Current Affairs Headlines - 16 January 2019

Current Affairs Headlines - 16 January 2019 - Fifteen useful headlines - for all examinations

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1. The Ministry of Civil Aviation on January 15 unveiled the Vision 2040 document, which highlights the growth potential in different sub-sectors of Indian aviation and the key action steps are required to be taken to achieve the desired objective. It says the total passenger traffic (to, from and within India) in India is expected to rise nearly six-fold from 187 million in FY 2018 to around 1124 million (112.4 crores) in FY 2040. This includes around 821 million domestic passengers and around 303 million international passengers (to and from India). (Indian Economy / Infrastructure)
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2. A Tokyo court on January 15 rejected a request by former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn for bail following fresh charges, dashing his hopes for an early release from his Japanese jail cell. The decision means the 64-year-old auto tycoon is likely to stay in custody until his trial, which even his own defence lawyer has admitted could take six months to begin. His daughter has complained of bad behaviour with him in prison. (People and Personalities / World Politics)
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3. In the state of Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Kamal Nath launched the Rs 50,000-crore farm debt-waiver scheme named 'Jai Kisan Rin Mukti Yojana' today. The state cabinet gave its nod to waive crop loans of 55 lakh farmers on January 5. Farm loan waivers have come under criticism due to lack of effective long-term solutions. (Agriculture / Indian Economy)
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4. More than 70 years after Independence, an engineering feat by state-run transmission utility Power Grid has made it possible for India’s northernmost areas in Jammu & Kashmir to plug into the national electricity network to bring ‘one-nation-one grid’ closer to reality. (Infrastructure / Social Issues)
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5. The 71st Army Day was celebrated across the country today. It is celebrated every year to commemorate the day when General (later Field Marshal) KM Carriappa took over the command of Army from General Sir FRR Bucher, the last British Commander-in-Chief in 1949 and became the first Commander-in-Chief of Indian Army post Independence. Long live Indian Army! (Defence and Military)
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6. A war of words erupted over PM Modi being conferred with the Philip Kotler Presidential award, with Congress president Rahul Gandhi tweeting sarcastic remarks and Union minister Smriti Irani retaliating. Marketing Guru Philip Kotler changed his stand over the course of a few hours, whole-heartedly endorsing the award, tweeting on the issue from his unverified Twitter handle.  (People and Personalities / Trivia and Miscellaneous)
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7. Leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge asked PM N. Modi to release the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) report against former CBI chief Alok Verma, alongwith the minutes of the January 10 meeting of the High-Powered Committee (HPC) that transferred Mr. Verma out of the CBI. Kharge also asked the PM to convene a meeting of the Selection Committee immediately, and called appointment of M. Nageshwar Rao as Interim Director “illegal”. (Governance and Institutions / Indian Politics / People and Personalities)
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8. The strike declared by workers of the Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) continued for ninth day on January 16. The workers are not satisfied with the proposal provided by the high-powered committee. This long strike exposes the governance of this very crucial sector, and lack of right negotiations. (Governance and Institutions / Infrastructure / Social Issues)
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9. The Supreme Court, on Jan 15, asked the West Bengal government to allow proposed public meetings and rallies of the BJP under its “Ganatantra Bachao Yatra (save democracy rally)”. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi asked the BJP’s West Bengal unit to submit a revised schedule of its proposed yatra with the authorities and seek necessary approvals. (Constitution and Law / Indian Politics)
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10. The Department of Science and Technology and Doordarshan launched two science communications initiatives - DD Science and India Science. The Minister of Science and Technology Dr Harsh Vardhan said that he would be willing to rename the Ministry of Earth Sciences to "Bharat Mata Mantralaya" because after all, it dealt with the land of India, which is Bharat Mata! (Governance and Institutions / Science and Technology)
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11. Yet another controversy over the 7.8 billion euro (Rs. 59,000 crore) deal for 36 Rafale fighters erupted, with some reports claiming France had ordered 28 of the jets at half the cost compared to what India had paid.(Defence and Military / Indian Politics)
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12. Two crore people took a dip in holy Ganga river during Kumbh Mela on the eve of Makar Sankranti in last two days. The U.P. government was praised for massive arrangements made to conduct the entire proceedings smoothly and peacefully. (Religion / Social Issues)
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13. Ms. Kanakadurga, who along with Ms. Bindu Ammini, made history by entering the Sabarimala temple on January 2, was allegedly beaten up by her mother-in-law when she returned home. The Supreme Court in 2018 had lifted all restriction on women of any age from entering the temple premises. Religious groups have been contesting that verdict ever since, turning Kerala into a mini battleground. (Religion / Social Issues / People and Personalities)
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14. Two independent MLAs - R. Shankar and H. Nagesh - on January 15 announced the withdrawal of their support to the JD(S)-Congress government in Karnataka. Mr. Shankar is considered an independent as his Karnataka Prajnyavantha Janatha Party is yet to be recognised. The two MLAs, who staying in Mumbai reportedly with a few disgruntled Congress MLAs, have released letters addressed to the Governor withdrawing their support. The entire BJP MLA contingent was taken to a costly resort in North India, after this! (Indian Politics / People and Personalities)
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15. Coming down heavily on both the ruling and Opposition fronts in Kerala, PM N. Modi said the position taken by the LDF in the Sabarimala issue will go down in history as the most shameful behaviour by any party or government. He was inaugurating a public rally of BJP workers from Kollam, Alappuzha and Mavelikkara constituencies in Kollam. It is worth noting that the Kerala govt. was carrying out the verdict of the Supreme Court of India! (Constitution and Law / Indian Politics)
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