TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. The India Meteorological Department (IMD)-Hyderabad on Friday issued a cold wave warning for Telangana for the next three days. In its five-day forecast, the IMD-H said cold wave conditions will prevail at several regions in Telangana with minimum temperatures hovering between 2 degrees C and 4 degrees C.
2. The government on Friday said that Vande Bharat sleeper train has achieved a peak speed of 180 km per hour in its multiple trials in the last three days.
3. The Ministry of Education (MoE) has recently released the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) report 2023-24. It reported a decline in student enrolment for the academic year 2023-24. The total enrolment fell to 24.8 crore, a drop of over one crore compared to previous years. This decrease marks a notable shift from the stable enrolment figures of around 26 crore observed over the last four years.
4. Shri Nitin Gadkari, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, announced investment plan to improve Delhi‘s transport network. The government will allocate ₹12,500 crore, along with an additional ₹1,200 crore from the CRIF fund.
5. Assam has recently reported increase in its elephant population. The latest estimate reveals a total of 5,828 elephants, marking a rise of 109 since the previous count in 2017.
6. The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has recently amended the rules for selecting experts in the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC). These changes aim to enhance transparency and address conflicts of interest among committee members.
7. Dense fog covers North India: Flights cancelled, trains delayed amid severe weather.
8. In Jammu & Kashmir, the MeT office has predicted persistent cold wave sweeping across the region, with varying intensities between Kashmir, Jammu, and Ladakh. Yellow Alert has been issued for Sunday and Monday, predicting intense rain and snowfall in various areas across the Kashmir region.
9. In Rajasthan, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari launched the third phase of ”Suposhit Maa Abhiyan” in Kota. Nutrition kits were distributed to 1,500 pregnant women from needy families.
10. North Central Railway has introduced a new, tech-savvy way for Maha Kumbh attendees to book their train tickets. Railway staff will wear green jackets with QR codes.
11. In Assam, Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting, Railways, and Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, along with Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya and CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, flagged off three trains—the Guwahati-New Lakhimpur Jan Shatabdi Express, the New Bongaigaon-Guwahati passenger train, and the Tinsukia-Naharlagun Express—and dedicated a road over the bridge in Guwahati.
12. The Railway Ministry will set up a new railway division with headquarters at Jammu under the Northern Railway Zone by reorganising the Firozpur division.
13. Twenty-seven persons will be conferred the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards by President Droupadi Murmu in the valedictory session of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas celebrations. The 18th edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention is scheduled to be held from 8th to 10th January at Bhubaneswar in Odisha.
14. In Gujarat, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the Ahmedabad International Flower Show at Sabarmati River Front. The flower show will be held for 20 days till January 22nd.
15. One Nation One Subscription (ONOS), launched on January 1, 2025, provides Indian students, faculty, and researchers with access to over 13,000 international scholarly journals across diverse disciplines.
*This scheme aims to provide comprehensive access to international scholarly journals and articles for students, faculty, researchers, and scientists across the nation’s government higher education institutions (HEIs) and central government research and development (R&D) centres.
16. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced that all infrastructure projects in the state will have unique identification which will help streamline the system and bring transparency.
17. In Punjab, to educate prisoners to facilitate their reintegration into mainstream society after their release from the jails, the Department of Prisons has permanently employed 15 teachers. They will not only teach the inmates but their children as well.
18. The Puducherry Health Department has issued an advisory urging residents to stay vigilant against scrub typhus, a bacterial infection caused by the bite of infected mites. The disease, prevalent in neighbouring states and more common during winter, is not contagious and spreads only through mite bites.
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a case against three accused including two Inspectors of Customs and Central Excise, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) Hyderabad and an Officer of Canara Bank, Customs Duty Collection Counter and unknown others on allegations relating to bribery.
2. The High Court of Karnataka has directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to return a property, which it acquired in Mangaluru city 15 years ago, back to the owner for not publishing the name of the owner and the extent of the land required for the highway project in the acquisition notification. The NHAI had issued notifications under Section 3 of the National Highways (NH) Act, 1956, for acquiring several properties.
