Current Affairs 28th January 2018

1. Kolkata, capital of West Bengal became first metro city in India to get floating market. It was inaugurated by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The floating market is located on lake at Patuli in South Kolkata which is 400 meters long and 60 meters wide.
2. India beat Japan 4-2 in the second leg of the Four Nations Invitational Tournament in New Zealand on Saturday. India, coming on the back of a 5-4 win over Belgium secured a place in the final of the second leg of the tournament. India had thrashed Japan 6-0 in their pool match in the first leg of the tournament.
3. India has announced to host informal Ministerial meeting of World Trade Organization (WTO) in March 2018 in New Delhi to muster support for issues and also help to multi-lateral process. It was announced by Deepak Jagdish Saksena, India's ambassador and permanent representative to WTO during informal WTO ministerial gathering at Davos on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual summit.
4. India and Vietnam signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate in the areas of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) and space. MoU documents were exchanged in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Vietnam counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc in New Delhi.
5. Central Government awarded 325 more routes to airlines as well as helicopter operators under its regional connectivity scheme, UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik). In awarding routes under second round of bidding, emphasis was laid on flight services to hilly and remote areas, including Kargil.
6. India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) nations have agreed to set up a mechanism aimed at enhancing maritime cooperation.
7. International Customs Day was observed all over the world on Jan 26. The slogan for International Customs Day 2018 is "A secure business environment for economic development".
8. India-Japan Smart Grid Pilot Project was inaugurated Panipat, Haryana to solve the various complications faced by the power distribution sector. It was inaugurated by State Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar in the presence of Japanese Minister Keniko Sen. 
9. Usha Ananthasubramanian, MD and CEO, Allahabad Bank elected the first woman chairman of Indian Banks Association (IBA). She was elected IBA Chairman for the year 2017-18 by its Managing Committee. 
10. Rotavac became first Indigenously developed vaccine from India to be pre-qualified by World Health Organisation (WHO). It means that vaccine can be so can be sold internationally to several countries in South America and Africa. So far, several vaccines from India have been pre-qualified by WHO.
11. Alpha Design Technologies Ltd. has signed Rs. 45-crore deal with Ministry of Defence to supply indigenous simulators for gunnery and missile firing from BMP II vehicles to Indian Army. Under this deal, as many as 57 simulators will be manufactured at company's Bengaluru facility and will be supplied to Indian Army over two years period. 
12. Chinese scientists have created two monkeys named Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua through cloning for the first time in the world. This is the first time, researchers have cloned and created two healthy monkeys.
13. Punjab Government has launched Mahatma Gandhi Sarbat Vikas Yojna (MGSVY) for the welfare of the downtrodden citizen across the state. This scheme is aimed at the inclusive growth of the distressed sections of the society. It will be on the line of Antyodaya principles (Antyodaya means rise of the last person) and will be implemented in the state's rural areas. 
14. Harman International has named actress Priyanka Chopra as the global brand ambassador for its JBL and Harman Kardon audio brands. Priyanka Chopra will be involved in various marketing initiatives, such as social media and brand awareness events for JBL and Harman Kardon.

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