Current Affairs 26th January 2017

Current Affairs 26th January 2017

NATIONAL:

• Cash transaction over Rs.50k should be taxed recommends by Govt panel
• Jal Devi a 95-year-old candidate to contest UP assembly polls
• Shorter  version of National Anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ Approx 20 secs
• New mobile app to map locations of patrolling teams  launched by Pune cops
• 2nd testing of Guided Pinaka missile ends Sucessfully
• Govt to carefully examine CM panels BCTT recommendations

INTERNATIONAL:

• After 17 years Microsoft reinstates the role of CTO
• Obama has offered a CEO job in card game company
• Insurance coverage offered for worker from Nepal to India by Nepal Govt

BANKING NEWS:

• HDFC Bank’s profit growth falls to lowest-ever at 15% on note ban
• On effect of  increased online banking 117 branches of HSBC to be closed
• Deadline on less surcharge at petrol pumps  to be extended by RBI: Govt
• Deposits under PMGKY  could not be done by Cooperative banks : Govt
• 3qtr net profit raises 670% to Rs 373.47 Crore for Indian Bank

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

• On entry of Reliance Jio, the profit of Airtel falls 55%
• Bilateral trade of US$ 17 billion done in 1st half of 2016 between India  & UAE
• Blueprint for manufacturing unit in India prepared by Apple Inc

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:

• ‘Instant Apps’ Google’s new apps can be used without downloading is begins testing
• 1st military communications satellite of Japan launche

AGREEMENTS:

• 14 agreements got signed between India, UAE

AWARDS AND HONOURS

• Rahul Dravid to receive honorary doctorate award from Bangalore University

APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATION:

• Quentin Hardy joins Google after quitting from  New York Times
• Satya Nadella nominated to Board of Directors of Starbucks

SPORTS NEWS:

• 15-yr-old Lalchungnunga of  Mizoram chosen to train at Germany’s football league
• World record set by Chinese man by wheeling 20.8 kilometres in 46 minutes