Daily Current Affairs – January 25 2019
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IMPORTANT DAYS
January 25 – National Voters’ Day
- The 9th National Voters’ Day will be celebrated across the country for enhanced participation of citizens in the electoral process. Theme – “No Voter to be Left Behind”.
- The National Awards for the Best Electoral Practices will be conferred on Officers for their outstanding performance in the conduct of elections.
NATIONAL
Goa
AIR FM Rainbow Goa celebrates its silver jubilee
- All India Radio FM Rainbow Goa celebrated its silver jubilee. To mark the occasion, a programme featuring Goa’s legendary Konkani singer Lorna Cordeiro was organised at the National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula near Panaji.
Himachal Pradesh
49th full Statehood day
- Himachal Pradesh is celebrating its 49th full Statehood day with much fanfare and great enthusiasm throughout the state day.
- It was on this day in 1971 when Himachal Pradesh was carved out as the 18th State of the country.
Punjab
Development authority for Anandpur Sahib
- Punjab government said that a development authority for Anandpur Sahib will be set up to execute the development plans in the wake of the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev in November this year.
Rajasthan
12th Jaipur literature festival
- 12th Jaipur literature festival, considered to be the Kumbh of Literature, began. Around 500 authors, literateurs and thinkers are participating in the five-day event.
INTERNATIONAL
US orders non-emergency embassy staff to leave Venezuela
- The United States has ordered its non-emergency embassy staff to leave Venezuela but refused to comply with a full expulsion demanded by Nicolas Maduro, who Washington says is no longer president.
SCIENCE
ISRO successfully launches PSLV C44
- The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launched the PSLV C 44 carrying kalam sat and Microsat R.
NASA’s Opportunity rover completes 15 years on Mars
- NASA’s Opportunity rover has completed 15 years of its touchdown on the surface of Mars. The US space agency said it has travelled 45 kilometres and logged its 5,000th Martian day back in February 2018.
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
Around 61.7 mn affected due to extreme weather events in 2018: UN report
- Earthquakes and tsunamis accounted for most of the 10,373 lives lost in disasters last year, while extreme weather events accounted for most of 61.7 million people affected by natural hazards, the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) has said.
SCHEMES
DoJ to deliver e-Courts services
- In order to provide efficient and time-bound access to the Courts services to litigant public, the Department of Justice has decided to deliver e-Courts services to them through around 2 lakh Common Service Centres (CSCs).
MOU, AGREEMENTS & CABINET APPROVALS
Millennials will be eligible to vote for 1st time in 2019 general elections
- President Ram Nath Kovind said millennials will be eligible to vote for the first time in the general elections this year.
Centre to renovate, develop around 400 abandoned airstrips across country
- Centre has decided to renovate and develop around 400 abandoned airstrips across the country to strengthen air-connectivity. The Airports Authority of India prepared a Memorandum of Understanding in this regard and sent it to all the 29 states and seven Union Territories expressing its willingness to develop those air strips along with the respective state governments.
DEFENCE
Disability, war injury pension for armed forces
- Defence Ministry has said, the disability or war injury pension for armed forces personnel shall be minimum Rs. 18,000 per month.
AWARDS
- Vayu Sena Medal (gallantry) – Sergeant Amit Kumar Jha
- Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) – Wing commander Bhavanendran Nair Prasanth
- President’s Police Medal (PPM) for Distinguished Service – Shri P. Ponraj, Security Commissioner/Southern Railway
SPORTS
Indonesia Masters’ tournament
- Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal has entered the semifinals of the Indonesia Masters’ tournament after a straight-game win over Pornpawee Chochuwong of Thailand.
BCCI lifts suspensions on Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul
- Committee of Administrators of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has lifted the suspension on Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul.
Australian Open Tennis
- World Number one Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic will take on world number 28 French Lucas Pouille in the second semifinals in Men’s singles in Melbourne.
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