Current Affairs 5th January 2017

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