🔳Romania, Bulgaria will join EU's Schengen area on January 1, 2025
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🔳3 Indians Shine On Forbes' 2024 World's Most Powerful Women List
◼️Forbes 2024 list of The Worlds 100 Most Powerful Women features three Indians Nirmala Sitharaman, Roshni Nadar Malhotra and Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw.
◼️The number 28 on the list is Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman.
◼️Ranked 81st on the list, Roshni Nadar Malhotra is the Chairperson of HCL Technologies, one of India's leading IT services firms, and CEO of HCL Corporation.
◼️Ranked 82nd in Forbes' Power Women list and 91st among India's richest individuals in 2024, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has earned her place as a trailblazer in biotechnology. She is the founder and chairperson of Biocon, a biopharmaceutical company she established in 1978.
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◼️Forbes 2024 list of The Worlds 100 Most Powerful Women features three Indians Nirmala Sitharaman, Roshni Nadar Malhotra and Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw.
◼️The number 28 on the list is Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman.
◼️Ranked 81st on the list, Roshni Nadar Malhotra is the Chairperson of HCL Technologies, one of India's leading IT services firms, and CEO of HCL Corporation.
◼️Ranked 82nd in Forbes' Power Women list and 91st among India's richest individuals in 2024, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has earned her place as a trailblazer in biotechnology. She is the founder and chairperson of Biocon, a biopharmaceutical company she established in 1978.
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🔳India's dope testing lab gets WADA approval for biological passport
◼️This allows the NDTL to manage the biological profiles of athletes, enhance anti-doping efforts and promote fair play.
◼️With this, India has joined the 17 countries that have such a unit, which will also help neighbouring countries.
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◼️This allows the NDTL to manage the biological profiles of athletes, enhance anti-doping efforts and promote fair play.
◼️With this, India has joined the 17 countries that have such a unit, which will also help neighbouring countries.
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🔳 Odisha will be the theme state in the International Surajkund Fair
◼️It has been formally announced by the Haryana Tourism Department
◼️ Odisha has been made the theme state for the second time
The Surajkund International Fair is held every year near the Surajkund Lake in the Aravalli valleys.
◼️ The first fair was organized in 1987
◼️ Even before this, Odisha had been the theme state of Surajkund Mela in 1993
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◼️It has been formally announced by the Haryana Tourism Department
◼️ Odisha has been made the theme state for the second time
The Surajkund International Fair is held every year near the Surajkund Lake in the Aravalli valleys.
◼️ The first fair was organized in 1987
◼️ Even before this, Odisha had been the theme state of Surajkund Mela in 1993
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🔳 PM Modi laid the foundation stone of India's first Green Hydrogen Hub under the National Green Hydrogen Mission near Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, which is being developed by NTPC Green Energy.
◼️The first Green Hydrogen Hub at Pudimadaka near Visakhapatnam is being set up by NTPC Green Energy Limited.
◼️The Hub will produce 1500 tonnes per day of Green Hydrogen and 7500 tonnes per day of Green Hydrogen derivatives like Green Methanol, Green Urea
◼️The hub will also include establishing 20 gigawatts of renewable energy capacities.
◼️The Green Hydrogen Hub will help in achieving the National National Green Hydrogen Mission target of 5 MMT (Million Metric Tonne) per annum of Green Hydrogen and the addition of 125 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030.
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◼️The first Green Hydrogen Hub at Pudimadaka near Visakhapatnam is being set up by NTPC Green Energy Limited.
◼️The Hub will produce 1500 tonnes per day of Green Hydrogen and 7500 tonnes per day of Green Hydrogen derivatives like Green Methanol, Green Urea
◼️The hub will also include establishing 20 gigawatts of renewable energy capacities.
◼️The Green Hydrogen Hub will help in achieving the National National Green Hydrogen Mission target of 5 MMT (Million Metric Tonne) per annum of Green Hydrogen and the addition of 125 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030.
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🔳 China successfully launched Pakistani satellite 'PRSC-EO1' into space
◼️China has been launching satellites for Pakistan for the past few years, further expanding their evergreen alliance in the space sector.
◼️Last year, China launched a multi-mission communications satellite for Pakistan.
◾️In 2018, China put two Pakistani satellites into orbit. PRSS-1, Pakistan's first optical remote sensing satellite, and PakTES-1A, a small observation vehicle.
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◼️China has been launching satellites for Pakistan for the past few years, further expanding their evergreen alliance in the space sector.
◼️Last year, China launched a multi-mission communications satellite for Pakistan.
◾️In 2018, China put two Pakistani satellites into orbit. PRSS-1, Pakistan's first optical remote sensing satellite, and PakTES-1A, a small observation vehicle.
