Union Cabinet approves increase in carpet area of houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana 

  • The Union Cabinet approved the increase in the ground area of houses on 16th November 2017 for interest subsidy under the Credit-Linked Subsidy Scheme, which is the part of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban).

Union Health Ministry introduces Daily Drug Regimen for treatment of Tuberculosis 

  • The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released Daily Drug Regimen for treatment of Tuberculosis across the Nation under The Revised National TB Control Program on 17th November 2017.

Union Government launches Saubhagya Web Portal 

  • Union Minister of State for Power and Renewable Energy RK Singh on 16th November 2017 inaugurated the Web Portal for Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana ‘Saubhagya’. 

International Students Day – November 17

  • On 17th November 2017, International Students Day was celebrated all over the world.

Free Wi-Fi on Agra-Lucknow expressway

  • Free Wi-Fi will soon be available on the entire 302-kilometer stretch of India’s longest expressway from Agra to Lucknow.

Chakravarthi became ambassador of WPO

  • Chakravarthi AVPS, Managing Director, Ecobliss India, has been appointed as global ambassador of the World Packaging Organisation (WPO).

Paytm, ICICI tie-up for digital credit

  • Paytm has entered into a tie-up with ICICI Bank to jointly launch ‘Paytm-ICICI Bank Postpaid’, that offers short-term credit to their common customers.

India’s first mega CEZ in Maharashtra

  • Central Government has given approval for setting up India’s first mega coastal economic zone at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Maharashtra.

MP launches Ek Bharat-Shreshtha Bharat

  • Madhya Pradesh is the partner state of Manipur and Nagaland under ‘Ek Bharat-Shreshtha Bharat’ Yojana.

Former SC Judge V Khalid Passes Away

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  • Retired Supreme Court judge V. Khalid died in Kannur. Justice Khalid was 95 years old.

‘Cyber Security’ Seminar in New Delhi

  • A seminar on ‘Cyber Security in the Context of Indian Navy’ was held on 17 November 2017 at Dr. DS Kothari Auditorium, DRDO Bhawan, New Delhi.