current affairs 08 january 2021

 1. Australian Claire Polosak to become first female umpire in men's Test Cricket

• 32 year old also the first woman umpire in men's ODI & first female umpire in domestic men's game
• Officiate in men's Test with the start of India vs Australia first Test in Sydney
  
  
  

2. ITBP sign MoU With KVIC for supplying khadi durries for CRPF jawan

• ITBP will procure 1.72 lakh cotton durries at a cost of INR 8.74 crore
  
  
  

3. NHAI  set to operationalise India's first govt. sponsored Investment Trust

• Around six road assets worth Rs 5000 crore have been given in-principle approval for transfer to the InvIT
  
  
  

4. Govt of India & NDB sign USD 646 million  loan agreement  to upgrade road network in Andhra Pradesh

• 1st project comprises widening 1600 km of state highways to double lane & reconstructing dilapidated bridges on state highway network
• 2nd project is Mandal connectivity and rural connectivity Improvement
  
  
   

5. India's first fire park come up in odisha 

• In Bermuda area, Bhubanesewar to bring awareness on fire safety measures 
• Also launched a dynamic online portal 'AgnishamaSeva' on virtual platform
• Will be opened for public on every saturday from 3:30 to 5 PM