TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. The Vice-President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar made a clarion call to the corporate leaders to handhold institutions to promote research and development with focus on disruptive technologies. Vice-President addresses inaugural ceremony of 150th year celebrations of Indian Meteorological Department.
2. Festivals of harvest – Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Uttarayan, and Magh Bihu are been celebrated in different parts of the country yesterday. These festivals mark the end of winter and the onset of longer days.
3. President Droupadi Murmu paid a visit to the Prime Ministers’ Sangrahalaya in New Delhi.
4. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is now gearing up to launch INSAT-3DS satellites on-board the Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F14), its more advanced rocket that uses liquid propellant.
5. PM Modi released the first installment to one lakh beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) through video conferencing.
6. The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) on Monday announced that FASTags that have balance but owners have not completed the KYC with banks will be deactivated after 31 Jan 2024.
7. The grand consecration ceremony of Ayodhya’s Ram Temple is just one week away. Starting January 16, the vedic rituals for the ‘pran pratishtha’ (consecration) of Ram Lalla, the infant form of Lord Ram, are set to initiate. On the seventh and final day of the vedic rituals, Lord Ram will be ceremoniously seated in the temple between 12:15 pm to 12:45 pm.
8. A new idol of Ram Lalla sculpted by Mysuru-based Arun Yogiraj has been selected for installation at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, temple trust’s general secretary Champat Rai said. Current idol of Ram Lalla, which is being worshipped for the last 70 years, will also be kept in the sanctum sanctorum of the new temple.
9. Bengaluru’s Namma Metro network is set to expand again, with a new 37-km line planned between Sarjapur and Hebbal. The enhancement of Namma Metro connectivity in Bengaluru is in progress with the development of a detailed project report (DPR) for a new line connecting Sarjapur and Hebbal.
10. In Maharashtra,
Uddhav Thackeray faction of Shiv Sena moves Supreme Court against Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar’s ruling in favour of Shinde group. Uddhav Thackeray challenging order declaring the Sena bloc led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde as the ‘real political party’ after its split in June 2022.
11. Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati on Monday said her party would contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on its own but did not rule out a post-poll alliance.
12. Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai and other party leaders paid obeisance to Ram Lalla in Ayodhya after taking a holy dip in the Saryu river on Makar Sankranti festival on Monday.
13. Haryana CM Manohar Lal Lays Foundation for a Medical College and Hospital in Panchkula. It will be built on 30 acres of land at a cost of 800 crore rupees.
14. PM Modi will inaugurate the new campus of National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes & Narcotics (NACIN) at Palasamudram on 16 January 2024.
15. Rahul Gandhi Leads Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra Across Manipur-Nagaland Border.
16. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Monday said that a meeting of the state level Lok Sabha election committee will be held on January 19 in Bengaluru followed by a party workers convention on Jan 21 in Mangaluru.
17. Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President G Rudra Raju on Monday tendered his resignation to the party high command in Delhi, setting off speculation that Y S Sharmila is highly likely to assume that role.
Recently, Sharmila merged her YSR Telangana Party (YSRTP) with the Congress at Delhi in the presence of Rahul Gandhi, and emerged as a newly-minted frontline Congress leader of Andhra Pradesh.
18. PM Modi has expressed grief over the passing away of noted Urdu poet Munawwar Rana. He was 71.
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LEGAL REPORT
#Chief Justice of India:
Shri Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
#Minister Of Law & Justice : Arjun Ram Meghwal
#International Court Of Justice Prz. : Joan Donoghue
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1. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday charge-sheeted one of the two members of the ISIS Jharkhand module arrested last year, as part of the agency’s crackdown on the proscribed global terrorist organisation.The accused, identified as Faizan Ansari alias Faiz.
2. BRS leader and former Telangana chief minister KCR’s daughter K Kavitha has been summoned by Enforcement Directorate today in the Delhi liquor policy case.
3. A passenger on an IndiGo flight was arrested after he assaulted a pilot who was making an announcement regarding a delay in takeoff at the Delhi airport.
4. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday released new guidelines to address the chaotic situations witnessed at Delhi airport on Sunday due to dense fog. In the standard operating procedure (SOP) titled “Facilities to be provided to passengers by airlines in cases of denied boarding, flight cancellations, and delays,” the DGCA stated that airlines are permitted to cancel flights anticipated to face delays or significant delays exceeding three hours.
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FINANCE
#Minister: Nirmala Sitharaman.
