*TODAYS TOP NEWS*
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1. Veer Bal Diwas is observed today, annually on 26 December in India. This day honours the immense bravery and sacrifice of Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s four sons, particularly the younger ones, Sahibzada Zorawar Singh and Sahibzada Fateh Singh. At the time of their martyrdom, Zorawar was just 9 years old, while Fateh was only 6. In 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that Veer Bal Diwas would be celebrated on 26 December to commemorate the martyrdom of Sahibzadas Baba Zorawar Singh Ji and Baba Fateh Singh Ji.
2. PM Modi yesterday laid the foundation stone of the country’s first ambitious and multipurpose Ken-Betwa National River Linking Project in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, on the 100th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
3. The Prime Minister also inaugurated the country’s first Omkareshwar Floating Solar Project and performed Bhoomi Pujan of 1,153 Atal Gram Sushasan Bhawans.
4. Addressing the gathering on Good Governance Day. Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Sing called on all government officials and people of the State to work hard to make up for all lost time.
5. The Congress party is celebrating 100 years of the Belagavi Congress Session presided over by Mahatma Gandhi in 1924. A two-day mega event begins today at Belagavi, Karnataka, which includes a Congress conference and the unveiling of the Mahatma statue.
6. The government has released the Fifteenth Finance Commission Grants during 2024-25, for Rural Local Bodies in Rajasthan and Odisha. For Rajasthan, the second installment of Untied Grants amounting to over 560 crore rupees. For Odisha, amounting to over 370 crore rupees has been released.
7. Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh, launched the Viksit Panchayat Karmayogi initiative on Good Governance Day to strengthen grassroots governance.
8. In Kargil, the Cooperative Department organised a special programme highlighting the national importance of cooperatives in promoting self-reliance and rural economic development.
9. Union Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah dedicated more than ten thousand newly established multipurpose primary agricultural cooperative societies, dairy, and fisheries cooperatives to the nation. Amit Shah also distributed registration certificates, RuPay Kisan Credit Cards, and micro ATMs to the newly formed cooperative societies at a function in New Delhi.
10. The Uttar Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has transferred 15 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers, including 9 District Superintendents of Police (SPs) and officers in specialised roles.
11. Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Tuesday (December 24, 2024) nominated nine legislators to finalise the draft Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Legislative Assembly of the five-year-old Union Territory, which was carved out from the erstwhile State of J&K in 2019.
12. Women and Child Development Department of Delhi Government has clarified that Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana has not been notified by the Delhi Government.
13. The Commission for Air Quality Management CAQM Sub-Committee on Graded Response Action Plan GRAP has revoked Stage IV of the revised GRAP in the entire National Capital Region with immediate effect. All actions under Stages III, II, and I of the revised GRAP shall, however, remain invoked and be implemented, monitored, and reviewed by all agencies concerned in the entire NCR to ensure that the AQI levels do not slip.
14. Union Minister Giriraj Singh has proposed that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s top civilian honour. Singh praised both leaders for their significant contributions to their respective states.
15. MT Vasudevan Nair, reknowned writer and recipient of the Jnanpith award, passed away at the age of 91 on Wednessday. He had been receiving medical care at a private hospital in Kozhikode after suffering heart failure.
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*LEGAL REPORT*
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1. Demand to shelve the proposed ropeway project in Katra intensified on Wednesday with the town observing a 72-hour shutdown, creating problems for thousands of pilgrims vising the Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district. Several people were detained by the Katra police during the protest.
The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangarsh Samiti called for the bandh and said that all activities in Katra would remain suspended during the protest.
2. In Assam, a major terror act has been averted in the state following the arrest of two fundamentalists and recovery of arms and explosives by the Special Task Force.
“”””””””” *MISHAPS* “””””””
1. In Uttarakhand, 4 people lost their lives after a State Transport Corporation bus fell into a deep gorge in Bhimtal in Nainital district.
2. One person died and 20 others were rescued after a tourist boat capsized in the Arabian Sea off Calangute beach in North Goa on Wednesday.
3. Several individuals were injured when a roadways bus plunged into a 100-meter-deep ditch in Nainital, Uttarakhand. The mishap took place in the Bhimtal area on Wednesday.
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*FINANCE*
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Swiss-based Terminal Investment Limited Sarl (TIL) has announced a significant investment of Rs 20,000 crore in the Vadhavan Port project, which is being developed near Dahanu in Maharashtra. This initiative is part of a larger development effort by the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA), with the total project cost estimated at Rs 76,220 crore.
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*ENTERTAINMENT NEWS*
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1. Actor Allu Arjun and makers of the film Pushpa on Wednesday announced financial assistance of Rs 2 crore for the family of the woman who died in a stampede during the film’s screening at a theatre in Hyderabad on December 4.
2. HFCL has inaugurated a state-of-the-art defence manufacturing facility in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, on December 23, 2024. This facility is a significant step towards enhancing India’s self-reliance in defence manufacturing and aims to produce advanced military technologies tailored for the Indian armed forces.
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*DEFENCE News*
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1. Indian Army Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) Units Showcase Precision In High-Altitude Exercise In Sikkim: The exercise held under the aegis of the Trishakti Corps, highlighted the Army’s ability to master challenges posed by harsh terrain and adverse weather conditions.
2. The military standoff between India and China in Ladakh, which has persisted since April 2020, has officially come to an end as of December 2024. This resolution marks a significant thaw in relations after a prolonged period of tension, characterized by military deployments and multiple rounds of negotiations.
3. The Ministry of Defence of India has launched the ‘Rashtraparv’ website and mobile app on December 25, 2024, coinciding with Good Governance Day and the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. This initiative aims to provide citizens with easy access to information regarding national festivals and events.
4. The recent hijacking of an Indian Army drone near the Pakistan border has intensified discussions surrounding India’s defence capabilities and the importance of indigenous manufacturing without reliance on Chinese components. This incident has prompted companies like Zuppa Geo Navigation Technology to emphasize their commitment to producing drones that are resistant to hijacking due to the absence of any Chinese parts.
5. The Surya Kiran military exercise, a joint initiative between the Indian and Nepalese armies, is set to take place in January 2024. This will be the latest iteration of the ongoing collaboration aimed at enhancing military interoperability and operational capabilities between the two nations.
6. Five soldiers tragically lost their lives and five others were injured when an Indian Army vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a 300-foot deep gorge in Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir, on 24 December 2024. The incident occurred around 5:20 PM in the Gharoa area while the vehicle was part of a convoy heading towards Banoi during operational duties along the Line of Control (LoC).
*26 Dec (Thursday)*
*Vedic Ritu/* Hemant
*Drik Ritu* : Hemant (Autumn)
पक्ष :: *Krishnapaksh*
*Vikram Samvat – 2081*
*Shaka Samvat – 1946*
*Month* : Pausa 11, (Purnimanta)
Agrahayana 25(Amanta)
*Nakshatra*: Swati (up to 6:09 pm)Vishaka
*Tithi :* Ekadashi
Dwadashi
*Rahu* : 01:46 PM – 03:06 PM
*Yamaganda*: 07:10 AM – 08:29 AM
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