TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. President Smt. Droupadi Murmu paid tributes to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary observed as Parakram Diwas on 23 Jan, Tuesday.
2. Former Bihar CM Karpoori Thakur will be awarded India’s highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna, posthumously. The socialist icon is well-known for his efforts to uplift the backward classes in Bihar. Karpoori Thakur was the pioneer in providing the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) with the benefit of reservation as he implemented the recommendations of the Mungeri Lal Commission during his tenure as Bihar CM from 1977 to 1979.
3. The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has invited over 1500 farmers to witness the 75th Republic Day Parade at Kartavya Path.
4. PM Modi takes part in Parakram Diwas celebrations at Red Fort in Delhi, commemorating birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
5. *AYODHYA RAM TEMPLE’S SOLAR-POWERED “SURYA TILAK” FOR RAM LALLA* : it is said that every year on Ram Navami marking Lord Ram’s birth, the Ram Lalla deity in Ayodhya’s new Ram Mandir will receive a “Surya Tilak” – sunlight focused onto Ram Lalla’s forehead for 6 minutes.
6. The full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day Parade was held at Kartavya Path in New Delhi .
7. Ram Lalla statue will front the tableau from Uttar Pradesh at this year’s Republic Day parade at Kartavya Path in Delhi. In addition, the tableau will also showcase the ongoing Metro work in the state. The tableau spotlights the importance of both spirituality and development.
8. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has commenced a bidding process for laying 325-kilometre long Jammu-Srinagar gas pipeline.
9. National Skill Development Corporation organizes 5 day long training program on cutting, tailoring & barberry skills in Udhampur under PM Vishwakarma scheme in Jammu division.
10. Considering the severe cold and foggy conditions, the Haryana government on Tuesday announced vacation for students of classes 1 to 5 in government as well as private schools in the state up to 27 January.
11. The National Institute of Siddha and Central Council for Research in Siddha will be conducting first of its kind Siddha Wellness Rally and awareness campaign from New Delhi to Kanyakumari.
12. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari has said, more than 200 projects at a cost of one lakh 25 thousand crore rupees have been identified for coming five years under National Ropeways Development Programme- Parvatmala.
13. The 14th All India Police Commando competition, organised at the A.P. Police Greyhounds training facility, Visakhapatnam began on Monday.
14. Andhra Pradesh’s largest integrated renewable energy 1,680 Megawatt (MW) Pumped Storage Hydropower Project (PSHP) by Greenko Group at Pinnapuram likely to become operational by June 2024.
15. Anganwadi workers in Andhra Pradesh have reached an agreement with the state government, ending their 42-day strike.
16. This Republic Day, Paljor Stadium in Sikkim will host a one-of-a-kind celebration featuring diverse dance forms from Assam, Punjab, Maharashtra, West Bengal, and Uttar Pradesh. Renowned artists will showcase the vibrant cultural tapestry on January 26.
17. The Ministry of Rural Development and Lady Irwin College have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen nutrition, gender equity and livelihoods for women.
18. Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav has informed that the Namibian Cheetah named Jwala has given birth to three cubs.
19. The Trinamool Congress on Tuesday said it is not participating in the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Assam, a few hours after its state unit chief said TMC workers and leaders supported the east-west Congress rally.
The yatra will be heading to West Bengal after Assam and is likely to reach Cooch Behar on January 25 via Dubri in Assam.
20. Over 5.7 lakh votes were enrolled into the final voter list in Kerala for the upcoming general elections, State Chief Electoral Officer Sanjay Kaul said on Tuesday.
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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. Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Sarma, asks police to file case against Rahul Gandhi after his supporters break barricades. Congress party’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra (United India justice march) was barred from entering the northeast Indian city of Guwahati on Tuesday (Jan 23), which led to clashes between the party workers and police officers.
2. A day after the Ram Temple inauguration in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya, the Karnataka government imposed prohibitory orders following a quarrel during a Lord Ram idol procession at Wadi town in Kalaburagi district.
The prohibitory orders under CrPC section 144, which will remain in force until 6 am on January 25.
3. The Supreme Court of India issued notice to the Tamil Nadu government and others on a plea against ban on live telecast of Lord Ram’s ‘Pran Prathishta’ in temples.
4. In a response to the recent incidents of stone-pelting during the Ram Mandir Pranpratishtha celebrations in the Naya Nagar area of Mira Road, the Maharashtra government has taken decisive steps to address the situation. Bulldozers were deployed to demolish illegal structures and clear encroachments in the affected area.
5. The Centre on Tuesday contended before the Supreme Court that the Aligarh Muslim University surrendered its minority character when it was conferred with the university status under the 1920 AMU Act.
6. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has been officially invited to join the protest to be staged by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his Cabinet colleagues, and other elected representatives in New Delhi on February 8 to highlight the Centre’s financial embargo on States.
7. A special court in Bengaluru ruled that expensive jewelry seized during the disproportionate assets case against late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa should be returned to the Tamil Nadu government. The court also ordered Tamil Nadu to pay ₹5 crore to Karnataka for case-related expenses.
8. *Maharashtra Opposition Fumes Over PM’s Comparison With Shivaji:* Govind Giri Maharaj, member of Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust, has came in for severe flak in Maharashtra for comparing Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj during the consecration ceremony of Lord Ram idol in Ayodhya. The opposition parties in the state has hit out at the seer saying no one can be compared to the legendary Maratha king.
9. *Cash-for-query case* : The CBI has summoned lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai to appear before the agency on Thursday in connection with its probe against former Trinamul Congress MP Mahua Moitra in a corruption complaint against her.
10. *GYANVAPI MOSQUE* : The Allahabad high court will hear on Thursday a civil revision petition filed before it challenging Varanasi’s district judge’s order dated 21 October 2023, by which he had refused to direct the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) to undertake a survey of the Wuzukhana area except for the ‘Shiva Linga’ inside the Gyanvapi Mosque adjacent to Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi.
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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* ₹ 83.07
💷 *GBP* ₹ 105.25
€ *Euro* : ₹ 90.08
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*GDP rate (2023 )* : 6.5% ( $3.75 trillion)
India is the fifth largest economy in the world.
*Inflation rate* : Retail Inflation 5.69% in Dec 2023
*Population* : 141.81 cr
(17.7% of the total world population).
*Unemployment* : 7.8%
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*BSE SENSEX*
70,370.55 −1,053.10 (1.47%)🔻
*NIFTY*
21,238.80 −333.00 (1.54%)🔻
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*Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai*
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*SILVER* : ₹ 75,000/KG
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⛽ *FUEL in DELHI*
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*PETROL* : ₹ 97/Ltr
*DIESEL* : ₹ 90/Ltr
*CNG* : ₹ 76/Ltr
*LPG* : ₹ 903/14.2 Kg
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*DIESEL* : 95/Ltr
*Auto Gas* : ₹ 60/Ltr
*CNG* : 76/Kg
*LPG* : ₹ 903/14.2 Kg
1. *SHARES OF INDIA’S ICICI BANK (ICBK.NS), OPENS NEW TAB HIT A RECORD 1,059.4 RUPEES ON TUESDAY* after its third-quarter profit beat estimates on robust loan growth and margins met expectations.
The private lender rose as much as 5% in the session and was the sole stock posting gains on the Nifty Bank index (.NSEBANK), opens new tab, which was down 0.7%.
2. Bharti Airtel (BRTI.NS), opens new tab has prepaid 83.25 billion rupees ($1.00 billion) to the Indian government’s telecom department to partly clear deferred liabilities for airwaves it acquired in a 2015 auction.
3. Telangana’s Industries Minister, D Sridhar Babu, announced that the state had secured investment agreements totalling almost ₹40,000 crore during the World Economic Forum in Davos.
4. The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has introduced guidelines to prevent misleading environmental claims, known as greenwashing, frequently seen across sectors. Effective 15 February 2024, these mandate that green claims in ads are reliable, verifiable and transparent.
*GREENWASHING* is designated as an unfair trade practice under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 in India. The Act prohibits such deceptive claims and outlines penalties and remedies for consumers adversely affected by these misleading practices.
