1. Tai Tzu Ying's Won the 2018 Indonesian Title by defeating Sania Nehwal.
Saina suffered her seventh straight defeat to world no.1 and old nemesis Tai Tzu Ying of Indonesia.
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) announced that Chinese Taipei’s Tai Tzu Ying was crowned as the new World No 1 women’s singles shuttler.
Indonesia
Capital : Jakarta
Currency : Indonesian Rupiah
President : Joko Widodo
Taiwan
Capital : Taipei
Currency : Taiwan Dollar
President : Tsai Ing-wen(Democratic Progressive Party)
Badminton World Federation(BWF)
Head Quarter : Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
President: Poul-Erik Hoyer Larsen.
2. Paytm share sale creates more than 20 millionaires
Softbank-backed Paytm said its valuation has reached to about USD 10 billion following a secondary sale where some existing and former employees sold part of their shares to new investors including undisclosed family offices and a few western funds.
The round saw about 200 employees of the company liquidating their vested ESOPs(Employee Stock Options) for Rs 300 crore.
Both Paytm and Flipkart have been sharing a common investor Softbank .
Parent Company : One 97 Communication.
Paytm
Chairman : Vijay Shekhar Sharma
Head Quarter : Noida
3. Vijay Keshav Gokhale takes charge as Foreign Secretary
Seasoned diplomat Vijay Keshav Gokhale, who played a key role in resolving the Doklam standoff with China, will take charge as the next foreign secretary, succeeding S Jaishankar.
A 1981-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, Gokhale is currently serving as the secretary (economic relations) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
Union Minister for External Affairs : Sushma Swaraj (Vidisha, MP Lok Sabha)
4. Finland's President Sauli Niinisto comfortably re-elected as President.
Finland
Capital : Helsinski
Currency : Euro
5. Tennis Player Leander Paes wins 25th Challenger doubles title at Newport Beach in California,USA
Veteran Indian tennis star Leander Paes won his 25th ATP Challenger level doubles title with partner James Cerretani(USA) after beating Denis Kudla(USA) and Treat Huey(Philippines) in the final of the Newport Beach event in California, USA.
The second-seeded Indo-American pair defeated the American-Filipino combine 6-4 7-5 in the summit clash of the USD 150,000 hard court tournament.
United States Of America(USA)
Capital : Washington DC
Currency : US Dollar
President : Donald Trump(Republican Party)
6. 30 January - World Leprosy Eradication Day/ Martyr's Day
7. First ever 'Khadi Haat' inaugurated in Delhi.
Marking the 69th Republic Day celebrations, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) and New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) have launched the first ever 'Khadi Haat' in the country.
The Khadi Haat was inaugurated on January 25 by Union Minister of State Giriraj Singh in Connaught Place here in presence of New Delhi Lok Sabha MP Meenakshi Lekhi, KVIC Chairman V K Saxena, NDMC Chairman Naresh Kumar and noted fashion designer Ritu Beri among others.
Union Minister for Micro. Small And Medium Enterprises: Giriraj Singh (Nawada Bihar Lok Sabha)
Khadi Village And Industries Commission(KVIC)
Chairman : V K Saxena
Head Quarter : Mumbai, Maharashtra
North Delhi Municipal Corporation(NDMC)
Chairman : Naresh Kumar
8. India to host informal WTO Ministerial gathering in March 2018.
India has announced to host informal Ministerial meeting of World Trade Organisation (WTO) in March 2018. The meeting will be held in Delhi on March 19 – 20. India’s offering to host the meeting was made after trade ministers from various countries including Australia, Japan and Switzerland for an informal WTO ministerial gathering in Davos,Switzerland to discuss the way forward for the global trade organisation.
Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the WTO Deepak Jagdish Saksena attended the informal meeting held on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual summit in Davos, Switzerland.
World Trade Organisation(WTO)
Head Quarter : Geneva , Switzerland
Established : 1 January 1995[Before 1995 it was GATT(General Agreement on Tariffs & Trade)]
President : Roberto Azevêdo
Motto : Regulate International Trade
9. Asha Bhosle to receive Yash Chopra Memorial Award
Legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle to Get Fifth Yash Chopra Memorial Award, After Lata Mangeshkar, Big B, Rekha and SRK for her outstanding contribution to the Hindi film industry.
The award jury members comprising Chopra's wife Pamela Chopra, filmmakers Boney Kapoor, Madhur Bhandarkar, singer Alka Yagnik, actor Padmini Kohlapure, scriptwriter Honey Irani, and Anu and Shashi Ranjan.
10. Indian, Vietnam armies hold first military exercise"VINBAX"
For the first time, armies of India and Vietnam today began a six day-long military exercise 'VINBAX' in Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh, reflecting growing defence ties between the two countries.
India and Vietnam have been exploring ways to strengthen defence cooperation.
Vietnam
Capital : Hanoi
Currency : Dong
President : Tran Dại Quang
Indian Army
Chief : Bipin Rawat
Madhya Pradesh
Capital : Bhopal
CM : Shivraj Singh Chauhan
Governor : Anandi Ben Patel
National Park & Sanctuary : Bandhavgarh National Park, Pench National Park
Airport : Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport
11. Pune’s new Cyber Security Centre is the ‘online supercop’ who will protect India’s crucial information.
The International Cyber Security Centre launched in Baner by Incedo, a US-based IT services and consulting firm, will play a key role in monitoring real-time threats in the field of data and financial fraud management.
The centre has been set up in a strategic partnership with security and compliance solutions provider Tripwire, the global provider of security and compliance solutions for enterprises, industrial organisations and government agencies.
Maharashtra
Capital : Mumbai
CM : Devender Fadnavis
Governor : C Vidyasagar Rao
National Park & Sanctuary : Navegaon National Park
Stadium : Wankhede Stadium, DY Patil
12. MHA(Ministry Of Home Affairs) to set up Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre in New Delhi.
The Union Home Ministry will set up Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), an apex coordination centre in New Delhi to deal with cybercrimes.
Union Minister of Home Affairs : Rajnath Singh (Lucknow UP Lok Sabha)
New Delhi
CM : Arvind Kejriwal
Lt Governor : Anil Baijal
13. Pakistan on Top of the World With New Zealand T20 Series Win against New Zealand.
Pakistan laid claim to being the best Twenty20 side in the world Sunday after beating New Zealand in the series-deciding third Twenty20 match in Mount Maunganui. The 18-run victory gave Pakistan a come-from-behind 2-1 series win that will see them overtake New Zealand at the top of the world rankings.
Pakistan Captain : Sarfraz Ahmad
Pakistan
Capital : Islamabad
Currency : Pakistani Rupee
PM : Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
President : Mamnoon Hussain
New Zealand
Capital : Wellington
Currency : Dollar
PM : Jacinda Ardern
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