31.01.17 Trump Bans 7 nations from Entering US on Security ii.

ii. This is also her a seventh Australian Open win and her 23rd Grand
Issues Slam victory since the game turned professional in 1968.
1.American President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to
temporarily ban visas for refugees belonging to seven Muslim-majority 27.01.17 68th Republic Day: Ashok Chakra to Havildar Hangpan Dada for
countries namely Trump Bans 7 nations from Entering US on sacrificing his life for nation
Security Issues Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and i.Havildar Hangpan Dada, who killed four terrorists before laying down his life in
Kupwara on May 26 last year, has been awarded Ashok Chakra, the highest peace
Yemen.
time gallantry award.
ii.The decision aims at protecting United States from the entry of ii. His wife Changsen received the award from the President Pranab Mukherjee
foreign terrorists to keep the nation safe. The ban is not aimed at during the 68th Republic Day Parade in New Delhi.Havildar Hangpan Dada of Assam
restricting Muslim countries from entering US. Regiment killed four intruding terrorists at the height of 13,000 feet in the harsh
and icy Himalayan range of North Kashmir.
Nation pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his 69th death
anniversary 26.01.17 Nation celebrates its 68th Republic Day 
i.The nation pays homage to Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi on
his 69th death anniversary today (30 January 2017).  i. India celebrates its 68th Republic Day today (26th January 2017). On January 26,
ii.He was assassinated on this day in 1948. 1950, the Constitution of India came into force, and Republic Day is celebrated to
honour that day. On this day in 1950, the first President of India, Dr Rajendra Prasad
took the oath. President Pranab Mukherjee has started the ceremony by hoisting the
National Immunization Day: 29th January 2017 Indian flag, following which the Republic Day Parade from Rajpath. The parade
starts from Rajpath and ends at Red Fort in Delhi. Every year on Republic Day, India
i. Today (29th January 2017) is National Immunization Day. invites a visiting head of state, who is the state guest of honour (chief guest) for the
President Pranab Mukherjee has launched the countrywide ceremony. This year's guest of honour is the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
programme for 2017 by administering polio drops to children aged Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. 
below five years at a function in Rashtrapati Bhavan.

29.01.17 2017 Australian Open: Roger Federer wins men's title
i. For the first time since 2010, Roger Federer has won the Australian
Open, beating long-time rival Rafael Nadal in the finals in Melbourne,
Australia on 29th January 2017. Federer won a closely contested five-
set showdown, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3.
Burj Khalifa lights up in 'Tricolour' to mark 68th Indian Republic Day
i. Burj Khalifa tower, the world's tallest building located in Dubai, has lit
up in the colours of the Indian National flag on 25th January 2017 and
26th January 2017 to celebrate India's 68th Republic Day.

ii. For Federer, it’s his fifth Australian Open title and his 18th Grand
Slam singles title in total. At 35 years old, it’s the first Grand Slam
title for him since he won Wimbledon in 2012, and getting the win
over a rival like Nadal is huge.

29.01.17 Australian Open: Serena beats sister Venus for record

23rd slam title
i. In Australian Open tennis, Serena Williams beat her sister Venus
Williams in the final today to win her 23rd Grand Slam singles title.
The dominant American swept past her rival 6-4, 6-4 on Rod Laver
Arena to finally clinch the record for Open-era major titles, nearly 18
years after winning her first. 
Men’s Gland Slam Title Winners

Year Tournament Winner Loser Padma Bhushan

2017 Australian Open Roger Federar Rafeal Nadal Awardee Field of Prominence
2016 U.S. Open Stan Wawrinka Novak Djokovic
Vishwa Mohan Bhatt Art - Music
2016 Wimbledon Andy Murray Milos Raonic Devi Prasad Dwivedi Literature & Education

2016 French Open Novak Djokovic Andy Murray Tehemton Udwadia Medicine
Women’s Gland Slam Title Winners Ratna Sundar Maharaj Others-Spiritualism
Year Tournament Winner Loser Swami Niranjana Nanda Saraswati Others-Yoga
2017 Australian Open Serena Williams Venus Williams H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (Foreigner) Literature & Education
2016 U.S. Open Angelique Kerber Karolina Pliskova Cho Ramaswamy (Posthumous) Literature & Education –J

2016 Wimbledon Serena Williams Angelique Kerber

Nobel laureates who were Indian citizens
2016 French Open Garbine Muguruza Serena Williams Year Laureate Subject Rationale

1913 Rabindranath Tagore Literature

1930 C. V. Raman Physics
Padma Vibhushan 1979
Mother Teresa
Peace
(born in Skopje,Ottoman Empire)
Awardee Field of Prominence
1998 Amartya Sen Economic studies
Sharad Pawar Public Affairs
2014 Kailash Satyarthi Peace
Murli Manohar Joshi Public Affairs

P.A. Sangma (posthumous) Public Affairs Nobel laureates 2016

Physics : David J. Thouless, Duncan Haldane; John M. Kosterlitz
Sunder Lal Patwah (posthumous) Public Affairs Chemistry : Jean-Pierre Sauvage; Fraser Stoddart; Ben Feringa
Physiology or Medicine : Yoshinori Ohsumi
K.J.Yesudas Art - Music
Literature : Bob Dylan (USA Singer)
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev Others - Spiritualism Peace : Juan Manuel Santos
Economics : Oliver Hart; Bengt R. Holmström
Udipi Ramachandra Rao Science & Engineering
2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Medal winners

1. P. V. Sindhu ( Silver) in Badminton as Women's singles Event.

2. Sakshi Malik ( Bronze) in Wrestling as Women's freestyle 58 kg Event.

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, a record number of 118 athletes

competed. Sakshi Malik became the first Indian woman wrestler to win an
Olympic medal with her bronze medal finish in Women's freestyle 58
kg category. Shuttler P. V. Sindhu became the first Indian woman to win a
silver medal in Olympics and also the youngest Indian Olympic medallist.

Next Summer Olympic will be held in Tokyo in 2020.

Last FIFA World Cup in Football event was held in Brazil in 2014. Next
World Cup will be held in Russia in 2018.

Last ICC Cricket World Cup finals was held in Melbourne of Australia in 2015.
Australia won beating New Zealand. Next ICC Cricket World cup will be held
in England in 2019.