Daily GK Updates - 30th December, 2016

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1.Haryana signs MoU with Andhra to prepare citizen database: Haryana signs MoU with Andhra to prepare citizen database

2. Bihar Government approves 50 % reservation in judicial services:Bihar Government approves 50 % reservation in judicial services.

3. World Bhojpuri Conference begins in Varanasi: Mauritius High Commissioner to India Jagdishwar Goburdhun has stated that a ‘World Bhojpuri Conference’ will be held from 29 December 2016 till January 1 2017, in which participants from over 18 countries are likely to be present.

4. Takam Pario is likely to be elected next chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh: Peoples' Party of Arunachal (PPA) MLA TakamPario is likely to be the next chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh.

5. Peoples' Party of Arunachal (PPA) MLA TakamPario is likely to be the next chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh:Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu laid the foundation of Nadikudi-Srikalahasti railway project and initiated several other development works in Andhra Pradesh. 

6. Digital payments: MeitY teams up with CAIT to train retail merchants:The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has decided to team-up with Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) to further promote digital payments among the retail community.

7. Suresh Kalmadi declines post of IOA Life President:Suresh Kalmadi chose to back off but Abhay Singh Chautala remained defiant even as the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).

8. China's Alibaba to open first India office in Mumbai:Chinese e-retail giant Alibaba, which has made investments in India's Snapdeal and Paytm, is setting up its first office in India in Mumbai. 

9. Amul has launched the updated edition of 'Amul's India 3.0'.

International UPDATES:

1. China, Nepal to conduct first ever joint military drill: Nepal and China will hold their first ever joint military exercise early 2017.China and Nepal had been in "initial communication" on the military exercise, and that the details would be released in due course of time.

OTHER UPDATES:

FINANCE/BANKING:

1. RBI extends loan repayment window to 90 days: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked lenders to provide borrowers 90 days for repayment of housing, car, farm and other loans worth up to 1 crore rupees, stated that the dispensation will apply to dues payable between 1st November and 31st December.

2. BoB signs MoU with HFL to provide dairy loans to farmer: State-run Bank of Baroda and Heritage Foods Ltd (HFL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to provide dairy loans to farmers through the lender's branches across the country.