THIS DAY, THAT YEAR-20TH JANUARY: 1934: Fujifilm is founded. The Japanese photography and electronics company became a global player in its field.

THIS DAY, THAT YEAR-20TH JANUARY: 1942: Nazi officials meet to organize the extermination of Jews. During the Wannsee Conference in Berlin, the Nazis discussed what they called the “Final Solution to the Jewish question”.

20TH JANUARY-“National Cheese Lover’s” day is observed to commemorate the most celebrated and delicious food item in the world; CHEESE.

20TH JANUARY-“Inauguration” day is observed to mark the commencement of the four-year term of Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. [a.k.a Joe Biden] as president and Kamala Devi Harris as vice president

20TH JANUARY-“Penguin Awareness” day helps raise awareness about the flightless birds whose numbers are dwindling by the day.

20TH JANUARY-“National Coffee Break” day is observed to encourage everyone to take a break during the day to sit and enjoy a hot brewed drink while visiting with family, friends or co-workers.

20TH JANUARY-“International Day of Acceptance” day is observed to accept the disability of the person and to socially recognise their disability.

New Delhi: CCEA [Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs], chaired by PM Modi, approves equity infusion of Rs 1,500 crore in IREDA [Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited], which will generate 10200 jobs per year and CO2 equivalent emission reduction of 7.49 Million Tonnes CO2/year.

Kochi: Kerala Government terms the COVID situation “grave as well as serious and calls for urgent restrictions and regulations”. The death toll reached 51,160 as 49 persons succumbed to Covid-19 during the last 24 hours as Kerala is experiencing the death continuing its “Thaandav” across the State

New Delhi: DGCA [Director-General of Civil Aviation] extends “suspension of Scheduled International commercial passenger services to/from India till 2359 hrs IST of 28th February 2022, amid the rise in Omicron Covid cases in India.

Dubai: Major international airlines cancel their Boeing 777, a plane used by carriers worldwide to the US or changed the planes as there is a concern that 5G mobile phone service could interfere with aircraft technology.

Beijing: Chinese capital Beijing reports five new COVID-19 cases of the Delta variant, days after the first Omicron case was detected in the city bracing to host the winter. The Delta variant was detected from samples and the cases have been transferred to designated hospitals for medical treatment,

Tokyo: Japan’s government preparing social restrictions in Tokyo and other regions as the omicron variant of the coronavirus infects more people. Japan has never had a lockdown during the pandemic but has focused instead on asking restaurants and bars to close early.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: Los Angeles: Actor Daniel Radcliffe set to star as Grammy-winning musician ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic in the Roku original movie ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’. ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’ takes audiences on a truly unbelievable journey through Yankovic’s life and career, from gifted child prodigy to the greatest musical legend of all time.

SPORTS – Cricket: IND tour of SA: 1ST ODI: SA 296/4 beat IND 265/8 by 31 runs. SA lead the three-match ODI series 1-0.

SPORTS – Football: ISL East Bengal FC beat Goa FC 2-1