NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
DigiDhanMelas: Consumers, Merchants win
prizes worth Rs 61 crore: Over three lakh 80 thousand consumers and twenty-one thousand
merchants have won prize money worth around 61 crore rupees at 24
Digi-Dhan Melas across the country. This was disclosed by the Information
Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad in New Delhi Government’s efforts
to give a boost to the digital payment systems and cashless economy have
evoked good response from the people. People from different age
groups, occupations and walks of life have taken part in a big way in the
Lucky Grahak Yojana and Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana giving a fillip to
digital transactions.
2.
Cabinet approvals: 18th January 2017:
a. Cabinet
approves MoU between India and Serbia for cooperation in the field of
Information Technology and Electronics.
b. Cabinet approves India’s Membership in the
International Vaccine Institute (IVI), South Korea
c. Cabinet approves MoU on cooperation on Youth
matters between India and Russia
d. Cabinet
apprised of the MoU between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and
the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for cooperation in the field
of outer space
e. Cabinet approves
MoU between India and Vietnam In the field of cyber security
f. Cabinet
approves Trade Agreement negotiations with Peru
g. Cabinet
gives approval to the package for supporting Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs)
– Augmentation of Corpus of Credit Guarantee Trust Fund for Micro and Small
Enterprises (CGTMSE)
h. Cabinet
approves the Establishment of Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Jharkhand
i. Cabinet
approves MOU between India and the United Arab Emirates for cooperation in the
field of Small and Medium Enterprises and Innovation
j. Cabinet
approves MOU between India and the United Arab Emirates for cooperation in the
field of agriculture and allied sectors
k. Cabinet
approves amendment in Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme
l. Cabinet
approves MoU between India and the United Arab Emirates on Institutional
Cooperation in Maritime Transport
m. Cabinet
approves MoU between India and the United Arab Emirates on the Mutual
Recognition of Certificates of Competency as per the provisions of the
Standards of Training, Certification and Watch keeping (STCW, 78) and
amendments thereof
n. Cabinet
approves the exclusion of States from the investments of National Small Savings
Fund
o. Cabinet
approves MoU between India and the United Arab Emirates on Bilateral
Cooperation in the Road Transport and Highways sector
p. Cabinet
approves the introduction of the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2017 to repeal
105 Acts.
3.
Bengaluru named most dynamic city in the world in WEF Report: India’s IT Hub, Bengaluru has been ranked at the
top position in the 2017.Momentum Index released the World Economic Forum
Annual Meeting being held in Davos. The index identifies the most dynamic
cities of the world.From India six cities have find place in top 30 most
dynamic cities.Besides Bengaluru other Indian cities in the list includes
Hyderabad (5), Pune (13), Chennai (17), Delhi (23) and Mumbai (25).
4. Government clears 6 FDI
proposals worth Rs 1186.5 crore: The
government has cleared six foreign direct investment (FDI) proposals totalling
₹1186.5 crore. These include four from pharmaceutical companies including
Sanofi-Synthelabo and Boehringer Ingelheim.
5.
Only cash deposits can be declared under PMGKY: Undisclosed income in assets such as jewellery,
stock or immovable property or in foreign bank accounts will not be accepted
under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY). The Central Board of Direct
Taxes on stated that only undisclosed income in domestic bank accounts, post
offices or stashed elsewhere will be accepted under the scheme.
6.
Cabinet clears proposals for listing 5 PSU general insurers: The five general insurance companies are the New
India Assurance Company Ltd, United India Insurance Company Ltd, Oriental
Insurance Company Ltd, National Insurance Company Ltd and General Insurance
Company Ltd. The Centre's shareholding would be divested from 100% to 75% in
one or more tranches over a period of time, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley told
reporters after a Cabinet meeting.
7.
President Mukherjee to inaugurate 28th Dantan Gramin Mela in West
Bengal: President
Pranab Mukherjee is due to inaugurate the 28th Dantan Gramin Mela in West
Midnapore district in West Bengal. He is on a 4-day visit to West Bengal. The
fair will display the rural handicraft skills of the people of the region.
