· Jan 31, 2015
- Krishna
Chaudhary is appointed as Director General (DG) of the Indo-Tibetan Border
Police (ITBP).
- Kanagasabapathy
J Sripavan is appointed as 44th Chief Justice of Sri Lanka.
- People
for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) announced to create India's first
fenced elephant sanctuary within Bannerghatta Biological Park in Karnataka
to allow elephants to move around freely within the secure area.
- Gujarat
Technological University (GTU) launched e-Raksha Research Centre to fight
cybercrime to curb cybercrimes. Centre will encourage research and enhance
capability to provide solution for issues related to cyber security.
- Government
divested 10 % Stake in Maharatna Coal India Limited (CIL). With this,
government’s share in CIL came down to 79.65 %. Government divested 63.16
crores shares (10 %) of CIL through offer for sale (OFS) at a floor price
of 358 rupees per share and got an amount of 22557.63 crore rupees through
the disinvestment.
- 18th
National Conference on e-Governance held in Gujarat with Theme Conference
was Digital Governance - New Frontiers.
- Former
Dutch Hockey team coach Paul van Ass is appointed as head Coach of Indian
men's hockey team.
- Reserve
Bank of India (RBI) constituted a Committee under RBI Deputy Governor R
Gandhi, to re-examine appropriate set of businesses and licensing terms
for Urban Cooperative Banks (UCB).
- The
eight-member committee will be chaired by R Gandhi, the Deputy Governor of
Reserve Bank of India.
- Andhra
Pradesh Government decided to file a defamation case against State Bank of
Hyderabad (SBH) as SBH Freezed Accounts of Andhra Pradesh State Council of
Higher Education (APSCHE) amounting to 25 crore rupees.
- The
accounts of APSCHE were frozen after Telangana State Council of Higher
Education (TSCHE) sent a letter to various banks asking them to freeze
the accounts of APSCHE as it accused APSCHE of illegally capturing off
money that was to be shared between the two states.
· Jan 30, 2015
- Hanumanthu
Purushotham is appointed as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of
National Research Development Corporation (NRDC).
- Gujarat
Government launched Taluka (Tehsil) Planning Atlas (TPA) to enable local
administration for taking decisions about the regional development through
precise information about current status of various facilities and
schemes.
- Ministry
of Defence Awards of the 2015 Republic Day Parade -
- Services
- Brigade of Guards Regiment and
Sikh Regiment jointly judged as best marching contingents.
- Para-Military
Forces - Central Industrial
Security Force (CISF) contingent
- Tableaux
Category- First position won by
Maharashtra, which depicted the pilgrimage to Pandharpur. Jharkhand
tableau on Maluti Temples was second best and Karnataka Tableau was third
(based on Channapatna Toys).
- Competitive
category of school children items- Daang
Dance of Gujarat by West Zone Cultural Centre, Udaipur (Rajasthan).
- Defence
Research and Development Organisation got
approval for building a missile launch testing facility at a site near to
Krishna Delta Complex in Andhra Pradesh. The is a nesting site of Olive
Ridley turtles which is an endangered species.
- 30
Jan - World Laprosy Day.
- 20th
Law Commission of India headed by A P Shah submitted 253rd report Commercial
Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts and Commercial
Courts Bill, 2015.
- United
Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) released Global
Investment Trend Monitor Report to provide global investments trend in
2014 and prospects of global investments in 2015.
- Global
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows declined by 8 % in 2014 to 1.26
trillion USD due to fragility of global economy, geopolitical risks and
Political Uncertainities.
- Report
in context of India
- FDI
flow in India in 2014 increased to 35 billion USD (26 % Up) with maximum
growth in the services sector.
- Maximum
growth in FDI in India was in services sector especially in electricity,
gas, water, waste management and information and communication
- This
is one of the highest in recent years, though in 2008 FDI peaked in
India with 47 billion dollars followed by 35.6 billion dollar in 2009
- Top
five FDI recipients’ countries in 2014
- China
is largest recipient of FDI with 3 % Increase. China replaced US that
attracted largest FDI since 1980.
- Rankings
of Highest FDI Attracting Countries -
- China with 128 billion USD
- Hong Kong with 111 billion USD
- The United States with 86 billion USD
- Singapore with 81 billion USD
- Brazil with 62 billion USD
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