1.Election Commission announces Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Manipur Assembly Election Schedule
Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra said New Delhi to announce the election schedule, saying that Uttar Pradesh in seven phases from February 10 to March seven will vote. Elections in Punjab, Uttarakhand and Goa will be held in a single phase on February 14 . Manipur on 27 February and three in March two phases will vote. Counting of votes will take place on March 10 . A total of 690 assembly seats in five state legislaturesBut the vote will be held. The term of Goa Legislative Assembly will end this year on 15th March, Manipur Legislative Assembly on 19th March, Uttarakhand and Punjab Legislative Assembly on 23rd March and Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly on 14th May. There are a total of 18 crore 34 lakh voters in the elections to the assemblies of the five states. Of these, 8.55 million are women. 24 lakh nine thousand new voters have been made in all the states. Senior citizens above 80 years of age, Divyangjan and COVID patients can use the postal ballot.
2.New passenger train started between Tripura and Manipur
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav flagged off the Agartala-Jiribam-Agartala Jan Shatabdi Express train through video conference . This is the first train connecting Tripura and Manipur . Speaking on the occasion, the Railway Minister said that this train will give a boost to the transport, tourism and trade of the entire North East region. North Eastern Region Development Minister G Kishan Reddy was present in the program. Shri Vaishnav said that he would soon review the progress of Akhaura-Agartala rail project. It is a strategic project to build rail connectivity between India and Bangladesh. Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb , Manipur Chief Minister N Biren SinghAnd many other leaders also attended the function through video conference. This train will run thrice a week.
3.The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and the US Department of Agriculture signed a draft agreement
Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ministry and the Agriculture Department of the United States has two agricultural produce has signed a framework agreement to provide market access to one another. Mango and Pomegranate from India and Cherry and Alfalfa-Rizza fodder from the US side . The commerce ministry said that the export of mango and pomegranate would start in January-February this year. The import of rijca and cherries from the US will start in April.
4.Uttar Pradesh ranked first in the state category of the third National Water Award 2020
Uttar Pradesh has got the first position in the state category of the third National Water Awards 2020 . Rajasthan came second and Tamil Nadu third. Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat today announced the winners of the National Water Award. 57 awards were announced in 11 categories including Best State, District, Panchayat and Industry. India is home to more than 18 percent of the world’s population, but the country has only four percent of the world’s renewable water resources. The National Water Awards have been instituted to recognize and encourage the exemplary work and efforts done by the States, Districts, Individuals and Organizations in fulfilling the vision of the Government of Jal Samridhi Bharat.
5.Chinese diplomat Zhang Ming takes over as Secretary General of SCO
China ‘s senior diplomat Zhang Ming (Zhang Ming) The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) took over as the new secretary general of which India is a member. He has taken over from the former Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan Vladimir Norov (Vladimir Norov) for a three-year term. He was until recently China’s ambassador to the European Union. The SCO consists of eight member states: India, Kazakhstan, China, the Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
6.Government re-appointed Vijay Paul Sharma as CACP President
The Center has re-appointed Vijay Paul Sharma as the chairman of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) , after he stepped down in May last year after completing a five-year term . The role of the CACP president will be crucial in the proposed committee on Minimum Support Price (MSP) and other reforms. Sharma, Professor at the Center for Agricultural Management at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, was first appointed as the Chairman of the CACP in June 2016. The Agricultural Costs and Prices Commission, established in 1965, is an apex advisory body under the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India. It is an expert body which recommends the Minimum Support Price (MSP) taking into account various factors.
7.A new book called Mamata: Beyond 2021 by Jayant Ghoshal
HarperCollins Publishers India is set to publish a new book titled ” Mamata: Beyond 2021 “, translated by political journalist Jayant Ghoshal Arunav Sinha. The book’s release was announced on 5 January 2022, the birthday of West Bengal Chief Minister (CM) and Trinamool Congress (TMC) party leader Mamata Banerjee. The book explores and examines why the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lost the 2021 West Bengal election.
8.Jesse Chaudhary got the first Guinness World Record in Numerology
One of the top numerologists of India , JC Choudhary has achieved the first ever Guinness World Record in Numerology and the first World Record of 2022 by educating about 6000 participants about the ancient science, from United States, United Kingdom, Middle East and Numerology enthusiasts from India attended. The Guinness World Records London office has opened a new category “Numerology” for this achievement. The initiative was organized by CNPL (Chowdhary Numero Pvt Ltd) and Indian Institute of Numerology to create awareness about numerology, which is practiced in ancient cultures like Greece, Egypt, China, Chalia and India.
