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17 October: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (IDEP) is observed globally on 17 October....

Indian-American Attorney awarded 3rd American Bazaar Philanthropy award

Noted Indian-American attorney Ajay Raju has been honoured with the third American Bazaar Philanthropy award in recognition of his philanthropic activities in the United States....

16 October 2017 Current Affairs Quiz

16 October 2017 Current Affairs

Current Affairs 16 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...

Varun Dhawan Youngest Indian Actor to get Statue at Tussauds

Actor Varun Dhawan will get a wax statue at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong, making him the youngest Indian actor to have his statue at the museum....

Defence Minister to commission INS Kiltan into Indian Navy

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has commissioned an indigenously-built anti-submarine warfare stealth corvette INS Kiltan into the Indian Navy at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam....

Govt appoints MK Gupta, DK Gayen as New Railway Board Members

The government of India has appointed Mahesh Kumar Gupta and D K Gayen as the two new members in the Railway Board....

Telangana's "tGST" app to detect fake GST

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-Hyderabad) has come out with a technology solution to the problem of GST calculation....

Richard Wilbur dies at age 96

Richard Wilbur, the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and translator died....

Maria Sharapova wins Tianjin Open, her first title since doping ban

Former world number one tennis player Maria Sharapova won her first title since returning from a 15-month doping ban, clinching the Tianjin Open....

India’s first Olympic swimmer Shamsher Khan passes away

India’s first Olympic swimmer Shamsher Khan has passed away....

Book on Kalam’s inspirational words released

An illustrative book titled “Dreamnation: Uniting a Country with Handwritten Dreams” containing inspiring words of Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has been released....

16th October: World Food Day

FAO celebrates World Food Day each year on 16 October to commemorate the founding of the Organization in 1945....

The Coalition Years 1996-2012: Pranab Mukherjee’s Political Autobiography

Former President Pranab Mukherjee has released the third part of his memoir ‘The Coalition Years: 1996-2012’, speaking candidly about believing he could have been the Congress choice for the Prime...

Shakib first from Bangladesh in MCC World Cricket Committee

Premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan became the first cricketer from Bangladesh to be inducted in the MCC World Cricket Committee under the chairmanship of Mike Gatting....

15 October 2017 Current Affairs

Current Affairs 15 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...

15 October 2017 Current Affairs Quiz

Roger Federer Cruises to Shanghai Masters Title

Roger Federer has brushed aside world number one Rafael Nadal 6-4 6-3 to win the Shanghai Masters and register his fourth victory of the year over his Spanish rival....

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana

Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shri Radha Mohan Singh said the government started PMKSY to provide a permanent solution from drought....

Namita bags Centenary National Award

Eminent writer Namita Gokhale has been nominated for the first Centenary National Award for Literature, for her outstanding literary contributions....