5. The Government owned SJVN Green Energy Ltd (SGEL) has submitted a proposal to the state government of Goa to Invest Rs 1300 Cr on Floating Solar planned projects on the Selaulim, Amthanem, Anjunem, and Chapoli Dams.
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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. India-based film *TO KILL A TIGER* , helmed by Delhi-born filmmaker Nisha Pahuja, has been nominated in the Best Documentary Feature at the 96th annual Academy Awards. The nominees were announced in Los Angeles on Tuesday, 23 January.
*TO KILL A TIGER* is about a man called Ranjit and his battle to find justice for his 13-year-old daughter, who was abducted and later sexually assaulted by three men.
2. The Singers’ Association of Malayalam Movies (SAMAM) has taken an “equidistant” stand on the controversy surrounding singers K.S. Chithra and Sooraj Santhosh following their social media posts on the Ayodhya Ram Temple. Mr. Santhosh had resigned from the organisation alleging lack of support after he became a victim of cyberattacks.
3. The Telugu film industry is gearing up to bring back the essence of patriotism to the big screen with the much-anticipated release of Ram (Rapid Action Mission) this Republic Day. Produced by Deepika Entertainment in collaboration with OSM Vision, the film is set to offer audiences a unique and thrilling cinematic experience, combining elements of action, drama, and patriotism.
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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. Classification society Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) will provide third-party inspection services for the INS Sindhukirti submarine which is currently undergoing a ‘normal refit’ at Hindustan Shipyard (HSL), Visakhapatnam.
INS Sindhukirti is a 3rd Kilo class diesel electric submarine. After completion of refit, the it will be combat-worthy and will join the active submarine fleet of the Indian Navy.
2. India sent back 184 Myanmar’s soldiers to their own country after they fled to Mizoram last week following gunfights with an ethnic insurgent group. A total of 276 Myanmar’s soldiers had entered Mizoram last week, and of them, 184 were sent back on Monday, The soldiers had entered Bandukbanga village at the India-Myanmar- Bangladesh trijunction and approached the Assam Rifles.
3. The Indian Navy is closely monitoring the movement of the Chinese ocean research vessel XIANG YANG HONG 03, which is reported to be heading towards Male, the capital of the Maldives.
4. The 11th edition of the India-Kyrgyzstan joint military exercise, ‘Khanjar’, commenced on January 22 in Himachal Pradesh. The two-week long exercise aims to boost defence cooperation and exchange expertise on counterterrorism operations.
5. During the Republic Day fly-past, the Indian Air Force plans to showcase the Tangail formation, featuring the heritage aircraft Dakota, accompanied by two Dornier Do-228 aircraft.
6. Indian Armed Forces Gear Up for Grand Republic Day Parade: Focus on ‘Viksit Bharat,’ ‘Nari Shakti,’ and ‘Aatmanirbharta’ with French President Macron as Chief Guest.
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KARNAKATAKA :
Capital: BENGALURU
Nickname : “IT Capital of India”
Before was Mysore State
Formation 1 November 1956
Districts: 31
Governor : Thawar Chand Gehlot
Chief minister : Siddaramaiah (INC)
State Symbols
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Bird : Indian roller
Flower : Lotus
Mammal: Elephant
Tree : Sandalwood
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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
24 Jan (Wednesday)*
Vedic Ritu/* Hemant Ritu
Drik Ritu* : Shishir Ritu
पक्ष :: *Shuklapaksh*
Vikram Samvat – 2080*
Shaka Samvat – 1945*
Month* : Pausa 13 (Amanta)
Pausa 29, (Purnimanta) *Nakshatr*:Punarvasu
*Tithi :* Chaturdashi (up to 9:50 pm)Purnima
*Rahu* 12:38 PM – 02:00 PM
*Yamaganda* 08:34 AM – 09:56 AM
Tithi : Trayodashi (up to 8:39 pm) Chaturdashi
Rahu 03:21 PM – 04:42 PM
Yamaganda 09:56 AM – 11:17 AM
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