1.India conveyed to Arab League member nations that “zero-tolerance” for terrorism must be an “uncompromising universal norm” as the two sides deliberated on the shared priority of advancing the Gaza peace plan and ways to navigate the current geopolitical environment.

2.Hospitals in Gaza said Israeli strikes killed at least 30 Palestinians including several children Saturday, one of the highest tolls since the October ceasefire, a day after Israel accused Hamas of new truce violations.

3.From February 1, the government is bringing a new tax structure for cigarettes, tobacco products and pan masala, aiming to tighten regulation and keep tax levels high on these so-called ‘sin goods’.

4.Sunetra Pawar, wife of deceased NCP president Ajit Pawar, was Saturday sworn in as the first woman Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

5.At least five persons died and three others were critically injured when a speeding truck ran over three two-wheelers in Ganjam district Saturday, police said.

6.The state Cabinet Saturday approved 12 proposals, including continuance of the state Viability Gap Funding (VGF) support for select international air routes from Bhubaneswar and setting up an integrated newage manufacturing complex at an investment of Rs17,250 crore in the state.

7.The state government Saturday appointed senior IFS officer K Murugesan as the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF).

8.Diversion Weir Improvement scheme to be implemented from 2025-26 to 2027-28 with an allocation of Rs362 crore.

9.State Council on Science and Technology scheme to be implemented from 2025-26 to 2029-30 with an allocation of Rs254.85 crore.

10.Ganjam police district rescued 413 missing minors and women in its special search and rescue operation drive under the flagship 'Operation Anweshan'.

11.The Union government has approved Rs33.11 crore for building a new campus of Kendriya Vidyalaya in Bhanjanagar under Ganjam district.

12.Silver prices collapsed 19 per cent to Rs 3.12 lakh per kg in the national capital Saturday, while gold plunged 2 per cent to Rs 1.65 lakh per 10 grams, as investors booked profi ts amid a global selloff triggered by a stronger US dollar.

13.Jaipur discom has earned a record revenue of over Rs 104 crore so far in the current financial year by disposing of unusable and scrap material.

14.‘Bheem’, ‘Arjun’ and ‘Mother Teresa’ are among the 145 varieties of roses that visitors can see during their visit to Rashtrapati Bhavan’s Amrit Udyan, which opens for the public Tuesday.

15.More than 200 people were killed this week in a collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.