1. The union minister of Women and Child Development (WCD) Maneka Gandhihas launched an online portal “nari.nic.in” for the empowerment of women.

2. The Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekarhas inaugurated the nine-day World Book fair at -- New Delhi.

3. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has rolled outAadhaar-based online verification of mobile connections for non-resident Indians, senior citizens above 70 years and physically challenged persons.

4. Three Ministries (Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) and Ministry of Science & Technology) have signed MoU (Memorandum of understanding) on Technology Mission for -- Indian

5. Two-day design workshop on Global HousingConstruction Technology Challenge in New Delhi.

6. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned Rs. 372.51 crore loanassistance under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) to Odisha for irrigation and rural bridge projects for the last quarter of this fiscal.

7. Goa will host the third edition of the Science Film Festival of India “SCI-FFI” from 16th January 2018.

8. Govt makes packaging of 90% of food grainsand 20% of sugar products in mandatory in Jute material.

9. The Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has commissioned and achieved design throughput of the world’s largest refinery off the gas cracker at Jamnagar, Gujarat.

10. The Union Home Minister has appointed B. R. SharmaCommittee to recommend changes in the existing laws of playing of the National Anthem in cinema halls and public places.

11. Indian Railways have launched SFOORTIapp for freight managers.

12. India and Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement to revive the option of sending Haj pilgrims through sea route for

13. Charlie-435 has been commissioned by Indian CoastGuard at Karaikal in the Union Territory of Puducherry. Note: The ‘Charlie-435’ is the state-of-art patrol vessel, equipped with modern navigation and communication system. The vessel will strengthen the coastal security between Chennai and Kanyakumari in the Eastern Coastal region.
14.  The Matunga Rly station has figured in the ‘Limca Book of Records 2018’ for having an all-woman staff.
    
    
    Note: A team of 41 women staffers at the station includes personnel from the RPF, commercial and operating departments,under the supervision of station manager Mamta Kulkarni.
    
    
    15. The 3rd Meeting of Council of Trade Developmentand Promotion has been held in New Delhi.
    
    
    Note: Suresh Prabhu unveiled a study named “LEADS-Logistics Ease Across Different States”.
    
    
    16. ISRO has successfully launched a rocket carrying India’s
    
    
    100th satellite.
    
    
    Note: The 31 satellites with a combined weight of 1,323 kilograms have been integrated with the PSLV-C40 for deploying them in the earth's lower orbit after lift-off. The Indian satellites are 710 kg Cartosat-2 series for Earth
    observation, a 100 kgs micro satellite and a five kg nano satellite.
    
    
    17. Election Commission (EC) of India has constituted a 14-member committee headed by Umesh Sinhato suggest changes to Section 126 of the Representation of the People Act.
    
    
    Note: The Act prohibits poll campaign in the last 48 hours of voting. The Committee will study the impact of social media during the silence period and suggest modifications to the election law and model code of conduct.
    
    
    18. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has slashed international incoming call termination rate to 30paise from 53 paise.
    
    
    Note: The new rate will be effective from 1st of February. TRAI has reduced the termination charges payable by an International Long-Distance Operator to the access provider.
    
    
    19. Madhya Pradesh hosted theAnnual Conference of Director Generals of Police (DGP) and Inspector
    
    
    Generals of Police (IGP) 2018.
    
    
    Note: Prime Minister has attended the conference held at Tekanpur, Gwalior. The Conference is an annual event in which top police officers from all over the country share and discussed security-related issues.
    
    
    20. The 18th All India Whips’ Conferencehas been held in the Udaipur of India.
    
    
    Note: The purpose of this conference is to strengthen the Parliamentary Democracy, its institutions and ultimately serve people at large.
    
    
    21. NITI Aayog has inaugurated the first Global Initiative onAcademic Network (GIAN) course on Sustainable Urban
    
    
    Planning at IIT, Kanpur’s outreach centre at Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
    
    
    Note: This course will be instrumental in developing trained manpower for Central Govt’s Smart Cities
    
    
    Mission.The GIAN programme is being conducted under the Ministry of Human Resource Development and actively supported by Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs and NITI Aayog.
    
    
    22. According to the Global Aviation bodythe country, India has topped the domestic air passenger traffic demand in 2017.
    
    
    Note: India’s domestic air passenger traffic grew by 4% in November 2017. India continued to witness double digit growth for 39th consecutive month, comprising major air carriers.
    
    
    23. The Book “Majuli: Resources & Challenges” has been edited by the author --Sanjiv Kumar Borkakoti.
    Note: It was published by Authorspress. Majuli is considered to be the world’s largest freshwater river island and single island district in India.
    
    
    24. President Ram Nath Kovind has inaugurated the‘Economic Democracy Conclave’at Thane, Maharastra. Note: The conclave being organized by Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini with an aim to create a platform for young entrepreneurs and self-employed individuals.
    
    
    25. The Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has inaugurated a two-day International Workshop on Disaster ResilientInfrastructure (IWDRI) in New Delhi.
    
    
    Note: The workshop is organized by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in collaboration with United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR).
    
    
    26. In the TalleWildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh, a new moth species ‘Elcysma Ziroensis’ has been discovered.
    
    
    Note: This discovery has been published in the Journal of Threatened Taxa.This new species has been scientifically named Elcysma Ziroensis.
    
    
    27. The autobiography of Sanjay Manjrekar named --Imperfect.
    
    
    Note: The book is published by Haper Collins. In
    
    
    ‘Imperfect’, Sanjay Manjrekar brings his famous analytic powers to look back at his own careers as a cricketer.
    
    
    28. The Cabinet Advisory Board of Education(CABE) has launched the “Operation Digital Board” at 65th meeting of CABE held in New Delhi.
    