9.Shafali Verma appointed as the brand endorser of Bank of Baroda
State-owned Bank of Baroda has roped in cricketer Shafali Verma as its brand endorser. The bank continues to support the youth of the country through its various banking and non-banking initiatives and this announcement reflects the bank’s ethos of adding value to its customer experience by choosing to inspire youth like Shefali.” In 2019, At the age of 15, Shafali became the youngest cricketer to play in a Women’s Twenty20 International for India.Earlier in 2021, Shafali Verma became the first woman cricketer to hit 3 sixes in a Test match.
10.Gujarat has launched ‘Student Start-up and Innovation Policy (SSIP) 2.0’
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Education Minister Jitu Vaghani launched “ Student Start-up and Innovation Policy (SSIP) 2.0 ” in the state of Gujarat . SSIP 2.0 has been launched with an aim to financially support school students in innovation in the International Conference of Academic Institutions (ICAI-2022). ICAI 2022 was held on January 5, 2022 at Science City. SSIP 2.0 provides support to anyone up to the age of 35 who is a schoolboy; or a vocational, diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral student; or is an alumnus, alumnus or any dropout from an institution, university or school. Under this, the state government is planning to set up functional innovation and incubation centers in all the universities of the state.
11.India to become world’s third largest ethanol market by 2026: IEA
According to recent research by the International Energy Agency (IEA) , India is on track to become the world’s third largest ethanol market by 2026 . By 2026, India will be left behind only the US and Brazil, as it has accelerated the transition towards a clean energy environment to become carbon neutral by 2070. India’s use of ethanol has been tripled to an estimated 3 billion liters between 2017-2021. With this, India will overtake China as the world’s third largest ethanol user by 2026. According to the IEA, India has made “massive progress” in the expansion of ethanol blending. The blending was 2 per cent in 2017. By 2021 it had reached 8 per cent. Thus it has brought India on the verge of achieving 10 percent blending in 2022.
12.India has met the target of 40% non-fossil fuels set for 2030 in 2021 itself: Government of India
New and Renewable Energy Ministry recently announced that India in its non-fossil fuel target to have achieved much before 2030 ‘s. In COP21 , India had pledged to install 40% of the total electrical energy from non-renewable sources. India had set a target to achieve this target by 2030. But now it has achieved this target by November 2021Is. The total installed power capacity of India is 392.01 GW. Of this, the total non-fossil-fuel based energy is 157.32 GW. This is 40.1% of 392.01 GW. The achieved target is a part of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC). The NDC was promised in the 2015 Paris Agreement. India was keen to implement the NDC very sincerely since the signing of this agreement. India is the only G-20 country meeting its climate goals. This helped India achieve the target quickly. Under the NDC, India had pledged to increase its total electricity generation from fossil fuels to 40% of the total electricity generation in the country. India had pledged to reduce emissions by 33 percent compared to 2005 levels.
13.Home Ministry asks DGPs of states to share adequate information and actionable inputs through Multi Agency Centers (MACs)
Multi Agency Center (MAC) was formed to share intelligence. It was formed after the Kargil War. The Intelligence Bureau (IB) was the nodal agency to set up this centre. More than 28 national and state organizations are part of MAC. This includes the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), state police and armed forces. This is a common counter terrorism grid operating under IB. The contribution towards MAC by the state agencies is less. That is, the information shared by the state agencies is much less as compared to the central agencies. To address this issue, in January 2022, the central government has recently asked state governments to share intelligence output through multi-agency centres. It has been made mandatory. This order has been issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs. Although MAC has military ties, it operates under the Home Office.
14.Retirement age of state government employees increased from 60 years to 62 years in Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. s. Jaganmohan Reddy has increased the retirement age of state government employees from 60 years to 62 years . In a meeting with several employee unions in Amravati, the Chief Minister also announced 23 percent fitment when the new pay scale is implemented from January 2022. The financial benefits will be applicable from 1st April 2020 and the enhanced pay scale will be effective from January 2022 along with arrears of Dearness Allowance. Dues like provident fund, GLI, leave encashment will be paid by April 2022.
