Current Affairs Update for today :-
Politics
- 66th Republic Day celebrated on 26th January 2015 under the theme of ‘Women Empowerment (Nari Shakti). The Chief Guest was President of USA Barack Obama.
- A Smart City App namely ‘Smart Chandigarh’ launched by Chandigarh on 27th January 2015 to create awareness on consumer rights.
Deaths
- Jaswant Singh Rajput, the famous Hockey Olympian, died on 28th January 2015.
Appointments
- K. Durga Prasad appointed as Special DG of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on 27th January 2015. CRPF was established in the year 1939.
- Dr.S. Jaishankar appointed as Foreign Secretary succeeded by Sujatha Singh.
Awards
- Wing Commander Puja Thakur became first lady to lead inter-service Guard of Honour on 25th January 2015.
- Arundhati Subramaniam won Khushwant Singh Memorial Prize for Poetry on 24th January 2015.