    
    Note: It has been launched on the lines of the ‘Operation Black board of 1987’ which was started with the purpose of providing minimum education facilities to all primary school. The idea of Operation Digital Board is aimed at providing better digital education in all schools.
    
    
    29. The Joint Military Exercise “Vajra Prahar 2018” will be conducted between India and USA.
    
    
    Note: The aim of the exercise is to promote military relations between two countries by enhancing interoperability and mutual exchange tactics between Special Forces.
    
    
    30. PM Modi and his Israeli counterpart BenjaminNetanyahu embarked on an eight-km long roadshow from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel airport to Sabarmati Ashram, Gujarat.
    
    
    Note: Around 50 stages have been erected on the roadside along the stretch to showcase performances by troupes of different states to welcome the guests.Mr. Netanyahu is the third international leader (earlier,
    
    
    Chinese President Xi Jinping, Japanese premier Shinzo Abe) whom Modi is hosting in his home state of Gujarat.
    
    
    31. The Ministry of Petroleumhas launched the ‘Saksham-2018’ campaign to promote energy efficiency in various sector of Indian Economy.
    
    
    Note: Saksham (Sanrakshan Kshamta Mahotsav) is an annual flagship event of Petroleum Conservation Research Association aimed at creating focused attention on fuel conservation.
    
    
    32. Department of Commerce has signed a MoU with theConfederation of Indian Industry (CII) for setting-up of an institutional mechanism for the integrated development of Logistics sector in the country.
    
    
    Note: The objective of the MoU to modernize India’s logistics sector and bring it to par with the global best.The Union Govt. has also decided to reduce the Logistics cost in the country from the present 14% of GDP to less than 10% by 2022.
    
    
    33. The five-judge constitutional benchheaded by the CJI
    
    
    Dipak Mishra has been set up to hear a range of crucial cases of public and constitutional importance.
    
    
    Note: The cases that the bench will hear include challenging the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar Act and the 2013 apex court judgement re-criminalizing gay-sex between adults.
    
    
    34. Indian has attended its first Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s military cooperation meeting at Beijing, China.
    
    
    Note: India and China consider SCO as an important platform to enhance bilateral ties.
    
    
    35. India has successfully test-fired indigenously developed long range surface-to-Surface Ballistic Missile -- Agni-V. Note: The three-stage solid propellant Agni-V missile has a strike range of 5000 Kilo meters and can carry a nuclear warhead of more than one tones. The missile has been developed by the DRDO.
    
    
    36. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the firstKhelo India school Games in-- New Delhi.
    
    
    Note: The games will be held in 16 disciplines include Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Football, Hockey, Kabaddi, Shooting, Swimming, Weightlifting and Wrestling at five venues.The country’s brightest talent in the under-17 age group will compete in the Games.
    
    
    37. The name of the computer launched for weather forecasting in Noida—Mihir
    
    
    Note:It was launched by Union Minister for Earth Science, Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Dr. Harsh Vardhan. With an aim to improve India’s capacity in weather forecasting including Air quality forecasting at the block level, the High-Performance Computer (HPC) System named ‘Mihir’ (meaning ‘Sun’) was dedicated to the nation at the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF) in Noida.
    
    
    38. The Union Home Ministry will set up Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), an apex coordination centrein New Delhi to deal with cybercrimes.
    
    
    39. The state hosted the 8th edition of the International Conference on Wild Silk Moths -- Assam.
    
    
    Note: The conference would help in increasing income of the people of the region who are involved with silk industry. The conference is being organized by the Central Silk Board and International Society for Wild Silk Moths.
    
    
    40. The fourth edition of the India International ScienceFestival will be held in Lucknow.
    
    
    Note: The first IISF was held at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) New Delhi in December,2015. 2nd at CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, and the 3rd in Chennai in October,2017.
    
    
    41. The cultural extravaganza “2018 Bharat Parv” has been organizeat the Indian monument Red Fort.
    
    
    Note: The objective of the 3-day event is to generate a patriotic mood, promote the rich cultural diversity of the country and to ensure wider participation of the general public.
    
    
    42. Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has launched the three MCD’s mobile application App -- 311.
    
    
    Note: The app will enhance engagement of citizens in the resolution of grievances and improvement of civic services in the city.The Mobile App 311 has been integrated with the Swachhta App of the Ministry of Urban Affairs.
    
    
    43. India’s first ever ‘Khadi Haat’has launched in New Delhi.
    
    
    Note: Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) and New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) have launched the India’s first-ever ‘Khadi Haat’ in Connaught Place, New Delhi.
    
    
    44. The Information and Broadcasting Ministryhas planned to set up a ‘Social Media Communication Hub’ to help it keep a tab on trending news in districts and gather feedback on the Centre’s flagship schemes.
    
    
    45. The 2018 International Bird Festival will be held in the Dudhwa National Park.
    
    
    Note: The purpose of the bird fest to give it a distinct international identity besides highlighting its traditional Tharu arts, culture, and heritage.
    
    
    46. The Ministry of Electronics and InformationTechnology has launched “Stree Swabhiman” initiative.
    
    
    Note: The objective of the initiative is to create a sustainable model for providing adolescent girls and women an access to affordable sanitary products by leveraging Common Services Centres (CSCs).
    
    
    47. Indian Navy has launched the third Scorpene class submarine -- Karanj.
    
    
    Note: On 14th December 2017, INS Kalvari (first), diesel-electric attack submarine was commissioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.On 12th January 2018, INS Khandari (second), was launched, currently undergoing sea trials.
    
    
    48. ‘VINBAX-2018’ is first military exercise between India and Vietnam.
    
    
    Note:The first military exercise, India-Vietnam Bilateral Army Exercise (VINBAX-2018) has been conducted at Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh