10 minutes agoAuthor: Shubhendu Pratap Bhumandal, News Brief Editor
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Yesterday’s big news was related to the new virus spread in China, 6 children have been found infected with it in 4 states of India. One news was about Delhi CM Atishi, she cried during the press conference.
But before tomorrow’s big news, today’s major events will be worth keeping an eye on…
- The Central Government had abolished the role of the Chief Justice in the appointment of Election Commissioners, the petition filed against this law will be heard in the Supreme Court.
- Congress MP Rahul Gandhi may appear in Bareilly Court of UP today. The court has asked him to appear regarding the statement regarding caste census during the Lok Sabha elections.
Now tomorrow’s big news…
1. 6 cases of Chinese virus like Corona in India; 2 children each in Karnataka-Tamil Nadu and one child each in Bengal and Gujarat were found infected.
Many videos from China are going viral on social media. It is being claimed that this crowd is of people infected with HMPV virus.
6 cases of HMPV, a corona-like virus spread in China, were found in India. Two children each in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, while one child each in Bengal and Gujarat have been infected with Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). The age of all the children is between 3 to 8 months. HMPV is affecting small children more. Regarding this, Health Minister JP Nadda said-
Experts have said that HMPV is not a new virus. It was first identified in 2001. After this it spread in the world. It spreads through breathing, spreads through the air. It affects people of all age groups. WHO is monitoring the situation and will share the report with us soon.
Read the full news here…
2. Delhi CM Atishi cried in the press conference; Said- BJP leader abused my father
Atishi said that Ramesh Bidhuri is asking for votes by abusing an elderly person.
Delhi CM Atishi cried during the press conference. He said, ‘BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri is abusing my 80 year old father. Will you do such dirty politics for elections? BJP candidate from Kalkaji seat of Delhi, Ramesh Bidhuri had said, ‘Atishi has changed her father. She has become a lion from Marlena. BJP has given ticket to Bidhuri against Atishi from Kalkaji.
BJP leader distributed money among women in Delhi: BJP candidate from New Delhi Assembly seat, Parvesh Verma again distributed money among women. When opposition parties raised questions on this, they said that Delhi Assembly elections have not been announced yet. There is nothing wrong in helping someone, he said. According to reports, Pravesh Verma has distributed Rs 1100-1100 among the women.
Congress’s announcement – will give ₹2500 every month to women: Congress announces ‘Pyaari Didi Scheme’ for Delhi women. If Congress Party forms the government then the women of Delhi will be given ₹ 2500 every month. Earlier, AAP had also announced to give ₹2100 to women every month. Read the full news here…
3. Domestic veg thali price increased by 6% in December; Non-veg thali becomes costlier by 12% on annual basis Domestic veg and non-veg thali have become expensive in the country. The price of domestic veg thali has increased by 6% to Rs 31.60 in December. The price in December 2023 was Rs 29.70. At the same time, the price of non-veg thali increased by 12% on annual basis to Rs 63.30 in December. The price of non-veg thali in December 2023 was Rs 56.40. Capital market company CRISIL has given this information in its monthly indicator.
Price of potato and tomato increased the price of veg thali: According to CRISIL report, the price of veg thali has increased due to increase in the prices of potatoes and tomatoes. Potatoes and tomatoes account for 24% of the veg thali cost. Potato prices have increased by 50% and tomato prices by 24% on an annual basis. Vegetable oil has also become costlier by 16% on an annual basis. LPG cylinder has become cheaper by 11%. Read the full news here…
4. Naxalite attack in Chhattisgarh, 8 soldiers martyred; The blast left a 10 feet deep crater on the road.
Naxalites blasted IED near Ambeli village, about 40 kilometers from Bijapur headquarters. Some parts of the vehicle were found 30 feet away on a tree at a height of 25 feet.
In Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, Naxalites blasted the vehicle carrying soldiers. 8 Dantewada District Reserve Guard (DRG) soldiers were martyred in the attack. A driver also died. The team of soldiers was returning from Bijapur after completing a joint operation, when the Naxalites blasted the IED. Due to this, there was a pothole about 10 feet deep on the road. After the blast, the bodies of the soldiers were found in mutilated condition.
