1.President Droupadi Murmu Sunday gave her assent to Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, the Rural Development Ministry said.
2.President Droupadi Murmu has granted assent to the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, passed by Parliament during the Winter Session.
3.Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday laid the foundation stone of a Rs 10,601-crore brownfield ammonia-urea plant in Dibrugarh district of Assam.
4.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday attended the ‘Parab-2025’, a national-level tribal festival, in Koraput where he laid foundation stones for 70 development projects worth Rs521 crore and inaugurated 16 others worth Rs24 crore.
5.Under the railways new ticket pricing structure, passengers will pay an extra 1 paisa per km on journeys beyond 215 km in Ordinary Class, and 2 paise per km for Mail and Express non-AC and AC classes. Passengers on a 500 km non-AC journey will pay an additional `10 for their journey. There is no increase in ticket prices for passengers travelling on routes shorter than 215 km.
6.Adani group plans to foray into engine MRO as well as passenger-aircraft-to-freighter (P2F) conversion, as the diversified conglomerate bets big on the domestic aviation market, according to a top group official.
7.Nine people have died and at least 10 others were injured after a group of unidentifi ed gunmen carried out a shooting at a South African pub during the early hours of Sunday.
8.Claiming that people in live-in relationships are "not ready to take responsibility," Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday highlighted the importance of maintaining the family structure in society.
9.The Sambalpuri Dhanu Yatra, now in its third year, will be held from January 18 to 22, organisers said.
10.Odisha Vigilance Sunday arrested a forest range offi cer for possession of assets disproportionate to his known source of income.
11. A Kremlin envoy said peace talks on a US-proposed plan to end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine were pressing on “constructively” in Florida, while the Ukrainian president said they were moving ”quickly.”
12.The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall at the Dhaka University has been renamed in memory of Sharif Osman Hadi.
13.The sale of meat, tobacco, alcohol, other intoxicants are now prohibited in Amritsar Walled City, Talwandi Sabo and Sri Anandpur Sahib after a notification was issued by the Punjab government, according them 'holy city' status.
14.Kerala government on Sunday warned that schools would not be allowed to be turned into "communal laboratories."
15.Mason Greenwood scored as Marseille strolled to a 6-0 win over third-tier Bourg-Peronnas in the French Cup last 64 on Sunday.
1.Parliament passed eight bills during the relatively short winter session, with the opposition and treasury benches engaging in sharp exchanges on some of the legislations and during debates on electoral reforms and the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram.
2.At least eight elephants were killed and one calf injured after a herd collided with the Sairang-New Delhi Rajdhani Express in Assam's Hojai on Saturday morning, leading to disruption of rail services.
3.The national capital, Delhi, woke up to a thick layer of smog blanketing the city with the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 380, falling under the 'very poor' category.
4.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new terminal building of Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport in Guwahati.
5.A case of snake-bite death in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur district has now been exposed as a murder, allegedly planned and executed by the victim's own sons to claim large life insurance payouts.
6.The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday approached the Delhi High Court challenging a trial court's order refusing to take cognisance of its charge sheet against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others in the National Herald case.
7.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday asserted that Odisha is poised to emerge as one of India’s key growth engines, highlighting the Odisha Investor Meet as a vital platform for converting investment intent into tangible outcomes.
8.A total of 97.4 lakh voters have been removed from the Tamil Nadu voter list, following the enumeration phase of the SIR exercise and the state’s electoral roll now has 5.43 crore voters, Chief Electoral Officer Archana Patnaik said Friday.
9.US President Donald Trump Thursday signed an order directing the loosening of federal regulations on marijuana, a move that could further reverse decades of tough-on-weed policy.
10.Former president of Institution of Engineers (India) and an alumnus of NIT, Rourkela, Ashok Basa has been appointed as the internal auditor of World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO) for the period 2025 to 2027.
11.In a relief to Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, the Delhi High Court Friday set aside an order of the Lokpal granting sanction to the CBI to fi le a chargesheet against her in the alleged cash-for-query scam.
12.As many as 73.73 lakh voters were removed following the special intensive revision (SIR) drive in Gujarat, reducing the number of registered voters in draft electoral rolls to 4.34 crore from the earlier 5.08 crore, officials said.
13.The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a married person cannot legally enter into a live-in relationship with a third party without first obtaining a decree of divorce.
14.A court in Ahmedabad in Gujarat has directed the Congress and four of its leaders to remove a deep fake video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and industrialist Gautam Adani from social media platforms.
15.Karnataka Legislative Council Friday passed a bill to curb hate speech, amid strong protest from Opposition BJP and JD(S), which called it “draconian”, “direct attack on free speech” and “dangerous tool for political vendetta”.
16.Pope Leo named Bishop Richard Moth as the new Archbishop of Westminster, the most prominent Catholic figure in England and Wales.
17.Ukraine thanked the European Union Friday for deciding to provide it with 90 billion euros ($105.46 billion) of support over the next two years - even if the bloc failed to agree on an ambitious plan to finance it using frozen Russian assets.
