Affairs
- The Indian government has amended the Right to Education (RTE) Act, partially reversing the "no-detention policy." Click
- The Kerala government's proposed amendments to the Kerala Forest Act of 1961 are facing criticism, particularly from farmer organizations who fear the changes will negatively impact residents of around 430 village panchayats. Click
- The farmers' protests at the Punjab-Haryana border continue, with key farmer groups refusing to engage with a Supreme Court-appointed committee. Click
- President Joe Biden presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 individuals at a White House ceremony on January 5, 2025.
Click - Arhtiyas (middlemen) in Punjab are urging the state government to promote the Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961, as a national model for agricultural marketing.
They are worried about the proposed National Policy Framework for Agricultural Marketing (NPFAM), which they fear could harm the existing system. Click - India's biofuel sector is focusing on sustainability, energy security, and addressing climate change through a structured approach called Feedstock-Technology-Product (F-T-P). This method is closely tied to the sugar industry and aligns with the National Policy on Biofuels 2018. Click
- A three-foot idol of the 13th-century saint Narahari Tīrtha has been discovered by Saikumar K. from the Team of Research on Culture and Heritage (TORCH). Click