Financial Resources Index of NITI Aayog:
- Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Goa and Jharkhand have topped the list of mineral-rich states, according to the NITI Aayog’s’ Financial Resources Index ‘.
- NITI Aayog has released the first-ever Financial Resources Index (FHI 2025) based on the contribution of states to India’s GDP, population, total public expenditure, revenue, and overall fiscal sustainability.
- Odisha tops the list with 67.8 points.
- Chhattisgarh, Goa, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka have been listed under the priority states category.
- States including Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Rajasthan and Haryana have been listed under the category of contributors.
- Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal and Kerala, which are facing the brunt of fiscal deficit and debt volatility, have been listed under the worst category.
The Yamuna water dispute:
- The Namami Gange programme has the twin objectives of effective abatement, conservation and rejuvenation of pollution of the national river Ganga for the cleanliness of the Yamuna.
- The Namami Gange programme is an integrated conservation project.
- It was approved as a ‘flagship scheme’ by the central government in June 2014.
- This will help in meeting the twin objectives of effective abatement of pollution, national security and rejuvenation. Rs 20,000 crore has been allocated for this.
- The Yamuna River is one of the major rivers in North India.
- The Yamuna River originates in the Himalayas in Uttaranchal and flows through Delhi and Haryana before joining the Ganges at Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh.
- It runs 1370 km from Yamunotri to Allahabad.
- The cities of Delhi, Mathura and Agra are situated on the banks of the river Yamuna.
- Taj Mahal is one of the world’s most famous monuments located on the banks of the Yamuna.
- Yamuna is sometimes called Jamuna or Jamuna. It is a long river.
- It is the second tributary of the river Ganga.
- The river originates from the snow-capped mountain Yamunotri.
- The river originates at an elevation of 6387 m from the Bundharpunch peak in the south-west of the lower Himachal hills in the state of Uttarakhand in India.
Tributaries of the Yamuna River:
- Tons River, Giri River, Chambal River, Indus River, Hindon River, Banas River, Kali Indus River, Betwa River.
- Sanjay – Battlefield Monitoring System:
- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh flagged off ‘Sanjay – Battlefield Surveillance System (BSS)’ on 24 Jan 2025 at South Block, New Delhi.
- The system is an automated system.
- It receives and integrates inputs from all ground and airborne battlefield sensors. processes them to ensure their authenticity.
- It combines them to create a common surveillance picture of the battlefield through secure military data architecture and satellite communication infrastructure.
- It will enhance battlefield transparency and enable future battlefield operations through a centralized web application.
- The PSS system is designed with state-of-the-art sensors and sophisticated analytics.
- It monitors wide land borders, intercepts intrusions and assesses situations with high accuracy.
January 25 is National Voters’ Day.
- National Voters’ Day is celebrated annually in India on January 25, the foundation day of the Election Commission of India.
- It was established by the Indian government to encourage more young voters to participate in the political process.
Drops of information:
- Chief Minister MK Stalin will inaugurate the renovated memorial of Language War martyrs Thalamuthu and Natarajan.
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has decided to observe Language War Martyrs’ Day on January 25 as Tamil Language Martyrs’ Memorial Day.
- Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development L. Murugan inaugurated the International Conference on Psychiatry at the Central University of Pudhuvai.
- Polling officials in Delhi have launched the ‘Sankalp Patra’ initiative to encourage parents to vote through school children.
- Rajiv Kumar is the Chief Election Commissioner.
- India has appointed a new envoy to Israel in the wake of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
- Jitendra Singh has been appointed as the new Indian Ambassador to Israel.
- The Coimbatore Corporation will be awarded for achieving the first place in the Flag Day collection by collecting more than the set target.
- The Kodaikanal Solar Observatory is located on the southern peak of the Palani Hills in Kodaikanal, Dindigul district, southern India.