GA UPDATES from 26Th DEC to 17Th JANUARY
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GA UPDATES FROM 26 th DEC TO 17 th JANUARY 1. Raghuvar Das to be first non-tribal Chief Minister of Master (IM) Murali Karthikeyan, IM Aravindh Jharkhand.The BJP-AJSU alliance had won absolute Chithambaram and Kumaran Balaji won their respective majority in the recent Assembly polls bagging 42 out of the matches to clinch the Gold total 81 seats. i. Russia defeated Ukraine 3.5-0.5 in the final round to come at second place and win the Silver medal 2. PM Modi nominates Kapil Sharma, Saurav Ganguly, Kiran Bedi for 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan' nine people including Nagaland Governor Padmanabha Acharya, classical dancer Sonal Mansingh, Ramoji Rao of Eenadu group and Aroon Purie of India Today group.He also nominated some organisations which included Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Eenadu and India Today groups besides 'dabbewale' of Mumbai, who deliver home- made food to lakhs of people in the city. 3. Death toll rises to 81, operations launched against NDFB militants along the border with Arunachal Pradesh. 4. President signs two key ordinance on insurance and coal allowing hike in the FDI cap in the insurance sector and facilitating e-auction of coal blocks. i.The NDA Government had recommended promulgation of these ordinances after failing to get them passed in Parliament. ii. The Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Bill, 2014 was passed by the Lok Sabha but could not be taken up for discussion in the Rajya Sabha, pushing the government to recommend a re-promulgation of the coal ordinance. iii. In case of the insurance amendment bill, the Government recommended promulgation of a fresh ordinance, allowing hiking the FDI cap in the sector from 26 to 49 per cent. iv. The government hopes the increased FDI cap would bring in additional capital inflow of USD 6-8 billion to the 6. India joins UN body to strengthen early warning system insurance sector. for natural disasters.India in association with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the v. While the Insurance Laws Amendment Bill, 2008 had been approved by the Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha, Pacific (UN-ESCAP) announced contribution of US$ 1 million to the Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Tsunami, it could not be taken up for discussion in Parliament owing disaster and climate preparedness in Indian Ocean and to pandemonium over the conversion row, among other Southeast Asian Countries. issues. i. India is a 'Regional Service Provider' for the Indian Ocean 5. India won Gold in World Youth Under-16 Chess Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (IOTWS), which became operational in 2011. Olympiad against Turkey 3.0-1.0 in the final round at the FIDE (Federation Internationale des Echecs) tournament ii. India is also an active member of the ESCAP/World held at Gyor, Hungary.Te three Indians International Meteorological Organization Panel on Tropical Cyclones. www.bankersadda.com | www.careerpower.in | www.careeradda.co.in 1 to reduce driver fatigue and provide for a superior 7. Union Government launched health mission- 'Mission commuting experience.The buses, built by Tata Marcopolo, Indradhanush'.Jagat Prakash Nadda, Health and Family are being operated by private operators. Welfare Minister launched the mission with an aim to cover all those children who are unvaccinated or are 12. Trevor Bull appointed as CEO and MD of Aviva India partially vaccinated against seven vaccine preventable Life Insurance.He succeeded TR Ramachandran who led diseases which include diphtheria, whooping cough, Aviva India since October 2008. Bull will take charge of the tetanus, polio, tuberculosis, measles and hepatitis B, by the post from January 2015. end of the year 2020. 13. India’s Ankita wins maiden ITF singles title after 8. Microsoft’s chief Saty Nadella to help in digital India defeating British teenager Katy Dunne in straight sets in a initiative.He also met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and one-sided final.She lift her maiden $25,000 ITF singles title Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and discussed at the Deccan Gymkhana in Pune.This was the India no.1 modernisation and security of the government’s digital woman singles player’s maiden $25,000 title and the 294- infrastructure, among other issues. ranked Ankita expressed her delight over becoming the first from the host nation to clinch a title in the tournament 9. NYK Auto to set up Ro-Ro terminal at Pipavav port. after 14 years. Ankita earned 50 WTA points, She broke i. NYK Auto Logistics (India), a part of automotive ocean her rival’s serve five times in two sets while dropping her transportation and logistics major NYK Group of Tokyo, own only once in the title clash. has entered into an agreement with Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd. (APM Terminals Pipavav) to set up a dedicated Roll- 14. Amitabh Bachchan honoured with Yash Chopra on/Roll-off (Ro-Ro) automobile yard at Pipavav port in Memorial Award.Maharashtra Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao Gujarat. honoured him with the award, which was given to Lata ii.Under the arrangement, Gujarat Pipavav Port has sub- Mangeshkar last year. leased 85,000 sq. meters of land for 10 years inside its premises to NYK Auto to develop a dedicated common 15. To re-energise the mutual fund industry, regulator Sebi user integrated Ro-Ro terminal. to set up expert panel to suggest measures for increasing iii. NYK group operates 18 Ro-Ro terminals globally, distribution of MF products through digital modes such as including seven in China, Thailand and Singapore. internet and mobiles. The panel, a sub-committee of Sebi's iv. Gujarat Pipavav Port will provide all the port and Advisory Committee on Mutual Funds, will look into related facilities for ensuring smooth and seamless flow of various options and steps required to boost the automobile cargo. penetration of mutual fund products through use of digital channels for their sale.The sub-committee, to be headed by M N Gopinath, will submit a report to the Sebi Advisory Committee. 16. Save paper: Officials asked to write notes on both sides.With an aim of saving precious paper pulp, Labour 10.DRDO conducts maiden test-flight of Panchi,the Department of the Delhi government has asked all its wheeled version of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) officials, including all deputy commissioners, to write Nishant, capable of taking off from and landing on small notes on both sides of paper and type in single space.The airstrips, had its maiden flight from an airfield at Kolar in department has issued a circular directing officials to take Karnataka. such steps to minimise the impact on environment as trees i. The aim of the flight, which lasted 25 minutes, was “to are the major source of paper pulp production. demonstrate that Panchi can take off and land on its wheels. 17. France hopeful of $6-billion surface-to-air Maitri ii. Panchi was designed and developed by the Aeronautical missile project. The project for joint development and Development Establishment (ADE), a Defence Research production between India's Defence Research and and Development Organisation (DRDO) facility at Development Organisation (DRDO) and France's MBDA, Bengaluru. was initiated in 2007. An MoU to co-develop the missile was signed during French President Francois Hollande's 11. Tata Motors country's largest automobile company visit to India in February last year.The range of SRSAM will flags off 123 AC buses in Ahmedabad be of 40 km, Akash's range is only 25 km. equipped with automatic transmission.These buses are in addition to the order bagged by Tata Motors for 3,200 18. Congress marks 130th Foundation Day.Established in buses under the JNNURM-phase II scheme and are meant 1885. www.bankersadda.com | www.careerpower.in | www.careeradda.co.in 2 incremental gas production of 1.971 billion cubic metres 19. US and NATO combat forces marks end of war fought (BCM) by 2030. for 13 years in Afghanistan.From January 1, the US-led ii. L & T Hydrocarbon Engineering (LTHE) has bagged the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) combat contract from ONGC to improve recovery factor of Vasai mission, will be replaced by a NATO “training and support” East field where production started in 2008, and it is mission. scheduled to be completed by April 2016. 20. Tata Coffee names Sanjiv Sarin as Managing Director 23. PM chairs high-level meeting with Government officials and CEO designate after the retirement of Hameed Huq, on 'Smart City' initiative. the current MD and CEO. 24. Black money: Over 1,000 individuals and companies 21. AirAsia QZ8501: Indonesia plane 'at bottom of sea'.162 under Sebi scanner for allegedly using stock markets to died evade taxes and launder money through companies mostly existing on paper. 22. L&T Hydrocarbon bags Rs 894 cr offshore contract from ONGC(Oil & Natural Gas Corporation) for additional 25. Dhoni retires from Test cricket with immediate effect, development of the Vasai East project. citing strain of playing all formats, after his team lost the i. The Rs 2,500 crore project will result in incremental oil Border - Gavaskar Trophy to Australia. production of 1.83 million metric tonne (MMT) and Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St Tests 90 144 16 4876 224 38.09 8249 59.11 6 33 544 78 256 38 Dhoni's Test Career in numbers 26. Virat Kohli named captain i. Virat Kohli is named the new captain of the Indian Test team.He will be the 32nd Indian Test captain and will take the reign in the full time manner from the Sydney Test.Kohli first captained India as a stand in captain in the first test of the series at Adelaide.