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