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National News
Atomic Clock
- A lab in Faridabad will receive the time from NavIC which will be shared through an optic fibre to four other centres - Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar and Guwahati, with each having an atomic clock.
Atomic Clock
| An atomic clock is a highly accurate timekeeping device that utilises the specific resonance frequencies of atoms to maintain precision. |
BJP emerged as the richest party
- According to the Election Commission of India, BJP emerged as the richest party, with a Cash and bank balance of Rs 7,113.80 crore as on March 31, 2024.
Election Commission of India
| Constitutional Body under Article 324 | Composition: Chief Election Commissioner and 2 Election Commissioners | CEC: Rajiv Kumar |
State Special
UP-AGREES
- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Growth and Rural Enterprise Ecosystem Strengthening (UP-AGREES) project, to boost agricultural productivity, enhancing rural enterprises and empowering farmers in the state.
| Uttar Pradesh accounts for 15% of India’s vegetable production, 11% of fruit production and over 23% of India’s food grain output. |
International News
Laken Riley Act
- US President Donald Trump has signed his first legislation, the Laken Riley Act, mandating the pre-trial detention of illegal migrants accused of certain crimes.
Laken Riley Act
| It allows states to sue the federal government for not enforcing immigration laws and aims to strengthen border security and reduce violent crime linked to illegal immigration. |
DeepSeek R1
- China labelled DeepSeek AI founder Liang Wenfeng as a 'genius' after the launch of the AI model DeepSeek R1.
| Father of artificial intelligence (AI): John McCarthy |
Economy and Banking
National Critical Mineral Mission
- The government has approved the National Critical Mineral Mission with an outlay of more than Rs. 34000 crore, to build a resilient value chain for critical mineral resources essential for promoting green technologies.
| Lithium, Cobalt, Copper, Nickel, and Rare earth elements are known as critical minerals. |
Ethanol Blended Petrol
- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has revised ethanol procurement price for Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) for the Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2024-25 starting from 1st November, 2024 to 31st October 2025 under the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme of the Government.
| The cabinet approved the price of 57.97 rupees per litre for C-heavy molasses, 60.73 rupees per litre for B-heavy molasses, and 65.61 rupees per litre for sugarcane juice, sugar, and sugar syrup. |
Handloom Conclave "Manthan"
- Union Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh inaugurated Handloom Conclave "Manthan" at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre Janpath, New Delhi. He also launched Handloom Weavers “E-Pehchan portal” and Online module for Handloom Awards.
Schemes related to Textiles sector
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Government Schemes/Initiatives
Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs
- Government of India has approved introduction of Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs (MCGS- MSME) for providing 60% guarantee coverage by National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Limited (NCGTC) to Member Lending Institutions (MLIs*) for credit facility upto Rs.100 crore sanctioned to eligible MSMEs under MCGS-MSME for purchase of equipment / machinery.
| Manufacturing sector currently comprises 17% of the nation’s GDP and over 27.3 million workers. |
State and Union Territory Microsites and OSI
- Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, launched two significant initiatives, State and Union Territory Microsites under the e-Shram initiative and the Occupational Shortage Index (OSI).
e-Shram portal
| Launched: August 26, 2021 | Launched by: Ministry of Labour and Employment |
Art and Culture
Nagoba Jatara
- An 8 day-long holy pilgrimage event of the Mesram clan Adivasi Gonds called Nagoba Jatara has begun at Keslapur village in Telangana.
| The mega Jatara is called the second largest Adivasi tribal fair in the country. |
Sports
10,000 Test runs
- Steve Smith became the 15th player and 4th Australian to reach 10,000 Test runs.
Indian players to score 10000 runs in tests
| Sunil Gavaskar (First India to Score), Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid |
Awards and Honours
Best Tableau Awards
- The results for the best Marching Contingents and Tableaux of Republic Day Parade 2025 have been announced.
Best Tableau Award
Special Prize
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Books and Authors
Kashi Kumbabishekam
- Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi launched the book, “Kashi Kumbabishekam”, authored by Subbusundaram.
Person in News
Mahatma Gandhi
- India has paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 77th Death Anniversary and Martyr’s Day Ceremony on 30th January.
- This day is also observed as Martyrs’ Day or Shaheed Diwas.
Mahatma Gandhi
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