Current Affairs Oneliner – January 31,2018
- Uttar Pradesh launched “Mukhya Mantri Awas Yojna Grameen”, a new scheme to construct houses in rural areas for those who have not been covered under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna.
- India has ranked 42nd on the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) Global democracy index 2017. The list topped by Norway followed by Iceland and Sweden.
- Syrian national dialogue congress was held in Sochi, Russia.
- Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Indian government have signed USD 250 million loan agreement for construction of all weather roads in five Indian states under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna.
- PM appointed group of infrastructure headed by union minister Nitin Gadkari constituted a high level committee to look into procedures for sharing of infrastructure for utilities like water pipes and telecom cables headed by Telecom secretary.
- Indian government and world bank signed $100 million loan agreement to promote rural econom in across 26 districts of Tamilnadu.
- Rewa ultra Mega solar limited in Madhya Pradesh funded by world bank with $30 million.
- Geospatial world excellence award 2018 to Odisha at the geospatial world forum meeting in Hydrabad.
- Third scorpere class submarine Karanj at Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mumbai Maharashtra.
- Sharath Ka,al won the National men’s singles title for the 8th time at 11 even sports senior Table Tennis nationals in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
- Francisco Nunez Olivera named “The World Oldest Man” passed away in Spain.