Microsoft has sued an Indian company C-Cubed Solutions along with other entities for

misusing its name and registered trademarks by providing fraudulent technical support services
to unsuspecting consumers.

In this regard, Microsofts Digital Crimes Unit has filed a civil lawsuit in federal court located in the Central
District of California against C-Cubed Solutions for unfair and deceptive business practices and trademark
infringement.

IAS officer M Sathiyavathy has become first woman to be appointed as Director General (DG) of
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

Union government has blocked access to 32 websites for carrying anti-India views and spreading
banned terrorist outfit Islamic State of Iraq and Syrias (ISIS) propaganda. These websites were
blocked after following an advisory given by an anti-terrorism team.
Government has signed a loan agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) for 75 million
dollars and 1.8 million dollar grant for Karnataka Integrated Urban Water Management
Investment Program (KIUWMIP).
Delhi police has launched women safety mobile application Himmat. It was launched by the
Union home minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi.
Union government has renamed Planning commission as National Institution for Transforming India (NITI)
Aayog.

Composition
1. Chairperson: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
2. Vice Chairperson: Arvind Panagariya
3. Ex-Officio Members: Rajnath Singh, Arun Jaitley, Suresh Prabhu and Radha Mohan Singh
4. Special Invitees: Nitin Gadkari, Smriti Zubin Irani and Thawar Chand Gehlot
5. Full-time Members: Bibek Debroy & V. K. Saraswat
6. Governing Council: All Chief Ministers and Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories
7. CEO: Sindhushree Khullar[7]

French economist Thomas Piketty has turned down Frances top award, the Legion
DHonneur.

He is the bestselling author of book Capital in the 21st Century which examines income inequality in
society

IAS officer R K Srivastava took over as the new chairman of Airports Authority of India (AAI).

Central Government has appointed A.K. Mittal as Chairman of Railway Board. His name was
cleared by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister.
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Indian Railways construction company (IRCON) has restored the rail track between Jaffna
and Kankasanthurai in North Sri Lanka.
Union Government has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 for another
one year in Assam and has declared the entire state of Assam as a Disturbed Area.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Indian Science Congress 2015 at the
Mumbai University. It is the 102nd edition of this congress and Mumbai is hosting it again after
the gap of 45 years.

The theme of 102nd Congress is Science and Technology for Human Development

R Koteeswaran takes over as new Indian Overseas Bank CMD

India's LIC International and Abu Dhabi -based First Gulf Bank are planning to introduce a unique cobranded credit card in the United Arab Emirates to address concerns of insurance policy holders.

Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI) Bank has launched its own
version of Digital Village Project by adopting entire Akodara Village in Sabarkantha district of
Gujarat.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a scheme for LED bulb distribution under domestic
efficient lighting programme (DELP) in Delhi.

Freedom fighter and National Flag designer Pingali Venkayya was honoured by naming All India
Radio(AIR) Vijayawada (in Andhra Pradesh) building after him

 Sutirtha Bhattacharya has taken charge as full-time Chairman and Managing Director (CMD)
of Coal India Limited (CIL).

International Hindi Conference-2015 ( -2015) will be hosted by New

Jersey, United States in April 2015.

Central government has launched the sale of subsidised 5-kg LPG cylinders scheme for Below
Poverty Line (BPL) families and others.

Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan is appointed as the brand ambassador for health sector in
Andhra Pradesh.

Punjab has become first state in India, to completely ban the sale of loose cigarettes (even as
single sticks) and loose tobacco.

Indias

largest private sector bank Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation

of India (ICICI) Bank has launched countrys first contactless debit and credit cards.

Private sector Kotak Mahindra Bank has received its shareholders nod for merger of Bengalaruheadquartered ING Vysya Bank with itself.

Kailash Satyarthis Nobel Prize has been put up for display at Rashtrapati Bhavan museum.

Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Dandi Kutir museum in Gujarats
capital of Gandhinagar. It is a state-of-the-art three-storey museum, based upon the life and works of
Mahatma Gandhi. It is the biggest permanent museum in the world based on life of one
person- Mahatma Gandhi.

