Daily Current Affairs 12th January 2018
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National
1.National Youth Day- 12 January
The National Youth Day has been celebrated every year on 12 January. The Indian government had declared back in 1984 that Swamiji’s birthday would be celebrated as the National Youth Day.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the National Youth Festival in Greater Noida through Video conferencing. The Theme of the Festival is ‘Sankalp Se Siddhi’. Culture Minister Dr Mahesh Sharma will be the guest of honour on the occasion.
2.5th Bilateral Meeting Between India and Malaysia Held in New Delhi
he 5th Bilateral Technical Meeting on cooperation in the field of Traditional Systems of Medicine between Govt. of India and Malaysia was held in New Delhi.
3.ISRO’s Successful Launch of 42nd PSLV
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched its 42nd Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) from the First Launch Pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The PSLV-C40 is to place 31 satellites, originating from seven countries, across two orbits.
4.India Tops Domestic Air Traffic Demand at 16.4% in November: IATA
India’s domestic air passenger traffic grew by 16.4 percent in November 2017, topping the growth chart worldwide, according to the global aviation body, the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
- IATA’s Director General and CEO– Alexandre de Juniac, Headquarters- Montreal, Canada.
INTERNATIONAL
1.UN Environment and WHO Agreed to Major Collaboration on Environmental Health Risks
UN Environment and the World Health Organization have agreed a new, wide-ranging collaboration to accelerate action to curb environmental health risks that cause an estimated 12.6 million deaths a year.
2.China Becomes Nepal’s 2nd Internet Service Provider
China became Nepal’s second internet service provider, breaking India’s monopoly in providing internet access to Nepal.
- Nepal Capital- Kathmandu, Prime Minister- Sher Bahadur Deuba.
- China Capital- Beijing, President- Xi Jinping.
Banking & Economy
1.IndusInd Bank to Introduce India’s First Battery-Powered Interactive Payment Card
IndusInd Bank and Dynamics Inc. at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) announced plans to introduce the first battery-powered, interactive payment cards to the Indian market in 2018.
Appointments
1.V J Mathew Appointed Maritime Board Chairman
V J Mathew was appointed Maritime Board Chairman
Obituaries
1.Nuclear Physicist and NIAS Director Baldev Raj Passes Away
Baldev Raj, the director of the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru, and a renowned administrator of nuclear power technologies in the country has passed away. He was 70 years old.
