Current Affairs One liner – January 10,2018

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Current Affairs One liner – January 10,2018

  • Major amendments in FDI (Foreign Direct Investment ) policy

         -100% FDI under automatic Route approved for single brand Retail Trading

         -Foreign airlines have been permitted to invest up to 49% under approval route in Air India

  • Cabinet approves MOU between India and Canada for cooperation in science and Technology.
  • India and Indonesia held their first bilateral Security dialogue in New Delhi.
  • Union home ministry has appointed 12 members inter ministerial committee to recommend Changes in the Existing law of playing national anthem in cinema halls and Public Places. The committee is headed by B.R. Sharma.
  • Union health ministry will roll out a national programme for control of viral Hepatitis
  • The UIDAI Launched ‘Virtual ID’ which an Aadhar card holder can generate from UIDAI website. The virtual ID will be random 16 digit number.
  • According to the 2018 Global Economics Prospects released by the World Bank, Indian economy is projected to grow at 7.3% in 2018 and 7.5 in next two years.
  • Sunny Verghese has been appointed as the Chairman of Worlds Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
  • India’s Aanchal thakur became the first Indian to win an International medal in skiing by winning a bronze medal in the AlPine Ejder 3200 Cup.

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