January 2018 Monthly Digest

January 2018 Monthly Digest

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1. First time happenings and records

  1. world's oldest man has died at 113 - Francisco Nunez Olivera (Spain)
  2. state has approved a proposal to provide sanitary napkins to women in rural areas - Maharashtra
  3. PM Modi has launched first Khelo India School Games in - New Delhi
  4. India-Vietnam first ever Bilateral Army Exercise (VINBAX-2018) has held in - Jabalpur,Madhya Pradesh
  5. first ever 'Khadi Haat' has launched in - New Delhi
  6. first cricketer from Nepal to land a deal an IPL contract - Sandeep Lamichhane
  7. Team has won its maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy - Delhi
  8. first Oxford Dictionaries Hindi Word of the Year - Aadhaar
  9. first woman chairman of Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) - Usha Ananthasubramanian
  10. first Indian Metro to get a Floating Market - Kolkata
  11. first woman to receive an Oscar nomination for cinematography - Rachel Morrison
  12. first state to enforce the ban on the sale of tobacco in shops selling FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) - Maharashtra
  13. India's first Garbage Festival Kachra Mahotsav 2018 has organised in - Chhattisgarh
  14. Union Minister for External Affairs, Sushma Swaraj inaugurated first Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) in - Sushma Swaraj
  15. state has introduced the new technology to use Ultrasound method to detect pregnancy in wild animals - Uttarakhand
  16. Romania's first female Prime Minister - Viorica Dancila
  17. first African-American board member in Facebook - Kenneth Chenault
  18. Country has announced the world’s first public register - Britan
  19. India's first state to launch Public Cloud Policy to speed up e-governance - Maharashtra
  20. first Indian Bank to Cross Rs 5 trillion Market Capitalisation - HDFC Bank
  21. first country to be connected to India’s National Knowledge Network (NKN) through a Gigabyte optical fiber network - Srilanka
  22. first officially registered trade union for the IT sector in India - FITE
  23. first woman lawyer directly appointed as Supreme court judge - Indu Malhotra
  24. india’s first Railway Station to Have Happy Nari Pad-Vending Machine - Bhopal railway station
  25. country has held its first security dialogue with India - Indonesia
  26. first battery-powered payment card has introduced by - IndusInd Bank
  27. According to Bloomberg , richest man in the history - Jeff Bezos
  28. India's first ever international medal in skiing won by - Aanchal Thakur
  29. country will host first-ever 'Baby Olympics' - Bahrain
  30. railway station has entered Limca Book of Records for having an all-woman staff - Matunga suburban station , Mumbai
  31. World’s largest ice festival - 4th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival has held in - China
  32. first Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Award for Probity in Politics and Public Life winner - Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
  33. first Metro city in india to have a common mobility card - Delhi
  34. India's fastest supercomputer - Pratyush
  35. UP to 08th January 2018
  36. state bagged first prize for implementation of e-tendering process - West Bengal
  37. first African-American to win Golden Globe - Sterling K Brown
  38. first state in india to launch High Risk Pregnancy (HRP) Portal - Haryana
  39. India’s first National Park for differently abled people has inaugurated in - Hyderabad
  40. first ever Himalayan Hydro Expo 2018 to be organised in - Kathmandu, Nepal
  41. first country in the world to legalise equal pay between men and women - Iceland
  42. world’s biggest cleanliness survey Swachh Sarvekshan Survey 2018 was launched in - India
  43. India’s highest- ranked player in the latest International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) rankings - G Sathiyan
  44. state has released the first draft of National Register of Citizens - Assam
  45. country has introduced value-added tax for the first time along with UAE - Saudi Arabia
  46. team has won its first ever Ranji Trophy title - Vidarbha
  47. country has successfully tested its first photo-voltaic highway - China
  48. first state to offer free power to farmers 24 hours a day - Telengana
  49. Guinness World Record in yoga marathon by performing the longest yoga marathon for - Kavitha Bharanidaran
  50. world’s largest human genome research project of 100,000 people has launched by - China
  51. India’s first mobile application for transacting in virtual currencies has launched by - Pluto Exchange
  52. India's first Payments App to Cross 100 mn Downloads on Play Store - Paytm
  53. country hosted a world chess tournament for the first time - Saudi Arabia
  54. Construction of Bangladesh’s first eco-friendly thermal power plant with ultra-modern clean coal technology has been started by - Chinese consortium in central Bangladesh
  55. first 4-day Test in 44 years started between South Africa and Zimbabwe in - South Africa
  56. Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has claimed to have made the world's biggest Santa Claus face in - Odisha
  57. first Indian PM in past 20 years to attend the annual meeting of World Economic Forum - Narendra modi
  58. youngest debutant for India in T20Is - Washington Sundar
  59. most expensive wrestler in the Pro Wrestling League - Sushil Kumar
  60. Airport will get first sea bridge in india - Agatti Airport in Lakshadweep

