1. Gorakhpur railway station entered Limca Book of Records as world’s longest rail platform in the world. The platform’s length is 1355.40 meters and was inaugurated in 6 October 2013.
2. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has reduced refinance rate for banks and other lending agencies by 0.20 per cent to promote rural credit and rural infrastructure.
3. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal leaves 'janata darbar' midway after chaos. According to TV reports, Kejriwal left the meeting to hear public grievances midway after crowds swelled outside the Delhi Secretariat, with some even breaking the security barricades in order to have a word with the Delhi's CM.
4. Nandan Nilekani ready to contest LS polls on Congress ticket. 58-year - old Nilekani, who is the Chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India, said talks are going on about the constituency from which he should be contesting. He added that he would join Congress, which has been very "supportive" to him and his ideas.
5. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) and RBI concluded an agreement that expands the maximum amount of the bilateral swap arrangement (BSA) between the two countries to USD 50 billion.
6. John Isner wins Auckland title in Open buildup. John Isner fired 23 aces in a match which had no service breaks to beat Lu Yen-hsun of Taiwan 7-6 (4), 7-6 (7) in the final.
7. Nirbheek, India's first gun for women, launched on 9 January 2014. It is a tribute to the gang rape victim of December 2012, Nirbhaya. Gun has been manufactured by the Indian Ordnance Factory, Kanpur.
8. Ali Larayedh, the Prime Minister of Tunisia resigned from his office on 9 January 2014, following a deal between the Islamist Ennahda Party of Ali Larayedh and the secular opposition for a transition to the democracy in the country. It’s likely that the name of Mehdi Jomaa will be announced by the President of Tunisia for appointment.
9. Rohan Bopanna and his Pakistani teammate Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi today ended as runners up in the Sydney International Tennis tournament.
10. India lose 0-2 against England in campaign opener at the Hero Hockey World League Final, in New Delhi on Friday.
11. Social activist IIa Pathak passed away due to prolonged illness in Ahmedabad on 9 January 2014. She was the founder of Ahmedabad Women’s Action Group (AWAG).
12. LIC has re-launched its “Jeevan Anand” plan, a participating non-linked plan which offers an attractive combination of protection and savings.
2. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has reduced refinance rate for banks and other lending agencies by 0.20 per cent to promote rural credit and rural infrastructure.
3. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal leaves 'janata darbar' midway after chaos. According to TV reports, Kejriwal left the meeting to hear public grievances midway after crowds swelled outside the Delhi Secretariat, with some even breaking the security barricades in order to have a word with the Delhi's CM.
4. Nandan Nilekani ready to contest LS polls on Congress ticket. 58-year - old Nilekani, who is the Chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India, said talks are going on about the constituency from which he should be contesting. He added that he would join Congress, which has been very "supportive" to him and his ideas.
5. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) and RBI concluded an agreement that expands the maximum amount of the bilateral swap arrangement (BSA) between the two countries to USD 50 billion.
6. John Isner wins Auckland title in Open buildup. John Isner fired 23 aces in a match which had no service breaks to beat Lu Yen-hsun of Taiwan 7-6 (4), 7-6 (7) in the final.
7. Nirbheek, India's first gun for women, launched on 9 January 2014. It is a tribute to the gang rape victim of December 2012, Nirbhaya. Gun has been manufactured by the Indian Ordnance Factory, Kanpur.
8. Ali Larayedh, the Prime Minister of Tunisia resigned from his office on 9 January 2014, following a deal between the Islamist Ennahda Party of Ali Larayedh and the secular opposition for a transition to the democracy in the country. It’s likely that the name of Mehdi Jomaa will be announced by the President of Tunisia for appointment.
9. Rohan Bopanna and his Pakistani teammate Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi today ended as runners up in the Sydney International Tennis tournament.
10. India lose 0-2 against England in campaign opener at the Hero Hockey World League Final, in New Delhi on Friday.
11. Social activist IIa Pathak passed away due to prolonged illness in Ahmedabad on 9 January 2014. She was the founder of Ahmedabad Women’s Action Group (AWAG).
12. LIC has re-launched its “Jeevan Anand” plan, a participating non-linked plan which offers an attractive combination of protection and savings.
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