DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 16TH JAN 2017
(Daily News India)
1.
BSF LAUNCHES OPERATION ‘SARD HAWA’ AT RAJASTHAN BORDER
i.
Border Security Force has launched its 14 day operation Sard Hawa at the western
international border of Rajasthan to check the instances of infiltration due to
the dense fog in the area.
ii.
Its main aim is to keep a hawks eye on the international border, where vigil
has been beefed-up and officers have also been asked to be part of operation to
motivate jawans.
2.
2017 NATIONAL CONFERENCE “JAL MANTHAN-III” HELD IN NEW DELHI
i.
The third National conference “Jal Manthan-III” was inaugurated by Union
Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti
in New Delhi.
ii.
The conference was organized by the Ministry of Water Resources, River
Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.
3.
FIRST EDITION OF ABU INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION DANCE FESTIVAL HELD IN HYDERABAD
i.
The first edition of the ABU International Television Dance Festival organized
by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union was held in Hyderabad.
ii.
Its main objective is to create a bridge between young people from different
parts of the world.
iii.
The event showcased the traditional and contemporary dance performances by
artistes from over 10 counties across the Asia-Pacific region.
iv.
The festival was inaugurated by the Union Information & Broadcasting
Minister M Venkaiah Naidu while the CM of Telangana, K. Chandrashekar Rao was
the guest of honour.
4.
US ENDS TWO-DECADE ECONOMIC SANCTION ON SUDAN
i.
The US President Barack Obama announced to end of a 20-year economic embargo on
Sudan by lifting trade and financial sanctions to build up ties with the
Sudanese government.
ii.
The announcement was made based on the efforts by the Government of Sudan to
improve the security in the region.
iii.
This will enable Sudan to receive imported goods and services from the US as
well as Sudan release frozen Sudanese property and assets held in the US
besides permitting the trade with the oil and gas industry in Sudan.
5.
BSNL LAUNCHES AADHAR BASED E-KYC PROJECT
i
.BSNL has launched its Customer Acquisition and Customer Communication
Management project that aims to digitalize business process to ensure faster
service, accurate customer responses and customer satisfaction.
ii.
The project provides an Aadhar based e-KYC service for immediate activation of
new mobile connections across the country.
iii.
Under this project the customers will have the convenience of Aadhar based fast
and efficient utilization of services by BSNL.