2. Appointments

  1. Ambassador of India to the Republic of Niger - Rajesh Agarwal
  2. Harman International Brand ambassador - Priyanka Chopra
  3. Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) of the Indian Army - Anil Chauhan
  4. Finland's President - Sauli Niinisto
  5. foreign secretary of india - Vijay Keshav Gokhale
  6. Director General of FICCI - Dilip Chenoy
  7. Director General of National Security Guard - Sudeep Lakhtakia
  8. 22 nd chief election commissioner (CEC) of India - Om Prakash Rawat
  9. next Governor of Madhya Pradesh - Anandiben Patel
  10. Romania's first female Prime Minister - Viorica Dancila
  11. first African-American board member in Facebook - Kenneth Chenault
  12. Chief of Staff Western Naval Command - AB Singh
  13. NCDEX MD and CEO - Vijay Kumar
  14. Chairman of the Finance Commission of the Indian Olympic Association - Anil Khanna
  15. Chef De Mission for the 23rd Winter Olympic Games - Harjinder Singh
  16. Chief Secretary of Chhattisgarh - Ajay Singh
  17. New Director General of police in Himachal Pradesh - S P Mardi
  18. Chairman of ISRO - K Sivan
  19. MD & CEO of NPCI - Dilip Asbe
  20. Brand ambassador of Sikkim - A R Rahman
  21. UP to 08th January 2018
  22. Deputy National Security Adviser - Rajinder Khanna
  23. Managing Director of India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL) - Pankaj Jain
  24. new Foreign Secretary of india - Vijay Keshav Gokhale
  25. Director General of Police of Uttar Pradesh - Om Prakash Singh
  26. President of the Indian Council of Cultural Relations - Vinay Sahasrabuddhe
  27. Joint secretary in the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) - Sumita Misra
  28. President of Liberia - George Weah
  29. Director General of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) - Abhay
  30. Gujarat Chief Minister for a second term - Vijay Rupani

3.Important Tie ups ,Agreements , acquisitions & MOU's

  1. India & World Bank - sign USD 100 million loan agreement for Tamil Nadu Rural Transformation Project to boost the rural economy of Tamil Nadu
  2. Asian Development Bank and India has signed - a 250 million dollar loan to finance the construction of over 6200 km all-weather rural roads in 5 states.
  3. Paytm and Alibaba Group-owned AGTech Holdings MOU - to launch 'Gamepind' a gaming platform aimed at mobile users in India
  4. India & Cambodia - have signed 4 agreements to enhance cooperation on security, connectivity and development assistance.
  5. India & Vietnam - have released first ever set of commemorative postage stamps
  6. National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) signed an MoU with SME Corporation Malaysia - for exchange of information and cooperation in areas such as policies to aid development of small and medium businesses (SMBs) in the two countries
  7. Telengana MOU with Tokyo Body - for Municipal Waste Incineration in Hyderabad
  8. AU Small Finance Bank MoU with LIC - o offer Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana.Under the MoU, LIC will give a life cover of Rs5 lakh in case of death to the customer at a nominal premium of Rs330 per annum.
  9. Yes bank tiedup with Amplus Energy Solutions - for strategic tie-up to co-finance projects in the solar energy space in India
  10. Punjab & IOC MOU - to set up bio-gas and bio-CNG plants in the state.
  11. India and Israel have agreed 9 pacts - to enhance co-operation in the areas of agriculture, science and technology and security.
  12. Federal Bank has tiedup with Hedge Equities Ltd - for providing Portfolio Investment Scheme (PIS) services to NRIs
  13. India has signed an MoU with the United Kingdom - to enable the return of illegal Indian migrants within a month of their detection by authorities abroad.
  14. IDFC Bank will merge with Warburg Pincus-backed Capital First - in an all-share deal
  15. Canada Signed MOU with india - to enhance cooperation in the field of science and technology
  16. Ola & ICICI tied up - to provide a range of integrated offers, including micro-credit to their customers and digital payment facilities to driver partners respectively.
  17. FreeCharge & PhonePe has partnered - to allow the latter’s customers pay for transactions at PhonePe’s partner merchants
  18. Punjab National Bank and National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation have tied up - to provide financial assistance for economic empowerment of persons belonging to Scheduled Caste families living below Double Poverty Line.
  19. Minister for Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi & Saudi Arabia - has given the green signal for India’s decision to revive the option of sending Haj pilgrims through sea route.
  20. UP to 08th January 2018
  21. Nearby Technologies Private Limited has tied up with Yes Bank - to provide Aadhaar- enabled cardless and pinless ATM service.
  22. State Bank of India and NABARD - have signed an agreement with five NGOs in Bengal for the promotion of 2,500 joint liability groups (JLGs) in select districts of the State.

