1.The Drug Controller General of India has given permission for the emergency use of Sputnik Light Kovid-19 vaccine in the country.
Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya has informed that the Drug Controller General of India has given permission for the emergency use of Sputnik Lite Kovid-19 vaccine in the country. In a tweet, Dr. Mandaviya said that this is the ninth vaccine to protect against Kovid in the country.Is. He said that this would further strengthen the country’s collective fight against the pandemic. The Sputnik Lite version has been found to be 79.4% effective against the corona virus. In January 2021, Covaxin and the Covishield vaccine were first approved for emergency use. After this, six more vaccines got this permission and now there is Sputnik Lite in the form of the ninth vaccine, whose only one dose is enough. This is the first single dose vaccine in the country. The eight vaccines that have been approved for use so far are all two-dose. These include Sputnik V, Covishield, Covaxin, Kovovax, Corbevax as well as Jay Cove D from Moderna, Johnson & Johnson and Zydus Cadilla.
2.Professor Shantisree Dhulipudi Pandit appointed as the Vice Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi
Shantisree Dhulipudi Pandit , Professor, Savitribai Phule Pune University has been appointed as the Vice Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi . His term will be of five years . She is the first woman Vice Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University . Jagdish Kumar , former vice-chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University, has been appointed as the chairman of the University Grants Commission .
3.Professor Dinesh Prasad Saklani appointed as the new director of NCERT
Professor Dinesh Prasad Saklani has been appointed as the new director of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) . He succeeds Hrishikesh Senapati , who ended his term a year ago. The new director has been appointed for a term of five years from the date on which he assumes office, or until he attains the age of 65 years, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. Professor Saklani has been awarded the Vishisht Akademi Award for historical writing in 2005 by the Punjab Academy of Arts and Sahitya Akademi, Jalandhar. The new director is a member of the Academic Council of the Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani. Professor Saklani Indian History Congress; He is also a life member of Uttarakhand History and Culture Association and Book Club IIAS Shimla.
4.West Bengal launches open-air classroom program ‘Paraya Shikshalay’
The Government of West Bengal has launched Paray Shikshalaya (Neighborhood School) , an open-air classroom program for primary and pre-primary students . Under the ‘Paraya Shikshalay’ project, primary and pre-primary students of government schools will be taught in the open. The state government will also provide mid-day meals to the students of ‘Paraya Shikshalaya’. Para teachers and primary school teachers will be part of this project. They will provide elementary education to the children of classes 1-5.
5.Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launched the fourth phase of Intensified Mission Indradhanush for Immunization
Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya launched the fourth phase of Intensified Mission Indradhanush in New Delhi to protect children and pregnant women from serious diseases in the country . It is a special drive for complete immunization in the country. Shri Mandaviya said that Mission Indradhanush will give more impetus to complete immunization. He said that till now the vaccination coverage among children has increased to more than 76 per cent. Mission Indradhanush aims to ensure complete immunization of children and pregnant women.
6.Sourav Ganguly laid the foundation stone of the world’s third largest cricket stadium in Jaipur
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and BCCI President Sourav Ganguly laidthe foundation stone of the world’s third largest cricket stadium in Jaipur . The International Cricket Stadium of Jaipur will be the second largest cricket stadium in India and the third largest in the world . The new international stadium will be built by the Rajasthan Cricket Academy (RCA) on theJaipur -Delhi bypass on over 100 acres of land in Jaipur. The stadium will have a seating capacity of 75,000 spectators . Presently,in Ahmedabad (formerly Motera Stadium)It is the largest stadium in the world with a capacity of 132,000 spectators . The second largest stadium is Australia ‘s Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) with a capacity of 100,024 spectators.
7.Senegal won the Africa Cup of Nations Football Championship
Senegal has won the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) football championship . In the final, Senegal defeated Egypt 4-2 to win the title. Both the teams did not score any goal in the match of 120 minutes. After the shootout, Senegalese forward Sadio Mane scored the winning goal on a penalty.
8.Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan signed an ordinance to amend the Lokayukta Act.
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan signed an ordinance to amend the Lokayukta Act amid protests by the opposition . The Chief Minister informed the Governor that Section 14 of the Lokayukta Act was constitutionally unconstitutional and the decision to amend it was not politically motivated. Earlier, the governor had refused to sign the ordinance for nearly two weeks and sought an explanation from the Marxist Communist Party -led Pinarayi Vijayan government . The Congress-led opposition had urged the governor not to sign the ordinance, complaining of several cases of irregularities in the government.
