TNPSC Daily Current Affairs - January 12, 2018 - TNPSC Current Affairs - www.TNPSCGURU.in 2018

TNPSC Current Affairs - January 2018 by TNPSC Guru

1.Cabinet given its nod for 100% FDI in single brand retail trading through automatic route. 

Union Cabinet has given its nod for 100 Percent Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in single brand retail trading through automatic route.  It will improve the ease of doing business in the country.

What isSingle Brand retail trading and Automatic route?

2.TN Government decided for Direct Election to Mayor and chairpersons. 

Tamil Nadu Government has decieded for direct election  to elect the Mayor of Corporation and Chairpersons of Muncipalities. Earlier we have indirect election for Mayor and chairpersons.

3.Indu Malhotra a First women lawyer to appointed as SC Judge. 

The Supreme Court collegium has picked Indu Malhotra a First women lawyer to be recommended for appointment of judge in Supreme court. The collegium headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Mishra.

4.Former Judge Dhingra to head SIT on 1984 riots. 

Supreme Court appointed former High court judge S.N. Dhingra,  to head the its Special Investigation Team (SIT), to further investigate 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

5.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit India. 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit India likely on January 18 which is reciprocating gesture from Israel which is prime minister level visit from India on July 2017 by Indian Prime Minister.