NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
Birth anniversary of Savitribai Phule: 3 January: Hailed as the country's first woman teacher,
Savitribai Phule was also a social worker and a poet. Born on January 3, 1831,
in Maharashtra's Naigaon. 2017 marks her 186th birth year. SavitribaiPhule is
credited with laying the foundation of education opportunities for women in
India and played a major role in improving women's rights in the country during
the British Raj.
2.
BHIM becomes most popular Android app in India: Govt's online payments app, BHIM is now the
number one free app on Google Play Store. The app was launched by PM Modi to
simplify digital payments. The app, with a rating of 4.2, has been downloaded
more than 1 million times.Within 48 hours of being launched by Prime Minister
NarendraModi, the app named BHIM was India’s most-popular, registering the
maximum downloads of any free Android app in India.
3.
India 3rd among nations offering highest salaries to expats: India has ranked third among the countries
offering the highest average annual salary to expatriates, according to HSBC
Holdings data. Notably, Switzerland offers an average salary of $188,275 a year
to expats, the highest in the world and almost twice the global average.
4.
PM inaugurates Indian Science Congress at Tirupati: Prime Minister NarendraModi inaugurate the
five-day annual Indian Science Congress at the Sri Venkateswara University. ‘Science
and Technology for National Development’ would be the focal theme of the Indian
Science Congress, Prof D Narayana Rao, General President of Indian Science Congress
Association (ISCA).
5. Chandrababu Naidu launches
Arogya Raksha Scheme to cover APL families: Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh has launched a
new health scheme, ArogyaRaksha Scheme Tummalapalli Kalakshetram in Vijayawada
to provide the medical treatment to the people of the Above Poverty Line at Rs.
1200 premium per annum.
6. Centre launches mobile app for
Haj applications: Minister of
State for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has launched mobile app 'Haj
Committee of India', which will provide information and facilitate e-payments
for Haj pilgrimage.
7.
Maharashtra government to organise DigiDhan Mela in Mumbai: Maharashtra government will organise a
DigiDhan Mela in Mumbai under the aegis of central government’s Lucky
Grahak Yojana for Consumers and Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana for traders. The day-long
event, to be held at Mumbai University, aims to promote digital payment methods
and inculcate a digital payment habit among all citizens.
8. Maharashtra government bans use
of Purse Seine nets for fishing: The
move is aimed at curbing the exploitation of fish by safeguarding the
fingerlings and its eggs to increase their population.
9.
David R Syiemlieh appointed as the new UPSC Chairman.
INTERNATIONAL
UPDATES:
1.
Pakistan approves Hindu Marriage Bill: The much-awaited bill to regulate marriages of minority Hindus in
Pakistan moved closer to reality after a Senate committee approved the landmark
draft legislation, nearly four months after it was passed by the National
Assembly.
2.
Amazon wins patent for Flying Warehouse to deliver parcels via Drones: The U.S. e-commerce giant, Amazon has been
awarded a patent for launching a giant flying warehouse that would act as a
launch pad for drones to deliver items within minutes. The U.S. e-commerce
giant described plans for an "airborne fulfilment centre" (AFC) such
as an airship or blimp that would float at an altitude of around 45,000.
3.
Russia delivers Sukhoi jets to China: Russia has finally delivered four Sukhoi Su-35
fighter jets to China after a delay of two years. The Su-35 is an advanced
version of the Su-30s operated by the Indian Air Force.
OTHER UPDATES:
FINANCE/BANKING:
1.
Banks cut base rates: home, corporate loans to be cheaper: Housing, auto and corporate loans are all set to
become cheaper with half a dozen PSU and private banks steeply reducing
benchmark lending rate by up to 1.48% after spurt in deposits following
demonetisation.SBI along with PNB and Union Bank of India, yesterday reduced
the lending rate by a good 0.9% after Prime Minister NarendraModi in his new
year eve address urged the banks to focus on the needs of poor and lower middle
class and middle class.
SPORTS:
2.
Table Tennis Olympic champion Li Xiaoxia announces retirement: She is the eighth table tennis Grand Slam winner in history with
singles crowns from the 2008 World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, 2012 Olympics in London
and 2013 world championships in Paris.
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