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YEAR 2017
AGENDAS
The Man Booker Prize for Fiction is a literary prize awarded each year for the best original
novel, written in the English language and published in the UK, instituted in 1969 by Man group.
George Saunders won the Booker Prize for the book ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’ in 2017. He is
the second American to win the prestigious Booker after Paul Beatty (in 2016) was the first, in a trend
that some have suggested points to the growing Americanization of an award that used to be distinctly
British.
Pulitzer Prizes 2017
The Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley presented the Economic Survey
2016- 17 in the Parliament on January 31, 2017 that provides a base for the
government to prepare the annual Budget. The survey has been authored by
Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian. Shri Arun Jaitley with Arvind
Subramaniam
The Economic Survey has estimated that the GDP growth rate for FY18 will be in
the range of 6.75 percent to 7.5 percent.
The survey stated that the growth in export was increased by 0.7 percent
during April-December of 2016-17 amounting to USD 198.8
billion.Similarly, during April-December of 2016-17, imports declined by 7.4
per cent to USD 275.4 billion.
The agriculture sector is estimated to grow at 4.1 percent in the current fiscal
as compared to 1.2 percent in 2015-16 due to better monsoon.
The survey estimates a growth rate of the industrial sector to be moderate at 5.2
percent in 2016-17 from 7.4 percent in 2015-16.
The Service sector has been estimated to grow at 8.9 percent in 2016-17
which is almost similar to that in 2015-16.
Rural
Total allocation for rural, agriculture and allied sectors Rs. 1,87,223 crore
MNREGA Rs. 48,000 crore
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) Rs. 27,000 crore
Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (Gramin) Rs. 23000 crore
Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana Rs. 4,814 crore
Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana Rs. 4,500 crore
Infrastructure
The total Budget expenditure allocated for 2017-18 is Rs. 21.47 lakh crores.
A political party can receive a maximum of Rs 2000 in cash per person.
For individuals with income between Rs. 2.5 Lakh and Rs.5 lakh rate of taxation
has been reduced from 10% to 5%.
For individuals whose annual taxable income is between Rs. 50 lakhs and Rs.
1 crore a surcharge of 10% of tax payable will be levied.
Single Page Income Tax Return filing form for taxable income under Rs. 5 lakh.
Small firms with turnover up to Rs.50 crore will now only need to pay 25% tax
instead of 30%.
No cash transaction above Rs 3 lakh will be permitted.
The holding period for considering the Capital Gain Tax of immovable
property has been increased from 2 years to 3 years.
Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) has been proposed to be carry forwarded for 15
years instead of 10 years.
In MSME sector for companies with turnover upto Rs. 50 crore the income tax
will be reduced to 25%.
Basic customs duty on LNG reduced from 5% to 2.5%.
Latest Banking Apps:
Apps/Portals Launched by
Truecaller Pay ICICI Bank
World Bank
India signs Loan Agreement with the World Bank for USD 36 Million
for “Himachal Pradesh Public Financial Management Capacity
Building Program”
India Signs Loan Agreement with the World Bank for USD 39.2 Million
for the project “Assam Citizen Centric Service Delivery”
World Bank sanctions 44 million dollars for ASPIRe.
Bolivia declared total independence from World Bank & IMF
ICAR to undertake major research works on agriculture with World Bank fund
World Bank allocates $8 bn for China's Silk Road project
World Bank approves $500 million grant package for Afghanistan projects
World Bank clears $250-million loan for Skill India Mission
World Bank, AIIB to grant $380 million to Andhra Pradesh power project
RBI
New 500 rupee banknotes have been launched by RBI with inset letter 'A'.
RBI issued new Rs 200 and Rs 50 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma
Gandhi (New) Series (Rs.200 Note: Dimension: 66mm X 146mm, Colour:
Bright yellow and Motif: Sanchi Stupa). (Rs.50 Note: Dimension: 66mm x
135mm. Colour: Fluorescent Blue and Motif: 'Hampi with Chariot)
RBI has imposed a penalty of Rs. 3 crore on state-owned Union Bank of India for
KYC “non-compliance”
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd has been given scheduled bank status by RBI.
RBI to introduce new Rs.100 coins along with special Rs.5 coins to
commemorate the occasion of MG Ramachandran’s Birth Centenary
RBI will also issue Rs.100 coins along with special Rs.10 coins to
mark the birth centenary of MS Subbulakshmi.
India’s Forex Reserves Top $400 billion for the First Time.
RBI announced that Masala bonds will be treated as External Commercial
Borrowings (ECB)
RBI included HDFC Bank in the list of 'too big to fail' lenders
RBI Opens Branch in Dehradun.
Banks to Provide Funds at 7% to Women SHGs under DAY-NRLM: RBI
DBS Bank Gets RBI Nod for Subsidiary in India
RBI has initiated a 'prompt corrective action' against Oriental Bank of Commerce
RBI initiates ‘prompt corrective action’ for Dena Bank
RBI initiates PCA against Bank of Maharashtra
RBI initiates prompt corrective actions on Central Bank of India.
RBI to Pay Rs 30,659 cr Dividend to Government
RBI is to launch a financial literacy drive in 80 blocks in nine states on the pilot
basis to educate people on e-transactions, formal sector borrowings and insurance
purchases.
SBI
SBI signs MoU with Escorts for tractor financing
400 crore rupees for Rooftop solar projects announced by SBI.
SBI cuts rate on home loan above Rs. 75 lakh by 10 bps to 8.6%.
Tirumala Milk Products & State Bank of India has entered into
a tie up for providing loans to dairy farmers
Nepal SBI launches first paperless Banking services sbi INTOUCH
SBI waives charge on IMPS fund transfer of up to Rs 1,000.
State Bank of India launches website for home buyers - SBI Realty
SBI, Samsung collaborate to advance Digital India initiative.
SBI launches Indian bond index series in London
SBI launches Chatbot to Help Customers in Banking Activities
SBI to Set Up Country's Largest Innovation Centre at Mumbai
SBI Launched SME Assist for MSME Clients.
Odisha Government Department Signs MOU with SBI for integration of SBI
e-Pay with the cyber treasury.
SBI launches chatbot to help customers in banking activities.
SBI to fund Maharashtra govt affordable housing schemes.
SBI waives account closing fees
YES BANK
Indus OS partners with Yes Bank to launch OS-integrated UPI platform
Yes Bank Commits Rs 156 cr for Namami Gange Project
Yes Bank gets $150 mn from OPIC to fund SME lending
Yes Bank Partners with Abu Dhabi Global Markets for Collaboration on
Fintech
Yes Bank partners with TerraPay for faster international remittance.
