Keeper of a 400-year-old legacy, Dharmiklal Chunilal Pandya from Gujarat has been granted the Padma Shri for excellence in Art for reviving the tradition of epic singing recitals accompanied by a unique percussion instrument.

🇮🇳 India's Forex Reserves Surge to 10-Month High, surged $14.17B to $701.4B

- India’s forex reserves surged $14.17B to $701.4B, driven by gold and non-dollar asset gains
- RBI reduced dollar holdings (now 33% of reserves) amid U.S. trade tensions and risk diversification after the 2022 Russian reserve freezes.

India’s shift toward gold reflects a broader trend among central banks to diversify away from dollar-denominated assets. India has cut its holdings of long-term US Treasuries to a five-year low of $174 billion, a 26% decline from 2023 peaks.

Five cases of Nipah virus outbreak confirmed in West Bengal

Nearly 100 people have been asked to quarantine in their homes

There is no vaccine to prevent infection and no treatment to cure it.

This virus spreads between animals and people and is classified as a priority pathogen by the World Health Organisation (WHO) because of its potential to trigger an epidemic.

🇺🇦🇺🇸 Zelensky:

The document on security guarantees is 100% ready; we are waiting for a signal from the United States regarding the date and place of signing.

India and EU set to finalise a ‘mother of all deals’ on Jan 27, after 18 years of discussions

Nagaur Police Bust Explosives Racket in Rajasthan

- 9,550 kg of ammonium nitrate seized from a farm land
- 58-yr-old Suleman Khan arrested
- Detonators, fuse wires recovered
- Case registered under Explosives Act

Wishes on 77th Republic Day 🇮🇳

Requesting all to unmute the channel to increase its visibility. We need this to get the word out.

Yesterday night

- Infiltration bid from Pakistan foiled by BSF in J&K.
- Pakistani intruder killed by BSF on Ind-Pak International Border.
- Pakistani intruders attempted to enter Indian territory in Samba.
- Pak national was attempting to enter Indian territory, taking advantage of the darkness.

Link to watch Republic Day parade live