriculture technologies, improve water management practices, and increase market opportunities for small and marginal farmers.
Quikr acquired HDFC Realty and HDFC Developers - valued at about Rs 357 crore.
Andhra pradesh & UNESCO's MGIEP - is planning to set up a gaming for e-learning hub.
Assam MoU with Isha Foundation - to conserve and rejuvenate the rivers of Assam.
AU Small Finance Bank MoU with Sahaj e-Village - for extending its banking service in remote areas through Business Correspondent Agent (BC) model.
World Bank & India - $125 million (around Rs800 crore) loan for the STRIVE project for skill development.
Andhra pradesh & Alphabet InC's X Agreement - to bring the Free Space Optical Communication (FSOC) technology in the state.
UP to 18^th December 2017
Samsung India partnership with UNESCO - to launch virtual reality content and 360-degree videos on Indian heritage sites
India and Columbia agreement - set to join hands in the field of agriculture and fisheries with an aim to boost the economy and mutual co-operation of both the countries.
Russia and Egypt agreement - for state-owned Rosatom to construct Egypt first nuclear plant.
India and Morocco signed an MoU - for enhanced cooperation in the health sector in New Delhi.
India & World bank Loan Mou - of US$ 250 Million for SANKALP Project
India and Cuba MOU - for enhanced cooperation in the health sector.
India and Italy MOU - for enhancing bilateral cooperation in the health sector
Karnataka Bank and Boston Consulting Group patnered - for its transformation initiatives and the transformation project KBL Vikaas.
India and Greece - have signed Air Services Agreement and MoU on Cooperation in the field of New and Renewable Energy in New Delhi.
Russia assist India - to set up a national crisis management centre in the country to handle disaster and other emergency situations.
Mahindra & Mahindra partnership with Uber India - to deploy electric vehicles on the US cab aggregator’s platform.
Samsung India & Uttar pradesh patnership - for Smart Healthcare Programme
Axis bank and Mumbai Police - have launched their latest campaign #MuhPeTaala to promote safe banking
Airtel Payments bank & Hike tied up - to power its mobile wallet product
Mswipe & MasterCard MOU - to digitise merchant acquisition and can now enable a shopkeeper anywhere in India to acquire a card swipe machine.
India and Russia - have agreed to implement the general declaration for visa free entry of the crew of chartered and scheduled flights between the two countries
UP to 19^th November 2017
Paytm and ICICI Bank - have collaborated to announce an all-new initiative where users can get interest-free short-term digital credit.
Yes Bank has signed an MoU with Innovation Centre Denmark India - to bring fintech innovations and startups from Denmark to India, and facilitate entry of Indian startups to the region.
India and Poland MOU - for the Promotion of Civil Aviation Cooperation.
India and Philippines Mou - in areas including Defence Cooperation and Logistics, agriculture, Micro, Medium and Small Enterprises-MSME and forging closer relations between the Indian Council of World Affairs and the Philippines Foreign Service Institute.
Air India has received a loan worth of Rs 1,500 crore from Bank of India -
Delhi & Seoul Mou - for strengthening cooperation in the fields of e-governance, transportation, climate change and smart city.
India & World Bank - US$ 119 million (equivalent) for the Odisha Higher Education Programme for Excellence & Equity (OHEPEE) Project.
ICICI Bank & Apple - to Launch Voice-Based International Remittance Service
Assam & Singapore MoUs and Terms of Reference (ToR) - for skilling youth of the state. The MoU and ToR for North East Skills Centre (NESC) were signed between Skill, Employment and Entrepreneurship Department, of Assam government and ITE Education Service, Singapore.
Harayana & Verbind MOU - to set up a logistics and trading hub in the state.
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank & Andhra Pradesh - has approved USD 2 million loans (Rs. 13,000 crores) for five projects in Andhra Pradesh.
India and Tunisia - agreed to jointly combat terrorism and extremism while ramping up cooperation in the field of security.
India and the World Bank - signed a $200 Million loan pact for the development of Agro-business and rural transformation in Assam state.
AU Small Bank and SIDBI - Launch Rs 200 crore Fund for MSMEs.
UP to 28^th October 2017
Microsoft, Karnataka government sign MoU - to use AI for digital agriculture.
India Sri Lanka ink MoU - for Housing Project Deal.
EEPC India has signed pact with Punjab National Bank - to provide easy access to finance for SMEs and merchant exporters of the council.
SBI has signed MoU with Escorts - for tractor financing
UP to 20^th October 2017
Myntra, Textile Ministry Tie-up - to Promote Handloom Industry.
India signs pact to send interns to Japan - to send youngsters there as technical interns for on-the-job training for a period of three to five years.
Odisha Govt. signs MoU with SBI - for integration of SBI e-Pay with the cyber treasury.
Pakistan & Iran sign MoU - to improve border security management
MoC between India and Japan - on the "Technical Intern Training Program (TITP)."
Meghalaya, UP And Arunachal Sign MoU - To Boost Culture And Tourism
Vijaya Bank inks MoU with HPCL - for Digital Payments
MobiKwik, IRCTC Rail connect partner - for ticket bookings.
India and Ethiopia - have signed agreements to boost bilateral ties.
Bharti Ghana (Airtel) and Millicom Ghana (Tigo) merge - will ber the second largest mobile network operations in india.
India and Djibouti have agreed - to establish regular political consultations.
UP to 30^th September 2017
Nepal & UNDAF MOU - of USD 635 million for the next five years
Maharashtra & Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt. Ltd have signed a lease agreement - to set up a state of the art milk and milk products processing plant
Assam & Google India’ MOU - to take Internet connectivity to the remotest part of the state
Gujarat & Amul (Gujarat Milk Marketing Federation) MOU - to save the children of Anganwadi from malnutrition
IndusInd Bank and Bharat Financial Inclusion - have signed a confidentiality agreement for the proposed merger between them
India signed loan deal with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) - to upgrade Alang-Sosiya Shipyards worth USD 76 million.
Bharti Airtel & SK Telecom’ MOU - towards building an enabling ecosystem for the introduction of these technologies in the Indian context.
Punjab & Maharashtra Co-operative Bank - to offer its protection and savings products to the latter’s customers of Exide Life Insurance.
UP to 10^th September 2017
Punjab National Bank( PNB ) and BSNL join hands - to roll out open mobile wallet Speedpay.
Assam signs MoU with Google - to increase digital literacy.
UP to 2^nd September 2017
India, Switzerland sign two MoUs - in the field of Railways.
NTPC & ICICI Bank MOU - has signed Rs. 3,000 crore
Freyr Energy has tied up with Axis Bank - to offer term loans ranging from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 50 lakh
Bharti Airtel partnered with Symantec Corp - to serve the growing cyber security.
India & Germany ink agreement - to improve grid integration of renewable energy
India and China - have agreed to withdraw their troops from Doklam.
UP to 26^th August 2017
Dhanlaxmi Bank, DHFL Pramerica tie up - for bancassurance.
India & Nepal have inked 8 pacts - including on cooperation in countering drug trafficking
TRAI has Signed Deal with Malaysian Communications & Multimedia Commission - to deepen bilateral cooperation in telecom & broadcasting regulation
. Google partners with Walmart - to offer voice-based shopping
Uber has tied up with Axis Bank & HDFC Bank - for Unified Payments Interface based payments
ICMR, Ministry of Health sign pact with S Koreas IVI - on vaccine research and development.
UP to 19^th August 2017
Union Bank of India agreement with Bajaj Allianz and Cholamandalam insurance - for distribution of insurance products.
MoU between India and Sweden - on intellectual property right (IPR) cooperation, aimed at benefiting entrepreneurs, investors and businesses
Hike Messenger Acquires Creo - for an undisclosed amount.
UP to 12^th August 2017
SEBI Ties Up with Iran - Counterpart for Technical Assistance
IDFC Bank & Zeta - to launch 'IDFC Bank Benefits.
Bajaj Auto & UK’s Triumph Motorcycles - to jointly make mid-capacity motorcycles for Indian and global markets.
India and USA - will conduct ”Yudh Abhyas” joint exercise between their armies.
Amazon India & the Telangana MOU - Department of Handloom and Textiles, to educate, train and enable weavers and artisans to directly sell their products to Amazon customers across the country.
UP to 5^th August 2017
India & AIIB - signed USD 329 million loan pact for Gujarat road project
India and BRICS MoU - to set up BRICS Agriculture Research Platform.
India and Somalia agreement - on the transfer of sentenced prisoners
BookMyShow & Nfusion - to build on BookMyShow's audio entertainment platform Jukebox by offering free music downloads through credits earned at the time of booking movie tickets
India, Spain MOU - will help strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two countries with the exchange of expertise and networking of information
Samsung Pay has tied up with SBI - to store higher variants of SBI debit cards on its App
Flipkart & eBay India merger - Flipkart will own & operate eBay.in, which will remain an independent entity as part of Flipkart Deal.
Airtel Payments Bank ties up with HPCL - to give further boost to digital payments in India.
Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance & Dhanlaxmi Bank - to sell life insurance products of Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
UP to 29^th July 2017
BSE has inked a pact with Egyptian Exchange (EGX) - for cooperation in exchange of information.
PNB and Bajaj Allianz agreement - for the distribution of insurance products
Axis Bank acquired Freecharge - for Rs385 crore
AAI and Uttarakhand MOU - on aviation development
UP to 22^nd July 2017
India, Bangladesh sign pact - to connect both countries by waterways.
BoB has signd MoU with DGS&D - for services to government e-marketplace.
Indian Army & DRDO MoU - to raise one regiment of MRSAM defence system.
India-Japan agreement for Cooperation - in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy has come into force.
MobiKwik partners with Samsung Pay - to make payments with a single tap using select Samsung handsets
India & Sri Lanka has signed MoU - to develop village in Anuradhapura District
UP to 15^th July 2017
Union Government and Uttar Pradesh sign MoU - for opening AIIMS in Gorakhpur.
Axis Bank has tied up with IIC - to boost trade with Latin America
Ministry of Health signs MoU with Government of West Bengal - to set up Centre of Excellence in Transfusion Medicine.
Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance ties up with Dhanlaxmi Bank - for marketing bancassurance.
India and China - Five Principles of Peaceful Co-existence(Panchsheel Pact )
UP to 8^th July 2017
Odisha signd EOI with IAAF & AFI - to establish High Performance Academy
South Indian Bank has ties up with Peregrine Financial Group Forex - for remittance facility for the benefit of Indian expatriates from Australia
EPFO has signed agreements with 4 private banks and 1 public sector bank.
Yes bank has partnered with Indus Os and singed a MOU with Santander
India and Israel - has signed 7 agreements.
BYJU’s has acquired TutorVista & Edurite - for an undisclosed amount
NMCE and ICEX to merge - creating India’s third largest commodity exchange
UP to 1^st July 2017
BHEL & Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd (KHI) of Japan - for manufacturing of stainless steel coaches and bogies for metros
ADB & India commitment - USD 10 billion support for development of States in India
India & World Bank - has Signed Loan Agreement of USD 35 Million
Election Commission is collaborating with Facebook - to launch first nationwide “Voter Registration Reminder” on 1st July.
Uttar Pradesh agreement with ADB - for a loan of 1950 crore rupees for strengthening of roads
India and Portugal - have signed 11 MOUs for cooperation in various areas
UP to 24th June 2017
EPFO, HUDCO inked pact - for housing subsidy under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.
India & Srilanka MOU - for cooperation in Traditional Systems of Medicine, Homoeopathy
ADB & India sign USD 275 million loan agreement - for upgrading small towns in Madhya Pradesh
India, ASEAN step up cooperation - to counter terrorism, cyber security
India & Portugal 11 Agreements - to promote Cooperation in the Field of Archives
Meghalaya & SBI 2 MOU's - for migrating government transactions to digital mode.
Hike Messenger & Yes Bank Mou - to launch UPI-based wallet
Tata Group, Lockheed Martin deal - to manufacture F-16 fighter jets in India.
Amazon purchased Whole Foods - in a $13.7 billion deal to expand its growing reach into groceries
SBI & Tirumala Milk Products Tie up - for providing loans to dairy farmers
UP to 17th June 2017
Sikkim & British Council MOU - to enhance quality of education in the state.
Yes Bank & TerraPay Partnership - to enable real-time money transfer to bank accounts in India
UP to 10th June 2017
Canara Bank & New India Assurance Company Ltd MOU - to sell policies through its branches.
India, Mauritius MOU - to institutionalise cooperation between Parliaments
Tamil Nadu & Union Civil Aviation Ministry MOU - for the implementation of the UDAN scheme in the state.
EXIM Bank of India and Korea MOU - for export credit of 9 billion dollars.
Aadhar Housing Finance and DHFL Vysya Housing Finance - Merged
India & Srilanka Agreement - to provide Srilanka with 318 million USD for Railway
Nepal & China MOU - for construction of Budhigandaki Project.
Mumbai Metro & Google Maps Tied up - to display its services in Google Maps application
Before 3rd June 2017
India signs loan agreement of 36 million dollar with World Bank - for Himachal Pradesh Building Programme
India & Spain - signed on seven agreements.
India and Germany - Twelve MOU's and agreements have inked.
GCMMF & ISRO MOU - for fodder acreage estimation.
Prasar Bharati Morocco's SNRT MOU - to step up cooperation in the broadcasting sector
Before 27th May 2017
India and Mauritius MOU - bilateral relations and security cooperation
India and Germany JDI - for cooperation of alternative medicine
Karnataka Bank & LIC of India MOU - for selling life insurance products of LIC
Indian & Republic Of Singapore - Navy SIMBEX-17 Commences.
BSNL, Facebook, MobiKwik and Disney India agreement - for Express Wi-Fi service, wallet & online gaming
China, ASEAN agreement - on framework for South China Sea code of conduct
India and Tajikistan signed agreement - Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters.
India and Palestine - five agreements for cooperation in different areas
Before 15th May 2017
India-UK MoU - in urban transport sector
SoftBank and Foxconn - Bringing India some of world's cheapest solar power
Airtel-Micromax - Offers 1-year free 4G service on Canvas 2
Cashkaro.com ties up with YES Bank - to launch card-linked offers -
Techmagnate acquires BlogX - Bloggers and content managers connect.
Pro Kabbadi League & Vivo - Vivo signs up as title sponsor of Pro Kabbadi League
India & Russia - deal on 5th generation fighter design.
Twitter & Bloomberg - for streaming news 24/7.
Quikr acquired Zimmber - Household services is an exciting category which is seeing increasing adoption among urban consumers.
Reliance & SAP - 'SARAL GST' solution for taxpayers.
Andhra Pradesh & California - as sister states of AP
India & Turkey - to work together on counter-terrorism.
India and Cyprus - the MoUs have been exchanged are Air Services, Agriculture, Merchant Shipping and Culture Education
Paytm & MMTC-PAMP - to launch ‘Digital Gold’
Yes Bank & Paisabazaar.com - to offer conditionally approved loans
India, France - carry out joint naval exercise 'Varuna'.
India and Sri Lanka - an MoU on economic co-operation.
Maharashtra & Railways MOU - to expand green cover
SBI and CREDAI - to provide loans at a concessional rate to builders
RBI & Bank of Guyana MOU - Supervisory Cooperation and Exchange of Supervisory Information
India, South Korea MOU - for Defence Industry between their shipbuilding yards
Myntra acquires ‘InLogg’ - to strengthen its logistic capability with an expanded reach and improved customer experience
RBI the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan MOU - on 'Supervisory Cooperation and Exchange of Supervisory Information'.
Verizon & Corning - to optical fiber for $1.05 billion
ISRO & BHEL MOU - to help develop low-cost lithium ion batteries
Paytm & Genesis Luxury - for payment gateways in India
Uttar Pradesh & GOI MOU - for the 'Power for All' scheme.
Postal department & SBI - to promote 'SBI buddy e-wallet' and Point of Sale (POS) machines
India & Australia - sports partnership
SpiceJet & HSBC India - to offer payments via UPI.
France & India - an agreement to upgrade Railways
India & Georgia - joint statement on free trade agreement
India & Australia - have signed six agreements on bilateral coopetarion
Nokia ,Airtel & BSNL - to set up 5G internet speed in India
Zeta & RuPay - to push for a more inclusive adoption
Manappuram Finance & Yes bank - to launch prepaid card
Flipkart buys eBay's India - to make a $500 million cash investment in and sell its eBay.
Fino Paytech & ICICI group Deal - to distribute insurance products.
India, Russia - To promote innovation and R&D between them
Canara Bank & BSNL partnership - for upgrading the bandwidth at all its branches to 2 Mbps
India & Israel Deal - worth over 2 billion USD
India and UK - set up a 240-million Pound fund for clean energy projects.
Malaysia & Andhra Pradesh - agrees to set up technology park in ap
India-Malaysia - seven agreements
Axis Bank & Wells Fargo Tied up - for US remittances
Indian Army & IIT-Madras MOU - to identify and enhance the critical technological areas
SBI Card & Karnataka Bank - launch co-branded Karnataka Bank Platinum SBI Card
Amazon aquired Souq.com - Amazon makes entry in UAE
ALTBalaji & MobiKwik TIEUP - provide an easy payment facility to MobiKwik’s 55 million registered users.
Truecaller , Google & ICICI bank Tiedup - for integration of Google Duo and Truecaller Pay
RHFL & NHB Agreement - for implementation of credit-linked subsidy scheme for the middle-income group
Uttarakhand & World Bank - USD 100 million credit agreement
India and ADB MOU - $350 Million Loan for Roads in Madhya Pradesh
Tikona’s 4G business acquired by Bharti Airtel - for ₹16 billion
ICRISAT, ICAR - for crop improvement
Vodafone India & Idea - Vodafone will hold a 45.1% stake in the combined entity, the Aditya Birla Group will hold 26% .
India, Russia - long-term support pact on Sukhoi Su-30MKI
India and Brazil - Social Security Agreement
Bandhan Bank & Avenues India Pvt Ltd MOU - to provide merchants with seamless access to POS and payment gateway products
BSE & Sentifi tied up - for social media updates
Future Generali & UCO Bank tie up - To provide a window at its bank branches for marketing FGII’s offerings
SBI & CREDAI MOU - to jointly conduct various initiatives towards development of the realty sector
Chennai Port & Puducherry Govt MOU - for handling EXIM cargo originating from Puducherry Port
Tata Motors & Volkswagen MOU - for a strategic partnership in India
Kaggle acquired by Google - to support machine learning training and deployment services
India & Belgium - DTAA signed
PayPal and MakeMyTrip patnership - for for hotel bookings
Google India & Telangana MOU - This MoU aimed at supporting the digitization efforts of the state
Cognizant acquire Brilliant Service Co - for an undisclosed amount
ET Money & HDFC Life tiedup - for data-led insurance policy
Punjab, J&K MOU - for fast tracking Shahpur Kandi dam
Yatra & Madhya Pradesh MOU - to promote homestays
World Bank & Maharashtra - offers over $1-billion loan
Reliance GI & Catholic Syrian Bank tieup - for bancassurance
SIDBI, CSFB agreement - to help MSMEs avail loans
Tata Communications partners with HPE - for roll-out of LoRa network
Lakshmi Vilas Bank ties with Centrum - for its wealthy clients
India & Ukraine - to strengthen bilateral cooperation through Cinema
UBI & IRCTC Tiedup - to launch railway booking facility
SoftBank & Foxconn - form joint venture to expand investment