15.Organized India Skill 2021 National Competition
India Skill 2021 National Competition is being organized at Pragati Maidan , Delhi . More than 500 contestants from across the country are participating in this competition. These contestants will showcase their talent in 54 industrial sectors. These sectors are car painting, patisserie and confectionery, welding, additive manufacturing, cyber security and horticulture, among others. The winners of all skill competitions will be awarded on the 10th of this month.
16.Appeal to use ayuraksha kit to fight against covid
Union AYUSH Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has appealed to the people to use Ayuraksha Kits to fight against Kovid . Mr. Sonowal said that this kit consists of four components. He said that there are other AYUSH products including Arsenicum Album 30 which can be taken in consultation with the physicians. Mr. Sonowal also said that Ministry of AYUSH will organize Surya Namaskar program on 14th of this month.
17.Justice Ayesha Malik to be the first woman Supreme Court judge of Pakistan
Pakistan is inching closer to the appointment of the first woman Supreme Court judge after the High Power Panel’s nod to elevate Lahore High Court judge Ayesha Malik to the Supreme Court . The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed , approved Malik’s promotion with a majority of five votes against four. This is the second time that the JCP held a meeting to decide on Justice Malik’s elevation. Justice Malik’s name had first surfaced before the JCP on September 9 last year, but the panel was equally divided, resulting in rejection of his candidature.
18.India’s GDP expected to grow by 9.2 percent in the current financial year
In the current fiscal, India’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the nine point two percent of the projected increase. In the last financial year, it was 7 to 3 percent. This was stated by the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation in the first advance estimate of national income for the financial year 2021-22. The ministry has also said that the real GDP or GDP at constant prices in the current financial year is estimated at Rs 147.45 lakh crore, while the GDP estimate for the year 2020-21 is Rs.135.13 lakh crore. The Second Advance Estimates of National Income for the year 2021-22 and the Quarterly Estimates of GDP for the quarter October-December, 2021 will be released next month.
19.Viresh Kumar Bhavra takes over as Director General of Punjab Police
Viresh Kumar Bhavra , a 1987 batch Indian Police Service officer , took over as the Director General of Punjab Police . After taking over the charge, the newly appointed Director General of Police said that the Punjab Police would ensure smooth conduct of the elections.
20.Election Commission withdraws appointment of actor Sonu Sood as ambassador in Punjab
The Election Commission has withdrawn the appointment of actor Sonu Sood as its ambassador in Punjab . Punjab Chief Electoral Officer Dr S Karuna Raju informed that the appointment of Sonu Sood has been withdrawn.
21.Mohammad Arif Khan, who is going for the Winter Olympics, included in the target Olympic podium plan
The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) of India’s Ministry of Sports has recommended Alpine skiing athlete Mohammad Arif Khan in the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) core group until the Winter Olympics to be held in Beijing, China this February.has been approved for inclusion. This achievement earned Khan the unique distinction of becoming the first Indian to win straight quota places in two different Winter Olympic events, besides being the first athlete from the country to seal a berth at the Winter Olympic Games 2022. Khan will compete in the slalom and giant slalom events at the Winter Olympics. He has been sanctioned an amount of Rs 17.46 lakh under TOPS for training and procurement of equipment in Europe ahead of the grand event in China. Khan’s current training base is in Austria, where he is accompanied by his coach and physio.
22.RBI cancels authorization certificates of Muthoot Vehicle Finance, Acko India
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a certificate of certification (CoA) to two payment system operators (PSOs) Muthoot Vehicle & Asset Finance Limited and Acko India Financial Services Private Limited for non-compliance with regulatory requirements under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 . citing has been cancelled. Both Muthoot Vehicles and Asset Finance Limited and Acko India Financial Services Private Limited had a certificate of authorization issued by the RBI for the issuance and operation of prepaid payment instruments.
23.WFP and Akshaya Patra Foundation partner to scale up PM Poshan Yojana
In India, the UN ‘s World Food Program (WFP) said the prime minister – Nutrition Power Construction (PM Nutrition) Plan (the first school lunch to enhance the effectiveness of the national program known as) in the Akshaya Patra Foundation ( TAPF), a non-profit organization partnered with. The partnership is aimed at food safety and sanitation projects, capacity building of cooks-cum-helpers and enhancing the nutritional quality of school meals. Under this collaboration, WFP and TAPF will share knowledge through workshops and policy and strategy dialogues with the government to enhance the quality of the school meal programme. Since its inception in 1961, school meals have been part of WFP’s mission. WFP has six decades of experience supporting school feeding and working with more than 100 countries to establish sustainable national school feeding programs.
