12/01/2018 – English
English Current Affairs National News • Committee of Governors submitted a report, titled Rajyapal – vikas ke Rajdoot; catalytic role of Governors as Agents for change in society to president Ramnath Kovind. • Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways signed a MOU with ‘Transport for London’ (TFL) in New Delhi under this MOU expertise of TFL will be used to revamp the public transport system in India. • West Bengal panchayat and Rural Development and Public Health Engineering Minister Subrata Mukherjee announced the launch of water ATM project to ensure bacteria – free drinking water in schools. • A subcommittee of (CABE) Central Advisory Board of Education looking into the issue of girl education in India has recommended free and compulsory education for girls’ up to post – graduate level across India. • 25th Raising Day of Army Air defence – 10 Jan • World Hindi Day – 10 Jan • Bhopal Station has become the first railway station in the country to have sanitary napkin vending machine. The machine has been named ‘Happy Nari’ • President Ramnath Kovind inaugurated 4th International Dharma – Dhamma conference on “State and Social order in Dharma – Dhamma Traditions at Rajgir in Nalanda district of Bihar. • The 5th Bilateral Technical Meeting on co-operation in the field of Traditional Systems of Medicine between Government of India and Malaysia was conducted at New Delhi. International Affairs • United Nations (UN) Environment programme and World Health Organisation agreed to collaborate for accelerating action to curb environmental health risks. • Shanghai has set up the world’s first 3D printed bus stops in Fengjing, shanghai. Banking and Finance • IndusInd Bank and Dynamics Inc announced plans to introduce the first battery – powered interactive payment cards in the Indian Market in 2018. ReadMore: http://weshineacademy.com/enig...