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TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects in Delhi today.
2. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast dense fog conditions. Cold wave conditions continue to prevail in several parts of north India. The Met Department has said Northeastern regions, Himachal Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh are likely to experience dense fog conditions in the night and morning hours during the next 2 days.
3. The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, is likely to announce the withdrawal of the Northeast monsoon only around Pongal as a weather system is likely to bring scattered rain particularly over coastal Tamil Nadu from January 7.
4. The annual Urs of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chishti has formally begun in Ajmer. Pilgrims from across the country and abroad are arriving to participate in the 813th Urs. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju will offer a chaadar on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday.
5. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is set to flag off three significant train services from Guwahati Railway Station on Friday, marking another milestone in enhancing connectivity in the Northeast. The new services include the Guwahati-New Lakhimpur Janshatabdi Express, New Bongaigaon-Guwahati Passenger Train, and Tinsukia-Naharlagun Express.
6. The movement of several trains is affected as dense fog has engulfed the northern region of the country, causing low visibility. According to Indian Railways, as many as 43 Delhi-bound trains have been delayed by up to five hours.
7. PM Modi has lauded the Maharashtra Government’s efforts to ensure all-round development in remote and Maoist-affected areas. 11 Naxalites surrendered on Wednesday before Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Gadchiroli.
8. The Lokpal of India has designated January 16 as “Lokpal Day”. This decision was made during a meeting on 14 March 2024. The first commemoration is scheduled for 16 January 2025.
9. The Rural Development Ministry of India has set ambitious goals for the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) in 2024-25. This is part of a broader strategy to alleviate poverty in rural areas.
10. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah called for early restoration of statehood to Jammu & Kashmir. He said he considers securing jobs, land and resources of Jammu & Kashmir more essential than the New Reservation Policy in the Union Territory.
11. Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagde has asked the student wing of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) to pursue quality education alongside their responsibilities in the organization, focusing on enhancing their intellectual capabilities. Speaking at the inauguration of the 59th regional convention of ABVP’s Devagiri region.
12. Telangana government has decided to extend the Metro Rail to Medchal and Shamirpet. Once completed, it will provide Metro Rail services to the extended suburban locations of Hyderabad for about 22-23 km from the city.
13. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today chaired an administrative meeting at Nabanna, the state secretariat. She expressed her anguish over the illegal encroachment of government lands in various places.
14. In Bihar, newly appointed Governor Arif Mohammad Khan took the oath of office and secrecy as the 42nd Governor of the State. Chief Justice of Patna High Court Justice K. Vinod Chandran administered the oath of office in a function organised at Rajbhavan in Patna.
15. Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar took the oath as the 23rd Governor of Kerala at a function held at Raj Bhavan.
16. Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh’s father Tarsem Singh on Thursday said he would float a political party in Punjab on the eve of Maghi Mela on January 14.
17. Mizoram bid farewell to outgoing Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati today as he proceeded to take up the new role as the Governor of Odisha.
18. Dr. K.S. Manilal, a revered botanist, passed away on January 1, 2025, in Thrissur, Kerala. He was 86 years old and had been unwell for some time.
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered that the fight over the Bhojshala temple-Kamal Maula mosque complex in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh be tagged and heard along with petitions challenging the validity of the Places of Worship Act which is being heard by a bench headed by the CJI.
2. The Maharashtra government has decided to return 4,849 acres of farmland to its original owners or their heirs by amending Section 220 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966. These lands have been under the government’s possession as the owners were unable to clear certain taxes on the said land.
3. Asumal Sirumalani aka Asaram, the self-styled godman, who had been on a 17-day parole for treatment in Pune, returned to Jodhpur jail on 01 January 2025. He has been serving a life imprisonment sentence at the Jodhpur central jail in a sexual assault case.
“”””””””” MISHAPS “”””””””
A massive fire broke out in Tandi village of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh last night, reducing 17 residential houses to ashes.
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1. Employment generation in the country has witnessed growth of 36 percent during the last ten years. According to the Labour and Employment Ministry, over 17 crore additional jobs were created from 2014 to 2024.
2. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has said that Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has processed nearly 16.73 billion financial transactions in a single month in December last year. UPI processed around 23.25 lakh crore rupees in the transactions done.
3. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has announced the constitution of a working group to revise the base year for the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) from the existing 2011-12 to 2022-23. The 18-member working group, chaired by Prof. Ramesh Chand, member, NITI Aayog, comprises representatives from various government departments.
4. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the seventh Pre-Budget Consultation with stakeholders from the financial sector and capital markets in New Delhi.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked for a detailed action taken report (ATR) on the Pushpa 2: The Rule stampede case at Sandhya Theatre that left a woman dead and her young son hospitalised. According to a report by IE, the NHRC has given the Telangana Commissioner of Police (CP) a 4-week deadline.
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DEFENCE News
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1. Air Vice Marshal R Guruhari assumed charge as Commandant of the Software Development Institute (SDI), Air Force Bengaluru on 01 January 2025.
2. The Indian Navy is poised to enhance its capabilities with the commissioning of three advanced platforms on January 15, 2025. These vessels represent leap in India’s naval technology and self-reliance.
3. Amid delays in promotion, the government is mulling honorary senior ranks for eligible Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) personnel a month before they retire in order to “boost their morale”, according to Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General Anish Dayal Singh who retired on December 31. jawans and officers who benefit from Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) but have not been granted promotion in rank due to constraints of the organising principle of the security force may use the insignia for the next senior rank on their uniforms a month before they retire.
4. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to make history by launching an American communications satellite. This is the first time an American company is using an Indian rocket for such a large and advanced satellite. The mission is expected to occur in February or March 2025.
5. The Indian Ministry of Defence has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to procure 23-mm anti-drone ammunition for the Indian Army. This initiative aims to enhance the Army’s capabilities in countering drone threats, particularly those posed by commercially available unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and loitering munitions.
03 Jan (Friday)
Vedic Ritu/ Hemant
Drik Ritu : Hemant (Autumn)
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2081
Shaka Samvat – 1946
Month : Pausa 19, (Purnimanta)
Pausa 04 (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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