AXIS BANK
Axis Bank to issue biodegradable prepaid gift cards
Freyr Energy Ties up With Axis Bank
GMR gets Rs. 1,330 cr loan from Axis Bank for developing Mopa airport.
Axis Bank Set to Waive Off 12 EMIs for Home Loans up to Rs 30L @8.35%
p.a.
Axis Bank Buys FreeCharge For Rs 385 Crores(Snapdeal sells Freecharge at
90% discount to Axis Bank.
ICICI BANK
ICICI Bank commissions 200 solar-powered ATMs
ICICI Bank committed financial assistance of Rs. 10 crore to the Indian Armed
Forces.
ICICI Bank offers up to Rs 15 lakh instant personal loan via ATMs
ICICI Bank’s new home loan offers 1% cash-back for every EMI. (The EMI cash-
back benefit is available for fresh home loans with minimum tenure of 15 years.)
NTPC signs Rs 3,000-cr term loan agreement with ICICI Bank.
HDFC Bank
India is set to get its first high-speed rail training centre at Gandhinagar
Gujarat announced on 13th of July 2017.
India’s first Lucknow metro network to offer free drinking water and toilet
facilities and will also become the first in the country to have its own FM radio
station
The Mumbai Metro One Private Limited has announced the launch of India’s first
Mobile Ticketing System ‘OnGo’on 26th of July 2017. It will help commuters to
buy their tickets on their mobile phones.
Delhi Metro is the first Metro system to become completely green in the world
The 9 year old Kaamya Karthikeyan became the youngest person to reach the
summit of the 6,153 metres-high Mt Stok Kangri in Kashmir
India’s First Heli-taxi service launched by MoS for Civil Aviation Jayanth
Sinha in Bengaluru. Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) is the first
airport and Bengaluru is the first city in the country with such a service
India’s first private sector missile sub-systems manufacturing facility was
inaugurated near Hyderabad, Telangana.
India’s first railways disaster management village is expected to come up near
Bengaluru by December 2018.
India’s first museum will open in Amritsar Punjab, as India and Pakistan celebrate
70 years as independent nations.It will have ‘The Gallery of Hope’.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will inaugurate the country’s first
Videsh Bhavan, incorporate all Regional Passport Offices under one roof, at the
Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC)in Mumbai.
First water ATM has been inaugurated by Telangana State Home Minister
N Narasimha Reddy at Nalgonda X Roads on 7th of Sept. 2017.
Kerala’s Health minister K.K. Shylaja announced that kerla is planning to
open India’s first transgender-exclusive clinics at government medical
colleges across the state.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has launched first
Intelligence Wing of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Welfare &
Rehabilitation Board (WARB) App in New Delhi.
Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi
inaugurated India’s first Centre for Animal Law that has been
established at the NALSAR University of Law in Hyderabad.
Tripura became the first state in the country to set up family welfare
district committees to deal with the issue of fake and biased complaints
by women against their husbands, in-laws and husband’s relatives.
Dr Jitendra Singh had inaugurated the first ‘Pension Adalat’ on 20th of Sept.
2017.He will award the Pensioners for their outstanding contribution towards
‘Anubhav’.
Himachal Pradesh government started electric bus service for the first time, in
Rohtang Pass.Himachal Pradesh is the first state in India to start this initiative.
Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport became the first airport in the
country to introduce a wheelchair lift or Verti-lift
Vice president Shri .M.Venkaiah Naidu laid the foundation stone for the
first and only greenfield smart city project, in Ranchi coming up on the
HEC land
MP CM Mr.Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated a community toilet for
third gender, in the Mangalwara area, Bhopal.This is the first community
toilet for exclusive third gender usage in India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the setting up of
India’s first “Marine Police Training Institute” at Dev Bhoomi
Dwarka district of Gujarat.
Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) has planned to make
Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) as India’s first airport to have
complete Aadhaar-enabled entry and biometric boarding system in the country
by December 2018.
Rajasthan State assembly has become the first in India to call attention and
adjournment motions and proposals online from legislators.
India gets its first High Power Locomotive from France soon. The arrival of the
first bodyshell of 12000 HP loco from Alstom France at Kolkata port on 20th of
Sept. 2017.
Central/ State Bills & Policies in News
Karnataka Cabinet approved the state Bio-Technology Policy 2017-22 and Anti-
Superstition Bill, in Bengaluru. Bio- Tech Policy for 2017-22 will enable further
development in the Biotechnology sector in Karnataka.
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Karnataka Amendment) Bill 2017 has
cleared by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice on June 8, 2017.
Union Cabinet has approved the proposal to introduce a Financial Resolution and
Deposit Insurance Bill, 2017.
President Pranab Mukherjee gave his assent to a bill banning hookah in Gujarat on
3rd of July 2017.
Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property (Amendment) Bill, 2017
introduced in Lok Sabha by Minister of State for Planning, Programme
Implementation and Statistics Rao Inderjit Singh.
A bill has introduced in Lok Sabha for setting up of the Indian Institute of Petroleum
and Energy in Andhra Pradesh.
A bill to grant statutory status to the Indian Institutes of Information Technology
(IIITs) in Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode was passed through a voice
vote in Lok Sabha
Arun Jaitleyhas introduced a Bill in the Lok Sabha to repeal the necessary Acts in
wake of the merger of State Bank of India (SBI) with its subsidiary banks
Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill, 2017,
a bill amending the law on free and compulsory education to extend the
deadline for teachers to acquire the prescribed minimum qualifications for
appointment was passed in Lok Sabha.
The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2017, was introduced in Lok Sabha by
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
The government has withdrawn from the Rajya Sabha a bill to amend the
Architects Act, 1972 which provides for registration of architects.
Rajya Sabha passed Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI) Bill,
2017 and The Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims),
2017.
Government introduced in the Lok Sabha, Central Road Fund (Amendment)
Bill, 2017, a bill providing for allocation of about Rs 2,000 crore from Central
Road Fund (CRF)
Rajya Sabha passed Collection of Statistics (Amendment) Bill, 2017, which seeks
to amend the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008.
Cabinet gives ex-post facto approval for amendment of the Constitution
(Application to Jammu & Kashmir) Order, 1954.
NITSER (National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and
Research) Amendment Bill passed in Rajya Sabha. The Bill proposes to
introduce two new Institutions.
1.Indian Institute of Science Education and
Research (IISER) Tirupati.
