TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. Around 10 thousand special guests have been invited to witness the 77th Republic Day Parade at Kartavya Path in New Delhi on the 26th of this month as part of the government’s effort to enhance public participation in national events.
2. Vice President Shri CP Radhakrishnan releases the Hindi edition of Dr. C. Palanivelu’s autobiography titled Palanivelu GUTS and describes the book as an inspiring testament to courage, perseverance, and ethical innovation in the field of medicine.
3. Former President Shri Ramnath Kovind launches the Responsible Nations Index (RNI) in New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, he said that RNI is an important index which focuses on promoting responsible behaviour of countries towards humanity.
4. Cooperative Election Authority holds meeting with representatives of Multi-State Cooperative Societies of Railway Employees.
5. Five-time Bihar MLA Nitin Nabin (45 years) was on Monday elected unopposed as the BJP national president, the youngest ever to occupy the top party post.
6. The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) and World Trade Centre (WTC) Mumbai signed a Memorandum of Understanding to boost outreach and strengthen MSME participation in public procurement. The partnership will promote inclusive access for startups, women entrepreneurs and smaller enterprises, while enhancing GeM’s global presence.
7. The government said that over three lakh Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) loan applications amounting to more than 52 thousand 300 crore rupees have been sanctioned by the Public Sector Banks. The Finance Ministry said that these loan applications were sanctioned between April and December last year.
8. The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) has been conferred the SKOCH Award-2025 for its Cell Broadcast Solution. The Ministry of Communications said that the award was conferred at the 104th SKOCH Summit on the theme of Resourcing Viksit Bharat. C-DOT’s Cell Broadcast Solution is a disaster and emergency platform which brings disaster alert generation agencies, including the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for weather and the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) for disaster management, onto a single integrated unified platform.
9. The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has said that Rabi crop sowing has covered over 652 lakh hectares across the country as of the 16th of this month. The ministry said Rabi sowing has seen strong growth this season, with the total area rising by 20 lakh hectares compared to last year.
10. The paper ballot is all set to make a comeback in Bengaluru after 25 years with the State Election Commission (SEC) deciding to do away with the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the upcoming elections to the five municipal corporations.
11. Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday paid homage to freedom fighter Parbati Giri of Odisha on her birth centenary. PM said, Parbati Giri’s passion for community service and work in sectors like healthcare, women’s empowerment and culture is noteworthy.
12. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for dense fog conditions today at isolated places over Delhi, Bihar, Haryana, Chandigarh and Punjab.
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. The Supreme Court directed the Election Commission (EC) to display the names of voters categorized under the logical discrepancies list during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal. The apex court was hearing pleas alleging arbitrariness and procedural irregularities in the ongoing SIR exercise in the state.
2. In Chhattisgarh, nine Maoists including six women surrendered in Gariaband district. They were carrying a total reward of 48 lakh rupees.
3. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued summonses to at least seven people in connection with its probe into a coal smuggling case. The ED has intensified its focus on coal smuggling cases linked to Kolkata and Jharkhand.
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The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday removed the Noida Authority CEO and ordered an SIT probe into the death of the software engineer after his car plunged into a water-filled pit at an under-construction site in Noida.
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DEFENCE News
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1. Rajnath Singh Flags Guided Pinaka Export to Armenia: Minister flagged off first batch of guided Pinaka rockets from Solar Defence under ₹2000 crore deal, enhancing Armenia’s long-range strike after prior unguided deliveries.
2. Indian Navy To Arm Ice Breaker Missile on MH-60R Sea Hawks: Navy evaluating 300km-range stealth air-launched Ice Breaker cruise missile for MH-60R helicopters post-IAF clearance, boosting ship-hunting and maritime strike from rotary platforms with AI seeker.
3. Jammu and Kashmir, Army helicopters were pressed into service as security forces yesterday morning resumed the search and cordon operation in Kishtwar district to track down a group of terrorists hiding in the upper reaches of the area.
4. Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi visited the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Republic Day Camp 2026 in New Delhi .
5. The Indian Navy Ship, INS Sudarshini, will embark on a 10-month transoceanic expedition, on the voyage of Lokayan 26, tomorrow. The Defence Ministry said that the ship will sail over 22 thousand nautical miles, visiting 18 foreign ports across 13 countries during the voyage. It will participate in Escale à Sète, in France, and SAIL 250, in New York, USA.
6. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended his wishes on the occasion of Raising Day of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is a specialized force in India, tasked with the responsibility of responding to natural and man-made disasters. It operates under the National Disaster Management Authority of Ministry of Home Affairs and was established in 2006 with the aim of strengthening disaster management capabilities in the country.
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1. The Reserve Bank of India issues operational guidelines for extending interest subvention on pre-and post-shipment export credit under the Export Promotion Mission also known as Niryat Protsahan.
The RBI has directed all scheduled commercial banks, cooperative banks and all-India financial institutions to extend the benefit strictly to eligible exporters.
2. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised India’s economic growth outlook to 7.3 per cent for current fiscal.
3. Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra met Chairpersons, Managing Directors and Chief Executive Officers of Urban Cooperative Banks along with industry representatives, in Mumbai. The meeting was part of the RBI’s continued engagement with regulated entities.
4. India has achieved record electronics exports of 47 billion dollars in 2025. In a social media post, Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed that around 30 billion dollars came from the production-linked incentive-driven smartphone exports.
20 Jan(Tuesday)
Vedic Ritu/ Hemant
Drik Ritu : Shishir (Winter)
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
(In Purnimanta calendar)
Vikram Samvat – 2082
Month : Magha 17,
(In Amanta calendar)
Shaka Samvat – 1947
Month :Magha 02
Tithi : Dwitiya/Tritiya
Nakshatra : Shravana (up to 1:06 pm) Dhanishta
Rahu : 03:19 PM – 04:40 PM
Yamaganda : 09:55 AM – 11:16 AM
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