Current Affairs 5th January 2017
NATIONAL:
- Delhi govt offices to remain close today to mark 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh
- Textile Ministtry launches BunkarMitra-Handloom Helpline Centre
- EC announces poll dates for five States
- Govt launches UDAY web portal & app for transparency
- Cabinet approves pact with Kenya on agriculture
- Cabinet approves ratifying agreement between India,Uruguay regarding cooperation in Customs Matter.
- Cabinet oks MoU with Portugal in agriculture and allied sectors
- Ludhiana district administration develops mobile app for Election Commission of India
- Swachh Bharat survey in 500 cities from today
INTERNATIONAL:
- UAE Government Seizes Rs 15,000 Crore Worth Of Dawood Ibrahim’s Assets
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY NEWS:
- FDI up 27% at $ 27.8 bn in Apr-Oct this fiscal
- Get Rs. 5 Discount On Online Payment Of LPG Cylinder
APPOINTMENTS:
- IBM India names Karan Bajwa as Managing Director
- M K Stalin elected as Working President of DMK
- Deepa Malik and ArunimaSinha declared Brand Ambassadors for Swachh NDMC
- RBI Appoints SurekhaMarandiAs Executive Director
- Justice JS Khehar sworn in as next CJI
OBITUARY:
- John Berger, renowned art critic & author, dies at 90