9.Government of India approved to change the names of three places in Madhya Pradesh
The Government of India has approved the renaming of 3 places in Madhya Pradesh , Hoshangabad Nagar as Narmadapuram , Shivpuri as Kundeshwar Dham and Babai as Makhan Nagar . Shivraj Singh Chouhan in 2021The government of MP led by M.P. has proposed to rename 3 places in Madhya Pradesh. The approval to change the name was given by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The city of Hoshangabad was renamed Narmadapuram after Hoshang Shah, the first formally appointed Sultan of the Malwa Sultanate of Central India. Babai’s name has been changed after the famous journalist and poet Makhanlal Chaturvedi. Makhanlal Chaturvedi was born in Babai, MP. The government named a National University of Journalism and Communication at Bhopal after Makhanlal in 1992.
10.Swarajability: India’s first AI-based job platform for Persons with Disabilities
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-Hyderabad) has launched the beta version of ‘ Swarajability ‘, a job portal powered by Artificial Intelligence to help people with disabilities acquire relevant skills and find jobs.does. The platform will analyze the profiles of job seekers and suggest the skills they will need to become eligible. A platform to address this challenge will help this vulnerable section of the population. The institute has developed the platform in association with Youth4Jobs, Visual Quest and Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. While IIT-H offers its expertise in AI, Visual Quest India has developed the platform. Youth4Jobs provides skilling services to the job seekers. The project is funded by Kotak Mahindra Bank. There are 21 million disabled persons in the country. About 70 percent of these are either unemployed or underemployed.
11.Power Minister launches Powerthon-2022 for use of advanced technology in power distribution
The Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy, Shri R. Of. Singh to solve complex problems in power distributionAnd today virtually launched Powerthon-2022, a hackathon competition under RDSS to find technology driven solutions to ensure quality and reliable power supply. REC Limited announced the launch of Powerthon-2022 in association with SINE/SINE (Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship), IIT Bombay. The Hackathon will include Technology Solution Providers (TSPs), Startups, Academic Institutions, Research Institutes, Equipment Manufacturers, State Power companies and other state and central power sector units will be briefed about the various challenges/problems related to the distribution sector. They will be invited to showcase their technology driven solutions to solve complex problems.
12.30 years later, the presence of the dhol or Asian wild dogs was reported again
A new study reports a reappearance in the high mountains of Central Asia nearly 30 years after the last recorded appearance of the dhole or Asiatic wild dog . The presence of the drum has been observed at the Bek-Tosot Conservancy , located in the Osh region of southern Kyrgyzstan , a few kilometers from the Tajikistan border . It is located in the Pamir mountain range of the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of China. Drum (Cuon alpinus)Is a wild carnivorous animal that is a member of the Canidae family and the class Mammalia. It is also called ‘Asiatic Wild Dog’. Historically, dholes have been found throughout southern Russia, Central Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia. According to recent research and currently obtained maps, dholes are now restricted to South and South-East Asia only with the northernmost region in China. In India, these are found in three regions, namely, the Western and Eastern Ghats, the Central Indian landscape and the North-East India. According to a new recent study, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh rank high in the conservation of endangered dholes in India.
13.CII presented DX 2021 Award to Karnataka Bank
Karnataka Bank has been conferred with the Digital Transformation Award, ‘ DX 2021 Award ‘ in recognition of innovative best practice ‘KBL VIKAAS’ by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for Best Practice in Digital Transformation . KBL Vikas was launched in 2017 by Karnataka Bank. This has enabled the bank to implement digital capabilities. The Bank has recently launched ‘KBL NXT’ as part of ‘KBL Vikas K 2.0’. The DX Award is given to organizations that have made valuable contributions to the digital sector.
14.ADB extends record USD 4.6 billion loan to India in 2021
It provided a record USD 4.6 billion in sovereign lending to India in 2021 , according to data released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) . This included USD 1.8 billion for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic response . ADB’s regular funding program for India is designed to support transportation, urban development, finance, agriculture and skill building. ADB’s project portfolio in 2021 reflects the Government of India’s focus on transforming cities into economically vibrant and sustainable communities. USD 4.6 billion was committed by ADB for 17 loans. 1.8 billion USD for vaccine procurement in COVID-19-related aidUSD 1.5 billion and USD 300 million to strengthen primary health care in urban areas and the country’s future pandemic preparedness.
15.Ratha Saptami
This year Ratha Saptami festival is being celebrated on February 7, 2022 . Ratha Saptami is an annual Hindu festival dedicated to the Sun God . It is also known as Rath Saptami, Achla Saptami , Magha Saptami and Surya Jayanti . On this day one day Brahmotsavam in Tirumala , Andhra Pradeshis organized. Ratha Saptami is also called Surya Jayanti because it marks the birth of the Sun and is called Magha Saptami because it is celebrated on the seventh day (Saptami) of the Hindu month of Magha. Ratha Saptami also marks the change of seasons (spring) and the beginning of the harvesting season. Ratha Saptami is one such festival which signifies that the Sun is transiting in Uttarayan. Uttarayana means to move from the north direction. Uttarayan means the sun is tilted towards the north.
