12-01-2017

12-01-2017 CURRENT AFFAIRS

	News headline	Detalis of the news	Trick
1	Vikram Pawah new President for BMW Group India	effective from March 1, 2017. He will take over from Frank Schloeder, who will assume new position at BMW Group headquarters in Germany	VIKRAM PAWAH - PRESIDENT BMW GROUP INDIA
2	Tisca Chopra wins Best Actress Award for Chutney	Actress Tisca Chopra has named as Best Actress for Chutney at the Jio Filmfare Short Film Awards. Popular actress Tisca Chopra stated that winning her first Filmfare Award for short film Chutney is extra special as it’s a project she not just acted in, but also produced and co-wrote.	TISCA CHOPRA -BEST ACTRESS -JIO FILMFARE
3	12 January of every year is observed as National Youth Day, the birthday of Swami Vivekananda	a grateful nation is celebrating Swamiji's hundred fifty-fourth birth anniversary with much fanfare. Several functions are being organized across the country to mark the occasion. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing National Youth Day function at Rohtak, Haryana through video conferencing.	JAN 12 -VIVEKANADA BIRTHDAY , YOUTH DAY
4	World Bank projects global growth at 2.7% in 2017	even as it observed that stagnant global trade, subdued investment and heightened policy uncertainty marked another difficult year for the world economy. World Bank President Jim Yong Kim stated that global economic growth is forecast to accelerate moderately to 2.7% in 2017 after a post-crisis low of 2.3% in 2016.	WORLD BANK - GLOBAL GROWTH RATE -2.7%
5	PR Sreejesh becomes member of FIH Athletes' Committee	The Indian hockey team captain PR Sreejesh has become a member of International Hockey Federation Athletes' Committee. The Committee comprises a total of eight current and former hockey players who have the responsibility to act as a liaison between the FIH and the athletes to make sure the players have the voice in the FIH decision-making process.	PR SREEJESH -MEMBER OF FIH ATLETES
6	Anjani Portland Cement commissions new plant	Anjani Portland Cement has commissioned a 16-mega watt (MW) coal-based captive power plant at its cement unit in Telangana. Anjani Cement is a high quality cement prepared from the finest raw material Owing to optimum water demand.	ANJANI CEMENT - TELANGANA
7	Norway becomes first country to cease FM radio broadcasting	The northern county of Nordland has stopped broadcasting using analog frequencies as the Government plans to roll out digital-only radio over the course of the year. According to the national broadcaster, NRK, nationwide radio channels began switching to digital audio broadcasting that offers a wider range of broadcasting options and greater sound quality.	NORWAY - CEASE FM RADIO BROADCASTING
8	Vedanta launches smart class project in Chitradurga	Vedanta Foundation and Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron Ore, in collaboration with the Karnataka Directorate of Education, have launched a pilot project to promote digital education in schools in Chitradurga, Karnataka.The Deputy Director of Public Instruction, Chitradurga district, Revana Siddappa, has launched ‘The Smart Class’ project.	VENDANTA - SMART CLASS- PROMOTE DIGITAL EDUCATION
9	Helped by HDFC Bank, TN temples to go digital	Helped by HDFC Bank, five temples in Kanyakumari district in southern Tamil Nadu have introduced digital wallets and PoS to enable their devotees pay donations.The temples that have introduced digital mode include Arulmighu Thanumalaya Swamy Temple: Suchindrum, Arulmighu Bhagavathi Amman Temple: Kanyakumari, Arulmighu Nagaraja Temple: Nagercoil, Arulmighu Bhagavathi Amman Temple:Mondaikadu and Arulmighu Kumaraswamy Temple: Velimalai.	HDFC - HELPED TAMILNADU TEMPLES GO DIGITAL
10	Arunachal Predesh signs MoU with NDDB to promote dairy development	With a view to promoting the dairy sector and rural livelihoods in Arunachal Pradesh, the border state has signed a MoU with National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) during the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2017. A State Government delegation led by Shakuntala Gamlin participated in the Summit.	ARUNACHAL PREDESH - MOU WITH NDDB