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The Waqf Amendment Bill was approved by the Joint Committee of Parliament (JPC). M Mohan became the new director of the Liquid Propulsion Systems Center. At the same time, Odisha Warriors won the first season of Women’s Hockey India League 2024-25.
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1. Uttarakhand became the first state to implement UCC: The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Uttarakhand has come into force from today.
During a program at the Chief Minister’s residence on 27 January, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami announced the implementation of Uniform Civil Code.
- During this, Dhami inaugurated the Rules and Portal, UCC.UK.Gov.in on the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand-2024.
- From now on, the day of January 27 in the state will be celebrated as equal citizenship day.
- Uttarakhand has become the first state in the country to implement Uniform Civil Code after independence.
- Although the UCC is already in force in Goa, it was implemented under the Portuguese Civil Code.
2. Waqf Amendment Bill received JPC approval: Changes in the Waqf Bill were approved by the Joint Committee of Parliament on 27 January.
The Waqf Amendment Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 8 August 2024. Following the opposition’s opposition, the central government formed a JPC under the leadership of BJP MP Jagdambika Pal.
- All 44 amendments were discussed in the JPC final meeting.
- Among them, 14 suggestions of NDA MP have been approved.
3. Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will attend the 11th meeting of the Joint Commission: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will participate in the 11th meeting of the Joint Commission.
The 11th meeting of the Joint Commission is being held in Maskat in Oman.
- The 11th meeting of the Joint Commission at Goyal Maskat has reached Oman on a two -day visit to participate.
- During the visit, Goyal will hold talks with Oman’s Commerce Industry and Investment Promotion Minister Cass bin Mohammad bin Musa Al Yusuf.
- During this time, both ministers will deliberately deliberate on trade, investment and global economic situation.
Appointment
4. M Mohan became the new director of the Liquid Propulsion Systems Center: On 26 January, ISRO Chief V. Narayanan appointed the current director (projects) of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Center (VSSC) and scientist M. Mohan as Director of ISRO’s Liquid Propulsion Systems Center (LPSC).
M Mohan hails from Alappuzha in Kerala.
- M Mohan was the system leader of the Moon Impact Prob (MIP) project in the Chandrayaan-1 mission in 2008.
- Mohan’s achievements have been awarded the ISRO Performance Excellence Award in 2016 and ISRO Merit Award in 2010.
- He also served as a project director of the GSLV program and was the mission director of two missions completed in 2018-GSLV-F08/GSAT-6 and GSLV-F11/GSAT-7A.
- He has been a project director of Cryogenic Upper Stage (CUS), Materials of LPSC and Deputy Director of Manufacturing Antiti, and Project Director of VSSC’s Space Capsule Recovery Project (Sre-2).
Award
5. 139 celebrities will be awarded the Padma Awards: 139 Padma Awards have been announced for the year 2025, in which 7 celebrities including Sharda Sinha, Osamu Suzuki will be given the Padma Vibhushan Samman.
The Central Government announced 139 Padma Awards for 2025 on Saturday on the eve of Republic Day.
- At the same time, 19 celebrities including former hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, Pankaj Udhas and Sushil Modi were selected for Padma Bhushan.
- Apart from these, 113 celebrities including Rajasthan folk singer Batul Begum, Gynecologist Dr. Neerja Bhatla of Delhi will be honored with Padma Shri this time.
- Out of the Padma Award winners, 23 are women.
- Among them are 10 foreign/NRI/PIO/OCI people from the category.
- There are 13 celebrities who are being given posthumous awards.
- The Padma Awards included in the country’s highest civilian honors are presented in three categories- Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan.
- These awards are given for excellence in various fields like art, social service, science, engineering, business, industry, medicine, literature, education, sports and civil service.
Death
6. Heart Specialist Dr. K.M. Cherian died: Famous cardiologist Dr. K.M. Cherian has died in Bengaluru.
KM Cherian launched the Coronary Artary bypass Graft (CABG) surgery in India about 50 years ago.
- The 82 -year -old doctor Cherian had an experience of over 50 years as a cardiologist.
- Cherian underwent first heart surgery from organ dead patient’s organ donation.
- For the first time in India, he also achieved the achievement of a patient transplant of a patient.
- Dr. Cherian also worked as an honorary surgeon of the President of India from 1990 to 1993.
- He was awarded the Padma Shri Award in 1991 by the Government of India.
- He received several awards including Harvard Medical Excellence Award in 2005.
Sport
7. Bumrah ICC Test Player of the Year: Indian Pesar Jaspreet Bumrah has been voted the ICC Test Player of Year of 2024.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced it on 27 January today.
- Bumrah is the first fast bowler in India to get this title.
- He has taken a total of 71 Test wickets in the year 2024.
- In addition, Ajmatullah of Afghanistan received the ODI Player of the Year Award.
- For the first time an Afghan player has become the ODI cricketer of the year.
- At the same time, in the Women’s category, India’s vice -captain Smriti Mandhana became the ODI Player of Year for the third time.
- Earlier, she was elected Women’s Cricketer of the Year in 2018 and 2021, while in 2018 itself, Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year.
8. Janic Sinner won the second consecutive Australian Open: On January 26, the 23 -year -old youth of Italy won the Australian Open title for the second consecutive year.
Zanic Sinner won the Australian Open for the first time at the age of 22.
- The final match of Mans Singles was played at Melbourne at Road Liver Arena.
- Sinner won the title by defeating Germany’s Alexander Zverev in 3 sets.
- Since 2024, Sinner won 3 out of 5 Grand Slam.
- At the same time, the pair of top seed Taylor Townsend and Caterin Siniakova captured the title in Women’s Doubles.
- Both defeated the pair of world number-3 Taiwan’s Sian Su-Vai and Latvia’s Jelena Ostapaneko.
9. Odisha Warriors won the first season of Women’s Hockey India League 2024-25: Odisha Warriors won the first season of Women’s Hockey India League 2024-25 by defeating JSW Surma Hockey Club in Ranchi on 26 January.
The final match was played at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Hockey Stadium in Ranchi.
- In the final match, Odisha Warriors defeated JSW Surma Hockey Club 2–1.
- Rutuja Dadaso Pisal scored both goals for Odisha Warriors, while the only goal was scored by Surma Hockey Club.
Today’s history
History of 27 January:
- In 1880, American scientist Thomas Alva Edison patented the electric bulb.
- In 1959, the foundation of the first Engineering and Technology College was laid in New Delhi.
- In 2007, Hindi litterateur Kamleshwar died.
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