2.IISER Berhampur.
Constitution 123rd Amendment Bill, 2017 for setting up of a National
Commission for Backward Classes was passed by Rajya Sabha
Lok Sabha passed two bills,
1.CGST (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Bill, 2017 and
2.IGST (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Bill, 2017,
extending Central Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Integrated Goods
and Services Tax (GST) to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
The Goa Legislative Assembly has passed a bill which regain coconut as a
`tree, ensuring legal protection for it
The Delhi Assembly has passed the Minimum Wages (Delhi)
Amendment Bill 2017and the Delhi Netaji Subhash University of
Technology Bill 2017
Code on Wages 2017 Bill that seeks to fix a national minimum wage was
introduced in the Lok Sabha
As part of labour law reforms, the Government has undertaken the exercise
of rationalisation of the 38 Labour Acts by framing 4 labour codes viz
Code on Wages,
Code on Industrial Relations,
Code on Social Security and
Code on occupational safety, health and working conditions.
It subsumes 4 existing Laws,
1.The Minimum Wages Act, 1948;
2.The Payment of Wages Act, 1936;
3.The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965;
4.The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976.
Assam passed the Industrial Disputes (Assam Amendment) Bill, 2017,
regarding lay off of employees, in Guwahati.
The Cabinet approves the introduction of the Payment of Gratuity
(Amendment) Bill, 2017 in the Parliament.
Assam state Assembly passed PRANAM(Parental Responsibility And Norms
for Accountability and Monitoring ) bill that makes it mandatory for state
government employees to take care of their parents and needy siblings or face a
cut in their income.
Odisha government passed a bill for starting the first Odia language university
for post-graduate in literature,linguistics and epigraphy.
Union cabinet has given approval for beginning of the Dentists (Amendment)
Bill, 2017 in Parliament subject to modifications of drafting or significant
nature.
Law Ministry approved the Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill 2017, in New
Delhi. The Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill 2017 would enable the
government to seize the property of economic offenders and defaulters who
escape from India, through a new provision.
SCHEMES AND YOJANAS
The Aadhaar card has been made mandatory for government subsidy on
purchase of kerosene and benefits of Atal Pension Yojana.
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) the
administrative authority of Atal Pension Yojana (APY) has now introduced
“APY@eNPS” which involves a complete digital enrolment process.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the renaming of the
new Central Sector Scheme – SAMPADA (Scheme for Agro-Marine
Processing and Development of Agro-Processing Clusters) .”Pradhan Mantri
Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) “covers for the period of 2016-20 coterminous
with the 14th Finance Commission cycle.
Government has doubled monthly child care allowance for women with
disabilities. At present, the allowance of Rs. 1500 per month is given to
differently-abled female employees for taking care of their newborn child.
This has been raised to Rs. 3000 per month.
A revamped ‘Khelo India’ scheme has been approved by union cabinet.
There may be 1,000 selected athletes will receive an annual scholarship of
Rs5 lakh each for eight years under this scheme
Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Mr.Dharmendra Pradhan
launched the ‘Pradhan Mantri LPG Panchayat’ in Mota Ishanpur
village of Gujarat.
Narendra Modi launched a new scheme, Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar
Yojana –‘Saubhagya’, to carry out electrification of all households in India.The
total budget for this project is Rs.16,320 crore. Gross Budgetary Support (GBS)
provided is Rs.12,320 crore.
The Cabinet approved the implementation of Umbrella Scheme of
‘Modernisation of Police Forces (MPF)’ for years 2017-18 to 2019-20. The
estimated cost of the scheme is Rs.25,060 crore.
Government is finalising the Electoral Bonds Scheme, in New Delhi.
Mr.Arun Jaitley announced this at a book release, named ‘India@70
Modi@3.5’. This is being done in a move to monitor political funding.
PM launched Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan Scheme in
Gandhinagar aimed at imparting digital literacy to citizens in rural areas.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Intensified Mission
Indradhanush (IMI) at Vadnagar in Gujarat to ensure full immunization
to more than 90% by December 2018
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has launched a scheme
named 'Visiting Advanced Joint Research Faculty' (VAJRA)
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley formally launched Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana
Yojana (PMVVY), a pension scheme exclusively for senior citizens (60 years
and above) with 8% fixed rate of interest on their savingsfor 10 years
Ministry of Rural Development will launch a new sub-scheme under Deendayal
Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM)
which will be named as “Aajeevika Grameen Express Yojana (AGEY)”.
President Ram Nath Kovind launched Mata Amritanandamayi Math (MAM)’s,
‘Jivamritam’ filtration system, a clean water initiative, in Vallikkavu, Kollam
district of Kerala. ‘Jivamritam’ filtration system aims at providing filtration for
clean drinking water to 1 crore villagers.
In a bid to provide a boost to ‘Skill India Mission’, on October 11, 2017,
Union Cabinet approved two new skill development schemes named Skills
Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion
(SANKALP) and Skill Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement
(STRIVE).
Minister for Communications Manoj Sinha launched the Sampoorna Bima Gram
(SBG) Yojana and an initiative for expansion of clientele base of Postal Life
Insurance (PLI).Under Sampoorna Bima Gram (SBG) Yojana, at least one village
(having a minimum of 100 households) will be identified in each of the revenue
districts India.
The Punjab government has announced the launch of its flagship 'Apni Gaddi
Apna Rozgar' scheme by flagging off over 100 uber MOTO bikes.
NITI Aayog has launched ‘SATH’ program with state governments for
furthering the agenda for cooperative federalism. Acronym ‘SATH’
stands for ‘Sustainable Action for Transforming Human capital’.
Union Government has launched a Skill for Life, Save a Life Initiative on
6th of June. Its aim is to promote skill development in the health sector.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has inaugurated Know India
Programme (KIP) for young overseas Indians at a function in New Delhi.
The Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DrJitendra Singh
DoNER) has announced the launch of, “Hill Area Development
Programme” (HADP) for Northeast in Imphal (Manipur).
Union Health Ministry has launched an Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight
(IDCF) across the country on 15th of June 2017.It has been launched to reduce
child deaths due to diarrhoea.
Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy
and Mines launched the Energy Conservation Building Code 2017 (ECBC 2017).
The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has inaugurated the ‘YUVA’ –a
skill development programme. It is an initiative taken by Delhi Police under
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched two new contraceptives, an
injectibles, MPA (Medroxyprogesterone Acetate) under the ‘Antara’
programme and contraceptive pill ‘Chhaya’ in New Delhi.
