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National News
3rd International Conference on Sustainable Circularity
- Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav addressed the 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Circularity, organized by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), in New Delhi.
| Theme: ‘Nature Positive Recycling’ |
International Congress on Glass (ICG) 2025
- Union Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated the International Congress on Glass (ICG) 2025, organised by CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute (CSIR-CGCRI), at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, Kolkata.
CSIR
| Estb: 1942 | HQ: New Delhi | President: Narendra Modi |
International News
Operation Chivalrous Knight 3
- The United Arab Emirates has initiated the largest phase of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, dispatching over 200 tonnes of essential aid to Gaza.
| One component of the operation is the ‘Birds of Goodness’ initiative, which airdrops supplies to areas in northern Gaza that are inaccessible by land. |
Executive orders signed by President Donald Trump
- President Donald Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the US from the WHO, citing mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic and financial disparities.
Other executive order signed by President Donald Trump
| Signed an order to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement. | He also announced his plans to rename the Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America'. |
Science and Tech
Entity Locker
- The National eGovernance Division (NeGD) has developed Entity Locker, a cutting-edge digital platform designed to transform the management and verification of business/organisation documents.
NeGD
| Estb: 2009 | Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology |
Southern India Science Fair 2025
- Puducherry Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan inaugurated Southern India Science Fair 2025 in Puducherry at the Old Port Ground, Goubert Avenue.
Economy and Banking
First-ever survey to assess edible oil consumption patterns
- The Union agriculture ministry has launched its first-ever survey to assess edible oil consumption patterns in India.
National Mission on Edible Oils Oilseeds (NMEO-Oilseeds)
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India: 7th largest coffee producer globally
- According to the Commerce and Industry Ministry, India is now the seventh-largest coffee producer globally.
| Largest Coffee Producing State: Karnataka> Kerala> Tamil Nadu. |
India’s GDP Forecast
- World Economic Forum (WEF) President and CEO Børge Brende forecast a 7 to 8 % GDP growth for India.
- Moody’s Ratings projected the Indian economy to grow by 7% in the current fiscal year.
What is GDP?
| Gross domestic product is a monetary measure of the market value of all the final goods and services produced in a specific time period by a country. |
3rd National Mining Ministers’ Conference
- Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy at the 3rd National Mining Ministers’ Conference in Konark, Odisha said that Centre will soon launch the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM) to enhance domestic production.
| Lithium, Cobalt, Copper, Nickel, and Rare earth elements are known as critical minerals. |
Government Schemes
PLI Scheme
- 24 companies have been selected under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for White Goods (Air Conditioners and LED Lights) with a committed investment of 3516 crore rupees.
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Art and Culture
Set of five copper plates of the Pallava dynasty
- A set of five copper plates of the Pallava dynasty has been found in Karnataka. The text on the copper plates is written in Sanskrit and early Telugu-Kannada (Archaic variety) characters of the 5th-6th CE.
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Sports
International Inter-University Jay Nepal Cup
- The International Inter-University Jay Nepal Cup tournament started in Kathmandu, Nepal.
- The Jay Cup is contested by eight Universities from India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
Awards and Honours
World champions of 2024
- The International Tennis Federation named Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek as its World champions of 2024 in recognition of their performances last season.
| Marcelo Arevalo (Ecuador) and Mate Pavic (Croatia) and the Italian pair of Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini were named doubles World champions. |
Lifetime Achievement Award by AAAI
- Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) has conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award on Vikram Sakhuja, group CEO of Madison Media & OOH.
Appointments
Donald Trump
- Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th President of the USA. President Trump, at 78, is the oldest person ever inaugurated as president.
JD Vance
- JD Vance took the oath as Vice President of the USA.
Rishabh Pant
- Rishabh Pant is named the captain of Lucknow Super Giants for the upcoming IPL Season.
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Important Days
Statehood Day of Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the people of Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura on its Statehood day on 21st January.
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21st January 1972: Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura became full-fledged states under the North Eastern Region (Reorganisation) Act, 1971. |