1. Dr. Sridhar Mitta Receives Lifetime Achievement Award.
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- Dr. Sridhar Mitta is being honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing five decades of contributions to technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
Important points:
- His journey began at Electronics Corporation of India Ltd. (ECIL), where he worked on critical defense and space projects, setting the stage for a lifelong pursuit of technological problem-solving.
- The introduction of the innovative "Lab on Hire" model,which enabled multinational corporations to leverage Wipro's research and development (R & D) expertise, was a step toward putting Indian IT on the world map.
- Beyond Wipro and with the flame of entrepreneurship burning bright, Dr. Mitta Co-founded e4e Inc., an initiative that helped Indian entrepreneurs access Silicon Valley's infrastructure, creating opportunities for cross-border collaboration. With EnThink Inc., he worked on building a semiconductor intellectual property (IP) design and licensing startup that supported global markets.
- One of the most personally meaningful ventures for Dr. Sridhar Mitta has been NextWealth Entrepreneurs Pvt. Ltd. With a team of like-minded co-founders, they set out to show that IT services could thrive beyond big cities, creating opportunities in India's small towns.
- NextWealth was founded on a vision--to use technology as a bridge to opportunity, nurture talent, and foster community growth. Today, NextWealth has created over 5,000 jobs across 11 delivery centers, with a strong focus on empowering women and fresh graduates in small towns.
2. Senior advocate Anil Singh appointed ASG of India.
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- SENIOR ADVOCATE Anil Singh has been appointed to the post of theAdditional Solicitor General of India, the top-most lawyer representing the Union government in the Bombay High Court and courts in Maharashtra and Goa.
Important points:
- This is thefourth time he has been appointed.Previously, Singh had held the post for nine years between 2014 and 2023.
- Singh has handled cases, including matters of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the National Investigation Agency (NIA), including the Antilia terror scare case.
3. Shri Ajay Bhadoo Appointed as CEO of Government e Marketplace
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- The Government of India has appointed Additional Secretary in the Department of Commerce Shri Ajay Bhadoo, as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Government e Marketplace (GeM).
Important points:
- He will assume this role in addition to his existing responsibilities in the Department of Commerce.
- His appointment as CEO of GeM, India’s largest e-marketplace for government procurement, comes at a pivotal time as the platform transitions to a next-generation digital marketplace powered by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).
- Currently, GeM has recorded a Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) of Rs. 4.58 lakh crore, reflecting a 28.65% year-on-year growth.
- An Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the 1999 batch from the Gujarat cadre, Shri Bhadoo brings over two decades of experience in policy formulation and implementation across diverse sectors, including urban infrastructure development.
- In August 2024, Shri Bhadoo was appointed as Additional Secretary in the Department of Commerce. Previously, he served as the Deputy Election Commissioner at the Election Commission of India.
- Shri Bhadoo holds a degree in Civil Engineering and a Master’s in Business Law from the prestigious National Law School of India University, Bengaluru.
4. Manan Kumar Mishra
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- Manan Kumar Mishra re-elected as Chairman of Bar Council of India for 7th consecutive term.
Important points:
- Mishra is a Rajya Sabha member from Bihar and belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
- Senior Advocate Manan Kumar Mishra has been re-elected chairman of the Bar Council of India (BCI) for the seventh consecutive term.
About Bar Council of India (BCI):
- The Bar Council of India (BCI) is a statutory bodythat regulates the legal profession and legal education in India.
- It also represents the Indian Bar.
Functions of the BCI:
- Sets standards for professional conduct and etiquette.
- Disciplines lawyers who violate the standards of conduct.
- Sets standards for legal education.
- Recognizes universities that offer law degrees that qualify students to become advocates.
- Protects the rights of advocates.
5. S. Venkata Mohan, appointed as Director of CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute
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- Chief Scientist at CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT) in Hyderabad, S. Venkata Mohan has been appointed as the Director of CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nagpur.
About S. Venkata Mohan:
- Dr. Mohan has been the Chief Scientist at the IICT since 1998 and has earned his B.Tech in civil engineering, M. Tech in environmental engineering, and a Ph.D. from Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati.
- His academic experience includes positions as a visiting professor at Kyoto University and an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow at the Technical University of Munich, Germany.
About CSIR-NEERI:
- CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) is a research institute in India that focuses on environmental science and engineering.
- It was established in 1958 in Nagpur, India.
What does CSIR-NEERI do?
- Conducts research and development in environmental science and engineering.
- Helps industries, local bodies, and others solve environmental pollution problems.
- Collaborates with academic and research institutions on environmental science and engineering.
- Participates in CSIR thrust area and National mission projects.
6. PM pays tributes to Bharat Ratna Karpuri Thakur ji on his birth anniversary
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- The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi todaypaid tributes to the former Chief Minister of Bihar, Bharat Ratna Karpuri Thakur ji on his birth anniversary.
About Karpoori Thakur :
- Karpoori Thakur (24 January 1924 – 17 February 1988) was an Indian politician who served two terms as the 11th Chief Minister of Bihar, first from December 1970 to June 1971, and then from June 1977 to April 1979.
- He was popularly known as Jan Nayak , On 26 January 2024, he was posthumously awarded India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, by the Government of India.
- This was announced by the President of India Draupadi Murmu on 23 January 2024.
7. Raman Research Institute faculty honored with the Gates-Cambridge Impact Prize 2025
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Professor Urbasi Sinha, faculty in the Light and Matter Physics theme at the Raman Research Institute (RRI), was honored with the Gates-Cambridge Impact Prize 2025 by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation at Cambridge, UK.
Important points:
Prof. Sinha is among the eight winners of Gates-Cambridge's Impact Prize to celebrate its 25th anniversary.
Prof. Sinha is a researcher in both quantum fundamentals and technologies, and she heads the Quantum Information and Computing (QuIC) lab at RRI an autonomous institute of Department of Science and Technology.
Her lab was one of the first in India to manufacture and establish the usage of heralded and entangled photon sources towards various applications in the following areas: quantum communication, quantum computing, quantum optics and quantum fundamentals and information processing.
She was awarded the prestigiousRashtriya Vigyan Yuva Puraskar by the Government of India.
She is also a recipient of the Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Photonic Quantum Science and Technologies, University of Calgary, Canada.
8. Indonesian President to be chief guest at Republic Day
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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will be the chief guest at India’s 76th Republic Daycelebrations on January 26,2025.
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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will visit India as the chief guest for the Republic Day Parade this year, with the Indonesian Army bringing the largest foreign contingent ever to march down Kartavya Path alongside India’s military.
The visit on January 25-26, announced by New Delhi and Jakarta simultaneously, will make Mr. Prabowo the fourth Indonesian president to be invited as the chief guest on India’s Republic Day.
President Sukarno had attended the first in 1950.
9. Justice Krishnan Vinod Chandran
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Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna administered theoath of office to Supreme Court’s new judge Justice Krishnan Vinod Chandran, on 16th, January , 2025
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Justice Chandran wasformerly the Chief Justice of Patna High Court. His appointment has raised the judicial strength of the Supreme Court to 33, one short of the full sanctioned strength.
10. Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay new chief justice of Delhi High Court
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- Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay, was on Tuesday (January 14, 2025) appointed as the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court.
Important points:
- Justice Vibhu Bakhru is currently serving as acting Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court after Justice Manohan was elevated to the Supreme Court.
- Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya on 21 January , 2025 took oath as the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court.
- Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena administered the oath to the judge at a ceremony in Raj Niwas.
