NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||30-01-2026
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सत्यं ब्रूयात्
प्रियं ब्रूयात् , न ब्रूयात् सत्यम् अप्रियम् ।
प्रियं च नानृतम् ब्रूयात् , एष धर्मः सनातन: ॥
TRANSLATION:
“Speak the truth, and speak that which is pleasant. Do not speak an
unpleasant truth, and do not speak a pleasant untruth. This is the age-old
dharma.”
INDIA: (GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY).
Beating Retreat ceremony, marking culmination of
77th Republic Day celebrations was held at Vijay Chowk in New Delhi.
“The Indian private sector, historically
risk-averse and comfortable with technology licensing or import, has failed to
step up as the primary engine of R&D.”--That’s the Economic Survey 2025-26
— not an opposition critique or an academic paper, but the government’s own
annual assessment of the economy. And the diagnosis goes beyond money. The
problem, the Survey argues, is fundamentally cultural.
The Centre has released over 1,156 crore rupees
under 15th Finance Commission Grants for rural local bodies of Andhra Pradesh,
Maharashtra and Tripura. These grants aim to strengthen grassroots governance
and support location-specific development needs.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla apprised the House of the successful conduct
of the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth
(CSPOC) 2026. He mentioned that the 28th
CSPOC, which was organized from 14th to 16th of January was a grand success.
This conference was held in India after a gap of 16 years.
India will host the second India-Arab Foreign
Ministers’ Meeting (IAFMM) on Saturday. The meeting will be co-chaired by India
and the UAE. Foreign Ministers of other Arab League Member States and Arab
League Secretary General will participate in the meeting.
Rubio laid out U.S. plans to closely supervise
part of Venezuela’s economy and oversee a gradual political transition in the
country in Senate testimony yesterday.
Rubio downplayed the possibility of further U.S.
military action given the high level of cooperation from interim authorities.
While Washington hopes to see free elections in Venezuela in the future, he
said, a democratic transition would “take some time.” Rubio met separately with
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado later in the day.
Two federal immigration agents involved in the
fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis Saturday have been placed on
leave, the Department of Homeland Security said yesterday. Following backlash
to the killing, Trump said Tuesday the government would slightly “de-escalate”
its immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis, without providing further
details.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has
denied that there was an agreement between the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization, NATO and the United States on the Greenland issue.
While the last two elections have proved that Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party
had fallen out of favor with voters, Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae is betting
she can repair that erosion of confidence.
Citizens of the United Kingdom (UK) will be able
to travel to China for thirty days without visas as part of a new cooperation
initiative between the two countries, STARMER announced
in Beijing today. It marks the first visit to China by a UK prime minister
since 2018.
Switzerland announced plans yesterday to
increase defense spending by roughly $40 billion beginning in 2028, citing a
“more volatile and insecure” world. Authorities said they would fund the
increase through a sales tax hike. The plan is projected to raise Switzerland’s
defense spending to up to 1.5 percent of GDP.
Brussels and Hanoi upgraded their relationship
to a comprehensive strategic partnership during a visit to Vietnam today by
European Council President António Costa. The label is Vietnam’s highest
diplomatic ranking and until now had been reserved for partners like China,
Russia, and the United States. The EU has had a trade deal with Vietnam, its
largest trade partner in Southeast Asia, since 2020.
EU IS FACING EASTWARD--- A
CHANGE IN POLICY!!
The
Economic Community of West African States announced yesterday it had lifted
sanctions on Guinea imposed after a 2021 coup. It cited the conclusion of
Guinea’s December presidential elections as the reason for the policy change.
South
Korean first lady IS convicted. For the first time, the country’s judiciary
yesterday convicted a former first lady of corruption. Kim Keon Hee, wife of
ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, was found guilty of accepting luxury goods in
exchange for government favors.
TURKEY’S
ANTI-ESPIONAGE STING: Government security forces detained six people accused of
spying for Iran after raids in multiple parts of the country yesterday, state
broadcaster TRT reported. The crackdown comes as Turkey tries to position
itself as a mediator between Washington and Tehran in a bid to avoid U.S.
military action against Iran. Iran’s foreign minister is due to visit Turkey
tomorrow.
OBITUARY:
Last
rites of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar performed with full state
honours at Baramati; Leaders across party lines pay final respects.
SCIENCE &
TECHNOLOGY:
Indian
Railways has successfully completed the construction of a 100 metres long Make
in India steel bridge over the underground metro tunnel in Ahmedabad district
for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project.
Karnataka
has emerged as the undisputed hub of India’s generative Artificial Intelligence Revolution, hosting 39 per cent of the country’s
GenAI startups, according to the Economic Survey 2025–26. The milestone
reflects the state’s deepening role in India’s fast-expanding technology
startup ecosystem, now ranked the third-largest globally.
The
US State Department has urged American citizens planning to travel to Pakistan
to reconsider their plans, citing security concerns. In its latest advisory,
the department advised travellers to think twice before visiting Pakistan due
to crime, civil unrest, terrorism, and the risk of kidnapping.
The Delhi High Court has clarified that
freedom of speech, though a fundamental right, is limited and cannot be used to
justify defamatory or abusive campaigns against individuals or organisations.
The Court said that the Constitution itself places reasonable restrictions
under Article 19(2), and the right to free expression does not cover speech that
is defamatory, malicious or intended to harm the reputation and dignity of
others.
ENVIRONMENTAL: -
Amid
growing controversy over a proposal to reduce the notified boundary of
Shettihalli Wildlife Sanctuary in Shivamogga district, Karnataka Forest
Minister Shri Eshwar Khandre visited the sanctuary to assess the situation on
the ground. The visit comes as debates intensify between the state government
and conservationists over legal, ecological and livelihood concerns linked to
the sanctuary’s extent.
DAS KAPITAL:
For
the first time since July, the U.S. Federal Reserve decided yesterday to hold
interest rates steady rather than slash them.
Indian
Share Market: -
*BSE
SENSEX* 82,566.37 +221.69 (0.27%)
*NIFTY*
25,418.90 +76.15 (0.30%)
BULLIONS:
*GOLD* : ₹ 16,900/ 01gm (24 krt)
*SILVER* : ₹ 380,000/KG
Currency
Exchange Rates:
€ *Euro* : ₹107/-*USD* ₹ 91/- * China ¥* : ₹ 13
WHAT
IS NEXT:
Today,
United Arab Emirates President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan visits Moscow.
Today,
an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers meeting
concludes in the Philippines.
Tomorrow,
the U.S. government faces a midnight deadline to avoid another shutdown.
THE END.
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