TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. 💐 HAPPY NEW YEAR 2024💐 – The First Day of the Gregorian Calendar. As per the Gregorian Calendar, the new year is the time when a fresh new calendar will begins its cycle.
2. President Smt. Droupadi Murmu and Vice President Shri Jagdeep Dhankar greeted the people on the eve of new year.
3. Red alert over dense fog, cold in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana on 01 January.
4. The countdown for the launch of PSLV-C58 has been started by ISRO on Sunday (31st December 2023) . ISRO is set to kick off 2024 with a remarkable milestone, as they plan to launch XPoSat aboard PSLV’s 60th flight on 01 January. The launch is scheduled at 09.10 am from the first launch pad SDSC-SH.
5. PM Modi will visit Tamil Nadu and Lakshadweep on 2 Jan & 3 Jan 2024 during which he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects.
6. PM Modi has urged the people of the country to celebrate Deepawali and light Ram Jyoti on the 22nd of January the day of Pran Pratishtha of Ramlala at the newly constructed temple in Ayodhya.
7. PUNJAB’S TABLEAU FOR THE REPUBLIC DAY PARADE : CM of Punjab Bhagwant Mann refused to send the state’s tableau for display at Bharat Parv saying the martyrs who featured in the creation didn’t deserve a place in the “rejected category”.
8. BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY (BJP) registered a thumping victory in Someshwara TMC by winning 16 out of 23 seats in the elections held for the Town Municipality Council. Someshwara TMC comes under Mangalore Assembly constituency.
9. Bhagwati Prasad Gopalika, a 1989-batch IAS officer and the current Home Secretary assumed the role of the new Chief Secretary of West Bengal.
10. Nandini Chakravorty, a 1994-batch IAS officer, took over as Bengal home secretary on Sunday from the incumbent B.P. Gopalika, who was promoted to chief secretary with H.K. Dwivedi retiring.
11. Odisha government on Saturday gave additional charge as director general of police (DGP) to Arun Kumar Sarangi.
12. Union Health Secretary Sudhansh Pant appointed as Rajasthan Chief Secretary.
13. Recap 2023- Newly Elected Chief Ministers
(a) A Revanth Reddy Telangana’s New Chief Minister – Congress
(b) Bhajan Lal Sharma Newly Elected Chief Minister Of Rajasthan – BJP
(c) Mohan Yadav, Newly Elected Chief Minister Of Madhya Pradesh – BJP
(d) Lalduhoma Assume Office as Mizoram’s Chief Minister- ZPM
(e) Vishnu Deo Sai Is New Chhattisgarh Chief MinisterMinister- BJP
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MANN KI BAAT HIGHLIGHTS @ 31 Dec: 108 Epsd.
(a) PM Modi’s address begins, speaks on the importance of 108.
(b) The Prime Minister will speak on the government’s Fit India movement, according to his post on X (formerly Twitter) on December 18. He also urged people to share their views on the NAMO app.
(c) He is also likely to speak on the recent assembly elections in five states, the new year and the recently passed three criminal code Bills.
(d) PM Modi on Sunday highlighted India’s twin wins at this year’s Oscars for the song “Naatu Naatu” from “RRR” and documentary short “The Elephant Whisperers” in his last Mann Ki Baat address for 2023.
(e) Expressed his appreciation towards the response ahead of the Ram Temple inauguration in Ayodhya.
(f) He pointed out how innovative technology, such as artificial intelligence (AI), has brought about convenience in different sectors of society. He recalled the Kashi-Tamil Sangmam event, where the indigenous AI-powered Bhashini app ensured proper translation of his words from Hindi to Tamil with ease.
(g) PM recalls India’s achievement in sports.
(h) PM speaks about how he still receives congratulatory messages on ISRO’s Chandrayaan success.
(j) PM Modi discusses importance of mental health.
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LEGAL REPORT
#Chief Justice of India:
Shri Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
#Minister Of Law & Justice : Arjun Ram Meghwal
#International Court Of Justice Prz. : Joan Donoghue
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1. Telangana government has ordered a judicial investigation into alleged engineering lapses in the Kaleshwaram lift irrigation project on the Godavari river. The project, worth ₹1 lakh crore ($13.5 billion), has suffered damages including sinking pillars and leaks.
2. A statue of martyr Udham Singh has been vandalised three days after it was unveiled in Abohar in Punjab’s Fazilka district. The statue was damaged and the pistol in its hand has gone missing. The statue was unveiled by 2 ministers on December 26.
3. In Andhra Pradesh, Jana Sena Party (JSP) chief & Actor Pawan Kalyan wrote a letter to PM Modi seeking a probe in an alleged multi-crore scam that was carried out by the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government in the name of distribution of house sites and construction of houses for the poor.
4. Israel-Palestine conflict: Shahi Imam of Delhi’s Jama Masjid Syed Ahmed Bukhari criticized the Muslim world for not living up to its responsibilities in the Israel-Palestine conflict and urged PM Narendra Modi to exert diplomatic pressure on Israel.
5. The government on Sunday declared pro-Pakistan separatist group Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH), founded by late hardline separatist Syed Ali Shah Geelani, as a banned organisation for the next five years. The TeH was formed by Geelani in 2004 after he stepped out of the moderate Hurriyat faction led by Mirwaiz Umer Farooq.
The Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, J&K (TeH), has been declared an ‘Unlawful Association’ under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The outfit is involved in forbidden activities to separate J&K from India and establish Islamic rule.
6. Two months after a woman student was allegedly gang-raped inside the Indian Institute of Technology-Banaras Hindu University (IIT-BHU) campus in Varanasi, police have arrested three men in connection with the incident.
