Current Affairs (16 Jan 2018)
Current Affairs (16 Jan 2018)
- 15th January 2018: 70th Army Day
- WEF Ranks India 30th on Global Manufacturing Index
- Yuki Bhambri qualifies for Australian Open tennis tournament
- Iran lifts all restrictions on Internet use
- Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena restores ban on women buying alcohol
- Odisha government introduces new artists' assistance scheme
- UIDAI to introduce face recognition for Aadhaar authentication
- Historic War memorial Teen Murti Chowk renamed after Israeli city Haifa
- India, Israel sign 9 MoUs for cooperation in cyber security, space, oil & gas sector.
- Ministry of Petroleum launches Saksham 2018 Campaign
- Italy to ‘partner’ in Bengal Global Business Summit.
▪ This Punjab Minister has resigned from his post following opposition backlash over his alleged involvement in sand mining auctions - Power and Irrigation Minister Rana Gurjit Singh
▪ PM Modi inaugurated project commencement of this state’s first oil refinery – Rajasthan
▪ A group of Muhajirs have launched ‘Free Karachi’ campaign in this nation – United States of America
▪ This Israeli toddler who survived the 26/11 terror attacks that took the lives of his parents along with hundreds of others, recently returned to the city for the first time post the attack - Moshe Holtzberg
▪ This court termed the attack by Khap panchayats over inter-caste marriage as illegal - Supreme Court of India
▪ Recently, a rocked landed inside the Indian embassy premises located in this nation – Afghanistan
▪ This former BJP leader passed away on 16 January after suffering from a cardiac arrest – Former MLC Narayan Sadashiv Pharande
▪ This country has become the first one to be connected to India’s National Knowledge Network - Sri Lanka
▪ This Vice Admiral has been appointed as the Chief of Staff of Western Naval Command - Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh
▪ PM Modi said that the role of business & industry is crucial in transformation of ties between India and this nation – Israel
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