competitiveexamslibrary

Current Affairs 17th March 2021| Current Affairs News

Dear Readers, Daily Current Affairs News Updates about the National and International events were listed here. Read Current Affairs Today here and stay updated with current news. Candidates those who are preparing for IBPS/SBI/PO/Clerk exam and all other competitive exams can use this and try the Current Affairs Quiz to test your knowledge level.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL NEWS

Chemicals & Fertilizer Minister to inaugurate 11th edition of India Chem-2021

About India Chem-2021:

CCEA approves Revised Cost Estimate of Scheme for Distribution of power in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim

Main objective of the scheme:

Cabinet approves bill to set up Development Finance Institution (DFI) with initial capital of Rs 20 thousand crore

About Development Finance Institution:

Development financial institutions are:

Cabinet passes bill – outer limit of 24 weeks for Medical Termination of Pregnancy

Medical Termination of Pregnancy:

Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1971:

National Telemedicine Service – eSanjeevani make huge consultation

PM Modi initiate the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure

About ICDRI:

CURRENT AFFAIRS: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

First shipment of food product from Bangladesh to India through Inland Waterways begun

Sixth IBSA Women’s Forum meeting confined

Uber offers UK drivers minimum wage, pension, holiday pay

Bangladesh: Ministry of Information renamed as Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BUSINESS NEWS

Magma HDI General Insurance gave nod to capital raise of up to Rs.250 crore 

Magma insurance:

US to become India’s second biggest oil supplier

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BANKING NEWS

RBI imposes Rs.2 crore penalty to SBI

CURRENT AFFAIRS: MOU’s

India signs MoU with Maldives on Cooperation in Sports & Youth Affairs

CURRENT AFFAIRS: DEFENCE NEWS

Indian Army Decommissions two longest serving Artillery Systems 

  1. 130mm M-46 Catapult self-propelled guns 
  2. 160mm Tampella mortars.

About 130mm M-46 Catapult :

About 160mm Tampella mortars :

About Indian Army :

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SUMMITS & CONFERENCES

Kiren Rijiju meets IPU President Duarte Pacheco for holds meeting in New Delhi

About the meeting :

About Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) :

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BOOKS & AUTHORS

Maharashtra Governor  releases e-book titled Dawn Under The Dome

About General Post Office building :

About Maharashtra :

 Indra nooyi publish her memoir titled My Life in Full: Work, Family and Our Future 

About Indra nooyi :

About the Book :

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SPORTS NEWS

UAE’s Mohammad Naveed, Shaiman Anwar banned from all crickets for 8 years

About the Cricketers :

About ICC :

India To Host Asian Boxing Championships 2021 From May 21 To 31

Note :

About AIBA :

CURRENT AFFAIRS: OBITUARIES

Former Union Minister and BJP leader Dilip Gandhi passes away

About Dilip Gandhi :

Daily CA On Mar 16 :

Daily CA On March 17 :