24-01-2017

24-01-2017 CURRENT AFFAIRS

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1	Swiss Re has received approval from the IRDAI to open a branch in Mumbai	With the composite branch license, Swiss Re will be able to operate in India and it can offer both non-life and life and health reinsurance solutions directly to clients and brokers in the country. Swiss Reinsurance Company, India Branch, will begin its operation from February 1, 2017.	Swiss Re - approval from IRDAI - mumbai
2	Goa First State to Send Postal Ballots Electronically to Service Voters	The Chief Election Commissioner(CEC) of India, Syed Nasim Zaidi has informed that the state government of Goa has opted for an initiative involving electronic transmission of postal ballot to service voters in the upcoming assembly polls. This initiative will make Goa the first state in the country to do so.	Goa -First state - postal ballots
3	Ola appoints former PepsiCo executive Vishal Kaul as COO	Transportation app Ola has appointed former PepsiCo executive Vishal Kaul as its Chief Operating Officer. He succeeds Pranay Jivrajka, who has been appointed as Founding Partner. Kaul most recently served as the General Manager of PepsiCo Foods for Thailand, Myanmar and Laos.	Vishal kaul - COO of Ola
4	BCSBI to organise ‘know your rights’ programme	For this, the organisation will adopt a three-fold approach in the awareness programme focussing Tier II cities, metros and other backward areas, Anand Aras, CEO, BCSBI stated. With the opening up of innumerable Jan-Dhan accounts and increased usage of formal and transparent modes of financial transactions, it is now imperative for the lesser privileged section of the society to understand their rights.	BCSBI - Know your rights programme
5	National Girl Child Day to be celebrated today	The occasion shall be marked by release of National Plan of Action for Children 2016.Ten districts under the 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' scheme for their exemplary performance will also be felicitated.	National girl child day - 24th Jan
6	Siddhartha Murarka is now ICSI Chairman	His term began from January 19, 2017. Murarka, a fellow member of the ICSI, was the head of risk management and compliance at a member firm of the PwC before starting his own practice.Murarka is also a “regular faculty”at ICAI and other professional bodies and chambers of commerce like the Merchant Chamber of Commerce and the BCCI.	ICSI chairman - Siddharth Murarka
7	Tamil Nadu Assembly Unanimously Passes Jallikattu Bill	Chief Minister O Panneerselvam unanimously passed the Jallikattu Bill on January 23, 2017 to replace the ordinance issued on January 21, 2017 to allow the states traditional sport.The bill amends the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, making Jallikattu a permanent sport in rural Tamil Nadu.	Tamilnadu - passes Jallikattu bill
8	Utkarsh Micro Finance Launches its Small Finance Bank	Varanasi-based Utkarsh Micro Finance has started operating its banking business as Utkarsh Small Finance Bank to cater to the needs of the poor mainly in the northern belt. UK’s Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC) has infused Rs. 150 crore in the tier II capital in the company.This makes Utkarsh the third company to operate as small finance bank after Ujjvan small finance Bank and Jalandhar based CLAB bank.	Utkarsh micro finace small finance bank
9	Delhi airport wins award for CSR	The Delhi International Airport (Private) Limited (DIAL) has won the Golden Peacock Award for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the transportation sector under the Aviation category for the year 2016.Delhi Airport has also been adjudged the world’s number one airport in ACI ASQ survey in 25- 40 Million Passengers Per Annum (MPPA) category for two consecutive years - 2014 and 2015.	Delhi airport -Won CSR AWARD
10	Uber To Bring Food Delivery App ‘UberEATS’ In India	Transportation app Uber will soon launch its on-demand food delivery app ‘UberEATS’ in the Indian market. Uber EATS is currently available in 58 cities globally, including Bangkok, Singapore, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Taipei.The new app will give consumers, restaurant partners, and delivery partners more options across India.	Uber - Food delivey app - UberEats
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