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NATIONAL maintenance skill training, to create a world-class 68th Republic Day celebrated on 26 January 2017 aero skill academy. a) India celebrated its 68th Republic Day on January Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural 26, 2017 with the theme - “Skill India and Beti Gas Dharmendra Pradhan announced that the Bachao Beti Padhao”. public sector oil companies such as b) This year, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the HPCL, ONGC and the GAIL have signed Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and the Deputy MoUs for investing Rs1.65 lakh crore in Andhra Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of Pradesh on several projects, many of them in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was the Chief Guest Krishna-Godavari basin. of the official ceremony. Arunachal Pradesh has launched „Dulari Kanya‟, a c) For the first time, a contingent of the National special scheme to check infant mortality in the Security Guard (NSG), popularly known as the state. Governor V Shanmuganathan launched the Black Cat Commandoes, also took part in the scheme, under which the government will deposit parade. A contingent of UAE soldiers also marched Rs 20,000 in the bank account of a girl child, born down the Rajpath. in any government hospital. It would be paid along d) Burj Khalifa tower, the world's tallest building with the accrued interest after she attains 18 years located in Dubai, has lit up in the colours of the of her age Indian National flag on 25th January 2017 and 26th The Gujarat government has ordered the release January 2017 to celebrate India's 68th Republic of 439 prisoners, over half of them serving life Day. sentences, on humanitarian grounds on 26th The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports January. has reconstituted TOP(Target Olympic Podium) In a bid to promote digital transaction in Assam, the committee with objective of identifying and Chief Minister of Assam, Sarbananda supporting potential medal prospects for 2020 and Sonowal announced the launch of „Chief Minister‟s 2024 Olympic Games. The committee will be Award‟ while inaugurating the Digi Dhan Mela in headed by Abhinav Bindra, Olympic Gold the state.The Chief Minister‟s Award would be Medalist. Under the Target Olympic Podium given to the best performing district of the state that scheme the selected athletes are provided financial adopts digital payment methods. assistance for their customized training at Institutes. The Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi National Institute of Technology Karnataka Vijayan launched the IT Project, e-Health Kerala (NITK) at Surathkal in Mangaluru launched a start- which is named Jeevan Rekha at Peroorkada Model up, WayFoo.com offers a mobile app that helps Government Hospital. It aims to create a students to pre-order food in three of the canteens centralized database that will have the complete on the NITK campus, saving them time. healthcare records of all the citizens in the state The Union Government has launched Rubber Soil through the digitization of government hospitals. Information System (RubSIS), an online system for The Union Minister for Chemicals and recommending appropriate mix of fertilizers to Fertilizers Ananth Kumar inaugurated India‟s first plantations of rubber growers depending upon their Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSK) at soil nature. It was launched for Kottayam (Kerela), Metagalli post office in Mysuru. The second the largest rubber growing district of India. POPSK simultaneously opened in Gujarat. The Union Cabinet has given its approval for Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh launching of Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana 2017 Chouhan has announced a total ban on polythene (VPBY 2017). The scheme will be implemented carry bags from May 1, 2017 across the state. "Use through Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) of polythene carry bags and their littering was during the current financial year i.e. FY 2016-17. It affecting environment and cleanliness. will be open for subscription for a period of one In an attempt to push Indian brands, several Tamil year from the date of launch. Nadu traders organisations have asked their The Union Cabinet has given its approval to ratify members to stop selling soft drinks made by the second commitment period of the Kyoto multinational companies including Coca-Cola and Protocol on containing the emission of Green PepsiCo from March 1. House Gases (GHGs). The second commitment Steel Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh period of the Kyoto Protocol was adopted in 2012 inaugurated the new Universal Rail Mill at Bhilai and is set to expire in 2020. So far, 75 countries Steel Plant (BSP) of Steel Authority of India Ltd have ratified the Second Commitment Period. (SAIL) and flagged off the mills first and world‟s The Telangana government has signed a longest single rail of 130 meters from the new memorandum of agreement with French firm Universal Rail Mill (URM).URM established at a Aerocampus Aquitaine, known for aircraft cost of about Rs 1200 crore. It will take BSP‟s total
