Current Affairs January, 2016

Ending speculation and giving a definitive shape to the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets, India and France signed the Inter-Government Agreement (IGA) which will form the basis for the commercial deal.

The Labour Ministry has directed retirement fund body EPFO and health insurance provider ESIC to exempt startups from inspection and filing returns for three years.

As part of Republic Day celebrations, the government will organise a four-day festival at the Red Fort showcasing cuisine and culture of different States.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has celebrated the 6th National Voters̢۪ Day across the country. Theme for year 2016 is Inclusive and Qualitative Participation.

• Union Cabinet clears President’s rule in Arunachal Pradesh.
• Maharashtra’s first Solar Power operated Mini-Water Supply Plant commissioned.
• India’s largest and tallest tricolour hoisted at Ranchi.

Eminent tabla player Pandit Shankar Ghosh passed away in Kolkata, West Bengal following a prolonged illness. He was 80.

The Union cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recommended imposition of President̢۪s Rule in Arunachal Pradesh under Article 356 (1) of the Constitution.

The first Solar Power operated Mini-Water Supply Plant of Maharashtra was commissioned in Hingna village of Mouda Taluka in Nagpur district.

India̢۪s largest tricolour was hoisted atop the tallest pole at Pahari Mandir in Ranchi, by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. This flag will remain hoisted for 24 hours and shall be illuminated with the help of twenty sodium vapour lights at night. It is world̢۪s largest and the highest hoisted Indian flag.

India̢۪s digital payment startup company TranServ has launched country̢۪s first Social Mobile Wallet named Udio.

State owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) has received environmental clearance for a project in the Krishna-Godavari (KG) basin in Andhra Pradesh.

Ace Indian Shuttler Pusarla Venkata Sindhu (World No.12) has won the 2016 Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold Badminton title.