4. Recent summits/inaugurations/ festivals/melas

UP to 31^st December 2017
country will host 10 Asean Leaders on Republic Day 2018 - India
Nirmala Sitharaman launched a start-up incubation center called the Centre for Entrepreneurship Opportunities and Learning (CEOL) in - Mangaluru, Karnataka.
78th session of the Indian History Congress has begun in - Kolkata
2018 edition of the historic Indian Science Congress will be held at - Manipur University, Imphal
Ramnath Kovind has inaugurated the 100th Annual Conference of the Indian Economic Association in - Acharya Nagarjuna University in Guntur of Andhra Pradesh.
AP Fibre Grid Project inaugurated by - Ramnath kovind
Jitendra Singh has launched the electronic-Human Resource Management System in - New delhi
M Venkaiah Naidu has inaugurated the Centenary celebrations of the Yoga Institute in - Mumbai
country will host the Commonwealth Games in 2022 - England
seventh edition of the India International Coffee Festival will be held in - Bengaluru
Meeting of WTO member countries will hosted in - India
UP to 18^th December 2017
International Herbal Fair has started in - Bhopal
The research institute for the study of the Bhagavad Gita will be soon set up in - Mathura , UP
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, laid the foundation stone of the Nyaya Gram project of the High Court of Allahabad in - Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh.
8th edition of Indo-Maldives joint military exercise, ‘Ekuverin’ has began in - Belgaum (or Belagavi) ,Karnataka
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 60-megawatt Tuirial hydroelectric power project in - Aizawl, Mizoram
venkaiah Naidu has inaugurated the World conference on Vedas " Vishwa Ved Sammelan" in - New delhi
4th India-Australia-Japan Trilateral Dialogue has held in - New delhi
Eleventh World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference has begun in - Argentina

3rd World Telugu Conference has begun in - Hyderabad
14th inclusive finance india Summit has begun in - New delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has commissioned India's modern conventional submarine INS Kalvari into Navy's fleet - in Mumbai
54th meeting of SAARC programming committee has started in - Nepal
3rd Annual Meeting of Board of Governors of AIIB hosted in - India
second UNWTO/UNESCO World Conference on Tourism and Culture has held in - Muscat, Oman
2023 World Cup and Champions Trophy 2021 will be hosted by - India
Pistol aces Jitu Rai and Heena Sidhu bagged a bronze each at the 10th Asian Championship 10m Rifle/Pistol in - Wako City, Japan.
ASEAN India Connectivity Summit has begun in - New Delhi
UN Women in collaboration with Facebook inaugurated a 2-day event titled ‘We The Women’ - in Mumbai
President Kovind inaugurated the Naval Maritime Aircraft Museum in - Visakhapatnam
India & Israel will set up a centre for excellence in floriculture in - Tamil Nadu
3rd edition of DRC- NITI Aayog Dialogue has held in - Beijing
international Conference on Climate change has begun in - Nepal
Hassan Rouhani has inaugurated 1st phase of Chabahar port in - Iran
The 31st edition of the Konark festival has begun in - Odisha
Shared Value Summit 2017 has held in - New Delhi
Hornbill festival has begun in - Nagaland
annual meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has begun in - Russia
SAUBHAGYA Scheme has launched by R.K. Singh and N. Biren Singh in - Manipur
Amazon has launched 'Startup C-Cube' which is a multi-level challenge for the startups in - Bengaluru
India Win 10 Medals in Para-Badminton World Championships held in - Ulsan, South korea
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the eighth edition of Global Entrepreneurship Summit in - Hyderabad
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the first phase of the 30 km-long (24 stations) in - Hyderabad Metro
7th international military games will be held - China
International Multilateral Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise 2017 (IMMSAREX 2017) has begun in - Cox Bazar, Bangladesh
12th meeting of Standing Committee of Inter-State Council held in - New Delhi
third India-United Kingdom joint army training exercise ‘Ajeya Warrior’ will be conducted in - Rajasthan
International Geological Congress in 2020 held in - New delhi
The Defence of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Exercise was conducted under the aegis of - Andaman & Nicobar
President Shri Ram Nath Kovind has inaugurated the International Gita Mahotsav at - Kurukshetra in Haryana
PM Narendra Modi has Inaugurated fifth global conference on cyber space in - New delhi
International Film Festival of India (IFFI) has inaugrated in - Goa
UP to 19^th November 2017
AIBA Women's Youth Boxing Championship has started in - Guwahati
RBL Bank has opened all women branch in - Chennai
Namami Barak festival has begun in - Silchar,Assam
Venkaiah Naidu has inaugurated a three-day AP AgTech Summit-2017 in - Visakhapatnam
UN Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial Conference 2017 Held in - Canada
37th India International Trade Fair (IITF) has begun at - Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.
10th South Asia Economic Summit has begun in - Kathmandu, Nepal
The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju has inaugurated the India Disaster Response Summit in - New Delhi
4th India-Canada Annual Ministerial Dialogue has begun in - New Delhi
Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) Summit 2017 Held in - Vietnam
20th International Children’s Film Festival of India (ICFFI) has begun in - Hyderabad
Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister, Shri Radha Mohan Singh has inaugurated the three-day ‘Organic World Congress -2017’ (19th edition) at - India Expo Centre in Greater Noida.
Nobel Prize event in Feb 2018 will be hosted in - Goa
7th Asia Ministerial Energy Roundtable to be Held in - Bangkok, Thailand
Indo-Kazakhstan Joint Exercise “PRABAL DOSTYK 2017” has begun in - Himachal Pradesh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the three-day mega food event ‘World Food India 2017’ in - New Delhi
President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurates 21st World Congress of Mental Health in - New Delhi
9th Global Green Film Fest hosted in - New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the Bidar - Kalaburagi New Railway Line to the Nation by unveiling a plaque at - at Bidar Railway Station, in Karnataka
Union Minister for state for social justice and empowerment, Ramdas Athawale launched the Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana in - Mumbai
Narendra Modi flagged off a run called the 'Run for Unity', on the 142nd birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in - New Delhi
UN summit on migratory species in 2020 will host by - India
UP to 28^th October 2017
36th edition of National Games to held - from 2018
President Ram Nath Kovind launches technocity project in - Kerala
Modi has inaugurated international conference on consumer protection in - New Delhi
Third Global Investors’ India Forum Held In - New Delhi.
2nd World Congress on Marxism to be held in - Beijing
Three-day grand finale of Paryatan Parv to begin in - New Delhi
Nirmala Sitharaman to attend Southeast Asian defence ministers’ meet in - Philippines
Narendra Modi has launched 'Ro-Ro' ferry service in - Gujarat
UP to 20^th October 2017
Defence Minister commissioned INS Kiltan into Indian Navy in - Visakhapatnam
India-Sri Lanka JTE 'MITRA SHAKTI 2017 has started at - Aundh Military Station, Pune
Arun Jaitley has Attended G-20 Finance Ministers Meeting in - Washington D.C.
Smriti Irani has inaugurated 44th Indian Handicrafts and Gifts-Delhi Fair in - Greater Noida.
Ram Nath Kovind will inaugurate a 2-day Conference of Governors at - Rashtrapati Bhavan. The theme of the opening session will be New India-2022.
Ram Nath Kovind has inaugurated India water Week-2017 in - New delhi
Venkaiah Naidu has inaugurated third International Conference on Yoga in - New Delhi.
Narendra Modi has launched the Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) in - Gujarat.
PM Modi has laid Foundation Stone for Bhadbhut Barrage over - Narmada River
President has launched Mata Amritanandamayi Math Project Jeevamritham in - Kerala.
World Dental Show 2017' has been opened in - Mumbai
8th conference of the Association of SAARC Speakers and Parliamentarians (ASSP) held in - Sri lanka.
Uttarakhand CM inaugurates Mudra Protasahan Abhiyaan in - Dehradun
Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2017 to be Held in - Hyderabad
India, EU to hold 14th summit talks on October 6 in - New Delhi
UP to 30^th September 2017
57th National Open Athletics Championships 2017 has begun at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in - Chennai
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has launched an anti-corruption investigation in - Sri Lanka
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has launched an anti-corruption investigation in -
World Cup 2019 will be played from 30th May to 15th July in 2019 in - United Kingdom
four-day annual Border Security Force (BSF) sports meet has begun in - Jammu
Junior Asian Wrestling Championship (JAWC)- 2018 hosted in - India
Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Senior Badminton Championship has begun at - Kochi
9th BRICS summit has begun in the Chinese city with theme “BRICS: Stronger Partnership for a Brighter Future" - Xiamen
National Institute of Ayurveda has entered the Guinness Book for 'Most people receiving Nasya Panch Kararma simultaneously' in - Jaipur
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South Asian Women Development Forum (SAWDF) has organized the two days ‘Across Barriers-International Business Women’s Summit’ held at - Kathmandu, Nepal
Dr. Harshvardhan has launched 'Pt Deen Dayal Upadhayay Vigyan Gram Sankul Pariyojana' in - Uttarakhand
second International Yoga Festival and International Yoga Sports Championship 2017 inaugrated in - Kashmir
‘Ye India ka time hai’ event has been organized at National Institute of Technology at - Raipur, Chattisgarh.
Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik has inaugurated the fourth Government Medical College in - Koraput
Ramnath Kovind laid the foundation stone for link - 4 of Saurashtra Narmada Avataran Irrigation Scheme (SAUNI) Yojana in - Rajkot, Gujarat
Coast Guard launched an aviation infrastructure including a multi-mission maritime aircraft hanger, MMMA in - Bhubaneswar.
third India International Science Festival will be held from 13-16 October at - IIT-Chennai
13th Formation Day of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) held in - New Delhi
6th edition of the four-day international textile and apparel fair VASTRA 2017 held in - Jaipur, Rajasthan
The union Govt. will introduce a curated food experience zone 'Food Street' at the global food fair in - New Delhi
The Minister of State for Culture, EF & CC Dr. Mahesh Sharma has inaugurated the Aizawl Circle of Archeaological Survey of India (ASI) in - Mizoram
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe jointly laid the foundation stone for the high-speed bullet train project between - Ahmedabad and Mumbai.
Manjeev Singh Puri, Indian Ambassador to Nepal laid the foundation stone for the proposed Pension Paying Office (PPO) at - Butwal Nepal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the annual conference of ‘Rajaswa Gyan Sangam, 2017’ in - New Delhi.
India’s first State of art virology laboratory at Dr Anjali Chatterjee Regional Research Institute for Homoeopathy IN - Kolkata
38th meeting of Transport Development Council is scheduled to be held in - Vadodara
Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe jointly laid the foundation stone for the high-speed bullet train project between - Ahmedabad and Mumbai
fifth edition of the ‘Coastal Shipping and Inland Water Transportation Business Summit 2017’ hosted in - Kochi
Rajnath Singh has inaugurated the new head quarter building of Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) - in New Delhi
India-Nepal joint military exercise ‘Surya Kiran XII’ was held at - Saljhandi, Nepal
formation of an inter-ministerial task force to expedite implementation of the Centre’s Namami Gange mission by - Nitin Gadkari
Sumitra Mahajan and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi inaugurated an exhibition Naya Bharat-Hum Karke Rahenge to aware the youth in - New Delhi.
UP to 10^th September 2017
India and Sri Lanka has Begun Joint Naval Exercise SLINEX 2017 - at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
India and US has conducted joint military exercise ‘YUDH ABHYAS 2017’ at - McChord, Washington (USA)
ommonwealth Weightlifting Championships in 2019 will be hosted by - India
UJALA Scheme has Launched in - Melaka, Malaysia
Sushma Swaraj has Attended 3rd Eastern Economic Forum in - Russia.
President Ram Nath Kovind laid the foundation stone of the second phase of link IV pipeline canal of Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation (SAUNI) Yojana - in Rajkot, Gujarat.
Indian Ocean Conference held in - Colombo
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UP to 2^nd September 2017
PM Modi inaugurated the annual conference – Rajaswa Gyan Sangam, 2017 in - New Delhi.
3-day International Hindu Conference has begun - in Nepal.
Maneka Gandhi has launched PMMVY & Guidelines for its Implementation in - New Delhi
10th India-European Union Counter Terrorism Dialogue was held at - New Delhi
PM Modi has inaugurated the annual conference of ‘Rajaswa Gyan Sangam, 2017’ in - New Delhi
Narendra Modi has inaugurated Rs15,000-crore worth road projects in - Rajasthan.
Rajnath Singh inaugurated the YUVA – a skill development program by - Delhi Police
92nd foundation course programme for civil services probationars in - Mussoorie
first edition of Rural Games or Grameen Khel Mahotsav will kick-start in - Delhi
Sushma Swaraj has participated in Indian Ocean Conference in - Colombo .
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World Book Fair 2017 has begun in - Dehradun
Air Force Chief inaugurates 56th annual aerospace conference in - bengaluru
India's first 'Videsh Bhavan' inaugrated by Sushma Swaraj in - Mumbai.
UP to 26^th August 2017
2018 Table Tennis Team World Cup will be hosted by - England
National Sports Museum to be established in - New Delhi
Bilateral Meeting Between India and Uzbekistan Held in - New Delhi
3-day 8th World Renewable Energy Technology Congress held in - New Delhi
17th meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) held in - New Delhi.
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Prakash Javadekar has launched the ‘Swasth Bachche, Swasth Bharat’ Programme in - Kochi, Kerala.
First meeting of experts & officials of Pancheshwar Development Authority begins in - Kathmandu
Manik Sarkar unveiled the foundation stone for a world-class cricket stadium at - Narsinghgarh in Agartala.
UP to 19^th August 2017
2-day Chief Electoral Officers’ Conference inaugrated in - New Delhi
Smriti Irani has inaugurated a ceremony for laying foundation stones of 70 new companies. - at Jamshedpur in Jharkhand
4th Edition of 'India International MSME & Start-Up Expo-2017’ hosted in - New Delhi
Rahul Gandhi has launched the ‘Indira Canteen’ scheme in - Bengaluru.
fall G-7 interior ministers summit on security hosted by - Italy
Odisha Government and Facebook - launched 'She Means Business' program of Facebook for women entrepreneurs in Odisha.
2nd seminar on Make in India Held in - New Delhi
Namo Yuva Rojgar Kendra an initiative providing job opportunities to unemployed youth in Mumbai has started by - Devendra Fadnavis
India-ASEAN Youth Summit held in - Bhopal , Madhya Pradesh.
UP to 12^th August 2017
India and US to Co-host the Global Entrepreneurship Summit at - Hyderabad
Namami Gange Jagriti Yatra launched by - Uttar Pradesh
UP to 5^th August 2017
National Handloom Day celebrations held in - New Delhi
15th meeting of the Foreign Ministers of BIMSTEC countries will be held in - Kathmandu,Nepal
2nd ‘AGRI-UDAAN’ to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in agriculture has launched in - New Delhi
7th Meeting of BRICS Trade Ministers was held in - Shanghai
2024 Summer Olympics hosted in - Paris
2028 Summer Olympics hosted in - Los Angeles
7th edition of SAARC Artists Camp & Paintings Exhibition has begun - in Nepal
UP to 29^th July 2017
AFC Under-19 championship 2018 Will be hosted in - Indonesia
PM Modi has inaugurated a national memorial of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam in - Rameshwaram
men's World Boxing Championship in 2021, women's Meet in 2018 will be hosted in - India
Kiren Rijiju has inaugurated RIWATCH Museum in - Arunachal Pradesh.
315th Rest House of the Kendriya Sainik Board inaugurated by - Arun Jaitley
UP to 22^nd July 2017
Vijay Goel, Nitin Gadkari flag off 10th 'Slum Yuva Daud' at Khichripur in - New Delhi
Literary festival with ‘Tolerance’ as theme hosted in - Kerala
Bicentenary Celebration of Paika Rebellion inaugrated by president in - New Delhi
Global business meet in November will be in - Kolkata
UP to 15^th July 2017
22nd World Petroleum Congress (WPC) held in - Istanbul
India’s first Technology and Innovation Support Center (TISC) will be established - in Punjab
8th edition of Theatre Olympics in 2018 will be hosted in - India
A Model United Nations (MUN) Regional Conference has held in - Kathmandu
President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurates ‘Ashiana Annexe’ in - Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley inaugurated the 36th NABARD Foundation Day in - New Delhi
Global food fair in November 2017 to boost food sector will be organised by - India
Eighth Meeting of SAARC Ministers of Law & Order has begun - in Colombo
The global food fair ' World Food India 2017 ' will be held in - New Delhi
UP to 8^th July 2017
12th G20 summit has begun at - Hamburg,Germany
10th Session of the India- Jordan Trade and Economic Joint Committee held in - New Delhi.
Fifth Meeting of BRICS Education Ministers 2017 held in - China
22nd Asian Athletics Championships has been inaugurated at - Kalinga Stadium in Odisha.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will address 9th edition of Delhi Dialogue - in New Delhi
Textile India 2017 held in - Gandhinagar, Gujarat
UP to 1^st July 2017
Filling of Aji Dam at Rajkot by Narmada water inaugrated by - PM Modi
President has inaugurated 125th birth anniversary celebrations of P C Mahalanobis in - Indian Statistical Institute in Kolkata
2-day conference of DGP, IGP of North Eastern states - in Guwahati, Assam
India-Portugal International Startup Hub launched by - PM Modi
UP to 24th June 2017
Guwahati International Documentary Film Festival - has begun in Guwahati
5th Arab Regional Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, ArabCAN - Dubai
UP to 17th June 2017
India to be Co-Partner Country in ANUGA 2017 held in - Cologne, Germany.
third annual meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in 2018 will be host by - India
Sushma Swaraj has inaugurated Know India Programme (KIP) for young overseas Indians in - New Delhi
President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated 'Namma Metro' Phase I on the Green Line in - Bengaluru
India-Australia naval exercise ‘AUSINDEX 17’ - begun Western Australia
G7 Environment Ministers Meeting held in - Bologna, Italy
UP to 10th June 2017
second National Health Editor's Conference on Yoga has begun in - New Delhi
‘Vatsalya – Maatri Amrit Kosh’ inaugurated in - New Delhi
17th summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) - Astana, Kazakhstan
5th international conference of SPIC MACAY - IIT Delhi
Before 3rd June 2017
MODI Fest has inaugrated by Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal - in Tripura
70th World Health Assembly held in - Geneva, Switzerland
DRDO’s new Aeronautical Test Range inaugurated in - Karnataka by Arun Jaitley
Before 27th May 2017
Leaders of G7 nations summit - Italy.
a water grid project launched by - Andhra Pradesh government
Start up India Summit - Dubai
15th National Meeting of the State Commissioners for Persons with Disabilities inaugurated in - New delhi
India's first ornamental fish park - at Chennai
14th GST Council Meet started at - Srinagar
Amnesty International (AI) has launched a new global campaign - Brave
The Narmada Seva Mission launched by Modi - Madhya pradesh
Before 15th May 2017
2nd meeting of NPDRR held in - New Delhi
29th edition of Co-ordinated Patrol (CORPAT) between India-Indonesia - Port Blair.
Integrated Transport and Logistics Summit - New delhi
Patanjali Research Institute inaugrated at - Haridwar, Uttarakhand
The Highway Saga, SRISHTI exhibitions inaugurated at - New Delhi
4th National Standards Conclave - New Delhi
Amir Khan launches Asha Parekh’s autobiography in - New Delhi
Vidyasagar Rao inaugurates "Kalam Library - Mumbai
Northeast India's largest Information Technology (IT) hub was inaugurated - in Agartala,Tripura
3rd edition of International Conference and Exhibition on Steel Industry 'India Steel 2017' held - Mumbai
14th Edition of United Nations International Day of Vesak 2017 - Sri Lanka
11th Civil Services Day program - New Delhi
2017 BRICS Film Festival will be held in - Chengdu, China
PM Modi inaugurates new three units - in Koradi TPS , Maharastra
Fully-airconditioned Dhaka-Kolkata Maitree Express inaugurated - Dhaka
special digital exhibition marking 100 years Champaran Satyagraha in - new delhi
3-day National Children’s Film Festival - in Vishakhapatnam
2 Day national TB summit - Dharamshala ,H.P
India-UAE cultural celebrations festival - Abu Dhabi
SASEC's Finance Ministers Meeting - New Delhi
Commonwealth forestry conference - Uttarakhand
Second annual meeting of BRICS New Development Bank - New Delhi
International research centre for Foot and Mouth disease of cattle and buffalos inaugrated - in Odisha
4-day mega Conference of world parliamentarians in - Dhaka,Bangladesh
Namami Brahmaputra' festival is inaugrated by president - in Assam
9th World Environmental Education Congress (WEEC) will be held in - Vancouver, Canada.
Third meeting of G-20 framework working group held - at Varanasi
2017 Men's Hockey World League final will be hosted - in bhubaneswar
FIFA U-17 World Cup final will be hosted -
05th session of Indian Science Congress (ISC) will be hosted by - Osmania University
5th foundation day function of BIRAC inaugrated - by Harsh Vardhan in newdelhi
3 day International Buddhist conference - bihar
International Vision Zero Conference held In - New Delhi
12th CII-EXIM Bank Conclave - inaugrated in New Delhi.
ICEGOV 2017 was held - in New Delhi
North-East Business Summit begun - in New Delhi
5th edition 'India by the Nile' - in Egypt
International Yoga fest - in New Delhi
National conference on Jal Kranti Abhiyan - inaugrated in New Delhi
International conference on e-governance - in New Delhi
Indo-Oman joint military exercise 'Al-Nagah-II' - Bakloh in HP.
Indo-Nepal joint Military exercise 'Surya Kiran-X' - Pithoragarh,Uttarakhand.
13th ECO Summit Meeting held - in Islamabad, Pakistan
Guwahati Film Festival - Assam
International Yoga festival held - in Uttarakhand
BEFORE FEBRUARY
SAARC programming committee meeting - Kathmandu
The 31st edition of Surajkund International Crafts Mela - Faridabad ,Haryana
The tenth edition of Sula Fest - Nashik, Maharashtra
Global conference on Nuclear Terrorism - New Delhi
4th BIMSTEC Summit - Kathmandu ,Nepal
Second edition of International Spice Conference - Thiruvanantapuram ,Kerala
National Women’s Parliament summit Amaravathi , Andhra pradesh
The 11th International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition - Aero India 2017 Bengaluru ,Karnataka
The International Coin Fair - Kanakakunnu Palace,Thiruvananthapuram
UNESCO organised the two-day Nature Fest - Sairopa ,Himachal Pradesh
Panaroma Film Festival - Port Blair ,Andaman & Nicobar
South Asian Speaker’s summit - Indore , Madhya Pradesh.
Khajuraho Dance Festival - Madhya Pradesh
3rd National Biodiversity Congress 2017 - Kerala
11-day gala festival Bargarh Dhanua Jatra - odisha
Indian Science Congress - Tirupati , Andhra Pradesh
Elephant Festival - Nepal
Digi Dhan Mela - UTTAR PRADESH
Two-day Assam Biotech Conclave - Guwahati ,Assam
Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (14th Edition) - Bengaluru ,Karnataka
World Book Fair - New Delhi
3-day National Conference for e-Governance - Visakhapatnam ,Andhra Pradesh
Nobel Prize exhibition - Gujarat
4th International Kite Festival - New Delhi
Week-long Anand Utsav - Madhya Pradesh
International Television Dance Festival - Hyderabad ,Telangana
International Garment Fair - New Delhi
28th Dantan Gramin Mela - West Bengal
five-day Jaipur Literature Festival - Jaipur
The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017 - Switzerland
First Edition of the North East Investors Summit - Shillong

