National News

VisionNxt

• India’s 1st Artificial and Emotional Intelligence fashion forecasting platform, VisionNxt, developed under the Ministry of Textiles, has been launched at National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in Hyderabad.

NIFT

Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011

• The Legal Metrology Division of the Department of Consumer Affairs has notified the Rules for Radar Equipment for the measurement of speed of vehicles under the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011. These rules will come into force from 1st July 2025.

Measurement of Speed of Vehicles

Bhagwat Exhibition

• Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat inaugurated the 'Bhagwat' exhibition, at the Allahabad Museum.

Bhagavata Purana

Hindu Adhyatmik Aur Seva Mela

• Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah inaugurated the Hindu Adhyatmik Aur Seva Mela in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Gujarat

2nd edition of ‘Lok Samvardhan Parv’

• The 2nd edition of ‘Lok Samvardhan Parv’ will organize from 27th January to 2nd February, 2025 by the Ministry of Minority Affairs at Connaught Place, New Delhi.
• The National Commission for Minorities Act of 1992 defines Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists, Jains, and Parsis as minority communities.

National Conference on “Good Governance”

• The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) in collaboration with the Government of Gujarat is organizing a two-day National Conference on “Good Governance” from 30th to 31st January, 2025 at Gandhinagar.

International News

Cryptocurrency Working Group by US

• US President Donald Trump signed an order to create a cryptocurrency working group.

United States of America

Economy and Banking

Report of ICRIER

• According to a report by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), India’s digital economy will grow twice as fast as the rest of the economy, and constitute 13.42% of national income by the end of 2024–25, as against 11.74% in 2022–23.

ICRIER

Global Investment Trends Monitor

• According to the Global Investment Trends Monitor released by United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Global foreign direct investments (FDI) dipped by 8% in 2024.

UNCTAD

Depreciation of Rupee

• Moody's Ratings said the Indian rupee has depreciated by around 5% in the last two years and has fallen by 20% in the last five years making it one of the weakest performing currencies in South and South East Asia.

Science and Tech

India’s First human-operated underwater submersible

• India is set to deploy the first human-operated underwater submersible as part of the Deep Ocean Mission, designed for a depth of up to 500 meters and plans to extend its reach to 6,000 meters by next year.

About Deep Ocean Mission

Development of supermassive black holes

• An international team of researchers, using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the Chandra X-ray Observatory, has identified an unusual black hole that could shed light on the origin and development of supermassive black holes.

About NASA

Environment and Biodiversity

GPAP

• The Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP), an initiative launched by the World Economic Forum, has expanded its network to 25 countries.
• GPAP focuses on creating a circular plastics economy, where plastic is reused, recycled, and managed more sustainably.

Saltwater Crocodiles in Bhitarkanika National Park

• According to the Annual Reptile Census, the population of saltwater crocodiles in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park has increased to 1,826 crocodiles in 2025, whereas in 2024, 1,811 reptiles sighted.

Odisha

Sports

World Series Karting (WSK) Championships

• India's 10-year-old Atiqa Mir is set to become the first female from the country to race in the World Series Karting (WSK) Championships after being signed by 29-time champions Babyrace for a full season.

Australian Open 2025

• In Tennis, Australians Olivia Gadecki and John Peers clinched the Australian Open 2025 mixed doubles.

Grand Slams of Tennis

Highest-ranked Indian on the FIDE Rankings

• Chess player D Gukesh became the highest-ranked Indian on the FIDE rankings after defeating German player Vincent Keymer in the Tata Steel Tournament in the Netherlands.

FIDE

Report and Rankings

World University Rankings by subject 2025

• According to the World University Rankings by subject 2025 released by Times Higher Education (THE), Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru has secured the 96th spot in the world's top 100 institutions offering computer science.

Awards and Honours

Best Short Film (Live Action) Category for Oscars 2025

• Indian short film Anuja, directed by Adam J. Graves and Suchitra Mattai, secured a nomination in the Best Short Film (Live Action) category for the Oscars 2025.

Books and Authors

Antiquity of Iron

• Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin launched the book “Antiquity of Iron” in Chennai.

Appointments

Jay Shah

• International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah elected as a board member of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) advisory board.

International Cricket Council (ICC)

Ayushmann Khurrana

• Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana has been appointed as brand ambassador of FICCI Frames.

FICCI

Person in News

Karpuri Thakur ji

• The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi paid tributes to the former Chief Minister of Bihar, Bharat Ratna Karpuri Thakur ji on his birth anniversary on 24th January.

Karpoori Thakur

Important Days

National Girl Child Day

• National Girl Child Day is celebrated every year on January 24, to promote the importance of girls’ rights and their access to education, health care, and safety.

Initiatives related to Women

Uttar Pradesh Foundation Day

• Uttar Pradesh celebrated its foundation day on 24th January.

Uttar Pradesh Foundation Day