Daily Current Affairs, News Headlines 18.01.2025

National Updates

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded the success achieved by the first private satellite constellation by Pixxel Space. In a social media post, the Prime Minister said it showcases the exceptional talent of the country’s youth.
• The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, CCEA, has approved an 11,440 crore rupee revival package for Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL).
• Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, will be on a visit to Brussels for a high-level dialogue with the Commissioner of the European Commission for Trade and Economic Security, Mr. Maroš Šefčovič.
• The budget session of Parliament will commence on the 31st of this month. President Droupadi Murmu will address the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on 31st January, and the Union Budget will be presented on 1st February.
• NITI Aayog organised a workshop titled Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage-CCUS in the Indian Cement Sector in New Delhi. The workshop was part of India’s ongoing efforts to achieve its net-zero target of 2070 and ensure a sustainable future.
• The Odisha government today signed eight MoUs with Singapore-based organisations for collaborations in different fields, including skill development, green energy, and industrial park development.
• The Reserve Bank’s monthly bulletin for January 2025 has informed us that India’s economic growth is poised to rebound as domestic demand has started to regain strength.
• India’s foreign exchange reserves declined by 8.7 billion dollars to 625.87 billion dollars in the week ending January 10, the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed.
• The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued a notification amending the Cable Television Network Rules, 1994, to streamline the local cable operator registration process.

International Updates

• Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held separate phone talks with his Iranian and Italian counterparts to exchange views on a recently reached ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said today that in his talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Arag…
• Twenty-four houses were handed over to the beneficiary families as the Thiruvalluvar Kudiyieruppu Model Village in Kilinochchi was inaugurated.
• The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) announced a 20 percent reduction in electricity tariffs for the first six months of 2025.
• The Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan has been sentenced to 14 years in prison in connection with the 190 million pound Al-Qadir Trust case.

Sports Updates

• In the Kho Kho World Cup 2025, the Indian women’s team stormed into the semi-finals after defeating Bangladesh 109-16 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.
• In the India Open Badminton tournament, the Indian duo of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy reached the men’s doubles semifinal. They defeated the South Korean duo of Jin Yong and Kang Min-hyuk 21-10, 21-17 in the men’s doubles quarterfinal.
• In Tennis, star Indian player Rohan Bopanna along with his partner Zhang Shuai of China has advanced to the second round of the prestigious Australian Open tournament in the Mixed Doubles event.
• The Board of Control for Cricket in India, BCCI, unveiled a 10-point policy to promote discipline and unity in the team. The policy makes domestic cricket mandatory, imposes restrictions on the presence of families and personal staff on tours and a ban on individual commercial endorsement.
• The Board of Control for Cricket in India, BCCI, has released the much-awaited schedule for the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025.

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