1.In order to create awareness about voting in Punjab, the Chief Electoral Officer of the state released the election symbol – Shera
In order to create awareness about voting among the people in the state ahead of the Punjab Assembly elections , the Chief Electoral Officer of the state, Dr. Karuna Raju released the election symbol – Shera . Five differently-abled persons were also invited as honored guests in this function organized on Facebook. Its objective is to raise awareness about voting among the people and to encourage them to participate in the election process. This logo has been issued under the Project Seismic Voters Education and Electoral Participation.
2.National Conference on Agriculture for Summer Campaign organized
The Union Agriculture Minister recently addressed the 4th National Conference on Agriculture for Summer Campaign . This conference is also called Zaid Conference . This conference focused on summer cropsIs. The performance of the crop was reviewed in this conference. Along with this, crop wise target was also fixed. The targets were fixed after consultation with the state governments. Decisions regarding using technologies to boost agricultural production were taken during this conference. The conference mainly focused on increasing the production of pulses and oilseeds. States were suggested to use better and new quality seeds for better production of summer crops. Representatives of farmers’ unions and self-help groups also participated in this conference. They were asked to provide estimates of fertilizer use. Also, they were suggested to reduce the use of DAP fertilizers and reduce the use of NPK fertilizers. ATMA (Agricultural Technology Management Agency) and Krishi Vigyan KendraThey have been asked to work jointly and provide necessary training to small and marginal farmers. State governments have been asked to provide certification to the entire area or block for organic farming. Thus farmers need not apply personally for organic farming certificate.
3.Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah unveils mural of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi made of earthen axes at Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad, Gujarat
The Union Home and Cooperation Minister, Shri Amit Shah unveiled a mural made of axes of the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi at the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad , Gujarat . Shri Amit Shah also distributed 200 Electric Potter Wheels and 400 Bee Boxes to trained potters and beekeepers . Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) to pay tribute to the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi on his 74th Martyrdom Day in the 75th year of IndependenceThis mural has been prepared by. 2975 The 100 square meter wall mural made of red glazed earthen axes is only the second of its kind in India and the first in Gujarat. The memorial mural is made from clay collected from across the country and the kulhads used in it are made by 75 potters trained under ” Kumhar Sashaktikaran Yojana ” by KVIC.
4.New technology discovered to detect oral cancer
Researchers from the Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Sciences in West Bengal have developed a new method to detect oral cancer . It is able to differentiate between cancer stages and pre-cancerous stages. This differentiation is done through high standard biopsy reports. The team has created a new imaging device. This instrument checks the stage of cancer by measuring the blood flow rate in the tissues. This device is a blood perfusion imager. It uses a humidity sensor, infrared camera and a software engine. The software engine is controlled electronically.
5.James Webb Telescope reaches orbit
The James Webb Space Telescope has reached its final destination at a distance of 1.5 million km from Earth . The telescope will orbit in a region of space known as the Lagrange point , where the gravitational pull from the Sun and Earth is balanced by the centrifugal force of the rotating system. These points were first theorized by the Italian-French mathematician Joseph-Louis Lagrange . The James Webb Telescope was jointly developed by NASA , the Canadian Space Agency and the European Space Agency . Ariane Rocket itwas launched from This telescope has been launched to scan galaxies and stars formed 13.7 billion years ago. The cost of this telescope is 10 billion dollars.
6.Nepal’s population growth rate reaches lowest level in 80 years
According to Nepal ‘s Central Bureau of Statistics, its population has grown by 10.18 percent to 29,192,480 in the last 10 years . The total data also includes the population of Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura regions for the first time in 60 years through informal census. According to the bureau, there are about 750 people in these areas. The National Census 2021 was held from November 11 to November 25. According to the agency, the population of Nepal has increased by an average of 0.93 percent annually.happened. This was the lowest in Nepal’s history of the last 80 years, when it began a population census in 1911. The average population growth rate recorded in 2011 in the last census was 1.35 percent. During the 2011 census, the population of Nepal was 26,494,504. In 2021, the average size of a family was 4.32 members. In the earlier census it had 4.88 members. According to World Bank data, the annual population growth rate in Nepal in 2020 is lower than the global average of 1.01 percent.
