1. India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 164 crore 35 lakh mark. Union Health Ministry said.
2. Health and Family Welfare Ministry has said that children attaining age of 15 years as on January 2023, are eligible for vaccination under 15 to 18 age group.
3. This year’s Beating Retreat ceremony will, for the first time, have a laser show and a drone show with background music. The ceremony will mark the end of this year’s Republic Day celebrations that began on January 23. This will also be the first time that the parapet of the north and south blocks will have a laser projection mapping show to commemorate 75 years of India’s independence.
A total of 1,000 “made in India” drones made different formations as part of a rehearsal for the Beating Retreat ceremony at Vijay Chowk. The Beating Retreat is conducted every year on January 29 at Vijay Chowk to mark the formal conclusion of the Republic Day celebrations.
4. The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce on Friday its judgement on the issue of the grant of reservation in promotion to the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in government jobs.
5. Ahead of Budget session of Parliament, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has convened an all-party meeting on 30th of this month to ensure smooth functioning of the House.
6. Minister of State for Culture Meenakashi Lekhi has released the pictorial comic book ‘India’s Women Unsung Heroes’ in New Delhi. The book has been prepared by Culture Ministry in partnership with Amar Chitra Katha
7. The third phase of construction work of the Ram temple in Ayodhya which includes the plinth of the main structure has begun and will be completed by May, The construction work of the temple is progressing according to the plan and by December 2023, devotees will be able to get the opportunity of Lord Shri Ram darshan. The temple’s trust said.
7. Andhra Pradesh: govt issued a preliminary draft gazette notification to have 26 districts for the state by restructuring the existing 13 districts and creating 13 more districts.
8. ASSAM: The Congress has followed its Assam model in Manipur, where state elections are due next month, creating a grand alliance with six political parties including the Left. The alliance, the name of which will soon be announced, includes Congress, CPI, CPM, RSP, Forward Block and the Janata Dal Secular and will have a Common Minimum Programme.
9. BIHAR :Students’ union AISA and other youth organizations have called for a Bihar Bandh on 28 Jan(Friday) over the alleged discrepancies in Railway Recruitment Board’s examination. They termed the committee formed by the Ministry of Railways to look into the grievances of job aspirants as a “hoax”
10.DELHI: CM Arvind Kejriwal on 27 Jan unfurled a 115-ft high tricolour in Timarpur constituency and said such high-mast national flags were installed at 75 locations across the city to mark 75th year of India’s Independence.
11. MAHARASHTRA: Cabinet passed a proposal to allow selling wine at supermarkets and walk-in stores. The stores’ area should be over 1,000 square feet and should be registered under Maharashtra Shops and Establishments Act
12.TAMIL NADU: Schools, Colleges To Open Feb 1, No Night Curfew From 27 Jan. The number of guests at weddings has been fixed at 100, while only 50 are allowed for funerals, according to the new rules.
13. TELANGANA : CM K. Chandrashekar Rao directed the police officials to set up a special ‘Narcotics and Organised Crime Control Cell’ (Counter Intelligence Cell) in the police department with about 1,000 personnel to check drug menace in the state.
14. UTTAR PRADESH : The Aam Aadmi Party on 27 Jan released its manifesto for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections promising free bus service for women, 300 units of free electricity and round-the-clock power supply in the state.
The manifesto, named ‘Kejriwal Guarantee Card’, was released by Sanjay Singh, AAP’s Uttar Pradesh in-charge at a press conference.
15. A special court on Thursday rejected the bail plea of former minister and Samajwadi Party MP Mohammad Azam Khan in a 2014 case. Azam Khan is presently lodged in Sitapur jail in connection with a number of cases, including that of land grabbing, lodged against him in Rampur.
16. PM Modi to share his thoughts in Mann Ki Baat this Sunday; Programme to begin at 11.30 a.m
FINANCE/BUSINESS:
17. The Union Budget 2022-23 will be presented by the Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 1st Feb in paperless form. A Union Budget Mobile App was also launched for hassle-free access of budget documents by Members of Parliament and the public. The mobile app is available on both Android and iOS platforms. The App can also be downloaded from the Union Budget Web Portal
www.indiabudget.gov.in
18. GST officers have busted a syndicate involved in the creation of fake firms and bogus invoices which led to a GST evasion of Rs 362 crore, These fake firms without supplying any goods or services and encashment of GST refund. The finance ministry said.
19. Budget 2022 for NRIs (Expectations): End of the stringent rules for NRIs having taxable income of over Rs 15 lakh in India and new Income Tax Return (ITR) Form for them are some of the expectations for Non-Resident Indians from the upcoming Budget 2022.
20. Budget 2020 had proposed to exempt Non-resident Indians (NRIs) from filing income tax return in certain conditions. It had also proposed to modify residency provisions to prevent tax abuse. Prior to that, NRIs were liable to pay tax in India if they spent over 165 days in India in a year. This was reduced to 120 days. This decision was taken after the Government noted instances where period of 182 days specified in respect of an Indian citizen or person of Indian origin visiting India during the year, was being misused.
21. Air India has been officially handed over to the Tata Sons Limited. The Tata Group takes over the management and control of the airline. The transaction cover three entities, Air India, Air India Express and AI SATS.
ENTERTAINMENT:
22.Marathi author and activist Dr Anil Awachat died due to a prolonged illness at his home in Pune on Thursday at the age of 78 years. He was admitted to a hospital due to health issues but was discharged four days ago. He, along with his wife, had founded Muktangan Rehabilitation Center in Pune.
DEFENCE:
23. PM Modi will address the National Cadet Corps PM Rally at Cariappa Ground in Delhi today(28 Jan). The Rally is the culmination of NCC Republic Day Camp and is held on 28th January every year. At the event, Prime Minister will inspect the Guard of Honour, review March Past by NCC contingents and also witness the NCC cadets displaying their skills in army action, slithering, microlight flying, parasailing as well as cultural programmes. The best cadets will receive medal and baton from the Prime Minister.
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