1. Hamas, operating in the Gaza
Strip of Palestine, entered Israel on October 7, 2023 and killed more than
1,200 people and took about 250 hostages.
2. Chief Minister M. K. Stalin will
inaugurate the statue of freedom fighter Valukkuveli Ambalam at Sivagangai on
January 22.
3. In the financial report of the
government for the financial year 2024-2025, it was announced that a
world-class Kalaigner international theater will be constructed with modern
facilities to host international exhibitions and international meetings with an
area of 3 lakh square feet at Muttukkadu area on East Coast Road, Chennai.
4. The number of dogs affected by
parvo virus infection has increased due to seasonal change.
5. University Grants Commission
(UGC) Chairman M. Jagadish Kumar said that the Governor, who acts as the
Chancellor of State Government-run Universities, has an important role in
appointing the Vice-Chancellors of those universities.
6. The World Bank said that the
Indian economy will continue to grow at 6.7 percent for the next 2 years.