Important Current Affairs January 30 One liner

2019-01-31

January 30 – National Martyrs’ Day

The Central government announced allocation of Rs. 900 crore to the State towards drought relief package.
Union Minister of State (IC) Shri R K Singh laid the foundation stone of Regional testing laboratory of Central Power Research Institute (CPRI) at Nashik, Maharashtra.
Maharashtra Cabinet has decided to give more power to Lokayukta and brought the Chief Minister’s office under its ambit.
Union Minister Suresh Prabhu has said that country’s gold policy will be launched at the launch of the Domestic Council for Gems and Jewellery in Mumbai.
Union Minister for Tourism Shri. K.J. Alphons inaugurated the project “Development of North East Circuit: in Gangtok, Sikkim.
Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar inaugurated the new Campus of the National Museum Institute at Noida.
UK Parliament approves Brexit amendment on replacing Irish backstop.
Myanmar parliament approves step toward charter change.
IIT Mandi team finds Malarial drug inhibits Zika virus growth.
The Reserve Bank of India said that it will inject Rs 37,500 crore into the system through purchase of government securities to increase liquidity.

Global corruption index

1) Denmark 2) New Zealand 78) India
Minister of Railways & Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal launched the report “The Future of Rail” of International Energy Agency (IEA) at an event.
Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar – Assumes charge as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff.
Suman Kumari – First Hindu woman to be appointed Civil judge in Pakistan.
Maharashtra Child Development Minister Pankaja Munde distributed baby-care kits to the children born in primary health centres and government hospitals.
Genome saviour awards – V. Jose, Chalakudy & Jayan K.R.