Current Affairs 24th January 2017
NATIONAL:
- World’s 1st electronic mode postal ballots to be implemented in Goa
- On 120th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, nation pays homage
- Stamp cover on Indian Olympic performers Sindhu, Sakshi and Dipa released by India Post releases
- Tribal students of karnataka to get stipend from state govt
- Kolkata’s Eden Gardens to have names of Indian war heroes in stands
- Republic Day parade : 40 tribals all over the country to attend as special guests
- Body-worn cameras has been given to Gurugram Police for better patrolling
- Karnataka state highways get planted with saplings by state govt
- 75 more WiFi hotspots got installed in Mumbai , which makes the count to 585
- Railway station accident victim will get paid around Rs.68 lakh by Railways Dept
- New world record set by 3.5 lakh sing Indian National Anthem in Gujarat
- World’s longest human chain of 11,000 kilometres formed at Bihar
INTERNATIONAL:
- High-speed train of speed up to 1,000 kmph to be developed by South Korea
- Passports at Aus airports to be replaced with biometric facial recognition
- Over 30 lakh trees aimed to plant through Project ‘City of Trees’
BANKING NEWS:
- HSBC accepts to pay Rs.34 cr for charging unreasonable to clients
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY NEWS:
- Infosys has infused $62 mn in startups from its $500 mn fund
- Apple becomes most innovative company of 2016
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:
- AOBA VELOX-III : Singapore’s 1st ISS satellite can orbit twice as long as others
APPOINTMENTS:
- PepsiCo veteran Kaul becomes COO of Ola, replacing Pranay Jivrajka
SPORTS NEWS:
- Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold title won by Saina Nehwal