5. Prestigious Award winners

Topper of the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list 2017 - Salman Khan
Topper of Forbes' rankings of best countries in the world for business in 2018 for the first time - United Kingdom
Miss India USA 2017 winner - Shree Saini
prestigious Golden Peacock Innovation Management Award for the year 2017 winner - Tata Steel
UP to 18^th December 2017
BBC overseas sports personality of the year - Roger Federer
31st Moortidevi Award for the year 2017 winner - Joy Goswami
According to Forbes, highest-paid athletes of all time - Michael Jordan
Mr. India 2017 - Jitesh Singh Deo
'UK's highest peak' - Mount Hope
Mother Teresa Memorial award winner for social justice - Priyanka Chopra
India’s Vice President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has conferred 'Yeraringan’ award to - M.S. Swaminathan
Ballon d'Or award winner for a fifth time - Cristiano Ronaldo
‘Vyas Samman-2017’ award winner - Mamta Kalia

Best asian film at 7th Australian Academy of Cinema & Television Arts Awards - Dangal
1st energy-efficient ‘A1 Category’ railway station of India - Kacheguda railway station
Miss Supranational 2017 winner - Miss Korea Jenny Kim
Hwasong-15 which is a new type of Intercontinental Ballistic Missile has tested by - North Korea
India second-best UNESCO world heritage site in the world - Taj Mahal of Agra.
Time’s Person of the Year for 2017 - The Silence Breakers
International Children's Peace Prize for his efforts to ensure the rights of Syrian refugee children winner - Mohamad Al Jounde
Global Goodwill Ambassador for UN Environment - Ellie Goulding
‘Most Searched Newsy Terms’ category - Aadhaar
Top Business Story - GST
Most Searched Female Celebrity - Sunny Leone
Yahoo’s Personality of the Year - Amit Shah
World Snooker Championship 2017 winner - Pankaj Advani
the prestigious Golden Peacock award for best film in 48th IFFI has won by - 120 Beats Per Minute
Transformational Contribution to Sport award - Abhinav Bindra
Inspirational Honour by the jury - Sania Mirza
Team of the Year - Indian Women's Cricket Team
Sportswoman of the Year award in the Team Sport category - Mithali RaJ
fastest bowler to reach 'Club 300' in Test cricket - Ravichandran Ashwin
Sportswoman of the Year award in the individual sport category - PV Sindhu
Sportsman of the Year award at the inaugural edition of Indian Sports Honours held in Mumbai - Kidambi Srikanth
Miss Universe 2017 crown winner - South Africa’s Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters
Formula One season at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix winner - Valtteri Bottas
most visited place in the World - Golden Temple
silver winner in U-23 Senior World Wrestling Championship - Ritu Phogat
Film has won the two awards at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards in Brisbane - Newton
‘Life Time Achievement Award’ by the Indian Mountaineering Foundation winner - Manik Banerjee
Big Little Book Award 2017 winner - Nabaneeta Dev Sen
Tata Literature Live Lifetime Achievement Award 2017 winner - Girish Karnad
UP to 19^th November 2017
Indira Gandhi peace prize winner - Manmohan Singh
21-km Delhi Half Marathon on her road running debut has won by - Almaz Ayana
Miss World beauty pageant 2017 winner - Manushi Chhillar(India)
gold winner at National Wrestling Championship - Sushil Kumar
2017 Cervantes Prize winner - Sergio Ramirez Mercado
Miss International 2017 by the Philippines’ Kylie Verzosa winner - Kevin Lilliana (Indonesia)
Personality of the Year Award IFFI-2017 - Amitabh Bachchan
social contribution in country value award winner from Abu Dhabi - Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation
Topper of the Forbes list of Asia’s Richest Families for the first time - Ambani family
Brazilian Grand Prix winner - Sebastian Vettel
Mother Teresa Award 2017 for Social Justice winner - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Gold winner at Asian Women’s Boxing Championships - M.C. Mary Kom (48kg)
World’s top city for International Visits - Hong Kong
UNESCO Asia Pacific Award of Merit 2017 winner - Sri Ranganathaswamy temple
General Insurance Company of the Year award winner - Apollo Munich Health Insurance
Best Short Film Award at the South Asian Film Festival of Montreal (SAFFM) - The School Bag
Vishnudas Bhave award winner - Mohan Joshi
Women Win Asia Cup Winner - India
Jnanpith award 2017 winner - Krishna Sobti
Walmart India has Launched India's First Fulfillment Centre in - Mumbai
UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award for Cultural Heritage Conservation is for - Royal Opera House
rank of India's ace shuttler Kidambi Srikanth in the latest BWF ranking - 2nd Rank
e Kerala government's highest literary honour 'Ezhuthachan Puraskaram' winner - K Satchidanandan
top-earning dead celebrity for the 5th time - Michael Jackson
topper of ICC T20 rankings (October rankings ) - Jasprit Bumrah
Lifetime Achievement Award honor winner - Sharmila Tagore
topper of ICC men's ODI rankings (October Rankings) - Virat Kohli
topper of ICC women's ODI rankings (October Rankings) - Mithali Raj
French Open Super Series title winner (Badminton) - Kidambi Srikanth
Eighth Basel crown Winner & won 95th career title - Roger Federer
UP to 28^th October 2017
Kalidas Samman 2017 award winner - Ram Gopal Bajaj
third successive PKL title winner - Patna Pirates
Golden Peacock Award winner - Andhra CM Chandra babu Naidu
AICTE award winner for supporting start-ups - EDII
best city to travel to in 2018 by Lonely Planet - Seville
Britain's most influential black person - Gina Miller
Fifa player of the year award in London - Cristiano Ronaldo
gold winner in ISSF air pistol mixed team event - Jitu Rai and Heena Sidhu
Best Airports in the World in 2-5 million Passenger category in ACI-ASQ Survey - Jaipur and Srinagar Airports
Denmark Open Superseries Trophy 2017 winner - Kidambi Srikanth
Asia Cup Hockey 2017 winner - India
Macao Open Golf Title 2017 winner - Gaganjeet Bhullar
National Lata Mangeshkar award winners - Alka Yagnik and Udit Narayan
UP to 20^th October 2017
Blue Planet Prize winner - Hans Joachim Schellnhuber
2017 Man Booker Prize winner - George Saunders
Padma Prabha Puraskaram 2017 winner - Prabha Varma
Shanghai Masters winner - Roger Federer ( 94th title for him )
37th All India Governor's Gold Cup football tournament (10th times) winner - Mohun Bagan
triple gold at Egypt Junior Table Tennis Championship winner - Selena Selvakumar
UN medal winners - Indian peacekeepers in Sudan
men's singles title at the Bulgarian International Future Series tournament winner - Gurusaidutt
gold medal for india in World Archery Youth Championship winners - Jemson Ningthoujam and Ankita Bhakat
Ram Nath Kovind has presented 18th Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award to - Bindeshwar Pathak
Inaugural World Open Under-16 Snooker Championship winner - Anupama Ramachandran
Germany's highest civilian honour winner - Rajesh Nath
2017 Nobel economics prize winner - Richard Thaler
Nobel Peace Prize 2017 winner - International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)
2017 Nobel Literature Prize winner - Kazuo Ishiguro
Forbes richest list 2017 topper with $38 billion. - Mukesh Ambani
Nobel Prize winners 2017 in physics - Rainer Weiss, Barry C. Barish and Kip S. Thorne
Nobel Prize winners 2017 for chemistry - Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank and Richard Henderson
best ‘Swachh Iconic Place’ in India - Madurai’s Meenakshi Temple
best department’ for Swachhta Pakhwada - Ministry of Health
10th Place in Global Financial Centres Index - GIFT City's IFSC
Nobel prize 2017 winners in physiology or medicine - Jeffrey C Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W Young
UP to 30^th September 2017
Indian cyclist bagged two more Silver medals in the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games at Ashgabat, Turkmenistan - Deborah Herold
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has nominated Padma Bhushan for his contribution to the game - Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Gold medal winner in women's pentathlon event at the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Turkmenistan - Purnima Hembram
2017 BWF Korean Open Super Series Women’s Singles title winner - PV Sindhu
Singapore Grand Prix winner - Lewis Hamilton
India finishes in medals tally with one gold and two silver medals at Moscow Shotgun World Championships - 5th
2017 Italian Formula One Grand Prix tournament winner - Lewis Hamilton
Indian pair has won the mixed doubles title at 2017 Hellas Open International Badminton Series - Rohan Kapoor and Kuhoo Garg.
gold medal winner in 44kg weight category at Commonwealth Youth (boys & girls) weightlifting championships in Australia - Konsam Ormila Devi
Indian sportsperson has won gold in the girls’ Under-12 category at the World Cadets Chess Championship - Divya Deshmukh
India's boxer has won the bronze medal at the 2017 World Boxing Championships in Hamburg, Germany - Gaurav Bidhuri.
Sports ministry has recommended Olympic silver medallist shuttler for the prestigious Padma Bhushan to - P V Sindhu
Eminent scientist has chosen for the prestigious Von Hippel Award for his immense contribution in materials research - Professor C.N.R Rao
film will be India’s official entry for the Best Foreign Film category at the Oscars 2018 - Newton.
best actor in drama series at the 69th Prime time Emmy Awards-2017 - Sterling K Brown
television series has won the Outstanding Drama Series award at the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Award - The Handmaid's Tale
prestigious A Nageswara Rao (ANR) National Award for his contribution to the Telugu film industry winner - S S Rajamouli.
‘Global Diversity Award’ winner at Britain’s House of Commons - Salman Khan.
According the 2018 Times Higher Education (THE) World university ranking, Indian university has been names the top university in India - IISc-Bangalore
Indian Badminton legend will receive Badminton Association of India’s (BAI) first lifetime achievement award for his contribution to Badminton - Prakash Padukone
Indian personality has won the PLuS Alliance Prize for Global Leadership - N R Narayana Murthy
National Award for ‘Excellence’ in Energy Management winner - Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.
Andhra Pradesh state’s CM has announced a reward of one crore rupees to Arjuna awardee archer - Vennam Jyoti Surekha
India‟s most trusted and most popular bank according to a survey conducted by Brand Finance - State Bank of India (SBI)
Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar (Region C) for the year 2016-17 Winner - Vijaya Bank
UP to 10^th September 2017
Gold winner in Cadet World Wrestling Championship - Sonam Malik
US Open 2017 Women's title winner - Sloane Stephens
US Open 2017 men's title winner - Rafael Nadal
2nd South Asian Basketball, SABA, Under - 16 Championship winner - India
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ASSOCHAM Services Excellence Award winner - GIFT City
PLuS Alliance Prize 2017 award winner - N R Narayana Murthy
‘Best bank’ award at the 13th IDRBT Awards - Karnataka Bank
UP to 2^nd September 2017
Saraswati Samman award winner - Mahabaleshwar
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Award winner - Reliance Foundation
World Badminton Championship 2017 winner - Nozomi Okuhara
Biju Patnaik Award for Scientific Excellence for the year 2016 winner - Digambar Behera
UP to 26^th August 2017
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2017 winners - Para Athlete Devendra and Hockey player Sardar Singh
bronze medal winner for India at Junior Shotgun World Cup - Shapath Bharadwaj
'Child Genius' winner in UK - Rahul Doshi
agriculture leadership award has selected the - Telangana CM K Chandrashekhar Rao
UP to 19^th August 2017
topper of ICC ODI rankings for batsmen (In august month) - Virat Kohli
2017 Spanish Super Cup winner - Real Madrid
Bulgaria Open International Series title winner - huttler Lakshya Sen
Rogers Cup championship mens's singles winner in Montreal, Canada - Alexander Zverev (Germany)
Topper of World’s most liveable cities 2017 - Melbourne
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has conferred the ‘best performance award’ for 2015-16 and 2016-17 to - Karnataka Vikas Grameen Bank
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Indian boxers has clinched 10 medals at Serbian tourney. - two gold, four silver and four bronze medals
112 Gallantry Awards have been approved by the President for the Armed Forces and Paramilitary Forces. - It includes five Kirti Chakras, 17 Shaurya Chakras, 85 Sena Medals (Gallantry), three Nao Sena Medals (Gallantry) and two Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry).
Tennis player return to no. 1 rank for first time after 3 years - Rafael Nadal
Indian companies present in Forbes world's 100 most innovative companies - Hindustan Unilever - 31 ,Asian Paints and Bharti Airtel - 78
