1. Michael Debabrata Patra has been appointed as the new Deputy Governors of Reserve Bank of India
- He is appointed for the post for 3 years
2. Transport and Highway Minister Nitin Gadkari said World Bank and Asian Development Bank approved 7,000 rupees to enhance road safety.
- Defence Minister awarded Tamil Nadu for reducing road accident.
3. India and Bangladesh signed MoU for content exchange program between All India Radio and Bangladesh better
- Information and broadcasting minister Prakash Javadekar
- Prime minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina
4. Japan and India Coast Guard exercise begin.
- The annual joint exercise code name Sahyog-Kaijin.
- Name of the ship of Japan is Echigo.
5. World bank has forecast Shillong Khasi economic growth at 3.3 % for 2020.
- Growth will remain unchanged in next 3 years.
- Sri Lanka president gotabaya Rajapaksa
6. Centre implements Fasal Vima Yojana to provide financial support to farmers suffering crop loss.
- New Crop Insurance Scheme is in line with one Nation one scheme theme.
7. Any unregistered Drone being operated beyond January 31st will invite in penal action.
- Airspace has been partitioned into Red zone, Yellow Zone and Green Zone. The Red Zone areas are closer to airports, military areas and international borders.
8. Raisina dialogue begins on 14 January 2020.
- The dialogue has been jointly organised by the Ministry of External Affairs and the Observer Research Foundation.
- The Raisina dialogue 2020 will bring together 700 International participants from over a 100 countries.
9. Bhogi the festival of Tamilnadu has been celebrated across the state.
10. The phrase investment proposal for of rupees 6608 crore approved in Tamil Nadu.
- The 15 new investments were given the nod with the potential of generating 3763 direct employment.