10 January, 2025
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National News
National Tribal Health Conclave 2025
- The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, held the National Tribal Health Conclave 2025 on January 20 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
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7th Maritime Cooperation Dialogue between India and France
- India and France held their 7th Maritime Cooperation Dialogue in New Delhi, to develop a joint assessment of threats to maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
India assumed chair of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) in 2025 for two years. |
India's first cable-stayed bridge
- Union Road and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated India's first-ever cable-stayed bridge built on a curve in Goa.
Additional Info
India's longest bridge and longest sea bridge: Atal Setu | India's highest bridge and World's highest railway bridge: Chenab Rail Bridge, Jammu and Kashmir | India's Longest rail-cum-road bridge: Bogibeel Bridge on the Brahmaputra River, Assam |
State Special
Telangana signed MoUs at World Economic Forum
- Telangana signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Skyroot Aerospace, Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited (MEIL) etc, relating to investments in energy and space sectors during the World Economic Forum in Davos.
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Kavacham
- In Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated advanced disaster risk warning system "Kavacham", developed by the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) with National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the World Bank, in Thiruvananthapuram, to strengthen disaster preparedness and response mechanisms.
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Maharashtra signed MoUs at World Economic Forum
- Maharashtra has signed multiple MoUs worth 38,750 crore rupees at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Maharashtra signed MoU with Aim/Field
Maharashtra signed MoU with | Aim/Field |
Kalyani Group | Covers the defence, steel, and electric vehicle sectors. |
Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. | Worth 16,500 crore rupees in Defence sector. |
Balasore Alloys Ltd. | Worth 17,000 crore rupees and focuses on the steel and metals industry. |
Calendar for 2025 by Jammu and Kashmir
- In Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah unveiled the calendar for the year 2025 and trekking maps created by the Department of Tourism.
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International News
Grow Well SG
- Singapore has introduced stricter regulations on-screen use for children under the “Grow Well SG” health initiative.
- Preschools will ban screen use for children under 18 months and limit it to educational purposes for those aged 18 months to 6 years.
Singapore
Capital: Singapore city | Currency: Singapore Dollar | Singapore is known as the port of call |
Sagarmatha Sambaad
- Prime Minister of Nepal KP Sharma Oli announced the Sagarmatha Sambaad (Dialogue), to be held in Kathmandu on May 16-18, 2025.
International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation (IYGP): 2025 |
Cancelling the provision of “citizenship by birth” by US
- U.S. President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order cancelling the provision of “citizenship by birth”.
Government Schemes
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme
- Government celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme.
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
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Economy and Banking
India’s space economy
- Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh has said that India's space economy has grown to eight billion dollars and is projected to touch forty-four billion dollars in the next 10 years.
Science and Tech
Scramjet Combustor ground test
- Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad demonstrated a cutting-edge Active Cooled Scramjet Combustor ground test for 120 seconds for the first time in India.
Hypersonic missiles are a class of advanced weaponry that travel at speeds greater than Mach 5 i.e., five times the speed of sound or more than 5,400 km/hr. |
Defence
Contract to procure 47 Tank-72 Bridge
- The Ministry of Defence has signed a ₹1,560.52 crore contract with Heavy Vehicles Factory to procure 47 Tank-72 Bridge Laying Tanks for the Indian Army.
Indian Army
Motto: "Service Before Self" | Army Day: 15 Jan | Chief: Gen Upendra Dwivedi |
Books and Authors
How India Scaled Mt. G-20
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded G-20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant for his book "How India Scaled Mt. G-20".
G20
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The World After Gaza
- Award-winning author Pankaj Mishra released his new book 'The World After Gaza'.
Reports and Indexes
4th edition of ‘Global Estimates on International Migrant Workers’
- The International Labour Organization (ILO) has released the fourth edition of ‘Global Estimates on International Migrant Workers’.
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'Takers, not Makers'
- According to Oxfam International's latest flagship global inequality report titled 'Takers, not Makers', the United Kingdom (UK) extracted USD 64.82 trillion from India over a century of colonialism between 1765 and 1900.
Appointments
Marco Rubio
- Florida Senator Marco Rubio has been sworn in as the next U.S. Secretary of State.
Justice Alok Aradhe
- Justice Alok Aradhe sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court.
High Court
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