#Commerce & Industry : Piyush Goyal
#RBI Gvrnr: Shaktikanta Das
#President of the World Bank :
Ajay Banga
#IMF MD:
Kristalina Georgieva
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💰 USD ₹ 82.84
💷 GBP ₹ 105.42
€ Euro : ₹ 90.73
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GDP rate (2023 ) : 6.5% ( $3.75 trillion)
India is the fifth largest economy in the world.
Inflation rate : 4.7%
Population : 141.81 cr
(17.7% of the total world population).
Unemployment : 7.8%
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1. Tesla production coming into India would be a ‘win-win’ situation for both parties, as it would provide the company with the opportunity to leverage 1.4 billion people and will create an ecosystem of chip manufacturing in the country.
2. Highlighting the robust nature of the India-US relationship, Mukesh Aghi, President and CEO of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), underscored that trade between the two nations has exceeded USD 200 billion.Aghi emphasized collaborative efforts in areas such as engines, quantum computing, artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and space partnerships.
3. The government has decided to do away with requirement of license to operate and maintain the dedicated transmission lines by power generating companies for them to connect to the grid.
4. India Post Payments Banks (IPPB) has achieved a significant milestone of over eight crore customers benefiting from its innovative and inclusive financial services.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
#Information and Broadcasting Minister: Shri Anurag Singh Thakur
#Chairman of The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) :
R Madhavan
#Chairman of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC): Prasoon Joshi
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1. HanuMan: Teja Sajja’s Telugu film shatters box office record, becomes first hit of 2024. So far, the movie has crossed Rs 45 crore in India.
Released on January 12, a few days ahead of the festival Pongal, Prashanth Varma’s Telugu drama has been shattering records ever since. With whopping earnings in the opening weekend, the movie has surpassed the first three collections of Hindi-dubbed versions of blockbusters like KGF: Chapter 1 and Kantara.
2. PM Modi has shared a devotional rendition of Paluke Bangaaramaayena sung by Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna dedicated to Lord Shri Ram.
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DEFENCE
#Supreme Commander of Armed Forces: The President
#Def Minister: Rajnath Singh
#Def Minister of State :
Ajay Bhatt
#Union Home : Amit Shah
#National Security Advisor : Ajit Doval
#Chief of Defence Staff:
Gen Anil Chauhan, PVSM UYSM AVSM SM VSM
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1. India marked Army Day on Monday (January 15) with a grand parade in Lucknow, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauding the unwavering commitment and sacrifices of Army personnel. The day also gives us a peak in India’s defence capabilities as it faces the challenges of modern warfare.
2. DRDO testing Amogha-1 a second generation guided anti-tank missile with a range up to 2.8 km. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh highlighted that the military is continuously being equipped with modern weapons.
3. India has become the first country to demonstrate the capability of engaging four aerial targets simultaneously at 25 km ranges by command guidance using a single firing unit with the recent firing of the ‘Akash’ missile by the Indian Air Force (IAF).
4. The Indian Army’s surveillance capability along the border with Punjab is all set to get a boost as the force is set to deploy its Drishti-10 medium-altitude, long-endurance drones at a forward base in the Punjab sector.
5. The Indian Air Force (IAF) received a substantial batch of Astra Mk1 Beyond Visual Range (BVR) missiles on Sunday, and Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) says it’s ready to be exported.
6. The Brazilian Navy commissioned the second of the four Scorpene submarines of the ProSub program, Humaita at the Itaguai Naval base in Rio de Janeiro.The Humaita has notably been built entirely in Brazil by Itaguai Construcoes Navais (ICN).
7. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh graced the Shaurya Sandhya programme organised on the occasion of Army Day in Lucknow. It showcased various forms of martial arts, combat displays and fly-past.
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JHARKHAND :
Capital: RANCHI
The word “Jhar” means ‘forest’ and “Khand” means ‘land’
Before was
Part of Bihar 15 Nov 2000
Districts: 24
Governor : C. P. Radhakrishnan
CM : Hemant Soren (JMM)
STATE SYMBOLS
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Bird: Koel
Flower: Palash
Mammal: Elephant
Tree: Sal
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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
16 Jan (Tuesday)
Vedic Ritu/ Hemant Ritu
Drik Ritu : Shishir Ritu
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2080
Shaka Samvat – 1945
Month : Pausa 05 (Amanta)
Pausa 21, (Purnimanta)
Nakshatr : Uttara Bhadrapada/Revati
Tithi : Shashthi (up to 11:58 pm)/Saptami
Rahu 03:17 PM – 04:38 PM
Yamaganda 09:55 AM – 11:15 AM
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