Daily current Affairs for 10th Jan 2018 ( English)
1.
The first-ever Persons of
Indian Origin (PIO) Parliamentary Conference was held in the Pravasi Bharatiya
Kendra (PBK) in New Delhi on the occasion of Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas (PBD). It was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The
conference was way of reaching out to Indian community overseas. The event had
two Thematic Plenary Sessions – ‘PIO Parliamentarians: A Journey from Struggle
to Parliament’ and ‘Resurgent India: Role of PIO Parliamentarians’. 124 Members
of Parliament (MP) and 17 mayors from 23 countries including UK, USA, South
Africa, Canada, Fiji, Kenya, Mauritius, New Zealand, Sri Lanka among others
participated in this conference.
2.
The third meeting of
Council of Trade Development and Promotion (CTDP) was held in New Delhi chaired by Union Minister for Commerce & Industry Suresh
Prabhu. The objective of the meeting was to enhance the Centre’s cooperation
with the states and union territories in making the latter active partners in
boosting India’s exports.
3.
The playing of national
anthem before screening movies in cinema halls
is optional and not mandatory ruled out by the Supreme Court of India.
4.
The Cabinet Committee on
Economic Affairs (CCEA) has given its
approval to continuation of Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme
(MPLADS) till term of 14th Finance Commission i.e. 2020.
5.
The Central Government has
advised the nation not to use a national flag made of plastic and asked all the states and Union territories to ensure strict
compliance of the Flag Code in view of the Republic Day.
6.
The Union cabinet led by
PM Modi has given its approval to a number of amendments to the FDI policy. These are decided to simplify and liberalise the FDI policy in
India to provide ease of doing business in the country.
7.
A MoU signed between India
and Canada for cooperation in field of
Science & Technology was approved by the Union Cabinet. The MoU will provide mechanism and help to foster scientific
cooperation between Research & Development (R&D) and academic
institutions of India and Canada. Under this MoU, India-Canada Centre for
Innovative Multidisciplinary Partnership to Accelerate Community Transformation
and Sustainability (IC-IMPACTS)programme will be supported to promote
multidisciplinary research partnerships between both countries. The MoU was
concluded by Department of Science and Technology (DST) with Natural Sciences
and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada.
8.
For the first time, scientists from Duke University in North
Carolina, US have developed working human skeletal muscle from stem cells
using adult skin or blood cells that were reprogrammed into a juvenile,
versatile state in the laboratory.
9.
According to the World
Bank’s Global economic prospects report, India’ s economy will grow by 6.7%
during the current fiscal year, higher than 6.5% estimated by the Indian government. It further stated that GDP growth is expected to be 7.3% in
2018-19 and with this growth, India is set to regain the top spot in World’s
fastest growing economies
10.
January 10 - 25th raising
day of the Corps of Army Air Defence.The Corps of
Army Air Defence is one of the active corps of Indian army tasked with protection
of Indian air spaces from enemy aircrafts and missiles, specially below 5000
feet. The crest of Corps of Army Air Defence portrays a missile in silver
tint, with radar antennae in gold colour fixed on the either side. Its motto is
“(Kill The Enemy in Sky)” has been imprinted on its crest and flag.
11.Rocket
scientist K. Sivan has appointed as next Secretary of the Department of Space
and Chairman of Space Commission and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) by the
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). He will succeed A.S. Kiran Kumar
and will have term of three years.
Prepared By
Sarala Dhavamanoharan
Announcement !
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