Memorable Bronze winner at Asian Shotgun Championship - Shooter Maheshwari Chauhan
UP to 12^th August 2017
Men's 3,000 meters steeplechase at the IAAF World Athletics Championships winner - Conseslus Kipruto
Bronze meadel winner at 7th Asian Shotgun - Kynan Chenai
Men’s 400 m event & retained his title in World Athletics Championships in London - Wayde Van Niekerk
Asia Society Game Changers Award winner - Dev Patel
Topper of ICC all-rounders' rankings - Ravindra Jadeja
silver medal Winner in the javelin throw F46 at the first World Para Athletics Junior Championships - Rinku Hooda
Gold meadel winner in World Athletics Championship in 100m Race - Justin Gatlin
10th successive global title winner claiming the 10,000m world crown at London - Mo Farah
WBO Oriental Super Middleweight title winner - Indian professional boxer Vijender Singh
Bronze medal in the Junior World Wrestling Championships in Tampere - Sajan
UP to 5^th August 2017
Gold medal winner in Asian Shotgun Championship - Ankur Mittal
'Prem Nazir' Award winner - Sharada
Bronze medal at Jr World Wrestling Championship winner - Manju Kumari
first paralympian to be recommended for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award winner - Devendra Jhajharia
‘Bharat Gaurav’ by East Bengal Football Club honoured by - DhanrajPillay
Lagos Open title winner - Rahul, Manu-Sumeeth
2017 Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix winner - Sebastian Vettel
UP to 29^th July 2017
US Open Grand Prix Gold Badminton title winner - H S Prannoy
Gold medal at the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships - Konsam Ormila
Gold medal winner at Commonwealth Youth Games in boxing - Sachin Siwach
Country Which has won its 4th ICC Women's World Cup - England
UP to 22^nd July 2017
Bronze medal at the World Para Athletics Championships 2017 discus-throw Winner - Karamjyoti Dalal
Most powerful Arab women for 2017 - Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi
Lifetime Achievement Award as a Rajya Sabha representative - Sharad Yadav
Lifetime Achievement Award for contributions in Lok Sabha for - LK Advani
Best Actors at the 18th edition of the IIFA Awards 2017 - Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt
According to the Travel and Leisure magazine, world's best airline - Singapore Airlines
Wimbledon Women’s singles title 2017 Winner - Garbine Muguruza
22nd Pakistani to receive the honour of Life Membership in Marylebone Cricket Club - Misbah-ul-Haq
Victorian Open squash tournament title winner - Harinder Pal Sandhu
UP to 15^th July 2017
Gold medal at World Para Athletics - Sundar Singh Gurjar
first in Customer Satisfaction among 53 non-metro airports in india - Raipur’s Swami Vivekananda Airport
South Australian Open squash title winner - Harinder Pal
2017 Austrian Grand Prix winner - Valtteri Bottas
the ‘Golden Peacock Award’ for Environment Management winner - Danfoss India
Gold medal in the men’s and women’s 400 metres athletics event in AAC 2017 - Mohammad Anas and Nirmala Sheoran
UP to 8^th July 2017
‘Sportsperson of the Year’ award during the ‘Maruti Suzuki Sportsperson of the Year’ Charity Gala Awards winner - PV Sindhu
highest civilian award in Australia - Guruswamy Jayraman
PM’s trophy for being the best performing integrated steel plant in India during 2014-15 & 2015-16 winner - Tata Steel
Gold medal in the men’s 5000 metres - Govindan Laxman
Gold medal in the women’s shotput event in Asian Athletics Championships 2017. - Manpreet Kaur
Topper of the list of states in issuance of soil health cards - Chhattisgarh
Asian Snooker Championship winner - Pankaj Advani teamed up with Laxman Rawat
96th position in the FIFA World rankings - India
Eastbourne International Men’s Singles title winner - Novak Djokovic
WBO welterweight world title fight winner - Jeff Horn
UP to 1^st July 2017
Award of excellence at the 2nd Global Skill Development Summit held in Paris for - Uttarakhand
most attractive employer for business students across the world in 2017 - Google
Great Immigrants award winners - Shantanu Narayen and Vivek Murthy
the Global Leadership Awards of the US-India Business Council winners - Adi Godrej and Andrew Liveries
Best astrologer of the world' award winner - T S Vineeth Bhatt
a gold medal each in the World Games, held at Kathmandu - Indian men's & women's throwball teams
Number 1 T20I bowler - Imad Wasim
NPA Management Award winner - B. S. Rama Rao (Vijaya Bank ED)
Best Bank in Public Sector; Best Bank for NPA Management - Organization Category; Retail Lending; Inclusive Wallet - VPAYQWIK; Digital Inclusion; IT Security; e-Surveillance of ATMs and branches; and 100 Digital Villages - Financial Inclusion winner - Vijaya Bank
Femina Miss India 2017 title winner - Manushi Chillar
Miss World in bodybuilding championship - Bhumika Sharma
Australian Open Superseries trophy winner - Kidambi Srikanth
the Ulaanbaatar Cup boxing tournament in Mongolia winner - Ankush Dahiya
the gold medal in the 25-metre standard pistol at the ISSF Junior Shooting World Championship Winner - Anish Bhanwala
UP to 24th June 2017
Member of the Order of the British Empire for - Annabel Mehta
Environment award in Japan winner - Shrihari Chandraghatgi
Best Action Movie at Shanghai International Film Fest - Sultan
UN Public Service Award for Asia Pacific winner - West Bengal Government's Kanyashree Prakalpa
Skytrax World Airline Awards 2017 winner - Qatar Airways
Cricket Champions Trophy 2017 Winner - Pakistan
Indonesia Open Super Series badminton title winner - K Srikanth
Best Actor at Filmfare Awards South 2017 - R Madhavan
UP to 17th June 2017
Bhupen Hazarika Award winner - Yeshe Dorjee Thongshi
Man Booker International Prize 2017 winner - David Grossman
The No.1 rank holder of ODI batsman in the world - Virat Kohli
the Canadian Grand Prix for the sixth time winner - Lewis Hamilton
The gold medal in the World Individual Chess Championship for differently-abled winner - Shashikant Kutwal
AIFF Player of the Year award winner - Jeje Lalpekhlua
Gold medal in ISSF World Cup winner - Jitu Rai-Heena Sidhu
Kalinga Literary Award winner - Haraprasad Das
France's highest civilian honour - the coveted Legion of Honour winner - Soumitra Chatterjee
UP to 10th June 2017
men's doubles title winner in french open - Harrison and Venus
the only indian sports person to feature in the world’s 100 highest paid athletes in the latest Forbes list - Virat Kohli
mixed doubles title winner in the French Open - Bopanna-Dabrowski
ITF men's Futures tennis title winner - Ramkumar Ramanathan
Men's Singles in the Thailand Grand Prix Gold badminton winner - B Sai Praneeth
Before 3rd June 2017
singles title of HCL Asian Junior Tennis Championship winner - Nitin Kumar Sinha
Asia Pacific Quality Network Award 2017 winner - NAAC
European Golden Shoe for record equaling of 4 time scored 37 goals in the Spanish league - Lionel Messi
intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) defence system by - The U.S. military
Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar - Satyabrata Rout
Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Award winner - Priyanka Chopra
gold in Turnoi satellite fencing championship for - C A Bhavani
FICCI Smart Policing Award 2017 - Pune city police
India's most profitable public sector company -
Before 27th May 2017
member of the BWF Athletes' Commission - P.V. Sindhu
Porter Prize 2017 winner - ITC and EDII
International Cricketer of the Year award at the CEAT awards 2017 - Ravichandran Ashwin
UK Humanitarian Award winner - Jacqueline Fernandez
WWF International President’s Award 2017 winner - Rohan Chakravarty
38th Federation Cup Football tournament winner - Bengaluru FC
Malamud Award for short-story excellence - Jhumpa Lahiri
Bengal's highest civilian award - Deveshwar, Soumitra Chatterjee
intel International science award in US winner - Prashant Ranganathan
IPL title for third time - Mumbai Indians
Asian Continental Blitz Chess Championship gold winner - R. Vaishali
The gold medal at the season's first World Cup in Shanghai won by - The Indian men's compound archery team
2014 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace prize winner - ISRO
Top position in the ICC Test rankings - India
Dan David prize in field of astronomy - Shrinivas Kulkarni
Moscow FIDE Grand Prix winner - Harikrishna
Best Holiday Award 2017 - Raneh waterfall
the Cleanest Station in A Category - Beas station
cleanest railway zone - South-East Central railway zone
cleanest railway station in A1 Category - Vishakhapatnam
2017 Spanish Grand Prix winner - Lewis Hamilton
prestigious Indian National Science Academy (INSA) medal in the Young Scientist category for 2017 - Aravind Kumar Rengan
Before 15th May 2017
Life membership by MCC - Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly , Zaheer Khan and VVS Laxman
Woodrow Wilson Award - Chanda Kochhar
The President of UN-Habitat - India
Fellowship Award 7th annual Asian Awards in UK - Sachin Tendulkar
Organiser of a cultural festival in Egypt to mark the 156th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore. - India
Topper of the 2017 times rich list of 1,000 people in the UK - Hinduja brothers
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Winner - Great Britain
India’s cleanest city - Indore
The Hollywood film awarded at film fest in Houston - The Black Prince
India enters FIFA's top 100 after 21 years. - present rank -100 ; all time record - 94
Diplomatic service award from South Korea - Rajive Kaul
Hero of I-League 2016-17 Award - Sunil Chhetri
USIBC award winner - Andhra Pradesh CM ‘Chandrababu Naidu’
5th Madrid Open title of Tennis Winner - Rafael Nadal
Smart Village Award Winner - ISKCON's Govardhan Eco Village
First ranker in public affairs index (PAI) of governance in States - Kerala
India rank in ODI & T20 ICC team rankings - 3rd & 4th
the jury prize gold medal at the 10th Moscow Sand art Championship winner - Sudarsan Pattnaik
The 52nd Jnanpith Award winner - Sankha Ghosh
‘Indian MNC of the Year’ by AIMA. - Hero MotoCorp
Miss Teen Universe 2017 at the annual beauty pageant - Srishti Kaur
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Foundation award - Dileep K Nair
Dadasaheb Phalke award 2016 - K. Viswanath
75th Master Dinanath Mangeshkar Award for ‘Dangal’ - Aamir Khan
Goldman Environmental Prize 2017 from Asia region - Prafulla Samantara
Best film honor at Hong Kong International Film Festival - Newton
BFJA lifetime achievement award - Moushumi Chatterjee
Marylebone Cricket Club has offered the honorary life membership - Sandhya Agarwal
Prestigious “Golden Peacock Award 2017” - GNFC
Prestigious Krishi Karman Award 2015-16 winner - Madhya Pradesh
Second edition of the GIA Awards 2017 - Aditi Ashok, S.S.P Chawrasia and Ali Sher
M.S. Swaminathan Award winner - R.R. Hanchinal
Bahrain Grand Prix 2017 winner - Sebastian Vettel
Time magazine's readers' poll of the 100 most influential people in the world - Rodrigo Duterte
2017 prestigious ‘Cartier Women’s Initiative Award winner - Trupti Jain
Pulitzer Prize for 'Underground Railroad' winner - Colson Whitehead
'Businesswoman of Year' award - Dame Asha Khemka
Wisden's Leading Cricketer in the World for 2016 - Virat Kohli
UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2017 award winner - Dawit Isaak
Miami Open 2017 Singles title winner - Roger Federer
India Open badminton title winner - Sindhu
Asian Hockey Player of Year for 2016 - S.V Sunil
Sir Garfield Sobers trophy - R Ashwin
Best Small Bank for 2016 - Karur Vysya Bank
23rd in World's best CEOs list by Barron's - Aditya Puri
UNESCO Peace Prize - Giuseppina Nicolini
Kala Ratan Award receiver - Anupam Kher
26th among the world's 50 greatest leaders - Arundhati Bhattacharya
Lifetime Achievement at National Photography Awards - Raghu Rai
Gold medal winner in double trap at ISSF World Cup - Ankur Mittal
Abel Prize for 2017 winner - mathematician Yves Meyer
fifth Indian Wells Masters title winner - Roger Federer
2017 Regeneron Science Talent Search - Indrani Das
The Viewer's Choice Best Film award in Zee Cine Awards 2017 - Dangal
Transgender beauty pageant winner - hai contestant Jiratchaya Sirimongkolnawin
Saraswati Samman 2016 for his Hawthan Novel - Sail
The person conferred with DSc By Animal and Fishery Sciences University - Mohan Bhagwat
Best actress award for Sarbjit winner - Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
2017 IEEE Spectrum , in the Service of Society Award winner - IIT madras
'Artist of the Year-2017 award" winner - Viola Davis
30th Moortidevi award winner - M P Veerendra Kumar
'Most Popular Tourism Destination Award winner - Sri Lanka
The annual Visitor's Award for the 'Best University', 2017. - JNU
Polly Umrigar Award winner - Virat Kohli
Dilip Sardesai Award winner - Ashwin
Captain of the Year‘ at the 10th annual ESPNcricinfo Awards - Virat Kohli
best Hockey Players of 2016 - John-John Dohmen, Naomi Van

