Important Current Affairs of January 29, 2016

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY 29, 2016

• India's first ever all-woman peacekeeping unit, which has been in war-torn Liberia since 2007, is set to depart the country on February 14. 
• The list of 20 smart cities out of the 98 shortlisted for the 'Smart Cities Mission' was released on January 28, 2016.
• These 20 cities will be the first to receive funds, thus kickstarting the process of developing them into 'smart cities'.
• The next two years will see the inclusion of 40 and 38 cities, respectively.

Important Current Affairs of January 27, 2016

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS  OF JANUARY 27, 2016

1. India celebrated 67th Republic Day on January 26, 2016.
• The Constitution of India came into force on January 26, 1950, replacing the Government of India Act (1935) as the governing document of India. 
• To commemorate this, January 26 is celebrated as Republic Day every year. 
• Note : This day was also chosen as the Republic Day because, on January 26, 1930, the declaration of complete independence was proclaimed by the Congress.

Important Current Affairs of January 25, 2015

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY 25, 2016

1. French President François Hollande arrives in Chandigarh for a 3-day India visit.
1. Hollande promised to assist India in the development of three smart cities -Chandigarh, Puducherryand Nagpur during the India-France Business summit in the presence of PM Narendra Modi. 
2. He had already declared $2.25-billion line of credit for the "Smart Cities" project of PM Modi.
2. An earthquake of magnitude 7.3 on the Richter Scale struck southern Alaska early on January 24, 2016. 
1. The earthquake is said to have occurred at a depth of 124.8 km, and tremors were felt over 280 km away in Anchorage city.  
3. Aiming to put an end to the protests by the Madhesi community, Nepalon January 24, 2016, passed the first amendment to its maiden democratic constitution. 

Important Current Affairs of January 21, 2016

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY 21, 2016

1. India has slipped from 78th to89th Rank on an annual Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTC).
• India has fared the worst when compared to the other BRICS countries.  
• This list has been topped by Switzerland. Meanwhile.
• This index was  released on the first day of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. 
• The index measures the quality of talent a country can produce, attract and retain.
2. The Union Cabinet on january 20, 2016 approved a new power tariff policy that will promote clean energy and enable better regulations for power distribution companies. 

Important Current Affairs of January 20, 2016

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY 20, 2016

1. The world's oldest man, as per the Guinness World Records, died at an age of 112 on 19 January 2016 - Yasutaro Koide
2. The country which reported highest stillbirths’ rate among the 186 countries surveyed by medical journal The Lancet – Pakistan
3. The President of this country declared a state of economic emergency and social emergency to redefine country’s economic and social model – France

Important Current Affairs of January 19, 2016

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY 19, 2016

1. Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd (R-Jio), the telecom venture of Mukesh Ambani, has signed agreements with his brother Anil Ambani’s Reliance Communications Ltd (R-Com) to trade and share spectrum.
• The two companies have announced that they had signed agreements “for change in spectrum allotment in 800 MHz band across 9 circles from RCom (R-Com) to RJIL (R-Jio), and for sharing of spectrum in 800 MHz band across 17 circles.”
2. French President Francois Hollande on January 18, 2016 declared "a state of economic and social emergency", as he unveiled a $2.2 billion plan to revive hiring in France and redefine the country's business model. 
3. With a total number of 2,33,635 passengers traveling through its station everyday, the Dombivli station has now become the most crowded cum fare generating station in the Mumbai suburban Railway network. 

Important current affairs of January 18, 2016

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY 18, 2016

1. As per the new Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 which came into effect on January 16, 2016,Selling cigarette or chewable tobacco to those under the age of 18 will result in a maximum jail term of up to seven years and also carry a  fine of a Rs 1 lakh.
• This the first time that selling of cigarette or chewable tobacco have been made a criminal offence under the juvenile law.
• Note : According to the previous statute only selling liquor and narcotics to those under the age of 18 was a crime.
2. China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in which India and 56 countries have joined as founding members was opened at Beijing on January 16, 2016 by President Xi Jinping.

Important Current Affairs of January 16, 2016

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY 16, 2016

1.  68th Indian Army Day was observed On January 15, 2016.
• It was on this day in 1949 when Lt. General (later Field Marshal) KM Cariappa became the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army post Independence.
• This day inspires the troops to continue to enrich the glorious traditions of the Indian Army with their dedication and sacrifice.
• This Day also marks a day to salute the valiant soldiers who sacrificed their lives to protect the country and the people living in it.

Important Current Affairs of January 15, 2016

Important Current Affairs of January 15, 2016

1. The Union Cabinet on January 14, 2016 gave ex-post facto approval to a pact between India and Maldives on facilitating greater cooperation between both the nations and also assist the neighbouring country to develop human resources in healthcare.
• The Union Cabinet gave the approval to the MoU which covers cooperation in areas like exchange and training of medical doctors and other health professionals and medical and health research development.
2. India's diaspora population is the highest in the world with 16 million people from India living outside their country in 2015, according to a recent UN survey on international migrant trends.

