- Hong Kong on Monday extended its suspension of face-to-face school classes until mid-February, with the spread of the coronavirus in the Asian financial hub remaining "critical".
- The US Congress has passed the 'Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act' which will expand the number of scholarships available to Pakistani women to receive higher education under a merit and needs-based programme.Passed by the House of Representatives in March 2020, the bill was passed by the United States Senate by a voice vote on January 1. The bill now heads to the White House for US President Donald Trump to sign into law.
- Thailand records highest daily spike in Covid-19 infections with 745 cases
- So far, 100 people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the incident, the police said, adding that 45 were arrested on Sunday
- Reliance Industries limited (RIL) has said that it is not in the business of corporate or contract farming and has no plans to enter this business, the Mukesh Ambani-led conglomerate said in a statement on Monday, clarifying its position in the backdrop of the farmers’ protest.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the inaugural address at National Metrology Conclave on January 04 said, “The Indian scientists have been successful in coming up with two 'made in India' COVID19 vaccines. The country is proud of its scientists.”
- Israel has been in talks with Washington on how to preserve its military advantage after the Trump administration approved a possible F-35 sale to the United Arab Emirates last year
- Former Maharashtra minister Vilas Patil Undalkar passes away at 82
- India plans deployment of nuclear-capable Agni-V this year. The canisterised Agni-V gives the forces the requisite operational flexibility to swiftly transport as per requirement on a short notice
- Odisha has recorded a growth of 20.01 per cent (pc) in gross GST collection in December, 2020, the highest among all major states in the country.
- People of western Odisha can now directly fly to Mumbai and Bengaluru as flight service to the two metros would start from the Veer Surendra Sai (VSS) Airport, Jharsuguda from January 12.
- Mumbai Sessions Court has sentenced Gangster Chhota Rajan and three others to two-year imprisonment in connection with an extortion case.
- Routes connecting Delhi to Ghaziabad and Noida via Ghazipur and Chilla borders remained partially closed on Monday due to the farmers' protest against the Centre's agricultural reforms, the traffic police said.
- The Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) is imparting driving training to 500 women hailing from villages, who will then lead the procession of tractor-trolleys carrying farmers to participate in the ‘tractor parade’ in Delhi on the Republic Day on January 26..
- The Assam government will give scooters and financial incentives to girl students to ensure that they attend classes regularly, Education minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The state government was currently distributing 22,000 two-wheelers to Class XII girl students who passed in the first division from the state board under the Pragyan Bharti Scheme, he said at Sivasagar on Sunday.
- Sonu Sood’s new film Kisaan was announced on Monday, amid the ongoing farmers’ protest. The film will be directed by E. Niwas and backed by screenwriter-director Raaj Shaandilyaa.At the tender age of 17, he has been acknowledged as an international fiction writer, and currently, he is working in collaboration with American author Pam Russ on a fiction novel based on mystery and adventure. Subhransu Das, a resident of Rajabagicha area in Cuttack district has received praises from various quarters for his extraordinary talent.
- The year 2020 was the eight warmest since 1901 but it was “substantially lower” than the highest warming observed in 2016, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday.
- Extreme weather conditions led to the death of more than 1,565 people last year with thunderstorm and lightning claiming the lives of 815 of them, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday.
- An outbreak of bird flu has been reported from some parts of Kottayam and Alappuzha districts, prompting authorities to order culling of ducks, hens and other domestic birds in and around a one km radius of the affected areas.
- Over 170 new bird deaths were reported in Rajasthan on Monday, amid an outbreak of bird flu in some parts of the country, officials said.According to the Animal Husbandry department, over 425 deaths of crows, herons and other birds have been reported in the state so far.
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