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ECONOMY ’s richest 1% corner 73% of wealth generation: Oxfam Survey • According to latest survey released by the international rights group Oxfam, richest 1% in India cornered 73% of the wealth generated in country in 2017. The survey shows worrying picture of rising income inequality. • It was released as part of report titled ‘Reward Work, Not Wealth’, revealing how global economy enables wealthy elite to accumulate vast wealth even as hundreds of millions of people struggle to survive on poverty pay. Globally 82% of wealth generated in 2017 worldwide went to 1%. World Bank, India ink $120 mn pact for improved water supply in Uttarakhand India has signed $120 million loan agreement with multilateral lending agency World Bank to help increase access to improved water supply services in peri-urban areas in Uttarakhand. The agreement was signed between Government of India, Government of Uttarakhand and World Bank Board. Indian economy to grow at 7.4% in 2018: IMF • In its latest World Economic Outlook (January 2018 update) released by International Monetary Fund (IMF), India is projected to grow at 7.4% of its gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018. • IMF projected India’s GDP growth rate at 7.4% in 2018 and 7.8% in 2019. • International Monetary Fund-Headquarters: Washington, D.C CEO: Christine Lagarde India to surpass China as fastest growing large economy in 2018 • According to Sanctum Wealth Management report, India will become the fastest growing large economy in the world in 2018, surpassing China and the country’s equity market will jump to become the fifth largest in the world. • India is looking to achieve a 7.5 per cent growth in its economy, while the developed economies are pushing for 2-3 per cent growth. • Sanctum is a Delhi-based professional wealth management company. The company aims to provide end-to- end wealth management solutions for High net worth Individuals (HNIs). ONGC acquires 51.11% stake in HPCL for Rs 36,915 crore The Union Government and state-run oil explorer ONGC clinched deal for acquisition of government’s 51.11% stake in Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) for a consideration of Rs. 36,915 crore. ONGC-Headquarters: Uttarakhand, CEO: Shashi Shanker. HPCL-Headquarters: , CEO: Mukesh Kumar Surana Allahabad Bank to issue shares Allahabad Bank has became the 1st public sector lender to offer an employee stock option scheme, under which it will offer 5 crore ordinary shares to its staff. Allahabad Bank-Headquarters: Kolkata, CEO: Usha Ananthasubramanian Mauritius Largest Source of FDI in India- RBI • Mauritius was the largest source of foreign investment in India (21.8 per cent share at market value), followed by the US and the UK, according to a census by the Reserve Bank of India. • Singapore and Japan were the next two sources of foreign direct investment (FDI), reported the Census on Foreign Liabilities and Assets of Indian Direct Investment Companies 2016-17, released by RBI. • Mauritius Capital- Port Louis, Currency- Mauritian rupee. President: Ameenah Gurib, Prime Minister: Pravind Jugnauth

NATIONAL Himachal Pradesh launches Nutrition Scheme for HIV-Positive Children • Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur launched a state-level nutrition scheme for HIV-positive children on the occasion of National Youth Day. • The nutrition scheme will provide nutritional supplement and will boost the immunity of over 400 children up to the age of 18. Earlier in January 2018, the state government also made it mandatory for every expectant mother to go for an HIV test. International Dam Safety Conference to begin in Thiruvananthapuram • Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inagurated the International Dam Safety Conference - 2018 at Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala. • The conference will also witness the launch of a software programme called, ‘Dam Health and Rehabilitation Monitoring Application (DHARMA).It is a web tool to digitise all dam-related data effectively. • The annual conference is organised under the Dam Safety Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) project, which is being run by the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR,RD & GR) in the seven states of Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand. • DRIP Project with financial support from the World Bank, was launched in 2012 with a total financial outlay of Rs 2100 Crores. Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban launches Smart Star-Rating for garbage-free cities • Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (I/C) for Housing and Urban Affairs along with the Chief Minister of Goa, Manohar Parrikar launched the ‘Protocol for Star Rating of Garbage-Free Cities’ in Goa. • The SMART star-rating initiative, developed by the Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban would rate the cities on a 7-star rating system, which would be based on multiple cleanliness indicators for solid waste management. Manipur Government launches health assurance scheme for poor & disabled people • Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh launched the Chief Minister-gi Hakshelgi Tengbang (CMHT), a health assurance scheme for the poor and disabled people.

