Nuclear Power in Union Budget 2025-26

• The Government has set an ambitious target of 100 GW Nuclear Power capacity by 2047, positioning Nuclear Energy as a major pillar in India's Energy mix.

• The Government has allocated ₹20,000 crore for research and development (R&D) of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), aiming to develop at least five indigenously designed and operational SMRs by 2033.

• India plans to increase Nuclear capacity from 8,180 MW to 22,480 MW by 2031-32 by building 10 reactors totaling 8,000 MW across six states.

• A new discovery at Jaduguda Uranium Mine, Jharkhand will extend the mine’s life by more than 50 years.

• The First two units of 700 MWe PHWRs at Kakrapar, Gujarat began commercial operations in FY 2023-24.

• NPCIL and NTPC have formed a joint venture named ASHVINI to develop new nuclear power plants, including the 4x700 MWe PHWR Mahi-Banswara Rajasthan Atomic Power Project.

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Important Days & Theme (January 2025)

5 Jan - National Bird Day
Theme 2024 - Protecting Our Birds, Protecting Our Future

10 Jan - World Hindi Day
Theme 2025 - A Global Voice of Unity and Cultural Pride

14 Jan - Indian Armed Forces Veterans Day

15 Jan - Indian Army Day
Theme 2025 - Samarth Bharat, Saksham Sena’ (Capable India, Empowered Army)

21 Jan - National War Memorial

23 Jan - Parakram Diwas

24 Jan - National Girl Child Day
Theme 2025 - Empowering Girls for a Bright Future

25 Jan - National Voters Day
Theme 2025 - Nothing like voting, I vote for sure

30 Jan - World Leprosy Day
Theme 2025 - Unite. Act. Eliminate

30 Jan - Martyr’s Day India

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UNION BUDGET 2025-26

Important One Liners

• Government to launch a 6-year “Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses” with focus on Tur, Urad and Masoor. NAFED and NCCF to procure these pulses from farmers during the next 4 years.

• A Makhana Board to be established in Bihar to improve production, processing, value addition, and marketing of makhana.

• The loan limit under the Modified Interest Subvention Scheme to be enhanced from ₹3 lakh to ₹5 lakh for loans taken through the KCC.

• A plant with annual capacity of 12.7 lakh metric tons to be set up at Namrup, Assam.

• Customized Credit Cards with ₹5 lakh limit for micro enterprises registered on Udyam portal, 10 lakh cards to be issued in the First year.

• A new scheme for 5 lakh women, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes first-time entrepreneurs to provide term-loans upto ₹ 2 crore in the next 5 years announced.

• A National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management to be set up in Bihar.

• Bharatiya Bhasha Pustak Scheme announced to provide digital-form Indian language books for school and higher education.

• Greenfield airports announced in Bihar, in addition to the expansion of the capacity of Patna airport and a brownfield airport at Bihta.

• The FDI limit for the insurance sector to be raised from 74 to 100 per cent, for those companies which invest the entire premium in India.

• No personal income tax payable upto income of Rs 12 lakh (i.e. average income of Rs 1 lakh per month other than special rate income such as capital gains) under the new regime.

• This limit will be Rs 12.75 lakh for salaried tax payers, due to standard deduction of Rs 75,000.

• The limit for tax deduction on interest for senior citizens doubled from the present Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh.

• The annual limit of Rs 2.40 lakh for TDS on rent increased to Rs 6 lakh.

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SPORTSTAR ACES AWARDS 2025

• Sportstar of the Year (Male) - PR Sreejesh (Hockey)

• Sportstar of the Year (Female) - Manu Bhaker (Shooting)

• Coach of the Year - Jaspal Rana (Shooting)

• Inspirational Icon Award - PV Sindhu (Badminton)

• Sportsman of the Year (Olympic Sport) - Swapnil Kusale and Sarabjot Singh (Shooting)

• Sport Women of the Year (Olympic Sport) - Manu Bhaker (Shooting)

• Lifetime Achievement Award (Male) - Gurbux Singh (Hockey)

• Lifetime Achievement Award (Female) - Mary D’Souza Sequeira (Hockey)

• Club/State Team of the Year - Mumbai Cricket Team (2023-24 Ranji Trophy Champions)

• National Team of the Year - Indian Men’s & Women’s Chess Teams (Gold at 45th Chess Olympiad)

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4 New Wetlands designated as Ramsar Sites (Total 89 now)

These New Wetlands are :-

1. Sakkarakottai Bird Sanctuary (Tamil Nadu)
2. Therthangal Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu)
3. Khecheopalri Wetland (Sikkim)
4. Udhwa Lake (Jharkhand)

The Ramsar Convention was signed in 1971 at Ramsar, Iran. It Came into force from 21st December, 1975. India signed it on 1st February 1982.

• World Wetlands Day - 2nd Feb
• Theme for the Year 2025 :- "Protecting wetlands for our common future."

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OSCAR 2025 "97TH ACADEMY AWARDS"

• Best Picture - Anora

• Best Animated Feature Film - Flow

• International Feature Film - Brazilian Film "I'm Still Here"

• Best Director - Sean Baker, "Anora"

• Best Actor - Adrien Brody,
"The Brutalist"

• Best Actress - Mikey Madison, "Anora"

• Best Song - "El Mal"

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67th Annual GRAMMY Awards

• Record Of The Year - "Not Like Us" by Kendrick Lamar

• Song Of The Year - "Not Like Us" by Kendrick Lamar

• Album Of The Year - "COWBOY CARTER" by Beyonce

• Best New Age Album, Ambient or Chant Album Category - "Triveni" by Wouter Kellerman, Eru Matsumoto & Chandrika Tandon

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38th National Games 2025

• Venue - Uttarakhand
• Motto - ‘Sankalp Se Shikhar Tak’ (From Resolve to Zenith)
• Mascot - Mauli a Himalayan Monal.

•  For the First time, Traditional Sports like Yoga and Mallakhamb were included.

Top 3 Positions

1st - Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) - 121 Medals (68 Gold, 26 Silver, 27 Bronze)

2nd - Maharashtra - 201 Medals (54 Gold, 71 Silver, 76 Bronze)

3rd - Haryana - 153 Medals (48 Gold, 47 Silver, 58 Bronze)

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Upcoming Venue

Meghalaya will host the 39th Edition of the National Games in February/March 2027.

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ICC Champions Trophy 2025

• Host - Pakistan
• Winner - India (3rd Title)
• Runners-up - New Zealand
• Official Song - Jeeto Baazi released by Atif Aslam
• Player of the Series - Rachin Ravindra (NZ)
• Most Runs - Rachin Ravindra (263) (NZ)
• Most Wickets - Matt Henry (10) (NZ)

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