3. Jharkhand police arrested three most wanted PLFI naxalis from the Bakaspur forest area under the Jariagarh police station of Khunti district.
4. In Kerala, a CBI Special Court at Ernakulam today sentenced ten CPI-M activists to life imprisonment in connection with the murder of two Youth Congress workers — Sharathlal and Kripesh, at Periya in Kasaragod district in 2019. A fine of one lakh rupees each was also imposed on them.
“”””””””” MISHAPS “””””””
Four people lost their lives and three others were critically injured in an accident on the Mumbai-Goa highway in Raigad yesterday. The unfortunate incident occurred near Veer railway station when a towing vehicle rammed into a car that was parked on the side of the road.
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1. The State Bank of India (SBI), has announced the launch of two new deposit schemes for customers. The launch of two schemes has been announced via press release. The two new deposit schemes are: Har Ghar Lakhpati and SBI Patrons.
2. Chhattisgarh has launched a pioneering initiative that integrates the ecological services of its forests into the Green Gross Domestic Product (Green GDP).
3. As of December 31, 2024, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced that 98.12% of the ₹2,000 denomination banknotes have been returned to the banking system, with ₹6,691 crore still held by the public.
4. The Government of India has established a committee to update the base year for the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), aiming to enhance the accuracy of factory-gate inflation measures.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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1. Sai Paranjpye to Receive Padmapani Lifetime Achievement Award: Sai Paranjpye, a legendary director and writer in Indian cinema, is set to be honored with the Padmapani Lifetime Achievement Award at the upcoming Ajanta-Ellora International Film Festival (AIFF) 2025. Known for her impactful slice-of-life films such as Sparsh, Chashme Buddoor, Katha, and Saaz, Paranjpye is regarded as a pillar of India’s parallel cinema movement, which gained prominence in the 1970s and 1980.
2. The Gangadhar National Award for Poetry 2023 will be conferred upon the renowned Odia poet Prativa Satpathy by Sambalpur University on its 58th foundation day on January 5.
3. A local court in Hyderabad has granted regular bail to film actor Allu Arjun in the Sandhya Theatre stampede case. The Nampally Criminal Court, which had reserved its orders four days ago, granted regular bail to the actor.
4. Telugu Superstar Mahesh Babu and top director SS Rajamouli have joined hands for a globe-trotting action thriller. The untitled film, which is being referred to as SSMB 29, had its formal launch with a pooja ceremony that was held at the Aluminum Factory in Hyderabad.
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DEFENCE News
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1. The French carrier strike group (CSG), led by the aircraft carrier FNS Charles de Gaulle, is scheduled to make stopovers in Goa and Kochi starting January 4, 2025. This deployment is part of Mission CLEMENCEAU 25, which aims to enhance maritime security and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, particularly through joint exercises with Indian naval forces.
2. Navy skydivers collide during rehearsal for operational demo : Two Indian Navy personnel participating in the Eastern Naval Command’s (ENC) Special Operational Demonstration rehearsal at RK Beach in Visakhapatnam on Thursday (January 2) reportedly had their parachutes entangled mid-air and fell into the sea. They were unhurt and safely brought ashore with an immediate rescue initiated by the Navy’s emergency crew at sea.
3. Garuda Aerospace, a prominent drone manufacturer based in Tamil Nadu, has partnered with Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Limited (REIL) to establish a Remote Pilot Training Organisation (RPTO) in Jaipur.
4. The Indian Army has announced the 65th Short Service Commission (Technical) Men and 36th Short Service Commission (Technical) Women courses commencing in October 2025. Eligible and interested unmarried male and female candidates with an engineering degree in the specified streams can apply. Last Date to apply : 05 Feb 2025
04 Jan (Saturday)
Vedic Ritu/ Hemant
Drik Ritu : Hemant (Autumn)
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2081
Shaka Samvat – 1946
Month : Pausa 20, (Purnimanta)
Pausa 05 (Amanta)
Nakshatra: Shatabhisha (up to 9:23 pm) Purva Bhadrapada
Tithi : Panchami (up to 10:01 pm)Shashthi
Rahu : 09:52 AM – 11:12 AM
Yamaganda: 01:51 PM – 03:11 PM
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