6. Missiles & Exercises launched by various countries

Country launched Remote sensing satellites to conduct electromagnetic environmental probes - China
India & Oman Naval exercise ‘Naseem Al Bahr’ or ‘Sea Breeze’ held in - Oman
UP to 18^th December 2017
country has successfully test fired surface-to-air missile ‘Akash’ - India
country has successfully launched land exploration satellite - China
remote sensing satellites has launched by - China
Organization has planned to launch ‘Aditya-L1’, the first Indian mission to study the Sun, by 2019 – 2020 - ISRO
world's fastest supersonic cruise missile that has tested for the first time from a Sukhoi-30MKI fighter - Brahmos
Supersonic Parachute for Mars 2020 mission tested by - NASA
UP to 19^th November 2017
The Space Kingdom of Asgardia has launched its first satellite - Asgardia-1
flight test of long-range sub-sonic cruise missile ‘Nirbhay’ has launched by - India (DRDO)
first fully Indigenous 'Glide Bomb' has launched by - DRDO & Indian Air Force
UP to 28^th October 2017
organization that launches rocket, landed successfully on ocean platform - SpaceX
14th Falcon 9 rocket in 2017 launched by - SpaceX
UP to 30^th September 2017
ballistic missile 'Khorramshahr' that can carry multiple warheads and has a range of 2,000km tested by - Iran
UP to 2^nd September 2017
IRNSS-1H satellite from PSLV C39 has launched by - ISRO
UP to (19/26)^th August 2017
H-2A rocket and put the 3rd of its new quasi-zenith satellites into orbit by - Japan
UP to 12^th August 2017
An unbreakable code to Earth, marking realization of quantum key distribution technology for the 1st time launched by - China
navigation system to rely on Indian atomic clocks made by - ISRO
UP to 5^th August 2017
Israel has launched the its’s first environmental research satellite - VENµS
world's smallest spacecraft has successfully placed in low Earth orbit - by ISRO's PSLV rocket
UP to 29^th July 2017
most advanced satellite-carrying rocket named ‘Simorgh’ launched by - Iran
UP to 15^th July 2017
Kanopus-V-IK' Earth-imaging satellite launched by - Russia
UP to 8^th July 2017
short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile 'Nasr' - Pakistan
Short-range surface-to-air missile (QR-SAM) fired by - India
The Long March-5 Y2 by - China
UP to 1^st July 2017
GSAT-17 has launched successfully from Kourou in French Guiana by - India
UP to 24th June 2017
Falcon 9 rocket launched for the second time - SpaceX
cruise missiles from the Mediterranean Sea on positions of the Islamic State group in Syria by - Russia
PSLV C-38 carrying earth observation satellite Cartosat-2 Series and 30 other nano-satellites into their orbits - ISRO
UP to 17th June 2017
anti-tank missile 'Nag' test fired by - DRDO
UP to 10th June 2017
multiple ground-to-ship missiles - North Korea
GSLV Mk III places GSAT-19 communication satellite - of INDIA
Before 3rd June 2017
A satellite for high-precision positioning system has launched by - Japan
Prithvi-II missile - India from a test range in Odisha
National satellite navigation and positioning system - China
GSLV Mk III rocket (fatboy) - India
anti-aircraft guided weapons system - North Korea
Before 27th May 2017
Surface-to-air missile ‘Spyder’ - India
South Asia Satellite GSAT-9 from Sriharikota - India
Brahmos land-attack missile - Indian Army
Agni-III ballistic missile - India
Tianzhou 1 - China
Mongol Sat-I - Mongolia
INS Vikramaditya - Indian Navy
Anti-ship missile - Pak Navy
BrahMos supersonic cruise - india
Hormuz 2 - Iran
ballistic missile from an area near its capital, Pyongyang. - North Korea

8. Recent Obituaries

Upto 31^st December 2017
Jatilshwar Mukhopadhyay	Bengali singer
Upto 18^th December 2017
Lalji Singh	pioneer of DNA fingerprinting technology
Neeraj Vora	Actor and filmmaker
Shashi Kapoor	Bollywood legend
Sreerupa Mukherjee	Former woman cricketer of India & Coach
Saraswati Tripathy.	freedom fighter
Jon Hendricks	jazz singer and lyricist
Kalabhavan Abi	mimicry artist and actor
Jana Novotna	former wimbledon champion
Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi	Congress leader five times Lok Sabha MP
Ashok Khale	Veteran cyclist
Chikkamadu	Janata Dal (Secular) member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly (MLA)
Punathil Kunjabdulla	Malayalam writer
Irruppam Veedu Sasidaran	Popular for his Malayalam films, Filmmaker
Girija Devi	classical thumri singer
Amal Datta	CPI-M MP
Roy Dotrice	British actor
Lekh Tandon	Filmmaker
Satish Chandra	eminent historian
Purushottam Lal Kaushik	Former Union minister and socialist leader
Kundan Shah	Film Director
Upto 5^th November 2017
V Khalid	Supreme Court judge
Kunwar Narayan	Eminent Hindi poet and Jnanpith awardee
Jagdish Mohan	vocalist
Kirti Nidhi Bista	Prime Minister of Nepal
Padma Shri Manu Sharma	Writer
Baddam Narasimha Reddy	Former Lok Sabha Member and architect
Khadri Achyuthan	Veteran Kannada writer and journalist
Upto 28th October 2017
Punathil Kunjabdulla	Eminent Malayalam Writer
Era Sezhiyan	Veteran Parliamentarian and freedom fighter
Liliane Bettencourt	French businesswoman, world's richest woman passed away in Paris
Harry Dean Stanton	Veteran American actor, musician, and singer has passed away in Los Angeles
Makhan Lal Fotedar	A veteran Congress leader passed away in Gurugram
Arjan Singh	IAF Marshal, who led the Indian Air Force in the 1965 India-Pakistan War
Mahant Chand Nath	BJP politician and religious leader
Shakila	Bollywood actress passed away due to heart attack
Arun Sadhu	Veteran Marathi writer and journalist passed away in mumbai
Hugh Hefner	An American men's lifestyle and entertainment magazine ‘Playboy’ founder
Tom Alter	The Indian actor of American descent
S. Abdul Rahman	Tamil poet popularly known as ‘Kavikko’
Basudev Chatterji	Noted historian and former ICHR chairman
Mehrunnisa Dalwai	Eminent rights activist and the protagonist
Palvai Govardhan Reddy	Noted politician of Indian National Congress
Adam West	The star of hit TV series ‘Batman’
P N Bhagwati	known for introducing Public Interest Litigation
Helmut Kohl	Former German Chancellor
Sam Beazley	British actor who played Professor Everard in ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Swami Atmasthananda	President of Ramakrishna Math and Mission
Baldwin Lonsdale	President of Vanuatu
Carla Fendi	Italian fashion legend
Desh Bandhu Gupta	founder and chairman of pharmaceutical major Lupin Ltd
Sabita Chowdhury	Noted singer
Simone Veil	French politician and Holocaust survivor
Mangesh Tendulkar	Renowned cartoonist
Liu Xiaobo	Chinese Nobel Peace Prize laureate and democracy campaigner
Naresh Chandra	India's former ambassador to the US
Ray Phiri	legendary South African jazz musician
Sumita Sanyal	Veteran Bengali actress
Martin Landau	Oscar-winning American film and television actor
Nar Bahadur Bhandari	former Chief Minister of Sikkim
Maryam Mirzakhani	Iranian- born mathematician
Prof. 'Udupi Ramachandra Rao	Space scientist and the former chairman ISRO
Chester Bennington	American songwriter the lead singer of Linkin Park
Yash Pal	Renowned scientist known for his contributions to the study of cosmic rays
N. Dharam Singh	Former Chief Minister of Karnataka and Congress Leader
Inder Kumar	Bollywood actor
Janusz Glowacki	Noted Polish-US playwright and screenwriter
Jerry Lewis	Hollywood's one of the most successful comedians
Rishang Keishing	Former Manipur Chief Minister
Ramanda Sengupta	Oldest Indian cinematographer
Jay Thomas	well-known comic and character actor
Tony de Brum	well-known climate awareness activist former Marshall Islands foreign
Ahmed Khan	India's oldest football Olympian
John Ashbery	Pulitzer-prize winning poet
Sultan Ahmed	Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP
Jomde Kena	Arunachal Pradesh health and family welfare minister
Shirish Pai	renowned Marathi poet and activist
Gauri Lankesh	Noted journalist and activists was shot dead
Rattihalli Nagendra Sudarshan	veteran Kannada actor, producer and singer
Frank Vincent	Veteran actor
Swami Bhaskar Das	major litigant in Ayodhya's disputed structure case
Santosh Mohan Dev	Veteran congress leader and former union minister
Pushpa Bhargava	veteran molecular biologist and a vehement critic
BB Shivappa	veteran Karnataka BJP leader who credited with building the party brick by brick
Ustad Sayeeduddin Dagar	Eminent Dhrupad singer
Robert Hard	Noted actor
Prof Sanwar Lal Jat	Former Union minister and BJP's Member of Parliament from Ajmer
Sitaram Panchal	Bollywood actor
Vijay Nambisan	Veteran poet and writer
Ruth Pfau	German-born Catholic Missionary Sister
Stephen Wooldridge	Australia's former Olympic and world cycle champion
S Paul	Veteran photographer
Dr. Bhakti Yadav	The first woman doctor of Madhya Pradesh

9. G.D.P forecast of India by various organisations

Morgan Stanley (DEC 2017)

2017-18 - 6.4 PERCENT
2018-19 - 7.5 PERCENT
2019-20 - 7.7 PERCENT
2020-22 (Jan 2018) - 7.3 PERCENT

SBI

2017-18 - 6.5 PERCENT

UBS

2017-18 - 6.6 PERCENT

HSBC

2017-18 : 6.5 PERCENT
2018-19 : 7.0 PERCENT
2019-20 : 7.6 PERCENT

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

2016-17 : 7 PERCENT
2017-18 : 6.7 PERCENT
2018-19 : 7.2 PERCENT

ICRA LIMITED

2017-18 : 6.8 PERCENT

Development Bank of Singapore (Dec 2017)

* 2017-18 : 6.6 PERCENT

FITCH RATINGS (Dec 2017)

2017-18 : 6.7 PERCENT
2018-19 : 7.3 PERCENT

NITI Aayog

2017-18 : 6.9-7 PERCENT
2018-19 : 7.5 PERCENT

ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (Dec 2017)

2016-17 : 7.1 PERCENT
2017-18 : 6.7 PERCENT
2018-19 : 7.3 PERCENT

CREDIT RATING INFORMATION SERVICES INDIA LIMITED (CRISIL)

2017-18 - 7.0 PERCENT

NOMURA

2018-19 (Jan 2018) - 7. 5 PERCENT

ASSOCHAM

2018-19 (Jan 2018) - 7. 0 PERCENT

CARE RATINGS

2017-18 - 7.1 PERCENT

UNITED NATION (Dec 2017 )

2017-18 : 7.1 PERCENT
2018-19 : 7.2 PERCENT
2019-20 : 7.4 PERCENT

FICCI

2017-18 : 7.4 Percent

National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER)

2017-18 : 7.6 PERCENT

10. India rank in different global indexes

The Bribery Rate Index - 1 ^st rank
Milk production index - 1 ^st rank
***money borrowing & remittance-receiving index - 1 ^st rank
Retail development index - 2^nd rank
**World's LPG gas Importers index - 2 ^nd rank
** Renewable energy attractiveness index - 2 ^nd rank
** fish producing country in the world (Dec 2017) - 2 ^nd rank
***largest aviation market in domestic traffic - 3 ^rd rank
***Doping violation index - 3 ^rd rank
startups index - 3 ^rd rank
Financial Trojan infections index- 3 ^rd rank
Oil consumer & anti doping index - 3^rd rank
*****Nuclear power installation index (Oct) - 3^rd rank
Global Slavery Index - 4 ^th rank
World's largest military spender index - 5 ^th rank
Greeen energy spending index - 5^th rank
Export of fake/forge goods index - 5 ^th rank
Defence / army / Military spending index - 6 ^th rank
**** most vulnerable country in the world index (Nov) - 6^th rank
Country brand value index - 7 ^th rank
****largest exporter of agri-products index - 7 ^th rank
****business optimism index (Nov) - 7 ^th rank
***Global FDI Confidence Index - 8 ^th rank
Crony capitalism index - 9 ^th rank
Foreign direct investment(FDI) confidence index - 9 ^th rank
nuclear power generation index - 12 ^th rank
Climate Change Performance Index 2018 - 14 ^th rank
*** Global cybersecurity index (gci) - 23 ^rd rank
*** WEF’s global travel & tourism ranking - 24 ^th rank
World bank logistics performance index - 35 ^th rank
World Economic Forum's global competitiveness index (Oct) - 40 ^th rank
** Global Democracy Index (Jan 2018 ) - 42 ^nd rank
(AUG) Global Retirement Index - 43 ^rd rank
Global connectivity index - 44^th rank
IMD World Talent Rankings index - 51^th rank
Good Country Index - 70 ^th rank
** Passport index (Oct) - 75 ^th rank
World risk index - 77 ^th rank
Energy architecture performance index - 90 ^th rank
Ease of Doing Business Index (Oct) - 100 ^th rank
*****Global hunger index - 100 ^th rank
***** Legatum Prosperity Index (Dec 2017) - 100 ^th rank
** Human Capital index (Oct) - 103 ^rd rank
** Global Gender Gap index (Oct) - 108 ^th rank
**Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Index - 116 ^th rank
Global business resilience index - 119 ^th rank
** Women workforce index - 120 ^th rank
**Human Development Index - 131 ^th rank
**Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index - 132 ^nd rank
World Press Freedom Index - 133 ^rd rank
Access to electricity index - 137 ^th rank
**** Global peace index - 137 ^th rank
** Economic freedom index - 143 ^rd rank

11. Miscellaneous & Sports affairs

Click Here ,To visit Month wise GK Digests

from 1^st January 2018

.Maharashtra government has set up a 17-member development authority for the Raigad fort, capital of warrior king Shivaji. It will be headed by Rajya Sabha member Sambhaji Shahu Chhatrapati.

.According to Reserve Bank data, Bad loans of Public sector banks stood at Rs 7.34 lakh crore by the end of second quarter this fiscal.

. China has shut down or revoked the licences of over 13,000 websites since 2015 for violating the country's internet rules, the state media reported.

. The External Affairs Ministry has come up with an initiative called SAMEEP - Students and MEA Engagement Programme With an aim to bring foreign policy to the masses .

. Ministry of Environment and Forests has launched a pilot project named Blue Flag for beach cleanup and development.

. A book containing selected writings by late journalist Gauri Lankesh was launched at the Mumbai Press Club.The book named The Way I See It has been edited by writer and sociologist Chandan Gowda.

. Mithali Raj has been named in the ICC Women's ODI Cricket Team of the Year. Heather Knight (England) named as captain of the 50-over side and Stafanie Taylor (West Indies) appointed skipper of the 20-over side.

.The Minister of Communications Manoj Sinha launched DARPAN- Digital Advancement of Rural Post Office for A New India Project to improve the quality of service, add value to services and achieve financial inclusion of the unbanked rural population.

.Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has launched a mobile app PUDA-UCIC (Unauthorised constructions and illegal colonies) to check unauthorized construction, and also unveiled a new web portal of the housing department for online issuance of change of land use.

. ICRA Gilt Indices, ICRA Liquid Indices, ICRA Corporate Bond Indices and ICRA Composite Debt Indices, the four indices launched, would help asset managers and financial services companies make objective analysis and provide comprehensive benchmarking of debt portfolios.

. Niti Aayog is planning to set up a Methanol Economy Fund with a corpus of Rs 4,000-5,000 crore to promote production and use of the clean fuel through this fund.The Objective of Methanol Economy Fund to promote the use of methanol fuel, which is safer, cheaper, and pollution free.

. France's parliament has approved a law banning all exploration and production of oil and natural gas by 2040 within the country and its overseas territories.

. Yes Bank has jointly invested $400 million with European Investment Bank (EIB) in new solar and wind projects in the country.

. The World Bank has committed $125 million (around Rs800 crore) loan to India for the STRIVE project for skill development.

.India’s top-ranked junior shuttler Aakarshi Kashyap won U-17 and U-19 singles titles at Badminton junior Nationals in Guwahati, Assam.