7. Vishva Hindu Parishad on Sunday said ‘some people’ have been seeking funds in the name of the Ayodhya Ram temple trust without any approval and a complaint has been made to Uttar Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the Union home ministry requesting for immediate action against them.
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FINANCE
#Minister: Nirmala Sitharaman.
#Commerce & Industry : Piyush Goyal
#RBI Gvrnr: Shaktikanta Das
#President of the World Bank :
Ajay Banga
#IMF MD:
Kristalina Georgieva
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💰 USD ₹ 83.25
💷 GBP ₹ 106.06
€ Euro : ₹ 92.04
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GDP rate (2023 ) : 6.5% ( $3.75 trillion)
India is the fifth largest economy in the world.
Inflation rate : 4.7%
Population : 141.81 cr
(17.7% of the total world population).
Unemployment : 7.8%
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1. The Centre has constituted the Sixteenth Finance Commission. Former NITI Aayog Vice Chairman, Dr Arvind Panagariya who is a Professor at Columbia University, will be the Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission.
2. The Arunachal Pradesh government on Saturday signed an agreement with the Tehri Hydropower Development Corporation India Ltd (THDCIL) for developing the 1,200-mw Kalai-II hydroelectric project in the Lohit river basin at a cost of Rs 13,000 crore.
3. Home Minister Amit Shah said: Milk production in India has increased by about 51% in last 8 years, which is fastest growth in the world, now India has reached first place in the world’s milk production with a 24% share.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
#Information and Broadcasting Minister: Shri Anurag Singh Thakur
#Chairman of The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) :
R Madhavan
#Chairman of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC): Prasoon Joshi
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1. The Grammy-winning, English and Albanian singer and songwriter Dua Lipa chose India to spend her vacation and end 2023. She shared many good moments from several states in the country, including Udaipur and Jaipur.
2. DEVIL, movie which has released in multiple languages including Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, and Tamil, also stars Elnaaz Norouzi, Mark Bennington, and Edward Sonnenblick in prominent roles, apart from Nandamuri Kalyan Ram and Samyuktha Menon.
‘Devil – The British Secret Agent.’ Movie released in theaters on 29 December 2023. The director of this film is Abhishek . Total budget is approximately Rs 10 crore.
3. In Rampur, a non-bailable warrant has been issued against the ex-MP & actor Jaya Prada because she had not been attending court hearings in connection with model code of conduct cases registered against her.
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DEFENCE
#Supreme Commander of Armed Forces: The President
#Def Minister: Rajnath Singh
#Def Minister of State :
Ajay Bhatt
#Union Home : Amit Shah
#National Security Advisor : Ajit Doval
#Chief of Defence Staff:
Gen Anil Chauhan, PVSM UYSM AVSM SM VSM
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1. Vice Admiral V Srinivas, AVSM, NM took over as the 30th flag officer commanding-in-chief (FOCINC), Southern Naval Command at an impressive ceremonial parade held at Naval Base, Kochi on Sunday.
2. The Indian Air Force plans to extend the service life of its Russian-origin combat aircraft, the Su-30 MKI, by over 20 years. The fleet has inducted 272 of these twin-engine planes, which will be the mainstay of the force for at least 15-20 years.
3. Indian Navy has enhanced surveillance efforts and increased force levels in the Central/North Arabian Sea after the region saw multiple attacks on merchant ships this month.
Indian Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar has issued directions to take all possible actions to enhance security in the Arabian Sea region, The directions from the Navy Chief comes amid recent attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Central Arabia Sea. The vessels that came under attack included the India-bound MV Chem Pluto, which was carrying 21 Indians onboard.
4. Aligning with the PM Modi’s call to shed vestiges of colonialism, the Indian Navy has unveiled redesigned shoulder insignia for top Admirals incorporating elements from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s royal seal. Octagonal Shape Based on Naval Ensign.
The Navy will rename officer ranks to reflect Indian traditions rather than Anglicized conventions. The octagonal shape specifically references the seal of 17th century Indian ruler Shivaji, famed for pioneering naval warfare against colonial forces.
5. NCC’S REPUBLIC DAY CAMP 2024 BEGINS WITH OVER 900 GIRL CADETS : A total of 2,274 cadets from all 28 states and eight union territories will be participating in the month-long camp this year. As many as 907 girls are in attendance, which marks the highest number of female participants in the history of the NCC Republic Day Camp.
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ODISHA = Bhubaneswar
Before was
Orissa Province
Formation: 01 April 1936;
Districts: 30 (3 divisions)
Governor: Raghubar Das
CM : Naveen Patnaik (BJD)
STATE SYMBOLS
BIRD : Indian roller
Fish: Mahanadi mahseer
Flower: Asoka
Mammal: Sambar
Tree: Sacred Fig
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In Bharat there are 28 states and 8 Union territories.
Population of Bharat:
142 cr (2023)
President of Bharat ,
Smt Droupadi Murmu
Vice President
Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar
Prime Minister : Shri Narendra Modi
Speaker Lok Sabha :
Shri Om Birla (BJP)
Rajyasabha Seats : 245 (233 Elected + 12 Nominated)
Loksabha : 550 members (530 States + 20 Union Territories)
Chief Election Commissioner:
Shri Rajiv Kumar
01 Jan (Monday)
Vedic Ritu/ Hemant Ritu
Drik Ritu : Shishir Ritu
पक्ष :: Krishnapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2080
Shaka Samvat – 1945
Month : Agrahayana 20(Amanta)
Pausa 6, (Purnimanta)
Nakshatr : Magha (up to 8:36 am) Purva Phalguni
Tithi : Panchami (up to 2:28 pm) Shashthi
Rahu 08:31 AM – 09:51 AM
Yamaganda 11:10 AM – 12:30 PM
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