Daily GK - 30/1/2015

1)  New Foreign Secretary for India

• Indian government has Appointed Jai Shankar as the Foreign Secretary.
• Jai Shankar replaced Sujithra Singh.

2) Former Environment minister Quits Congress

• Former Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan Quits Congress.

3) Malaysian Airlines MH370 met with accident says malaysian government

• Malaysian Airlines MH370 disappeared on March 8
• Civil Aviation minister says it disappeared as it met with some accidents in the sky.

4) Small and Payment bank licence Application

• RBI received request for Small bank from housing finance proprietor Dewan Housing Finance Ltd and Payment bank request from Business Correspondent Fino Paytech.

5) Coal India Ltd sale 10% of stakes and fetch record high Rs.22,600 in Retail Investment.

6) T20 World cup venue for 2016 will be held in India

7) Kerala National Games

• Boxing star Vijender Singh not to play in National games due to Injury.

8) Former Dutch Coach Paul Van Ass named as new Hockey coach of India