NEWS 24-01-2018. NEWS FOR 26-JAN (FRIDAY) 1. PM Modi delivered a keynote speech at the plenary session of the WEF & hosted a meeting with CEO’s from across the world to boost investment in India, at Davos, Switzerland 2. Over 100 companies joined the inaugural of 2018 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI). Among them Indian company Dr. Reddy’s laboratories was the only healthcare company which made it in the APAC companies list. 3. India is hosting the Indo-Asean Commemorative Summit in which the leaders of 10 Asean countries will attend the 2018 Republic Day parade as Chief guests. 4. On 22nd Jan, President Trump has imposed steep traffics on import of washing machines, solar energy cells & panels as a necessity to protect manufacturers in the US. 5. RJD Chief Lalu Yadav was found guilty in the third fodder scam cases along with former Bihar CM & has been accused in by Special CBI court in Ranchi under fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 33..67 cr from the Chaibasa treasury. 6. The ICJ has fixed April 17 & July 17 as time limits for India & Pakistan respectively for the filing of written pleadings in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case. ICJ has stayed execution on an appeal by India. < < Back