15-01-2017

15-01-2017 CURRENT AFFAIRS

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1	69th Army Day being observed on 15th January 2017	The day marks the taking over of the Indian Army by the first Indian Commander-in-Chief, Field Marshal KM Cariappa, on January 15, 1948. He took over the reins of the Army from Lieutenant General Sir Francis Butcher, the last British Commander-in-Chief and became the first Commander-in-Chief of the independent India.	Jan 15 - Army day
2	Glam, glitter and glory mark 14th Mumbai Marathon	Tanzanian athlete Alphonce Felix Simbu (24) and Kenyan runner Bornes Kitur Chepkirui (31), flew past all competition to bag the top spots in the men's and women's category respectively in the full marathon at the 14th Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon (SCMM) in Mumbai on 15th January 2017.	Glam,Glitter,Glory - mumbai marathon
3	62nd Filmfare Awards 2017: Shatrughan Sinha honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award	Veteran filmmaker Subhash Ghai, who has worked with Sinha in five films, was on stage to raise a toast to him, before the Lifetime Achievement Award was presented.	Shatrughan sinha - LIfetime achievement
4	Rabi crops sowing crosses 616 lakh hactare	Data released by the Agriculture Ministry, wheat has been sown in around three crore nine lakh hectare which is about 20 lakh hectare more than last year.	Rabi - cross 616 lakh hectare
5	Two-day camel festival begins in Bikaner	District Collector Ved Prakash flagged off a procession from Junagarh which culminated at Karni Singh Stadium here in Bikaner, Rajasthan. It was followed by fun activities including camel safaris.	Camel festivel - Bikaner
6	SEBI cuts broker fees by 25 pc to Rs 15 per transaction	SEBI, has decided to lower broker fees by 25 per cent to 15 rupees per transaction of one crore rupees as part of calibration of various other fees collected by the regulator from different market intermediaries. The move is likely to reduce overall cost of transactions.	SEBI - Rs 15 / Transaction
7	Former Punjab Chief Minister Surjit Singh Barnala passes away, aged 91	Former Punjab Chief Minister Surjit Singh Barnala, who took over reins of the state in the difficult period when militancy was at its peak in the mid-80s, died in Chandigarh on 14th January 2017 at the age of 91.	Surjit singh - passes away
8	SpaceX resumes flights; launches Falcon 9 vehicle on California coast	launching a Falcon 9 vehicle from the Vandenberg Air Force Base on the California coast. It is the first mission by the company since one of its vehicles exploded on the launch pad in September 2016. The return to operations sees SpaceX start to renew what was the original global handheld satellite phone network, run by Iridium. Lift-off took place at 9:54 AM local time	Spacex - launched falcon 9
9	Digital Dakiya scheme inaugurated in MP to encourage cashless transactions	In Madhya Pradesh Indore district witnessed inauguration of first of its kind scheme of the country. Digital Dakiya, which aims at encouraging cashless transactions. "Digital Dakiya or Digital Postman will visit different places to teach and encourage people about cashless transactions and its benefits.	Digital Dakiya Scheme -by MP
10	4-Year-Old Girl Becomes Librarian For A Day At World's Largest Library	Daliyah Arana, who is from Gainesville, Georgia, joined Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden - who made history in 2016 when she became the first female and the first African-American to hold the position.	Daliyah arna - youngest librarian for day