18.Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar Friday accused India of consistently attempting to undermine the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), claiming the current material breaches strike at the heart of the pact.
19.Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood Friday announced that air purifi ers will be installed in 10,000 classrooms to ensure clean air for students.
20.State Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari Friday asserted that the Kotia region belongs to Odisha and will continue to remain so.
1.Parliament late Thursday passed the VB-G RAM G Bill that seeks to replace the 20-year-old MGNREGA and guarantee 125 days of rural wage employment every year.
2.China opposes ‘unilateral bullying’ after US orders blockade of sanctioned tankers entering & leaving Venezuela.
3.The ban on entry of non-Delhi private vehicles below BS VI standards and the enforcement of the ‘No PUC, No Fuel’ rule came into force in the national capital .
4.Three Naxalites, including a woman, collectively carrying a reward of Rs12 lakh, were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district Thursday, police said.
5.Twenty-six Indians working in the Russian armed forces have reportedly died, while seven have been marked as missing by the Russian side, the government told Parliament Thursday.
6.Renowned sculptor Ram Sutar, whose creations included the gigantic Statue of Unity at Kevadia and the iconic Mahatma Gandhi statue at the Parliament complex, died late Wednesday night at his Noida residence. He was 100.
7.Parliament Thursday passed the nuclear energy Bill, with the Rajya Sabha giving its nod to the legislation seeking to open the tightly-controlled civil nuclear sector for private participation.
8.Ousted Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was Thursday elected as the CPN-UML’s chairman for the third consecutive term with a two-thirds majority.
9.At least 149 students and seven private educational institutions have been booked for allegedly obtaining post-matric scholarships by submitting forged income and caste certificates, officials said.
10.To support women-led enterprises and strengthen their economic participation, the state government Thursday disbursed over Rs90 crore as loan interest waivers to more than 1.55 lakh self-help groups (SHGs) across the state.
11.The inspector in-charge (IIC) of Dasmantpur police station in Koraput was arrested by Vigilance sleuths Thursday while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs20,000 from a relative of an accused.
12.TP Odisha Distribution Companies Wednesday clarified that the levy of Additional Security Deposit (ASD) on electricity bills is a statutory and regulatory requirement mandated under the Electricity Act, 2003 and in accordance with Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) regulations.
13.The state government has approved the construction of 235 new hostels for tribal and other backward class students, SC and ST Development Minister Nityanand Gond said Thursday
14.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday unveiled the newly designed wall and desk calendars published by the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), featuring captivating photographs of Lord Jagannath.
15.The prime accused behind Dhauli gang rape case, absconding since the crime came to the fore, was arrested by the Commissionerate Police.
1.President Droupadi Murmu visited the Sripuram Golden Temple here Wednesday and offered prayers during her brief visit to Tamil Nadu.
2.Out of 10.13 lakh government schools across India, 5,149 have no students at all. And more than 70 per cent of these schools reporting zero enrolment in the 2024-25 academic year are in Telangana and West Bengal, according to government data.
3.India and Oman will sign a free trade agreement Thursday in Muscat, opening greater opportunities for sectors such as textiles, food processing, automobiles, auto components, and gems and jewellery.
4.Electronic cigarettes remain completely banned under Indian law, the government Wednesday informed Parliament that no case related to the seizure of e-cigarettes and vape devices with narcotic substances has been investigated by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).
5.The protesters, marching under the banner of July Oikya (July Unity), were chanting anti-India slogans and raising several demands, including the extradition of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and others who fled the country during and after the July uprising last year in Dhaka.
6.Vehicles that do not have BS-VI engines will not be allowed to enter the national capital from today as part of rigorous anti-pollution measures adopted by the Delhi government.
7.Parliament on Wednesday passed the 'Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025', with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman assuring that opening up sector will attract new insurers, intermediaries and allied service providers.
8.The Delhi High Court on Wednesday clarified that couples seeking divorce by mutual consent are not necessarily required to live separately for at least one year, as prescribed under the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA), 1955.
9.US President Donald Trump ordered Tuesday a “blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, in Washington’s latest move to increase pressure on Nicolas Maduro’s government, targeting its main source of income.
10.Silver prices breach the record `2 lakh-per-kilogram mark in the national capital for the fi rst time.
11.Meher Castelino, the first Miss India and a celebrated fashion journalist, passed away at the age of 81 .
12.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday announced that Berhampur city will be expanded and developed as Greater Berhampur City. The road connecting Berhampur and Jeypore will be upgraded to a six-lane highway at a cost of Rs6,000 crore
13.The Odisha government will set up a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Semiconductor Materials and Devices at IIIT-Bhubaneswar at a cost of Rs 400 crore.
14.The growing use of platforms such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity has made India the world's largest market for large language model (LLM) adoption, a foreign brokerage said Wednesday.
15.Prize money for next year's World Cup will be 50% higher than the previous edition with world governing body FIFA agreeing a record $727 million fi nancial contribution to the tournament Wednesday.
