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Current Affairs 21 January 2021 for UPSC, SSC, Bank, UPSC, Railway Exams

1. New ownership framework for setting up market infrastructure institutions

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) proposed a new framework for ownership of market infrastructure institutions to facilitate new entrants to set up stock exchanges and depositories.Read more

2. Piyush Goyal addresses 1st National Conference of States on Logistics

Union Minister of Railways; Commerce & Industry; Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution Shri Piyush Goyal addressed the 1st National Conference of States on Logistics.Read more

3. Task force on marriage age submits report to PMO

The task force was set up to take a re-look at the age of marriage for women has submitted its report to the Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of Women and Child Development.Read more

4. What are the arguments for and against a bad bank?

The idea of setting up a bad bank to resolve the growing problem of non-performing assets (NPAs), or loans on which borrowers have defaulted, is back on the table.Read more

5. Erupting volcano spews ash above Indonesia's Java island

Indonesia's Mount Semeru has erupted, pouring ash an estimated 5.6km (3.4 miles) into the sky above Java, the country's most densely populated island.Read more

6. SBI raises $600 mn via bonds, bids total $1.9 bn

State Bank of India (SBI) raised $600 million of ‘Regulation S’ bonds — via its London branch — at a coupon rate of 1.8%.Read more

7. New monsoon models on the anvil this year

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) may introduce new monsoon models this year to better forecast changes in rainfall.Read more

8. Oncologist Dr V Shanta passed away

Dr. V. Shanta, the world renowned oncologist passed away due to brief illness in Chennai. She was 94. Dr. Shanta is the Chairperson of Adyar Cancer Centre.Read more

9. Bose’s birth anniversary to be celebrated as Parakram Diwas

The Union Culture Ministry announced that January 23, birth anniversary of Subhas Chandra Bose, would be celebrated as “Parakram Diwas” day of courage every year.Read more

10. French A-400M tactical aircraft arrives in Jodhpur for exercise Desert Knight 21

French A-400M tactical aircraft arrived at Jodhpur to participate in the Indo-French bilateral exercise Desert Knight 21.Read more