DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 27TH JAN 2017
(Daily News India)
1.
MAKE MY TRIP LAUNCHES INDIA'S 1ST SOCIAL LUXURY TRAVEL MAGAZINE
i.
India's largest online travel portal MakeMyTrip has launched the 1st ever
social luxury travel magazine called 'Luxury Travel Times'. The mobile-only
magazine is released through innovative ad platforms like Facebook Canvas &
Instagram-Stories.
ii.
'Spa-cation', 'Heaven on Earth' & 'Heritage' was first few themes of the
magazine presenting exotic choices to explore fine living.
2.
68TH REPUBLIC DAY: ASHOK CHAKRA TO HAVALDAR HANGPAN DADA FOR SACRIFICING HIS
LIFE FOR NATION
i.
Havaldar Hangpan Dada, who killed 4 terrorists before laying down his life in
Kupwara has been awarded Ashok Chakra, the highest peace time gallantry award.
ii.
His wife Changsen received the award from the President Pranab Mukherjee during
the 68th Republic Day Parade in New Delhi. Havaldar Hangpan Dada of Assam
Regiment killed 4 intruding terrorists at the height of 13,000 feet in the
harsh and icy Himalayan range of North Kashmir.
3.
INDIA RANKS 6TH ON EIGHT GREAT POWERS IN 2017: AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY MAGAZINE
i.
India is ranked at the 6th spot behind China and Japan in a list of 8 great
powers for the year 2017 by a leading American foreign policy magazine.
ii. The list is topped by the US, whereas
China and Japan are at tie for being on the second spot. Russia and Germany are the other 2 countries ahead
of India. Iran is ranked 7th and Israel is on the 8th spot.
4.
JEEVAN RAKSHA PADAK AWARDS 2016 ANNOUNCED
i.
Indian President has approved the conferment of Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of
Awards 2016 on 36 persons including Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak to 5 persons,
Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak to 8 persons and Jeevan Raksha Padak to 23 persons, 7
awards are posthumous.
ii.
Jeevan Raksha Padak series of awards are given to a person for meritorious act
of human nature in saving the life of a person.
iii.
The award is given in 3 categories namely, Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak,
Jeevan Raksha Padak and Uttam Jeevan
Raksha Padak. The award can also be conferred posthumously.
5.
US EMMY AWARD-WINNING ACTRESS MARY TYLER MOORE HAS PASSED AWAY
i.
Emmy award-winning US actress Mary Tyler Moore has passed away. She was best
known for her television roles in the 1960s sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show and
the eponymous The Mary Tyler Moore Show in the 1970s.
ii.
She was also nominated for the best actress Oscar in 1980 for the film Ordinary
People.