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Published on Jan 2, 2025
Current Affairs
The Early Update (Jan 2, 2025)
The Early Update (Jan 2, 2025)

1. Dallewal Hunger Strike: The Centre will accept the Supreme Court's decision regarding farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal's indefinite hunger strike.

2. School Enrolment Drop: The total enrolment of students dropped by over 1 crore in the 2023-24 academic year.

3. GST Growth Slump: India's net GST growth slumped to 3.3% in December.

4. Fire at Medical College: A fire broke out at Ramanathapuram Medical College Hospital, prompting the evacuation of patients.

5. Borewell Tragedy: A three-year-old girl trapped in a borewell in Rajasthan was declared dead after a 10-day rescue operation.

6. Supreme Court on Bribery: The Supreme Court will examine if pressing a bribe on a public official amounts to abetting corruption.

7. FCRA Violations: Chartered accountants are now required to report FCRA violations by NGOs.

8. Cyber Crime Volunteers: The Ministry of Home Affairs and State governments have enlisted around 54,800 cyber crime volunteers.

9. New Orleans Tragedy: A U.S. citizen drove a truck into a crowd in New Orleans, killing at least 10 people.

10. Bangladesh Army Chief's Call: The Bangladesh Army chief called for national consensus and toned down anti-India rhetoric.

11. Saudi Humanitarian Aid: Saudi Arabia launched a humanitarian air bridge to Syria.

12. Taiwan's Defence Budget: Taiwan's President pledged to boost the island's defence budget amid rising Chinese threats.