1.Former Supreme Court judge V Ramasubramanian has been appointed the new chairperson of NHRC.

2.The Centre has scrapped the ‘no-detention policy’ for Classes V and VIII in schools governed by it allowing them to fail students who do not clear the year-end exams, according to officials.

3.Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal, who heralded the Indian parallel cinema movement in the 1970s and 1980s with films such as “Ankur”, “Nishant” and “Manthan”, died Monday. hisHe was 90.

4.The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) has sanctioned over Rs 3,000 crore for green energy projects across Odisha, covering solar, hydro, ethanol and renewable energy manufacturing sectors, a top IREDA official said here Monday.

5.Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Monday inaugurated a plastic bag manufacturing unit at the Plastic Park here in Jagatsinghpur district.

6.The CISF Monday said there was “no lapse” on its part when asked about the scuffle that took place among MPs in Parliament complex during the recently concluded Winter Session and added it will choose to “keep quiet” when allegations are levelled by lawmakers.

7.Bangladesh owes Tripura Rs 200 crore in electricity dues but no decision has been taken on halting power supply to the neighbouring country yet, Chief Minister Manik Saha said Monday.

8.The first meeting of the 39-member parliamentary panel on ‘one nation, one election’ is set to be held January 8.

9. State-run power giant NTPC Monday said it has signed an initial pact with GRIDCO and CRUT to set up green hydrogen infrastructure in Odisha.

10.The rupee depreciated 7 paise and settled for the day at 85.11 against the US dollar Monday, amid continued strength in the dollar index bolstered by the Fed's policy stance.

11.Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded sharply Monday after five days of steep decline amid value buying at lower levels and a supportive trend in global markets.

12.Amid reports that double Olympic-medallist Manu Bhaker has been shockingly ignored for this year’s Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award, a top sports ministry source has asserted that the names are yet to be finalised and she is likely to be there when the list is unveiled in a week’s time.

13. The Odisha team emerged victorious in the IDCA Under-19 National Cricket Tournament for the hearing impaired, showcasing exceptional sporting skills and resilience despite numerous challenges last month.

14.A 39-year-old software engineer became a victim to a “digital arrest” scam and lost Rs 11.8 crore when fraudsters impersonating police officials claimed that his Aadhaar card was being misused to open bank accounts for money laundering, police said Monday.

15.The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Monday called for an Action Taken Report (ATR) within four weeks from the Jharsuguda Superintendent of Police (SP) on the death of three persons in a road mishap in January.