Committees/Reports/Summits Current Affairs January 2015 RBI constituted a Committee on Urban Cooperative Banks chaired by R Gandhi, the Dpeuty Governor of RBI. UNCTAD released Global Investment Trends Monitor Report 2014: In 2014, China was the largest recipient of FDI with an increase of 3 percent FDI with 128 billion US dollar. FDI in India increased by 26 percent to an estimated 35 billion US dollar. NTCA released report on Status of TigersRead More
Category: January 2015
All the Current Affairs News in January 2015 of India and the World
Obituaries-Current Affairs January 2015 Subhash Ghising, the President of Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF), died. He was the person who started the Gorkhaland movement (GNLF) in the 1980s for a creation of a separate Gorkhaland State by carving out North Bengal’s Darjeeling district. Malayalam actor Mala Aravindan died. Australian golfer Kelvin David George Nagle died. Hockey Olympian Jaswant Singh Rajput died. He was part of Indian hockey team that won goldRead More
Regional-Current Affairs January 2015 All the important Current news and events of different states in India. Maharashtra has approved field trials for GM food With this Maharashtra becomes the fourth state after Punjab, Delhi and Andhra Pradesh to approve field trials in GM crops. Experts claim that Purple Tea can be produced in Assam As of now, Kenya is the only known place in the world that has the climate suitableRead More
Banking-Economics Current Affairs January 2015 Union Government divested 10 percent stake in Coal India Limited. Now, government’s share in CIL stands at 79.65 percent. Government earned an amount of 22557.63 crore rupees through the disinvestment process. HDFC Bank allowed by Cabinet Committee on Economic Activities to raise foreign holding limit to 74 per cent. Apple Inc recorded the highest-ever profit of 18 billion US dollars in corporate history worldwide. HDFC Bank featuredRead More
Defence-Security Current Affairs January 2015 India successfully test-fires Agni-5 missile from Wheeler Island off Odisha Coast. It is a three stage solid propellant missile having strike range of over 5000 kilometer and capable of carrying nuclear warhead of over one tonne. Four Indian Coast Guard vessels commissioned at Mormugao Port of Vasco: The launched vessels include two fast patrol vessels namely ICG Amogh and ICG Ameya and two interceptor boats Charlie 413Read More
Environment-Wildlife Current Affairs January 2015 PETA announces to create India’s first fenced elephant sanctuary near Bannerghatta National Park in Bengaluru Bhagabatpur Crocodile Project in Sunderbans gets a fresh start with expert help. Periyar Tiger Reserve won National Tiger Conservation Authority biennial award. The award was for encouraging local public participation in managing the reserve National Green Tribumal gave directions to clean Yamuna under ‘Mailey se Nirmal Yamuna’ Revitalization Plan 2017. SultanpurRead More
World Current Affairs January 2015 Churches in England opposed Mitochondria Donation Technique to produce babies. Malaysia has declared MH370 flight disappearance an ‘Accident’. Alexis Tsipras sworn in as PM of Greece Dubai’s Maze Tower listed in Guinness World Records for World’ largest Vertical Maze. WhatsApp unveiled a new service for sending messages from a Web browser. EU decided to lift ban on import of mangoes from India European UnionRead More
National Current Affairs January 2015 Gujrat hosts the 18th National Conference on e-Governance . Union Government formed NITI Aayog to replace Planning Commission. Union Government on 1 January 2015 set up the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog. NITI Aayog will replace the 65 year old Planning Commission and will be headed by Prime Minister of India. It will have a governing council comprising CMs of all the states and Lt. GovernorsRead More
Appointments Current Affairs January 2015 Appointments: Krishna Chaudhary was appointed as the Director General of ITBP Hanumanthu Purushotham appointed as CMD of National Research and Development Corporation. Shekhar Sen was appointed as Chairman of Sangeet Natak Akademi Steve Easterbrook was appointed as CEO of McDonald’s Corporation. S Jaishankar was appointed as the Foreign Secretary of India K Durga Prasad appointed as the Special DG of CRPF UN Secretary–General appointed Saraswathy Menon in peace-building panel.Read More
Sports Current Affairs January 2015 Tennis – Australian Open 2015 Men’s Singles : Novak Djokovic defeated Andy Murray Women’s Singles : Serena Williams defeated Maria Sharapova Men’s Doubles : Simone Bolelli / Fabio Fognini defeated Pierre-Hugues Herbert / Nicolas Mahut Women’s Doubles : Bethanie Mattek-Sands/ Lucie Safarova defeated Chinese-Taiwan pair Zheng Jie and Chan Yung-jan Mixed Doubles: Indo-Swiss pair Leander Paes and Martina Hingis defeated Daniel Nestor and Kristina Mladenovic Leander Paes won Australian Open 2015 Mixed Doubles Titles. This was the 15th GrandRead More