1. Human Resource Minister Smriti Irani on Saturday inaugurated the 43rd edition of the New Delhi World Book Fair.
2.Sri Lankan parliament began a process to formulate a new constitution with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe presenting a resolution to set up Constitutional Assembly of all members for the purpose.
3.Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis carried the dominance of 2015 into the new season, winning their sixth consecutive title by lifting the WTA Brisbane trophy.
4.President Pranab Mukherjee promulgated the Enemy Property Ordinance 2016 to make amendments to the Enemy Property Act, 1968.
5.SBI General Insurance has appointed Pushan Mahapatra as its new managing director and chief executive officer.
6.Thilanga Sumathipala, who was recently elected as the President of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), has also become the head of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC).
7.Union Cabinet has been apprised of the protocol signed earlier between India and Czech Republic in the field of heavy
industry.
8.Incredible India campaign has appointed Bollywood veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan as its new spokesperson for a period of three years.
9.Indian National football team has climbed 3 steps above & reached at 163rd after SAFF Cup win over Afghanistan. The list hs
been topped by Belgium.
10.World Hindi Day is celebrated on January 10 every year, marking the anniversary of first World Hindi Conference which was held in 1975. The first World Hindi Conference was inaugurated by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
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