4. Recent summits/inaugurations/ festivals/melas

  1. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj inaugurated the Bharat-ASEAN Maitri Park in - Delhi
  2. Final Of 2020 World T20 will be hosted in - Melbourne
  3. state has hosted the 2018 National Handloom Expo - Assam
  4. ministry has launched "Stree Swabhiman" initiative - Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  5. Asia's biggest auto testing track has inaugurated in - Madhya Pradesh
  6. A three-day international bird festival will be held at - Dudhwa National Park, Uttar Pradesh
  7. india will Host Informal WTO Ministerial Gathering in - New Delhi
  8. 6th World Government Summit has begun in - Dubai
  9. Indian Railways has launched a touch-screen kiosk as a single-point inquiry station in - New Delhi
  10. country will host 2018 T20 Women’s World Cup - West Indies
  11. 7th Asia Steel International Conference has held in - Bhubaneswar
  12. World Economic Forum (WEF) meet has begun in - Davos,Switzerland
  13. DefExpo India 2018 hosted in - Chennai
  14. ministry launched the Cyber Surakshit Bharat Yojna to strengthen cyber security - Ministry Electronics & Information Technology
  15. Eight-edition of International Conference on Wild Silk Moths has begun in - Assam
  16. fourth edition of the India International Science Festival held in - Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
  17. 15th edition of BioAsia will be held in - Hyderabad
  18. 5-day Ramayana festival with ASEAN nations has begun in - New Delhi
  19. ministerial plenary session of the International Solar Alliance has held in - Abu dhabi
  20. India-Israel Business Summit has held in - Mumbai
  21. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and PM Benjamin Netanyahu inaugurated the 'iCreate Centre' at - Deo Dholera in Ahmedabad
  22. Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit (SCO) 2018 will be held in - Qingdao in East China
  23. Ram Nath Kovind has inaugurated the Economic Democracy Conclave at - Thane, Maharashtra
  24. Indo-US joint military exercise 'Vajra Prahar 2018' will be held at - Seattle , U.S
  25. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has inaugurated the three-day geo-political conference in - New Delhi
  26. Union minister of state for Ayush Shripad Naik has inaugurated the CGHS wellness centre in - Goa
  27. 5th Bilateral Meeting Between India and Malaysia has Held in - New Delhi
  28. Annual Meeting 2018 of the World Economic Forum shall be held in - Switzerland
  29. President Kovind has inaugurated a three-day International Dharma-Dhamma conference in - Bihar
  30. UP to 08th January 2018
  31. PM Modi inaugurated the first Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) Parliamentary Conference in - New Delhi
  32. World Book Fair has begun in - New Delhi
  33. city will host the third edition of the Science Film Festival of India - Goa
  34. The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for establishment of new AIIMS in - Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh
  35. 171st Araadhanai Music Festival held in - Tamil nadu

5. Prestigious Award winners

  1. honorary Doctorate of Literature (D.Litt) by Kerala Governor and Calicut University Chancellor - Mohanlal and P. T. Usha
  2. Yash Chopra Memorial Award for outstanding contribution to the Hindi film industry winner - Asha Bhosle
  3. Badminton Association of India Lifetime Achievement Award winner - Prakash Padukone
  4. Indonesian Masters winner - Tai Tzu Ying
  5. Australian Open 2018 men's title winner - Roger Federer
  6. state tableau has awarded the first prize at the Republic Day parade - Maharastra
  7. Ashok Chakra award winner - Jyoti Prakash Nirala
  8. Indian actor honoured with the 24th Crystal Award at the World Economic Forum - Shah Rukh Khan
  9. Dr. Kalam Innovation in Governance Award 2018 winner - Nara Lokesh
  10. Europe's Capital of Culture - Valletta
  11. world's most admired company for 2018 - Apple
  12. country has won 2018 Blind Cricket World Cup - India
  13. ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year - Virat Kohli
  14. Janakavi P Sawlaram Award 2018 winner - Sudhir Dalvi
  15. top borrower Country from China-sponsored AIIB in 2017 - India
  16. According to Global aviation body, country has topped Domestic Air Traffic Demand - India
  17. railway station was ranked the best railway station in India by travellers in terms of cleanliness - Kozhikode, Kerala
  18. According to Bloomberg , richest man in the history - Jeff Bezos
  19. state has topped with investment intentions of Rs. 1.49 lakh crore till October 2017 - Karnataka
  20. France highest order of merit ' Legion of Honour ' won by - actor Soumitra Chattopadhyay
  21. first Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Award for Probity in Politics and Public Life winner - Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
  22. state has topped the logistics index chart - Gujarat
  23. UP to 08th January 2018
  24. best central bank governor in Asia-Pacific for 2018 by the UK-based magazine - Ravi Menon
  25. Royal Cup winner at Pattaya - Shiv Kapur (Golfer)
  26. Globe Soccer's Best Player - Cristiano Ronaldo
  27. World Rapid Chess tournament title winner - Viswanathan Anand
  28. prestigious ‘Harivarasanam’ award 2017 winner - K S Chitra
  29. Top-grossing actor of 2017 by Forbes - Vin Diesel
  30. PETA's Person of the Year - Anushka Sharma

