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Weekly One Liner Current Affairs 17th January to 24th January 2025

January Weekly One Liner Current Affairs Part 3

Competitive exams such as SBI PO, SBI Clerk, IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, LIC, SSC, Railways, and other government and competitive exams require candidates to have knowledge of General Awareness, General Knowledge, and Current Affairs. The section on general awareness and current affairs is critical in determining overall scores in these exams.

To help candidates prepare for these exams, we offer weekly one-liner current affairs that cover essential and major topics. These current affairs will keep you up-to-date with current events and help you in upcoming exams.

National News

  • Dharmendra Pradhan launches registration portal for Kashi Tamil Sangamam
  • India & Spain sign two MoUs during Dr. Jaishankar’s visit to Spain
  • 1st astronomical observatory of Eastern India inaugurated in Bengal
  • DPIIT joins hands with ITC to bolster India’s startup ecosystem and innovation
  • PM Modi inaugurated Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025
  • Cabinet approves the establishment of “Third Launch Pad” in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh
  • Mansukh Mandaviya chairs first-ever CSR round table for sports development
  • Jitendra Singh dedicates India’s 1st of its kind CSIR Innovation complex in Mumbai
  • Om Birla Inaugurates All India Presiding Officers’ Conference in Patna
  • Sarala Aviation unveils prototype for India’s first air taxi
  • Mizoram become first state in Northeast to Distributed Property Cards
  • Union Cabinet approves ₹11,440 crore revival package for Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited
  • India boosts telecom connectivity with Sanchar Saathi App and NBM 2.0 launch
  • Uttar Pradesh govt approves solar power projects worth Rs 10,000 crore
  • NIXI announces Internet Governance Internship & Capacity Building Scheme
  • India ranks 7th in global coffee production as exports hit $1.29 billion
  • Centre launches ‘Entity Locker’ for efficient business document management
  • 3rd National Mining Ministers Conference in Konark, Odisha
  • Mansukh Mandaviya Inaugurates International Seminar in New Delhi
  • National Broadband Mission 2.0 aims to expand fiber to 2.7 lakh villages by 2030
  • Chhattisgarh CM launches scheme to provide Rs 10K annual aid to labourers
  • Odisha, Singapore sign MoU to establish FinTech hub in Bhubaneswar
  • DPIIT partners with Apna to boost startup talent and create job opportunities for youth
  • Maharashtra secures 54 MoUs worth ₹15.70 lakh crore at WEF Davos 2025
  • 18th edition of Jaipur Literature Festival to begin from January 30
  • Gujarat to host 1st Olympic Research Conference
  • Cabinet approves MSP for Raw Jute for 2025-26 Season

International News

  • India to lead G20 insurance growth with 7.3% annual premium surge: Swiss Re
  • Nigeria admitted as partner country of BRICS bloc
  • Trump orders US exit from World Health Organization
  • Trump Withdraws US from Paris Agreement
  • Accenture, TCS, Infosys, HCLTech top 2025 Brand Finance IT Services ranking
  • India ranked 4th on the Global Firepower Index 2025

Banking and Financial

  • Bank of Baroda launches ‘bob Liquid FD’ for enhanced liquidity and convenience
  • NPCI International partners with Magnati to expand UPI acceptance in UAE
  • India to grow by 6.4% in FY25: FICCI
  • PNB MetLife partners with Saraswat Co-operative Bank to offer insurance solutions
  • PFC signs 120 bn yen loan pact with Japan’s JBIC for RE project
  • Shriram Housing Finance is now “Truhome Finance”
  • Shriram Life Insurance launches Sunishchit Laabh savings plan
  • Amazon to acquire Bengaluru based digital lending firm Axio
  • IMF retains India’s economic growth outlook at 6.5 % over next 2 Financial Years
  • HSBC India gets RBI approval to open 20 new branches in 20 cities
  • RBI revises FEMA guidelines to boost cross-border transactions in rupee and local currencies
  • ae Unveils ‘PB Advantage’: A Game-Changer in UAE Health Insurance
  • RBI announces Standing External Advisory Committee for evaluating Applications for Universal Banks and Small Finance Banks
  • Bajaj Finance, Airtel collab to launch digital financial services platform
  • TATA AIG Introduces CyberEdge, A Cyber Insurance Solution for Businesses
  • Indian economy projected to grow in range of 6.5-6.8% in FY25: Deloitte

Appointment and Resignation

  • JM Financial appoints Ankur Jhaveri as head of Institutional Equities
  • Vineet Joshi assumes charge as Secretary, Department of Higher Education
  • Binod Kumar appointed as MD & CEO of Indian Bank
  • Ashok Chandra appoints as MD and CEO of Punjab National Bank
  • Nripendra Mishra reappointed Chairperson of PM Museum & Library Society
  • Alok Kumar Agarwal appointed CEO of Zurich Kotak General Insurance
  • P. Singh appointed as Chief of CRPF
  • Donald Trump Takes Oath as 47th President of United States
  • US Senate confirms Marco Rubio as 72nd Secretary of State
  • Mahesh Kr Aggarwal appointed as DG of Border Security Force
  • Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) elects Dhananjay Shukla as president for 2025
  • SSB chief Amrit Mohan to hold additional charge as BCAS DG
  • Reliance Power appoints Neeraj Parakh as CEO for three years

Awards

  • Singapore confers Honorary Citizen Award on Tarun Das
  • Urbasi Sinha Wins Gates-Cambridge Impact Prize 2025

Science

  • Pixxel launches India’s 1st private satellite constellation with SpaceX

Defence

  • Indian Armed Forces conducts Exercise Devil Strike
  • Defence Ministry signs contract with Bharat Dynamics for Navy’s medium-range surface-to-air missiles
  • India tests micro missile system Bhargavastra to counter Swarm drone
  • Indian Naval Ship Mumbai participates in multinational La Perouse exercise

Sports

  • Smriti Mandhana Smashes India’s Fastest Women’s ODI Century
  • Arjun Erigaisi stuns Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana to win online chess event
  • Viktor Axelsen, An Se-Young Claim India Open Titles
  • Kho Kho World Cup: India clinches historic double victory in men’s and women’s titles
  • Karnataka Clinch Vijay Hazare Trophy For Record 5th time
  • Eritrea’s Berhane Tesfay, and Kenya’s Joyce Chepkemoi Tele win Mumbai Marathon 2025
  • Kochi hosts 7th edition of India Boat & Marine Show

Important day

  • 20 January – National Penguin Awareness Day
  • Tripura, Meghalaya, Manipur celebrate 53rd Statehood Day on January 21
  • 23 January – Parakram Diwas

 

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