Current Affairs Update for today :-
Awards
- On 16th January 2015, Jammu and Kashmir selected for National Award for e-Governance for best District level initiative. The state of Jammu and Kashmir first time will receive this award.
- Subhash Chandra Agrawal conferred with Giraffe Hero Award for the year 2015 on 15th January 2015. The award is given for that people who take risks for common people.
- The book namely ‘India Shastra:Reflections on the Nation in Our Time’ released on 15th January 2015. The author of this book is Shashi Tharoor.
Appointments
- Baba Ramdev appointed as Brand Ambassador of State Government of Haryana to promote yoga and ayurveda in the State.
Politics
- First Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) train of India flagged-off on 15th January 2015 from Rewari, Haryana. The present Rail Minister of India is Suresh Prabhu.
Business and Economy
- Reserve Bank of India imposed penalty of Rs.100 Crore on Riddhi Siddhi Bullion Limited (RSBL) for violations of RBI norms.
Sports
- Sania Mirza won her first title of the season but 23rd of her career. She won with Bethanie Mattek Sands of United States of America.
