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Recently, the International Cricket Council (ICC) appointed Sue Redfearn as the first female neutral umpire to officiate in a bilateral series. Redfearn will officiate in the upcoming ICC Women's Championship and T20I matches between Australia and South Africa. The ICC also appointed seven other impartial female umpires to officiate in the Women's Championship series. The decision to appoint Redfern is aimed at promoting gender diversity in officiating roles.

Recently ISRO has developed the second generation Distress Alert Transmitter (DAT) which increases safety for fishermen at sea. In operation since 2010, more than 20,000 DATs are in use by ISRO. This technology allows fishermen to send emergency messages with real time through satellite communication. DAT-SG, an enhanced version, uses advanced capabilities and features. The messages decoded at the Indian Mission Control Center help the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centers to locate distressed boats for timely search and rescue operations, thereby assuring fishermen of imminent assistance.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has selected Sue Redfern as the first female neutral umpire for a bilateral series. She has been named for the upcoming ICC Women's Championship and T20I matches between Australia and South Africa. Redfearn has played for England and has experience of officiating in several World Cups.

Recently in response to severe water shortages in dry areas of Africa, the ancient “qanat system” has been proposed as a solution. Originating in arid regions around the world, this water-supply system channels mountain water through sloped tunnels to address limited water supply. It is known by various names in the regions, such as “fogara ” and “Falaj”, qanat have been used for centuries in regions such as North Africa, the Middle East and Asia. This gravity-based system, which does not require electricity, provides sustainability, minimal evaporation and extensive irrigation potential, thereby promoting social cohesion.

Chhattisgarh has recently launched Mahtari Vandana Yojana 2024, inspired by the successful ‘Aarthik Sarkari Ladli Brahmin Yojana’ of Madhya Pradesh. The state initiative aims to provide monthly financial assistance of Rs 1,000 to women while promoting self-reliance and skill development. The scheme helps women manage expenses, start small-scale enterprises and improve their financial condition. With direct transfer into the bank accounts of beneficiaries, Mahtari Vandana Yojana 2024 proves to be an important state-level effort empowering women in Chhattisgarh.

Indian captain Rohit Sharma has scored his fifth century in T20 International. With this, he has also become the batsman who has scored most centuries in T20 International. Rohit scored this century in the third and final T20 match against Afghanistan at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Rohit played a blazing century inning of 121 runs in 69 balls in which he hit 11 fours and 8 sixes. In this matter, he left behind Suryakumar Yadav and Glenn Maxwell, who have 4-4 centuries in their names.

Rear Admiral Shantanu Jha has been appointed as the Chief Staff Officer (Operations) at Headquarters Eastern Naval Command. The Rear Admiral is a graduate of the National Defense Academy and a navigation and guidance expert. Eastern Naval Command is one of the three command-level centres of the Indian Navy. Its headquarters is in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a series of commemorative postage stamps dedicated to the Ram temple in Ayodhya and a book containing stamps from around the world. With six different designs, these stamps depict the essence of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple. It is noteworthy that the program of consecration of Ram temple in Ayodhya will be completed by PM Modi on January 22.

For the first time in India, a boat running on solar energy will be operated in the Saryu River in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. The outline for the operation of this boat service has been prepared by the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Agency (UPNEDA). It has been prepared by the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Agency.

The World Economic Forum (WEF) is going to set up its Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) focused on healthcare and life sciences in Hyderabad, Telangana. C4IR Telangana will be an autonomous, non-profit organization and will be the only organization of the World Economic Forum in India. A cooperation agreement was signed between the Telangana government and WEF at the Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.