Daily Current Affairs – 18 January 2016

Hi Aspirants..Here is the Daily Current Affairs Updates for 18 January 2016.

1) India’s Dinesh Sharma elected to board of directors of AIIB:

--> India, one of the founding members of the AIIB, has been elected to the board of directors of the China-sponsored Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank which is expected to begin loan approvals before the end of this year.

--> Dinesh Sharma, Additional Secretary of Ministry of Finance has been elected to the 12-member board for which a secret ballot was held on 17 January 2016.

--> This will be the first board of directors for the new bank in which 57 members joined a founding members.

--> The AIIB was formally launched by President Xi Jinping at a special function on 15 January 2016. 

2) Chinese scientists develop new bio-artificial liver:

--> Chinese scientists have developed a new bio-artificial liver that can help patients to survive from liver failure long enough for an organ transplant.

3) Former Sikkim Governor Ventrapragada Rama Rao passed away:

--> Former Sikkim Governor and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ventrapragada Rama Rao passed away in Hyderabad, Telangana following an illness.

--> Rama Rao was one of the founders of Jana Sangh (later became BJP) in Andhra Pradesh.

4) NITI Aayog collaborated with IDFC for Enterprise Survey of Manufacturing Firms:

--> National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog on 17 January 2016 announced that it collaborated with the IDFC Bank Ltd to conduct an enterprise survey of manufacturing firms.

--> NITI Aayog and IDFC Institute will jointly conduct a survey of manufacturing companies, including startups, across India as part of ease of doing business enabler.

5) Delhi Acers beat Mumbai Rockets to clinch maiden Premier Badminton League title:

--> Delhi Acers were crowned the PBL 2016 champions with a 4-3 victory over Mumbai Rockets.

--> Delhi Acers continued their hot streak and were crowned the PBL 2016 champions with a thrilling 4-3 victory over Mumbai Rockets in the star-studded final with Rajiv Ouseph winning the final match.

6) Kenya's Gideon Kipketer wins men's Mumbai Marathon:

--> Kenyan pacemaker Gideon Kipketer won the men's race in an all-East African clean sweep of the podium by setting a new course record in the 13th Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon on 17 January 2016. 
Also check Current Affairs Quiz January 2016