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“Maha Kumbh 2025” started today. ISRO successfully conducted the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) trials. DRDO launches new uniform for soldiers deployed in extreme cold.
Information on some major news, important for students preparing for government jobs
INAUGURATION
1. PM Modi inaugurates Sonamarg Tunnel: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated ‘Mode Z Sonamarg Tunnel’ in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir today i.e. on January 13.
The 6.4 km long double-lane Sonamarg tunnel, constructed on the NH-1 Srinagar-Leh highway, will connect Srinagar with Sonamarg.
This tunnel is constructed at a height of 2600 meters which is 8652 feet above sea level. Due to snowfall, the Srinagar-Sonmarg highway remained closed for 6 months. People will benefit from all-weather connectivity due to the construction of the tunnel. The Z Mod tunnel is being built at a cost of Rs 2,700 crore and its construction began in 2015. The tunnel is part of the 434 km long Srinagar-Kargil-Leh highway project. Under this project, 31 tunnels are being constructed, including 20 in Jammu and Kashmir and 11 in Ladakh.
Event
2. “Maha Kumbh 2025” started today: The world’s largest spiritual and cultural gathering “Maha Kumbh 2025” started today, January 13.
Mahakumbh 2025 started with Amrit Snan in Prayagraj on the occasion of Paush Purnima.
This year, Maha Kumbh is organized in Prayagraj from January 13 to February 26. This year, Maha Kumbh is being organized in a rare astronomical coincidence in 144 years. More than a million devotees bathed in 44 ghats on the first day.
International
3. 5th ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting begins in Bangkok: The 5th ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting (ADGMIN) kicked off in Bangkok today, January 13.
Thai Deputy Prime Minister Prasert Chantararuangthong gave this information.
This year, the theme of the meeting is “Secure, Innovative, Inclusive: Shaping ASEAN’s Digital Future”. Important topics such as cross-border privacy framework, digital identity verification and artificial intelligence (AI) will also be discussed during the meeting. Ten ASEAN countries, including Timor-Leste, and the ASEAN Secretary-General will participate. ASEAN is a regional group that promotes economic, political and security cooperation. There are 10 member countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Besides these, Australia, China, India, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand are partner countries. in August. The ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) was signed with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by the founders of ASEAN, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, in 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand. It is chaired each year by the Member States in the order of the English language.
SCIENCE AND TECHNIQUES
4. ISRO successfully conducted the trial of the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX): The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully conducted the trial of the Space Docking Experiment ( SPADEX) on January 12.
ISRO kept the distance between two space satellites first at 15 meters and then at 3 meters. After that, the two satellites were brought back to a safe distance.
Data analysis of the docking test is underway, after which the rest of the process will be completed. Spacex’s docking mission has been postponed twice. Docking was to be carried out first on January 7, then on January 9. ISRO had launched SpaDeX i.e. Space Docking Experiment Mission at 10 pm from Sriharikota on December 30. In this context, two spacecraft were deployed 470 km above the earth with the PSLV-C60 rocket. . Were.
Sport
5. Haryana beat Uttarakhand in Junior National Kabaddi: On January 12, at the Junior National Kabaddi Championship, Haryana men’s Kabaddi team won the gold medal and women’s team won won the silver medal.
The Junior National Kabaddi was held at Roshnabad Stadium, Haridwar in Uttarakhand.
In the final match, Haryana won the gold medal by defeating the Uttarakhand team by a margin of 51-21.
Defense
6. DRDO launches new uniform for soldiers deployed in extreme cold: The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) on January 11 launched new uniforms for soldiers deployed in extreme cold on the border of Siachen and Ladakh.
He was named Himkavach. The uniform has passed all tests.
The snow cover is designed to operate in temperatures ranging from 20°C to -60°C. Snow cover is a clothing system consisting of several layers of clothing. The insulation system provides heat to all layers. designed in a modular manner, whereby soldiers can add and remove layers depending on the weather. Currently, in negative degrees, soldiers deployed to the border wear three layers. They wear uniforms made from the Extreme Cold Weather Clothing System (ECWCS). It was developed by the DRDO Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIFAS).
MISCELLANEOUS
7. International Kite Festival Begins: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel launched the ‘International Kite Festival’ by flying kites on the banks of the Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on January 11.
The 2025 International Kite Festival is organized under the theme “Attention and Safety”.
143 kites from 47 countries and 52 kites from 11 states of the country have arrived to participate in this kite festival. 417 kite flyers from 11 cities of Gujarat also showcase their skills in this festival. This year there are ambassadors from 11 countries. participating in this festival. The festival takes place in several places in Gujarat including Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot, Dhordo, Shivrajpur beach and Statue of Unity. It is celebrated together. This festival will continue until January 14.
RANK AND REPORT
8. An American magazine declared Neeraj the best male athlete in the world in javelin throwing: On January 11, the famous American magazine “Track and Field News” declared Indian player Neeraj Chopra as the best male athlete in the world in javelin throwing in 2024 .
Neeraj Chopra won the silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Chopra also topped the men’s javelin throw rankings for 2023. He left behind two-time world champion Anderson Peters of the Caribbean country Grenada. Track & Field News magazine has been published since 1948. These world and American rankings are published annually. Nadeem is fifth in this list because apart from the Olympics, he has only participated in one other competition, the Paris Diamond League, in which he finished fourth.
Appointment
9. Devjit Saikia becomes BCCI secretary: Devjit Saikia became the BCCI secretary, while Prabhtej Singh Bhatia was elected as treasurer.
Devjit (right) and Prabhtej (left) were both elected unopposed at the BCCI’s extraordinary general meeting (EGM) on January 12.
Apart from Saikia and Bhatia, no one else had filled the nomination form. Saikia had replaced former secretary Jai Shah on December 6, 2024. He was appointed as acting secretary. Jay Shah was appointed as ICC president, which saw him quit as BCCI secretary. Saikia is part of the Assam Cricket Association, while Bhatia is part of the Chhattisgarh Cricket Association. was replaced by Ashish Shelar as treasurer.
TODAY’S STORY
Story from January 13:
On this day in 1949, India’s first wing commander, Rakesh Sharma, to enter space was born. Rakesh Sharma was the 128th person and the first Indian to go to space. In 1970, Sharma joined the Air Force as a pilot. In 2007, the 37th session of the United Nations was held in New York to eliminate discrimination against women. In 1976, the famous Indian tabla player Ahmed Jan Thirakwa died. of the nation Mahatma Gandhi began a fast unto death in Calcutta to maintain Hindu-Muslim unity. In 1938, the famous Santoor player. Pandit Shivkumar is born. In 1926, the famous producer and director Shakti Samant was born. In 1910, the world’s first public radio broadcast began in New York. This broadcast could be heard even on a ship 20 kilometers out to sea.
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