Current Affairs JAN 1


NATIONAL


Railways Renames RPF as Indian Railway Protection Force Service
  • The Railways has renamed its security force RPF (Railway Protection Force) as Indian Railway Protection Force Service.
  • The ministry has accorded organised Group A status to RPF and renamed it.
  • The Railway Protection Force (RPF) is a security force, enacted by the Indian Parliament for "the better protection and security of railway property".
  • The force is under the authority of the Indian Ministry of Railways.


Pragati Maidan metro station renamed as Supreme Court station
  • Delhi government's naming committee has decided to rename Pragati Maidan Metro station as Supreme Court Metro Station.
  • Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia announced this in New Delhi during a press conference.
  • The naming committee in its meeting also decided to rename Mukarba Chowk and its flyover after Kargil war martyr Captain Vikram Batra and Mehrauli - Badarpur Road as Acharya Shri Mahapragya Marg.


Entire Nagaland declared ‘disturbed area’ for six more months under AFSPA
  • The entire state of Nagaland has been declared a disturbed area for a period of six months under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, AFSPA.
  • The Act empowers security forces to conduct operations anywhere and arrest anyone without any prior notice.
  • The Central Government is of the opinion that the area comprising the whole state of Nagaland is in such a disturbed and dangerous condition that the use of armed forces in aid of civil power is necessary.
  • Nagaland has been under AFSPA for almost six decades now.


11-day long ‘Dhanu Jatra’ begins at Bargarh in western Odisha
  • The famous 11-day long ‘Dhanu Jatra’, considered as the largest open-air theatre of the world begins at Bargarh in western Odisha.
  • The Jatra is based on the mythological story of Lord Krishna and his demon uncle King Kansa.
  • It is about the episode of Krishna and Balaram visit to Mathura to witness the Dhanu ceremony organized by their (maternal) uncle King Kansa.
  • Dhanu Jatra is the annual drama-based open-air theatrical performance celebrated in and around Bargarh city is considered to be the world’s largest open-air theatrical festival that finds a mention in the Guinness Book of World Records.


APPOINTMENTS


General Mukund Naravane becomes new Indian Army chief
  • General Manoj Mukund Naravane took charge as the 28th Chief of Army Staff.
  • He succeeded General Bipin Rawat who retired on 31st December, 2019.
  • Earlier, General Naravane was serving as vice chief of the Indian Army.
  • General Mukund Naravane is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy and the Indian Military Academy.
  • He was commissioned into the 7th battalion, the Sikh Light Infantry Regiment in June 1980.


SPORTS


Cycling to be included in upcoming Khelo India games
  • 6500 athletes from 37 teams will take part in the 3rd Khelo India youth games in Guwahati beginning from the 10th of January.
  • Lawn bowls and cycling will be included in the Khelo India for the first time.
  • The cultural events from Assam, North East and the rest of the country will be held from 13th to 15th January.
  • A mega inaugural ceremony is being planned at Sarusajai.




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