The Union Finance Ministry, has announced that it is has planned to launch ‘Project
Insight’ from October, 2017. A move initiated to restrict black money holdings and
transactions.
'Anuyatra’, an empowerment programme for the differently abled launched by
Kerala government. It aimed at bringing the differently abled to the mainstream and
making the state differently abled-friendly.
Department of Biotechnology announced ‘lab on boat’ project for biological
analysis of the Bramhaputra river.
Union Environment Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan unveiled India’s third National
Wildlife Action Plan for 2017-2031, which outlines the future road map for wildlife
conservation across the country.
COMMITTEES 2017
MoUs Agenda
Assam govt & Google To increase digital literacy
Council of Scientific & Industrial
Research (CSIR) To implement a twinning programme
Metal Industries Development
Institute (MIDI), Ethiopia
Gujarat government &Google For Digital Gujarat
For collaborative research in the field of silkworm and silk
India & Japan
industries
India & Afghanistan Technical Cooperation on Police Training and Development
India & Armenia Cooperation on youth matters
India & Armenia Cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space
India & Armenia Cooperation in the field of Disaster Management
Establishment of the BRICS Agriculture Research Platform
India & BRICS
(BRICS-ARP).
India & Cyprus Co-operation on Merchant Shipping
Cooperation in the field of Information, Communication and
India & Ethiopia
Media
Mutual cooperation on matters pertaining to securities
India & Iran
markets.
India & Israel National Campaign for Water Conservation in India
Disaster risk reduction,skill training developmental projects in
India & Japan the North Eastern Region of India .
India, Japan sign $76 mn loan deal
India & Japan Co-operation in Rail Safety:
India & Korea For export credit of USD 9 billion
India & Mali For standardization and conformity assessment
India & Mauritius To institutionalise cooperation between their parliaments
Drug Demand Reduction and Prevention of Illicit
Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substance.
New Mechi Bridge over Mechi River at Indo-Nepal
border
India & Nepal MoU was signed between the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India and the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of Nepal.
Modalities for utilization of India’s housing grant
component to support reconstruction of 50,000 houses
India has ratified the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol
announced on 9th of August 2017 that commits countries to contain the
emission of greenhouse gases, reaffirming its stand on climate action.
EU and France will give a grant of 3.5 million euros to three Indian cities-
Nagpur, Kochi and Ahmedabad.
India ratified two important core conventions on child labour – pertaining to
minimum age for admission to employment and worst forms of child labour –
at the International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland.
India and Bangladesh have decided to construct a bridge over Mizoram’s
Khawthlangtuipui River to facilitate trade and improve communication
between the two neighbours.
The British government has launched a new project the ‘Grand Trunk Road’
to mark the 70th anniversary of India’s Partition in August 1947.
Indonesia has become the latest Southeast Asian nation to rename South China
Sea as North Natuna Sea.
Australia became the 35th country to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA).
World Bank has said that India is allowed to construct hydroelectric power
facilities on tributaries of the Jhelum and Chenab rivers with certain
restrictions under the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT).
US- India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) is being set up to
enhance business relations between India and US.
India and US have established TWO-BY-TWO Ministerial
Dialogue with an aim to elevate their strategic consultations.
Seychelles ratifies the ISA Framework Agreement and became the ninth
member of ISA framework agreement.
Montenegro officially joined North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and
thereby became the 29th member country of NATO.
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates cut ties with
Qatar in the worst diplomatic crisis to hit Gulf Arab states in decades.
The World Taekwondo Federation has changed its name to World Taekwondo
on 25th June 2017. It is headqurtered in South Korea.
2017 India and China jointly submitted a proposal to the World Trade
Organisation (WTO) calling for the elimination of farm subsidies by
developed countries.
Italian lawmakers on 5th of July, 2017 finally passed a bill making torture a
crime under national law, after years of parliamentary haggling.
Malta parliament voted to allow same-sex couples to marry on 12th of July
2017.
Zimbabwe's parliament has passed a bill by amending the constitution
to give the president (Robert Mugabe )sweeping powers to appoint the
country's top judges without consulting any other institution.
Kenya passes world’s toughest plastic bag law. Those who are producing,
selling or even using the non-degradable bags now face four years in jail or
a $40,000 (USD) /(£31,000) fine in Kenya.
New Development Bank (NDB) of the five nations has approved $1.4
billion loans for sustainable development projects in China, India and Robert Mugabe
Russia (Zimbabwe)
Nepal’s Parliament has endorsed an electoral law for upcoming elections to the Resigns in Nov 2017
federal and provincial council as President.
Saudi Arabia lifted its ban on internet calling applications like WhatsApp, Held power for 37
Skype etc. years.
WADA has announced that it had provisionally suspended the WADA
accreditation of the laboratory of the National Anti-Doping
Organisation of France (AFLD) announced on 26th Sept. 2017.
China announced the commissioning of its first radar-evading J-20
stealth fighter jets into military service, in Beijing.
Austria’s law banning face veils such as burqa or niqab, came into force from
October 1, 2017
From October 1, 2017, UAE has begun collecting new “sin” taxes on
tobacco products, energy drinks and soft drinks
The first metro train to Pakistan has arrived from China as a gift to the
country and rolled into Lahore and it is set to be launched in December
2017. This metro train service is Called as “The Orange Line Metro Train
service”, and this is the Pakistan’s first mass transit system.
India and the UN Office for South- South Cooperation (UNOSSC) has
launched a partnership fund for supporting sustainable development projects
across the world.
UN General Assembly approved the establishment of a new office to help
Member States implement the organization's global counter-terrorism strategy.
Following the talks, India and Russia signed pact for 2 nuclear power units in
Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin
signed the St Petersburg Declaration to mark 70 years of India-Russia
diplomatic ties.
India, Russia to set up JVs to build aircrafts, automobiles - 5 MoUs signed
1. Agreement on intellectual property
2. A master framework agreement on building two units at
the Kudankulam nuclear power plant
3. A programme of bilateral cultural exchanges for 2017-2019
4. An agreement on a feasibility study for a high- speed link between Nagpur
and Secunderabad.
5. A memorandum on cooperation between joint stock company ALROSA and
India's Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council.
PM Modi Visit to France
Nepal’s PM Sher Bahadur Deuba made his maiden visit to India as prime minister.
India and Nepal signed eight memorandums of understanding (MoUs)
On 4th September 2017, Mr.Arun Jaitley left to Japan for a two day
visit. During the meeting issues relating to the US-2 amphibious aircraft
were also figured out.
