Current Affairs 8th January 2017

Current Affairs 8th January 2017

NATIONAL:

• All India Conference of Waqf Boards begins
• New Delhi World Book Fair begins
• Road Transport & Highways Ministry is planning to soon launch 2 mobille apps
• Suriname Vice President AshwinAdhin arrives in New Delhi on 9-day visit
• 14th PravasiBhartiya Divas convention begins in Bengaluru today
• Union Minister Haribhai Choudhary inaugurates Khadi India Lounge in Mumbai
• Delhi govt approves fourth phase of Delhi Metro

INTERNATIONAL:

• Norway to become first country to switch off FM radio

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY NEWS:

• Vodafone to offer unlimited 3G, 4G data for 1 hour at ₹16
• Cabinet approves 26% strategic sale in BEML
• RBI to provide rupees 1 billion in Rs 100 notes to Nepal Rashtra Bank
• India’s GDP growth estimated at 7.1% this year; per capita net national income rises by over 10%
• EPFO makes Aadhar mandatory for its pensioners & members

APPOINTMENTS:

• Sir Tim Barrow appointed as Britain’s EU ambassador
• Michelle Obama selects Indo-American for education campaign

AWARDS AND HONORS:

• 30 Indian-origin men, women in Forbes list of super achievers

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:

• China launches longest bullet train

SPORTS NEWS:

• Virat Kohli named captain of Indian ODI, T20I teams

OBITUARY:  

• Sitar Maestro Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan passes away