TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. President Smt Droupadi Murmu will address the nation tomorrow on the eve of the 75th Republic Day. The address will be broadcast from 7 PM on the entire national network of Akashvani and telecast over all channels of Doordarshan in Hindi followed by the English version.
2. President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated Kaushal Bhawan – a new building of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in New Delhi.
3. Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with NCC Cadets and NSS Volunteers in New Delhi; Says, Government is committed to fulfill dreams and aspirations of youth by creating new opportunities in every. PM Modi has termed the 75th Republic Day special saying that this year’s parade is dedicated to Nari Shakti.
4. National Girl Child Day @24 Jan. Every year on 24 January, people celebrate National Girl Child Day, The Ministry of Women and Child Development launched this day in 2008. This day commemorates the inaugural anniversary of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Scheme (Save the Girl Child, Educate the Girl Child) on 22 January, 2015.
The day is celebrated every year on 24th January aimed to provide support and opportunities to the girls of the country.
5. The Halwa ceremony, marking the final stage of the Budget preparation process for Interim Union Budget 2024, was held in North Block, today, the finance ministry has said. A customary Halwa ceremony is performed every year before the ‘lock-in’ process of Budget preparation begins.
6. Union Home Minister Amit Shah addresses the 100th birth anniversary programme of Karpoori Thakur in New Delhi. He has said that the decision taken by the Narendra Modi Government to confer the Bharat Ratna on former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur is not only an honour to the Jan Nayak but also an honour to 70 crore poor people of the country.
7. PM Modi will visit Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh and Jaipur in Rajasthan today. He will inaugurate and dedicate to the nation multiple development projects worth over 19 thousand crore rupees in Bulandshahr.
8. Vice President Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar yesterday launched the Hamara Samvidhan Hamara Samman campaign of the Ministry of Law and Justice, in New Delhi to commemorate the 75th Year of India as Republic
9. Donations totalling over Rs 3 crore were made by devotees at the Ram temple on the first day after the consecration ceremony.
10. More than 60 thousand students participated in nation-wide painting competition in run up to Pariksha Pe Charcha 2024 on 23 January.
11. Delhi Metro will commence its services at 4 AM on the 26th of this month to facilitate the public to reach Kartavya Path to witness the Republic Day parade.
12. The Government has approved that Coal India Limited (CIL) will set up two Coal Gasification Plants in West Bengal and Odisha with a target of 100 metric ton coal gasification by 2028-29.
13. Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday directed the Chandigarh mayoral polls be held on January 30, quashing the administration’s “unreasonable, unjustified and arbitrary” decision to postpone the election.
14. Another shock to I.N.D.I. Alliance: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann says AAP to contest all seats in state. The announcement came mere hours after West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress Party (TMC) leader Mamata Banerjee announced similar position in her state. Both, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Trinamool Congress are part of the opposition I.N.D.I.Alliance.
15. The Madiga community, which constitutes over 50% of the Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Telangana, has long demanded sub-categorization of SCs. Their argument is that despite being the largest SC group numerically, they have been deprived of reservations and other government benefits meant for SCs. These benefits have disproportionately gone to the smaller but relatively advanced Mala community in Telangana.
16. Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Arjun Munda will interact with the special invitees of the Republic Day celebration from the Farmers’ Producers Organisation (FPO) in New Delhi today.
17. Meghalaya state Cabinet, on Wednesday, approved the minimum and maximum age limits for recruitment into four government departments: Civil Defence and Home Guards, Excise, Registration, Taxation and Stamps (ERTS), Forest and Environment, and Home (Police).
The minimum age in these cases ranges from 18 to 21 years, and the upper age limit varies between departments. For instance, the upper age limit is fixed at 27 years for the ERTS department, 32 years for the Civil Defence and Home Guards department, 30-32 years for the Forest and Environment department, and 21 to 27 years for the Home (Police) department.
18. Supreme Court to get new judge as Centre approves elevation of Karnataka HC Chief Justice Prasanna Varale.
Justice Varale is set to fill the sole vacancy in the Supreme Court which occurred after the retirement of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul in December.
19. AIIMS-Delhi to adopt 100% digital payments, no cash payment after March 31. No cash payment shall be accepted at any counters other than at the ‘AIIMS Smart Card’ top-up counters which shall be operationalised in multiple locations and shall operate on 24×7 basis, the premier health institute said in a statement.
20. HIMACHAL Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu sanctioned Rs 100 crore for enhancing and strengthening infrastructure in Shimla city to increase the footfall of tourists and provide facilities to the local people.
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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. Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has imposed a penalty of one crore 10 lakh rupees on Air India over the allegation of safety violations of flights operated by it on certain long range terrain critical routes.
2. Delhi airport was on high alert after receiving a bomb threat call related to a flight from Darbhanga to Delhi on Wednesday (Jan 24). Upon investigation, it was revealed to be a false alarm.
3. Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) report on the Gyanvapi Mosque complex will be made available to both the Hindu and the Muslim sides, a district court in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi said on Wednesday (Jan 24) in the significant development in the ongoing case.
4. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, against whom an FIR has been registered in Guwahati on the charge of instigating violence, will be arrested after the Lok Sabha elections, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday.