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• The CMHT scheme will provide cashless treatment to poor at government hospitals, health centres and other empanelled selected private hospitals. • The scheme will provide insurance cover up to Rs 2 lakh per eligible family in treatment of seven critical identified critical ailments – cardiovascular diseases, neurological conditions, kidney ailments, liver ailments, cancer, neo-natal diseases and burns per year. Telangana inks MoU with ISE Foods • Telangana has signed a MoU with the Clean Authority of Tokyo for solid waste management. The two sides will exchange expertise and build technical cooperation in waste management. • ISE Foods will set up a pilot project for egg production using advanced technologies. • The firm will also set up a solar park to support the egg production facility, including the development of storage devices. Odisha plans to complete EWDS by 2018 The Odisha government has planned to commission Early Warning Dissemination System (EWDS) in coastal areas of 6 districts by March 2018. This is a part of World Bank-supported National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project. Total cost of the project is Rs 75 crore. India restricts use of imported petcoke The environment ministry has placed restrictions on the use of imported petroleum coke in Delhi & its surrounding region to curb rising air pollution. Only consented & registered industrial units of NCR States shall be permitted to directly import pet coke. India is the world’s largest consumer of petcoke & imports over half its annual petcoke consumption of about 27mn tonnes mainly from US. Bharat Ke Veer anthem launched by HM • Home Minister Rajnath Singh has launched Bharat Ke Veer anthem and a short film on India’s bravehearts. The anthem is sung and composed by singer Kailash Kher. • The ‘Bharat ke Veer’ initiative was launched by the HM in April 2017 and seeks to help families of paramilitary personnel killed in combat operations. So far, it has raised Rs. 12.93 crore for kin of paramilitary personnel killed in the line of duty. • Bharat ke Veer is web portal and mobile application launched by MHA. The portal is supported by National Informatics Centre (NIC) and powered by State Bank of India (SBI). • is the brand ambassador of the ‘Bharat ke Veer’ initiatives. New Delhi to host Ramayana Festival of ASEAN Countries • National capital New Delhi will host the Ramayana Festival of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries at the Kamani Auditorium from January 20 to 24. • The five-day gala festival to be organised by Indian Council for Cultural Relations will witness the convergence of top groups from all 10 ASEAN member countries - Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam. Puducherry’s 1st POPSK at Karaikal • The first Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) of Puducherry was inaugurated by Smt. Sushma Swaraj, Minister for External Affairs at Karaikal. • The POPSK at Karaikal is the 60th POPSK to have become functional since the launch of the scheme in January 2017. It is the first POPSK to become operational in the UT of Puducherry. MEITY Launches Cyber Surakshit Bharat to Strengthen Cybersecurity • The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), announced the 'Cyber Surakshit Bharat' initiative in association with National e-Governance Division (NeGD) and industry partners. • Shankar Prasad is the present Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology. Mercedes-Benz first to launch locally-made BS-VI-compliant car German auto major Mercedes-Benz has unveiled India’s first BS-VI-compliant S Class car produced at its Pune facility. The BS-VI-compliant S Class car was unveiled more than two years ahead of Government’s deadline of April 2020 for switching to new BS-VI emission norms. Odisha launches e-Hospital system On Jan 19, Odisha State Government launched Odisha e-Hospital Management Information System. It is an online platform which hosts all clinical parameters of patients and reporting of performance criteria of hospitals. Through OeHIMS, patients can be registered online. Besides, individual electronic health records can be viewed and downloaded online through web portal or mobile application.

INTERNATIONAL 48th World Economic Forum annual meet begins in Davos • The 48th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) began in Davos, Switzerland with the theme 'Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World'. • WEF Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab inagurated the summit .WEF Headquarters: Cologny, Switzerland • The Indian contingent at the summit, which is led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is the largest ever with over 130 participants. • Indian superstar was also among the attendees at the summit. The charismatic actor received the 24th Annual Crystal Awards honour at the summit for ‘his leadership in championing women and children’s rights in India’ through his non-profitable Meer Foundation.

