TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. MAKAR SANKRANTI is an Indian festival that marks the end of winter solstice and transition of the sun from the southern hemisphere to the northern hemisphere. People celebrate Sun’s transit from Dhanu rashi to the Makara rashi (zodiac sign Capricorn), by paying their respects to the Sun God and offering prayers for a good harvest season. Though with contrasting names and festivities in different regions, India will come together to celebrate this auspicious festival.
2. President Smt. Droupadi Murmu will be on a three-day visit to Meghalaya and Assam from 15 Jan 2024, Monday. On the first day of her visit, the President will inaugurate the Meghalaya Games at the PA Sangma Stadium in Tura.
3. Cold to severe cold wave conditions are likely to continue over the plains of Northwest India during the next three days, and decrease thereafter.
4. PM Modi will release the first installment to one lakh beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) on 15 Jan 2024, Monday through video conferencing.
5. PM Modi will be on a two-day visit to Andhra Pradesh and Kerala from 16 Jan (Tuesday) to launch several development projects worth more than ₹4,000 crore in Kochi, including the New Dry Dock and International Ship Repair Facility at the Cochin Shipyard Limited.
6. The government has invited nominations for Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar-2024 in the field of Science, Technology, and Innovation. The awards will be announced on 11th May on National Technology Day.
7. RAJASTHAN BANS LIQUOR ON 22 JAN: In view of pran pratishtha ceremony at Shri Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on January 22, the Bhajan Lal Sharma government in Rajasthan Sunday declared consecration day as a ‘dry day’ across the state.
8. Over 22.6 million students have registered for the 7th edition of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha 2024’ to be held on the 29th of this month.
9. Union Ministers and several BJP leaders on 14 Jan 2024, Sunday took part in a cleanliness drive at the pilgrimage sites in the national capital.
10. Delhi Schools will re-open for Nursery, KG and Primary classes from 15 Jan 2024, Monday. In an order, the Education Department said that all students of Delhi Government, Government Aided and Recognized Private Schools will join back in physical mode.
11. In view of the prevailing weather conditions, bone-chilling cold, and dense fog across the Jammu region, the Directorate of School Education, Jammu today announced a further extension of winter vacations for schools located in the Summer Zone of Jammu Division. The Directorate has prolonged the winter break for both Government and Private recognised schools. The extended vacation period is now in effect until 17 Jan, 2024.
12. In a setback for Congress in Mumbai ahead of Lok Sabha polls, former Union minister Milind Deora on Sunday quit the party “to walk the path of development” and joined the Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, ending a “55 years association” of the Deora family with the Grand Old Party.
13. The Indian National Congress kicked off the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from the district of Manipur on 14 Jan 2024, Sunday. The yatra was flagged off by AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will lead the yatra. The yatra will cover 110 districts of 15 States of the country.
14. Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh launched the ‘Doctor on Wheels’ ambulance in the Ramnagar tehsil of Jammu’s Udhampur district. The initiative, inspired by the Prime Minister’s Digital Health Mission, will provide people expert medical consultation at their doorsteps.
15. Call for Nominations announced under Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2024 in the field of Science, Technology, and Innovation. The awards shall be announced on National Technology Day (11 May 2024).
16. The Central Government has approved the appointment of Ritu Goswami as Director (Technical) of Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers (RCF) Limited.
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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. The Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to accommodate over 250 students from the private G R Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre in Mangalore in other medical colleges in the state on account of the de-recognition of the college in its second year.
2. Delhi’s Patiala House Court sent six accused of the Parliament Security Breach case to judicial custody till the 27th of January.
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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 ₹ 82.87
💷 GBP ₹ 105.63
€ Euro : ₹ 90.87
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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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BSE SENSEX
72,568.45 +847.27 (1.18%)🌲
NIFTY
21,894.55 +247.35 (1.14%)🌲
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Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai
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SILVER : ₹ 76,000/KG
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DIESEL : ₹ 90/Ltr
CNG : ₹ 76/Ltr
LPG : ₹ 903/14.2 Kg
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PETROL : ₹ 106/Ltr
DIESEL : 95/Ltr
Auto Gas : ₹ 60/Ltr
CNG : 76/Kg
LPG : ₹ 903/14.2 Kg
1. Union Minister for Commerce Piyush Goyal said that the Government is not considering any proposal to lift the export curbs on wheat, rice, sugar and onions.
2. More than 30 crore Ayushman Cards have been issued to beneficiaries under the Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. The scheme provides a health cover of five lakh rupees annually to vulnerable families.
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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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Hanuman showcased its rocking performance right from premiers and with positive word of mouth, it has done wonders in Telugu as well as Hindi. The other films had below-par public talk compared to Hanuman which made this Prashanth Varma’s film soar even higher.
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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. Army Day, observed on January 15 every year, marks the taking over of General K M Cariappa as the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army. General (later Field Marshal) Cariappa took over the reins of the Army from General Sir Roy Bucher, the last British Commander-in-Chief, on 15 January 1949.
2. Raksha Mantri Rajnath addresses Veterans’ Rally at Air Force Station, Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh
8th Armed Forces Veterans’ Day was celebrated on 14 Jan 2024, Sunday across the country to pay respects to the ex-servicemen for their selfless duty and sacrifices.
3. The Indian Army’s surveillance capability along the border with Punjab is all set to get a boost as the force is set to deploy its Drishti-10 medium-altitude, long-endurance drones at a forward base in the Punjab sector.
4. Spectacular Air Show by the Indian Air Force at Marine Drive. Primary objective of this outreach programme was to create awareness and foster a deeper connection between the Indian Air Force and the local community.
5. Lieutenant Commander Prerana Pravin Deosthalee will lead an all-male crew.
She is currently the first lieutenant on board the INS Chennai, the missile destroyer that rescued a foreign merchant ship hijacked by pirates off Somalia recently.
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JHARKHAND :
Capital: RANCHI
The word “Jhar” means ‘forest’ and “Khand” means ‘land’
Before was
Part of Bihar 15 Nov 2000
Districts: 24
Governor : C. P. Radhakrishnan
CM : Hemant Soren (JMM)
STATE SYMBOLS
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Bird: Koel
Flower: Palash
Mammal: Elephant
Tree: Sal
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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
15 Jan (Monday)
Vedic Ritu/ Hemant Ritu
Drik Ritu : Shishir Ritu
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2080
Shaka Samvat – 1945
Month : Pausa 04 (Amanta)
Pausa 20, (Purnimanta)
Nakshatr : Shatabhisha (up to 8:07 am)Purva Bhadrapada
Uttara Bhadrapada
Tithi : Panchami/
Shashthi
Rahu 08:34 AM – 09:55 AM
Yamaganda 11:15 AM – 12:36 PM
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