The two sides also agreed to commence technical discussions for research
collaboration in the areas of Unmanned Ground Vehicles and Robotics.
India plans to buy the US-2 ShinMaywa aircraft from Japan for its navy.
Last year, China had reacted angrily to reports that Japan plans to sell
weapons to India at cheaper prices, saying that such a move is disgraceful.
Swiss president Doris Leuthard will begin her three day visit to India on
August 6 2017. The visit is significant as Switzerland is the chair of the
Nuclear Suppliers Groupwhere India has been seeking membership.
Both countries will sign trade agreements and a
MoU on railway infrastructure.
President Ramnath Kovind’s first overseas visit to Ethiopia and Djibouti:
Fortune America’s top 500 companies Tesla &Walmart are placed in the list
UN Agencies
UN World Population Prospects - The 2017 world’s population will surpass the 8
Revision billion mark in year 2023
United Nations World Investment Report 2017: Investment US, China and India are considered as top
Conference on and the Digital Economy prospective destinations for foreign direct
Trade and investment (FDI)
Development
(UNCTAD)
UN Sending Money Home: Contributing to the India has been the top remittance-
International SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), One receiving country in year 2016 with USD
Fund for Family at a Time 62.7 billion
Agricultural
Developmen
t (IFAD)
UN Refugee Agency's Global Trends study Developing regions host 84% of the
world's refugees 65.6 million people
displaced worldwide
United Nations World Drug Report 2017 29.5 million people (0.6% of the global adult
Office on Drugs population) were engaged in problematic use
and Crime of drugs and suffered from drug use
(UNODC) disorders, including dependence.
Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings 2018 Top 3 in the world:
(QS) 1.Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT)
2.Stanford University
3.Harvard University University
IIT-Delhi - 172
IIT-Bombay - 179
IISc Bangalore - 190
Cornell University, Global Innovation Index (GII) 2017 1.Switzerland, 2.Sweden and 3.Netherlands
INSEAD and World th
India – 60
Intellectual Property
Organisation
(WIPO)
World Economic Global Competitiveness Report 2017 1.Switzerland 2.US
Forum (WEF) 40.India
Organisation for International Migration Outlook 2017 Indians and Chinese were the top asylum
Economic Co- report seekers in countries such as New Zealand
operation and and Latvia between 2012 and 2016
Development
(OECD)
World Bank Global Economic Prospects–A fragile Fastest Growing Economies
recovery Estonia (1st place)
India (4th place )
BRICS BRICS Innovative Competitiveness Report China is the leading BRICS nation
2017
The Institute of Global Peace Index 2017 Top 3:
Economics and Iceland, New Zealand and Portugal India
Peace th
– 137
Institute for World competitiveness list Top 3:
Management Hong Kong, Switzerland and Singapore
Development's th
India – 45
A.T. Kearney 2017 Global Retail Development Index (GRDI) Top 3: India China and Malaysia
Child Rights and You CRY report Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of
(CRY) children (250672) engaged in labour
Mercer 23rd Annual Cost of Living Survey Mumbai is the most expensive city for
expatriates in India.
Most Expensive City:
1. Luanda 2.Hong Kong 3.Tokyo
GQ India magazine Most Influential Young Indians list Actor Ranveer Singh &
Bahubali Fame Prabhas
(OECD) and(FAO) Agricultural Outlook 2017-2026 India will be the world’s largest milk
producer by 2026
International GlobalMigration Potential (2010- India second highest number of adults
Organisation for 15) planning to migrate.
Migration(UNMigra Most popular destination planning to migrate
tionAgency) is the US.
Fletcher Digital Evolution Index 2017 India has been categorised under the
School at Tufts “break out” segment
University
A Report by Norton by in online harassment, in the Asia Pacific India ranks first
Symantec region.
As per a survey by on the parameter of women safety India’s capital Delhi is one of the worst
the Thomson megacities in the world. Japan’s capital
Reuters Foundation Tokyo emerged as the safest city in terms of
risk of sexual harassment.
Quacquarelli University Rankings 2018 Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT
Symonds (QS) Bombay) has emerged as top- ranked Indian
Asia . th
institute IIT Bombay has ranked 34 and
Singapore’s Nanyang
Technology University has topped QS Asia
University Rankings 2018.
A new survey Indian consumers regard Globally, Amazon occupies the
named “Authentic st nd
1 place and Apple the 2 , as the most
Brands Study” \ authentic brands, according to the Cohn
& Wolfe survey.in India Google as the most
authentic brand
Global Hunger Index Chile, Cuba and Turkey have a GHI score of India has ranked at 100th position
(GHI), 2017 less than 5 and have ranked as the best among 119 countries
nations on the index.
Economist Indian cities Delhi and Mumbai have Japan’s capital Tokyo has topped
Intelligence ranked 43rd and 45th respectively
Unit’s Safe
Cities Index
2017
LinkedIn released a “The Indian Pharma and Biotech India ranks as the second largest market for
report Industry”. pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
workforce.
Travel+Leisure’(T+ World’s best airline Singapore Airlines(1st place )
L) magazine Emirates (2nd place )
Oxford Economics Asian Cities & Regions Outlook Delhi India’s largest
2016
Bloomberg Bloomberg Billionaires Index Lika-shing is the richest man, Mukesh
Ambani becomes Asia’s 2nd richest
Economi world’s most liveable city Melbourne topped the Global
st Liveability Rankings
Intellige
nce Unit
(EIU)
Name Designation
Sher Bahadur Deuba Nepal's prime minister for fourth time
UkhnaagiinKhurelsukh New PM of Mongolia
Mohammed Bin Salman Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia
Aleksandar Vucic New President of Serbia
Indian-origin Leo Varadkar Next Ireland PM
Ana Brnabic First openly gay and first female Prime Minister of Serbia
Jagmeet Singh First non-white politician to lead a major party in Canada
Mihai Tudose Prime-minister designate in Romania
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Prime Minister of Pakistan
Angela Merkel Chancellor of Germany
Bjarni Benediktsson (Resigns) Iceland PM
Mercedes Araoz Peru PM
Halimah Yacob First female President of Singapore
Peter O’Neill Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea
Hassan Rouhani President of Iran
Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif (resigns) Over Panama Papers verdict
Khaltmaa Battulga (Democratic Wins Mongolian presidential election
Carrie Lam Hong Kong's first female leader
Ram Nath Kovind (NDA) 14th President of India
Uhuru Kenyatta President of Kenya
Paul Kagame President of Rwanda
Joao Lourenco Angola’s first new president in 38 years
JacindaArdern New Zealand Prime Minister (youngest-ever female)
Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav President of 72nd session of the UN General Assembly.
