TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rainfall and snowfall over Jammu-Kashmir, Ladakh, and Himachal Pradesh. The movement of several trains has been affected as dense fog has engulfed the northern region of the country, causing low visibility. According to Indian Railways, nearly 40 Delhi-bound trains have been delayed by up to five hours.
2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and lay the foundation stone of multiple developmental projects in Delhi worth over 12,200 crore rupees. A 13-kilometre stretch of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor between Sahibabad and New Ashok Nagar, worth around 4,600 crore rupees.
3. Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw urged children not to take stress during exams and to be passionate about life. Interacting with children at the Exam Warriors Art Festival hosted by NDMC in Delhi on Saturday.
4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with Indian Entrepreneur Vishal Sikka, CEO of the AI-related company Vianai Systems in New Delhi on Saturday. In a social media post, Mr. Modi said that India is committed to taking the lead in Artificial Intelligence with a focus on innovation and creating opportunities for the youth.
5. Union Home Minister Amit inaugurates ‘Sushma Bhawan’ working women’s hostel. at Laxmibai Nagar in New Delhi. He also inaugurated a veterinary centre virtually at Motibagh.
6. Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan has asserted that the government is planning to increase funds for the advancement of the educational infrastructure. He said this while inaugurating the Samarpan Samaroh at the University of Delhi.
7. The Telangana government has expanded the Rythu Bharosa scheme to provide ₹7,500 per acre to around 70 lakh farmers, starting in January 2025. This financial assistance aims to support farmers during each crop season.
8. Maharashtra is currently scrutinising beneficiaries of the Ladki Bahin scheme. This initiative, launched in June 2024, aimed to support women from economically weaker sections by providing monthly financial assistance. The government is now ensuring that only eligible women, specifically those with an annual family income below ₹2.5 lakh, receive these funds.
9. The Gujarat government is preparing to launch India’s inaugural census of coastal and wader birds. This landmark event will occur at the Marine National Park and Sanctuary in Jamnagar from 3 to 5, January 2025.
10. The three-day-long celebrations of Prakash Utsav to mark the 358th birth anniversary of the 10th and last Sikh Guru, Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj began at Takht Shri Harimandir Sahib in Patna City, Bihar on Saturday morning.
11. The Telangana government on Friday, 3 January launched the Mobile Fish Retail Outlets (MFROs) programme in the state, at the event held at Praja Bhavan. Each retail outlet vehicle, originally costing Rs 10.38 lakh, would be given for Rs 4 lakh, with Rs 6 lakh as subsidies.
12. Mr. Ashutosh Agnihotri, a 1999-batch IAS officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre, currently serving as Additional Secretary in the Department of Home, Ministry of Home Affairs, has been appointed as Chairman & Managing Director of the Food Corporation of India.
13. Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, a 1996-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer was appointed on Friday as the director general of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
14. Senior scientist and one of the key architects of India’s nuclear programme, Dr. Rajagopala Chidambaram, passed away in the early hours on Saturday at a hospital in Mumbai. He was 88 and had been unwell for several days.
15. BJP announces its first list of 29 candidates for Delhi Assembly Elections.
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. Emphasising need to protect interests of senior citizens, many of whom are ignored by their children and left to fend for themselves once they hand over property by executing a gift deed, Supreme Court held that such deeds signed by parents could be quashed under Maintenance and Welfare of the Parents and Senior Citizens Act if the children fail to take care of them.
2. Union Textile Minister Giriraj Singh said that the government will take strict action against the jute mill owners who are not submitting PF and gratuity of workers. The Minister was speaking at Fulia in Nadia district of West Bengal on Saturday. He attended the inaugural ceremony of the newly built building of the Indian Institute of Handloom Technology (IIHT). It is a premier institute in the field of handloom and textile technologies.
3. AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal has said that the people who are getting the wrong water bills need not pay and should wait. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi today, Mr Kejriwal asserted that over 12 lakh families in Delhi had zero water bills earlier when he was the chief minister.
4. Despite the assurances of Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav, protests are continuing against the burning of Union Carbide’s hazardous waste in Pithampur of Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh. Some people pelted stones at the gate of Ramki Enviro Industries located in Pithampur Industrial Area on Saturday. The waste will be burnt in this industry.
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Three women activists of farmer organizations have been killed and 30 others injured when the bus they were travelling in met with an accident in Barnala.
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FINANCE
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1. India’s fintech leader BharatPe plans to sell 25% of its 49% stake in Unity Small Finance Bank, aiming to raise around $800 million (Rs 6,500 crore). The move aligns with RBI’s regulatory guidelines to reduce BharatPe’s stake in the bank.
2. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) mandates that BharatPe’s parent company, Resilient Innovation Private Limited, reduce its stake in Unity Bank to 10% by 2029.
3. The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has successfully implemented its Centralized Pension Payments System (CPPS) across all regional offices in India, marking a significant advancement in pension disbursement.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2 is a record machine, and since its opening day, it has been crushing every single challenge like a cakewalk. In India, the film is already the highest-grossing film of all time, while globally, it’s the third highest-grossing Indian film after Dangal and Baahubali 2. Amid this, it has achieved another historic milestone at the Indian box office and is now the second most-watched film of all time in the last 30 years.
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DEFENCE News
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1. The Indian Army has introduced a significant change in its promotion policy for Lieutenant Generals, shifting to a merit-based system. This new policy will be implemented on 31 March 2025, and aims to enhance the selection process for top positions in tri-service theatre commands through a quantified assessment system.
2. Afcons Infrastructure has secured a significant contract valued at ₹1,084.54 crore from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), as announced on 3 January 2025. This project involves the augmentation of the Maritime Theatre Command (MTC) and the creation of a Ship Lift Facility (AMCSWF) at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
3. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India is currently advancing several systems that are in the “final stages” of user evaluation or development trials, as announced by the Defence Ministry. This development indicates significant progress in India’s defence technology capabilities.
4. Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis inaugurates ‘Know Your Army Mela’The ‘Know Your Army Mela 2025’ is currently taking place from January 3 to 5, 2025, at the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) in Pune. This event, organized by the Southern Command of the Indian Army, aims to showcase the army’s technological advancements and operational capabilities.
5. The French Navy’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, Charles De Gaulle, arrived in Goa to participate in the bilateral naval exercise Varuna.
6. Three soldiers were killed, and two others were injured when an Indian Army vehicle fell into a gorge in Bandipora district, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 4, 2025. The incident occurred while the vehicle was part of a convoy traveling from the Army’s Arin camp towards Bandipora.
05 Jan (Sunday)
Vedic Ritu/ Hemant
Drik Ritu : Hemant (Autumn)
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2081
Shaka Samvat – 1946
Month : Pausa 21, (Purnimanta)
Pausa 06 (Amanta)
Nakshatra: Purva Bhadrapada (up to 8:18 pm)Uttara Bhadrapada
Tithi : Shashthi (up to 8:15 pm)Saptami
Rahu : 04:31 PM – 05:51 PM
Yamaganda: 12:32 PM – 01:52 PM
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