National News:
1.Two terrorists of Jaish-e-Mohammed in Jammu and Kashmir were attacked in 24 hours:-
Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir have killed two terrorists in an encounter. Both terrorists belong to Jaish-e-Mohammed. There are two terror attacks in J & K in the last two days. In these attacks, 12 people, including two CRPF wounded, were injured. Since then, the security forces were cobbling in search of terrorists from place to place.
The terrorists killed Jaish-e-Mohammed have been identified as Shahid Ahmad Baba and Aniyat Ahmed Zidar. Security forces killed both militants during an encounter in the Rajpora area of Pulwama.
2.Big relief to the general public: Gas cylinders cost less before budget:-
Petroleum companies have given a big relief on Thursday, to the general public, expecting a lot of relief from the interim budget. These companies have reduced the price of subsidized cooking gas cylinders to 1.46 rupees and 30 rupees for the non-subsidized cylinders from Thursday midnight.
According to the statement of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the country’s largest oil marketing company, after the cut, subsidized LPG with 14.2 kg LPG would be Rs 493.53, while the non-subsidized cylinders would get 659 rupees with the same gas.
3.This work will be done in Pakistan, Britain, engaged in international anti-India campaign:-
Pakistan’s PM Imran Khan, on one side, talks about friendly relations with India, but on the other hand his government has started an anti-India campaign. In its sequel, a big rally is being organized in London in connection with Kashmir, which is going to address the Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi.
Earlier, Pakistan has organized anti-India and pro-Khalistan rallies in Canada and the US. The situation is that the Indian Foreign Ministry has had to say that the way in which the anti-India campaign has started in the world, Pakistan has never been seen before.
Business News:
4.Center has increased the amount of fellowship for Ph.D. students and other researchers.:-
The Center has increased the amount of fellowship for Ph.D. students and other researchers from 1st January this year. It includes enrolled students and researchers in any field of science and technology, including physical and chemistry, engineering, mathematics, agricultural science, biology and pharmacy. Over 60 thousand researchers will directly benefit from increased fellowship. This will also give the states the basis for increasing the number of their fellowships. In the first two years, the fellowship of junior researchers increased from 25 thousand rupees to 31 thousand rupees and senior researchers would get Rs 35 thousand rupees per month instead of 28 thousand rupees. Apart from this, honorarium of scientists working as research associates in research and development projects has also been increased from 30 to 35 percent. The honorarium has been given 54 thousand rupees per month for the highest assorted research associate.
5.Interim Budget 2019 LIVE: Piyush Goyal will start reading budget speech at 11 o’clock:-
In this budget of the Modi Government, the rural economy is expected to get priority. Due to decrease in crop prices and the increase in cost, agricultural income has decreased. Modi government promised to double the income of farmers in the last budget by 2022. The government can increase the expenditure on the welfare programs being run in rural areas by 16 percent. Union minister Piyush Goyal will start reading budget speech 2019 shortly. This is the last budget of the present government, which will be the interim budget. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is currently in the US due to health reasons, so Piyush Goyal has been given additional charge of the Finance Ministry.
6.Budget 2019: Modi Government can increase rural spending by 16%:-
The government can increase the expenditure on the welfare programs being run in rural areas by 16 percent.
In the interim budget to be presented on February 1, the government can allocate Rs 1.3 lakh crore for the Ministry of Rural Development. In the current financial year, the government had given a budget of Rs 1.12 lakh crore to this ministry.
In this budget of the Modi Government, the rural economy is expected to get priority. Due to decrease in crop prices and the increase in cost, agricultural income has decreased. Modi government promised to double the income of farmers in the last budget by 2022.
Sport News:
7.Indian women’s soccer team beat hosts Indonesia in consecutive match:-
Indian women’s soccer team beat hosts Indonesia 2-0 in the second match by scoring one goal in both the half matches . The first goal Sanju from India 20 in minutes while Dangmei grace the injury time of the second half ( 92 scored second goal in minute). This is the second consecutive win of the Indian team on Indonesia. India was 1-0 ahead to the interval . Although Indonesia had an opportunity to equalize in the first half but the header on the cross from the right end collided with the cross bar and thus the crisis on India came to an end. India did not give any chance to Indonesia and continue the attack. The advantage of this was in the second half of the injections, when Dangmei scored a goal on the rebound.
8.The final match of the series between India and Spain in women’s hockey today:-
In women’s hockey, the last match of the four-match series between India and Spain will be played in Murcia at 5:30 in the evening according to Indian time. The two teams in the series are equally convincing by winning one match.
9.India beat New Zealand by 8 wickets in the fourth one-dayer:-
New Zealand defeated India by 8 wickets in the fourth ODI of the series at Hamilton thanks to the strong performance of their bowlers . In front of the Kiwi bowlers, Team India’s batting looked bleak and the whole team was all out for 92 runs in 30.5 overs. After that, the hosts won the match by scoring 93 in 2 balls in 14.4 overs. The performance of the Indian team was very bad in this one-dayer and it made the second lowest score in ODIs against New Zealand. Overall is the seventh lowest score in India in this ODI. India’s total innings against New Zealand in the year 2010 was reduced to 88 runs in Dambulla. India’s lowest score in ODIs is 54 runs, which he made against Sri Lanka in Sharjah on 29 October 2000.