Sunny Verghese – World Business Council for Sustainable
Development (WBCSD) Chair from 2018
Lt General Mahesh Senanayake New Army Commander of Sri Lanka.
Sandeep Chakravorty (India's New York Consul General
Ambassador to Peru )
Justice Gopal Prasad Parajuli Chief Justice of Nepal
Kaushik Basu International Economic Association president.
Sushila Karki (retires) First woman Chief Justice of Nepal Supreme Court
Dalveer Bhandari Re-nominated Justice as its candidate for another term as judge
at the International Court of Justice.
J-K Governor N N Vohra President of India International Centre (IIC)
Preet Gill First female Sikh MP to be elected to the UK's Houses of Parliament
Major Nana Kofi Twumasi-Ankrah First Ever black assistant for Queen Elizabeth
Indian Appointments
Banking Appointments
Private Appointments
Roopa Purushothaman Chief Economist & Head of Policy Advocacy of Tata Sons
Dara Khosrowshahi CEO of Uber
Puneet Chhatwal MD and CEO of Indian Hotels
Vasant Narasimhan CEO of Novartis
CMD of Coal India Gopal Singh
A.B. Pandey Additional Charge as GSTN Chairman
Abhay Firodia Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) president
Pat Hickey (resigns ) Member of International Olympic Committee
Raj Shah Principal Deputy Press Secretary in US
Brian Acton (resigns ) WhatsApp
Mahendra Pratap Mall CMD of IRCTC
Nagaraja Sharma CMD of United India Insurance
Peter Thomson First UN envoy for oceans
Ban Ki-moon IOC’s Ethics Commission head
Suresh Chitturi Vice-Chairman of International Egg Commission
Vikram Sakhuja Advertising Club President
Abanti Sankaranarayanan Chairperson of ASCI
Rajat Sharma News Broadcasters Association (NBA) president
Balraj Joshi NHPC chairman
Chuck Robbins Cisco executive chairman
Ram Jethmalani Retires as advocate at 94
Binay Tamang Gorkha Territorial Administration chairman
Shashi Shanker ONGC Chairman
David Harquail Chairman of World Gold Council
Rajiv Sabharwal Tata Capital CEO
Royana Singh Banaras Hindu University’s first woman chief proctor
Tony Douglas CEO of Etihad Aviation Group
Shashi Shekhar Vempati CEO of public broadcaster Prasar Bharati
Nirupama Rao Public Policy Fellow to US Think-Tank
Vinay Dube CEO of Jet Airways
Girish Wagh CV unit head Tata Motors
Travis Kalanick (resigns) Uber CEO and Co -Founder.
Indian origin doctor Kailash Chand Honorary VP of UK medical body
Russian Diplomat Vladimir Voronkov Chief of United Nations CounterTerrorism Centre
Rajesh V. Shah National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)Chairperson.
SN Subrahmanyan CEO & MD of Larsen & Toubro
Hoshiar Singh Chief of Copyrights office
Lt Col Raja Chari First Indian American after Kalpana Chawla to be chosen by NASA
for one of its missions from 18,000 applicants at NASA’s Johnson
Space Center in Houston.
N Chandrasekaran Chairman of Tata Global Beverages
Sanjiv Goenka IIT-Kharagpur chairman
Sambit Patra Non-Official Director of ONGC
Amazon Opened its largest fulfillment center in India on the outskirts of Hyderabad.
Google Tez Become the latest UPI-based payments app in the country. The app can be used to pay
for movie tickets, utility bills, & make other transactions online.
Suzuki Motor will invest more than Rs 1,150 crore along with Japanese partners Toshiba & Denso
to set up India's first lithium-ion battery facility in Gujarat.
London's transport regulator stripped Uber of its licence to operate, affecting over 40,000 drivers in a huge blow to
the taxi app.
Samsung’s Bixby Voice now works in India. Bixby is meant to do additional & on-phone tasks which Samsung hopes
will make getting things done faster & easier.
Twitter Announced a test project allowing tweets to be expanded to 280 characters, double the
existing limit in the latest effort to boost flagging growth at the social network.
Samsung Tied up with State Bank of India to store higher variants of SBI debit cards on the app.
Facebook Acquired an artificial intelligence (AI) startup Ozlo that specialises in understanding
text-based conversations.
Two Iranian companies Signed the Iran’s biggest-ever car deal with French multinational automobile
manufacturer Group Renault to produce 150,000 cars, beginning in 2018.
Netflix Acquired Millarworld, a comic book company.
Amazon Launched its virtual customer service (VCS) model, to create cost efficient
employment prospects for skilled candidates seeking more flexible work opportunities.
BitBay Launched a dedicated platform for trade & exchange of digital currencies such as
(Cryptocurrency bitcoin, litecoin, ether, Lisk, monero, dash & gamecredits.
trading platform)
Uber Launched a business to business model called "Uber for Business "
Google has launched its version 8.0 the operating system as Android Oreo.
Microsoft Announced its 'Project Brainwave' deep learning acceleration platform for real-time
artificial intelligence (AI).
Facebook Rolled out 'Watch', a redesigned video platform for creators & publishers.
Google Launched 'Hire', a recruiting app for small- & medium-sized businesses that also
integrates seamlessly with G Suite.
Microsoft Launched ‘Kaizala’, a productivity app that has been designed to enhance the
collaboration & communication experience for Indian enterprises.
Amazon’s share price propelled founder Jeff Bezos to top of list of world’s richest individuals—for less than a
day.
Alphabet Google CEO Sundar Pichai appointed to the board of directors of Alphabet. It is the
second most valuable U.S. company behind Apple.
Siemens Opened its first digital factory in India after one each in Germany & China.
Nokia Entered into a wide-ranging patent licensing & purchase deal with Xiaomi
Acquisitions & Mergers
Ambani has announced on 4th of June that RCom-Aircel merged company will be called
Aircom.
Microsoft has acquired Hexadite. It is an Israeli startup that uses AI to identify and
protect against attacks. This deal cost $100 million.
Amazon is buying USA based Whole Foods in a deal valued at about $13.7 billion.
Bharti Airtel has received the merger approval between Airtel and Telenor
Communications.from Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Bombay
Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE).
National Multi Commodity Exchange (NMCE) will merge with Indian
Commodity Exchange (ICEX) creating the India's third biggest commodity
exchange.
