Current Affairs 20th January 2018

Current Affairs for 20th January 2018 from vitorr classes. Must watch.

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•       P.P. Chaudhary, the Union Minister of State for Law and Justice & Corporate Affairs, was conferred the Honorary Fellowship of Institute of Company secretaries of India (ICSI) at the headquarters of the institute at New Delhi on January 18, 2018.

•       Iranian government lifted restrictions on the use of the Internet, including the messaging app Telegram across the country. In December 2017, protests against unemployment and rising consumer prices erupted in several parts of Iran.

•       The 10th Global Forum for Food & Agriculture (GFFA-2018) has started in Berlin, Germany on January 18, which includes the 10th Berlin Agriculture Ministers' Conference. The theme of 3-day event is "Shaping the future of livestock - sustainably, responsibly, efficiently".

•       Maharashtra has become the India's first state to launch Public Cloud Policy, which will allow all government departments to access public cloud. . The step will create business opportunities worth $2 billion while helping the state government departments to shift all their data to clouds.

•       Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Raj Kumar Singh delivered the keynote address at the ministerial plenary session of the International Solar Alliance at Abu Dhabi, UAE.

•       The Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matriva Abhiyan (PMSMA) has crossed one crore mark in antenatal check-ups.

•       The union social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot on 19th January 100 accessible for Divyansgs

•       The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) celebrated its 13th Raising Day on 19th January 2018

•       As per the Power Minister RK Singh, India will set up a $350-million fund to finance solar projects as the country steps up efforts to achieve its ambitious target of adding 175 gigawatts (GW) in renewable energy by 2022.

•       The Tamil Nadu government is planning to come up with an exclusive Aerospace and defense Policy

•       A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Government of India and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in the presence of Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu to enhance import and export performance.

•       Facebook has appointed outgoing American Express CEO Kenneth Chenault to its board, making him the first African-American to be on the board.

•       Facebook-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp has rolled out a feature that connects small businesses with customers. Currently, only Android users can access the feature and they can avail of it through the latest update of the app.