INDIA
– 12th National Voters’ Day to be celebrated on Jan 25; theme: ‘Making Elections Inclusive, Accessible and Participative’
– Centre launches revamped Central Government Health Scheme website; mobile app called “MyCGHS”
– India, Israel launch commemorative logo to mark 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties
– Piyush Goyal interacts with eight Girl Innovators on National Girl Child Day.
– Ministry of Culture organizes Rangoli Utsav ‘Umang’ to celebrate National Girl Child Day under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
– Gujarat: Under-bridge in Rajkot named after General Bipin Rawat
– Archaeologist & epigraphist R. Nagaswamy passes away at 92 in Chennai
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
– Electronics & IT Ministry releases 5-year roadmap and Vision Document for Electronics sector
– Engineering exports up 54% to $82 bn in Apr-Dec: Commerce ministry
WORLD
– Tamil film Koozhangal (Pebbles) gets Best Film award at Dhaka International Film Festival
– Armenia: President Serzh Sargsyan resigns
– Thierry Mugler, French fashion icon known for sculpted designs, dies at 73
– Burkina Faso: President Roch Marc Christian Kabore held by mutinous soldiers
– UAE shoots down 2 ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels over Abu Dhabi
– International Day of Education observed on Jan 24; theme: “Changing Course, Transforming Education”
SPORTS
– South Africa defeat India by 4 runs in 3rd ODI at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town to complete 3-0 whitewash
– Pakistan skipper Babar Azam named ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year for 2021
– England captain Root named ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year for 2021
– Smriti Mandhana named ICC women’s Cricketer of the Year for 2021
– Lucknow IPL team to be called Lucknow Super Giants
