- In major initiative to position Uttar Pradesh as a leading global tourism destination, the yogi government is set to showcase the state’s tourism offerings at the international tourism trade fairs to be held at Madrid in Spain and at berlin in Germany.
- During these global events mahakumbh-2025 , set to be held in prayagraj between January 13 and February 26.
- directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA)
- Currently posted as additional secretary . department of argriculture and farmers welfare.
- Ashutosh agnihotri has been appointed as the chairman and managing director of the food corporation of india.
- kamal kishore soan has been appointed as the additional secretary and mission director of the jal jeevan mission , department of drinking water & sanitation , ministry of jal shakti.
- A former chairman of the atomic energy commission and involved with both of india’s nuclear tests , in 1974 and in 1998.
- he was also the longest serving principal scientific , advisor to the india goverment from 2002-2008
- in 1974, he was part of an operation code named “smilling buddha”, which carried out amidst great secrecy a ” peaceful nuclear test ” at pokhran , rajasthan.
- On may 11 , 1998 , as the chairman of the atomic energy commission , he led a similar operation , again at pokhran , called operation shakti.
- recipient of the padma shri (1975) and padma vibushan ( 1999)
- At bharat mandapam , new delhi.
- The week-long event , running from january 4 to 9 ,
- Themed ” building a resilient rural india for a viksit bharat 2047″.
- aims to enhance rural infrastructure , create self-relant economies and foster innovation within rural communities. its objectives include promoting economic stability and financial security among rural populations , with a special focus on north- east india.
- delhi gets its first namo Bharat connectivity.
- Prime minister inaugurated the 13 km stretch of delhi-ghaziabed-meerut namo bharat corridor between sahibabad and new ashok nagar , worth around rs 4600 crore.
- prime minister laid the foundation stone of 26.5 km rithala-kundli section of delhi metro phase-IV.
- this corridor will connect rithala in delhi to nathupur in haryana will connect the north-western parts of delhi and haryana.
- Highest honour conferred on overseas indians.
- The 18th edition of the pravasi bharatiya divas convention is scheduled to be held from 8 – 10 jan 2025 at bhubaneswar , odisha .
- Pravasi bharatiya divas is celebrated on 9 th jan every year since 2023, on january 9 1915 mahatma gandhi , the greatest pravasi , returned to india from south africa , led india’s freedom struggle and changed of the lives of india’s forever.
- Telangana chief minister A.Revanth reddy.
- Farmers in Telangana will receive RS.12,000 per acre annually under the Rythu bharosa scheme , an increase from the current RS. 10,000
- Further , families of landless farm labourers will receive a similar amount annually under the newly introduced indiramma atmeeya bharosa scheme
- Odisha chief minister mohan charan majhi declared the unseasonal rain in december last year a natural calamity.
- farmers who have lost 33 per cent or more crops due to the unseasonal rain , would be provided assistance as per the provision in the relief code from the state disaster response fund .
- the 2025 varuna naval exercise will take place in january.
- With the french carrier strike group visiting goa and kochi starting on jan 4
- the exercise will be conducted in the arabian sea off india’s western coast.
- rabbit fever is caused by bacterium francisella tularensis.
- tularemia can be spread to human being by infected animals like rabbits , rodents , hares and prairie dogs , as will as through tick or deer fly bites.
- US President joe biden Recognised the contributions of 19 public figures in politics , entertainment , sport and more through a ceremony at the white house for awarding the president medal of freedom
- The president medal of freedom is the united states highest civillan honour , often given in recognition of a body of work over a person’s lifetime .
- In test cricket , australia defeated india in sydney and clinched the border-gavaskar trophy.
- australia has also qualified for the final of the ICC world test championship 2023_2025.
- they will face south africa in the final , which is to be held in june this year.
- the men’s youth and junior tournaments of the IHF trophy asia will be staged in lucknow , india from 3 to 7 jan 2025.
- varun tomar from the indian army has become the national shooting champion after winning the men’s 10-meter Air pistol finals of the 67th national shooting championship 2024 at DR.karni singh shooting range in new delhi.