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• The Chairperson and co-founder of Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, Hilde Schwab, conferred the award to the actor during the Crystal Award Ceremony on the eve of the 48th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum. English singer Sir Elton John and Australian actress Cate Blanchett were also honoured at the event. India ranked 81st on Global Index of Talent Competitiveness India was ranked 81st among 118 countries in 2017 Global index of talent competitiveness (GTI) list. The index produced by global business school INSEAD in partnership with Adecco Group and Human Capital Leadership Institute (HCLI) of Singapore. Switzerland has topped the index India ranked 62nd on WEF’s Inclusive Development Index 2018 • India was ranked at 62nd place among emerging economies on Inclusive Development Index (IDI-2018) released by World Economic Forum (WEF). • Norway was again remained world’s most inclusive advanced economy, while Lithuania again topped list of emerging economies. • The index takes into account the living standards, environmental sustainability and protection of future generations from further indebtedness. UN agency for Palestinians seeks funds after US suspends aid • The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has launched fund-raising appeal to provide education, health and welfare services for more than 5 million refugees and their descendants across the Middle East. • This appeal came as US is withholding $65 million of a planned $125 million funding installment. • UNRWA-Formation: 8 December 1949, Commissioner-General: Pierre Krähenbühl Malta's Valletta Becomes Europe's Capital of Culture Valletta, the capital of Malta, was officially named European Capital of Culture 2018. Valletta will share the title with Leeuwarden, a city in the Netherlands. Notably, the 'European Capitals of Culture' initiative aims to highlight the diversity of European culture and to increase the citizens' sense of belonging to a common cultural area.

PERSON IN NEWS Om Prakash Rawat appointed New Chief Election Commissioner • Senior-most Election Commissioner, Om Prakash Rawat was appointed as the 23rd Chief Election Commissioner.He would be succeeding outgoing CEC Achal Kumar Joti, who retires on 22nd January. • The usual term of an EC or CEC is six years or until they attain the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier. All the Election Commissioners are appointed by the President. Harish Manwani : Harish Manwani, non-executive chairman of HUL, has been appointed as the chairman of executive board of Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.IBS is a premier management institution in India having campuses in Hyderabad & Mohali. Lakhtakia appointed new NSG chief CRPF special DG Sudeep Lakhtakia has been appointed as the new chief of National Security Guard. Lakhtakia will take over from S P Singh, the current chief of the elite counter-terror force. AWARD Delhi Governor felicitates National Bravery Award winners Lt Governor of Delhi, Anil Baijal felicitated children who have been conferred the 'National Bravery Award 2017' at the Raj Niwas on January 22, 2018.Overall, 18 children were conferred with the 'National Bravery Award 2017’, among whom seven are girls and rest 11 are boys. Two girls and one boy were given the award posthumously. Innovation in Governance Award 2018 Andhra Pradesh Information Technology Minister Nara Lokesh was felicitated with Dr. Kalam Innovation in Governance Award 2018. The award was conferred on him by Rajya Sabha Secretary General Desh Deepak Verma for exemplary work in improving governance. The foundation was set up in the memory of former President A J Abdul Kalam. It works in various areas for development of the society. ‘The Shape of Water’ won Guild Award The monster romance “The Shape of Water” took the top prize at the Producers Guild Awards. It is an honor that often predicts the best picture winner at the Oscars. The movie was directed by Guillermo del Toro. Morgan Freeman receives Award Morgan Freeman has been honoured with a Life Achievement Award at the 2018 Screen Actor Guild awards. The 80-year-old actor became the 54th recipient of the SAG’s Life Achievement Award for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment. Morgan won an Oscar in 2005 for his role in Million Dollar Baby (2004). President felicitates 112 first ladies President Ram Nath Kovind has felicitated 112 exceptional women achievers at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi. These women achievers ‘FIRST LADIES’ are those who are first to set milestone of achievement in their respective fields. This ‘First Ladies’ is second leg of the ‘100 Women Achievers’ campaign of the Ministry. Among those who were honoured by President include ‹ Bachendri Pal: first Indian woman to reach the Mount Everest summit; ‹ Deepa Malik: first woman to win a medal at the Paralympics; ‹ Priya Jhingan: First Lady Cadet to join the Indian Army; ‹ P V Sindhu: Olympic silver medallist ‹ Nicole Faria: winner of the Miss earth title; ‹ Karnam Malleswari: Olympic medal winning weightlifter Karnam Malleswari ‹ Anshu Jamsenpa: First Indian woman to scale Mt Everest for fifth time.