Read the full news here…
5. China said- India will not suffer any loss by building a dam on Brahmaputra; India had objected to the hydropower project China responded to India’s objection to building a dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Yakun said, ‘Building a dam on Yarlung Tsangpo i.e. Brahmaputra will not affect the water flow of India or Bangladesh. A complete scientific review of this project has been done. This will not cause any harm to the eco system.
Why is India opposing the dam: The dam to be built on the Brahmaputra River will be built in the vast valley of the Himalayas at the eastern end of the Tibet Plateau. Earthquakes occur frequently in this area. Construction of the dam may put pressure on the ecosystem. For this reason India is opposing the dam.
How will China benefit from the construction of the dam: Last month, China had approved a hydropower project on the Brahmaputra river. Under this, the world’s largest dam is being built on Brahmaputra, on which about Rs 12 lakh crore will be spent. China wants to generate 300 billion units of electricity annually from here. Read the full news here…
6. BPSC Candidates Protest: Prashant Kishor granted bail, arrested at 4 am during dharna
Prashant Kishor was protesting at Gandhi Maidan in Patna since January 2 against irregularities in Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC).
Jan Suraj Party founder Prashant Kishore (PK), who was on hunger strike, was arrested by Patna Police at 4 am. However, PK got bail 15 hours after his arrest. Students were protesting at Gandhi Maidan in Patna demanding cancellation of BPSC 70th preliminary examination. Prashant was also on fast since January 2 in support of the students.
Read the full news here…
7. Resignation of Canadian PM Justin Trudeau; Will remain in office until a successor is found
Justin Trudeau addressed the nation, announcing his resignation.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigned from the post. He also left the post of leader of the Liberal Party. Trudeau said, ‘If I have to fight at home, I will not be the best choice in the coming elections.’ Trudeau will remain in office as Prime Minister until his successor is chosen. The tenure of his government was till October. After the resignation, elections can be held soon. He was the Prime Minister of the country since November 2015.
Reason for Trudeau’s resignation: Trudeau was under pressure from his Liberal Party MPs to step down for several months. Canada’s Deputy PM and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned from the post on December 16. Most of the party’s 152 MPs were pressuring Trudeau to resign. 24 MPs from Trudeau’s party had publicly demanded his resignation in October. Read the full news here…
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Some important news in the headline…
- National: Modi inaugurated Jammu Railway Division: Said- Till 2014, 35% of railway tracks were electrified, now it is close to 100% (Read full news)
- National: Demand to rename India Gate as Bharat Mata Gate: BJP leader wrote a letter to PM Modi; Said- This will be a true tribute to the martyrs (read full news)
- Madhya Pradesh: Government said in High Court – Situation worsened due to misleading: Containers can be emptied in Ramki factory of Pithampur; Next hearing on February 18 (read full news)
- Chhattisgarh journalist death case: The postmortem report found 15 marks on the head: 4 pieces of liver, broken neck and ruptured heart; Accused contractor arrested from Hyderabad (read full news)
- Diplomacy: America will solve the problems in India-US nuclear agreement: NSA Jake Sullivan said – What Manmohan Singh thought 20 years ago will make reality (read full news)
- Sports: Planning to divide Test teams into two divisions: Teams like India, Australia, England will have more series, ICC will implement it after 2027 (read full news)
- Entertainment: Golden Globe Awards 2025: Emilia Perez and The Brutalist get the most awards; Indian film nominated in two categories, but missed (read full news)
- Business: Supreme Court sent cases related to Amazon-Flipkart to High Court: All cases are same, hence hearing at one place, allegation of benefiting selected sellers (read full news)
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Leaves came from cowpea seeds in space, ISRO sent with SpaDeX mission
ISRO has shared the picture of cowpea leaves on X.
ISRO had launched SpaDeX i.e. Space Docking Experiment Mission from Sriharikota on 30 December. The cowpea seeds sent along with it have developed leaves. These seeds germinated 3 days ago. This mission will help in improving farming technology in space. Also, the possibility of growing plants during long space travel will become stronger. Read the full news…
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