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🔳 4th edition of La Perouse
◼️The Indian Navy is participating in this mega war game along with the navies of eight countries including the US and France
◾️ This naval exercise is going on in the Malacca Sunda and Lombok Strait between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
◾️ The 9-day exercise, which began on January 16, aims to enhance cooperation among the participating countries in the field of maritime surveillance air operations and information sharing
◾️ The French Carrier Strike Group led by the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is the mainstay of this mega exercise
◾️India, America, France, Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Canada, Britain are participating in the exercise
◾️India's indigenous missile destroyer INS Mumbai is part of it
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◼️The Indian Navy is participating in this mega war game along with the navies of eight countries including the US and France
◾️ This naval exercise is going on in the Malacca Sunda and Lombok Strait between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
◾️ The 9-day exercise, which began on January 16, aims to enhance cooperation among the participating countries in the field of maritime surveillance air operations and information sharing
◾️ The French Carrier Strike Group led by the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is the mainstay of this mega exercise
◾️India, America, France, Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Canada, Britain are participating in the exercise
◾️India's indigenous missile destroyer INS Mumbai is part of it
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🔳 India became the 7th largest coffee producer in the world
◼️The exports reached $1.29 billion in the last financial year.
◼️This is almost double the exports of $719 million in 2020-21, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said in a release.
◼️The ministry also said that India exported over 9,300 tonnes of coffee in the first half of this month, with Italy, Belgium and Russia being the top buyers.
◼️ Karnataka leads in coffee production, contributing 248,000 metric tonnes in 2022-23, followed by Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
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◼️The exports reached $1.29 billion in the last financial year.
◼️This is almost double the exports of $719 million in 2020-21, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said in a release.
◼️The ministry also said that India exported over 9,300 tonnes of coffee in the first half of this month, with Italy, Belgium and Russia being the top buyers.
◼️ Karnataka leads in coffee production, contributing 248,000 metric tonnes in 2022-23, followed by Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
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🔆 Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb Islands
📍 Location
✅ The Greater Tunb and Lesser Tunb islands are located in the eastern Persian Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global trade route.
✅ Abu Musa is another strategically important island in the region.
📍 Recent Context
✅ Iran has summoned China's ambassador to protest a joint China-UAE statement regarding the sovereignty of these islands.
✅ Iran has held control over these islands since 1971, a move that has been contested by the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
📍 Significance
✅ Strategic Importance: Proximity to the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of global oil supply passes.
✅ Geopolitical Tensions: Sovereignty disputes highlight the region's sensitive geopolitical dynamics.
📍 Current Status
✅ Despite claims by the UAE, the islands remain under Iranian control, adding to the complexity of regional diplomacy.
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📍 Location
✅ The Greater Tunb and Lesser Tunb islands are located in the eastern Persian Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global trade route.
✅ Abu Musa is another strategically important island in the region.
📍 Recent Context
✅ Iran has summoned China's ambassador to protest a joint China-UAE statement regarding the sovereignty of these islands.
✅ Iran has held control over these islands since 1971, a move that has been contested by the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
📍 Significance
✅ Strategic Importance: Proximity to the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of global oil supply passes.
✅ Geopolitical Tensions: Sovereignty disputes highlight the region's sensitive geopolitical dynamics.
📍 Current Status
✅ Despite claims by the UAE, the islands remain under Iranian control, adding to the complexity of regional diplomacy.
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🔳 Critics Choice 2025 Awards: 'Anora' won the Best Film Award; 'Emilia Perez', 'Wicked' and 'The Substance' won 3 awards each
📌 2025 Critics' Choice Awards:
📌 Best Film: Anora
🔹 Best Actor: Adrien Brody (The Brutalist)
🔹Best Actress: Demi Moore (The Substance)
🔹 Best Supporting Actor: Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain)
◼️ Best Supporting Actress: Zoe Saldana (Emilia Perez) TV Awards:
🔹 Shogun took the top spot with 4 awards, including Best Drama Series.
🔹Hacks won 3 awards including Best Comedy Series.
🔹 Baby Reindeer won the award for best limited series.
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📌 2025 Critics' Choice Awards:
📌 Best Film: Anora
🔹 Best Actor: Adrien Brody (The Brutalist)
🔹Best Actress: Demi Moore (The Substance)
🔹 Best Supporting Actor: Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain)
◼️ Best Supporting Actress: Zoe Saldana (Emilia Perez) TV Awards:
🔹 Shogun took the top spot with 4 awards, including Best Drama Series.
🔹Hacks won 3 awards including Best Comedy Series.
🔹 Baby Reindeer won the award for best limited series.
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