Today’s Top 10 News: From PM Modi’s Agniveers praise to Rajmaouli’s ‘Mera Bharat Mahan’ chant on winning critics award at Golden Globe for RRR, here are the top picks for you
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.
1. PM Modi, Agnipath a game-changer will make Armed Forces modern and youthful
On January 16, 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the Agnipath scheme for recruiting as a “transformative strategy” that will be a game changer in terms of bolstering the armed forces. He added that the young Agniveers will make the forces more modern and tech-savvy. In a virtual address to the Agniveers being trained at various training facilities around the nation, Mr. Modi said that their courage is an example of how the armed services have consistently kept the national flag flying high.
2. Ministry of Home Affairs to honour Bose’s life and contributions
Amit Shah, the Union Home Minister, will attend the closing ceremony in Port Blair on January 23. The Union Home Ministry is organising week-long activities commemorating Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s life and his contribution to the independence movement across five States and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The government said in a statement that the “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Iconic Events Week” will take place from January 17 to 23 to commemorate 75 years of India’s Independence.The activities are jointly organised by the Andaman and Nicobar Islands administration, the Central Paramilitary Forces, the Central Police Organizations, Manipur, Nagaland, Gujarat, Odisha, and West Bengal state governments.
3. Ancient Jagannath Temple in Puri is plagued by rodents
To get rid of the rodent infestation in the temple from the 12th century, the administrators of the Jagannath Temple in Puri may need a Pied Piper.The clothing of the gods, Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra, in the shrine, has been nibbled at by the mice, whose numbers multiplied during the absence of pilgrims in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.Although temple administrator Jitendra Sahoo believes there is no reason to be alarmed, the servitors and priests have expressed concerns that the rats may destroy the wooden icons of the deities.
4. BRS seeks to broaden the party’s national reach by focusing on southern Odisha
As part of the growth of the party’s national base, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), led by Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao, looks to have its sights set on southern Odisha.Former Odisha Chief Minister Giridhar Gomango and two other major southern Odisha figures were recently met by Mr. Rao, who briefed them on the philosophy of the BRS and the rapid rate of development in Telangana under his party’s administration.
5. Germany once more summons Iran’s envoy regarding executions
According to her spokesman, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock summoned Iran’s ambassador to Berlin on Monday for the second time in a week in response to a spate of executions by Tehran.When asked about rumours that the ambassador had been summoned “for huge human rights breaches and a wave of executions,” the spokesman, Christofer Burger, confirmed the action.
6. Taliban-ruled Kabul’s mannequins hooded and masked
With their heads covered in fabric sacks or draped in black plastic bags, the mannequins in women’s clothes shops throughout the Afghan city of Kabul are a horrifying sight under the Taliban.The Taliban’s puritanical authority over Afghanistan is symbolised in part by the hooded dolls. However, they also serve as a little act of defiance and inventiveness on the part of Kabul’s dressmakers.
On the strength of declining food, mineral oil, and crude oil prices, wholesale price inflation dropped to a nearly 2-year low in December, adding relief to falling retail inflation figures.The Wholesale Price Index (WPI), which measures inflation, increased an annual 4.95% in December, according to data provided by the commerce and industry ministry on Monday. This was a decrease from the 5.9% increase in November. The decrease in the price of food items, mineral oils, crude oil and natural gas, textiles, and chemicals and chemical products in December 2022 is mostly responsible for the decline in the inflation rate. After remaining in double digits for 18 straight months, WPI-based inflation has fallen below the 5% threshold for the first time in 22 months. It began to ease in.
From April to December, imports from Russia increased five times to $32.9 billion, making it the fourth largest trading partner. Russia’s imports could surpass $50 billion if the current growth rate continues, only falling short of the amount of items supplied from the US, India’s third-largest source of imports. At the same time, exports to India might total $56 billion and $54 billion, respectively, for the US and the UAE, depending on how fast their economies grow in the last quarter of the current fiscal year. Each of the two nations’ exports to India increased by over 25% between April and December 2022.
9. Gavaskar on Kohli and Rohit’s omission from T20 Internationals: “New selection committee wants to offer more exposure to younger players”
There are several issues that have been brought up by India captain Rohit Sharma and former captain Virat Kohli’s ongoing absence from T20 cricket, one of which being whether or not they will return to the shortest version of the game. Sunil Gavaskar, a former great batsman, said in an interview with India Today that the batters have been rested in preparation for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and that the selectors are concentrating on giving opportunities to young players in the team. He also discussed the plans of the new selection committee and Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s role in the 50-over World Cup.
10. Rajamouli’s euphoric reaction to RRR’s victory at the Critics’ Choice Awards: “Mera Bharat mahan! Jai Hind”
S.S. Rajamouli dedicated the prize to his country India and all the women in his life who have supported him on his artistic journey as RRR continued its winning streak by taking home two trophies at the Critics Choice Awards (CCA). My mother Rajnandani made me read comic books and storybooks because she believed that schooling was overrated. She boosted my imagination. The filmmaker added in his victory speech, “My sister-in-law Srivalli, who became a mother to me and always inspires me to be the best version of myself.