7.Australia launches new plan to protect Great Barrier Reef
On January 28, 2022, Australia launched a new plan to protect the climate- hit Great Barrier Reef . The government launched a USD 700 million package to protect the Great Barrier Reef , to prevent the vast network of corals from being removed from the UNESCO World Heritage List . This plan is UNESCO’s ” In danger ” ReefWill help avoid being put on the list. When the United Nations previously warned of downgrading the reef’s World Heritage List in 2015, Australia created a “reef 2050” plan and invested billions of dollars in protection. The measures are believed to have halted the pace of reef decline. However, much of the reef system has already been damaged. According to a recent study, bleaching has affected 98% of the reef since 1998. Only a fraction of the reef remains untouched. Bleaching occurs when healthy corals become stressed due to rising ocean temperatures. Due to the high temperature, they expel the algae living in their tissues. There have been three large-scale bleaching events in Australian reefs during heatwaves in 2016, 2017 and 2020.
8.The tableau of Gujarat depicts the massacre in the villages of Pal and Dadhav
The tableau of Gujarat at the 73rd Republic Day parade depicted the massacre in the villages of Pal and Dadhav . This massacre took place in 1922. Around 1,200 tribals were brutally killed by the British during this massacre . On March 7, 1922, a tribal leader Motilal Tejawat was addressing 10,000 Bhil tribals . These tribals were part of the Eki movement and lived in Dadhwav village (now Sabarkantha district in Gujarat). were from. The Sabha opposed the laws relating to vassals, the land revenue system and the laws relating to the princely state introduced by the British government. Major H.G. Sutton issued a firing order. Complying with the order, the police killed more than 1,200 innocent people. This incident is called Pal Dadhvav Martyrs. The wells in the area were filled with the bodies of the tribals. He survived the massacre, although he was shot twice in the thigh. Tejawat remained underground on the request of Gandhiji. He was jailed for seven years. After independence, he named this place “Virubhumi”. This massacre is still remembered in the folk songs of Gujarat. The front of the tableau represents the tribals and their fighting spirit. The rear portion depicts the carnage. It is accompanied by a “Ger” dance by the performers.
9.Karnataka government is building a military school named after Sangoli Rayanna
Sangoli Rayanna was a warrior of the princely state of Kittur . Kittur is present day Karnataka . The Government of Karnataka is constructing a military school named after Sangoli Rayanna at a cost of Rs 180 crore . The school will be run by the Ministry of Defence . Sangoli Rayanna was a great warrior of Kittur, he accompanied Queen Chennamma until his death in the Doctrine of Lapse.fought against. The British killed the king and prince of the Kittur kingdom. Since there was no legal heir to the throne, they wanted to control the Kingdom of Kittur under the Doctrine of Laps. Queen Channamma adopted Shivalingappa as the ruler of the Kittur kingdom. Sangoli Rayanna wanted to make Shivalingappa the next ruler.
10.It snowed in the Sahara Desert
Recent snowfall in the world’s largest desert Sahara Deserthappened. Snow was a rare occurrence in the Sahara Desert. After the temperature dropped below the freezing point, snow froze on the sand and snow on the sand dunes. The maximum temperature recorded there is 58 degree Celsius. The city of Ain-Sefra is located in the Naama province of north-western Algeria. It is known as the “Gateway to the Sahara”. It is surrounded by the Atlas Mountains and is situated at an altitude of about 3,000 feet above sea level. The sand dunes in this area can be up to 180 meters high. Recently the temperature reached -2 degree Celsius in this town, causing snowfall. This is not the first time that it has snowed in the Sahara Desert. It has snowed for the fifth time in the last 42 years. Earlier, the region had witnessed snowfall in 1979, 2016, 2018 and 2021. Every year, the amount of snowfall was different. In 1979, a blizzard hit. At the same time, in 2018 there was 40 cm of snowfall.
