Daily GK Updates -10th January, 2016

NATIONAL UPDATES: 

1. Union Government launched an online initiative to engage LPG consumers and citizens: The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) launched an initiative to engage the LPG consumers and citizens in providing efficient and citizen friendly services in LPG distribution. It has launched two online discussion forums namely Citizen Friendly Services and Increasing LPG Coverage in the country, which are available on the websites www.mygov.in and www.mylpg.in.

2. President of India inaugurates 88^th Annual Conference of Nikhil Bharat Banga Sahitya Sammelan at Ranchi, Jharkhand.

3. International Kite Festival started in Ahmedabad from 10^th January 2016: The festival was inaugurated by Gujarat CM Anandiben Patel at the Sabarmati Riverfront.

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES: 

1. Kenya published new Broadcast Regulations: In order to protect children, Kenya published new broadcast regulations that place strict limits on sexual content. The regulations also ban preachers from soliciting money from audiences in exchange of blessings and prayers on air.

2. Burkina Faso’s President named Paul Kaba Thieba as Prime Minister.

3. Japan elected as UNICEF’s executive board member for 2016-18: Nepal’s Permanent Representative to United Nations, Durga Prasad Bhattarai, was also unanimously elected vice-president to the Bureau of Executive Board of the UNICEF for 2016.

4. 11^th World Hindi Day observed on 10^th January.

OTHER UPDATES:

SPORTS:

1. Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis won 2016 with WTA Brisbane title.

2. Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka won third consecutive Chennai Open Title.

OBITUARIES:

3. Rhythm and blues singer Otis Clay passed away at the age of 73.

4. Noted Hindi writer Ravindra Kalia passed away at the age of 78.

5. Maria Teresa de Filippis, first female Formula One driver died at the age of 89.

BOOKS AND AUTHORS:

6. The book titled ‘Maru Bharat Saru Bharat’ authored by Jain Acharya Maharaj was released.