current affairs of January 9th 2017 for all IBPS PO,CLERK,PO/MT,SSC CGL

• From April 1st,workers in rural areas enrolled under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Emloyment Guarantee Scheme(MGNREGS) must have an Aadhaar card.Other proofs of identity will be allowed till March 31st.
• On the eve of assembly polls in the states of Uttar Pradesh,Punjab,Uttarakhand,Manipur,Goa the Supreme Court has reiterated the necessity to implement the Vote Verifier Paper Audit Trail(VVPAT) in Electronic Voting Machines(EVMs) to ensure 100 percent transparency in elections.
• Rajendra Singh,better known as "Waterman of India" and winner of the Stockholm Water Prize in 2015 has stressed on the need for "water literacy campaign" to end the water crisis in the country.
• The Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) has taken over a case of alleged misappropriation of over 47 crore INR from funds allocated to farmers allocated for compensation to farmers in Panchkula for land acquired by the Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation(HSIIDC).
• The Public Accounts Committe(PAC) of Parliament headed by K.V.Thomas has sent a questionnaire to RBI Governor Urjit Patel and other top finance related officials on demonetisation.
• The army has given nod to a heavy artillary gun,Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System(ATAGS),being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) in collaboration with the private sector.
• The tax department said that General Anti-avoidance Rule(GAAR),an anti-tax avoidance regulation of India will kick in from April 1st,2017.
• Former Iranian President(1989-1997) and a pivotal figure in the formation of Islamic Republic in 1979 Mr.Akber Hashemi Rafsanjani passes away at the age of 82.
• Bank of India(BOI) cuts rates on retail loans.The rate for home loans is now 8.70 percent.
• Roberto Bautista Agut is Chennai Open champion.He defeated Daniil Medvedev of Russia to clinch the title.
• The Hyderabad Cricket Association(HCA) expresses its inability to host the one-off test against Bangladesh from February 8th to 12th due to lack of funds.
• Rohan Bopanna and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan beat Purav Raja and Divij Sharan in the first-ever-all-Indian doubles final at the Aircel Chennai Open to secure their maiden ATP(Association of Tennis Professionals) as a pair.