Daily Current Affairs of 6th January 2018

• Today (6th January 2017) is World Day for War Orphans.
• This day was initiated by the French organisation, SOS Enfants en Detresses.
• Held on 6th January each year, this special day enables the International Community to recognise the plight of a particularly vulnerable group.
• China is planning to build its second overseas military base in Pakistan near the Gwadar port. 
• The base would be used to dock and maintain naval vessels, as well as provide other logistical support services.

• West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today unveiled the Official emblem of the West Bengal State government. 
• The logo, designed by the Chif Minister herself, highlights the Ashoka emblem on the top with the theme of "Biswa Bangla" at the centre.
• A special CBI court today sentenced Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav along with other convicts to 3.5 years in jail in the ₹89-lakh fodder scam case. 
• The scam was exposed in 1996, leading to Yadav's resignation as the Bihar CM.