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Madhya Pradesh CM launches 'Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana'

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the ambitious 'Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojna' for the farmers of the state....

Indian peacekeepers in Sudan awarded with UN medal

Fifty Indian peacekeepers stationed in South Sudan were awarded with the UN Medal for their professionalism and service in protecting civilians and building durable peace in the conflict-ridden countr...

Veteran British actor Roy Dotrice passes away

Roy Dotrice, a veteran British actor, died in London....

Anup Vikal resigns as CFO of Snapdeal

Anup Vikal has resigned as Snapdeal's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and General Counsel....

India's Selena clinches Triple Gold at Egypt Junior and Cadet TT

India's young paddler Selena Selvakumar completed a golden sweep in the Egypt Junior and Cadet Table Tennis Open, adding the junior girls' singles and doubles titles at Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt....

Ministry of WCD launches campaign on 'women for women'

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

US author George Saunders wins 2017 Man Booker Prize

American author George Saunders won the 2017 Man Booker Prize, a high-profile literary award for his first full-length novel “Lincoln in the Bardo”....

17 October 2017 Current Affairs Quiz

17 October 2017 Current Affairs

Current Affairs 17 October 2017 happenings of every day are covered here date wise. All types of current affairs like National, International, Economic, Science & Technology are covered in detail in t...

Pakistan, 14 other nations elected to UN rights body

Fifteen countries, including Pakistan, have been elected to the UN Human Rights Council by the UN General Assembly....

Mohun Bagan lifts Governor’s Gold Cup

Football club Mohun Bagan has won the 37th All India Governor’s Gold Cup football tournament....

Poet Punyaslok Dasgupta passes away

Poet Punyaslok Dasgupta, died of kidney ailment at a hospital in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal....

Hema Malini's Biography 'Hema Malini: Beyond the Dream Girl' launched

Actress Deepika Padukone launched Hema Malini's biography 'Hema Malini: Beyond the Dream Girl' on the occasion of Hema's 69th birthday....

Punjab police launches foot patrolling in all districts

Punjab police has launched a foot patrolling an initiative whereby police personnel will patrol designated areas on foot to keep a watch on anti-social elements....

Kavita Devi, India's first woman wrestler to sign for WWE

Kavita Devi, a former competitive powerlifter, has become the first ever Indian woman to be signed by the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)....

Scientists develop futuristic military watch that can survive nuclear blast

Scientists have developed a new military watch for the Russian army kit, which is capable of resisting high impact and can even survive a nuclear explosion....

Mahindra launches 'Prerna' project for women farmers

Auto manufacturer Mahindra and Mahindra celebrated 'Mahila Kisan Diwas' and launched a programme, 'Prerna' to empower women working in the agriculture sector....

Eminent Poet Prabha Varma chosen for Padma Prabha Puraskaram

Eminent poet, lyricist and journalist Prabha Varma has been selected for the Padma Prabha Puraskaram for 2017....

Indian-origin teenager Akshay Ruparelia is UK's Youngest Millionaire

Indian-origin teenager Akshay Ruparelia has became one of UK's youngest millionaires at the age of 19....

Ayurveda 2nd Day is celebrated on 17 October

This year's 2nd Ayurveda Day is celebrated on 17 October in New Delhi by the Ministry of AYUSH....