1. Mughal Gardens at Rashtrapati Bhavan will be open for the public from coming Saturday. The gardens will remain open till 16th March and people can visit between 10 AM to 5 PM except on Mondays. President Ram Nath Kovind opened the annual Udyanotsav of Rashtrapati Bhavan.
2. Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has said that 29 States have been covered under the Krishi Udan 2.0 Scheme. The Scheme 2.0 was announced in October last year focusing on transporting perishable food products from the hilly areas, North-Eastern States and tribal areas. Providing more air connectivity (national and international) between origin-destination airports aimed at bringing in improved logistics efficiency.
3. NITI Aayog member Dr VK Paul on Thursday said that India is set to get its first Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine soon. “India’s first homegrown mRNA COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Pune-based Gennova Biopharmaceuticals is currently under final clinical trials.
4. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s (RSS) Muslim wing says fanatics misusing burqa-clad student to defame India to disturb harmony and peace in the country. . In a statement, the Muslim Rashtriya Manch categorically said that it does not support such ‘fanaticism and religious frenzy’ and favoured the move to enforce dress code for students in educational institutions in Karnataka.
5. The Centre on Thursday said there is no proposal under consideration for giving additional attempt to aspirants of 2022 civil services examination. Union Minister Jitendra Singh said the issue of granting age relaxation and extra attempt to the candidates due to COVID-19 had been brought before Supreme Court. He said it hasn’t been found feasible to change the existing provisions.
6. TAMILNADU: A 38-year old man was arrested after hurling petrol ‘bombs’ ‘ at Tamil Nadu BJP office to oppose party’s pro-NEET stand.
7. UTTARPRADESH: Allahabad High Court on Thursday granted bail to Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra Teni’s son Ashish Mishra in the Lakhimpur violence case.
8. Indian Railways transforms old coach into restaurant at Jabalpur station :West Central Railway has transformed an old and unused coach near platform number 6 of Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur Railway Station into a restaurant. This initiative was initiated under Non-fare Revenue Policy and is likely to earn a revenue of ₹13 lakh annually. Reportedly, six other stations under West Central Railway will also launch restaurants inside refurbished coaches.
ELECTIONS NEWS:
9. In Uttar Pradesh, polling for the first Phase of Assembly Elections was held today in 58 Assembly Constituencies spread over 11 districts. Over 60% voter turnout was registered in this phase. The state is witnessing Seven-Phased elections.
10. PM Modi addressed a political rally in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh on 11 Feb, where elections will be held in second phase.
11. Congress’s Senior leader Rahul Gandhi also held public rallies at Manglore in Haridwar and Jageshwar in Almora district Uttarakhand. He said that the aim of Congress is to eradicate poverty and to this end, Rs. 40,000 will be given annually to 5 lakh poor.
12. BSP chief Mayawati addressed a rally in Haridwar today where she raised the issue of unemployment in the state.
13. The Election Commission has revised the assembly poll dates for Manipur. The voting for the first phase of elections will be held on 28th of February instead of 27th February. The commission said, the second phase of voting will take place on 5th of March instead of 3rd March.
14. Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday that AAP will grant land rights to residents of Goa within six months of forming government. Kejriwal, who was speaking at gathering in Goa’s Poriem, said the party will also provide free education and electricity. “Due to these facilities every household will get benefit of ₹2 lakh per year,” he added.
BURNING TOPIC:
15. THE KARNATAKA HIJAB ROW started from a govt college in Udupi, Karnataka in the month of January 2022, when six Muslim girls were prevented from attending classes. They were told to take off their hijab before entering the classroom to ensure uniformity in classrooms.
Later, right-wing groups in Udupi and Chikmagalur objected to hijabs and the protests spread across the state. In retaliation, many students turned up in saffron scarves and Dalit students adopted blue scarves in support of hijab-wearing girls. In the entire controversy several terms like hijab, niqab and burqa have been used interchangeably.
Generally people get confused with Hijab, Burqa & Niqab used by muslim women.
So What is Hijab? : The word hijab itself describes the act of covering up. It is a head scarf that covers the head and the neck but leaves the face uncovered.
Some Muslim women wear this when they are in public.
On 1 February each year, World Hijab Day is observed in solidarity with Muslim women “who choose to wear the hijab and live a life of modesty”
NIQAB : It is a veil that covers the head, neck and most of the face, except the eyes.
BURQA :. It covers the entire body from head to toe, leaving a mesh screen in front of the eyes..
What is the present situation?
The Karnataka High Court, after the hearing of petitions challenging the ban on hijab in colleges, on 10 Feb (Thursday) asked students not to wear ‘religious things’ till the disposal of the matter.
A single bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit of High Court had referred the petitions filed by Muslim girl students to a larger bench while observing that important questions relating to Constitutional rights and personal law are involved. The high court said that it will pass an order directing the reopening of colleges. Following these protests, a three-day holiday from 9 Feb has been declared in all the universities under the Department of Higher Education and colleges under the department of Collegiate and Technical Education (DCTE)
The pre-University education board had released a circular stating that students can wear only the uniform approved by the school administration and no other religious practices will be allowed in colleges.
JUST FOR INFO : Even Pakistan Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai reacted to the hijab controversy in Karnataka, posted a statement on Twitter, “horrifying”, saying that it is unfair that girls wearing hijabs are being asked not to attend classes in Karnataka colleges and educational institutes..?
In recent times several countries have partially or completely banned the burqa including Austria, France, Belgium, Denmark, and Bulgaria. It has been banned in some or all educational institutes in Norway, Azerbaijan, Kosovo, and Eygpt.
FINANCE:
16. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 10 Feb kept the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4% and decided to continue with its accommodative stance in the backdrop of an elevated level of inflation.
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ENTERTAINMENT:
18. Actor-comedian Sunil Grover, who recently underwent heart surgery after suffering from heart attack, took to Twitter to share an update. “Treatment is done, I am healing now, thank you for your prayers, I am feeling grateful!” he wrote. Grover underwent 4 bypass surgeries at Mumbai’s Asian Heart Institute after his angiogram showed blockages in all 3 major heart arteries.
19. Oscar 2022 : Ceremony attendees not required to provide COVID-19 vaccination proof. The Oscars will return to its traditional setting in the Dolby Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard for its upcoming ceremony on March 27.
DEFENCE:
20. On February 8, the Junior Commissioned Officer Sanjay Kumar, a recipient of India’s highest wartime gallantry award- Param Vir Chakra, who is currently posted as an instructor at the Pune-based National Defence Academy (NDA), has been promoted to the rank of Subedar Major for his continued dedication and devotion to the army. He was promoted by Air Marshal Sanjeev Kapoor, Commandant, NDA, for his continued dedication and devotion to service.
21. Subedar Major Sanjay Kumar of 13th Battalion of the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles who was awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India’s highest gallantry award, for his selfless commitment and sacrifice in the face of an enemy, to be posted as instructor and a role model for the cadets. Subedar Major Sanjay Kumar, PVC, was enrolled as a young rifleman in the 13th Battalion of The Jammu and Kashmir Rifles during the Kargil War of 1999.
22. BSF airdrops commandos to flush out Pak fishermen hiding in Gujarat: The Border Security Force on 10 Feb launched a massive search operation in the Harami Nala area along the India-Pakistan border and deployed its specialised unit of ‘Creek Crocodile Comandos’. The Pakistani boats were spotted during drone surveillance of the area by the BSF.
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