Current Affairs 18th January 2017
NATIONAL:
- Foundation of world’s largest cricket stadium laid in Ahmedabad
- India ranks 60th in Inclusive Development Index
- On the occasion of MGR’s 100th birth anniversary is declared as State holiday in Tamil Nadu
- 25 children got selected including 13 girls for National Bravery Awards
- IIMC to start post graduate course in Urdu journalism in New Delhi
- 2nd Raisina Dialogue starts in New Delhi
- Tourism minister Govt to organize Bharat Parv at Red Fort from Jan 26
- Bhopal : Fine of Rupees 500 per person for open defecation
- Annual Yatra ‘Amarnath Yatra’ to begin on June 29 in J&K
- Army personnel & their families living in Telangana got series of welfare measures form state govt
- New tourist train to be launched by North-East Frontial Railways : Assam
- Jharkhand state Cabinet approves 7th pay panel recommendations
- Diploma course for sports training to be launched by Unoin Sports Ministry
- India officially became an associate member of the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN), deemed as the world’s largest nuclear and particle physics laboratory
INTERNATIONAL:
- India growth forecast reduced from 7.6% to 6.6% on note ban : IMF
- Venezuela govt debuts new banknotes amid soaring inflation
BANKING NEWS:
- Greenpeace accused HSBC bank for funding Indonesian forest destruction
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY NEWS:
- GST roll-out date altered from April 1 to July 1, says FM Jaitley
- WPI inflation rises from 3.15 to 3.39 per cent in December
- DRDO partnership with Pvt industry will enhance defence exports: Parrikar
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:
- Scientist develops world’s lightest watch created using graphene
SPORTS NEWS:
- In 6th Nation’s Cup, India’s women boxing team finishes 3rd place
OBITUARY:
- Renowned film actress Geeta Sen passes away at 86
- Eugene Cernan the last man to walk on Moon, passes away at 82
