Daily Curated News – 461

January 15, 2025 0 Comments

NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 15 Jan – 5 Mins read

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  1. Odisha National Park To Be Shut Till January 22 For Crocodile, Bird Census in the creeks, rivers, wetland sites and mangrove forests within the park and its nearby areas
  2. Delhi court pulled up investigating officer for allegedly implicating the accused using a “manipulated video” in a Feb 2020 riots case, asked police commissioner to take note
  3. RBI Governor Signals He’s Open To More Flexible Rupeein tandem with peers in the region while still intervening in the foreign-exchange market to curb excessive moves
  4. Outsourced Staff Steals Gold Offering Worth Rs 46 Lakh From Tirumala Temple; half a kg of gold received from devotees as offerings to the deity; arrested; Man Steals Cheque From Nagpur Bank Counter, Fills It Out, Withdraws Rs 2 Lakh
  5. Flamboyant: A businessman from Yanam, Puducherry, Satya Bhaskar and his family celebrated Makar Sankranti by hosting his son-in-law and daughter and serving 465 dishes
  6. Coastal areas of Kerala and Tamil Nadu are likely to experience the “kallakkadal phenomenon,” the sudden swell of the seas causing rough waves, tonight
  7. Chhattisgarh’s Industry Minister Lakhanlal Devangan come under fire for allegedly threatening women protesting against a massive fraud of Rs 500Cr Flora Max from women in Korba
  8. Swiggy partners with Blue Tokai to deliver coffee in 15 minutes via SNACC; Domestic aviation industry likely to clock Rs 2,000-3,000Cr net loss in FY25; DGCA warns Akasa Air to be more vigilant in handling dangerous goods
  9. Tata Group and IISc partner to establish medical school to pioneer healthcare education and researchNew Mountain Capital buys a majority stake in healthcare BPO Access HealthcareBlue Dart launches integrated logistics hub in Delhi
  10. Carmakers record highest ever sales of 4.27 mn units in 2024; Positive consumer sentiments drive automobile dispatches up 12% in 2024; 64% of consumers likely to choose EV as next vehicle, TCS global study finds
  11. China Tests Strategies To Counter Starlink Satellites Amid Taiwan Tensions; Results showed that China could effectively approach 1,400 Starlink satellites within 12 hours using just 99 Chinese satellites
  12. Indians planning to apply for a work visa for Saudi Arabia will now be required to undergo pre-verification of their professional and educational qualifications
  13. South Korea’s Constitutional Court opened the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, but quickly adjourned after he didn’t show up
  14. US Buying Greenland Takes Official Turn, Trump To Get Powers To Negotiate; Trump’s Cabinet Picks Under Scanner As Confirmation Hearings Open At US Senate; Going To Meet Very Quickly” With Vladimir Putin says Trump
  15. Hamas, Israel Shake Hands’: Trump Declares End Of Gaza War; Hamas Likely To Release 33 Israeli Hostages In Phase 1; Secretary Of Genocide: Blinken Heckled During Gaza Post-war Plan Speech; Blinken calls for post-war reconstruction and governance
  16. North Korea Ballistic Missiles “Fly 250 Km, Land in Sea of Japan,” South Korea Alert, US Warns, Seoul said it maintained “full readiness” and shared info with US & Japan
  17. Millions On Edge As ‘Dangerous’ Santa Ana Winds Pick Up, Threaten To Start New Fires In Los Angeles; Firefighters still battle blazes; Drinking water could be contaminated in L.A. County areas affected by wildfires
  18. India Halts Trade With US-Sanctioned Russian Companies And Tankers, Govt Source Says; After Kerala Youth’s Death At Warfront, MEA Seeks Early Discharge Of Indians In Russian Military
  19. Today’s Word – Nonpareil – Having no match or equal; unrivaled