English Current Affairs
National News
• Union Minister for women and child development Maneka Gandhi launched a web portal, NARI which will provide information on all government schemes for women.
• The Haryana tourism department disclosed that Uttar Pradesh would be the theme state for the 32nd Surajkund International crafts Mela, which would be organized at Surajkund Faridabad from Feb 2 to 15
• Jharkhand CM launched “Saubhagya Yojana” a programme that would provide electricity to all the 29, 376 villages in the state.
• The Animal Husbandry department of Gujarat government has banned all voluntary animal care and non-government organizations working under the ‘Karuna Abhiyan’ to operate in residential areas during the Uttarayan festival this year.
• The Assamese and Manipuri language versions of Prime Minister’s official website www.pmindia.gov in were launched
International News
• Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (UAE) introduced value added tax. These are the first two countries in the Gulf which have introduced the VAT system.
Banking and Finance
• HDFC Bank announced a partnership with Rajasthan Government to promote and nurture startups in the state.
• No charges on debit card transaction charges for payments through debit card BHIM app and other payment Made for up to 2,000 from Jan 1, 2018.
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