24.Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Retail invests $200 million in Dunzo to acquire 25.8% stake
Mukesh Ambani ‘s Reliance Retail has fully Dailutd by 25.8 percent to stake Bangalore Quick commerce player Dnjho (Dunzo) for $ 200 million or about Rs 1,488 crore has been invested. The move will help Reliance gain a foothold in the country’s growing rapid delivery market. Dunzo raised a total of $240 million in this latest round, led by a Reliance Industries Limited unit. Other existing investors were Lightbox, Ligthrock, 3L Capital and Alteria Capital, which participated in the round.
25.TS Tirumurti takes over as chairman of UNSC Counter-Terrorism Committee
UN Permanent Representative of India, TS Tirumurthy the 2022 to the UN Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee has been appointed as Chairman. India has assumed the chairmanship of the UN Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee (UNSC-CTC) for one year starting January 01, 2022. As Chair of the Anti-Terrorism Committee 2022, India will work to further enhance the role of the Anti-Terrorism Committee in strengthening the multilateral response to terrorism, and ensure that the global response to the threat of terrorism is clear, undivided and effective. are. India is currently a non-permanent member of the 15-nation UNSC. Its two-year term will end on December 31, 2022.
26.Ramnath Goenka Excellence Journalism Awards Announced
The Indian Express Group has announced the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards for journalists across the country for their work done in 2019 . The RNG Awards is one of the most prestigious awards in India in the field of journalism, held annually since 2006 . The photo stories of our winners appeared in our print and digital editions between December 24, 2021 and January 4, 2022. List of winners:
- Hindi (Print) : Anand Chaudhary, Dainik Bhaskar
- Hindi (Broadcast) : Sushil Kumar Mohapatra, NDTV India
- Regional Languages (Print): Aniket Vasant Sathe, Loksatta
- Regional Languages (Broadcast): Sunil Baby, Media One TV
- Environment, Science and Technology Reporting (Print) : Team Pari (People’s Archive of Rural India)
- Environment, Science and Technology Reporting (Broadcast) : Team Scroll
- Uncovering India Invisible (Print): Shiv Sahai Singh, The Hindu
- Uncovering India Invisible (Broadcast): Trideep’s Mandal, The Quint
- Business and Economic Journalism (Print): Sumant Banerjee, Business Today
- Business and Economic Journalism (Broadcast) : Ayushi Jindal, India Today TV
- Reporting on Politics and Government (Digital): Dheeraj Mishra, The Wire
- Reporting on Politics and Government (Broadcast): Seema Pasha, The Wire.in
- Sports Journalism (Print): Nihal Koshi, The Indian Express
- Sports Journalism (Broadcast) : Team NewsX
- Investigative Reporting (Print): Kaunain Sheriff M, The Indian Express
- Investigative Reporting (Broadcast) : S Mahesh Kumar, Manorama News
- Reporting on Arts, Culture and Entertainment: Uday Bhatia, Mint
- Prakash Kardale Memorial Award for Citizen Journalism: Chaitanya Marpakwar, Mumbai Mirror
- Photojournalism: Zishan-e-Latif, The Caravan
- Books (Non-fiction): Arun Mohan Sukumar
27.Google pays tribute to famous scientist Stephen Hawking with doodle
On January 08, 2021 , tech giant Google paid tribute to world-renowned cosmologist, author and theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking on his 80th birth anniversary through an animated doodle . Stephen William Hawking was born on 08 January 1942 in Oxford, England.Happened in. He was inspired by the mysteries of the universe from a young age. At the age of 21, he was diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disease, which left him unable to walk and perform other daily tasks. Stephen Hawking received a bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of Oxford, while a PhD from the University of Cambridge. He was attracted to ‘black holes’, which became an important subject of his study and research. In 1974, he found in one of his researches that ‘particles’ can escape from black holes, this one of his theory is considered his most important contribution to physics. In 1974, at the age of 32, Stephen Hawking was elected a member of the prestigious Royal Society. He was the youngest person in the world to achieve this feat. He received the Fundamental Physics Award in the year 2003, Copley Medal in 2006 and Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009. He had received 14 honorary doctorates.
