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January 5 , 2021 1375 days 1172 0
  • The former Eastern Railway General Manager Suneet Sharma was appointed as the new Railway Board Chairman and CEO.
  • Soma Mondal has taken over as the new chairperson of Steel Authority of India Limited, SAIL.
    • She is the first woman chairperson of the SAIL.
  • The Uttar Pradesh Government is to launch Kisan Kalyan mission.
    • It aims to double the farmer income covering all the Assembly constituencies of the state of Uttar Pradesh.
  • The cabinet of Punjab recently approved the Punjab state data policy.
    • It becomes the first state in India to formulate a comprehensive data policy.
  • The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension of tenure of K.Sivan for a period of one year up to January 14, 2022.
    • He is the current Secretary (Space) and ex-officio chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation.
  • The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) observed the 63rd Foundation Day of its establishment on January 01, 2021.
    • It was established in 1958.
  • Goa’s 14-year-old Leon Mendonca has become India’s 67th chess Grandmaster (GM) by winning at the Vergani Cup held in Italy.
    • Leon is the second Indian to become GM this year after G. Akash of Tamilnadu.
  • The home minister of India released the National Police K-9 Journal in New Delhi.
    • The publication is first of its kind in the country on the subject of police service K9s, police dogs, etc.
  • Kazakhstan recently abolished the death penalty.

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