Current Affairs 7th January 2017
NATIONAL
- New facility for visually-impaired students opens at IIT-Bombay
- Japan to help Chennai, Ahmedabad , Varanasi on Smart City Project
- Punjab Sponsored ads were included as a part of candidate’s expenditure
- Business summit Intaglio 2017 starts today at IIM Calcutta
- New taxi service ‘Shivgramin’ launch Maharashtra government
- Mumbai-Pune Expressway soon to get WiFi coverage Govt imposes anti-dumping duty on Jute products of Bangladesh and Nepal
- 4th Assam International Agri-Horti starts in Guwahati
- 14th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas to begin today in Bengaluru
- Island Tourism Festival 2017 to begin in Andaman & Nicobar
- Workshop for promotion of IT & ITeS Industries in Port Blair by Lt. Governor
- Mumbai’s 5 junctions is set installed with air purifying unit by MPCB
- New Delhi World Book Fair to kick-off from today
INTERNATIONAL
- ‘Eden Project’ the largest indoor rainforest is located in UK
- ‘Shangri-la of the World’ the longest bullet train launched by China
BANKING NEWS
- HSBC reported that India’s GDP may have dipped to 5% in Dec quarter post note ban
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY NEWS
- Under GST the exporters to get 90% tax refund within 7 days
- Single-window customs clearance for exporters is extended by Revenue department
- 500 Startups delays $25 million India-focussed Kulfi fund
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Two missions “Lucy” and “Psyche” to explore early Solar System announced by NASA
- A new-generation telecommunications satellite launched successfully by China
AGREEMENTS
- Amend on Double Taxation Avoidance Convention protocol got signed between India & Kazakhstan
APPOINTMENTS
- Britain appoints Sir Tim Barrow as EU ambassador
SPORTS NEWS
- Hockey India sponsorship contract with Sahara Group got extended up to 2021
- Chennai Open World record for largest tennis lesson with 956 kids takes place
- Olympic medal-winners ‘Ashton Eaton’ and ‘Brianne Theisen-Eaton’ couple announces retirement together
- 9-member govt panel formed for National Sports Code in comprising Bindra , Padukone and Anju
OBITUARY
- Bollywood renowned actor Om Puri passes away at 66
