1. Amar Jawan Jyoti to be put out, ‘merged’ with flame at National War Memorial
After burning for 50 years, the eternal flame of Amar Jawan Jyoti at the India Gate lawns will be extinguished forever. The torch will now be merged with the National War Memorial’s torch at a programme today, days ahead of the Republic Day. The ceremony — scheduled to begin at 3.30 pm– will be presided over by the Integrated Defence Staff chief, Air Marshal Balabadhra Radha Krishna
2. India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 160 crore 32 lakh.
3. Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Giriraj Singh has released the revised Rural Area Development Plan Formulation and Implementation guidelines. Panchayati Raj Institutions to take the guidelines as a Sankalp Patra for vision India 2047.
4. The last dast to participate in the 5th edition of Pariksha pe Charcha has been extended till 27th of this month.
5. PM Modi conceptualized a unique interactive program – Pariksha Pe Charcha wherein students, parents, teachers across the nation and also from overseas interact with him.
6. ANDHRA PRADESH: govt school teachers on Thursday protested against the salary revisions and demanded the immediate abolition of the new pay scales. Several teachers participated in the protest and raised slogans against the government. In the Srikakulam district, the protesting employees tried to reach the district collector’s office, but they were stopped by police.
7. Assam-Meghalaya Border Row : In an effort to resolve the Meghalaya-Assam border issue, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday held a meeting with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma at his residence in New Delhi.
8. HARYANA: Board has announced that the Board exam will now be conducted for class 5th and class 8th as well. Official notification has also been released
9. JHARKHAND : The Jharkhand govt on Thursday reduced the price of the RT-PCR test for COVID-19 detection in private labs to ₹300 from the existing ₹400. Separately, it also reduced the price of the Rapid Antigen Test from ₹150 to ₹50. Collection of samples from home for an RT-PCR test will cost an additional ₹100.
10. MAHARASHTRA: Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde said on Thursday that property tax on houses with an area of up to 500 square feet in Thane may be waived off. Shinde said that a proposal for the same was discussed at the government’s weekly cabinet meeting. CM Uddhav Thackeray announced a similar relief for Mumbai residents on January 2.
11. Maharashtra minister Varsha Gaikwad on Thursday said the state government has allowed reopening of schools for Classes 1 to 9 for offline classroom sessions from January 24.
12. UTTAR PRADESH: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav may contest UP Election from Mainpuri’s Karhal assembly constituency.
13. Former Samajwadi Party MLA Pramod Gupta, relative of the party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav and Priyanka Maurya, the face of Congress’ ‘Ladki Hoon, Lad Sakti Hoon’ poster in Uttar Pradesh, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Lucknow on Thursday.
14. WEST BENGAL :Mamata Banerjee opposes ‘draconian’ amendment to IAS Cadre Rules, writes to PM Modi
CM Mamata Banerjee, on Jan 20.
15. What is the Centre proposing?
The Centre has proposed that each State shall make available for deputation to the Union government such a number of eligible officers of various levels, to the extent of the Central Deputation Reserve prescribed under existing regulations, adjusted proportionately by the number of officers available with the state government concerned against the total authorised strength of the state cadre at a given point of time, as per DoPT officials.
16. This year’s defence budget may focus on building submarines, drones, warships and aircraft carriers.
17. The Indian government may not be able to fully utilise the budget it had allocated for the defence equipment and weapons purchases in 2021. Strengthening the Navy may be one of the main focus for India’s defence ministry as the threat coming from China rises. India’s Defence budget has remained consistent roughly at 2% of the GDP in the last five years.
18. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows to India in 2021 were 26% lower, mainly because large M&A deals recorded in 2020 were not repeated, the UN trade body has said.
ENTERTAINMENT:
19. Birthday:
Sushant Singh Rajput( 21 January 1986- 14 June 2020) was an Indian film actor, dancer, television personality, an entrepreneur and a philanthropist. He made his Bollywood debut in the film adaptation Kai Po Che! (2013).
20.Choreographer-director Remo D’souza’s 48-year-old brother-in-law Jason Savio Watkins died by suicide in his Mumbai apartment, confirmed Mumbai Police.
DEFENCE:
21. Central government’s vision to boost defence exports to friendly foreign countries, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has signed a contract with the Government of Mauritius for export of one Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH Mk-III) for the island nation’s police force.
22. The blast on Indian Navy’s INS Ranvir, which took life of three Navy personnel and left 11 injured on 18 Jan, may have been caused due to a gas leak in the air conditioning compartment, an official said.
23. Indian Armed Forces get single shot system from Swedish SAAB. The Swedish company SAAB is giving the Indian Forces AT4CS AST. This can be fired from confined spaces like bunkers, from inside buildings, and other urban environments.
This weapon can be operated by a single soldier and has proven efficacy against helicopters, armoured vehicles, personnel, structures, and landing craft.
24. DRDO : Supersonic cruise missile BrahMos with increased indigenous content and improved performance was successfully flight-tested from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha, on Wednesday morning.
25. ODISHA: BSF to Launch Boat Ambulance Services in Cutoff Area of Malkangiri District.
26. Swinging into action over the alleged abduction of an Arunachal teen by the Chinese Army, the Indian Army has contacted its Chinese counterpart on Thursday. The Army has sought’s China’s People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) assistance to locate the teen and return him as per standard protocol. A 17-year-old Arunachal youth Miram Taron was allegedly abducted by the Chinese Army on 18 January from Zido village inside Indian territory.
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