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TODAY TOP NEWS
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1. President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday extended their greetings to the nation on the occasion of New Year.
2. Year 2024 was the warmest on record in India since 1901, informs India Meteorological Department.
3. The Government has launched the “One Nation, One Subscription” scheme starting from 01 Jan 2025. This initiative aims to provide seamless access to a wide range of digital knowledge resources, including research papers, journals, and academic content, under a single subscription platform.
4. The Ministry of Defence has declared 2025 as the Year of Reforms in order to give impetus to the on-going and future reforms in the Defence Sector.
5. The National Investigation Agency, NIA has announced a record-breaking achievement for 2024, boasting a 100 per cent conviction rate with the conviction of 68 accused in 25 cases, a feat that Officials attributed this success to rigorous investigations and meticulous legal strategies.
6. In Punjab, cold weather conditions are likely to persist for some more days. However, there will be relief from fog in some parts of the state in the next 48 hours.
7. Union Cabinet also approves continuation of PM Fasal Bima Yojana and Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme till next financial year.
8. India crossed the 200 Giga Watt milestone of total installed Renewable Energy capacity in September 2024, marking a 14 per cent increase compared to the previous year.
9. Union Cabinet approves extension of One-time Special Package on DAP fertilizers; Farmers continue to get Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) at 1350 rupees per bag of 50 Kilograms.
10. The Central Government has approved a project worth 272 crore rupees for Chandauli and Manikpur in Uttar Pradesh under the National Mission for Clean Ganga.
11. Gujarat state government approved the creation of a new district named Vav-Tharad by dividing the existing Banaskantha district in North Gujarat.
12. In Punjab, to ensure easy access to healthcare services for the people of the state, the government has launched an Android-based mobile application ‘State Health Agency Punjab’.
13. 207th Shaurya Diwas is being celebrated at Koregaon Bhima in Maharashtra. Lakhs of followers from all over the state and from outside the state have also gathered to bow to Vijaystambha.
14. The Delhi Government has recently initiated the ‘Pujari Granthi Samman’ scheme. This programme aims to provide financial assistance to Gurudwara priests in the region. The announcement was made by former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on December 30.
15. The first Vande Bharat train with sleeper coaches is set to roll out by the end of this month. However, the train is unlikely to achieve the expected speed due to it’s weight modifications, according to sources from the Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO).
16. The Uttarakhand Forest Department has established two gardens in Haldwani, showcasing plant species referenced in ancient Indian epics. These gardens, named Ramayana Vatika and Mahabharata Vatika, aim to highlight the ecological wisdom embedded in these texts.
17. The Uttar Pradesh government has announced the ‘Sanskriti Utsava’ from 2 January to 26 January 2025. This event celebrates the state’s foundation day and aims to promote talent in various art forms.
18. Tamil Nadu has recently inaugurated a groundbreaking glass bridge over the sea, enhancing connectivity between two landmarks. This development coincides with the silver jubilee celebrations of the Tiruvalluvar Statue, which has become a symbol of cultural pride.
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. In Maharashtra, as many as 11 Naxalites, including a dreaded Naxalite leader Tarraka, surrendered before the Gadchiroli police yesterday in the presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who was on a day-long tour of the Naxal-affected district.
2. Eighteen protesters, who were jailed over the street agitation against the Katra ropeway at Reasi’s Mata Vaishno Devi, were released on Wednesday (January 1, 2025), with Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha mandating a committee to initiate talks with the stakeholders and resolve all issues.
Locals in Katra have been opposing a ropeway that will connect Tarakote Marg to Sanji Chhat along the 12-kilometre-long steep track of the Vaishno Devi shrine, in Reasi. They claimed the ropeway would impact the livelihoods of over 60,000 families, especially hoteliers, shopkeepers, pony operators, and labourers. Katra is the base camp for the Vaishno Devi pilgrimage. 9.5 million pilgrims visited Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in 2024
3. In Madhya Pradesh, on the instructions of the Central Government’s Oversight Committee and the order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, action is being taken to destroy the remaining 337 metric tonnes of chemical waste of Union Carbide located in Bhopal. The packing, loading and transportation of Union Carbide waste will be done in special containers.
4. The Mahila Court at Allikulam, which heard the case of murder of college student M. Sathya, pronounced death penalty on the accused D. Sathish on Monday (December 30, 2024). Along with death penalty the court also gave a cash fine and rigorous imprisonment.