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‹ Chhavi Rajawat: India’s first woman Sarpanch ‹ Diana Edulji: First ODI captain of the first ever Indian Women’s Cricket Team. 63rd Awards 2018 came together to celebrate the industry's talent at 63rd Jio 2018, held in Mumbai. Superstar Shah Rukh Khan and filmmaker hosted the show. won her career's sixth Filmfare award for her performance in ''. 2018: Complete List of Winners ‹ Here is the complete list of those who won big at the 63rd Jio Filmfare Awards 2018. ‹ Best Film (Popular): '' ‹ Critics' Award for Best Film: 'Newton' ‹ Best Actor In A Leading Role - Female (Popular): Vidya Balan for 'Tumhari Sulu' ‹ Critics' Award for Best Actor (Female): for '' ‹ Best Actor In A Leading Role - Male (Popular) : for 'Hindi Medium' ‹ Critics' Award for Best Actor (Male): for 'Trapped' ‹ Best Director: for '' ‹ Best Debut Director: Konkona Sensharma for '' ‹ Best Actor (Male) in a Short Film: Jackie Shroff for 'Khujli' ‹ Best Actor (Female) in a Short Film: for 'Juice' ‹ People's Choice Award for Best Short Film: 'Anahut' ‹ Best Short Film (Fiction) : 'Juice' ‹ Best Short Film (Non Fiction): 'Invisible Wings' ‹ Best Music Album: for '' ‹ Best Playback Singer (Male): for 'Roke na ruke naina' - '' ‹ Best Playback Singer (Female): for 'Nachdi phira' - 'Secret Superstar' ‹ Best Lyrics: for 'Ullu ka pattha' - 'Jagga Jasoos' ‹ Lifetime Achievement A ward: Mala Sinha and

SPORTS India retains Blind World Cup title India defeated arch rivals Pakistan by two wickets in a thrilling summit clash to retain the Blind Cricket World Cup title. It was India’s second title at the mega event as earlier they won World Cup, outclassing Pakistan at Cape Town, South Africa in December 2014.

MISCELLANEOUS NDRF Celebrated its 13th Raising Day • The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) celebrated its 13th Raising Day in New Delhi. The Director Intelligence Bureau, Rajiv Jain was the chief guest on this occasion. • NDRF-Director General:Sanjay Kumar, Headquarters: New Delhi President Ram Nath Kovind unveils Book on Self-Development President Ram Nath Kovind unveiled a book on heartfulness techniques and principles titled ‘The Heartfulness Way’. Kamlesh D. Patel is the author of this book. It is the fourth Global Guide of Heartfulness. Joshua Pollock is the second author of this book. It was launched by Commerce and Industries Minister Suresh Prabhu. Vikramaditya affiliated to Bihar Reg. • Indian Naval Ship Vikramaditya, the Indian Navy’s largest ship and its sole aircraft carrier was formally affiliated to the Indian Army’s highly-decorated and battle-hardened Bihar Regiment and the Indian Air Force’s No 6 Squadron. • It is tasked with maritime strike operations with its Jaguar fighter aircraft. A ceremony was held onboard INS Vikramaditya at the Karwar Naval Base, Karnataka. Tamil Nadu to host first ever Defence Expo According to defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Tamil Nadu will host its first-ever bi-annual defence exhibition in April. The exhibition will take place from April 11 to 14 and nearly 80 countries are expected to take part in it. Dinosaur eggs found in Mahisagar Balasinor in Mahisagar district is already home to one of the world’s largest dinosaur hatcheries in Raiyoli. Now, locals have discovered another possible egg of a dinosaur in Muwada village, about 10 kms away. The egg was found on Saturday evening during a digging exercise at a local site in the village and caused much excitement among the locals. Kachra Mahotsav in Chhattisgarh Rajesh Munat, successfully organised a free five-day health camp, where more than 60,000 people, from a four- month-old infant to a 90-year-old senior citizen, availed of check-ups, diagnosis and treatment. The event secured a place in the Golden Book of World Records. The aim of Kachra Mahotsav is to promote recycling and upcycling of waste generated in the Chhattisgarh. 4th India International Science Festival The fourth edition of the India International Science Festival was held in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The 1st IISF was held at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) New Delhi. India had also set a Guinness Book of World Records when 2000 school students performed two experiments at the Festival.

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