Daily Current Affairs of 8 January 2018
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Here is the Current Affairs of 8th January 2018. Current Affairs is the very important section to score high in the mains exams of the various government exams like BANK, SSC, INSURANCE, RAILWAY, UPSC, GPSC and many more. So read daily current affairs and score high in the examination and increase your chance to be selected.
1.) Haryana has become the first state in the country to launch High-Risk Pregnancy (HRP) Portal. This portal not only helps in early identification of high-risk pregnant cases up to the grass-roots level but also ensures their timely referral to the civil hospitals for further management and delivery by specialists.
2.) Telangana State Government inaugurated India’s first National Park for differently abled people in Hyderabad.
3.) Minister of State (I/C) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region Jitendra Singh announced that Arunachal Pradesh would get its first Film and Television Institute, being set up by the Union Government. The first Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) was set up in Pune.
4.) Telangana Industrial Health Clinic Ltd (TIHCL), a State government initiative, has got RBI clearance to register and function as a non-banking finance company (NBFC).
5.) According to the Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Saudi Arabia has given the green signal for India’s decision to revive the option of sending Haj pilgrims through sea route also.
6.) The Indian Navy has inked an MoU with the Cochin Port Trust (CPT), Kerala towards leasing of 228 metres of berths at Mattancherry Wharf for a period of five years.
7.) Switzerland won their third Hopman Cup as Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic beat Germany's Alexander Zverev and Angelique Kerber in the deciding mixed doubles to secure a 2-1 victory in the final at the Perth Arena.
8.) The vibrant Khelo India logo, reflecting the freshness, agility and vitality of New India was launched at a ceremony by the Union Minister of State ( I/C) Youth Affairs and Sports Rajyavardhan Rathore in New Delhi.
9.) Elina Svitolina secured her first WTA title in Australia with a straight-sets victory in the Brisbane International final. Svitolina beat Belarusian qualifier Aliaksandra Sasnovich.
10.) The Union Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (MoPA) has proposed rolling out of e-Sansad in Parliament and e-Vidhan in State Legislatures to digitize and make their functioning paperless. It was announced by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar after inaugurating 18th All India Whips’ Conference in Udaipur, Rajasthan.
11.) China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is planning to issue its first US dollar-denominated bond with minimum worth of $1 billion by June 2018.
12.) India’s High Commissioner to Kuala Lumpur T S Tirumurti was appointed the Secretary (Economic Relations) in the External Affairs Ministry.
13.) Himachal Pradesh’s Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said the government would set up ‘Gudiya helpline’ for reporting crime against women.
14.) The 75th Golden Globe Award ceremony was held in Los Angeles, the USA
1. Best motion picture, drama: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.
2. Best motion picture, musical or comedy: Lady Bird.
3. Best director, motion picture: Guillermo del Toro, “The Shape of Water”.
4. Best performance by an actress in a motion picture, drama: Frances McDormand.
5. Best performance by an actor in a motion picture, drama: Gary Oldman.
6. Best performance by an actress in a motion picture, musical or comedy: Saoirse Ronan.
7. Best performance by an actor in a motion picture, musical or comedy: James Franco.
8. Best motion picture, animated: Coco
9. Best motion picture, foreign language: In the Fade
10. Best television series, drama: The Handmaid’s Tale, Hulu
11. Best performance by an actress in a television series, drama: Elisabeth Moss.
12. Best performance by an actor in a television series, drama: Sterling K. Brown.
Here is the Current Affairs of 8th January 2018. Current Affairs is the very important section to score high in the mains exams of the various government exams like BANK, SSC, INSURANCE, RAILWAY, UPSC, GPSC and many more. So read daily current affairs and score high in the examination and increase your chance to be selected.
1.) Haryana has become the first state in the country to launch High-Risk Pregnancy (HRP) Portal. This portal not only helps in early identification of high-risk pregnant cases up to the grass-roots level but also ensures their timely referral to the civil hospitals for further management and delivery by specialists.
2.) Telangana State Government inaugurated India’s first National Park for differently abled people in Hyderabad.
3.) Minister of State (I/C) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region Jitendra Singh announced that Arunachal Pradesh would get its first Film and Television Institute, being set up by the Union Government. The first Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) was set up in Pune.
4.) Telangana Industrial Health Clinic Ltd (TIHCL), a State government initiative, has got RBI clearance to register and function as a non-banking finance company (NBFC).
5.) According to the Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Saudi Arabia has given the green signal for India’s decision to revive the option of sending Haj pilgrims through sea route also.
6.) The Indian Navy has inked an MoU with the Cochin Port Trust (CPT), Kerala towards leasing of 228 metres of berths at Mattancherry Wharf for a period of five years.
7.) Switzerland won their third Hopman Cup as Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic beat Germany's Alexander Zverev and Angelique Kerber in the deciding mixed doubles to secure a 2-1 victory in the final at the Perth Arena.
8.) The vibrant Khelo India logo, reflecting the freshness, agility and vitality of New India was launched at a ceremony by the Union Minister of State ( I/C) Youth Affairs and Sports Rajyavardhan Rathore in New Delhi.
9.) Elina Svitolina secured her first WTA title in Australia with a straight-sets victory in the Brisbane International final. Svitolina beat Belarusian qualifier Aliaksandra Sasnovich.
10.) The Union Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (MoPA) has proposed rolling out of e-Sansad in Parliament and e-Vidhan in State Legislatures to digitize and make their functioning paperless. It was announced by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar after inaugurating 18th All India Whips’ Conference in Udaipur, Rajasthan.
11.) China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is planning to issue its first US dollar-denominated bond with minimum worth of $1 billion by June 2018.
12.) India’s High Commissioner to Kuala Lumpur T S Tirumurti was appointed the Secretary (Economic Relations) in the External Affairs Ministry.
13.) Himachal Pradesh’s Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said the government would set up ‘Gudiya helpline’ for reporting crime against women.
14.) The 75th Golden Globe Award ceremony was held in Los Angeles, the USA
1. Best motion picture, drama: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.
2. Best motion picture, musical or comedy: Lady Bird.
3. Best director, motion picture: Guillermo del Toro, “The Shape of Water”.
4. Best performance by an actress in a motion picture, drama: Frances McDormand.
5. Best performance by an actor in a motion picture, drama: Gary Oldman.
6. Best performance by an actress in a motion picture, musical or comedy: Saoirse Ronan.
7. Best performance by an actor in a motion picture, musical or comedy: James Franco.
8. Best motion picture, animated: Coco
9. Best motion picture, foreign language: In the Fade
10. Best television series, drama: The Handmaid’s Tale, Hulu
11. Best performance by an actress in a television series, drama: Elisabeth Moss.
12. Best performance by an actor in a television series, drama: Sterling K. Brown.
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