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Current affairs - 17 -01 -18

National-
-The Khelo India Anthem unveiled by - Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports Rajyavardhan Singh RathoreThe 3rd edition of Raisina Dialogue 2018 will be held in – New Delhi
-The city is hosting the International Workshop on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (IWDRI) – New Delhi
-Percentage Public sector accounts for the total healthcare expenditure in India – 30%
-International-
-Ravi Shankar Prasad inaugurated the gigabit connectivity between the National Knowledge Network of India and LEARN network of - Sri Lanka
-Three countries have agreed on operating procedures for movement of Passenger Vehicles include Bangladesh, India and – Nepal
-The Turkish government unveiled the route of its planned new canal for Istanbul, a hugely ambitious - 45 kilometer project
-Person in News-
-He has resigned after losing party support - Romanian PM Mihai Tudose
-Former Union Minister passed away recently at the age of 78 – Raghunath Jha
-TV actress, known for her roles in serials like Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon and Uttaran, passed away - Charu Rohatgi
-Sports -
No. of gold medals India has won in the Nation's Cup tournament – ElevenIn U-19
World Cup: India beat Papua New Guinea by - 10 wickets
-General Knowledge-
-The Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) is located in – Karnataka
-The first Bank in India to launch aadhaar-linked cashless merchant solution – IDFC Bank

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