TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, is set to make the Maha Kumbh 2025 a landmark event not only for spiritual gatherings but also for global tourism. To celebrate this momentous occasion.
THE MAHA KUMBH-2025 , which is Poorna Kumbh is taking place in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, from 13th January to 26th February, 2025. This mega event, expected to attract millions of devotees, tourists, and pilgrims from across the world offers a unique opportunity to showcase India’s cultural, spiritual heritage and tourism potential.
2. President Smt Droupadi Murmu and Vice President Shri Jagdeep Dhankar have extended their greetings on the eve of Lohri. They also extended their greeted for the upcoming Makar Sankranti, Pongal, and Magh Bihu festivals, which will be celebrated on the 14th of this month. PM Modi has also extended greetings on the occasion of Lohri.
RITUALS OF THE TRADITIONAL HARVEST FESTIVAL: Lohri is a popular festival celebrated in North India, predominantly in Punjab, some parts of Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu and Kashmir, and in Pakistan. A celebration of the winter solstice, Lohri festival marks the end of the winter season and the beginning of the spring, or Basant season.
3. National Youth Day. The day is celebrated on 12th January every year in commemoration of the great spiritual leader, philosopher and thinker Swami Vivekananda.
4. PM Modi has expressed confidence that youth power of India will soon make the country a developed nation. The three-day Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue, began on Friday, providing a unique platform for youth to present innovative solutions for Viksit Bharat.
5. The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has approved oil and gas exploratory drilling in the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam. This decision, taken during the 81st meeting of the committee, has raised questions about balancing energy development with the need to preserve one of India’s most unique wildlife habitats.
6. The Indian Space Research Organisation has made significant progress in stabilising its two satellites under the SpaDex programme before docking. It succeeded in bringing Chaser and Target satellites at 3 3-meter distances before moving them back to a safer distance. ISRO has shared photographs taken by onboard cameras in the satellites.
7. Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh will inaugurate the Mega Entrepreneurship Development Conclave in Pune.
8. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the all weather Z-Morh tunnel in picturesque Sonamarg in central Kashmir today. Security has been beefed up in the Valley before the PM’s visit.
9. BJP announces 2nd list of 29 candidates for Delhi Assembly Elections. Earlier, the Party released its first list of 29 candidates. Out of the total 70 assembly seats, the BJP has announced candidates for 58 seats so far.
10. Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, is set to launch the Indian National Congress’ campaign for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections on Monday evening.
11. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday annoucned that he will not participate in Delhi’s upcoming Assembly elections if Home Minister Amit Shah retracts all cases concerning slum demolitions and ensures the rehabilitation of displaced individuals.
12. Telangana Govt. to Launch Four Welfare Schemes : Under Indiramma Atmeeya Bharosa, landless agricultural workers will receive financial assistance of ₹12,000 annually, while the Rythu Bharosa scheme will provide farmers ₹12,000 per acre per year. Indiramma Atmeeya Bharosa, Rythu Bharosa, Indiramma Houses, and issuance of new ration cards — on January 26.
13. Birthday Of Hazrat Ali : He was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and was the fourth Rashidun caliph who ruled from 656 CE to 661, as well as the first Shia imam. Hazrat Ali birthday falls on the 13th day of the Islamic month of Rajab, with the 2025 celebration observed on 14 of January
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. In Chhattisgarh, five Maoists, including two female rebels, were killed in an encounter with security forces. A joint team of security forces was on a search operation in the National Park area of Bijapur district after receiving intelligence inputs about the presence of Maoists in the area.
2. A camp of Assam Rifles was vandalised by an irate mob in Manipur’s Kamjong district, personnel of the paramilitary force vacated the premises on Sunday. The mob on Saturday stormed into the camp located in Hongbei village and destroyed it over alleged harassment and restrictions on the transportation of timber.
3. Anti-Terrorist Squad in Coimbatore arrested 31 Bangladeshi nationals from the Palladam area of Tiruppur district for illegally residing in the country.
“”””””” MISHAPS “””””
1. In Maharashtra: Six dead, 5 injured in tempo-truck collision on Nashik Mumbai Highway.
2. Six people died and 22 were injured as a bus fell into a ditch in Pauri Garhwal district’s Srinagar area on Sunday, officials said.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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1. Tabu reunites with Akshay Kumar for Bhooth Bangla. Movie is Directed by Priyadarshan, it will also star Wamiqa Gabbi
Bhooth Bangla will release on April 2, 2026
2. Telangana, Film Nagar police have registered a criminal case against film producer Suresh Babu, actors Venkatesh Daggubati, Rana Daggubati, and Abhiram. The case has been booked under sections 448, 452, 458 of the IPC read with section 120(B) of the IPC. The complaint was filed by the director of W3 Hospitality Services Pvt. Ltd., accusing the accused persons of illegal demolition and theft of property at two leased premises in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad.
3. A recent study has revealed that addiction to short-form videos on social media platforms can lead to high blood pressure and hypertension. The study, published in European Heart Journal – Digital Health, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.
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DEFENCE News
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1. On Jan 15, Captain Sandhya Mahla will make history when she becomes the first woman officer ever to have commanded two prestigious women contingents of the Indian Army. She will lead the women’s Agniveer contingent at the Army Day parade, which is set to take place in Pune for the first time, at the city’s Bombay Engineering Group (BEG) and Centre. Last year, at the Republic Day parade, she had led the tri-services women’s contingent. Captain Sandhya is a second-generation army officer. Her father Subedar KR Mahla, retired after 38 years of service in the Army.
2. India plans to ink at least four mega defence deals for fighters, submarines, helicopters and artillery guns, collectively worth over Rs 1.5 lakh crore, before this fiscal ends on March 31, as part of the long-term plan to boost the firepower and combat capabilities of the armed forces.
13 Jan (Monday)
Vedic Ritu/ Hemant
Drik Ritu : Shishir (Winter)
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2081
Shaka Samvat – 1946
Month : Pausa 29, (Purnimanta)
Pausa 14 (Amanta)
Nakshatra: Ardra (up to 10:38 am)Punarvasu
Tithi : Purnima/
Pratipada
Rahu : 08:34 AM – 09:54 AM
Yamaganda: 11:15 AM – 12:35 PM
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