1.The maximum increase in monthly per capita expenditure (MPCE) in rural areas was recorded in Odisha while Punjab topped the chart in urban areas during August 2023 to July 2024, a government survey stated.

2.Pitching a monumental and potentially controversial proposal to his Republican allies, President Donald Trump is seemingly floating the idea of scrapping federal income taxes altogether.

3.The state government Thursday cancelled the special bus service for Maha Kumbh Mela till February 4, an offi cial notice said.

4.A commercial American Eagle plane about to land at the Reagan National Airport collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter Wednesday night, in one of the worst aviation disasters in recent US history.

5.The state government extended the deadline for e-KYC (know your customer) verification of ration cards to February 15, Food Supplies Minister Krushna Chandra Patra said Thursday.

6.Paradeep Phosphates Limited (PPL) Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the state government for an investment of Rs 4,000 crore.

7.The Odisha government Thursday introduced the state’s first automated testing station (ATS) in Cuttack, marking a significant advancement in ensuring the transparency and efficiency of motor vehicle fitness testing.

 8.A teacher couple from the Kukudakhandi police station area in Ganjam district was defrauded of Rs34.5 lakh through digital arrest by cybercriminals, police said Thursday.

9.The Delhi Police has been adjudged the ‘Best Marching Contingent’ at the Republic Day Parade 2025 held at Kartavya Path on January 26, an official said Wednesday.

10.The BJP Thursday won the post of mayor while AAP-backed Congress candidates registered victory in the poll for the senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor posts in the high-stakes Chandigarh mayoral elections that took place here.

11.Andhra Pradesh government Thursday launched WhatsApp governance platform 'Mana Mitra' (our friend) offering 161 citizen-centric services, enabling people to procure documents real-time with the touch of a button on their smartphones.

12. AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal Thursday accused Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar of engaging in politics by issuing him a notice over his claim that the Haryana government was “mixing poison” in the Yamuna.

13.Considering a backlog of over 18 lakh criminal cases, the Supreme Court Thursday allowed the high courts to appoint ad-hoc judges, not exceeding the 10 per cent of the court's total sanctioned strength.

14.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will table Economic Survey 2024-25 Friday, providing an official assessment of the performance of the economy in the ongoing financial year, and list out the challenges being faced by the nation.

15.The Swedish prime minister said the shooting of an anti-Islam campaigner just hours before a trial verdict was due Thursday over his burning the Quran might be linked to a foreign power, and police arrested five people over the killing.