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capacity to produce rails at 2.0 million tons per introducing DNA molecules that are not found in annum (MTPA). This will be the largest rail nature in a common bacterium. production capacity in any single location for a Japan has successfully launched its first military plant world over. communications satellite Kirameki-2 (kee-RAH- The Chief Election Commissioner(CEC) of meh-kee 2) by H-2A rocket that lifted off from the India, Syed Nasim Zaidi has informed that the state Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan. government of Goa has opted for an initiative Pakistan successfully conducted the first flight test involving electronic transmission of postal ballot to of Ababeel surface-to-surface medium range service voters in the upcoming assembly polls. This ballistic missile. It has a maximum range of 2,200 initiative will make Goa the first state in the kilometres. country to do so. US has topped in a list of eight great powers for BILATERAL the year 2017 by a leading American foreign policy India and UAE magazine. India is ranked at the sixth position. a) India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have China and Japan are at tie for being on the second agreed to strengthen mechanisms for exchange of spot. Russia (fourth) and Germany (fifth). information in tax matters under the existing In an effort to become the super powerful occupier Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement. The of green energy, China has built the world‟s biggest nations also agreed to enhance cooperation on law solar park, Longyangxia Dam Solar Park, in the enforcement, smuggling of fake currency, illegal western province of Qinghai. migration, drug trafficking, money laundering, US President Donald Trump has signed directives human trafficking, and other organised crimes. to build a 2000 mile wall along the US border with b) India has signed a deal with United Arab Mexico to shield illegal immigrants, proceeding Emirates fifth biggest oil supplier for strategic oil quickly on sweeping and divisive plans to Kerb reserves storage. The deal allows UAE‟s Abu immigration and boost national security. Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) to fill half (about Nepal Government has launched a 10-year plan to 6 million barrels of oil) of an underground crude oil boost domestic production. The 10-year storage facility at Mangaluru, Karnataka. India is scheme aims to adopt modern farm techniques to one of the fastest growing economies and world‟s boost vegetable productivity in the country and third-biggest oil consumer. make the country self-reliant in food. c) India and the UAE (United Arab Emirates) inked The annual “Surya Namaskar Yajna” or “Health for total 14 agreements in various areas to boost Humanity Yogathon” has been recognized in bilateral cooperation between both countries. the US House of Representative on the occasion of India and France: India and France have signed White its 10th anniversary. Shipping agreement to enable information sharing on ECONOMY & BANKING maritime traffic and maritime domain awareness in the A day-long Digi Dhan Mela is being organized in Indian Ocean Region (IOR). Andaman and Nicobar Islands today. The mela is India and UK: India has partnered with the British aimed at creating awareness and train people to use experts (UK) over a project that aims to study the air online platforms for financial transactions. pollution level in Delhi and health problems associated General Anti Avoidance Rule (GAAR) will be it. The project ASAP-Delhi An Integrated Study of Air effective from the 1 April, 2017. GAAR seeks to Pollutant Sources in the Delhi National Capital Region‟ give the IT department powers to scrutinize would be led by University of Birmingham and would transactions structured in such a way as to also involve experts from the Indian Institute of deliberately avoid paying tax in India. The rules are Technology Delhi, the Indian National Physical framed mainly to minimize and check avoidance of Laboratory and the University of Surrey. tax. India will be the 17th nation in the world to have laws that aim to close tax loopholes. INTERNATIONAL The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has prohibited Corruption Perception Index (CPI) Indian entities from making direct investments in Top 5 Countries: New Zealand(1st ), any entity located in Non-Cooperative Countries Denmark(2nd), Finland (3rd), Sweden (4th), and Territories (NCCT) as identified by Financial Switzerland (5th). India has been ranked 79th out of Action Task Force (FATF). 176 countries. Somalia was ranked the most corrupt The State Bank of India has launched a new wealth country. management product named 'SBI Exclusif' in Researchers from The Scripps Research Institute Kochi, Kerala. (TSRI), US have created world‟s first stable semi- The Andhra Pradesh under Chief synthetic organism, a single-celled bacterium with Minister Chandrababu Naidu has announced Rs an expanded genetic code The semi-synthetic 100-crore fund of funds to invest in Fintech organism is the modified E.coli bacteria created by startups.
