Manu Bhaker's name went missing from the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award recommendation list, despite her historic achievements in the 2024 Olympics. The Sports Ministry is considering using executive powers to nominate her, a rare move previously applied to cricketer Mohammed Shami for the Arjuna Award, highlighting extraordinary performance deviations.
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the abolition of NHS England to reduce bureaucracy and bring it under government control. This move is aimed at shifting funds to frontline services, such as hiring nurses and doctors, and improving patient care. The integration process will be completed in two years, reducing overall staff numbers by 50 percent.
Elon Musk, backed by President Trump and Vice President JD Vance, has decided to rehire Marko Elez, a young staffer who resigned after being outed for racist social media posts. Despite controversy, Vance argued that social media mistakes should not ruin a young person's life. The move has sparked online disputes, notably between Vance and Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna.
India's defeat in the fourth Test against Australia in Melbourne has been highly criticized. Former Pakistan batter Basit Ali criticized coach Gautam Gambhir's tactics and the role of the coaching staff. Rishabh Pant's poor shot selection, which led to a key wicket for Australia, was seen as the turning point in the game, leading to India's collapse.
Indian-American politician Vivek Ramaswamy announced his candidacy for Ohio governor, proposing that high school seniors pass the civics test required for US naturalization to foster patriotism. Ramaswamy, a former GOP presidential candidate, received endorsements from Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Despite being considered for a role alongside Musk, he chose to pursue the Ohio governorship.
Budget 2025 halwa ceremony: The Halwa ceremony marking the final stage of the Union Budget 2025-26 preparation will be held on 24 January 2025 in North Block, attended by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized Congress after Sonia Gandhi called President Murmu's Budget session speech 'boring' and described the President as 'tired'. Modi labeled this an insult to the tribal community and the poor. BJP leaders demanded an apology from Congress, while Rashtrapati Bhavan condemned the remarks for undermining the high office's dignity.
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The water quality of the Ganga river in Bihar has been found unsuitable for bathing due to high levels of bacteriological pollution. The contamination is primarily from untreated sewage and domestic wastewater from cities along the river's banks, as indicated by the latest Bihar Economic Survey report.