TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. President Smt. Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023.
2. In Tamil Nadu, PM Modi will flag off six Vande Bharat Trains today through video conferencing.
3. Dense fog continued to engulf several states of northern India today as people grappled with winter chills.
4. The three day National Conference of Chief Secretaries concluded in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the Conference.
5. Three spacetech start-ups Dhruva Space, Bellatrix Aerospace and TM2Space are reportedly set to launch their payloads aboard Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) upcoming Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) – C58 XPoSat Mission next Monday. These payloads are destined for the PSLV Orbital Experimental Module (POEM-3) on the launch vehicle, scheduled to lift off from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
6. Hyderabad-based Dhruva Space will launch its LEAPTD to demonstrate the microsatellite subsystems. Bangalore-based Bellatrix Aerospace will deploy two payloads, which include Rudra 0.3 HPGP and ARKA 200.
ISRO recently completed another series of Testing of its Scramjet engine. Earlier ISRO tested it with Hydrogen as fuel now using Kerosene (Isroscene) as fuel. Kerosene reduces overall volume and more suitable for long duration flight.
7. Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur will release the Official Government of India Calendar for the year 2024 at a programme in New Delhi.
8. Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav launched the National Transit Pass System (NTPS) pan-India to facilitate the seamless transit of timber, bamboo, and other forest produce across the country.
9. A historic tripartite peace accord was signed between the Centre, Assam Government and the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) in New Delhi. The deal is intended to bring lasting peace in the North East region.
10. BIHAR Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was unanimously elected as the president of the Janata Dal (United) at the party’s national executive meeting held in Delhi on Friday.
11. The tourism and civil aviation department of Sikkim has decided to intensify vigil to stop the entry of vehicles and tourists without required permits to restricted places in the state.
12. Mobile Internet services were restored in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and Rajouri districts a week after being suspended following a terror attack on two army vehicles.
13. TELANGANA state government’s traffic challan discount offer, providing up to 90 per cent off on pending fines in some cases, has evoked a huge response, with over 9.61 lakh challans cleared across the state within just three days.
14. Day-2 of the Praja Palana programme, initiated by the Telangana state government to deliver the Six Guarantees promised by the Congress, continued to see a substantial influx of applicants across the state on Friday.
15. The Congress Party appears to be caught in a Hamletian dilemma over attending the inauguration of the Ram Mandir at Ayodhya on January 22. Congress Parliamentary Party chairman Sonia Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge have been invited to the inauguration of the Ram Temple. A decision will be taken at an appropriate time, and communicated at an appropriate time. AICC general secretary in charge of communications Jairam Ramesh clarified .
16. A total of 162 cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 have been detected in the country, with Kerala reporting the highest number of 83, followed by Gujarat 34, according to the INSACOG’s data.
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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. Atleast 20 passengers from Gujarat who were on the Nicaragua-bound flight which was sent back mid-route from France have been quizzed by police in a bid to unearth a suspected illegal immigration network operating from the state.
The Nicaragua-bound aircraft, an Airbus A340 carrying 276 passengers, was grounded in France for four days over suspected human trafficking. It landed in Mumbai in the early hours of December 26.
2. Govt. May Bring Law For Same-sex Marriage Rights, Says Justice Kaul: Retired Supreme Court judge Sanjay Kishan Kaul, who was part of the top court bench which refused to accord legal sanction to same-sex marriage under the existing laws, said on Friday the case was not strictly legal and involved social issues, and the government may introduce a law in future to grant them matrimonial rights.
3. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Delhi Chief Secretary, Drugs Controller General of India, and Delhi Police Commissioner over medicines in Delhi government-run hospitals and Mohalla Clinics, not meeting the requisite standards.
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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 ₹ 83.25
💷 GBP ₹ 106.06
€ Euro : ₹ 92.04
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GDP rate (2023 ) : 6.5% ( $3.75 trillion)
India is the fifth largest economy in the world.
Inflation rate : 4.7%
Population : 141.81 cr
(17.7% of the total world population).
