NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 31 January- 5 Mins read
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- Chhattisgarh: 3 Security Personnel Dead, 14 Injured in Gunfight With Maoists; security forces retaliated and gave a befitting reply to the Maoist firing, prompting them to run and take cover in the forest
- Study: Self-Reporting Of Mental Illness Less Than 1% In India; also shed light on significant out-of-pocket expenses incurred by individuals seeking mental health services, largely due to reliance on Pvt sector
- In 2nd Anti-Piracy Op, Indian Navy’s INS Sumitra Rescues 19 Pakistani Crew Members From Somali Pirates
- US Starts 5-Week H-1B Visas Renewal Drive, To Accept 20,000 Applications – H-1B workers, including Indian nationals, can begin applying to renew their visas without leaving the US, marking a significant change after nearly two decades
- India ranked 93 out of 180 countries on the corruption perceptions index for 2023 as its overall score remained largely unchanged, according to a Transparency International report
- James Webb Telescope’s Latest Snapshot of the Cosmos Captures 19 Neighbouring Galaxies – offers insights into star formation and galactic evolution
- 1st Scientific Exercise carried out by the Wildlife Institute of India Finds 718 Snow Leopards In India, Highest In Ladakh
- ‘Fake Self-death’ Case Prompts BSF to Closely Monitor Loans Taken by Jawans; Off-duty Deaths Under Scrutiny
- Gujarat’s Republic Day Tableau On Dhordo Tourism Village Wins First Place In People’s Choice Category
- Parl Privileges Panel Revokes Suspension of 14 MPs of Both Houses Over Parl Security Breach Ruckus; were referred to the committee for privileges, will now be reinstated
- Israeli Undercover Forces Dressed as Women, Medics Storm West Bank Hospital, Killing 3 Militants; Response to Attack on US Forces in Jordan to Be Harsher Than Iraq, Syria Strikes; ‘Irreversible Progress For Two State Solution’: UK Considers Recognising Palestine State at UN; Israel-Hamas War Rages In Gaza As Mediators Push For New Truce
- As stated by Agartala’s ILS hospital, Cricketer Mayank Agarwal is ‘clinically stable’ and is constantly being monitored; IndiGo issued a statement which didn’t elaborate on the reason for a medical emergency
- Alappuzha court in Kerala handed over a death sentence to all the 15 PFI activists, who were convicted of murdering of RSS activist Ranjith Sreenivasan
- First Penguins Die In Antarctic Of Deadly H5N1 Bird Flu Strain, Experts Raise Alarm; Other wildlife affected include elephant seals, fur seals, kelp gulls, and brown skuas
- Govt expands Digi Yatra facility to 14 more airports, targets foreign citizens in the future; DGCA to investigate incident of IndiGo aircraft taking off without clearance from air traffic control
- IMF raised its 2024 global growth forecast to 3.1%, citing unexpected “resilience” in major advanced and emerging market economies around the world; India Continues To Remain In Bright Spot
- Glenmark forms alliance with Ichnos to develop anti-cancer drugs; Jubilant Pharmova sells stake in Sofie Biosciences for $139.4MN; Zydus launches pill for prostate cancer patients
- Omega Seiki Mobility’s group co to launch hydrogen powered 3-wheelers; Servotech Power Systems, BPCL to set up 1,800 EV charging stations pan India; L&T bags order to set up solar power plant in Dubai
- Indian Oil unit to raise $100MN loan from DBS in first GIFT deal; Nebula Energy to buy majority stake in AG&P LNG for $300MN; JSW Paints revenue hits Rs 1,500Cr in Apr-Dec; to become profitable in FY24
- Toyota keeps crown as world’s top-selling automaker in 2023; Toyota suspends dispatch of 3 models in India due to ‘irregularities’ in diesel engine; Porsche India posts record sales at 914 units in 2023
- Ahead of Pak Polls, Imran Khan, Shah Mehmood Qureshi Get 10-Year Jail Terms in Cipher Case; related to a diplomatic document that Pakistan federal investigation agency alleges Imran Khan never returned; Baloch Terrorists Attack Jail, Army Camp in Pakistan’s Mach, Fire over 15 Rockets towards City
- NATO Asked To Prepare For Trump-Putin Deal, Russia’s Biggest Drone Attack In Weeks Surprises Ukraine
- In Big Move, China Accepts Credentials of Afghan Taliban Envoy in Formal Ceremony; ambassadors of 41 other countries also presented their credentials to Xi; ‘China First’ Puts Muizzu Last: Amid Prez Ouster Buzz, Oppn, Biz Community Want ‘Normal Ties’ with India
- Today’s Word – Magistricide – Killer of one’s teacher