11.US and EU to collaborate on energy security
The US and the European Union announced that they are working together on guaranteeing energy security in Europe and Ukraine . The announcement comes amid a standoff triggered by Russia by gathering troops along the Ukrainian border. To avoid supply shocks, the US and the EU are jointly working towards a continuous, timely and adequate supply of natural gas to the EU from various sources around the world. Russia has gathered about 100,000 troops within reach of Ukraine’s border. Thus, it has surrounded Ukraine from the north, east and south. The move has alarmed the West that Russia is preparing a new military offensive after the Crimean invasion in 2014. However, the Russian government denies any invasion plan.
12.Ultra-long-period magnetar
Recently, astronomers with the International Center for Radio Astronomy Research ‘s Curtin University note found an object called an ” ultra-long – period magnetar ” . During his observation the object was visible and disappearing within a few hours. It is about 4,000 light yearsIt is situated far away. This discovered object is brighter and smaller than the Sun. It was emitting highly-polarized radio waves, which suggests that the object had an extremely strong magnetic field. It is a type of slow rotating neutron star. The appearance and disappearance of such objects in the universe is nothing new to astronomers. Astronomers call such objects “transient”. There are two types of transients:
- Slow moving transits – eg, supernovae. They appear in a few days and disappear after a few months.
- Fast Transients – Fast transits are like a type of neutron star called a pulsar. They appear and stop within seconds or milliseconds.
A magnetar is a type of neutron star with an extremely strong magnetic field. Magnetic-field decay powers the emission of high-energy electromagnetic radiation, especially gamma rays and X-rays.
13.More than 7400 employees of Air India will be brought under the social security cover of Employees’ Provident Fund Organization
The government has said that 7,453 employees of Air India will be brought under the social security cover of Employees’ Provident Fund Organization-EPFO . This benefit will be available to those employees whose contribution for December 2021 has come to EPFO. The Ministry of Labor and Employment has said that these employees will also get two percent employer’s contribution of twelve percent of the salary in their provident fund accounts. The ministry has said that these employees will be given a minimum guaranteed pension of one thousand rupees and pension to the family and dependents on the death of the employee. On the death of the insured, a benefit ranging from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 7 lakh will be given to his dependents. For this EPFO does not charge any additional premium from the employee.
14.Rafael Nadal wins Australian Open tennis men’s singles title
Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal defeated Russian star Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 in a five-set clash in the final of the Australian Open . This is the second Australian Open title of Nadal’s career and the 21st Grand Slam title overall. Nadal also became the man to win the most men’s singles titles in the Grand Slam’s 145-year history. He surpassed Roger Federer of Switzerland and Novak Djokovic of Serbia. Both of them have 20-20 Grand Slam titles to their names. Ashleigh Barty in the women’s singles final of the Australian Open defeated Daniel Collins of America in straight sets. Barty has won this Grand Slam title for Australia after 44 years. Before him, this title was won by Christine O’Neill in 1978.
15.74th death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
The 74th death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi was celebrated on 30 January . This day is also celebrated as Martyrs’ Day . Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on 30 January in 1948 . Gandhiji was assassinated by Nathuram Godse . Several dignitaries including President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi by laying wreaths at his Samadhi at Raj Ghat in Delhi . All religion prayer meeting was also organized on this occasion. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi, fought for the independence of India.played an important role in He was born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, Bombay Presidency, British India .
16.30 January: World Leprosy Day
January 30 is celebrated as World Leprosy Day . Its aim is to end leprosy and to end discrimination against people suffering from leprosy. People with leprosy often become victims of depression due to social discrimination. For its treatment, the victim needs multi-drug therapy, under this therapy, the victim has to take medicines for 6 months to a year. World Leprosy Day is celebrated in the world on the last Sunday of January, but in India this day is celebrated on 30 January on the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Leprosy is a contagious bacterial disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. This disease mainly affects the skin, related nerves and eyes.
17.PM condoles the death of eminent educationist Baba Iqbal Singh ji
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep grief over the demise of eminent educationist Baba Iqbal Singh . Social worker Baba Iqbal Singh, popularly known as Baru Sahib Wale , was awarded the Padma Shri this year. Baba Iqbal Singh was conferred with the coveted title of ‘ Shiromani Panth Ratan ‘ by Jathedar Giani Iqbal Singh Khalsa at Takht Shri Harmandir Ji Patna Sahib on July 8, 2018 .
