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DAILY DOSE 30th JAN – 2025 CURRENT AFFAIRS
1) Ladakh topped Khelo India Winter Games 2025, and the Army retained the Ice Hockey Title.
- The Union Territory of Ladakh continued its dominance at the Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG) 2025, finishing first with seven medals including four gold.
- The first phase of the Khelo India Winter Games concluded at the NDS Stadium on January 27.
- Leh, the capital of Ladakh, hosted the Games for the second time this year.
- The Ladakh women’s ice hockey team defeated ITBP 4-0 to win the gold medal, avenging last year’s loss.
2) Skillhub Online Games Federation and Global eSports Federation come together to bring Global eSports Tour 2025 to India.
- On 28 January, the collaboration between the Skillhub Online Games Federation (SOGF) and the Global Esports Federation (GEF) to bring the Global Esports Tour (GET) 2025 to Mumbai was announced.
- This landmark event is the first-ever global e-sports tournament to be held in India, further cementing the country’s role as an emerging force in global e-sports.
- The first-ever global esports tournament to be held in Mumbai will see top-level professional esports athletes and teams compete on a world-class stage.
3) UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan declared 2025 as the Year of Community.
- The 2025 has been declared a year of Community as part of a national initiative aimed at fostering unity and inclusion across society.
- Under the slogan “Hand in Hand,” UAE is committed to building a cohesive and empowered community.
- A series of events will be organized to encourage citizens and residents to engage in community service.
- The UAE is home to over four million Indians, who form a vital part of the diverse population of UAE.
4) Government is aiming to introduce ‘One Nation, One Time’.
- Government draft rules for ‘One Nation, One Time’ initiative to standardize time across India.
- The Draft Legal Metrology (Indian Standard Time) Rules, 2025, has been published for public consultation.
- Its aim is to standardize and mandate the use of Indian Standard Time (IST) across all sectors in India.
- It is being developed in collaboration with the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), with the goal of disseminating IST with millisecond to microsecond accuracy.
5) On January 30, the nation commemorated Mahatma Gandhi’s 77th death anniversary and Martyr’s Day.
- The country commemorates Mahatma Gandhi’s life and legacy on January 30 of each year.
- This day is also known as Shaheed Diwas or Martyrs’ Day.
- A Sarva-Dharma Prarthana was organised at Gandhi Samadhi, Rajghat, New Delhi, on this occasion.
6) Himachal Pradesh Sadhbhawana Legacy Cases Resolution Scheme, 2025 has been approved.
- The Himachal Pradesh government has approved the implementation of the Himachal Pradesh Sadhbhawana Legacy Cases Resolution Scheme, 2025.
- Under this scheme, cases related to petroleum products up to the financial year 2017-18 will be resolved.
- It aims to reduce the backlog of cases under non-subsumed enactments.
7) Official logo and mascot for the 23rd National Para Athletics Championship 2025 have been released in Chennai.
- The 23rd National Para Athletics Championship 2025 is scheduled to take place from February 17 to 20.
- Around 1,700 para-athletes from across the country will participate in the event.
- The Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT) has played a pivotal role in making this championship a reality.
- Tamil Nadu will host the 23rd National Para Athletics Championship 2025.
8) Uttar Pradesh’s tableau “Mahakumbh 2025” won the Best Tableau, and J&K Rifles won the Best Marching Contingent award.
- The tableau of Uttar Pradesh, with the theme ‘Mahakumbh 2025—Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas’ won the best tableau award at the Republic Day parade on January 26, 2025, at Kartavya Path, New Delhi.
- Tripura’s tableau, with the theme ‘Eternal Reverence: The worship of 14 Deities in Tripura—Kharchi Puja,’ secured second place, while Andhra Pradesh’s ‘Etikoppaka Bommalu—Eco-Friendly Wooden Toys’ tableau earned the third prize.
- The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, representing ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh,’ received the best tableau award among Central Ministries and Departments.
9) ICC CEO Geoff Allardice is set to step down from his position.
- On January 28, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed that Geoff Allardice has decided to step down as ICC Chief Executive.
- Allardyce’s decision comes amid concerns over Pakistan’s readiness to host the Champions Trophy 2025, which begins next month.
- In 2012, Mr. Allardice was appointed as ICC General Manager of Cricket, after joining from Cricket Australia, where he held the role of Cricket Operations Manager.
10) Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf Amendment Bill approved 14 amendments.
- The JPC approved 14 amendments proposed by the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
- The final meeting of JPC to scrutinize the contentious Waqf Amendment Bill concluded on 29th January 2025.
- It rejected 44 changes submitted by Opposition MPs. The panel adopted the amendments by a vote margin of 14 in favour and 11 against.
- Under the new amendments, the state government will appointment an officer to determine whether a property is of Waqf or not.
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