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Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of Information Uttam Dhillon:US President Donald Trump has Technology stated that 119 banks are connected appointed prominent Indian-American attorney Uttam with the Aadhaar-enabled payment system Dhillon to a key White House position. and 33.87 crore transactions have taken place Derk Segaar: Derk Segaar has been appointed Director through Aadhaar-enabled payment systems.There of the New Delhi based United Nations Information are 111 crore Aadhaar enrolments done so far out Centre (UNIC) covering India and the Kingdom of of the total population of 125 crore in India. Bhutan by the UN Secretary-General António Guterres. The U.S. healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson buys Nikki Haley: In United States, the Senate has Switzerland based bio-pharmaceutical confirmed Nikki Haley as the next Ambassador to firm, Actelion, for $30billion (27.9 billion euros). the United Nations, making her the first Indian- Karnataka Bank Ltd has signed a memorandum of American to serve on a Cabinet rank position in any understanding (MoU) with the Rajkot-based Tirth presidential administration. Agro Technology Pvt Ltd (manufacturer of Alexander Kadakin : Russian Ambassador Alexander agricultural equipment and implements) for Kadakin, a fluent Hindi-speaking career diplomat financing agricultural mechanisation. considered a great friend of India, passed away. „Cashless India Scorecard‟ prepared by Walnut app Mary Tyler: Emmy award-winning US actress Mary , which is meant for comparing how each state is Tyler Moore has passed away at the age of 80. moving towards a cashless economy post- demonetization unveiled. Based on these AWARD parameters Gujarat, Telangana and Haryana President Pranab Mukherjee announced the names of emerged as the top three states with the highest recipients of year 2017 Padma awards viz. Padma growth in going cashless. Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. He Revv, the Delhi NCR-based shared mobility approved conferment of Padma Awards on 89 persons. platform, is launching its car sharing services in The list includes 7 Padma Vibhushan, 7 Padma Bhushan three new cities Mumbai, Chennai and Jaipur. and 75 Padma Shri Awardees. Transportation app Uber will soon launch its on- Padma Vibhushan: It is the second highest civilian demand food delivery app „UberEATS‟ in the award. It is awarded for exceptional and distinguished Indian market. service. Vodafone India signed an MoU with the West Name Field State Bengal government to invest Rs 3,000 crore for Shri K J Yesudas Art-Music Kerala capacity augmentation and new business initiatives Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev Others- Tamil Nadu over next three years. Spiritualis Varanasi-based Utkarsh Micro Finance has started m operating its banking business as Utkarsh Small Shri Sharad Pawar Public Maharashtra Finance Bank to cater to the needs of the poor. This Affairs makes Utkarsh the third company to operate as Shri Murli Manohar Joshi Public Uttar small finance bank after Ujjvan small finance Affairs Pradesh Bank and Jalandhar based CLAB bank. Prof. Udipi Ramachandra Science & Karnataka To educate awareness on banking codes at grass Rao Engineerin root level, The Banking Codes and Standards Board g of India (BCSBI) organised know your rights Late Shri Sunder Lal Public Madhya programme in all the states. Patwa (Posthumous) Affairs Pradesh Late Shri PA Sangma Public Meghalaya PERSON IN NEWS (Posthumous) Affairs V Shanmuganathan: Meghalaya Governor V Shanmuganathan resigned from his post. Padma Bhushan: It is the third highest civilian award. Banwarilal Purohit: President Pranab Mukherjee has It is awarded for distinguished service of high order. given Governor of Assam Banwarilal Purohit additional Name Field State charge of Meghalaya. Shri Vishwa Mohan Bhatt Art-Music Rajasthan Dr Vijay Bhatkar: President Pranab Mukherjee has Prof. (Dr.) Devi Prasad Literature & Uttar appointed Dr Vijay Bhatkar, architect of India‟s first Dwivedi Education Pradesh supercomputer the Param series, as the chancellor of Nalanda University. Shri Tehemton Udwadia Medicine Maharashtra Gullapalli N. Rao : Gullapalli N. Rao, a noted Indian Shri Ratna Sundar Maharaj Others- Gujarat eye doctor, has been selected to the 2017 Spiritualism Ophthalmology Hall of Fame instituted by the American Swami Niranjana Nanda Others- Bihar Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Saraswati Yoga H.R.H. Princess Maha Literature & Thailand Chakri Education
