1. | The government increased the windfall tax on crude oil produced domestically as well as on diesel and ATF exported. | 8. | The union cabinet has given its approval for Manohar International Airport to be named as the airport in Mopa, Goa. |
2. | For its Jaga Mission, Odisha has won the 2023 World Habitat Awards. | 9. | India made a commitment to end Kala-Azar by 2023. |
3. | One of the 27 recipients of the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award is Guyana’s President Mohamed Irfaan Ali. | 10. | The first green hydrogen blending project in India was launched by NTPC. |
4. | Draft guidelines for online gaming have been published by the Ministry of Electronics and IT. | 11. | The Chief Minister’s Residential Land Rights Scheme was introduced by the Madhya Pradesh government. |
5. | To update the public broadcasting services, the Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development (BIND) Scheme was adopted. | 12. | Walter Cunningham, the final Apollo programme astronaut still alive, passed away. |
6. | The 36th Strategic Dialogue between France and India took place on January 5 in New Delhi. | 13. | Jaydev Unadkat’s first over hat-trick in the Ranji Trophy made history. |
7. | In Madhya Pradesh, PM Modi will attend the All-India State Ministers Conference on Water. | 14. | National Green Hydrogen Mission has received approval from the Union Cabinet. |