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The World Is Welcoming New Year 2023:
Every year on January 1, people celebrate New Year's Day. People all around the world celebrate the event with their loved ones and friends, wishing them luck and the best for the new year. People decorate their homes, assemble with friends and family, cook for them, and even organise outings on this day.
January 1 was formally recognised as the start of a new year in 45 BCE. Prior to that, the Roman calendar, which began in March, had 355 days. When Julius Caesar took over as dictator of Rome, he altered the calendar. He made January 1 the first day of the year in part to honour Janus, the Roman deity of beginnings, whose two faces gave him the capacity to see both the past and the future.
However, it was not extensively adopted in Europe until the middle of the 16th century CE. With the growth of Christianity, December 25—the day of Jesus' birth—became acceptable, while January 1—the start of the new year—became heathen. It wasn't widely accepted until Pope Gregory changed the Julian calendar and declared January 1 to be the first day of the year.
Prayer Meet For PM Modi's Mother Hiraben At Vadnagar In Gujarat On Jan 1:
According to her family members, a prayer meeting will be held on Sunday in remembrance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother Hiraben in the PM's birthplace of Vadnagar in Gujarat.
Hiraben died at the age of 99 in Ahmedabad early Friday morning.
She is survived by five sons, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his brothers Somabhai, Amrutbhai, Prahladbhai, and Pankajbhai, as well as her daughter Vasantiben.
According to an advertisement published in a Gujarati newspaper on Saturday, Hiraben Damodardas Modi's "besnu," or prayer meeting, will be conducted at Vadnagar in Mehsana district on January 1 between 9 a.m. and noon.
Hiraben died while receiving treatment at U N Mehta Heart Hospital. PM Modi, his brothers, and other family members attended her last rites at a crematorium in Gandhinagar.
Centre To Roll Out Free Grain Distribution To NFSA Beneficiaries From Jan 1:
Under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), the government would provide free foodgrains to 81.35 crore beneficiaries for one year beginning January 1.
The food ministry said on Saturday that foodgrains will be given at no cost to all NFSA beneficiaries from January 1 through December 31, 2023.
According to a statement, the central government will carry a food subsidy of more than Rs 2 lakh crore in 2023.
To ensure effective implementation, Food Corporation of India (FCI) general managers have been mandated to visit three ration stores each day in different locations of their authority and provide a daily report.
3 Dead, Seven Injured In J&K Firing, Say Police
Three persons were killed and seven were injured in a firing reported from the Dangri area of Rajouri in Kashmir. The injured have been hospitalised. Police and district administration have reached the spot. The injured people suffered multiple bullet injuries: J&K Police (ANI)
3 Dead, 4 Injured In Blaze At Maharashtra Firecracker Factory
Three persons are dead and four were injured in fire at a firecrackers manufacturing unit in Shirale village of Solapur, Maharashtra.
Maharashtra | Three people dead, four injured in fire at a firecrackers manufacturing unit located in Shirale village of Solapur pic.twitter.com/k2VrkLBU0Z
— ANI (@ANI) January 1, 2023
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