20-01-2017

20-01-2017 CURRENT AFFAIRS

	News headline	Detalis of the news	Trick
1	Delhi Police commissioner Alok Verma appointed next CBI chief	A 3-member committee headed by PM Modi has selected Alok Kumar Verma as next CBI chief for a period of 2 years. Verma, a 1979-batch IPS officer, has been Delhi Police chief for the last 11 months. Gujarat-cadre IPS officer Rakesh Asthana was acting as CBI's interim director.	Alok kumar verma - CBI chief
2	Centre has sanctioned over 2,207 crore rupees to Jammu and Kashmir as special assistance during the 2017 financial year	to expedite completion of area-specific schemes. This includes over 1093 crore rupees for permanent restoration of damaged structure in the state.	center gave 2,207 crore to J&K
3	Donald Trump will be sworn-in as 45th President of the United States	He will assume office just ten weeks after stunning America and the world by winning the US Presidential election.The Chief Justice of Supreme Court John Roberts will administer him the oath of office using a Trump family bible and one known as the Lincoln Bible.He will replace Barack Obama in the White House	Donald trump - 45 th president
4	Punjab Royals bagged ProWrestling League Season 2 title	In the summit clash in New Delhi, the Punjab team beat Haryana Hammers 5-4. Punjab reigned supreme with their foreign imports Vladimir Khinchegashvili, Vasilisa Marzaliuk and Ilias Bekbukatov, besides India's Nirmla and Jitendra doing the damage in the crucial ties of the day. Haryana, who had remained undefeated in the tournament, thus failed to cross the last hurdle.	Punjab royals - won prowrestling season 2
5	World Bank has sanctioned Rs 1,376 crore for upgradations and improvement of the Tripura power	This was announced by Tripura’s power minister Manik Dey.The Power Upgradation project is divided into 5 phases. SPML Infra Ltd has got the contract of the first phase with the budget of Rs 461 crore .A large number of 132 KV and 33 KV substations will be constructed and upgraded under the project across Tripura.	world bank - 1376 crore - for Tripura power
6	Alibaba Becomes Worldwide Sponsor of Olympic Games through 2028	The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group entered into a long-term partnership through 2028 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. This makes Alibaba the worldwide sponsor of Olympic Games through 2028	Alibaba - Worldwide sponsor- for 2028
7	Lloyd has received the final approval from IRDAI to set up its first branch in India	London’s insurance giant Lloyd has received the final approval from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) to set up its first branch in India.The specialist insurance and reinsurance company would open its first branch office in India before April 2017 and will be located at Mumbai.	Lloyd - first branch in india -mumbai
8	Suresh Prabhu unveils Mission 41k energy plan for Railways	Indian railways, minister Suresh Prabhu unveiled Mission 41k energy, plan that would save Rs 41,000 crore over 10 years through an integrated energy management system. In this initiative, railways will electrify 24,000 km of rail tracks over the next five years by doubling the annual rate of electrification from 2,000 km to 4,000 km in the next two years.	Suresh prabhu - 41k energy plan
9	AYUSH and (ASCI) signed a MoU to co-regulate misleading advertisements in the AYUSH sector	The MoU will ensure that any advertisement making false claims for diseases and disorders, in violation of the existing regulations is immediately brought to the attention of the Ministry.Now, there is unbridled marketing of Ayush (Ayurvedic, Unani, Siddha, naturopathy and homeopathy) drugs across media platforms, including print and television channels.	AYUSH and ASCI - MOU -Misleading advertisements
10	Veteran Indian Scientist CV Vishveshwara (78-year) has passed away due to prolonged illness.	He was the pioneer in the discovery of black hole in India and made major contributions to this field of research since its very beginning.	cv vishveshwar - scientist