Current Affairs 28th January 2015

Current Affairs 28th January 2015 - Important Points

• Who won Khushwant Singh Memorial Prize for Poetry - Arundhathi Subramaniam

• Who sworned in as PM of Greece - Alexis Tsipras

• RBI signed MoU on Supervisory Cooperation with - Banco Central do Brasil

• Who became first lady officer to lead Inter-Service Guard of Honour - Wing Commander Puja Thakur

• Who won Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold Badminton Tournament 2015 in women single - Saina Nehwal

• Who appointed as the Special DG of CRPF - K Durga Prasad

• Who is elected as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh - Kalyan Singh

• Which Malyalam actor has passed away - Mala Aravindan

• Which day has been declared as Industries Day by Maharashtra government - 17th September

Current Affairs 28th January 2015 - Details

Who won Khushwant Singh Memorial Prize for Poetry - Arundhathi Subramaniam

On 24th January 2015, Poetess Arundhathi Subramaniam was honoured with inaugural Khushwant Singh Memorial Prize for Poetry at Jaipur Literature Festival. She was awarded with the this for her work "When God is a Traveller".

Who sworned in as PM of Greece - Alexis Tsipras

On 26th January 2015, Alexis Tsipras sworned in as Prime Minister of Greece. He is the head of far-left Syriza part of Greece. 

His party won 149 out of 300 seats in parliament and he became youngest Prime Minister of Greece since 1865.

Do You Know : 

He became the first prime minister in Greek history to be sworn in without the traditional oath on a Bible and blessing of basil and water from the Greek Archbishop. He became first to take a civil rather than a religious oath of office.

RBI signed MoU on Supervisory Cooperation with - Banco Central do Brasil

Among the Important Banking Current Affairs, RBI through its notification released on 27th January 2015 announced about its MoU on Supervisory Cooperation and Exchange of Supervisory Information with Brazil's Central Bank, Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) on 26th December 2014.

 The MoU was signed by Anthero de Moraes Meirelles, Deputy Governor for Supervision, BCB and SS Mundra, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India.

Who became first lady officer to lead Inter-Service Guard of Honour - Wing Commander Puja Thakur

Wing Commander Pooja Thakur was in news as on 25th January 2015 she became first lady officer to lead the Inter-Service Guard of Honour for a major visiting dignitary at the Rashtrapati Bhavan as the Guard of Honour was inspected by the US President Barack Obama. 

She also lead Inter-Service Guard of Honour was in line with the theme of Nari Shakti chosen for the 2015 Republic Day parade. Wing Commander Pooja Thakur belongs to administrative branch of Indain Air Force. 

Who won Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold Badminton Tournament 2015 in women single - Saina Nehwal

Among the Important Sports Current Affairs, On 25th January 2015, Noted Indian Badminton player Saina Nehwal won the women's singles of Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold Badminton Tournament 2015. To won the title she defeated World Champion Carolina Marin of Spain by 19-21, 25-23, 21-16 at Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

Do You Know : 

Saina Nehwal also had won this title last year. 

Who appointed as the Special DG of CRPF - K Durga Prasad

Among the important appointments On 27th January 2015, K Durga Prasad was appointed as the Special Director General (DG) of the Central Reserve Police Force. 

K Durga Prasad is a senior IPS officer of 1981 batch from Andhra Pradesh cadre will be in office for next three years or till further orders are given.  

Who is elected as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh - Kalyan Singh

On 28th January 2015, Kalyan Singh was appointed as the 26th governer of Himachal Pradesh. He was administered oath of office by Himachal Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Mansoor Ahmed Mir at oath taking ceremony held at Raj Bhawan in Shimla.

About Kalyan Singh

Kalyan Singh was born on 5 January 1932 in Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh.

In 1977, he had also served as Health Minister of Uttar Pradesh.

He is 20th Governor of Rajasthan and was appointed on 26 August 2014.

Which Malyalam actor has passed away - Mala Aravindan

On 28th January 2015, Malayalam actor Mala Aravindan has passed away in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. he was known for his work as a comedian, character artist in Malayalam films. He has also served as president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists.

About Mala Aravindan

• He was born in 1941 at Vadavucode in Ernakulam, Kerala.
• He had began his career as a tabla artist.
• He had made his debut as actor in 1968 by acting in film Sindhooram .

Which day has been declared as Industries Day by Maharashtra government - 17th September

Maharashtra government has declared that 17th September will be celebrated as the Industries Day from now onwards. On this day industries will be awarded at the district level for their flawless performance. Every district of state will set up a commitee under district collectors for holding the Industries Day celebrations.

It will deliver state government a single platform to ensure that the policies offered by the state government proved beneficial to the people at the grass-root level.