Daily Current Affairs Update of 26 January 2015

Daily Current Affairs Update of 26 January 2015
Daily Current Affairs Update of 26 January 2015
Current Affairs Update 26 January :-


Politics

  • National Girl Child Day observed on 24th January in all over the country. 
  • Sukanya Samridhi Yojana launched by the Government of India on 22nd January 2015 to enable parents to open bank accounts of girls under the age of 10 years. 
  • The State of Kerala get its first International Institute of Music launched on 22nd January 2015. 

Business and Economy

  • State Bank of India signed an agreement with European Investment Bank for 100 million Euro on 23rd January 2015. European Investment Bank was established in the year 1958. 

Appointments

  • R.V. Easwar appointed as Interim Chairman of Delhi and Districts Cricket Association on 22nd January 2015 to attend executive committee. 

Awards

  • The book namely ‘Neither a Hawk nor a Dove’ written by Khurshid M. Kashuri. The book is based upon the relations between India and Pakistan. Khurshid M. Kashuri is Ex-Foreign Minister of Pakistan. 

Sports

  • Kashyap won men’s singles title of Syed Modi International Grand Prix Badminton Championship on 25th January 2015 held at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Kashyap won the title after defeating Kidambi Srikanth.