6. Missiles & Exercises launched by various countries

  1. INS Karanj , the third of the six indigenous Scorpene-class submarines launched by - Indian Navy
  2. a new Earth observation satellite, equipped with X-band radar has launched by - JAXA
  3. country has test-fired its nuclear-capable Agni-V inter-continental ballistic missile (ICBM) - India
  4. country has commissioned the indigenously developed Missile Frigate “Rizhao” - China
  5. rocket of ISRO has placed 31 satellites across two orbits - PSLV-C40
  6. UP to 08th January 2018
  7. country has successfully tested its indigenously built cruise missile 'Harba' - Pakistan
  8. the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST) in the middle of 2020 will be launched by - NASA
  9. country has launched the first national telecoms satellite for Angola named 'Angosat-1' - Russia
  10. country has successfully test-fired its indigenously developed AAD supersonic interceptor missile - India
  11. UP to 31st December 2017

7. Financial Affairs

  1. State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has borrowed Rs 4,000 crore from ICICI Bank.
  2. Axis Bank launched the fourth edition of Evolve in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
  3. The Economic Survey 2017-18, tabled by the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley projected a GDP growth of 7 to 7.5% in the financial year 2018-19.
  4. . ICICI Lombard General Insurance, one of the leading general insurance companies in the country has launched a health insurance app IL TakeCare.
  5. The government has announced 88,139 crore rupees capital infusion in 20 public sector banks, PSBs, during the current fiscal ending 31st March to boost lending and revive growth.IDBI Bank will get the most- Rs10,610 crore followed by State Bank of India 8,800 crore rupees.
  6. Central governmet will set up a $350 million fund to finance solar projects.It is a part of India’s efforts to achieve its ambitious target of adding 175 GW in renewable energy by 2022
  7. India has contributed USD 50,000 to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres's Office of Envoy on Youth to help with its mission of involving young people in the world body's goals.
  8. India has granted a financial assistance worth over Rs.288 crore ($45.27 million) to develop Sri Lanka's Kankesanthurai (KKS) Harbour into a commercial port.
  9. Paytm set up a new entity called Paytm Money Ltd that will offer investment and wealth management products and will invest close to $10 million upfront in the new entity.
  10. Union government will increase the authorized capital of the NABARD from Rs. 5,000 crores to Rs. 30,000 crores
  11. Electoral Bonds scheme seeks to ensure the flow of clean money to political parties, without revealing the donors’ names.As per the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, the electoral bonds will be a bearer instrument in the nature of a Promissory Note and an interest-free banking instrument.
  12. The central bank of Pakistan gave its green signal to using the Chinese currency, Yuan for bilateral trade with China.The decision to cozy up to Beijing comes just a day after US President Donald Trump vowed to stop all aid to Islamabad.
  13. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) sanctioned financial assistance of Rs 10,000 Crores to Odisha.
  14. India & World Bank - sign USD 100 million loan agreement for Tamil Nadu Rural Transformation Project to boost the rural economy of Tamil Nadu
  15. Asian Development Bank and India has signed - a 250 million dollar loan to finance the construction of over 6200 km all-weather rural roads in 5 states.
  16. Paytm and Alibaba Group-owned AGTech Holdings MOU - to launch 'Gamepind' a gaming platform aimed at mobile users in India
  17. AU Small Finance Bank MoU with LIC - o offer Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana.Under the MoU, LIC will give a life cover of Rs5 lakh in case of death to the customer at a nominal premium of Rs330 per annum.
  18. Yes bank tiedup with Amplus Energy Solutions - for strategic tie-up to co-finance projects in the solar energy space in India
  19. Federal Bank has tiedup with Hedge Equities Ltd - for providing Portfolio Investment Scheme (PIS) services to NRIs
  20. IDFC Bank will merge with Warburg Pincus-backed Capital First - in an all-share deal
  21. Ola & ICICI tied up - to provide a range of integrated offers, including micro-credit to their customers and digital payment facilities to driver partners respectively.
  22. FreeCharge & PhonePe has partnered - to allow the latter’s customers pay for transactions at PhonePe’s partner merchants
  23. Punjab National Bank and National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation have tied up - to provide financial assistance for economic empowerment of persons belonging to Scheduled Caste families living below Double Poverty Line.
  24. Director General of FICCI - Dilip Chenoy
  25. NCDEX MD and CEO - Vijay Kumar
  26. Chairman of the Finance Commission of the Indian Olympic Association - Anil Khanna
  27. MD & CEO of NPCI - Dilip Asbe

