Current affairs : January 15, 2017 for all competitive exams
69th Army Day is being
observed today (15th January 2017). The day marks the taking over of the Indian
Army by the first Indian Commander-in-Chief, Field Marshal KM Cariappa, on
January 15, 1948.
- He took over the reins of the Army from Lieutenant
General Sir Francis Butcher, the last British Commander-in-Chief and
became the first Commander-in-Chief of the independent India.
- The day is celebrated to pay homage and salute to
the courageous and brave Indian soldiers who have been sacrificing their
lives for protecting the country.
Two-day camel festival begins
in Bikaner
The two-day annual camel
festival has began with much fanfare in the presence of foreigners and domestic
tourists. District Collector Ved Prakash flagged off a procession from Junagarh
which culminated at Karni Singh Stadium here in Bikaner, Rajasthan.
- It was followed by fun activities including camel
safaris.
- The festival, dedicated to the ship of the desert,
will see camel dance, milking and fur cutting design competitions and
camel races.
SpaceX resumes flights;
launches Falcon 9 vehicle on California coast
The American SpaceX rocket
company has resumed flights, launching a Falcon 9 vehicle from the Vandenberg
Air Force Base on the California coast.
- It is the first mission by the company since one of
its vehicles exploded on the launch pad in September 2016.
- The return to operations sees SpaceX start to renew
what was the original global handheld satellite phone network, run by
Iridium. Lift-off took place at 9:54 AM local time.
Rajeev Singh to take charge as
interim CEO of Prasar Bharti
Rajeev Singh, Member
(Finance) in Prasar Bharati Board, will take charge as interim CEO of the
public broadcaster after S C Panda retires in February.
- The previous CEO Jawhar Sircar had quit in October
last year, a few months before his tenure was due to end, following which
Panda, who is Member (Personnel), was made the acting CEO. However, Panda
is also due to retire in February.
Former Punjab Chief Minister
Surjit Singh Barnala passes away, aged 91
Former Punjab Chief Minister Surjit Singh Barnala, who took over reins of the state in the difficult period when militancy was at its peak in the mid-80s, died in Chandigarh on 14th January 2017 at the age of 91.
Former Punjab Chief Minister Surjit Singh Barnala, who took over reins of the state in the difficult period when militancy was at its peak in the mid-80s, died in Chandigarh on 14th January 2017 at the age of 91.
- Mr. Barnala, who served as Chief
Minister from 1985 to 1987, was admitted to the Post-Graduate Institute
of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh from 12th
January 2017.
Gujarat wins First Ranji
Trophy title beating Mumbai by five wickets
Gujarat won their first ever
Ranji Trophy title beating Mumbai by five wickets in the final at the Holkar
stadium in Indore. Parthiv Patel’s 143 and Munprit Juneja’s 54 runs helped
Gujrat to chase down the highest successful chase in the final at the historic
Holkar stadium.
- With this title, Gujarat have won the domestic titles in T20, one-day and Ranji. They are only the fourth team to achieve this feat.