. Indian junior boxers had clinched total 11 Medals (six gold, four silver and a bronze medal) at the fifth International Sven Lange Memorial Tournament, to finish as overall champions in the German city of Schwerin

.Goa celebrated its 56th Liberation Day. The state was liberated on 19th December in 1961 from Portuguese control after almost 450 years of colonial rule.

. The Losar festival being celebrated in Ladakh region to mark the new year, the celebrations continue for three days to nine days in the different parts of Ladakh region of Jammu Kashmir.

. India currently ranks 60th out of 127 countries on the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2017 as compared to 66th rank on GII 2016. The list was topped by Switzerland

. The BJP has retained power in Gujarat for the 6th time in a row.The party romped home again in Gujarat by winning 99 seats, seven seats more than the mark of an absolute majority in the 182-member House.In Himachal Pradesh, BJP wrested power from Congress by winning 44 seats, two seats short of the 2-3rd majority, in the 68 member House.

Upto 18^th December 2017

.Indian diaspora is the largest in the world, with over 15 million migrants from India living abroad.

.Kotak Mahindra Bank has launched Smart Banking 24X7 e-lobbies, in the Mumbai

.Indian shuttler P V Sindhu (22-year) lost in to Yamaguchi in the final in Dubai World Badminton Superseries.She went down fighting against Akane Yamaguchi (World No. 2) of Japan .

. Sushil Kumar and Sakshi malik has clinched the gold medals in 74kg and 62kg freestyle category respectively at the Commonwealth Wrestling Championships .

.As per the IT Ministry, the government will bear the Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) charges on transactions up to Rs 2,000 made through debit cards, BHIM UPI or Aadhaar-enabled payment systems to promote digital transactions.

. The emblem launching ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic was held at the National Aquatic Center and a series of performances were staged with a theme of Winter Olympic Dream.

. Andhra Pradesh Cabinet has approved a scheme to provide a pension of Rs 1500 to transgenders above 18 years of age in the state.

. RBI has imposed a penalty of Rs 5 crore on Syndicate Bank for non-compliance with its directions on Cheque Purchase or Discounting, Bill Discounting, and KYC norms.

. Indian diaspora is the largest in the world, with over 15 million migrants from India living abroad.

. Jammu and Kashmir Bank launched a special financial scheme for journalists of the state.

. World Health Organisation has declared Gabon a polio-free country.

. Google announced that it will open a research lab focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Beijing, China

. 2017's Word of the Year by Oxford Dictionary - Youthquake

.The National Institute of Transforming India (NITI) Aayog's Atal Innovation Mission launched the Atal Tinkering Lab's Community Day in New Delhi.

.The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed Rs 3 crore penalty on IndusInd Bank for breaching rules on income classification norms.

. Madhya Pradesh State Government has approved Rs 7546-crore project for linking Narmada River with Parvati River.

. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to lift the ban on the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) in its Special General Meeting (SGM).

. The global mobile payment solutions company ‘OBOPAY’ has announced that the company has secured a license for Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI) from the Reserve Bank of India to operate a semi-closed loop wallet in the country

.India has been ranked 100th out of 149 countries at the 11th edition of Legatum Prosperity Index (LPI-2017). The list is topped by Norway, followed by New Zealand, Finland, Switzerland and Sweden.

.Tripura Government has introduced Child Care Leave (CCL) for women employees with minor children for 730 days in their entire service life.

.Bihar State Government approved a Safe City Surveillance scheme for curbing eve-teasing, harassment and other crimes against women at public places. The scheme envisages installation of CCTV cameras at public places across the state

. Karnataka State government will be launching a digital platform to address the issues of the common citizen. The state cabinet ratified the proposal of Seva Sindhu, a common citizen platform to fine tune the delivery system of government services.

. South korea has banned its financial institutions from dealing in virtual currencies such as Bitcoin

.The Asian Development Bank (ADB) lowered India’s GDP forecast for the current fiscal by 0.3% to 6.7 %.It has also revised downward the gross domestic product (GDP) outlook for next fiscal beginning from March 2018 to 7.3% from 7.4%.

.Hyderabad has re-launched the drive to turn the city ‘Beggar free’

.India's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki became India's sixth most valued firm, crossing India's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI).

. Indian economy is likely to grow by 7.2 percent in 2018 and go up further to 7.4 percent in 2019 on the back of strong private consumption, public investment and the ongoing structural reforms, according to a UN report.

.The union govt. has sanctioned Rs. 75 crores for setting up a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) bottling plant in Meghalaya.

.Uttarakhand Government has taken a new initiative for energy conservation by making it compulsory for all Government offices to install LED bulbs.

. According to the Health Minister J P Nadda, India has been declared free from infective Trachoma which is a contagious bacterial infection of the eye.

. Indian economy is expected to witness cyclical growth recovery, with real GDP growth likely to accelerate from 6.4% to 7.5% in 2018 & to 7.7% in 2019, says a Morgan Stanley report.

.ICICI Bank has launched a digital service to allow customers to open a public provident fund (PPF) account online.

.The International Solar Alliance (ISA) has become the treaty-based international intergovernmental organization one month after Guinea became the 15th country to ratify it.

.The govt has set up a high-level committee headed by NITI Aayog chief executive Amitabh Kant to address the problem of stressed assets in India’s power sector.

. Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district has been included in the national capital region, taking the total number of districts in the NCR to 23.

.The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched the National Strategic Plan 2017-24 aimed at eradicating HIV/AIDS by 2030

. Andhra Pradesh assembly unanimously passed the Kapu reservation bill which will provide the community with a 5% quota in education and employment in the state

.Corporation Bank has launched its RuPay Select and RuPay Platinum credit cards.

.West Bengal has topped the list in reported cases of human trafficking in the country in 2016,

. Cambridge Dictionary’s Word of the Year 2017 -Populism

. The Union Cabinet has approved the setting of National Nutrition Mission (NNM) with an outlay of 9046.17 crore rupees for three years

.Telangana Minister for IT and Industries KT Rama Rao stated that 3 initiatives for women entrepreneurs including setting up ‘We-Hub’ on the lines of T-Hub and also to create Rs 15 crore fund.

. Google launched Datally App to understand, control and save users mobile data themselvesDatally App will enable users to track their data usage in real time, and get personalized recommendations on saving data along with notifications of nearby available public Wi-Fi spots.

. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked co-operative societies not use the word ‘Bank’ in their names as it violates the Banking Regulation Act.RBI has specified that using ‘bank’ in the name of cooperative societies violates Section 7 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

.The Chief Minister of Goa Manohar Parrikar has launched a farmer engagement app named ‘Jai Kisaan’ which aims to fulfil the needs of the farmer's community in India.

. Corporation Bank has launched its RuPay Select and RuPay Platinum credit cards.

. ADB has approved debt financing and partial risk guarantees total USD 583 million to develop the Reliance Bangladesh Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Power Projec

. Paytm Payments Bank has launched the Paytm FASTag across the India.

.The first one-rupee note was introduced on November 30, 1917, with the photo of King George V and celebrates a century

. Venezuela is set to launch a digital currency called the “petro” to combat US -led financial blockade.

.The RBI has announced its 5th Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy statement for 2017-18
Repo rate – 6 %
Reverse Repo rate – 5.75%.
Marginal Standing Facility Rate (MSF)- 6.25 %
Bank Rate - 6.25
Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) – 4%.
Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) – 19.5%.

. International rating agency Fitch has lowered the India’s GDP growth projection for 2017-18 to 6.7%.

. U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) announced a collaborative initiative titled “Women for Women Innovators, Social Leaders & Entrepreneurs ”

.Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik has unveiled Logo and mascot of Hockey World Cup 2018 at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.

.Chhattisgarh Government has imposed a ban on the bursting of firecrackers in six of its cities, including the state capital Raipur, ahead of the wedding season from December 1st to January 31st.

.Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been stripped of the Freedom of Oxford award over her inaction in handling the raging Rohingya refugee crisis and turning a blind eye to violence in the country that forced over 600,000 people to flee to Bangladesh.

.A new Payments Bank 'Paytm Payments Bank' was formally launched at the hands of the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

. India will provide USD 2.87 million to Afghanistan for refurbishment of 350 buses for improving public transport system.

.According to DBS , what is the GDP growth forecast of india for 2017-18 is 6.6 Percent .

.India won 5 gold medals at the AIBA World Women’s Youth Boxing Championships, in Guwahati.

. BillDesk has launched cryptocurrency exchange ‘Coinome’ in India offering trading of Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash

.Bank of Baroda launched digital Supply Chain Finance solution which provides working capital loan opportunities for the small and medium enterprises and large corporate clients.

.ADB announced that it increased annual funding to India to up to $4 billion from existing $2.7 billion

. Odisha has launched 'Fish Pond Yojana' to boost fish production in the state

. Maharashtra is the largest consumer of electricity in India

. Bamboo is not a tree any more According to Indian Forest Act, 1927

. Tamil nadu state has the highest number of women entrepreneurs.

.Urjit Patel Sub-Committee of the Financial Stability and Development Council reviewed financial events

. Canara bank has launched digital library, a Canarites app, a field recovery mobile app, a retail loan (vehicle) – tracking system, and a regulatory guidance tracking system

. Kotak Mahindra Bank has launched Smart Banking 24X7 e-lobbies, in the Mumbai

.Ministry of Human Resources Development has launched a Digital Signature campaign on Constitution Day affirming faith in Indian Constitution and to generate awareness on fundamental duties enshrined in the Constitution

. Pradhan Mantri Mahila Shakti Kendras across 115 most backward districts of the country through a new scheme for reaching out to rural women and facilitating skill development, employment, digital literacy, health and nutrition.

.RBI has allowed ARCs to hold more than 26% post conversion of debt into equity in companies undergoing restructuring.

. The union finance Arun Jaitley has launched SBI's unified integrated app YONO(You Only Need One).YONO is the first digital banking platform which offers customised products to the customer.

. rank of india in IMD World Talent Rankings - 51

. Union Cabinet has approved India’s Membership for European Bank for Reconstruction & Development.Membership of EBRD would enhance India’s international profile & promote its economic interests and contribute to an improved investment climate in the country.HQ of EBRD in Lonon,Uk .

.Facebook expects to train about 5 lakh people in India on digital skills by 2020

. UMANG stands for Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance and can be downloaded by the people to avail various Government services. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and National e-Governance Division (NeGD) have together developed this app.

.According to the Economic Affairs Secretary Subhas Chandra Garg, the Union Govt. has conferred infrastructure status to logistics sector.

. Telugu would be implemented as a compulsory subject from first standard to Intermediate, including in the CBSE and ICSE schools, from the next academic year in Telangana.

. Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar announced a new scheme offering Domestic Power Connections in rural areas on EMI.Currently, it costs between Rs. 3000/- to Rs. 4000/- to get a domestic power connection.

. Andhra Bank has launched PS-SBG scheme for self-help groups to encourage entrepreneurship

.India has become the second largest fish producing country in the world.

. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has decided to cancel the $500 million deal for Spike ATGM with Israel.

.Maharastra state is setting up of Gender Budget Cell for various schemes

. The union govt. has raised import duty on crude palm oil to 30% (earlier 15%) and on refined oil to 40% (earlier 20%) in a bid to curb cheaper shipments and boost local prices for supporting farmers and refiners.

Upto 19^th November 2017

. Uber has launched a web-based version of its app in India, allowing users to book cabs from their computers or tablets.

. World Toilet Day observed on 19th November.Theme is - Wastewater

.Telangana State Government has announced waiver of all pending electricity dues of the Scheduled Tribes to a tune of 70 crore rupees and ordered for lifting of the theft cases pending against them in the state.

.China's military has launched a website inviting citizens to report leaks and fake news, as well as illegal online activities by military personnel in an effort to create a clear internet space for the military.

.VP M Venkaiah Naidu received the first copy of the book ‘Journey of Women Law Reforms and The Law Commission of India – Some Insights’.It is written by former Joint Secretary, Dr. Pavan Sharma.M Venkaiah Naidu said on the occasion that, we need to focus on women’s issues in India.

.International rating agency Moody's Investors Service has upgraded India's local and foreign currency issuer ratings to Baa2 from Baa3 and changed the outlook on the rating to stable from positive.

. rank of india in Climate Change Performance Index 2018 - 14

. Ram nath Kovind has launched various schemes of Rs 3455 crore in Jharkhand.

. International Day of Tolerance , World Philosophy Day and National Press Day has observed on 16th November .

.WCD Ministry to host Hausala 2017 to celebrate Child Rights Week from 16 to 20th November 2017.

.Saudi Arabian government has approved the practice of yoga as a sports activity, claimed a social media post of Nouf Marwaai, founder of the Arab Yoga Foundation in the Saudi kingdom.

. Uttar Pradesh has topped in opening new PMJDY accounts

.The West Bengal has been awarded, the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Banglar Rasogolla (Bengal Rasogolla).

.Wholesale inflation rose to a 6-month high of 3.59% in October

.The Uttar Pradesh Govt. has constituted a commission “Krishak Samriddhi Aayog” headed by CM Yogi Adityanath to double farmers’ income by 2022.

. The World Diabetes Day (WDD) was observed globally on 14 November.The theme for 2017 WDD is Women and diabetes - Our right to a healthy future.

.Four agreements were signed by India and Philippines in areas including Defence Cooperation and Logistics, agriculture, Micro, Medium and Small Enterprises-MSME and forging closer relations between the Indian Council of World Affairs and the Philippines Foreign Service Institute.

. rank of india in most vulnerable country in the world - Sixth

. Air India has received a loan worth of Rs 1,500 crore from Bank of India to meet urgent working capital needs less than a month after floating a tender in this regard.

. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina jointly inaugurated the long-awaited direct train-service between Kolkata and Khulna through video-conferencing.

. Incorporating the accepted recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission, the government has raised the maximum amount that a central government employee can borrow from the government to Rs 25 lakh for new construction/purchase of new house/flat. Earlier this limit was only Rs 7.50 lakh.

. Kerala govt has launched a scheme “She Pad’’, to distribute free sanitary napkins to girl students from classes VI to XII in schools affiliated to the state school board.

. World Science Day for Peace and Development (WSDPD) is annually held on 10th November.The theme of 2017 is - Science for Global Understanding.

. rank of india in business optimism index - 7th Rank ; Indonesia is at the top, followed by Finland (2nd), the Netherlands (3rd), Philippines (4th), and Austria (5th).

. HDFC Bank has announced the launch of its SmartUp Zone in Kochi, an exclusive area inside the branch dedicated for start-ups.

.Federal Bank has obtained RBI approval to open representative offices at Kuwait and Singapore.

. Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao declared Urdu as the state's second official language. Every office in the state will now have an Urdu speaking officer.

. India has pledged an additional amount of USD 100 million towards the UN partnership fund

. India and Bangladesh are going to take part in a joint training exercise Sampriti-7 in Meghalaya and Mizoram.

. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held a meeting with Guineas Foreign Minister, Mamady Toure, during the course of which the latter handed over his country’s instrument accession to the India-initiated International Solar Alliance (ISA).

. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal rolled out 647 schemes entailing an investment of Rs 24.57 crore for development of the world's largest river island Majuli.Majuli is a river island in the Brahmaputra River, Assam.

. World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD) has been observed across the world on 5th November .The theme for 2017 WTAD is Reduce the Number of Affected People.

. President of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan arrived in New Delhi on a three-day visit to India.

.AU Small Finance Bank has received Reserved Bank of India (RBI) approval to operate as Scheduled Commercial Bank. This bank's name has now been included in the Second Schedule of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.

. The price of the new series of Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) has been fixed at 2,934 rupees per gram.

.According to the Income Tax (IT) Department circular, the cash sales of agricultural produce by a cultivator to a trader for less than 2 lakh rupees will not attract tax under the Income Tax Act.

. A 45 member contingent of the Indian Air Force had left for Israel to participate in exercise Blue Flag-17.

.India slipped 21 places on the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap index to 108, China has topped the list.

. Union Government set up an alternative mechanism panel headed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, to consider and oversee mergers among India’s public sector banks. Union Railway and Coal Minister, Piyush Goyal and Defence Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman are also the members of the panel.

. State Bank of India announced sanction of credit facilities amounting to Rs2,317 crore to corporates for financing Grid Connected Rooftop Solar projects under an SBI-World Bank program.

. India broke into the top 100 in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business rankings

. state government of Haryana has announced lifetime monthly pension of Rs 10,000 for 'Hindi Satyagrahis' and those from the state who were jailed during the Emergency.

. PM Modi to hold delegation-level talks with Italian PM Paolo Gentiloni , focus on improving economic cooperation

. Cabinet Approves Rs 7,000 crore for Construction of Six IIT Campuses

Upto 28^th October 2017

. India overtakes US to become second largest smartphone market.

. Reliance Industries touches ₹6 lakh crore in market capitalisation.

. Puducherry becomes new associate member of BCCI.

. India and ADB has signed $65.5 Million Loan to support Coastal Protection in Karnataka.

.Indian Army observed the 70th Infantry Day on 27th October 2017

. Virat Kohli surpasses Lionel Messi in the Forbes List.