8. Recent Obituaries

Francisco Nunez Olivera World’s Oldest Man (Spain)
Supriya Devi Veteran Bengali film actress
Gurcharan Singh Kalkat Indian agricultural scientist
NK Trikha Veteran journalist
Doodh Nath Singh Hindi story writer
Ursula K. Le Guin Science fiction and fantasy writer
Hugh Masekela father of South African jazz
Chandi Lahiri Iconic Cartoonist
Jo Jo White Basketball Hall of Famer
Raghunath Jha Former Union Minister
Charu Rohatgi Veteran Actress
Baldev Raj Nuclear Physicist And NIAS Director
Saksham Yadav Powerlifting world champion
John Young NASA's Astronaut
Upto 8 th January 2018
Peter Sutherland first Director-General of WTO
Partha Mukhopadhyay Bengali film actor
Vasant Davkhare Senior Nationalist Congress Party leader
Radha Vishwanathan Karnatic vocalist
Anwar Jalalpuri Urdu poet
Bob Givens animator
Robbie Malinga. South African musician

9. G.D.P forecast of India by various organisations

CENTRAL STATISTICAL OFFICE (CSO) (Jan 2018)
  • 2015-16 (Revised in Jan 2018) - 8.2 PERCENT
  • 2016-17 (Jan 2018) - 7.1 PERCENT
  • 2017-18 (Jan 2018) - 6.5 PERCENT
Global financial services
  • 2017-18 (Jan 2018) - 6.5 PERCENT
  • 2018-19 (Jan 2018) - 7.0 PERCENT
  • 2019-20 (Jan 2018) - 7.6 PERCENT
Morgan Stanley
  • 2017-18 - 6.4 PERCENT
  • 2018-19 - 7.5 PERCENT
  • 2019-20 - 7.7 PERCENT
  • 2020-22 (Jan 2018) - 7.3 PERCENT
Economic Survey 2017-18 (Jan 2018)
  • 2018-19 - 7 to 7.5 PERCENT
India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) (Jan 2018)
  • 2017-18 - 6.5 PERCENT
  • 2018-19 - 7.1 PERCENT
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF ) (Jan 2018)
  • 2017-18 : 6.7 PERCENT
  • global economy in 2017-18 : 3.6 PERCENT
  • 2018-19 : 7.4 PERCENT
  • 2019-20 : 7.8 PERCENT
NOMURA
  • 2018-19 (Jan 2018) - 7. 5 PERCENT
ASSOCHAM
  • 2018-19 (Jan 2018) - 7. 0 PERCENT

10. India rank in different global indexes

  1. ** largest steel producer in the world (Jan 2018) - 3 rd rank
  2. World's wealthiest countries index (Jan 2018)- 6 th rank
  3. list of countries with the highest levels of NPAs (JAN 2018) - 5th rank
  4. Global manufacturing index (Jan 2018)- 30th rank
  5. ** Global Democracy Index (Jan 2018 ) - 42 nd rank
  6. ** Global Innovation Index (Jan 2018) - 60 th rank
  7. inclusive development index (Jan 2018) - 62 nd rank
  8. ** Global Talent Competitiveness Index (Jan 2018) - 81 st rank
  9. Environmental Performance Index 2018 (Jan 2018) - 177 th rank

11. Important committees

1 Umesh Sinha Committee It is to study the usage of social media and other digital platforms before elections and to suggest modifications in the Model Code of Conduct. He is the Deputy Election Commissioner.
2 Bharat Bhushan Vyas Committee The Jammu and Kashmir government has formed a committee to study the scope and definition of horticulture in Government of India and other states. The committee is headed by the chief secretary of Jammu Kashmir Bharat Bhushan Vyas.

