Today’s Top 10 News: DNP News brings to you top 10 breaking stories of the day to keep you abreast of all the latest developments from India and around the world.
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1. American response to BBC documentary: familiar with democratic ideals of India, but not with documentary
According to a representative for the US State Department, while the United States is unfamiliar with the BBC documentary, it is aware of the “democratic values” that unite Washington and New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the Chief Minister of the State at the time of the 2002 Gujarat riots, according to the contentious two-part BBC programme “India: The Modi Question,” which has generated controversy.
2. Piyush Goyal: India’s economy recovered and expanded at a rapid pace in the aftermath of Pandemic Outbreak
At the B-20 dialogue conference, a component of the G-20, on Monday, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal urged companies and decision-makers to adopt sustainable and environmentally friendly business practises in light of the disruptions brought on by climate change.The subject of the “B-20 India 2023” discourse is “RAISE,” which stands for “Responsible, Accelerated, Innovative, Sustainable and Equitable” businesses.
3. One Nation, One Election opposed by AAP as being anti-democratic
One Nation One Election has been opposed by the AAP because it is undemocratic and unwise. Regarding the political parties’ proposal for One Nation, One Election, the Law Commission had voiced its opinion. The Center and the States should hold their elections concurrently, according to the One Nation One Election concept. The Law Commission was presented with this plan, and in 2018 it received endorsement from the Commission.
4. Urmila Matondkar, an actor and politician, participates in Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra in Jammu
On a chilly Tuesday morning, actor-turned-politician Urmila Matondkar accompanied Congressman Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra as it began in the garrison town of Nagrota. Matondkar, a well-known Bollywood actor from the 1990s, joined Gandhi immediately after the march began near the army barracks at around 8 am. They were greeted by Congress members and workers who had lined up on the road along the march’s route. After only six months of membership, Matondkar (48) left the Congress in September 2019 and joined the Shiv Sena the following year.Matondkar was talking to Gandhi while they marched while wearing a beanie cap and a cream-colored traditional Kashmir Pheran (loose robe).
5. Lack of resources in Pakistan prevent it from providing energy to the majority of its citizens
In Pakistan, hospitals, schools, factories, and tens of millions of homes were left without electricity on Monday as a result of a widespread failure of the country’s electricity grid. Khurram Dastgir-Khan, the nation’s federal energy minister, attributed the massive blackout, which occurred as some areas of the country struggled through a hard winter, to a surge that took out the network. Electricity is frequently turned off overnight at times of low usage in an effort to preserve Pakistan’s rapidly depleting fuel supply, particularly in the winter when demand is highest. Power units were turned off Sunday night, but when technicians attempted to turn the system back on at daybreak, the network failed, Dastgir-Khan reported to the Geo News network.
6. Russia ousts the ambassador of Estonia amid “destroyed” relations
The Estonian ambassador is being expelled from Russia, and a charge d’affaires will lead the nation’s diplomatic post, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced on January 23.Margus Laidre, the Estonian ambassador, was instructed to depart the country by February 7, according to the Ministry. According to the statement, Estonia’s diplomatic representation in Moscow will now be reduced to a charge d’affaires leading the nation’s EU mission.
7. Budget 2023: According to a study, the government may set a lower nominal GDP growth rate
Just a few days from now, the Union Budget 2023 will be unveiled, and at a time when India has numerous growth obstacles, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will lay out the strategy for the upcoming fiscal year. The administration is now expected to forecast a lower nominal GDP growth in FY24, according to a report. According to two government officials cited by Reuters, the budget’s projected nominal GDP growth for the current fiscal year that ends in March could be as low as 11% when it is announced next week. One important cause has been identified as weaker exports.
7. Ford plans to eliminate up to 3,200 jobs in Europe as the global slump gets worse
According to the German IG Metall union, Ford Motor Co. aims to lose up to 3,200 positions across Europe and relocate some product development work to the US. If the job cuts proceed, the automaker will face widespread disruption across Europe. Automakers are under pressure to reduce costs due to rising costs for the materials used in electric vehicle batteries and anticipated slowdowns in the U.S. and European economies. This pressure has increased as a result of the EV price war started by Tesla Inc earlier this month, according to experts.
9. Aakash Chopra predicts that India will score 400 runs if they get to bat first in the third ODI against New Zealand
In the third ODI against New Zealand in Indore, former cricketer Aakash Chopra stated that he wouldn’t be shocked if India scored 400 runs if they got to bat first. When India defeated New Zealand by eight wickets in Raipur, they had already won the series and knocked them off the top of the ICC ODI Rankings. If India wins on Tuesday and sweeps the series, they will move up to the top of the rankings.
10. Bengaluru’s SRK fans are excited for the actor’s comeback movie, Pathaan
Fans are present. Then there are the super fans. As Pathaan marks Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s return after a four-year absence, fan groups all over the nation are choosing to give King Khan the royal treatment as the movie debuts on January 25. Consider the SRK Fans Association Bengaluru, which Guru Magaji formed twenty years ago. Members of the club are spending the nights before to release day at the theatre itself, decorating the venue with posters and a 54-foot cutout of the actor, in addition to organising a first-day-first-show of the movie at Bengaluru’s Abhinaya Theatre.
