TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation stone of development projects worth over 7,780 crore rupees in Assam and West Bengal yesterday and flagged off five Amrit Bharat express trains from two states.
2. In West Bengal, Prime Minister Modi laid the foundation stone of development projects worth more than 830 crore rupees and flagged off three Amrit Bharat trains connecting Kolkata with other parts of the country.
3. International Buddhist Confederation, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, will organise the second edition of the Global Buddhist Summit on January 24 and 25, 2026. The event will take place at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
4. Foundation Day of the Lokpal of India was observed on January 16, commemorating the coming into force of Section 3 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, on January 16, 2014. The event marked the institutional establishment of India’s apex anti-corruption body and reflected on its evolving role in strengthening transparency and accountability in public life.
5. Maharashtra cabinet has approved the operation of one thousand electric buses in the Pune metropolitan region under the Central Government’s PM-E Drive scheme.
6. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the state government has created a record by providing houses to 62 lakh families in nearly nine years under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. The Chief Minister transferred the first instalment amount to the accounts of 2 lakh 9 thousand 421 approved beneficiaries of the state at a programme organised at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan in Lucknow.
7. Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Sukhu announces ₹4,300 crore investment to overhaul state healthcare.
8. The child sex ratio in Himachal Pradesh has increased from 947 to 964 in the last three years. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu stated in Shimla that this improvement is a result of the government’s continuous and serious efforts for the safety and respect of girl children.
9. Nominations for the election of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s national president are scheduled to be filed today.
10. Three-time MLA and CPI(M) leader from Idukki district, Kerala, S. Rajendran has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Rajendran had represented the Devikulam constituency in Idukki district as s CPI(M) member in 2006, 2011 and 2016.
11. J&K Assembly sees resolution seeking restoration of MBBS course in Mata Vaishno Devi College. The resolution has been moved by NC legislator Tanvir Sadiq as a Private Member and submitted to the Assembly, which will hold the budget session from February 2.
12. The 53rd edition of the World Book Fair concluded yesterday evening. Organised by the National Book Trust, the nine-day fair witnessed the participation of over a thousand publishers from more than 35 countries.
13. India Meteorological Department, IMD has forecast dense to very dense fog over Uttar Pradesh today while dense fog conditions will prevail over Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Bihar. In West Rajasthan, Sub Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim also dense fog conditions will remain.
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. The Government has debunked a video circulating on social media which claims that legal minimum wage will not be determined under the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act. The Fact Check Unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has informed that the viral claim is misleading.
2. Delhi Police Cyber Team has busted an inter-state investment fraud syndicate, arresting eight notorious cyber fraudsters. According to the Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abhimanyu Poswal, the gang’s modus operandi involved luring people into fake investment schemes by contacting them via WhatsApp calls.
3. The Crime Branch of Delhi Police has dismantled an international drug syndicate, leading to the seizure of psychotropic substances valued at approximately 5 crore rupees in the international market. According to the Delhi Police, the arrested individuals are Nigerian nationals.
4. In Uttar Pradesh, police have registered 8 separate FIRs over alleged circulation of misleading content on social media related to Manikarnika Ghat reconstruction work in Varanasi.
5. In Chhattisgarh, an encounter between security forces and Maoists has been continuing in district. Two more bodies were recovered from the encounter site today. With this, the total number of Maoists killed in the encounter has risen to six, including four women Maoists.
6. Delhi Police has busted an organised network involved in printing and supplying duplicate NCERT textbooks. By conducting a raid in Loni area of Ghaziabad, Delhi Police recovered a total of 44,862 duplicate NCERT textbooks and two offset printing press machines along with paper reels, valued at 2 crore rupees.
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In Maharashtra, five persons lost their lives and one woman was injured in a tragic road accident on the Solapur-Pune National Highway near Mohol. The accident occurred late night on saturday around 11 pm when a speeding car lost control and rammed into a roadside tree.
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DEFENCE News
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1. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that India’s primary objective is to achieve self-reliance in defence manufacturing. He was speaking at a programme held at the Medium Calibre Ammunition Facility established by Solar Industries in Nagpur.
2. The 17th edition of the DOSTI exercise, a key trilateral maritime drill involving the Indian Coast Guard, Sri Lankan Coast Guard, and Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF), has commenced in Male, Maldives.This longstanding platform for regional cooperation kicked off with its harbour phase on 17 January 2026.
3. The Tamil Nadu government has encountered a major obstacle in its ambitious plans to establish an international airport in Hosur, as the Ministry of Defence has once again rejected the state’s proposal. This denial, conveyed through a letter last week, underscores ongoing tensions over airspace control in the region dominated by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
4. TEJAS Side-Lined? No Flypast Spot In 2026 Republic Day Parade: India’s Republic Day Parade on 26 January 2026 will showcase a diverse array of military assets, yet the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) TEJAS will be notably absent from the flypast.
5. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has intensified security measures near Dal Lake in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, as Republic Day approaches on 26 January. A special security checkpoint has been set up along the lake’s banks to bolster safety amid heightened vigilance.
6. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in India has issued a clear clarification regarding the nation’s non-participation in the recently commenced ‘BRICS Naval Exercise’ dubbed ‘Will for Peace 2026’.
7. The Indian government has taken a significant step towards bolstering the Indian Air Force’s capabilities by advancing plans to acquire 114 Rafale fighter jets from France’s Dassault Aviation. Sources indicate that the Defence Procurement Board (DPB), chaired by Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, has cleared this proposal on Saturday.
8. The government is poised to launch a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme worth ₹15,000 crore, equivalent to approximately $1.6 billion, aimed at bolstering domestic manufacturing of small aircraft.
FINANCE
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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Pushpa 2: The Rule witnessed one of the most underwhelming openings ever for an Indian film in Japan, especially when compared to major Indian theatrical releases in recent years. According to Mimorin tracking data, the film managed to sell only around 886 tickets on Day 1, which is far below expectations and failed to place it among the top Indian openings in Japan.
19 Jan(Monday)
Vedic Ritu/ Hemant
Drik Ritu : Shishir (Winter)
पक्ष :: Krishnapaksh
(In Purnimanta calendar)
Vikram Samvat – 2082
Month : Magha 16,
(In Amanta calendar)
Shaka Samvat – 1947
Month :Magha 01
Tithi : Pratipada
Nakshatra : Uttara Ashadha (up to 11:52 am)Shravana
Rahu : 08:34 AM – 09:55 AM
Yamaganda : 11:16 AM – 12:37 PM
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