. SBI reduces IMPS service charges up to 80 percent.

.India has third highest number of family-owned businesses.

.Afghan President Ashraf Ghani arrives in India for one-day working visit.

. Qatar to introduce minimum wage for workers.

. Tamil Nadu Government Laid Foundation Stone for Rs. 198 cr Aerospace Park.

.Madras High Court bans photos of living persons on banners.

. Cabinet approves Rs. 7 lakh crores for the mega Highway Construction Plan.

. RBI slaps ₹2-crore penalty on IDFC Bank.

. Ministries of Power and Textiles have joined hands under SAATHI (Sustainable and Accelerated Adoption of efficient Textile technologies to Help small and medium Powerloom units at no upfront cost.

. India and Asian Development Bank has Signed $300 Million Loan.

.Cabinet approves Rs 2.11 lakh-cr public sector banks' capitalisation plan.

. United Nations Day is being observed globally on 24th October.

. Virat Kohli surpasses Ricky Ponting with 31st ODI century.

.India ranked No. 1 in pollution related deaths: ‘Lancet’ report.

. GSTN unveils offline option for GSTR-3B returns filing.

. Centre has given green clearance for a greenfield airport project at Hirasar,Gujarat.

. Police Commemoration Day being observed on 21st October.

Upto 20^th October 2017

. Maharashtra government releases Rs 4,000 crore in phase 1 of loan waiver scheme.

. World Statistics Day observed globally on 20th October .

. Income Tax dept Launches ‘Online Chat’ to answer Taxpayers Queries.

.Arunachal pradesh Assembly has approved Kamle as 23rd district.

.Mahindra & Mahindra has launched a program, ‘Prerna’ to empower agricultural women .

.Ministry of Women and Child Development is undertaking an online campaign #IamThatWoman.

. Banks to Provide Funds at 7% to Women Self Help Groups Under DAY-NRLM.

. Hema Malini's biography 'Hema Malini: Beyond the Dream Girl' has launched by Deepika Padukone.

.Defence Minister commissioned INS Kiltan into Indian Navy in Visakhapatnam

. The ‘World Food Day’ is observed every year globally on 16th October

. The International Day of Rural Women is observed across the world on 15th October

.Retail inflation at 3.28% in September

. Punjab cabinet approves entertainment tax on DTH and local cable connections

. A direct bus service commenced between New Delhi and Rolpa district in Nepal.

. US gives USD 100000 for restoration of Hindu temple destroyed in Nepal earthquake

. The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is an international observance celebrated every year on 17th October throughout the world.

. CM Vasundhara Raje opens up expansion of Annapurna Rasoi Yojna in 191 urban areas

.India has qualified for 2019 AFC Asian Cup after beating Macau with 3-1.

.India has ranked 100th among 119 in global hunger index 2017.

.Safe Cities Index 2017 denotes Tokyo Safest and Delhi ranked 43rd Position.

. China has developed laser gun for counter-terrorism operations.

.Indian pacer Ashish Nehra has confirmed his retirement from International Cricket.

.NABARD Buys Additional 7% stake in SIDBI from IDBI Bank.

. India has emerged as the second largest market for the industry.

. The Chennai Metro Rail (CMRL) has introduced a free bicycle ride scheme for its customers.

. FIFA has decided to suspend the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF).

. International Day of the Girl Child being observed on 11th October globally.

.Himachal Pradesh Implements Senior Citizen Health Insurance Scheme.

. Manipur has celebrated ‘Mera Houchongba’ festival.

. World Mental Health Day has observed globally on 10 October.

.Uttara khand Govt. launches 'Solar Briefcase' to provide electricity in remote areas.

. Rajnath Singh has inaugurated the first BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise

. RBI to soon launch financial literacy drive in 9 states.

.Aadhaar now a must for post office deposits, PPF, KVP.

. World Post Day is celebrated each year on 9th October.

. World no. 1 Rafael Nadal wins his career's 75th title.

. South Africa has recorded its biggest victory in 128-year Test history.

.Coffee output in India is pegged to be a record 3.50 lakh tonnes in the 2017-18 .

. Jammu and Kashmir government has launched a special campaign under Mission Indradanush to achieve full immunisation in the state.

. Prasar Bharati has launched online application system for AIR auditions.

..Indian Air Force has celebrated 85th anniversary on 8th October.

. Reserve Bank of India opened a branch in the Dehradun.

Reserve Bank fourth bi-monthly policy rates
.Policy Repo Rate : 6.00%
Reverse Repo Rate : 5.75%
Marginal Standing Facility Rate : 6.25%
Bank Rate : 6.25%
CRR : 4%
SLR : 20.00%

. Chandrababu Naidu launches 'Swachh Andhra Mission' on Gandhi Jayanti.

.Ram Nath Kovind has appointed a 5-member Committee headed G Rohini to examine sub-categorization of OBCs.

.Nation pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his 148th birth anniversary on October 2nd.

.Ram Nath Kovind has declared the Rural Gujarat as Open Defecation Free.

. Burqa Ban Comes into Effect in Austria

.India has opened two immigration check posts along the borders with Myanmar and Bangladesh

Upto 30^th September 2017

. P V Sindhu has lead Indian challenge at Korea Super Series, in Seoul, South Korea

. Star India has won the coveted Indian Premier League (IPL) media rights for 2018-23 .

. The US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis has arrived in New Delhi on a two day visit to India

. Saudi Arabia will lift its ban on internet calling applications, easing restrictions online as the conservative kingdom faces new criticism over censorship.

.United States of America is considering closing its embassy located in Cuba

.India has started Operation Insaniyat to provided assistance to Bangladesh in response to the humanitarian crisis being faced due to the large influx of Rohingya refugees into that country from Myanmar

.Hurricane Irma cyclone affecting the Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico, and threatening Cuba and the South-eastern United States

. President of Belarus AG Lukashenko arrived on a two day visit to India

. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the 2,500-years-old Temple Shwedagon pagoda located at the west of the Royal Lake in Yangon.

. sovereign ruler of the Emirate of Sharjah bin Muhammad Al- Qasimi is on a five-day visit to Kerala.

.The union govt. has approved 221 rural roads projects and bridges involving an expenditure of 782.24 crore rupees under the ‘Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana’ (PMGSY) to Himachal Pradesh.

. Karnataka state govt has launched 'Vision-2025' project across the state

. Haryana has constituted a Screening Committee on anti-profiteering.

. Devendra Fadnavis has launched the ‘Maharashtra Mission 1 Million’ initiative to support the FIFA U17 World Cup

.Andhra Pradesh has fixed a target of constructing 5 lakhs 39 thousand houses in the next 15 months for the urban poor in the state

. Assam assembly has passed a bill seeking to deduct a fraction of the salary of state govt. employees for the benefit of their parents

. Assam will provide skill development training to 30 thousand surrendered militants

. Gujarat government has announced 1 lakh Rupees cash reward to those providing information about the administrators and curators of the deadly Blue Whale Challenge

. Nagaland government will start implementing Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) under MGNREGA to ensure transparency and check corruption at all levels

. Tamil Nadu government has hiked the Freedom Fighters pension from 12-thousand rupees to thirteen thousand rupees per month

.Assam government has set up a Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Cell for the implementation of DBT across schemes in the country.

.Assam state government will upgrade employment exchanges to Modern Career Centres.

. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has launched Gyankunj e-class project at Shahpur primary school .

. Karnataka state govternment will provide free education to girls up to graduation.

.The ‘Kandla Port’ has been renamed as Deendayal Port.

.Energy Efficiency Services Limited will procure ten thousand electric vehicles from Tata Motors.

.Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), A monthly Jan Sampark program to enable the public to interact with its officials for seeking information related to adoption as well as flagging their concerns.

.Union Cabinet has approved the enhancement of age of superannuation of doctors other than Central Health Service (CHS) doctors to 65 years.

. PENCIL (Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Labour) has been launched for effective implementation of National Child Labour Project (NCLP).

. TARASA has been Commissioned into the Indian Navy at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai

. M Venkaiah Naidu has released a Commemorative Coin on Dr. MS Subbulakshmi on the occasion of her birth Centenary Commemoration.

. The Union Cabinet has approved increase of cost norms for supplementary nutrition provided in Anganwadis and for out of school adolescent girls under Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS).

. The Union Home Minister ‘Rajnath Singh’ made operational the New Intelligence Set-up of Sashastra Seema Bal

.National Green Tribunal has refused to lift ban on 10-year-old diesel vehicles in the Delhi-National Capital Region

.According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) report, India's telecom subscriber base dipped marginally in July this year by 1.3 lakh to 121.07 crore.

.Contact@DGFT is the online facility has been launched by the Union government to resolve foreign trade issues

. Bharti Airtel has launched Voice over LTE (VoLTE) services in Mumbai.

. The union govt. allowed import of 3 lakh metric tonnes of raw sugar at concessional duty of 25%.

.Minister of State for Culture, EF & CC Dr. Mahesh Sharma has inaugurated the Aizawl Circle of Archeaological Survey of India (ASI) in Mizoram.

.PM Modi dedicated the Sardar Sarovar Dam on Narmada river at Kevadia in Gujarat to the nation.

. According TRAI , India's telecom subscriber base dipped marginally in July this year by 1.3 lakh to 121.07 crore.

.Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) has helped in creating 5.5 crore jobs.

. ‘Expert Task Force’ to provide a major thrust to job creation by enhancing India’s exports constituted by NITI Aayog.

. RBI has increased foreign portfolio investors' investment limits in central and state government securities by an aggregate Rs 14,200 crore for the October-December period

. State Bank of India (SBI) has lowered the minimum average monthly balance (MAB) requirement in a savings account to Rs. 3,000 from Rs. 5,000

. Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sanctioned a USD 300 million loan facility for carrying forward fiscal reforms in West Bengal.

. India's first Payment Bank Airtel Payments Bank has launched integrated Unified Payments Interface (UPI) on its digital platform.

. The Union govt. has saved 65 thousand crore rupees through Direct Benefit Transfer(DBT) in various public schemes.

. RBI has introduced 100 rupees coin to mark the birth centenary of AIADMK founder, former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Late Dr. M G Ramachandran.

. The Union Cabinet has approved the release of an additional ONE percentage of dearness allowance (DA) to Central government employees

. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has raised the upper age limit for joining the National Pension Scheme (NPS) existing 60 years to 65 years.

. State-run corporation Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) all set to become a ‘Maharatna company’ (presently Navratna firm).

.The black Money has been disclosed by 21 thousand people under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojna (PMGKY) till 31st March this year is 4,900 crore rupees

Indian Council for Agricultural Research(ICAR) will be undertaking major research works on agriculture this year with the World Bank fund of 1100 crore rupees.

. Reliance General Insurance has received in-principle approval from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) for its IPO.

. The union govt. fiscal deficit at the end of July this year touched 92.4 percentage of the budget estimate.

. HDFC Bank topped the list of the country‟s top 50 brands. Airtel is at 2nd spot and State Bank of India is spotted at 3rd.

Upto 10^th September 2017

. India Finishes 5th at Moscow Shotgun World Championships

. SBI Life Insurance Gets SEBI approval for Rs 8,400 crore IPO.

. The book of Former Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran named “How India Sees the World: Kautilya to the 21st Century”- was launched by former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.

. Prakriti Khoj’- An Environment Quiz on Teachers’ Day has conducted by Union Environment Ministry.

.NITI Aayog has launched the National Nutrition Strategy aimed at Kuposhan Mukt Bharat.

.Astronaut Peggy Whitson returns to Earth after 665 days in space.

.Coconut palm declared State tree of Goa.

. Nine ministers took the oath and four were promoted as Cabinet ministers .

. The Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT), an arm of the Reserve Bank of India, is developing a model platform for blockchain technology.It’s a type of distributed ledger or decentralised database that keeps records of digital transactions.

.Fincare Small Finance Bank (previously known as Disha Microfin Limited) on Friday kick-started its banking operations with about 25 operational branches across Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

Upto 2^nd September 2017

. Sports Ministry has approved 13-member Committee to influence india’s preparation for various events.

. Aksh Optifibre has bagged contract from BoB to set up 5,000 banking kiosks.

.Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has launched an online portal for redressal of public grievances

.President of Swiss Confederation Doris Leuthard is on the three-day visit to India.

.Ujjivan Small Finance Bank has given scheduled bank status by RBI.

.GST collection for the first month at Rs 92,283 crore.

.YouTube Changes its Logo for the First Time.

.India has imposed a five-year anti-dumping duty on Sodium Nitrite imports from China.

. FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 Logo for Kochi Venue has launched by Kerala CM Pinarai Viijayan.

. Kenya Imposes World's Toughest Law Against Plastic Bags.

.Income Tax Department has imposed Rs 7,900 crore penalty on Vodafone For Tax Dues.

. 10 years of imprisonment for Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in rape case.

. PV Sindhu has entered the final of the Badminton World Championships for the first time.

. PAN is required , if consumers purchase gold valued over ₹2 lakh.

. PM Modi has announced talent search portal for budding sportspersons.

. According to NITI AAYOG india facing problem of severe under-employment.

. Public sector banks have taken loan recovery action under Sarfaesi law against 5,954 wilful defaulters

Upto 26^th August 2017

. Odisha Govt launches rooftop solar project.

.China has banned North Korean individuals and enterprises from doing new business.

. Government has constituted a task force on Artificial Intelligence headed by Dr. V. Kamakoti.

. Kerala Government has launched E-waste disposal in state schools.

.Jammu & Kashmir government to setup Eco-Pak in Rajouri.

. Mobile wallet transactions to touch Rs 32 trillion by 2022.

.Bank Of India slashes interest to 3.5% for deposits up to Rs 50 lakh .

.Raghuram Rajan has penned a book titled 'I Do What I Do: On Reform, Rhetoric & Resolve'.

. Wayne Rooney has retired from international football.

.Out Of the 56 regional rural banks (RRBs), Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank and Andhra Pragathi Grameena Bank recorded net profit of more than Rs 150 crore during 2016-17

. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the renaming of the new Central Sector Scheme - SAMPADA (Scheme for Agro-Marine Processing and Development of Agro-Processing Clusters) as "Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) " for the period of 2016-20.

.Rajasthan gives reservation to jats under OBC category.

. Karnataka has launched rescue wagon for mass casualties.

.The Baltic nation of Estonia is reportedly considering starting its own virtual currency called 'estcoin' to boost its economy.

. Government gave its go ahead to the RBI to issue 200 rupee notes.

.Government will offer 40 per cent reservation for girls at 100 Navodaya-type schools.

.Banking operations in public banks disrupted due to nation-wide strike on 22nd August to protest against the government’s proposed consolidation move.

. Former Manipur Chief Minister and a member of the first Lok Sabha Rishang Keishing has died at 96.

.ONGC board approves HPCL takeover of 51.11% stake.

. The National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned a loan assistance of Rs 1,349.55 crore to the Rajasthan government for creation of rural infrastructure in the state under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF).

. Google has launched Android 'Oreo'.

. Power Grid Corporation will get USD 500 million loan from the ADB for its various projects.

.The Assam government has proposed ambitious project to improve rural road connectivity .Participating in an AIR program

.SBI has collected Rs235 crore in minimum balance fine in 1st quarter.

.RBI will shortly issue new banknotes of Rs 50 denomination in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series.

.SBI alone accounts for 27% amount owed by wilful defaulters

Upto 19^th August 2017

. The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has launched the “Harit Diwali, Swasth Diwali” campaign.

.State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) on Thursday went digital by launching a bespoke mobile wallet (mobile payment App) that would enable its existing 100 million customers to make Bill payments and transact on e-commerce platforms.

.TRAI has raised the penalty on telecom operators to 5 lakh rupees for poor mobile services.

. City Union Bank customers can generate a credit card online. The Kumbakonam-headquartered bank introduced the option of an “instant credit card” for free for its Net banking customers.

. India received most tourists from Bangladesh in 2017.

.RBI makes Aadhar linkage mandatory for farmers to avail short-term crop loans in 2017-18.

.Cristiano Ronaldo has banned for five-matches for pushing referee.

. Modi has paid tributes to Sri Aurobindo on his 145th Birth Anniversary.

.Modi has launched an online portal dedicated to the gallantry award winners 'gallantryawards.gov.in'.

. Government has directed internet majors - Google, Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram, Microsoft and Yahoo - to immediately remove the links of dangerous online game Blue Whale Challenge.

.Rajnath Singh has launched the live twitter wall for promoting 'Bharat Ke Veer' portal.

. Indian Coast Guard Ship ‘Shaurya’ Commissioned in Goa.

. World Health Organisation declares Somalia free of polio.

. Legendary sprinter Usain Bolt retires from the Athletics world.

. Jharkhand Assembly has passed Religious Freedom Bill 2017.The bill aims to stop the forced conversions in the state.

.Tamil Nadu has got exemption from NEET for 2017.

