CURRENT AFFAIRS IN ENGLISH

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1.India beat England 2-1 in the T20 series to complete a sweep of all three formats at home.
2.Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli talks to former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni after beating England by 75 runs in the third and final T20 match at Bangalore’s Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday night. India won the series 2-1(PTI)

3.Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has decided against stepping onto the electoral battlefield in favour of remaining “an MLC till 2018”. While BSP supremo Mayawati has also taken a similar decision, the BJP hasn’t projected a chief ministerial face at all.

4.The popular caricature of Punjabis is of a robust, relatively rich people made that way by hearty eating and energetic living. The reality today: Wasting (low weight-for-height) among children has increased from 9.2% in 2005 to 15.6% in 2015, and one in four is still stunted (low height for age), according to an analysis of the latest Government data by the Observer Research Foundation.
5.Comedian and actor Kapil Sharma has appealed people to vote for AAP Punjab chief Gurpreet Waraich.
6.Bollywood actress Disha Patani has been made the ambassador for assembly election in Bareilly
7.Shah Rukh Khan had six films in the Rs 100cr-club – Chennai Express,Happy New Year,Dilwale,Jab Tak Hai Jaan,Ra. One and Don 2. Now with Raees, he has seven films in the much- coveted club.

8.External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has announced the release of five Indians from Kerala who were jailed in Togo and appreciated the Indian mission in and Consulate in Togo for their support.
9.American worldwide online transportation network company Uber has launched two-wheeler aggregation service UberMOTO by Uber Founder and CEO Travis Kalanick in Hyderabad on January 30, 2017.

10.BJP got billions of rupees from unknown sources: Trinamool
11.Railway Ministry Requests Separate Fund for Rashtriya Rail Safety Fund.

12.Ministry of Defence to Set up Rs 1500 cr Defence Unit in Madhya Pradesh.
13.E-Paathsala Launches Unique Technology-Backed Services for Educational Institutions in India.
14.Ireland became the world’s first country to stop investing in fossil fuels

15.As per the announcement by Reserve Bank of India on January 30, 2017, the daily withdrawal limit from ATM will be removed with effect from February 1, 2017.
16.India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) started its operations on January 30, 2017 with the pilot services launched in Raipur and Ranchi.