Current Affairs 5 January 2026

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  • Centre approves appointment of Justice Mahesh Sharadchandra Sonak as Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court
  • India achieves first mountain tunnel breakthrough for Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project

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Centre approves appointment of Justice Mahesh Sharadchandra Sonak as Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court

The Centre has approved the appointment of Justice Mahesh Sharadchandra Sonak as the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court. The approval was accorded by President Droupadi Murmu, as notified by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice. Justice Sonak, currently a judge of the Bombay High Court, will assume office on January 8 following the retirement of the incumbent Chief Justice. The appointment follows the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium. Additionally, the Centre cleared appointments of Ramesh Chander Dimri and Neerja Kulwant Kalson as Additional Judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

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Which article of the Indian Constitution governs the appointment of High Court judges?

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India achieves first mountain tunnel breakthrough for Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project

India has accomplished its first mountain tunnel breakthrough for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor. The breakthrough occurred in a tunnel connecting key cities including Sabarmati, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Vapi, Boisar, Virar, Thane, and Mumbai. This milestone advances the bullet train project aimed at reducing travel time between Mumbai and Ahmedabad to about two hours. The project is being developed with Japanese assistance under a bilateral agreement.

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Which countries are primarily involved in the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project?

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