7th January Current Affairs 2018 1. Mamata Banerjee unveils official emblem of West Bengal government ● West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee unveiled the official emblem of the state government, which was recently approved by the Centre. ● The logo highlights the Ashoka emblem on the top with the theme of “Biswa Bangla” at the centre. Banerjee has also contributed to the design of the emblem. Important Points: West Bengal ➢ Capital: Kolkata ➢ Chief Minister: Mamata Banerjee ➢ Governor: Keshari Nath Tripathi
2. Paytm Payments Bank, IndusInd tie-up for fixed deposit facility ● Paytm Payments Bank has partnered Induslnd Bank to introduce a facility to create a fixed deposit when the customer balance exceeds Rs 1 lakh at the end of the day. ● Paytm Payments Bank customers can redeem their deposits instantly, anytime without paying any pre-closure or miscellaneous charges and can earn up to 6.85% annual interest Important points: Paytm ➢ Founder: Vijay Shekhar Sharma ➢ Founded: 2010 ➢ CEO: Vijay Shekhar Sharma ➢ Headquarters: Noida
IndusInd Bank ➢ Headquarters: Mumbai ➢ CEO: Romesh Sobti ➢ Owner: Hinduja Group 3. Elina Svitolina wins Brisbane International for 10th WTA title ● Elina Svitolina secured her first WTA title in Australia with a straight-sets victory in the Brisbane International final, while Nick Kyrgios moved a step closer to claiming his first ATP title on home soil with a semifinal win over defending champion Grigor Dimitrov. ● Third-seeded Svitolina beat Belarusian qualifier Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-2, 6-1 in a lopsided night final to win her 10th title on the women’s elite tour. ●
Kyrgios hit 19 aces in a 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 win over top-seeded Dimitrov, who was playing his first tournament since winning the season-ending ATP Finals and rising to a career-high No. 3 ranking.
4. Sports Minister Rathore launches ‘Khelo India’ logo ● The vibrant Khelo India logo, reflecting the freshness, agility and vitality of New India was launched at a ceremony by the Union Minister of State ( I/C) Youth Affairs and Sports Rajyavardhan Rathore at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. ● The logo also conveys an impression of fitness and competitiveness. ●
The three-stroke Khelo India logo, designed by Ogilvy India, has in-built modularity, allowing plenty of adaptability and flexibility into endless pictorial forms.