1. PM Modi attended the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention in Odisha. He will formally inaugurate the Convention today morning at Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar.
2. Mahakumbh 2025 is being held from 13th January to 26th February at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh.
3. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has postponed the docking experiment of its two satellites rotating in low Earth orbit under the SpaDex mission. The Space Agency has tweeted that the decision to postpone docking was taken due to the detection of excess drift between the two satellites.
4. Union Minister of State for Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said that the new terminal of Prayagraj Airport will start functioning by 15 January.
5. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology announced that IndiaAI, an Independent Business Division (IBD) under the Digital India Corporation, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Microsoft to drive the adoption and development of artificial intelligence (AI) in India.
6. The first meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on two bills related to One Nation One Election was held in New Delhi. The Bills are officially named as the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024 and Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024.
7. Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal has said that after the cargo carrying capacity of Deendayal Port in Kandla reaches 300 million metric tonnes, it will become a mega terminal port and an important hub of the country in the field of green hydrogen.
8. Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of projects worth over 2 lakh crore rupees yesterday in Andhra Pradesh from Visakhapatnam. Addressing the public meeting at the Andhra University Engineering College grounds in Visakhapatnam, the Prime Minister said it is a big day for Andhra Pradesh as significant green energy initiatives and crucial infrastructure development projects have been launched.
9. Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has announced a scheme for the pan-India setup of Driver Training Institutes (DTIs) which will provide incentives for setting up DTIs and additional incentives for the integrated infrastructure of Automated Testing Stations (ATSs) and DTIs.
10. The Ministry of Railway said that the Jammu Srinagar Vande Bharat Express between Katra to Srinagar will start running soon. The train will have eight coaches and cover the journey for merely three hours and ten minutes.
11. Union Minister of State for Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said that the new terminal of Prayagraj Airport will start functioning by 15 January.
12. Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) will operate electric buses to facilitate the smooth movement of devotees during Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. It will deploy 7,000 rural buses and 350 shuttle buses within the Maha Kumbh area to manage the heavy influx of pilgrims.
The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 is one of the most awaited Hindu festivals. It will take place in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, from January 13 to February 26, 2025.
13. Jammu and Kashmir, the Legislative Assembly will be conducting a 3-day long training programme for newly elected MLAs. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the training programme will be held from January 9-11, 2025, at the Central Hall of the Legislative Assembly in Jammu.
14. Punjab to install 663 more solar pumps for farmers, offers up to 80% subsidy: Punjab’s New and Renewable Energy Sources Minister Aman Arora has said that 663 more solar water pumps for agricultural use will be installed within the next few months. Work on the installation of 2,356 solar pumps has already been on since last month. He said this will not only reduce fuel costs but also lead to zero carbon emissions, promoting more sustainable farming practices.
15. The Assam Government launches the first phase of ‘Gunotsav 2025,’ a state-wide assessment to evaluate the performance of 14 lakh students across 16,000 government schools in 11 districts. Gunotsav, an initiative of the Government of Assam, is covering all government elementary and secondary schools in the state.
16. The Marathi language has officially been granted the status of a classical language following the issuance of the Government Resolution (GR).
17. Rains are back in Tamil Nadu with a few places getting light showers on Wednesday, as per the Regional Meterological Centre (RMC).
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. The Supreme Court on Wednesday found a man, who spent 25 years imprisoned in a murder case, and had exhausted all his legal remedies including a Presidential pardon, to be a juvenile at the time of the crime and ordered his release.
The convict Om Prakash alias Raju was incarcerated for the past 25 years despite raising a plea of juvenility at the trial court during the time of his sentence but faced rejection.
2. Prominent businessman Boby Chemmanur was arrested on Wednesday by a Special Investigation Team investigating the sexual harassment case filed by Malayalam actress Honey Rose.
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1. At least six devotees died and dozens were injured in a stampede on Wednesday night as hundreds of them jostled for tickets for Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam at Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple on Tirumala Hills, Andhrapradesh.
2. A body of one of the nine workers trapped inside a coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district was recovered by army divers on Wednesday, the third day of the rescue operations.
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1. Despite a slight reduction in GDP growth projections for FY25, India’s fiscal deficit target of 4.9% of GDP remains achievable. The government plans to adjust by reducing capital expenditure, with a focus on maintaining fiscal discipline.
2. HDFC Bank has received RBI approval to acquire up to a 9.5% stake in Kotak Mahindra Bank, through its group entities. The approval, valid until January 2, 2026, aligns with HDFC Bank’s strategy to diversify investments and strengthen partnerships post its merger with HDFC in July 2023.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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Veteran journalist, filmmaker, poet Pritish Nandy dies at 73.
Pritish Nandy (15 January 1951 – 8 January 2025) was an Indian poet, painter, journalist, parliamentarian, media and television personality, animal activist and maker of films, TV and streaming content. He was a parliamentarian in the Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra, elected on a ticket from the Shiv Sena. The Pritish Nandy Show on Doordarshan, with his 1985 interview of singer Kishore Kumar known for being one of the rare few that opened up the artist.
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DEFENCE News
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1. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his counterpart of Maldives Mohammed Ghassan Maumoon today reviewed the various facets of bilateral defence cooperation including training, regular military exercises, and defence projects.
2. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his counterpart of Maldives Mohammed Ghassan Maumoon yesterday reviewed the various facets of bilateral defence cooperation including training, regular military exercises, and defence projects. They held bilateral talks in New Delhi.
The Defence Minister reaffirmed India’s readiness to support the Maldives in capability enhancement for defence preparedness, including provisioning of defence platforms and assets to augment its capacities, as per its national priorities and in line with New Delhi’s ‘Neighborhood First’ policy.
3. Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Amarpreet Singh and DG National Cadet Corps Gurbirpal Singh interacted with NCC officers and cadets participating in the Republic Day camp 2025 in New Delhi.
4. HFCL has inaugurated a state-of-the-art defence manufacturing facility in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, on December 23, 2024. This facility is a significant step towards enhancing India’s self-reliance in defence manufacturing, aligning with the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
09 Jan (Thursday)
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Drik Ritu : Shishir (Winter)
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
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Shaka Samvat – 1946
Month : Pausa 25, (Purnimanta)
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Tithi : Dashami (up to 12:23 pm)Ekadashi
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