Daily Current Affairs Updates

The World Health Organization has announced that the explosive spread of the Zika virus in the Americas is an �extraordinary event� that merits being declared an international emergency.

Alphabet now comes before Apple atop the list of the world�s most valuable companies.

1) Who has been selected for the 2016 Amnesty International Human Rights Award?

Indian lawyer and human rights defender, Henri Tiphagne has been selected for the 2016 Amnesty International Human Rights Award for his exceptional commitment to human rights.

• Current Affairs weekly bullets is the collections of weekly current affairs in the form of bullet points so you can grab it in easily. Here, we have brought the bullet points of current affairs from 25th to 31st January, 2016.

• Naresh Bedi awarded V Shantaram Life Time Acheivement Award at MIFF.
• Kidambi Srikanth wins 2016 Syed Modi Badminton Title in Menâ��s Singles.
• British TV and Radio presenter Terry Wogan passes away.

Former Army Chief General Kotikalapudi Venkata Krishna Rao, passed away in New Delhi following a cardiac arrest at the military hospital.He was 92.

Veteran British TV and radio presenter Sir Terry Wogan passed away in London after long battle with cancer. He was 77.

Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) of Union Government has given its final approval to Kerala Government�s approval to set up India�s first Defence Industrial Park at Ottappalam.

Brazilian racing driver Pietro Fittipaldi has won the 2015 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 by winning two of the four races. The racing event was held at Madras Motor Racing Track in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu. The win race helped him to total 244 points to top among the other racers.

World Number One tennis player Novak Djokovic from Serbia has won the 2016 Australian Open Title in the men�s singles.

Ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth won the 2016 Syed Modi International Grand prix Gold Championship Title of Badminton in men�s singles category.

Angelique Kerber from Germany has won the 2016 Australian Open Title of Tennis in the women�s singles category. It was her maiden Grand Slam Tennis title.