RBI has raised the withdrawal limit for Atm’s
From now :
•
Rs 10,000 per day per card can be withdrawn from the ATM.
• Earlier it was Rs 4,500 per day per card.
• The weekly limit is still the same i.e., Rs 24000 per card for
Saving Accounts
Also, The withdrawal limit for current accounts has also
increased from Rs 50,000 to Rs1,00,000 .
India ranked 92nd on Global Talent
Competitiveness Index.
Switzerland topped the Index.
Indian ranked lowest among 5 BRICS countries.
Wholesale price index ( WPI) based inflation
raised.
• Raised to
3.39 % in December 2016 from 3.15 % in
November 2016.
• WPI is measured by Department of Industrial Policy &
Promotion.
•Inflation calculated on basis of WPI = Headline Inflation.
2016 was recorded as the warmest year.
•The Indian Meteorological Department ( IMD) In its
report “ Statement OF Climate OF India 2016” reported
2016.”
•2016 was warmer than last year by 0.24◦ C
Border Security Force ( BSF) has launched
operation “ Sarda Hawa.”
•Launched at Western International Border Of
Rajasthan.
•To check the infiltration instanced from across the
border.
•Will continue till 28 January
The first edition of Asia – Pacific Broadcasting
Union ( ABU) International Television Dance
Festival .
It was held in Hyderabad.
It was hosted by Prasar Bharti..
Inaugurated by Union Urban Development ,
Minister, Venkaiah Naidu
Ministry of Commerce has launched a mobile
App names SEZ India.
SEZ – Special Economic Zone
The app has four sections
1) SEZ Information
2) SEZ Online Transaction.
3) Trade Information
4) Contact Details.
Tamil Nadu Government has launched a new App
for tourists, Pinakin.
This app will be in Hindi & English
And covers the World Heritage Tourist Sites like :
Mamallapuram
Thanjavur Big Temple
Gangaikonda Cholapuram
Darasuram
Sony Pictures Networks India has entered
the Hindi film music space with the launch
of Sony ROX HD.
Sony ROX HD showcases the latest Hindi film music
in high definition visual format of 1080i resolution
that is enhanced by Dolby Audio.
25 Children win National Bravery Award.
Indian Council for Child Welfare( ICCW) National Bravery
Award will be presented on 23 January By Prime Minister
Narendra Modi.
Four of awards are posthumous.
Winners :
1) Bharat Award : Tarh Peju ( Arunachal Pradesh ) ,
Posthumously.
2) Bapu Gaidhani Award : Roluahpuii and Lalhriatpuii
from Mizoram and Tushar Verma from Chattisgarh, Posthumously.
3) Geeta Chopra Award : Tejasweeta Pradhan & Shivani
Gond
4) Sanjay Chopra Awa rd : Sumit Mamgain
President ICCW – Gita Siddhartha
India ink 'Financing Agreement' with World
Bank for 'Nagaland Health Project.
Project cost – Total 60 million dollars
World Bank – 48 million Dollar
Government of India – 12 million dollars.
The Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Pvt Ltd (BRBNMPT), a
fully controlled subsidiary of RBI has set records in currency note
printing.
The RBI Note Mudran printing press in Mysuru (
Karnataka) .
It printed 10.9 million currency note in a day that even broke the
world record made an American currency printing press of printing
8.7 million notes in a day.
As per the data, 1350 million currency notes were
printed in December 2016 in Mysuru.
Kiran Doshi wins The Hindu Prize 2016
Book : Jinnah Oftern Came to Our House.
Deepak Roy , known for his movie ‘Limit to
Freedom’, for which he won the National Award in
1996, passed away at the age of 67
Sports Minister , Vijay Goel inaugurated ‘Khelo India
Competition’ in New Delhi .
For under – 14 and Under – 17 children.
Objective : To promote sports at grass root level and to build
sports infrastructure in country.
Valtteri Bottas replaces Nico Rosberg at
Mercedes and joins Lewis Hamilton as his
team mate.
Nico Rosberg – Germany
Valtteri Bottas – Finland
Lewis Hamilton - England