12. Books Released

1 . The way i see it

Authored by : Gauri Lankesh
Trick : Gauri lankesh see every thing in her own way

2. Trivendra Ek Zindaginama - Khairasain ka sooraj

Authored by : Nandan singh bisht
Trick : Tri - Bi

3. Bollywood - The films ! The songs ! The stars !

Authored by : Karan Bali , Rajesh Devraj , Ausaja and Tanul Thakur
Trick : oK - RAT

4.The Heartfulness Way: Heart-Based Meditations for Spiritual Transformation

Authored by : Kamlesh D. Patel ,Joshua Pollock
Trick : Kamlesh Heart-Pul

5. Speaking Truth to Power

Authored by : P Chidambaram
Trick : Chidambaram always speaks Truth

6. Staniya Svasasan Mei Addhi Aabadhi

Authored by : Sadhana Pandey
Trick : Sadha - Svasa

7. Imperfect

Authored by : autobiography of Sanjay Manjrekar
Trick : Imperfect - MAN

13. Recently launched Schemes & Apps

1 .Bhoodhar card

Launched by : Andhra Pradesh
Purpose : 'Bhoodhar card' for a digital record of each individual's land holdings with a particular number. There would be a secret number to each card.

2.Bulletin App

Launched by :
Google Purpose : It allows anybody to submit stories for and about their communities. This is a free, lightweight app for telling a story by capturing photos, video clips and text right from your phone, published straight to the web.

3. Zero Budget Natural Farming project

Launched by : Himachal Pradesh
Purpose :

4. Shakti app

Launched by : Himachal Pradesh
Purpose : Shakti app for women’s safety in the Himachal Pradesh state. The app, which comes with a panic button, was developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) of the Himachal Pradesh government.

5. Mahatma Gandhi Sarbat Vikas Yojana (MGSVY)

Launched by : Punjab
Purpose : It is aimed at the inclusive growth of the distressed sections of the society.

6. ‘one district, one product’ scheme

Launched by : Uttar Pradesh
Purpose : It is to to promote products indigenous to every district.Implementation of the One District, One Product will boost economic development of the state, and also help in generation of five lakh new jobs annually.

7. Saksham (Sanrakshan Kshamta Mahotsav)

Launched by : Petroleum Conservation Research Association
Purpose : Saksham (Sanrakshan Kshamta Mahotsav) is an annual flagship event of Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) under the aegis of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Govt. of India.

8.Mukshyamantri Kalakar Sahayata Jojana (MMKSJ)

Launched by : Odisha
Purpose : artists from across the Odisha state will get a monthly assistance of Rs 1200.

9. SFOORTI App

Launched by : Ministry of Railways
Purpose : Ministry of Railways has launched Smart Freight Operation Optimisation & Real Time Information (SFOORTI) App for Freight Managers which provides features for monitoring and managing freight business using Geographic Information System (GIS) Views and Dashboard.

10.New Online Vendor Registration System

Launched by : Research Designs & Standards Organisation (RDSO)
Purpose : Research Designs & Standards Organisation (RDSO), the research arm of Ministry of Railways, launched New Online Vendor Registration System. This new system provides major improvements and big changes in the registration system over the earlier system.

upto 8th January 2018

11. 24X7 Gudiya helpline

Launched by : Himachal Pradesh
Purpose : It is for reporting crimes against women..Gudiya is a nickname given to the 16-year-old victim of rape and murder in Kotkhai town. The incident took place in 2017.

12.Electoral Bonds scheme

Launched by : GOI
Purpose : Electoral Bonds scheme seeks to ensure the flow of clean money to political parties, without revealing the donors’ names.As per the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, the electoral bonds will be a bearer instrument in the nature of a Promissory Note and an interest-free banking instrument. A citizen of India or a body incorporated in India will be eligible to purchase the bond from specified branches of the State Bank of India.The bonds can be purchased for any value in multiples of Rs1,000; Rs10,000; Rs1 lakh; Rs10 lakh; and Rs1 crore. The bonds will not carry the name of the payee and will be valid only for 15 days during which it can be used to make a donation only to certain political parties.

13. integrated solar based micro irrigation scheme (ISBMI)

Launched by : Haryana
Purpose : solar-based micro irrigation system would not only save electricity and water considerably but also prove to be economical for farmers.

14.Saubhagya Yojana

Launched by : Jharkhand
Purpose : It is a programme that would provide electricity to all the 29,376 villages in the state.