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Sirindhorn (Foreigner) Kanpur's Green Park stadium, which is hosting the Late Shri Cho Literature & Tamil Nadu first T20I between India and England, is named Ramaswamy (Posthumous) Education – after British lady Madam Green, who would ride Journalism horses there in the 1940s. The National-Eligibility-cum-Entrance-Test Anmol Sharma and Sidaq Batra of Sri (NEET) has introduced limits on the number of Venkateswara College won Delhi edition of times aspirants can attempt the paper and the age of the Great Britain Debate organised by the British the candidates. The age limit for the aspirants has High Commission. been set to 25 years whereas those from reserved President Pranab Mukherjee awarded Ashok categories can take the test till they turn 30. Further, Chakra, country‟s highest peacetime military the number of attempts for the candidates has been decoration to Havaldar Hangpan Dada restricted to three. posthumously who killed four terrorists before The Maharashtra school education department has laying down his life in Kupwara on May 26,2016. asked schools to observe February 27 as 'Marathi A Keshav Krishna, a scientist at the National Bhasha Gaurav Din' to pay a tribute to poet Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) has been Kusumagraj, who helped develop the Marathi selected for the National Geoscience Award for language. 2016. The Indian Navy‟s Annual Theatre Readiness 3 personnel from the Rashtriya Rifles unit of Operational Exercise (TROPEX) 2017 is being the Indian Army have been awarded the Sena conducted off the Western Seaboard. TROPEX 17 Medal for killing Hizbul Mujahideen commander exercise is aimed at testing combat readiness of the Burhan Wani. Major Sandeep Kumar, Captain combined fleets of the Indian Navy, and the assets Manik Sharma and Naik Arvind Singh Chauhan led of the Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Indian the operation on July 8, 2016. Coast Guard. The Delhi International Airport (Private) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Limited (DIAL) has won the Golden Peacock successfully tested indigenously developed Award for Corporate Social cryogenic engine designated as C25 for the upper Responsibility (CSR) in the transportation sector stage „GSLV Mk III‟ rocket. Cryogenic engines are under the Aviation category for the year 2016.Delhi used in the upper stage of a rocket launch as they Airport has also been adjudged the world‟s number provide the maximum thrust to a launcher vehicle. one airport in ACI ASQ survey in 25- 40 Million The annual cultural extravaganza of the Indian Passengers Per Annum (MPPA) category for two Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM- consecutive years - 2014 and 2015 A), Chaos-2017 has kicked off, with the theme Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has awarded of wanderlust. the first ever Hugo Chavez Prize for Peace and PVVS Mallikharjuna Rao from Andhra Pradesh has Sovereignty to Russian President Vladimir Putin. been recognised by the Guinness World Records for the largest individual laddu weighing 29,465 SPORTS kilograms. 2020 Tokyo Olympics unveiled Japan's cult anime India's largest online travel portal Make my character Son Goku as its ambassador. Portal has launched the first ever social luxury Jamaican sprinter, Usain Bolt will have to hand travel magazine called 'Luxury Travel Times'. back one of his nine Olympic gold medals won in The Multiplex chain operator PVR has launched a the 4x100m relay event at the 2008 Beijing theatre on demand service „VKAAO‟. Vkaao is an Olympics due to his Jamaican team-mate Nesta online platform that will enable consumers to watch Carter who was tested positive for a banned any movie of their PVR choice at a theatre of their substance.Now his total gold medal is 8. choice. Kings XI Punjab have appointed Virender Sehwag as their head of cricket operations and IMPORTANT DAY strategy, and brand ambassador. The Election Commission of India will celebrate The draw for the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals the 7th National Voters‟ Day across the country hosted by Russia will take place in the Kremlin. today (25 January 2017) for enhanced participation Virat Kohli has became the fastest batsman in the of citizens in the electoral process. world to score 1,000 runs as captain in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) in the third ODI against England at the Eden Gardens.
MISCELLANEOUS The seventh edition of the Hyderabad Literary Festival began in Hyderabad.
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