Current Affairs 13th January 2017

Current Affairs 13th January 2017

NATIONAL:

• Indians set Guinness record for most layered bed of nails
• 2nd Kalvari class submarine INS Khanderi launched in Mumbai
• Men’s prison in Tihar gets first woman Superintendent
• Gujarat to build train parts, attract Rs.67,000 crore in work
• Youth Day, birth day of Swami Vivekananda being observed; PM to address function in Haryana
• Saudi Arabia hikes India’s annual Haj quota by 34500
• File account return online or face penal action: MHA to NGOs
• Air India starts seat reservation for women
• Allahabad: Magh Mela begins
• Tripura: Indian Oil Corporation declares all LPG distributorships in Agartala as cashless
• 3-DAY International conference on Disability Communication held in Mumbai
• Chhattisgarh: State level programme organised on birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda
• Govt to spend $10B to make India 3rd largest aviation market

INTERNATIONAL:

• Russia may ban cigarette sale to those born after 2015
• Mexico sets record for largest carpet of flowers
• Norway becomes first country to cease FM radio broadcasting

BANKING NEWS:

• Sensex to hit 30,500 by year-end due to govt reforms: HSBC

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY NEWS:

• Volkswagen to recall 3L cars in India over emission scandal
• MobiKwik accuses Paytm of inflating number of transactions

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:

• Alphabet shuts down project of solar-powered internet drone
• Dutch trains become 100% powered by wind energy

APPOINTMENTS:

• BMW India appoints ex-Harley-Davidson India MD as President
• Sreejesh becomes member of FIH Athletes’ Committee
• Daniel Ortega sworn in as Nicaragua’s President for 3rd term

SPORTS NEWS:

• Ronaldo nominated for 2017 Laureus World Sportsman of Year

OBITUARY:

• Playboy executive Victor Lownes passes away aged 88