January 2017
- India & Pakistan exchanged lists of nuclear sites
- The Union Government launched a mobile app for Haj Pilgrimage
- India successfully test fired the Agni IV Missile
- The government launched Swachh Bharat Survekshan 2017 in 500 cities
- The government approved new projects under Namami Gange for the cities of Haridwar and Varanasi
- India signed six agreements with Portugal
- The World Bank held a meet with India on the subject of the Indus Water Treaty
- Indian Army conducted tests of the indigenous heavy artillery gun called Dhanush
- PM Narendra Modi announced the Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojana
- SC wants VVPAT in EVMs for fair elections
- Pakistan test-fired Babur-3, their first nuclear-capable submarine cruise missile
- China launched the first commercial space mission with the new Kuaizhou-1A rocket
- Khanderi is the name of Second Scorpene class submarine which was launched in Mumbai
- The first ever Student Startup and Innovation Policy in India was started by the state of Gujarat
- PM Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s first international exchange at GIFT City
- India successfully test-fired Guided - Pinaka Rocket
- Aakhiri Ahuti is the name of the Free-of-cost service to ferry remains of North Eastern people
- India’s first solar power boat was launched in – Kerala
- Expert Group on SECC submitted their report to the Rural Development Ministry
- IMF downgraded India’s GDP growth forecast to – 6.6%
- Second Raisina Dialogue was held in New Delhi
- India ranked 78th in Global Passport Index
- CEPI formally launched at WEF, Davos
- According to UNWESP report, the Indian economy is projected to grow by 7.7% in - FY 2017
- Union Government cleared Tamil Nadu’s Ordinance on Jallikattu
- The Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana 2017 was approved by the Union Cabinet
- TROPEX 17 is the name of Exercise of Indian Navy which began on 24th January 2017
- Cryogenic Engine for Upper Stage of GSLV Mk III was successfully tested by ISRO
- Sparsh Leprosy Awareness Campaign was launched by the Union Government
February 2017
- Union Budget 2017 was presented in the Loksabha by the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
- UAE aims to launch its first ever Mars Mission in 2020
- India inked an MoU to construct a multi-ethnic secondary school with Sri Lanka
- 53rd SAARC programming committee meeting held in - Kathmandu, Nepal
- Sasikala Natarajan was appointed as a leader of AIADMK Legislative Party
- Union Government launched measles-rubella vaccination drive in Bengaluru on 5th Feb 2017
- Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill was passed in the LokSabha
- The Underwater Harbor Defense and Surveillance System was launched in Mumbai
- Gujarat became the first State for establishing a cashless system for distribution of food grains
- Arunanchal Pradesh becomes the first state in the North-East to implement an e-Cabinet Solution
- India ranked 43rd in 5th Annual International IP Index of USCC
- The Interceptor Missile of Ballistic Missile Shield was test fired by India successfully
- The Supreme Court convicted Sasikala in a disproportionate assets case
- Indian Space Research Organization successfully launched 104 satellites in one go
- The Union Government signed agreement with Croatia on Economic Cooperation
- Merger of 5 associate banks with SBI was approved by the Union Cabinet
- India's vaccine regulatory body NRAI has been given highest ratings by UN's WHO
- Bill to reimburse revenue loss to States has been approved by the GST Council
- India and Australia signed an MoU on cooperation in the civil aviation sector
- India, Uganda agreed to cooperate in the Space Programme
- Antyodaya Express and Humsafar Express were inaugurated by the Railways Ministry
- India’s first Integrated Heliport inaugurated by the Civil Aviation Minister
March 2017
- Indian Navy successfully test-fired the Anti-Ship Missile from Kalvari Class Submarine
- SC appointed SIT detected black money up to 70 thousand crores rupees
- Historic city of Palmyra recaptured from ISIS by Syrian troops with Russian support
- Penalty revision by private banks after 4 free transactions to Rs 150
- Punjab and J&K signed an agreement to resume work on Shahpur Kandi
- MoU between India, Portugal approved on Renewable energy
- MoU between India, UAE approved on Energy Efficiency Services
- Longest extradosed bridge across River Narmada at Bharuch dedicated to Nation
- China overtakes Eurozone as The world’s biggest banking system
- Maternity benefit bill passed by the Parliament
- Protocol amending Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement was signed between India and Belgium
- 2017 Assembly Elections of Uttarakhand won by the BJP
- 2017 Assembly Elections of Punjab won by the Congress
- 2017 Assembly Elections of Goa won by the Congress
- 2017 Assembly Elections of Uttar Pradesh won by the BJP
- BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile was successfully test fired by India
- NSDC & NSDF inked MoU with Sashastra Seema Bal for skill development
- Aadhaar Payment App launched by IDFC Bank
- India suspends cross-LoC travel to Pakistan from Poonch district
- World Bank Group approved USD 210 million for strengthening gram panchayats in West Bengal
- G20 meet of finance ministers and central bank governors to begin in Germany
- World Bank Board approved USD 175 million for National Hydrology Project of India
- MoU signed between India and Mauritius to execute a USD 20 million social housing project
- World’s third largest hypersonic wind tunnel was commissioned by ISRO
- Proposal to establish a Fund of Funds for Start-ups was approved by the Union Cabinet
- MoU between India and USA on partnership for Cyber Security approved by the Union Cabinet
- Navy successfully test-fired Barak missile from INS Vikramaditya
- Four GST Bills passed by the Lok Sabha
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