The 19th National Youth Festival has begun in Guwahati, Assam. This festival coincides with
the 152nd birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. National Youth day :- 12th jan

M. Karunanidhi has been re-elected as the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Partys President
for the 11th time. He was elected by the newly constituted general council of party.
Facts about Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Party

Japanese automaker Honda has agreed to pay US 70 million dollars in fines to the US authorities
for failing to report safety issues involving its cars

Maithiripala Sirisena has sworn-in as 7th President of Sri Lanka.

Ranil Wickremesinghe Sri Lanka, Prime minister third time.

Sri Lankas Supreme Court Judge K. Sri Pawan administered the oath of office to Maithiripala
Sirisena at an oath taking function held at the Independence Square in Colombo.

Governors rule has been imposed in the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
It was imposed after President Pranab Mukherjee approved the recommendation of J&K
Governor N. N. Vohra as there is deadlock in the State over formation of a new government after
state assembly election.

Aziz Qureshi has sworn-in as the Governor of Mizoram.

Tatas Vistara airline has started domestic flight operation in India. Vistara started its flight
operation after first flight took off from Delhi to Mumbai on 9 January 2015.
Vistara airline is a joint venture of Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines (SIA). Earlier in 2014, Tata Group
had to launch a full-service carrier in India with the help of SIA.
As part of joint venture Tata group owns 51 percent stake of Vistara airline, while
Singapore Airlines holds 49 percent of stake.

Every year 10 January is being observed World Hindi Day. Objective of this day is to promote
use of Hindi language abroad.

Tennis living legend Roger Federer has recorded 1000 titles wins in mens professional circuit
career. He made his 1000 win after winning Brisbane International Tennis title.

In India, January 12 is being observed as National Youth Day.

This day marks birth anniversary of social reformer, philosopher and thinker Swami
Vivekananda.

72nd edition of Golden Globe Awards was organized at Beverly Hills, California.

Best Motion Picture Drama: Boyhood

Best Motion Picture Musical/Comedy: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Foreign Language Film: Leviathan (Russia)

About Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY)

SAGY encourages Members of Parliament (MPs) from both Houses to identify and develop one village
from their constituency as a model village
Under this scheme, MPs will be responsible for developing the socio-economic and physical infrastructure
of three villages each by 2019, and a total of eight villages each by 2024.

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has adopted 4 villages in Vadodara district in Gujarat as part
of the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana.

Well-known Hindi scholar and writer Dr Kamal Kishore Goyanka has been selected for the
prestigious Vyas Samman for the year 2014.

Alur Seelin Kiran Kumar has been appointed chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation
(ISRO).

Union Government has sacked chief of Defence Research and Development Organization
(DRDO) Avinash Chander, 16 months before his contract end.
Termination of his contract was approved by Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) headed
by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with effect from 31 January 2015.

Railway Ministry has flagged off Indias first compressed natural gas (CNG) powered train
between Rewari and Rohtak in Haryana.

The team of ISROs Mars Mission has been awarded 2015 Space Pioneer Award in the
Science and Engineering category by National Space Society (NSS).

Prabhu Nath Dwivedi has been conferred with prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award 2014 for
Sanskrit language.

Army Day is being observed every year on 15 January.

President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed Harishankar Brahma as the new Chief Election
Commissioner (CEC) of India.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cut down repo rate by 25 basis points to 7.75 percent from 8 percent,
with immediate effect.
It was announced ahead of the scheduled date of monetary policy announcement on 3rd February 2015
as part of RBIs 6th bi-monthly monetary policy statement.
RBIs 6th bi-monthly monetary policy statement says that
Repo rate: RBI has reduced the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment
facility (LAF) by 25 basis points from 8.0 per cent to 7.75 per cent.
Cash reserve ratio (CRR): RBI has unchanged CRR and kept it at 4.0 per cent of
net demand and time liabilities (NDTL).
Reverse repo rate: RBI has adjusted reverse repo rate under the LAF to 6.75 per
cent.
While, RBI has adjusted Marginal standing facility (MSF) rate and the Bank
Rate to 8.75 per cent with immediate effect.

Haryana government has announced yoga guru Ramdev as its brand ambassador.
Chairperson of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) Leela Samson has resigned.

Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT)

Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has been selected for National e-Governance award 2014-15 for its
best district level initiative in the country.

Indias Sania Mirza along with her American partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands has won doubles
title at the Sydney International Tennis Tournament 2015.

Pulse Polio Immunization(PPI) Programme 17TH jan

The 5th General Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has began
in Abu Dhabi.