According to the police, D. Sathish had killed the 20-year-old woman by pushing her in front of a moving train at St. Thomas Mount railway station on 13 October 2022.
5. The Centre has granted prosecution sanction to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)I against Kumar Rajeev Ranjan, an IAS cadre officer, presently posted as secretary revenue department in Jammu and Kashmir in the infamous arms licence scam of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Four pilgrims, including two women, were killed on the spot and at least seven others were injured in a road accident near Maindargi in Akkalkot, Solapur district yesterday. The incident occurred when a jeep carrying pilgrims to Akkalkot collided head-on with a truck.
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FINANCE
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SILVER : ₹ 90,500/KG
1. The rates of commercial LPG has been cut by 14 rupees 50 paise. Now the 19-kg cylinder will cost one thousand 804 rupees in Delhi, one thousand 756 rupees in Mumbai, one thousand 911 rupees in Kolkata and one thousand 966 rupees in Chennai. The rate of cooking gas used in domestic households, however, remained unchanged at 803 rupees per 14.2-kg cylinder.
2. The total gross Goods and Services Tax, GST collections grew 7.3 per cent to over 1.76 lakh crore rupees last month as compared to December 2023.
3. The Ministry of Coal has recorded significant growth in coal production and dispatch in December 2024. The total coal production during December reached 97.94 million tonnes, surpassing the production of 92.98 million tonnes recorded during the same month in the previous year, with a growth rate of 5.33 percent.
4. India made incredible progress in both technology and medicine in 2024. It has been a year to remember, from AI changing industries to major breakthroughs in nuclear energy, space exploration, and quantum computing.
5. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has published the Financial Stability Report (FSR) for December 2024, presenting an in-depth assessment of the health and stability of the Indian financial system.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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PUSHPA 2 The Rule box office collection day 28: Pushpa fever continues even in 2025! The Allu Arjun-starrer, which released in theatres nationwide last month, is continuing its dream run at the box office even in its fourth week. The film has managed to show a growth in collections, as reflected in the latest report by Sacnilk.com. Pushpa 2 has now crossed the ₹ 1180 crore mark.
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DEFENCE News
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1. Indian Navy is set to commission three indigenously built warships Nilgiri, Surat and Vaghsheer on the 15th of this month at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.
2. Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra assumed command of the Indian Air Force’s Western Air Command. He was Commissioned into the Indian Air Force as a fighter pilot in December 1986. In his 38 years of service, the Air Marshal has tenanted important command and staff appointments. Air Marshal Mishra succeeds Air Marshal Pankaj Mohan Sinha, who retired after more than 39 years of service.
3. The Indian Army is hosting the ‘Know Your Army’ Mela 2025 at the Golconda Fort, Hyderabad, from January 3 to 5. Organized under the aegis of Headquarters Telangana and Andhra Sub Area (TASA) and coordinated by the Artillery Centre, Hyderabad, this event serves as a grand prelude to the Army Day Parade 2025.
4. In Nepal, the 18th edition of the India-Nepal military exercise with the aim of security and expansion of bilateral relations has begun at Rupandehi in Lumbini Province. The two-week-long training will be attended by Mr. Jung Battalion of the Nepali Army and the 11th Gorkha Rifle of the Indian Army. The 17th edition of the joint exercise was held in Pithoragarh, India last year.
5. The sale of tickets for Republic Day Parade 2025 and Beating Retreat will commence today. The Defence Ministry said, the tickets can be purchased from the counters opened at Sena Bhawan, Shastri Bhawan, Jantar Mantar, Pragati Maidan and Rajiv Chowk Metro Station on production of Original Photo ID Card.
02 Jan (Thursday)
Vedic Ritu/ Hemant
Drik Ritu : Hemant (Autumn)
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2081
Shaka Samvat – 1946
Month : Pausa 18, (Purnimanta)
Pausa 03 (Amanta)
Nakshatra: Shravana (up to 11:10 pm)
Dhanishta
Tithi : Tritiya
Chaturthi
Rahu : 01:50 PM – 03:10 PM
Yamaganda: 07:12 AM – 08:32 AM
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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
The Chief Justice of India : Hon’ble Justice Sanjiv Khanna
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