15. NARI

Launched by : Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi
Purpose : It is a collection of SCHEMES for WOMEN

14. Miscellaneous & Sports affairs

. Japan has committed JICA Official Development Assistance loan for an amount of 45 billion yen (about Rs 2,587 crore) for Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Project .
.The Indian Parliamentary Group (IPG) headed by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan announced that five members of parliament (MPs) selected for the Outstanding Parliamentarian Awards.This includes, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad (2015), Trinamool Congress’ Dinesh Trivedi (2016), Manipur’s governor Najma A Heptulla (2013), BJP’s Lok Sabha member Hukumdev Narayan Yadav (2014) and five-time Rajya Sabha member Bhartruhari Mahatab of the Lok Biju Janata Dal (BJD) (2017).
. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) revised the gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate for 2015-16 to 8.2% from the earlier estimates of 8% and kept the 2016-17 growth unchanged at 7.1%.
. India has slipped to 42nd place on an annual Global Democracy Index according to the data compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). India has moved down from 32nd place last year.
. Google introduced a new app named Bulletin that allows anybody to submit stories for and about their communities. This is a free, lightweight app for telling a story by capturing photos, video clips and text right from your phone, published straight to the web.
. Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor and P Chidambaram released a book titled Speaking Truth to Power authored by P Chidambaram in New Delhi on Jan 30, 2018.
.Environment Minister Harshvardhan launched a 2.8 PetaFlop capacity high-performance computer system Mihir in Noida. The system will be able to predict weather and climate accurately
. The Jammu and Kashmir government has formed a committee to study the scope and definition of horticulture in Government of India and other states. The committee is headed by the chief secretary of Jammu Kashmir Bharat Bhushan Vyas.
. India has been ranked sixth in the list of wealthiest countries with the total wealth of 8,230 billion US dollars.The list was topped by the United States of America. It is according to New World Wealth report.
.Assam Assembly is to introduce digital budget in its upcoming session, instead of the conventional printed booklet.
.According to recent report published by World Steel Association (WSA), India has overtaken US to become the world's third largest steel producer in 2017.
. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur launched Zero Budget Natural Farming project, at Chaudhary Sarvan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalay in Palampur, Himachal Pradesh.
. Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu released the book Staniya Svasasan Mei Addhi Aabadhi in New Delhi.This book has been authored by Dr. Sadhana Pandey.
. Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Jai Ram Thakur launched the Shakti app for women’s safety in the state. The app, which comes with a panic button, was developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) of the Himachal Pradesh government.
. Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh launched the release of benefits under Mahatma Gandhi Sarbat Vikas Yojana (MGSVY) aimed at the inclusive growth of the distressed sections of the society.
. Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has approved ‘one district, one product’ scheme to promote products indigenous to every district.Implementation of the One District, One Product will boost economic development of the state, and also help in generation of five lakh new jobs annually.
.India has moved up on a global index of talent competitiveness to the 81st position in the report that was released in the first day the 48th World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Switzerland has topped the list.
. India has ranked 177 among 180 countries in the Environmental Performance Index 2018 was linked to poor performance in the environment health policy and deaths due to air pollution categories.The report was released on the sidelines of the ongoing World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
.India has emerged as the fifth most attractive market for investments, as per the survey of CEOs by global consultancy PwC.
.According to the IMF, India is projected to grow at 7.4% in 2018, making it the fastest growing country among the emerging economies.In its latest World Economic Outlook update released in Davos, Switzerland on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, the IMF has projected a 7.8% growth rate for India in 2019.
. Valletta has been officially inaugurated as the European Capital of Culture
. India was ranked at the 62nd place among emerging economies on an Inclusive Development Index of World Economic Forum (WEF). In the report, China is on 26th position and Pakistan is on 47th position
. President Ram Nath Kovind unveiled a book on heartfulness techniques and principles titled The Heartfulness Way. Kamlesh D. Patel is the author of this book. It is the fourth Global Guide of Heartfulness.
. Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has announced 9 new Smart Cities.nine cities are, Silvassa in Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Erode in Tamil Nadu, Diu in Daman and Diu, Bihar Sharif in Bihar, Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh, Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh, Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh, Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh and Kavaratti in Lakshadweep.
. India has formally become the 43rd member of the Australia Group
. India Ratings and Research has projected the country’s economic growth to improve to 7.1 percent in 2018-19 from 6.5 percent in 2017-18, buoyed by robust consumption demand and low commodity prices.
. Haryana government paved the way for setting up of a State Administrative Tribunal.
. Saksham (Sanrakshan Kshamta Mahotsav) is an annual flagship event of Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) under the aegis of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Govt. of India.
. Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore made the announcement during the launch of the official anthem and mascot of Khelo India School Games, beginning January 31.
. Odisha State Government announced Mukshyamantri Kalakar Sahayata Jojana (MMKSJ), under which artists from across the state will get a monthly assistance of Rs 1200.
. Brazil regulator bans funds from buying cryptocurrencies.
. The Election Commission has set up a panel under Umesh Sinha, to study the usage of social media and other digital platforms before elections and to suggest modifications in the Model Code of Conduct. He is the Deputy Election Commissioner.
. Indian economy is expected to witness an average GDP growth of 7.3 per cent over 2020-22, says a Morgan Stanley research report.The report said that the growth recovery and normalising food prices are expected to drive a pick-up in inflation.
.In Talle Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh, a new moth species Elcysma Ziroensis has been discovered.
. World Economic Forum (WEF) has ranked India at 30th position on a global manufacturing index - below China’s 5th place but above other BRICS peers, Brazil, Russia and South Africa.
.Sri Lanka has revoked a 38-year ban on selling alcohol to women and employing them in places where the brews are produced and sold.
. French President Emmanuel Macron has been ranked first in the latest Gallup international annual survey Opinion of Global Leaders, followed by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and PM Narendra Modi.
. With an aim to protect old and fragile documents, the Rajasthan government is digitising 10,000 pages daily to preserve administrative and historical records of Rajputana’s princely states.
. Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar unveiled Sanjay Manjrekar’s autobiography Imperfect at a South Mumbai.
. Ministry of Railways has launched Smart Freight Operation Optimisation & Real Time Information (SFOORTI) App for Freight Managers which provides features for monitoring and managing freight business using Geographic Information System (GIS) Views and Dashboard.
. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has introduced a 'Virtual ID' ,temporary and revocable 16-digit random number to further strengthen privacy and security of Aadhaar number holders.
. Research Designs & Standards Organisation (RDSO), the research arm of Ministry of Railways, launched New Online Vendor Registration System. This new system provides major improvements and big changes in the registration system over the earlier system.
. World Bank projected India's growth rate at 7.3 percent in 2018 and 7.5 for the next two years. According to the 2018 Global Economics Prospect release, despite initial setbacks from demonetization and Goods and Services Tax (GST), India's economy is estimated to have grown at 6.7 percent in 2017.
. Andhra Pradesh government plans to introduce 'Bhoodhar card' for a digital record of each individual's land holdings with a particular number. There would be a secret number to each card.
. Bihar Government has banned electronic cigarettes in the state.The e-cigarette is a battery run an electronic device that tries to create the feeling of tobacco smoking.
.India unveiled Pratyush, an array of computers that can deliver a peak power of 6.8 petaflops.A petaflop is a measure of a computer’s processing speed and can be expressed as a thousand trillion floating point operations per second.
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.Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region, Dr Jitendra Singh announced that Central Government will set up second Film and Television Institute of Indian (FTII) in Arunachal Pradesh.
.West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee unveiled the official emblem of the state government, which was recently approved by the centre.The logo highlights the Ashoka emblem on the top with the theme of Biswa Bangla at the centre.
. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister, Jai Ram Thakur announced setting up of 24X7 Gudiya helpline for reporting crimes against women.Gudiya is a nickname given to the 16-year-old victim of rape and murder in Kotkhai town. The incident took place in 2017.
.Uttar Pradesh is the highest contributing state at 11.41 lakh APY subscribers, followed by Bihar and Tamil Nadu at 8.87 lakh and 6.60 lakh respectively.PFRDA-run Atal Pension Yojana (APY) has reached a subscriber base of 80 lakh.
. Switzerland won their third Hopman Cup as Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic beat Germany's Alexander Zverev and Angelique Kerber in the deciding mixed doubles to secure a 2-1 victory in the final at the Perth Arena.
. Maharashtra State Education Minister, Vinod Tawde stated that Maharashtra State Government has decided to form an education board for non-English medium schools.
. Telangana Industrial Health Clinic Ltd (TIHCL), a State government initiative, has got RBI clearance to register and function as a non-banking finance company (NBFC).
.The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue Rs10 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series. The new denomination has the motif of Sun Temple, Konark on the reverse. The base color of the note is Chocolate Brown. The dimension of the banknote will be 63 mm x 123 mm.
.The Indian economy will expand by 6.5% in 2017-18, according to the new data of the government’s Central Statistics Office (CSO).
. Hyderabad city has declared an open defecation free ODF city by the Centre
. Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kuwait, Peru, Poland and the Netherlands formally joined the ranks of the non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council to make a difference.The UN Security Council has 15 members, including five with permanent seats who have the power to veto resolutions - Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States. The six countries who left the UN Security Council recently are Egypt, Italy, Japan, Senegal, Ukraine and Uruguay.
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