TODAYS TOP NEWS
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💐 HAPPY NEW YEAR : People gear up to welcome New Year 2025 across the world; President Droupadi Murmu greets people on the eve of New Year.
2. IMD forecasts light to scattered rainfall and snowfall over Western Himalayan region during next two to three days.
3. PM Modi Praises Varanasi’s Green Army for Empowering Women & Leading Social Change. The Green Army is a group of determined women in Deora in Varanasi who raise awareness against drugs and gambling, celebrate the birth of every girl child like a festival, and fight against dowry.
4. The total annual groundwater recharge in the country has increased by 15 billion cubic meters substantially, and extraction has declined by three billion cubic meters in 2024. Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil.
5. The Central government has declared the devastating Wayanad landslides that occurred on 30th July in Kerala a disaster of “severe nature,” acknowledging its significant impact.
6. The Telangana state Cabinet is scheduled to meet on January 4 to discuss a wide range of crucial issues. The agenda includes reports from the Dedicated BC Commission regarding reservations for Backward Castes communities in local bodies, the one-man commission’s findings on SC sub-categorisation, the introduction of Rythu Bharosa to replace Rythu Bandhu, new ration card distribution, and the formation of a Yadagirigutta temple trust board modelled after the TTD.
7. Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday apologised for the ethnic conflict in the state which claimed over 250 lives and rendered thousands homeless, and appealed to all communities to forget and forgive past mistakes and live together in a peaceful and prosperous state.
8. Pakistan’s Punjab government has opened to tourists the Bhagat Singh Gallery at the historical Poonch House here, where the independent freedom fighter’s trial was conducted some 93 years ago.
9. India is ready to send female robot into space under the Gaganyaan mission in coming year: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said . The long-awaited ‘Gaganyaan’ mission is waiting for its launch to create history by becoming India’s first crewed space flight carrying astronauts in space. However, the mission becomes more interesting with the introduction of Vyommitra, a humanoid female robot astronaut.
10. Justice V Ramasubramanian, former Supreme Court judge, has been appointed Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), filling the position vacant since June 2024 after Justice (Retd.) Arun Kumar Mishra’s tenure.
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. In Maharashtra, Anti-Terrorism Squad arrests 43 Bangladeshi nationals residing illegally in various parts of state this month.
2. The National Commission for Women (NCW) has said that it has conducted a thorough investigation into the sexual assault incident at Anna University in Chennai.
3. A special court in Bengaluru has sentenced a Bangladeshi terrorist seven years of rigorous imprisonment. The convict Jahidul Islam aka Kausar was also fined 57,000 rupees in the cases connected with offences of dacoity, conspiracy and raising funds, as well as procurement of ammunition.
3. All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday alleged that the police outpost near the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal was being built on Waqf land, a charge denied by the district magistrate. The land belongs to the municipality, District Magistrate Rajendra Pensiya said.
4. Former Team India cricketer Robin Uthappa’s Arrest Warrant Stayed by Karnataka High Court: The HC has intervened, granting him substantial relief amidst allegations of fraud. The core of the accusation lies in the failure to disburse EPF (Employee Provident Fund) payments, amounting to a reported fraud of Rs. 23 lakh.
“””””””””” MISHAPS “””””””””
Four workers were killed and another one was injured in a fire at a steel plant in Hazira industrial area in Gujarat’s Surat on Tuesday evening.
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FINANCE
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1. India’s core sectors’ output growth increased by 4.3 percent in November this year on annual basis, showed the data released by Ministry of Commerce. The production of Cement, Coal, Steel, Electricity, Refinery Products and Fertilizers recorded positive growth as per the data.
2. The Central Board of Direct Taxes has extended the last date to 15th January for furnishing belated and revised return of income for the Assessment Year 2024-25 in the case of resident individuals.
3. The interest rates on various Small Savings Schemes has been kept unchanged for the fourth quarter of this financial year.
3. Zepto’s Vice-President of Central Operations Jitendra Bagga has resigned after a nine-month stint at the company, becoming the second top executive to exit the quick commerce giant in a month.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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1. The Telangana government under Congress Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has been coercing celebrities from different fields to create public awareness on various anti-social elements like drug abuse. He has already demanded the Telugu Film Industry to adopt a proactive approach and be a part of the initiative if it wants the government to grant additional benefits like ticket hikes and special shows.
2. Actor Nagarjuna expressed his joy after Prime Minister Narendra Modi honored his father, the legendary Akkineni Nageswara Rao (ANR), during his Mann Ki Baat broadcast on Sunday. Nagarjuna wrote, “Thank you, Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji, for honoring my father, ANR garu, on his centenary year alongside such iconic legends. His vision and contributions to Indian cinema continue to inspire generations.
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DEFENCE News
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1. The Ministry of Defence signed two contracts, worth around 2,867 crore rupees, for the construction of the Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) Plug for the DRDO-AIP system and its integration onboard Indian submarines, and the integration of the Electronic Heavy Weight Torpedo (EHWT) onboard the Kalvari-class submarines. Both contracts were signed in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh in New Delhi.
2. In Indian Armed Forces, the personal staff officers, known as Aides-de-Camp (ADCs), to the Chiefs of the Army, Navy and the Air Force will now be appointed from services other than their own. This change, effective from January 1, has been voluntary accepted by the three service chiefs, symbolising a commitment to inter-service integration.
The role of an ADC is pivotal, encompassing the management of the chief’s daily affairs, attendance at official events and meetings, scheduling, correspondence and various administrative tasks.
3. IPS officer Vitul Kumar will take over as the Director General of the CRPF upon the retirement of the incumbent chief Anish Dayal Singh on 31 December 2024.
01 Jan (Wednesday)
Vedic Ritu/ Hemant
Drik Ritu : Hemant (Autumn)
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2081
Shaka Samvat – 1946
Month : Pausa 17, (Purnimanta)
Pausa 02 (Amanta)
Nakshatra: Uttara Ashadha (up to 11:46 pm)Shravana
Tithi : Dwitiya
Tritiya
Rahu : 12:30 PM – 01:50 PM
Yamaganda: 08:31 AM – 09:51 AM
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