Daily GK Updates - 23rd January, 2019

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. PM Modi inaugurates Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose museum at Red Fort : Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose museum at Red Fort (in Delhi) to mark the leader's 122nd birth anniversary. The museum showcases various artefacts related to Subhash Chandra Bose and Indian National Army. The Prime Minister also visited the Yaad-e-Jallian Museum, which provides an authentic account of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre(held on 13th April 1919).The museum also showcases the heroism, valour and sacrifices made by Indian soldiers during the World War-I.

2.  RPF Women Squad ‘JOYMATI BAHINI’ launched in Guwahati : In Assam, Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Lumding Division has formally launched ‘JOYMATI BAHINI’, comprising women sub-inspector and constables of the RPF at Kamkhaya Railway Station in Guwahati.The Objective of the Joymati Bahini is to strengthen women security around Guwahati region within railway premises and trains.

3. AYUSH Minister Shripad Naik inaugurates World Integrated Medicine Forum 2019 : AYUSH Minister Shripad Naik has inaugurated the 2nd World Integrated Medicine Forum 2019 in Goa. (23rd - 25th 2019).The organizers of the forum are the Central Council for Research in Homeopathy, under the Ministry of AYUSH.International drug regulators dealing with homoeopathic/traditional medicines from various countries like France, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Russia, Brazil, Cuba, South Africa, Thailand, and Malaysia are expected to participate.

4. Gadkari lays foundation stones of Namami Gange projects in Agra, Mathura : Union Minister Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stones of 6 Namami Gange projects in Agra and Mathura. The first is an integrated sewerage infrastructure for the city on Hybrid Annuity Mode with ‘One-City-One-Operator’ approach and reuse of treated sewage water in Mathura refinery. Rehabilitation of sewerage infrastructure and augmentation/ upgradation of STP at Vrindavan at a sanctioned cost of 33.82 crore rupees.

5.  Nitin Gadkari dedicates to nation Kerrian Gandyal bridge in Kathua : Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkaridedicated to the nation Kerrian Gandyal bridge in Jammu and Kashmir.The 1.2 km long bridge has been constructed over river Ravi in Kathua district at a cost of rupees 158.84 crore.This will reduce the distance between the two cities from 45 kms to 8.6 kms and benefit over 2,20,000 people living on the two sides – Kathua (Jammu) and Pathankot(Punjab).

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1.  India Ranks 80th On Global Talent Competitiveness Ranking: SurveyIndia has moved up one position to rank 80th on the global talent competitive index,but remains a laggard among the BRICS nations. Switzerland continues to top the list, released on the first day of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting at Davos by INSEAD business school in partnership with Tata Communications and Adecco Group.

OTHER UPDATES:

SPORTS:

1.  BCCI announces a bonus of Rs 20 lakh each for senior selection committee members : The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a bonus of 20 lakh rupees each for the senior selection committee members following India's maiden Test series win in Australia.Virat Kohli led India to a historic 2-1 win in the four-Test series before capping the Australian tour with a maiden 2-1 triumph in the ODI series.Earlier, The BCCI had announced cash awards of 15 lakh rupees per match for each of the playing eleven that featured in India's maiden Test series win on Australian soil. 

2. Mohammed Shami becomes the fastest Indian bowler to reach 100 ODI wickets :

Mohammed Shami has become the fastest Indian bowler to claim 100 ODI wickets (in the 56th match), during the ODI match against New Zealand at Napier. Earlier, India’s record held by Irfan Pathan (in 59th matches) in 2006.Currently, the World record held by the Rashid Khan (Afghanistan leg-spinner), reached the mark in just 44 ODI games.