TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast rain and snowfall in several parts of Northern India due to a western disturbance during the next five days.
2. MANN KI BAAT :
PM Modi commended India’s historic achievement recently in space exploration and the growing prowess in modern space technology. Addressing the nation in his first Mann Ki Baat programme of 2025 on Akashvani yesterday.
Highlights
(a) Hailing the Bengaluru-based Indian Space-Tech start-up, ‘Pixxel’ for successfully launching the country’s first private satellite constellation ‘Firefly’, Mr Modi called it a significant step towards self-reliance.
(b) PM applauded the flourishing startup ecosystem in the country adding that the registration of startups in Nagaland surged by over 200 per cent last year.
(c) On the completion of nine years of Start-Up India initiative, PM Modi applauded the remarkable growth of country’s Start-Up culture, particularly in smaller cities.
(d) Prime Minister Modi also highlighted the importance of National Voters Day which will be celebrated on 25th January. This day is important because on this day the Election Commission of India was established.
(e) Remembering the contribution of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, the Prime Minister said, the country will celebrate the 23rd of January as Parakram Diwas on Netaji’s birth anniversary.
(f) Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on the various aspects of Mahakumbh 2025 during his monthly radio programme- Mann Ki Baat.
(g) The Prime Minister saluted members of the Constituent Assembly in framing the constitution; urged citizens to take inspiration from the thoughts of these great leaders.
2. Today is the last date for withdrawal of the nomination for the 70-member Delhi Assembly election. A total of 719 candidates are in fray till now.
3. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is celebrated its 20th Raising Day yesterday.
4. Mahakumbh is proving to be a golden opportunity for artisans from across the country. This grand event, being held at the confluence in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh features an impressive exhibition of ‘One District, One Product’ (ODOP) spread over six thousand square meters.
5. Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has simplified the online process of updating member profiles. The members whose Universal Account Number has already been validated through Aadhaar can update their profile.
6. The Centre has proposed a meeting with the protesting farmers on February 14 in Chandigarh to discuss their demands. A delegation of Central Government officials led by Joint Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare, Priya Ranjan met farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal.
7. The Northern Railways division has announced operation of three special trains between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Railway Station, Katra and Prayagraj to facilitate pilgrims travelling to the Maha Kumbh Mela.
8. Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Sunday announced the launch of a ‘White T-shirt Movement,’ championing the rights of the masses, even as he accused the Narendra Modi government of turning its back on the poor.
9. West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) has announced that the application window for WBJEE 2025 will open on January 22, 2025. This entrance exam offers students a chance to secure admission to top engineering colleges in West Bengal.
10. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad on Sunday announced that fee reimbursement funds will be released by March 8 to affiliated colleges. This assurance came during an interaction with officials of affiliated engineering, pharmacy, and MBA colleges.
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. A group of 121 farmers, who sat on a fast-unto-death at the Khanauri protest site in solidarity with farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, ended their indefinite strike on Sunday after he took medical aid.
2. IIT Madras Director V Kamakoti courted controversy after he praised the “medicinal value” of cow urine while highlighting the need to protect indigenous cows and the importance of switching to organic farming.
3. A Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) court in West Bengal’s Hooghly district on Friday (January 17, 2025) sentenced to death a man for the rape and murder of a five-year old girl at Gurap in the district. The accused Ashoke Singh (42) was found guilty of the rape and murder of minor.
“”””””” MISHAPS “”””‘””””
A fire broke out yesterday at sector 19 of Mahakumbh Mela area in Prayagraj yesterday evening which was immediately brought under control. No casualty was reported in the fire incident. Cylinder blast triggers fire at Maha Kumbh.
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1. CapitaLand Group, a leading global real estate investment and development company headquartered and listed in Singapore, has announced a ₹450-crore investment to develop a state-of-the-art one million square foot IT park in Hyderabad.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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1. In Maharashtra, the accused in the Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan attack case, has been remanded to five-day police custody. Earlier in the day, the accused identified as Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad a Bangladeshi national was produced before the Bandra Holiday Court after he was arrested by the Mumbai Police from Thane West area.
Accused hails from Jhalokati in Bangladesh, had been living in Mumbai for more than five months, doing petty jobs and was attached to a housekeeping agency.
2. TV actor Aman Jaiswal (23) died after a truck rammed into his motorbike on Jogeshwari road in Mumbai on Friday afternoon.
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DEFENCE News
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1. According reports, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) successfully apprehended 586 Bangladeshi nationals and 318 Rohingya during the last four years. The illegal migrants continue to infiltrate India, using Assam as a transit route and railways as their preferred mode of travel to reach other parts of the country.
2. Assam Police Chief Gyanendra Pratap Singh has been appointed as the Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), according to a Personnel Ministry order. He is a 1991 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre.
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