Upto 12^th August 2017

.BitBay launches trading platform for digital currency

.SoftBank Vision Fund Invests in Flipkart to Become One of its Largest Shareholders

.Facebook Launched Youtube Competitor Called ‘Watch’

. RBI to Pay Rs 30,659 cr Dividend to Government

. Lok Sabha Passes Bill Approving Merger of Associate Banks with SBI

.National Mission for Clean Ganga has approved ten projects in Bihar, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh to the tune of about Rs 2,033 crore.

. Punjab National Bank (PNB) has introduced biometric attendance Register .

.NSDC and Google India has launched the Android Skill Development Programme.

.NGT bans use of non-biodegradable plastic bags less than 50 microns in Delhi.

.Indian Bank has reduced interest rate for Savings Accounts for deposits up to Rs 50 lakh to 3.5 Percent.

. Govt fixes target of installing 60 giga watt wind power capacity by 2022.

. SEBI has introduced an online registration mechanism for custodians of securities.

. India has become the 80th country to accept the amendment relating to the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, the international emissions reduction treaty.

. NITI Aayog announces partnership with six states to transform Health & Edu sectors

. Nation celebrates 75th anniversary of Quit India Movement on 9th August.

.Public banks have written off ₹2.5 lakh crore loans in 5 yrs

. Railways earned Rs.540 crore through flexi fare scheme.

. Maharashtra to raise $270 m from Green Climate Fund.

.Axis Bank has cut savings account interest rate to 3.5% on balances of up to Rs. 50 lakh.

. Iran signs its biggest-ever car deal with France’s Renault.

.Kerala High Court lifts BCCI's life ban on Sreesanth.

. Bombay high court ordered Children aged below 14 years can't participate in Dahi handi festival.

. Government has launched the second phase of measles-rubella vaccination campaign.

. UNESCO has cautioned that the damage caused to the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) due to the Gorkhaland agitation.

. Chabahar Port a gateway to golden opportunities for india.

. PNB to charge for deposits over ₹5,000 in non-base branches.

. No need for central government employees to visit banks to start pension.

Upto 5^th August 2017

. Assam government will distribute 13 lakh Soil Health Cards among farmers.

. two airports in Andhra Pradesh-Tirupati and Vijayawada are going to go completely green.

.SBI plans to raise Rs. 2,000 crore by allotting Basel-III compliant bonds to various investors.

. Karnataka Bank has decreased interest rates on savings bank account below Rs 1 lakh to 3%.

.SEBI forms committee on fair market conduct headed by T K Viswanathan.

. Bengaluru's Puttenahalli lake will be converted into a bird reserve .

. China has formally opened its first overseas military base in Djibouti.

. World Bank has allowed India to construct hydroelectric power facilities on tributaries of Jhelum & Chenab rivers.

. Marginal standing facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate - 6.25 %.
Repo Rate - 6 %
Reverse Repo Rate - 5.75 %
SLR - 20%
CRR - 4%

.Health Ministry will launch Intensified Mission Indradhanush to accelerate immunization coverage .

. Arvind Panagariya has resigned as the vice-chairman of NITI Aayog.

.Mukesh Ambani Becomes Asia’s Second-Richest Person.

.Union Government orders LPG prices to be hiked by Rs. 4 per month.

.RBI has imposed a penalty of Rs. 1 crore on Union Bank of India for KYC non-compliance.

. SBI cuts interest rate by half per cent on Savings accounts upto 1 Crore.

. India bagged 24 medals at the Jordan Junior and Cadet Open table tennis tournament.

.India beat Kazakhstan to win Division B of FIBA Women's Asia Cup in Bengaluru.

. The United Nations World Day against Trafficking in Persons observed across the world on 30 July.

. Vidyasagar Rao and Devendra Fadnavis released the book named 'Mann Ki Baat - A Social Revolution on Radio'.

Upto 29^th July 2017

. India is the world's third-biggest beef exporter

. RBI has set up Supervisory Colleges for six Scheduled Commercial Banks.

. NPCI receives final nod from RBI to function as Bharat Bill Payment Central Unit.

. India's Foreign Exchange Reserves touch record high of USD 391.33 billion.

. Union Government is committed to make the nation free from Tuberculosis by 2025.

. Kolkata is worst performing city in critical issue of child sex ratio.

. RuPay ATM-cum-debit card holders are eligible for accidental death and permanent disability insurance cover of upto 2 lakh rupees.

.RBI to soon issue 20 rupee bank notes in Mahatma Gandhi Series with the inset letter S .

. Andhra pradesh government has appointed P.V. Sindhu as Deputy Collector.

. Reliance Defence launches first two Navy ships ‘Shachi’ and ‘Shruti’.

.New continent discovered under New Zealand, called Zealandia.

. N. Dharam Singh, former Chief Minister of Karnataka has passed away.

. Sweden to hold its biggest military drills in 20 years.

.Renowned scientist and educationist Professor Yash Pal passes away.

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. UN has selectd Dubai as data hub for MENASA region.

. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has introduced Banking Regulation Amendment Bill, 2017.

. India ended their World Para Athletics Championship campaign with five medals in London.

. Radio broadcasting in country completes 90 years on 23rd july 2017.

.SBI and Carlyle Group will acquire GE Capital's entire stake in SBI Card.

Upto 22^nd July 2017

. According to ActionAid India report, India contributes 33% of the total number of child brides in the world.

. Union government will provide Rs 20,000 cr to promote infrastructural development & research.

.Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has released the National Trade Facilitation Action Plan.

. Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh has launched NDDB quality logo for milk and milk products.

. Indian shot-putter Manpreet Kaur suspended provisionally for her second dope offence.

.Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik dedicated to the nation the state's longest bridge and named it after Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose

. Australia became the 35th country to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA).

. Union Cabinet has approved 15% hike in salaries for public sector company employees.

.Digital transactions 'leapfrogged' by 3 yrs post note ban.

. ISRO has earned 6.1 mn euros through launch of 29 foreign nano satellites.

.According to NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariy, India's GDP could rise to about 8 trillion dollars over the next 15 years.

.Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu was named as the NDA’s candidate for the Vice-Presidential Elections 2017.

. Smriti Irani gets additional charge of I&B ministry, Narendra Tomar given Urban Development Ministry.

.Indonesia Renames its portion of the South China Sea.

. Deposits in Jan Dhan accounts have touched a new high of 64,564 crore rupees.

.Former Chief Minister of Sikkim, Nar Bahadur Bhandari passes away.

. UG has launched a GST training programme to skill around 2 lakh youths in 6 months under PMKVY.

Upto 15^th July 2017

.SBI has reduced NEFT, RTGS charges by up to 75 percent.

. Free gas connections provided to BPL households under PMUY crosses 2.5 cr mark.

.Pranab Mukherjee has received first copy of "President’s Lady” authord by Sangeeta Ghosh .

. World Youth Skills Day 2017 observed globally on 15th July. The theme of 2017 is "Skills for the Future of Work"

. J P Nadda launched National Strategic Plan for Malaria Elimination by 2027.

. YES Bank gets $150 mn from OPIC to fund SME lending.

. NPCI launches educational videos for BHIM users.

.National Green Tribunal declares 100m from edge of Ganga as No-development Zone

. Malta has legalised same-sex marriage.

. National Green Tribunal has banned use of nylon and synthetic manja.

. Chhattisgarh state govt. has decided to merge all regional Co-Operative Banks into a mega-State Co-Operative Bank.

.SBI waives charge on IMPS fund transfer of up to Rs 1,000

.Okinoshima Island, Japan’s men-only island was declared as a UNESCO world heritage site.

. Karnataka has constituted a committee to design State flag

. Suresh Prabhu has inaugurated the Science Express Climate Action Special at Madgaon station.

. World Population Day has observed globally on 11th July. The theme of this year is ‘Family Planning- Empowering People, Developing Nations’.

.The government has merged the urban development and housing and urban poverty alleviation ministries to form MoHUA.

. Former Indian Ambassador to the US Naresh Chandra passes away.

. Nepal SBI launches first paperless Banking services sbi INTOUCH in Kathmandu.

. India and Bangladesh have decided to construct a bridge over Khawthlangtuipui river.

Upto 8^th July 2017

. Government to end dual MRP practice from 1st January 2018.

. RBI allows NBFCs to offer new pension scheme (NPS) with asset size of Rs500 crore and above

. India declares itself free from Avian Influenza.

. Pakistan has become the fifth most prolific executioner in the world.

.AIIB has approved USD 329 million loan to build roads in Gujarat.

.The United Forum of Bank Unions has decided to observe July 19 as ‘Save public sector banks’ day.

.Telangana to have separate agriculture budget from next year.

. Arunachal Pradesh has celebrated 'Dree festival'.

.Union Environment Minister ‘Dr. Harsh Vardhan’ has launched a month-long plantation drive ‘Van Mahotsav’.

.999: World’s oldest emergency helpline number turns 80-yr-old in UK.

. New Israeli Crysanthumun flower named after “MODI”.

. WHO declares end to Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

. PM Modi embarks on his two-nation tour to Israel and Germany.

. President gave his assent to the bill passed by Karnataka Assembly to legalise traditional buffalo race 'Kambala'.

.FINO Payments Bank has commenced operations as a payments bank with effect from 30th June 2017.

. PM Modi has released a photo book titled "President Pranab Mukherjee - A Statesman" in Rashtrapati Bhawan.

. India has 220 million dollar loan with Asian Development Bank.

. Uttarakhand becomes 20th state to ban begging.

. Facebook has launched tool to show users nearby Wi-Fi hotspots.

. SEBI has imposed a ₹27 lakh fine on Sungold Capital for violating disclosure norms.

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. Indian Railways to introduce new class of 'Economy AC coaches' with fares less than 3AC.

Upto 1 ^st July 2017

.Forex reserves at new life-time high of USD 382.53 billion.

. MPs has approved to legalise same-sex marriage in Germany

. Rural Electrification Corporation has launched its first Green Bond in London Stock Exchange .

. PPF and NSC interest rate - 7.8% ; Kisan Vikas Patra interest rate - 7.5% ; The Senior Citizen’s Savings Scheme and Sukanya Samriddhi Yojanainterest rate - 8.3%.

. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has started printing currency notes of ₹200 denomination.

. Lasith Malinga suspended for one year, fined for media remarks.

.Sharjah has been declared the “World Book Capital” by UNESCO for the year 2019.It is preceded by Conakry in 2017 and Athens in 2018

. PM Modi has visited three nations Portugal, US and Netherlands in July.

. India's largest container port Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust at Mumbai hit by ransomware

. Google fined record 2.42 billion euros by European Commission

. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has launched Digital MSME Scheme.

. The World Bank has cleared a USD 250-million loan for Skill India Mission.

. ISRO-made system to alert users at unmanned level crossings.

. Aadhaar details mandatory for subsidy on Delhi e-rickshaws.

. Venkaiah Naidu has launched the book which titled 'The Emergency - Indian Democracy’s Darkest Hour' written by Surya Prakash

. Haryana government will implement a health insurance scheme in the state to provide free health services to the poor.

. Union Minister of MSMEs Kalraj Mishra has sanctioned a Technology Centre for Tripura.

. More than 10 lakh devotees participated in the occasion of annual world famous Rath Yatra In odisha.

Upto 24th June 2017

. India has become the 71st country to ratify the United Nations International Convention on Road Transports

. UP CM launches two web portals for anti-illegal possession of lands for online mutation

. The Reserve Bank extended the scope of Banking Ombudsman Scheme under which banks could be penalized for mis-selling third-party products like insurance and mutual funds via mobile or electronic banking.

. 'Trump Sulabh Village' has inaugurated in Haryana.

. Odisha Government has approved 53 urban projects under AMRUT.

. Congress announced former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar as its candidate for the Presidential polls.

. Uttarakhand has become the fourth Open Defecation Free state in india

. Garbage bins have re-introduced in Bengaluru after 17 yrs.

. Punjab Government has announced free education for girls in government schools and colleges from Nursery to Ph.D.

. Anil Kumble steps down as head coach of Indian cricket team.

. World’s second biggest celebrations of International Yoga Day to be held in China after India.

. Punjab govt announces debt waiver for farmers owning up to 5 acres.

. Indian Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) named Mangalyaan completes 1000 Earth days in its orbit.

. Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind will be NDA nominee for Presidential election.

. 7th Edition of T20 will be in 2020 insted of 2018.

. PFRDA has introduced “APY@eNPS" to complete digital enrolment process of Atal Pension Yojana.

Upto 17th June 2017

.Hybrid seed prices cut by 10% for 2017-18 kharif season.

. Gujarat CM flags off Astha Tourist Train from Sabarmati railway station.

. Aadhaar made mandatory for new bank accounts,transactions above Rs.50,000.

. PM Modi inaugurated Kerala's first metro rail service at Kochi.

. China-led AIIB has approved USD 150 million equity investment loan to the India Infrastructure Fund.

. RBI has issued New Rs500 banknotes with inset letter ‘A’ .

. Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar took place in the Forbes World's Highest-Paid Celebrities List.

. Padma Bhushan awardee poet C Narayana Reddy passes away.

. Amazon seeks patent for drone technology.

. The GST council has revised the rates of 66 articles.

. Maharashtra government agrees to waive farm loans.

Upto 10th June 2017

. IOC approves new events for 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

. Aadhaar must for I-T returns, PAN applications from July 1.

. India, Pakistan become full members of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

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. Amazon launches Alexa-enabled smartwatch in India

. SBI cuts interest rate on home loans above Rs 75 lakh by 10 bps.

. HCL, TCS and Wipro among top 10 global engineering services firms.

. Vijaya Bank is going to develop as many as 100 digital villages to promote digital banking among the rural population.

. Montenegro becomes NATO’s 29th member

. Govt suspends further allocation under PMKVY 2.0 in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan states.

. The book “The Ministry of Utmost Happiness” has been authored by Arundhati Roy, was released.

. Andhra Bank and Allahabad Bank to sell worth Rs 6,000 crore of bad loans .

. SBI launches share sale to raise Rs 11,000 crore through this QIP.

. SEBI has set up a committee under the Chairmanship of Uday Kota on corporate governance.

. Haryana government sets up medical boards to decide complaints of negligence.

.US recognises India as major defence partner

.Dial 1100 has introduced by government of Andhra pradesh to stop courruption

. Aadhaar Mandatory for Kerosene Subsidy and Atal Pension Yojana scheme.

BEFORE 3RD JUNE

.West Indies cricket team’s official name changed to WINDIES

.Truecaller becomes fourth most downloaded app in India, surpasses Facebook.

.RBI initiates prompt corrective action for Dena Bank.

.BSNL will roll out 1893 mobile towers to provide 2G internet service and seamless mobile coverage across Arunachal Pradesh.

. Bharti Airtel has received approvals from the SEBI, BSE and NSE for its proposed merger with Telenor India.

.SBI, World Bank finance Rs. 400-cr solar projects.

. ICC Champions Trophy 2017 began in London.

.ADB and PNB sign $100 million loan to finance Solar Rooftop projects.

. The Delhi Police launched patrolling on bicycle to improve policing in trans-Yamuna region.

. According to ICC Rankings, Kohli only Indian in top 10 ODI rankings

.Amitabh Bachchan will lead new campaign called Darwaza Band.

.IIT Kharagpur develops new tech to make cheaper, pollution-free bio fuel.

.Dailong village in Manipur declared Biodiversity Heritage Site.

.IOC overtakes ONGC to become India's most profitable public sector company.

Before 27th May

.Japanese tennis player Mitsuhashi gets life ban for match-fixing.

.Centre sanctions rupees 1,793 crore for eight National Highway in Andhra pradesh.

Chitale committee on de-siltation of Ganga has recommended a slew of measures.

.E-auction of sand mines earns Punjab govt highest ever bids worth Rs. 1026 crore.

. Italy makes childhood vaccinations compulsory.

.Japan's SoftBank Invests Rs 9,000 Crore in Paytm.

.India has imposed anti-dumping duty on a Chinese chemical and aluminium foil to protect domestic industry from cheap imports.

.Japan to build war museum in Manipur.

.Madhya Pradesh govt announces indefinite ban on sand mining in Narmada river

.United Nations-back1ed panel has released a draft treaty banning the possession and use of all nuclear weapons.

.7-member Committee on Scouts and Guides under the chairmanship of ‘Harsh Malhotra’ has submitted its report to the Sports Minister Vijay Goel.

. Sachin A Billion Dreams: Sachin's biopic made tax-free in Odisha & Maharastra

. ‘good morning’ squads will be formed by Maharastra govt to monitor and prevent open defecation in villages and districts.

. RBI allows co-operative banks to issue mobile wallets upto a limit of Rs 10,000.

.“Winning like Virat: Think & Succeed like Kohli” written by Abhirup Bhattacharya on Virat Kohli's Winning Formula.

. Haryana government to form committee for safety of school girls.

.State Bank of India suspends car loans for Uber and Ola.

.ICC Cricket Committee recommends DRS for T20 Internationals headed by Anil Kumble.

.Bank of Baroda (BOB) and IFFCO rolled out their first set of co-branded debit cards for farmers .

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