Important Current affairs of January 14, 2016

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY 14, 2016

1. The United States on January 13, 2016 notified massive increase in fees in certain categories of the popular H-1B and L-1 visaswhich would mainly hit Indian IT companies.
1. The US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) said applicants for certain categories of H-1B visas post December 18, 2015 must submit an additional fee of US $4,000.
2. In addition, for those applying for certain L-1A and L-1B must submit an additional US $4,500.
2. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will visit Israel and Palestine on17th and 18th January 2016 to further build on the goodwill generated by the trip of President Pranab Mukherjee to the two West Asian nations three months back.

Important Current Affairs Of January 13, 2016

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY 13, 2016

1. Nepal has been elected to the Unicef executive board,representing the group of Asia-Pacific countries for the term 2016-2018.
1. Note : Nepal's ambassador and permanent representative to the UN Durga Prasad Bhattarai,has also been unanimously elected as vice-president to the bureau of the executive board.
2. Syrian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Walid Al Moualem, is on a four-day visit to India.

Important Current Affairs of January 9 to 12, 2016

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY 9 TO 12, 2016

o    Sri Lanka on January 9, 2016 embarked on the exercise of making a new Constitution for the country by resolving to convert the current Parliament into aConstitutional Assembly.

o    The resolution to draft a new constitution was presented to the parliament by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.

o    Following this, President Maithripala Sirisena addressed the Parliament and called upon all parties to unite to create the 3rd Republican Constitution for the country.

o    According to the Prime Minister, the main aim of the exercise is to abolish the executive presidential system, ensure reconciliation with minorities and usher in wide ranging electoral reforms.

Important Current Affairs of January 8, 2016

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY 8, 2016

1. California Governor Jerry Brown has declared a Los Angeles-area gas leak an emergency and vowed to protect public health and safety.
2. In a move that will benefit a large number of people struggling with thenursery admission of their children, the Delhi government has scrapped management quota and all other quotas except for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS).
3. 'Operation Dhangu' was thecodename given to the mission to eliminate the terrorists from the Pathankot airbase after heavily-armed Pakistani terrorists stormed the Air Force base, triggering a fiece gunbattle in which 7 security men were martyred and all the 6 infiltrators were gunned down.

Important Current Affairs of January 7, 2016

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY 7, 2016

1. On January 6, 2016  World Day for War Orphans was observed.
• This day was initiated by the French organisation, SOS Enfants en Detresses.
• Held on 6th January each year, this special day enables the International Community to recognise the plight of a particularly vulnerable group.
2. North Korea On January 6, 2016 claimed that it has successfully tested hydrogen bomb.
• But International community condemned the act.
• United Nations Security Council is going to hold an emergency meeting tonight to discuss North Korea conducting hydrogen bomb test.

Important Current Affairs of January 6, 2016

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY 6, 2016

1. A total of 160 villages electrified last week under Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana.
• Of the electrified villages, 57 fall in Chhattisgarh, 40 in Odisha, 27 in Bihar, 16 in Rajasthan, nine each in Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh and one village each in the states of Tripura and Assam.
• Note : The central government has decided to electrify remaining 18,452 un-electrified villages by May 1, 2018.
• Power Minister : Piyush Goyal
2. Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif On January 5, 2016 called up PM Narendra Modi and assured that Islamabad will take prompt and decisive action against terrorists.

Important Current Affairs of January 5, 2016

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY 5, 2016

1.  Myanmar celebrates its 68th Independence Day On January 4, 2016.

2.  A friendship bus service between India and Nepal via Champawat in Uttarakhand resumed On January 4, 2016 after a gap of 27 years, much to the delight of people on either side of the border who have family and trade ties with each other.

1.  The service had been suspended 27 years back in the wake of the Indo-Nepal Trade and Transit Treaty.

3.  The government has constituted a One-man committee to examine the wage structure and service conditions of gramin dak sevaks

1.  Kamlesh Chandra, a retired member of the postal services board, will constitute the committee, which will be assisted by T Q Mohammad, a senior administrative grade officer, who will act as secretary

Important Current Affairs of Jaunuary 4, 2016

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY 4, 2016

1. China has created three new military bodies to modernize its military and improve its fighting capacity as part of reforms.
• They are,
• General command for the People's Liberation Army,
• Missile force
• Strategic support force
• Chinese  President Xi Jinping has said that the three new units had been created as part of a modernization reform and "to realize the Chinese dream of a strong military."
2. India moved 13 positions ahead from 65th to 52nd rank in Tourism & Travel competitive index according to the Press Information Bureau's recent report.

IBPS PO - V Interview Call Letters Out.

Dear Readers,
After the written examinations ( Both Prelim and Mains) of IBPS PO-V, IBPS has released the Interview Call Letters for the same. Interviews are to be conducted in the third week of January. Those candidates who are qualified for the interviews can download the interview call letters from the official website of IBPS

Important Current Affairs of January 1, 2016

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY 1, 2016

1. Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Dr Harsh Vardhan  unveiled the National Biotechnology Development Strategy 2015-2020 in New Delhi.
• The Strategy aims to establish India as a world-class bio-manufacturing hub.
2. The Union Cabinet on December 31, 2015 approved the construction of 69 bridges including approach roads on the Tamu-Kyigone-Kalewa (TKK) road section of the trilateral highway in Myanmar at a cost of Rs. 371.58 crore.
3. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of ambitious Delhi-Meerut Expressway project.