Headlines today 2 jan 2018

Headlines today 2 jan 2018

1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of 50 MW LNG-based power project at Hope Town in South Andaman.

- प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने दक्षिण अंडमान के होप टाउन में तरलीकृत प्राकृतिक गैस (एलएनजी) आधारित 50 मेगावॉट की विद्युत परियोजना की आधारशिला रखी।

2. India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana has been adjudged 'Women's Cricketer of the Year' as well as the 'Women's ODI Player of the Year' by the ICC.

- भारतीय उप कप्तान स्मृति मंधाना को आईसीसी ने ‘वर्ष की महिला क्रिकेटर’ और ‘वर्ष की महिला एकदिवसीय खिलाड़ी’ चुना।

3. The government has appointed Sudhir Bhargava as new Chief Information Commissioner (CIC).

- सरकार ने सुधीर भार्गव को नया मुख्य सूचना आयुक्त नियुक्त (सीआईसी) किया है।

4. Dadasaheb Phalke award-winning film director Mrinal Sen passed away. He was 95.

- दादासाहेब फाल्के पुरस्कार से सम्मानित प्रख्यात फिल्म निर्देशक मृणाल सेन का निधन हो गया। वह 95 वर्ष के थे।

5. Rishabh Pant has become the first Indian wicket-keeper to take 20 catches in a Test series.

- ऋषभ पंत एक टेस्ट सीरीज में 20 कैच लेने वाले पहले भारतीय विकेटकीपर बन गए हैं।

6. ESAF Small Finance Bank Ltd has received the RBI’s approval for inclusion in the second schedule of the RBI Act, 1934.

- ईएसएएफ लघु वित्त बैंक लिमिटेड को आरबीआई अधिनियम, 1934 की दूसरी अनुसूची में शामिल करने के लिए आरबीआई की स्वीकृति मिल गई है।

7. An Oscar and Grammy-winning lyricist, Norman Gimbel, has passed away. He was 91.

- ऑस्कर और ग्रैमी विजेता गीतकार, नॉर्मन जिंबेल का निधन हो गया। वह 91 वर्ष के थे।

8. India captain Virat Kohli and South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada maintained their respective top positions in the ICC Test Player Rankings.

- भारतीय कप्तान विराट कोहली और दक्षिण अफ्रीका के तेज गेंदबाज कैगिसो रबादा ने आईसीसी टेस्ट खिलाड़ी रैंकिंग में अपना शीर्ष स्थान बरकरार रखा।

Shikha Sharma retires, Amitabh Chaudhry becomes Axis Bank CEO

● India cuts tax on palm oil imports from ASEAN countries

● Hotels' body seeks govt mediation amid dispute with OYO, MMT

● PM Modi makes it clear that Ordinance on Ram Temple can be considered only after legal process gets over.

● Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad claims BJP will lose, set to visit Vijay Stambh.

● ATF price cut by 14.7%; costs less than petrol, diesel

● Urjit Patel spoke of resignation for months; institutions like CBI paramount: PM Modi

● Surgical strikes decision was a 'big risk' but I was more concerned about safety of soldiers: PM Modi

● India facing complex security challenges, threat to territorial integrity, internal stability: Army Chief

● Famous actor Prakash Raj announces entry into politics, will contest 2019 LS elections

● GST collection drops to Rs 94,726 crore in December

● Jasprit Bumrah has proved me wrong: Kapil Dev

● Veteran actor-writer Kader Khan passes away at 81

● Technical snag in pumps hinder rescue operations in Meghalaya mine

● Ranji Trophy: Vidarbha trounce Mumbai by an innings and 145 runs

● Companies failing to comply with Aadhaar Act norms may be liable for up to Rs 1 crore fine

● India cuts duty on crude, refined palm oil imported from ASEAN

● Hopman Cup: Federer beat Tiafoe and looks forward to playing Serena

● TB Radhakrishnan sworn-in as 1st Chief Justice of Telangana HC

● Government misses electrification target, 10 lakh homes still lack power

● RBI allows Paytm Payments Bank to add new customers after 6 months

● Panic button, GPS mandatory for public transport in Karnataka

● Siachen soldiers can't bathe for 90 days, may get waterless gel

● India’s external debt declines 3.6% to $510.4 bn at September-end

● 537 Indian prisoners lodged in Pak jails: Foreign Office

● Gujarat students to answer roll call with 'Jai Hind', 'Jai Bharat'