16-01-2017

16-01-2017 CURRENT AFFAIRS

	News headline	Detalis of the news	Trick
1	BSF launches operation ‘Sard Hawa’ at Rajasthan border	vigil will be beefed-up to check the instances of infiltration due to the dense fog in the area. The operation will continue till 28 January 2017.The purpose of the operation is to keep a hawk’s eye on the international border, where vigil has been beefed-up and officers have also been asked to be part of the operation to motivate jawans.	BSF- Sard Hawa - Rajasthan
2	Kohli research block inaugurated at Gachibowli	N Chandrasekaran, Chairman designate of Tata Sons, has inaugurated the Kohli Research Block at the International Institute of Information Technology Gachibowli.The block is part of the Kohli Center on Intelligent Systems (KCIS) set up in July 2015.The 60,000 sq ft facility will focus on research in Artificial Intelligence.The centre will coordinate research among relevant groups in the institute as well as industrial and research groups within the country and abroad.	Kholi-research block- Gachibowli
3	Sports minister Goel inaugurates Khelo India competitions	Khelo India will provide a platform to the budding talents to compete at national level and will groom them to achieve excellence at international level.More one thousand participants from over 25 states are participating in swimming, cycling and wrestling competitions. The competitions are being conducted not only to promote sports at grass-root level but also help create sports infrastructure in the country. A National portal for Sports Talent Search will also be launched in this month by Sports Ministry.	Khelo India-launched by Goel
4	Prasar Bharti hosts International Television Dance Festival in Hyderabad	The first edition of Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) International Television Dance Festival is scheduled to be held in Hyderabad the city with royal patronage for arts, literature, and architecture, on January 15, 2017. Prasar Bharati is hosting the event. The Dance Festival is conceptualized so as to bring the cultural diversities from across the world into the limelight, by breaking cultural barriers.	Prasar bharti - International television dance- hyd
5	Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates petroleum awareness program “Saksham 2017”	The drive aimed to create awareness amongst masses towards judicious utilization and conservation of petroleum products along with the use of energy efficient appliances.Saksham is aimed to educate on various steps for fuel conservation through activities like Quiz Show, Saksham Asian Cycling Championship, Walkathons, concerts and other activities across the country.	Saksham 2017 - awareness about utilization and conservation of petroleum
6	App named ‘SEZ India’ launched by Commerce Ministry	provides detailed information related to special economic zones.The app was launched under the ministry’s e-Governance initiatives.The app and would help the SEZ units and developers to find information easily and track their transactions on SEZ Online System.	SEZ India - finds information easily for sez team
7	India slips to 92nd rank on global talent competitiveness Index	India has slipped 3 places to 92nd rank on the global index of talent competitiveness that measures how countries grow, attract and retain talent, a list topped by Switzerland. India’s ranking is worst among the five BRICS countries. While China was ranked at the 54th place, Russian Federation was placed at 56th, followed by South Africa at 67th and Brazil 81st.	Global talent competitiveness Index -India rank 92
8	Tamil Nadu Tourism Department has launched a mobile app ‘pinakin’	with information on tourism in Tamil Nadu with audio facilities.The app, in two languages Tamil and English which covers world heritage tourist sites like Mamallapuram, Thanjavur Big Temple, Gangaikonda Cholapuram and Darasuram. The app can be downloaded free of cost from iStore or Playstore.	Tamil nadu tourism department - mobile app -pinakin
9	The limit on withdrawals from ATMs has been enhanced	The limit on withdrawals from ATMs has been enhanced from the current limit of Rs.4,500 to Rs.10,000 per day per cardIt will be operative within the existing overall weekly limit.In a major relief for ATM users, the limits placed on withdrawals and current accounts has been raised with immediate effect.	ATM withdrawl limit - 10,000/day/card
10	The Supreme Court has given permission to go for abortion in her 24th week of pregnancy	after medical report finds foetus is without skull. The Court says, a woman can abort if foetus poses danger to mother's life.The apex court also directed that the termination of pregnancy be performed by a team of doctors of the hospital which shall maintain a complete record of the procedure adopted in the matter.	SC - permits abortion -24th week of pregnancy