SBI and Carlyle Group will acquire GE Capital's entire stake in SBI Card, the second-
largest credit card franchise in India.
Yatra Online Inc, India’s second-largest online travel operator has acquired Air Travel
Bureau (ATB) for $22.5-27.5 million.
Axis Bank has announced to buy mobile payments wallet provider FreeCharge from
Snapdeal for Rs 385 crore.
Facebook has acquired an artificial intelligence (AI) startupOzlo that
specialises in understanding text-based conversations
Infosys would acquire London-based firm Brilliant Basics for Rs 62.76 crore (£7.5
million).
National Company Law Tribunal has approved the merger of Reliance Communications
(RCom) and Aircel
Microsoft has announced the acquisition of Cycle Computing
ONGC has given ‘in-principle’ approval to acquire government’s 51.11% stake in
Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd
Google has acquired a part of electronics company HTC Corporation’s engineering and
design teams for $1.1 billion
Flipkart has acquired F1 Info Solutions, a mobile and IT repair services company
with a pan-India presence of owned and franchised centres.
NABARD bought 7% stake in SIDBI for Rs900 crore from IDBI Bank
India’s IndusInd Bank Ltd agreed an all-share deal to buy Micro-lender Bharat
Financial Inclusion Ltd.IndusInd Bank has sealed the deal for $2.4 billion to buy
Bharat Financial
The world's first hybrid "aeroboat" has been built by an Indo-Russian joint venture
was unveiled in Moscow in June 2017.
The World’s smallest and cheapest private jet Vision Jet has launched in USA.
Environment
China is constructing for the 175 hectare the world’s first “Forest City “ in
Liuzhou and it designed by Stefano BoeriArchitetti.
Assam government has raised a new Special Rhino Protection Force (SRPF) for
better protection of the one-horned rhinos in Assam.
A rare ‘white tiger’ with a pale skin color has been spotted for the first time in the
Nilgiris.
The Indian state of Telangana will have eco-friendly bridges for easy movement of
tigers.
Vizag’s Rayichapalu is declared one of the rarest fish in the world by researchers
from the Marine Living Resources Department of Andhra University.
Typhoon Haitang struck China's eastern Fujian Province with continual rain blows on
different parts of the region.
Typhoon Hato smashed into Hong Kong on 23rd of Aug 2017 with hurricane force
winds and heavy rains in the worst storm the city has seen for five years.
Rayichapalu Fish
DEFENCE NEWS 2017
Indian Army has signed a MoU with the Defence Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO) to raise one regiment of the advanced Medium Range Surface
to Air Missiles ( MRSAM) . The entire project has a total cost of Rs 17,000 cr.
China has formally launched its first overseas naval facility in Djibouti, an East African
nation.
Central Government has approved a nearly Rs 32,000 crore “definitive five-year action
programme” for the Indian Coast Guard to enhance its capability in maintaining vigil
on coastal waters.
Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) has signed contract with Research Centre Imarat
(RCI) for supply of Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missiles (MRSAM) to Indian Army
announced on 25th Sept. 2017.
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman flagged off the first such expedition by
the Indian Navy, ‘Navika Sagar Parikrama’, at a ceremony at the INS Mandovi
naval training base, Panaji Goa.
‘Pralay Sahayam’, a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise
was held in Secunderabad.
15-day long joint military training exercise named Ex Maitree 2017 between the
Indian and Thai army has begun from 3rd July in Himachal Pradesh
Trilateral Malabar exercise begins in Chennai on 7th July 2017. The U.S, Indian
and Japanese maritime forces will be participating in the Malabar Naval Exercise
NATO military exercises Saber Guardian 17 exercises have begun in Bulgaria. It
involves 25,000 military personnel from more than 20 allied and partner countries.
China and Russia have started their large-scale naval exercise “Joint Sea 2017” in
the Baltic Sea. It has been announced on 23rd of July 2017.
A 66-member Indian Navy band has joined the historic Royal Edinburgh
Military Tattoo in the UK announced on 5th of August 2017.
Indian Navy would join the Chinese Navy in the maiden International Maritime Search
and Rescue Exercise (IMMSAREX) to be chaired by Bangladesh at the Indian Ocean
Naval Symposium (IONS).
Seventh edition of India-Sri Lanka joint maritime naval exercise SLINEX 2017 started
near Vishakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh in India on the Bay of Bengal.
Nepal India Joint Military Exercise Surya Kiran has launched and it is to be held from
September 3 to 16 , 2017 at Saljhandi.
The air forces of China and Pakistan has begun a joint training exercise named
“Shaheen VI”.
The Indian and U.S. armies started the 13th edition of their ‘Yudh Abhyas’ series of
joint military exercises in Washington, United States.
China and Russia started the second stage of their “Joint Sea-2017”
naval exercises in Vladivostok, Russia.
Exercise Panda-Kangaroo 2017” were the first joint drills between
China and Australia held in China.
Turkey was holding naval exercises with NATO members at a time of crisis in
relations with several alliance states and controversy over Ankara’s plan to
purchase weapons from Russia.
Pakistan and Russia will hold a two-week long military exercise DRUZBA 2017 in
Minralney Vody, Russia.
Bangladesh Armed Forces Division and U.S. Army began their participation
in the Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange (DREE).
On 13th – 25th October 2017, Mitra Shakti 2017, a joint exercise between India and
Sri Lanka for military co-operation and interoperability, was conducted at the
Aundh Military Camp, in Pune.
SPORTS 2017
Cricket
Virat Kohli Fastest to 8000 & 9000 ODI runs
Yuvraj Singh Fifth Indian to play 300 ODIs
Virat Kohli Became the highest run-scorer after 200 ODIs. During his innings against
New Zealand, Virat overtook South African AB de Villiers's record.
Australian Cricketer John Wayne Confirmed his retirement from Tests and One-Day Internationals (ODIs). He plans
Hastings to focus on T20 cricket.
Kerala High Court Restored life ban imposed on cricketer S.Sreesanth by the Board of Control for
Cricket in India (BCCI).
Indian cricket team coach Ravi World’s highest-earning cricket coach..He is paid around 1.17 million dollars per
Shastri year
Shakib Al Hasan Becomes first Bangladeshi to be inducted in MCC World Cricket Committee
ICC Next edition of Mens World T2O will only be held in 2020.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Luke Announced his retirement from the international game. He also represented Australia
Ronchi, (New Zealand) in ODIs.
The eight top teams of the world will be competing for a winner's prize of USD 660,000 in the ICC Women's World Cup.
