DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS-01 JANUARY
2015
1) ISRO CHIEF K.
RADHAKRISHNAN RETIRES
Ø ISRO
chief K.Radhakrishnan retired today.
Ø Dr.
ShaileshMayak, Secretary Earth Science, has been given the additional charge of
Secretary, department of Space.
EXPECTED
QUESTIONS:
1.
K.Radhakrishnan
retired recently, which of the following organization he was heading:
a. ISRO
b. DRDO
c. EPFO
d. IRDA
2) LITHUANIA
19TH EUROPEAN COUNTRY
Ø Lithuania
became 19th European union country to Join Eurozone.
Ø There
are total 28 member state of European Union but only 19 are Eurozone countries
EXPECTED
QUESTIONS:
1.
Which
among the following has become 19th country to join Eurozone:
a. Croatia
b. Lithuania
c. France
d. Italy
3) GANGA
HERITAGE CRUISE TAKES OFF
A private cruise service showcasing
the cultural and religious diversity of West Bengal along the Ganga from
Kolkata to Murshidabad was launched.
4)
WOMEN SAFETY MOBILE APP ‘HIMMAT' LAUNCHED
Ø Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched India's first
integrated mobile application for women safety called ‘Himmat', in the presence
of Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung.
Ø The ‘Himmat' application will strengthen women safety. Person
who will download this smart phone-based application can alert the police in
the hour of need by either shaking the phone or pressing the power button
twice.
Ø It is directly linked to the Police Control Room and they will
get an indication immediately
5) STAMPEDE
KILLS 35 IN SHANGHAI ON NEW YEAR'S EVE
Ø 35 people were killed and 42 injured in a stampede at the China’s
city.
Ø The celebrations went astray at the Chenyi Square of Shanghai's
popular riverfront Bund area when people reportedly rushed to collect coupons resembling
US Dollars.
6) UNSC
REJECTS PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD BID
Ø The
UN Security Council rejected a Palestinian resolution calling for an Israeli
withdrawal from the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem and the establishment
of a Palestinian state by late 2017.
Ø The
resolution called for a peace deal within 12 months.
Ø There
were eight votes in favour, including France, Russia and China, two against and
five abstentions, among them Britain. Australia joined the US in voting against
the measure.
7) GOVT.
SPLITS CMD POST NAMES NEW CHIEFS FOR 4
PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS
Ø In
a significant decision the government today split the post of chairman and
managing director (CMD) of public sector banks seeking to create a new
management structure.
Ø The
government said it has decided to now separate the post of chairman and MD
& CEO.
Ø Apart
from the SBI, in the new appointments of PSBs, the chairman will be a part-time
Board member who would preside over the Board meetings and will not be an
executive chairman.
Ø As
part of the new process, the government appointed four new CEOs of banks.
Ø R
Koteeswaran has been appointed as MD and CEO of Indian Overseas Bank
Ø AnimeshChauhan
will head Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC)).
Ø Kishore
Kumar Sansiwillbe the new MD and CEO of Vijaya Bank.
Ø P.Srinivasappointed
asMD and CEOto United Bank of India.