5. Nationalist Congress Party MLA Rohit Pawar, the grand nephew of party supremo Sharad Pawar, appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in Mumbai on Wednesday for questioning in connection with a probe into the alleged Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank scam.
6. Enforcement Directorate has summoned Sandeep Raut, the younger brother of Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray MP Sanjay Raut, for questioning in a money laundering case linked to the alleged ‘khichdi’ scam during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
7. Enforcement Directorate searched the residence of absconding Trinamool Congress leader Shahjahan Sheikh in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali on Wednesday, 19 days after officials of the central agency were assaulted by a mob there.
“””””””””””*MISHAPS* “”””””””””
A massive fire engulfing a part of a 27-storey residential building in Mumbai, India, Wednesday. Brihunmumbai Municipal Corporation’s Mumbai Fire Brigade stated that the fire was brought under control and the building was vacated.
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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* ₹ 83.11
💷 *GBP* ₹ 105.78
€ *Euro* : ₹ 90.54
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*GDP rate (2023 )* : 6.5% ( $3.75 trillion)
India is the fifth largest economy in the world.
*Inflation rate* : Retail Inflation 5.69% in Dec 2023
*Population* : 141.81 cr
(17.7% of the total world population).
*Unemployment* : 7.8%
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1. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has granted approval for the formation of a subsidiary company by the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), dedicated to the green energy and gas sector. This significant move was announced during ONGC’s board meeting on January 23, 2024, reflecting the company’s commitment to diversify its portfolio and contribute to sustainable energy solutions.
2. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has given the nod to significant business transactions, signaling a shifting landscape in the corporate sector. Among the approved deals is the JSW Group’s strategic move to acquire a substantial 38% stake in MG Motor India.
3. Recently PepsiCo India, in a strategic realignment, has appointed Jagrut Kotecha as its new CEO, succeeding Ahmed El Sheikh.
4. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) disclosed the revision of eligibility norms for the inclusion of urban co-operative banks in the second schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. The objective is to bring these banks under an updated regulatory framework.
5. India’s equity market capitalization has surpassed Hong Kong’s for the first time, making it the fourth largest globally.
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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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Siddharth Anand’s upcoming film, *FIGHTER* ‘ starring Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone
Release Date
*25 January, 2024*
*Star Cast*
Hrithik Roshan … Squadron Leader Shamsher Pathania
Deepika Padukone …Squadron Leader Minal Rathore
Anil Kapoor … Group Captain Rakesh Jai Singh
Karan Singh Grover … Squadron Leader Sartaj Gill
Akshay Oberoi … Squadron Leader Basheer Khan
This movie won’t be released in most Gulf countries except the UAE, as it didn’t get approval from the GCC Censors.
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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’s Border Security Force (BSF) has crossed a historic milestone by posting female soldiers on the Line of control (LoC) in northern part of the Kashmir Valley. The soldiers, deployed at altitude of 14000 feet above sea level where currently, the temperature is hovering around -20 degrees Celsius, have set an example.
2. The Indian Army contingent, comprised of 25 highly skilled personnel from The Parachute Regiment (Special Forces), has arrived in Egypt to participate in the eagerly awaited 2nd edition of the India-Egypt Joint Special Forces Exercise CYCLONE.
It is Scheduled to take place at Anshas, Egypt, from January 22nd to 1st February 2024, this collaborative military endeavor aims to strengthen the ties between the two nations and foster a deeper understanding of each other’s operational procedures.
3. Defence Research and Development Organisation will showcase various critical systems and technologies during this year Republic Day Parade.
4. The Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted Exercise Desert Knight along with French Air and Space Force (FASF) and United Arab Emirates (UAE) AirForce over the Arabian Sea on 23 January.
5. Ministry of Defence inks contract with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd for acquisition of 14 Fast Patrol Vessels for Indian Coast Guard.
6. Telangana has been selected by the Indian Navy as a crucial site for its second Very Low-Frequency (VLF) communication and transmission station, set to be established in Vikarabad district.
7. Myanmar’s military government is denying reports that it sentenced six army generals to death or life imprisonment for their surrender this month of a regional military command headquarters on the border with China to an alliance of ethnic armed groups.
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KARNAKATAKA :
Capital: BENGALURU
Nickname : “IT Capital of India”
Before was Mysore State
Formation 1 November 1956
Districts: 31
Governor : Thawar Chand Gehlot
Chief minister : Siddaramaiah (INC)
State Symbols
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Bird : Indian roller
Flower : Lotus
Mammal: Elephant
Tree : Sandalwood
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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
25 Jan (Thursday
Vedic Ritu/* Hemant Ritu
Drik Ritu* : Shishir Ritu
पक्ष :: *Shuklapaksh*
Vikram Samvat – 2080*
Shaka Samvat – 1945*
Month : Pausa 14 (Amanta)
Pausa 30, (Purnimanta) *Nakshatr*:Punarvasu (up to 8:16 am)Pushya
Tithi :* Purnima (up to 11:24 pm) Pratipada
Rahu 02:00 PM – 03:22 PM
Yamaganda 07:13 AM – 08:34 AM
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