8.
Anandam Scheme launched in MP to help poor: Aanandam scheme will help the poor people to get
the daily needs like like jackets, sarees, blankets, utensils, school bags from
the wealthy people. For this particular place is alloacted in each district to
collect these items. The people who wishes to help others can visit
website www.anandsansthanmp.in to become Anandak under
Anandam Scheme Non-Government organisations, Government employees, cultural and
business organisations can participate in this programme.
9. Meghalaya’s Mawlynnong village becomes a role
model for cleanliness: Mawlynnong village in Meghalaya has become a role model for other states
in maintaining cleanliness known as Asia’s cleanest village. Mawlynnong has
become tourists’ hotspot.The Secretary of the village committee stated that,
all 90 families of the village constructed toilets in 1989.
10. West Bengal set to give Legal
Protection to Hilsa fish: The West
Bengal State Department of Fisheries has announced to protect the endangered
Hisla Fish from getting extinct and thus has proposed to introduce law to
arrest anyone found in illegal catching, buying or selling of Hilsa fish weighing
less than 500 grams.
11.
Bharti AXA General appoints Sanjeev Srinivasan as CEO, MD.
INTERNATIONAL
UPDATES:
1.
Scientists names 3 diseases that could cause next global health emergency: Scientists have named three relatively
little-known diseases they think could cause the next global health emergency. A
coalition of governments and charities has committed 460 million dollars to
speed up vaccine development for Mers, Lassa fever and Nipah virus. They are
asking funders at the World Economic Forum Davos for another 500 million
dollars.
2.
30 more countries to join Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank: The Foreign Ministry spokesperson of China, Hua
Chunying stated that thirty more countries have applied for joining the Asia
Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) besides 57 founding members. It was
officially established with 57 founding members and authorized capital of USD
100 billion.China is the largest shareholder of the bank having 26.6% voting
shares. India is the second largest shareholder with 7.5% followed by
Russia 5.93% and Germany with 4.5%.
3.
NASA set to explore iron-rich Asteroid 16 Psyche: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has given
its approval to explore an iron-rich asteroid 16 Psyche as a part of its
mission to learn more about the history and composition of the celestial body.
4.
World witnesses hottest year on record in 2016: The globally average temperature in 2016 was about 1.1 degree
Celsius higher than the pre-industrial period, according to a consolidated
analysis by the World Meteorological Organization.
OTHER UPDATES:
FINANCE/BANKING:
1. PNB, India Post Bank team up: Punjab National Bank and India Post Payments Bank have signed a
memorandum of understanding, whereby PNB will provide technology platform for
pilot launch of IPPB on receipt of regulatory nod from the Reserve Bank of
India. IPPB has been incorporated under the Department of Posts with 100 per
cent government equity.
2.
ICICI Prudential acquires 8.41% stake in FinoPaytech for Rs 100 crore: ICICI Prudential Life Insurance has acquired
8.41 per cent stake in FinoPaytech Ltd (FPL) for a total consideration of Rs
100 crore. FPL provides technology-based solutions and services related to
financial inclusion. Earlier this month, FPL was granted payment bank licence
by the RBI.
SPORTS:
3.
KapilDev inducted into Legends Club Hall of Fame: Cricket
icon KapilDev was inducted into Legends Club ‘Hall of Fame’ at the Cricket Club
of India on January 17, 2017.Former India player and Legends Club president
MadhavApte presented Kapil with a citation.
4. Despite difficulties, Indian Women Boxers
score 6 medals in Serbia: The 10-member team returned to the country early this morning with 6
medals after finishing third in the competition behind powerhouses Kazakhstan
and Russia. Haryana-girl Neeraj (51kg), competing in his maiden international
tournament, stood out with a gold medal, while Sarjubala Devi (48kg), Priyanka
Chaudhary (60kg), Pooja (69kg) and SeemaPunia settled for silver medals.
Veteran KavitaGoyat (75kg) was the lone bronze-medallist.
OBITUARIES:
5. C V Vishveshwara, Pioneer of Black Hole discovery
passed away at the age of 78.
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