Daily Current Affairs 07th and 08th January 2018
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National
1.Indian Navy Signs MoU with Cochin Port Trust
The Indian Navy has inked an MoU with the Cochin Port Trust (CPT), Kerala towards leasing of 228 metres of berths at Mattancherry Wharf for a period of five years.
2.Haryana Becomes First State to Launch High-Risk Pregnancy Portal
Haryana has become the first state in the country to launch High-Risk Pregnancy (HRP) Portal. This portal not only helps in early identification of high-risk pregnant cases up to the grass-roots level but also ensures their timely referral to the civil hospitals for further management and delivery by specialists.
3.Bilateral Annual Haj 2018 Agreement between India and Saudi Arabia Signed
According to the Union Minister for Minority Affairs 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 also.The practice of ferrying Haj pilgrims between Mumbai and Jeddah by waterways was stopped in 1995. For the first time, Muslim women from India will go to Haj without “Mehram” (male companion).
4.‘Gudiya’ helpline in Himachal Pradesh
Jai Ram Thakur, Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh has announced to set up a 24*7 ‘Gudia’ helpline for the safety of Women.
5.J&K to launch ‘Muhafiz’ scheme
With an aim to provide socio-economic security to the workers of unorganized sectors, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has decided to launch ‘Muhafiz’ (Guardian) scheme.Around 3 lakh workers will be provided accidental, life and disability insurance apart from educational scholarships to their children under the scheme.
6.Haryana to give power subsidy to micro and small industries
Haryana Government has announced to provide power subsidy at Rs 2 per unit to the micro and small industries.
7. India’s Second FTII to be Set up in Arunachal Pradesh
Minister of State (I/C) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region Jitendra Singh announced that Arunachal Pradesh would get its first Film and Television Institute, being set up by the Union Government.The first Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) was set up in Pune.
Awards
The 75th Golden Globe Award ceremony was held in Los Angeles, the USA.
Here is the Complete List of Winners of Golden Globe Awards 2018.
