TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. The Budget Session of Parliament to begin today with President Smt Droupadi Murmu’s address; Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to table Economic Survey.
2. The first part of the Budget session which will commence today will continue till the 13th of next month. The second leg of the Budget Session will be held from 10th March to 4th April 2025.
3. 16 Bills including the Finance Bill 2025, the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025, the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024 will be brought for discussion and passage.
4. Government convenes all-party meeting ahead of the Session; Seeks cooperation from all parties to ensure smooth functioning of Parliament.
5. The Government announced that India is all set to launch its own safe and secure indigenous Artificial intelligence (AI)model at an affordable cost. Comparing to global models costing 2.5 to 3 dollars per hour usage, India’s AI Model will cost less than 100 rupees per hour after 40 per cent government subsidy.
6. Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah chaired a review meeting in New Delhi on the implementation of the three new criminal laws in Gujarat.
7. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won the Mayoral election in Chandigarh. The BJP candidate Harpreet Kaur Babla got 19 votes. She defeated the Congress-AAP alliance candidate Prem Lata by 2 votes who got 17 votes.
8. The Odisha government has suspended all special bus services to the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela at Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj till the 4th of next month. The decision has been taken to avoid any untoward incident as a huge influx of devotees is being witnessed at Prayagraj.
9. Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha met the youth who represented the Union Territory at the ‘Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2025’ in a group presentation on the theme ‘Enhancing Productivity in Agriculture’.
10. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rainfall and snowfall activity over Jammu-Kashmir, Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad during the next 3-4 days.
11. On Thursday, January 30, 2025, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad students along with other Kashmiri students held a Tiranga rally at the historic Ghanta Ghar at Lal Chowk in Srinagar to celebrate Republic Day.
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. Aam Aadmi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal questioned the Election Commission after the poll panel asked him to substantiate his allegations of poisoning the Yamuna River. Replying.
2. In Meghalaya: Illegal retaining wall construction halts over river pollution concerns in Shillong : District Magistrate RM Kurbah issued the emergency order on January 28 after inspectors discovered unauthorised construction activities at Nonmensong, Dongkadiang that had already begun encroaching into the riverbed.
3. The judicial commission set up by the Uttar Pradesh government to find the reasons behind the Maha Kumbh incident will visit Sangam Ghat, Prayagraj. The commission will investigate the cause and circumstances of the incident and submit its report within one month.
4. The Ghaziabad unit of CBI raided the residence of an Indian Oil official in Meerut over a case pertaining to sale of adulterated fuel.
5. A religious certificate from clergy members will be required at the time of registering a live-in relationship only if the partners have a pre-existing relation falling under the prohibited category, the panel that framed the rules for the implementation of Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand said on Thursday.
“””””””” MISHAPS “””””””””
In Madhya Pradesh, two persons were killed and several people were injured when an under-construction ceiling slab collapsed in the JK Cement factory plant in Panna district.
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FINANCE
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1. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 this Saturday. The upcoming budget is anticipated to unveil the government’s economic priorities and fiscal strategies to deal with the pressing domestic and global challenges.
2. Tata Steel, a subsidiary of the expansive Tata Group conglomerate, has become the first Indian steel company to develop pipes for hydrogen transportation.
3. The Indian government has launched a ₹100 crore Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme (MCGS-MSME) to boost the MSME manufacturing sector by easing access to credit for equipment and machinery purchases.
4. SEBI launched ‘Dharohar’ on January 26, 2025, a digital repository showcasing over 150 years of India’s securities market history. It features more than 3,000 assets, including articles, interviews, regulations, and interactive timelines.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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1. Actor Swara Bhasker Thursday said her X account had been permanently suspended due to alleged copyright infringements over two posts she shared on Republic Day.
2. The Japanese anime, Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama, had its belated theatrical release in India earlier this month. The new remastered version of the popular anime was released in 4K with dubs in four languages. However, many noted that the theatrical release had new voices in the Hindi dub, instead of the original ones from the 90s (which included Arun Govil, Amrish Puri, and Shatrughan Sinha).
3. Jammu & Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture, and Languages organized a grand Rashtriya Dogri Kavi Sammelan at Abhinav Theatre, Jammu. The broader objective of the Sammelan is to foster a spirit of integrity, diversity, and unity among various communities through poetry.
4. Actress Nikhila Vimal’s sister, Akhila Vimal, has taken a significant spiritual step by embracing sanyas. Akhila shared a picture on social media a few days ago, dressed in traditional sanyasi attire, which sparked curiosity among her followers.
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DEFENCE News
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1. In the ongoing voyage for global circumnavigation by two Indian Navy women officers under Navika Sagar Parikrama-II, the duo of Lt. Cdr. Dilna K. and Lt. Cdr. Roopa A., onboard sailing vessel INSV Tarini, successfully passed through Point Nemo at 12.30 a.m. IST on Thursday (January 30) during the leg of sailing from Lyttelton, New Zealand, to Port Stanley, Falkland Islands. Point Nemo, located in South Pacific, is the Oceanic Pole of Inaccessibility — the most remote location on Earth, situated approximately 2,688 kilometres from the nearest landmass.
2. Minister of State for Defence, Sanjay Seth presented awards to the best Marching Contingents and Tableaux of Republic Day Parade 2025 at Rashtriya Rangshala Camp in Delhi.
Jammu and Kashmir Rifles Contingent has bagged the Best Marching Contingent among Services. Delhi Police Marching Contingent was awarded Best Marching Contingent among CAPFs. The top three tableaux from the states are Uttar Pradesh, Tripura and Andhra Pradesh.
3. In a significant advancement for India’s defence capabilities, the Indigenous Very High Frequency (VHF) Radar was officially launched on January 29, 2025, at Bharat Electronics Limited’s (BEL) facility in Ghaziabad.
4. Nagpur-based Solar Group has secured a landmark order worth ₹6,000 crore to supply Pinaka rockets to the Indian armed forces. This deal marks the first time a private sector company has been awarded such a contract for this advanced artillery weapon system, part of a larger ₹10,000 crore procurement package approved by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS).
5. Indian Army troops successfully thwarted an infiltration attempt by heavily-armed terrorists along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir. The operation occurred in the early hours yesterday and involved an exchange of gunfire between the infiltrators and the army personnel.
31 Jan (Friday)
Vedic Ritu/ Hemant
Drik Ritu : Shishir (Winter)
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2081
Shaka Samvat – 1946
Month :
Purnimanta : Magha 18, Pingala
Amanta: Magha 02, Pingala
Nakshatra:Shatabisha
Purva Bhadrapada
Tithi : Dwitiya (up to 1:59 pm)Tritiya
Rahu : 11:18 AM – 12:40 PM
Yamaganda: 03:25 PM – 04:47 PM
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