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January 16, 2015 - Daily Dose of Current Affairs


  • Sensex fell by 120 points but rebounded as it closed.
    Sensex slipped below 28000 level, a fall of over 120 points. This happened despite a continuous fall in trade deficit of the country. However, as the day ended, loses in banks and IT shares were offset by gains in capital goods shares.
  • Reliance Industries profits dipped by 4.5%.
    Reliance industries reported its first decline in profits since April 2014. This fall can be largely attributed to a steep fall in the international crude oil prices which narrowed its refining business.
  • Saina and Mattek-Sands defeat American top seeds in Sydney.
    Saina Mirza and Betthanie Mattek-Sands claimed the women's doubles title of the Sydney Tennis Tournament. They humbled the top seeded Americans - Abigail Spears and Raquel Kops-Jones in just 69 minutes.
  • North-eastern states to be visited by union ministers on every fortnight.
    Eight Union ministers will be visiting NE states every fortnight.
  • Over two dozen terrorist suspects arrested by the European Police.
    Belgium, French, German and Irish police have arrested at least 14 people; other thirteen people were detained in Belgium.