Unemployment : 7.8%
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1. The Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal released a comprehensive “E-Commerce Exports Handbook for MSMEs” to boost overseas shipments by small businesses using online platforms.
2. India’s anti-money laundering agency, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND), has issued legal notices to 9 offshore cryptocurrency platforms violating domestic regulations.
3. The CBDT has released detailed guidelines clarifying issues regarding Section 194-O of the Income Tax Act mandating a 1% Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) by e-commerce companies.
4. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is set to spearhead a fundraising round worth Rs 2,500 crore for the Sustainable Energy Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) supported by the Mahindra Group.
5. TATA POWER SECURES RAJASTHAN TRANSMISSION PROJECT: Tata Power has emerged victorious in the bid for the Bikaner-III Neemrana-II Transmission project, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) established by PFC Consulting, a subsidiary of Power Finance Corporation. The estimated cost of the project is ₹1,544 crore, with a targeted commissioning period of 24 months from the date of the project SPV transfer.
6. India, the world’s third-largest energy consumer, recently made a significant move by conducting its first-ever payment in rupees for crude oil purchased from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This move is seen as part of a broader strategy to diversify oil suppliers, reduce transaction costs, and position the Indian rupee as a viable trade settlement currency.
7. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has granted approval to ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Ltd (ICICI AMC) for the acquisition of up to 9.95% stake in Federal Bank.
8. Mr. L.P. Hemanth K. Srinivasulu, the newly appointed Director of the Latin America and Caribbean Trade Council, was bestowed with the prestigious “Man of the Year-2023″ award. The honor, presented by Shri Amit Shah, the Home Minister of India.
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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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1. Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam founder-leader and top yesteryear Tamil action star, Vijayakanth was on Friday laid to rest here with full state honours. After Vijayakanth’s family members performed the last rites, the coffin, made of sandalwood was buried in the designated space amid chants of ‘captain’ and veera vanakkam (valourous salute).
Vijayakanth’s wife Premalatha, his sons Vijaya Prabhakaran and Shanmuga Pandian were consoled by the leaders.
2. Thalapathy Vijay was attacked at Vijaykanth’s funeral in Chennai on Friday. The Tamil actor joined the film fraternity to pay his last respects at the funeral. However, an angry mob of mourners attacked Vijay, with one even hitting him with a slipper. Vijaykanth died on Thursday, December 28. The 71-year-old actor turned politician was on ventilatory support after testing positive for Covid-19.
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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. The Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari of the Indian Air Force visited two frontline operational bases in the western sector.
2. Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane on Friday inaugurated a new design and test facility at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s (HAL) Aero Engine Research and Development Centre (AERDC), Bangalore.
3. Indian Air Force (IAF) has inducted a new batch of Agniveervayu trainees for initial training in the Airmen Training School (ATS) in Belagavi and Air Force Station (AFS) Tambaram.This enrolment is a major landmark in the history of IAF wherein more than 5,000 Agniveervayu trainees, including close to 300 women trainees, have been enrolled in the third batch.
4. INDIA & FRANCE TO CELEBRATE 25 YEARS OF MILITARY TIES WITH MACRON VISIT : French President Emmanuel Macron will preside over India’s Republic Day celebrations next month to cap the 25th anniversary of strategic military ties worth billions of euros for France’s arms industry.
5. The former Indian Naval officers whose conviction has been reduced to jail terms in Qatar can serve their sentence in Indian prison due to an earlier agreement between New Delhi and Doha, senior advocate Adish Aggarwala said.
6. Rehearsals for the 75th Republic Day parade kicked off in the national capital Delhi on Friday. Security forces carried out the Republic Day parade rehearsals amid winter chill and foggy conditions yesterday morning near India Gate and Kartavya Path.
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HIMACHAL PRADESH :
Capital: Shimla
Before was
Punjab States Agency
As state: 25 Jan 1971
Formation
1 November 1956
Districts: 12
Governor :
Shiv Pratap Shukla
CM: Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu (INC)
State Symbols
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Bird: Western tragopan
Fish: Golden Mahseer
Flower
Pink rhododendron
Mammal: Snow leopard
Tree: Deodar cedar
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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
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