Current Affairs 25th January 2017 | General Awareness 25th January 2017.

1. PM must get Parliament approval for Brexit: UK Supreme Court

There’s no need to consult Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland on Brexit.

• The British government’s plans to commence the process of leaving the European Union speedily this spring were injected with further uncertainty as the Supreme Court ruled that the government could not trigger Article 50.
• The E.U. article that sets out how a country can leave the union — without a parliamentary vote, upholding the 2016 High Court verdict.

Jeremy Wright

The U.K.’s Attorney-General.

2. SC allows Centre, BCCI to suggest names of administrators

The Bench, asking the BCCI and the Centre to give the names in a sealed cover

The Supreme Court asked the Centre and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to suggest names in sealed covers for appointment in the committee of administrators to run the apex cricket body.

January 30

To posted the matter for further hearing.

3. Trump to talk to Modi tonight

Modi was among the world leaders to have congratulated Trump on his victory

The White House has said that U.S. President Donald Trump will speak to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the phone.

Mr.Modi

The fifth foreign leader the U.S. President would have spoken with over the phone.

4. File details of vacancies in police service.

Affidavit to be filed for vacancies.

The Supreme Court has directed the Home Secretaries of all the States to file affidavits giving details of vacancies in police service at all levels within four weeks.

5.42 lakh

No of vacancies around the country.

5. Centre withdraws 2016 notification on jallikattu

Tamil Nadu government to facilitate conduct of jallikattu.

The Supreme Court was informed that the Central government has withdrawn the 2016 notification allowing jallikattu in view of fresh legislation.

Mukul Rohatgi.

14^Th Attorney General of India.

6. Arvind Kejriwal attacks Election Commission again

He tweeted against Election Commission

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal once again attacked the Election Commission accusing it of promoting corruption by restraining him from asking people to take money from his rival parties and vote for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister.

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