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“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers……….
An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

The Knowledge Library

Daily Current Affairs, News Headlines 13.01.2023

National News

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 12 Jan 2024, Friday inaugurated Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri – Nhava Sheva Atal Setu, India’s longest bridge and a major infrastructure project for Mumbai.
  • PM Modi inaugurates and lays foundation stone of several development projects worth 30,500 crore rupees in Maharashtra
  • Prez Murmu extends greetings on auspicious occasion of Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Magh Bihu and Pongal
  • Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah has expressed confidence that India will be among the top three economies during the third term of PM Modi.
  • PM Awas Yojana (Urban) transformed lives of people in country: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri
  • PM Modi gives more priority to North Eastern states and is working for development of this region: Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya
  • India is in midst of transformation and all actions of defence striving towards indigenization: CDS Gen Anil Chauhan
  • Entire North India is reeling under severe cold wave conditions. The India Meteorological Department, IMD, has forecast that cold to severe cold wave conditions will continue in isolated pockets of Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana today.
  • Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) today conducted a successful flight-test of the New Generation AKASH (AKASH-NG) missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.
  • Ayush Minister inaugurates Panchakarma Block, Pharmacology and Chemistry Laboratories in Guwahati
  • Central team visits Tamil Nadu’s flood-hit district Thoothukudi, for second time after initial assessment of flood damages
  • The Joint exercise of the Indian Coast Guard and Japan Coast Guard was held in Chennai today. The five days exercise began on the 8th of this month.
  • Union Minister of State V.K.Singht says toll booths all over Country will be replaced with CCTV cameras
  • Resident of Leh, Sonam Dorjey expresses gratitude to government for organising VBSY in region
  • PM Narendra Modi starts 11 day special ritual in run-up to the Pran Pratishtha of Shri Ramlala in Ayodhya Dham
  • Telangana bags rich haul of awards at Swachh Survekshan and Garbage Free City (GFC) Star Rating
  • President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to philosopher and spiritual leader Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary and National Youth Day today.
  • Beneficiary of Holistic Agriculture Development Programme, Nida Altaf expresses gratitude to PM Narendra Modi
  • In Punjab, more than 95 thousand pilgrims visited the historic Gurudwara Sri Kartarpur Sahib across the border during January to December last year through the Sri Kartarpur Sahib corridor.

International News

  • Russia requests urgent meeting of UN Security Council over US and Britain’s military strikes in Yemen
  • Emmanuel Bonne, the Diplomatic Advisor to the President of France, today met External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar in New Delhi.
  • Israel has said that South Africa has distorted the truth in its case to the International Court of Justice, where it is accusing Israel of genocide.
  • At least five Houthi rebels killed, six more wounded in strikes by US and UK in Red Sea
  • The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has confirmed the death of Hafiz Abdul Salam Bhuttavi, the founding member of Lashkar-e-Taiba and a key conspirator of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
  • US and UK launch massive military strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen
  • India and the US today held discussions focusing on maritime security challenges, especially the Red Sea region.

Sports News

  • Asian Olympic Shooting Qualifier: Akhil Sheoran bags gold, Aishwary Tomar clinches silver in men’s 50 meter rifle 3 positions event in Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Malaysia Open: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty enter into semi-finals
  • Tata Steel Chess tournament 2024 to begin at Wijk aan Zee in Netherlands
  • In Cricket, India defeated Afghanistan by 6 wickets in first T20 of three-match series in Mohali last night. Chasing a target if 159 runs, the Hosts achieved the score for the loss of four wickets in 17.3 overs.

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