Current Affairs 18th January 2017

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