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National News
National Conference with Labour Ministers and Secretaries of States/UTs
- Union Minister of Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya chaired a two-day “National Conference with Labour Ministers and Secretaries of States/UTs” in New Delhi.
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State Special
Soreng, Sikkim
- Soreng district of Sikkim has started producing organic fish, becoming the country’s first organic fisheries cluster.
| Union Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh launched India’s first organic fisheries cluster in Soreng, Sikkim under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY). |
Experium Park
- Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has inaugurated the Experium Park, to develop eco-tourism, temple tourism and medical tourism in the state.
Telangana
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Pilot Project for Cultivation of Cannabis
- Himachal Pradesh government approved a pilot project for cultivation of cannabis or hemp.
- The state’s agriculture department has been designated as the nodal agency for this initiative.
| Agriculture University in Palampur and Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture in Nauni, Solan, will collaborate on a study, to evaluate the potential for cannabis cultivation in the future. |
MoU between Tripura and DIBD
- Tripura has become the first North East State, to sign a MOU agreement with Digital India Bhashini Division (DIBD), to increase the usage of the rich regional languages of Tripura.
Bhashini
| Bhashini, the National Language Technology Mission (NLTM), was launched by the Prime Minister in July 2022 to provide language technology solutions as digital public goods. |
MoU between DPIIT and JKEDI
- The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and the Jammu & Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to foster collaboration, mentorship, and support for startups in the region.
MoU between JSW Group and Odisha
- JSW Group signed an MoU with the Odisha government to set up a 5-million tonnes per annum steel plant in Keonjhar district, on the first day of 'Utkarsh Odisha-Make in Odisha.
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International News
Africa Energy Summit
- Africa Energy Summit, hosted by Tanzania, was organised under the banner of “Mission 300,” an initiative led by the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
| Mission 300: The mission aims to provide electricity to 300 million people across sub-Saharan Africa by 2030. |
Economy and Banking
First fintech platform to offer access to e-rupee: Cred
- Cred becomes the first fintech platform in India to offer access to the e-rupee, a digital currency launched by the Reserve Bank of India.
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The RBI launched a pilot for the e-rupee (e₹) in December 2022. |
Science and Tech
NVS-02
- The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched its new generation satellite NVS-02, carried by Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F15), from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
- ISRO commemorated the 100th launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
NavIC or the IRNSS
| Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) was renamed NavIC by India’s Prime Minister in 2016. | NavIC or the IRNSS is designed with a constellation of 7 satellites and a network of ground stations operating 24×7. |
Defence
MoU between ICG and BAKAMLA
- The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the Indonesia Coast Guard (Badan Keamanan Laut Republik Indonesia - BAKAMLA) renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Maritime Safety and Security Cooperation for another 3 years during the 2nd High-Level Meeting (HLM) in Coast Guard Headquarters, New Delhi.
ICG
| Estb: 1977 | HQ: New Delhi | Motto: “Vayam Rakshamah” |
Art and Culture
International Saraswati Mahotsav
- Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini inaugurated the International Saraswati Mahotsav at Pehowa Saraswati Tirth in Kurukshetra, Haryana.
Awards and Honours
Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy
- The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that India's Jasprit Bumrah has won the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year for 2024.
ICC
| Estb: 1909 | HQ: Dubai, UAE | Chairman: Jay Shah |
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy
- New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr won the prestigious Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy for ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year for 2024.
Maharaja Hari Singh Award
- Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha honoured with the Maharaja Hari Singh Award at ‘Maharaja Hari Singh Peace and Harmony Award 2024-25’ ceremony in Jammu
Important Days
Indian Newspaper Day
- Indian Newspaper Day is observed every year on January 29 in India, to commemorate the introduction of the first newspaper in the pre-Independence era in 1780.
| The first newspaper in India was Hicky's Bengal Gazette, English-language newspaper, which was published in 1780 in Calcutta. |