NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.PM launches Mobile App-BHIM for Aadhaar-based digital payment:
Prime
Minister NarendraModi has launched a mobile app Bharat Interface for Money;
BHIM to facilitate digital cash transactions with only a thumb print after the
bank account is linked with Aadhaar gateway.
2.
India, Singapore sign 3rd protocol for amending
DTAA: India and Singapore have amended the Double
Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) for the avoidance of double taxation and
prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income, by signing a
Third Protocol on 30th December 2016.
3.Cash withdrawal limit from ATMs increased to Rs 4,500 per day:
.In a major
relief for the common man, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has increased the daily
limit of ATM withdrawal to Rs 4500 from current Rs 2500 with effective from
January 1st, 2017
4.
Anil Baijal Takes Oath as Delhi Lt Governor:
Former
bureaucrat Anil Baijal has taken oath as the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi on 31
December 2016.Anil Baijal is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer
and is the 21st Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.His appointment came after Najeeb
Jung's sudden resignation from the post.
5. General BipinRawat
takes over as next Chief of Army Staff:
General
BipinRawat elected as the next Chief of Army Staff. General Rawat has
tremendous hands on experience of serving in combat areas, and at various
functional levels in the Indian Army over the last three decades..
6. Maharashtra sanctions
Rs 2 crore for district-level sports complexes:
Maharashtra
government has sanctioned disbursement of two crore rupees for the
district-level sports complexes for which Sports training department of every
district will be disbursing the funds. Education and sports department issued a
government resolution for sanctioned amount would be the same is Rs 5.06 crore,
out of which 1.95 crore rupees had been sanctioned for disbursement.
7.SP chief Mulayam Singh expels UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, Ram
Gopal Yadav from the party for 6 years:
Samajwadi
Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has expelled his son and Uttar Pradesh Chief
Minister Akhilesh Yadav for six years for alleged anti-party activities,
putting the state ruling party on the brink of a split ahead of assembly
elections next year.
8. V K Sasikala takes
charge as AIADMK General Secretary:
In Tamil
Nadu, V K Sasikala has taken charge as All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
(AIADMK) general secretary.
9.Mother Dairy launches
Aadhar-enabled payment system at booths:
To promote
cash less transactions, Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt Ltd today
introduced Aadhar enabled payment system in more than 1,000 milk booths and
‘Safal’ retail stores.
International UPDATES:
1.World's highest bridge opens in
China: The world's
highest bridge has opened to traffic in China, connecting two provinces in the
mountainous southwest and reducing travel times by as much as three-quarters.
2. Romania's president appoints
Sorin Grindeanu as the new Rome PM: Romania's president Klaus Iohannis has appointed
Sorin Grindeanu as the country's new prime minister, the president's office
announced.
OTHER UPDATES:
FINANCE/BANKING:
1.
RBI extends period of enhanced Prepaid Payment
Instruments limit: Reserve Bank of India has extended the period of
enhanced Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPI) limit of Rs 20,000 as part of
efforts to promote digital payments.
2. State Bank of India ties up with Magicbricks.com: State Bank of India the country’s largest bank
has tied up with online classifieds portal magicbricks.com, to conduct joint
marketing activites and help rejuvenate the real estate sector. To kick start
the MOU, SBI and Magicbricks are launching the 'Seal the Deal' campaign.
SPORTS:
3.India Today poll: Virat Kohli voted India's
Sportsperson of 2016: Test Captain Virat Kohli has emerged as India's Sportsperson of the Year
2016 in a poll conducted by India. Kohli, with 44.18% votes, pipped badminton
ace PV Sindhu (31.51%) for the top spot while star all-rounder
Ravichandran Ashwin came third with 13.83% of the votes.
4. Kush
Bhagat creates history in UAE tourney, wins 3 gold medals in chess championship:
Creating history, Mumbai
prodigy Kush Bhagat has won all three gold medals on offer in the 1st Western
Asia Youth Chess Championships.
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