India cricket coach Anil Kumble Stepped down from his position
Pakistan Team Won ICC Champions Trophy 2017 beating India in the Finals.
Ireland and Afghanistan International Cricket Council (ICC) conferred Test match status.
Indian captain Virat Kohli No.1 Ranked Batsman in ODI and T20I in the latest ICC Rankings (as of Nov
2017)
West Indies Cricket team Officially changed their name to WINDIES.
Kuldeep Yadav Became first male Chinaman bowler to represent India in One Day Internationals
(ODI).
Board of Control for Cricket in To analyse the few contentious Lodha panel reforms which are being opposed
India (BCCI) formed a by the Board's state units. The committee will be headed by Indian Premier
special seven-member committee League (IPL) chairman Rajeev Shukla.
Muttiah Muralitharan becomes first Sri Lankan to be inducted into ICC Hall of Fame.
Virat Kohli. only Indian in Forbes top 100 paid athletes
England Won ICC women world cup 2017 beating Indian women's cricket team in the finals.
Misbah-ul-Haq To get honorary life membership by Marylebone Cricket Club
Harmanpreet Kaur breaks into top 10 of ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings(6th position)
Mithali Raj Becomes leading run-getter in Women’s ODIs
MS Dhoni First Indian batsman to hit 200 sixes in ODIs and Sixth Indian player to play 300 ODI
India has been ranked as the No.1 in Tests (Nov 2017).
ODI Cricket MS Dhoni has become the first wicketkeeper to effect 100 stumpings in ODI,
surpassed former Sri Lankan wicket-keeper Kumar Sangakkara.
ICC launches anti- ICC has confirmed that it has opened an investigation in Sri Lanka into corruption
corruption investigation allegations.
ODI Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav has become the first Indian spinner and Third
Indian Bowler after Chetan Sharma (1987) & Kapil Dev (1991) to take hat- trick in
ODI cricket against Australia at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Cricket Former Sri Lanka batsman Chamara Silva has been banned for two-year from
cricket- related activities and for breaching the spirit of the game during a Tier-B
first class match.
T20 series Pakistan beat World XI to clinch the final Twenty20 match and the series at
Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium (2-1).
T20I West Indies legend Chris Gayle has become the first batsman to hit 100 sixes in
the shortest format of the game during their Twenty20 International match.
Test Cricket South African all-rounder JP Duminy announced his retirement from test cricket,
in South Africa.
IPL Star India bagged the IPL media rights for TV and digital broadcast for a
consolidated sum of Rs.16, 347.5 crore ($ 2.55 billion) for a period of five years.
The rights from 2018 to 2022.
IPL 2017 Winners - Mumbai Indians, Most Runs - David Warner, Most Wickets - Bhuvneshwar
Kumar and The Player of the Tournament - Ben Stokes.
PSL Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has imposed a five-year ban and a fine of one
million rupees on batsman Khalid Latif for his involvement in spot-fixing during
the PSL.
The Indian Women's Cricket team led by Mithali Raj reached the finals's of the ICC Women's
World Cup 2017 in England. The Event was won by England Women's Team.
Tennis
Spanish tennis player Rafael won the men’s singles title at China Open 2017in Beiging
Nadal. This is Nadal’s 75th
Career Title.
French tennis player Caroline Won the women’s singles title at China Open 2017.
Garcia
Chan Yung-Jan of Taiwan and Won the women’s doubles title at China Open 2017.
Martina Hingis of Switzerland
Swiss Tennis maestro Roger Federer Won ninth Halle Open title by defeating Alexander Zverev in the final match
played at Halle, Germany
Tennis star Leander Paes Won the Aegon Ilkley Challenger trophy with Canadian partner Adil Shamasdin on
25th of June 2017. It was held in Ilkey ,UK.
Indian wild card Nitin Kumar Sinha Won the boys singles title of HCL Asian Junior Tennis Championship held in
Pune.
India’s young paddler Selena Won gold medal in the Junior Girls Team event to annex the 2017 Egypt
Selvakumar Junior and Cadet Table-Tennis Open.
GaneshanNeelakantaIyer First Indian to be nominated as a member of the Umpires and Referees
Committee (URC) by International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).
Maria Sharapova of Russia beat In the final match of Tianjin Open tennis tournament.
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus
137th edition of the US Open Men’s singles: Rafael Nadal (US OPEN 2017)
Tennis in 2017 (Winners) Women singles: Sloane Stephens of US
Men’s doubles: Jean-JulienRojer and HoriaTecau
Women Doubles: Chan Yung-Jan and Martina Hingis
Mixed Doubles: Martina Hingis and Jamie Murray
131st edition -Wimbledon Championships 2017
Category Winner Runners-up
Men’s Singles Roger Federer (Switzerland) Marin Cilic (Croatia)
Women’s Singles Garbine Muguruza (Spain) Venus Williams (US)
Men’s Doubles Lukasz Kubot (Poland) & Marcelo Melo Oliver MArach (Austria) & Mate Pavic
(Brazil) (Croatia)
Women’s Doubles Ekaterina Makarova (Russia) & Elena Vesnina Monica Niculescu (Romania) & Chan
(Russia) Hao-ching (Taiwan)
Mixed Doubles Jamie Murray (UK) & Martina Hingis Heather Watson (UK) & Henri
(Switzerland) Kontinen (Finland)
French Open 2017
Category Winner Runners-up
Men’s Singles Rafael Nadal (Spain) Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland)
Women’s Singles Jelena Ostapenko (Latvia) Simona Halep (Romania)
Men’s Doubles Ryan Harrison (US) & Michael Venus (New Donald Young (US) & Santiago
Zealand) Gonzalez (Mexico)
Women’s Doubles Bethanie Mattek-Sands (US) & Lucie Safarova Ashleigh Barty (Australia)& Casey
(Czech Republic) Dellacqua (Australia)
Mixed Doubles Gabriela Dabrowski (Canada) & Rohan Anna-Lena Grönefeld (Germany) &
Bopanna (India) Robert Farah (Colombia)
Football
Neymer signs world record deal with most expensive player in football history
PSG
UEFA super cup football tournament Real Madrid defeated Manchester United
Arjen Robben Retires from International Footbal. Arjen was in fourth position in the
Netherlands “all time goal scorers” list.
Switzerland’s Esther Staubli Set to become the first female football referee to officiate a match at the
FIFA U-17 World Cup when Japan takes on New Caledonia in the final round
group E match on October 14, 2017 at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata