National: New Chairman of the Somnath Temple Trust: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on 18 January 2021 appointed as the new chairman of the Somnath Temple Trust. The world famous Somnath Temple is located at Prabhas Patan town in Gujarat’s Gir-Somnath district. After former PM Morarji Desai, Narendra Modi is the second Prime Minister to

National: SAKSHAM Campaign-Sanrakshan Kshamata Mahotsav 2021 (सक्षम – संरक्षण क्षमता महोत्सव 2021): Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA), Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on 16 January 2021 launched a month long campaign ‘SAKSHAM- (Sanrakshan Kshamata Mahotsav 2021)’ to spread awareness about ‘Green and Clean Energy’.This Pan-India campaign will focus on adoption of cleaner fuels. The

National: 97th Battalion of Rapid Action Force: The Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of 97th Battalion of Rapid Action Force (RAF) in Bullapur near Bhadravathi in Shimoga district of Karnataka on 16 January 2021. He said that this Battalion will always stand shoulder to shoulder with the people for peacekeeping

National: Startup India Seed Fund: During the “Prarambh: Startup India International Summit” organised by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed to BIMSTEC countries on 16 January 2021. He also said, In order to provide initial capital to startups, the country is launching a Startup India seed fund

National: National Road Safety Month: Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and MSMEs Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the first-ever National Road Safety Month in New Delhi on 18 January 2021. The event is organised throughout the country to create awareness among general public and specially amongst the youth to improve safety on roads and

National: Aero India-21 Mobile App: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, reviewed the preparation for Aero India – 21 during the Apex Committee Meeting on 15th January 2021 in Bengaluru. He also launched the Aero India-21 mobile app on 15 January 2021. Aero India 2021, the biennial air show and defence exhibition organized by the Ministry

National: 72nd Republic Day of India: On 26 January 2021, India celebrated its 72nd Republic Day. The Tricolour was unfurled at Delhi’s Rajpath in presence of President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and other dignitaries including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The Constitution of India came into force on this day