*CURRENT AFFAIRS (01:01:2015)

1).The 65-year-old Planning Commission was today replaced by a new
body, "NITI Aayog", which will serve as a policy think-tank for the
central as well as State governments and have Prime Minister as its
Chairperson

2).The LPG consumers across the country will get cash subsidy directly
into their bank accounts from 1.1.2015 so that they buy the cooking
fuel at market price

3).The Hyderabad Metro Rail Project, HMR will be transporting
passengers from March 2015
-The Managing Director of Metro rail project N V S Reddy

4).The Union Water Resources Ministry will launch a "Hamara Jal,
Hamara Jeewan" initiative to be adopted in every district of the
country during the India Water Week from January 13 to 17,2015

5).The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairperson K
Radhakrishnan retires
-Shailesh Nayak appoints as the ad-hoc chairman of ISRO