NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
61st Filmfare Awards presented in Mumbai: Bajirao
Mastani won the most awards including the Best Film Award. Other winners
include Piku that was awarded with six awards. Moushumi Chaterjee was awarded
with the 2015 Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award. Best Actor award was given
to Ranveer Singh for Bajirao Mastani and Best actress award was given to
Deepika Padukone for Piku.
2.
Union Government launched four Mobile Health Services to strengthen public
health infrastructure: These m-Health services are
Kilkari, Mobile Academy, M-Cessation and TB Missed Call initiative.
3. Jet Airways and Bangkok Airways
entered into Frequent Flyer Partnership: The Partnership
came into force with the tie-up of award-winning loyalty and rewards management
programme of Jet Airways named Jet Privilege and Flyer Bonus, the loyalty scheme
of Bangkok Airways.
4. Analjit Singh resigned as Chairman of
Max Financial Services Ltd following the demerger of Max India Ltd.
5. New Juvenile Justice Act came into
force: The Juvenile Justice Act, which allows children aged
16 to 18 years and in conflict with law to be tried as adults in cases of
heinous offences, came into force on 15th January, 2016.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
World Bank released report titled World Development Report 2016: Digital
Dividends: The report explored the impact of the
internet, mobile phones, and related technologies on economic development
across the world including India.
AWARDS:
1.
Easterine Kire wins The Hindu Prize for her novel ‘When the River Sleeps’.
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