STATE
1. Telangana State Election Commission will be using Facial Recognition App to identify voters.
INTERNATIONAL
2. Brazil President Jair Bolsanaro will arrive Delhi on 24 January & will be chief guest at Republic Day.
APPOINTMENTS
3. Merrill Pereyra – MD, Pizza Hut India.
4. Navin Dewaji – CEO, Siemens.
SUMMITS & CONFERENCE
5. Fit India Cyclothon flagged off in Panaji, Goa by Sports Minister Kiren Rijijiu.
6. Jaipur Literature Festival began on 23 January. Theme “Climate, Constitution, Poetry & AI”.
MOU
7. Indian Navy signed MoU with GSI (Geological Survey of India) for knowledge sharing.
8. Cabinet approved MoU signed by Election Commission of India with Election commission of Tunisia & Papua New Guinea for Electoral Management & Administration.
BANKING
9. Rupee Co-operative Bank will merge with MSC Bank (Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank).
INSURANCE
10. PhonePe launched International Travel Insurance with sum insured upto $1million in collaboration with Bajaj Allianz General Insurance.
BUSINESS
11. Hyderabad Metro partnered with RedBus to enable last-mile connectivity for daily commuters.
RANKS & REPORTS
12. India ranked at 72nd in Global Talent Competitiveness Index. Switzerland, US & Singapore occupied top 3 spots.
13. Global Investment Trend Monitor Report by UNCTAD (UN Conference on Trade & Development) showed India received FDI worth $49 billion in 2019.
DAYS
14. International Day of Education – January 24, Theme “Learning for people, planet, prosperity & peace”.
15. National Girl Child Day – January 24.
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