1. Over 166.59 crore vaccine doses administered. Union Health Ministry said, over 94.17 crore vaccine doses have been administered as first dose and more than 71.17 crore vaccine doses given as second doses. more than 53 lakh vaccine doses were administered on Monday. Over four crore 65 lakh children have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine till date.
2. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for the Financial Year 2022-2023 in the Lok Sabha today at 11 AM. The copy of the Budget will be laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha soon thereafter. A meeting of the Union Cabinet will be held today to approve the Union Budget 2022-23.
3. Addressing joint sitting of Parliament, President Ram Nath Kovind has said that India once again becomes one of the fastest growing economies of the world and the govt is moving fast on building a strong foundation for the next 25 years following the mantra of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Aur Sabka Prayas’. He said, the most important resolution related to this foundation is the creation of inclusive and self-reliant India.
4. The Election Commission has extended the ban on road shows, Pad-yatras, vehicle rallies and processions till 11th February in the states of Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.. Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra said.
5. The Commission has now decided to allow physical public meetings of Political parties or contesting candidates in designated open spaces with a maximum of one thousand persons, instead of existing five hundred persons or 50 per cent of the capacity of the ground. limit for door to door campaigns. Instead of ten persons, now 20 persons, excluding security personnel, will be allowed for door to door campaigns. Indoor meetings of a maximum of 500 persons, instead of existing three hundred persons.
6. Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has called for synergies between Central and State Governments for better execution of PM-Gati Shakti vision. Addressing the PM-Gati Shakti Conference through video conference for the Central Zone.
7. Department of Personnel and Training, DoPT has said that as preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID -19, the Biometric Attendance will remain suspended till 15th of February, 2022.
8. Consumer Affairs Ministry has said that more than 637 lakh tonnes of paddy has been procured in Kharif Marketing Season 2021-22 by the Govt. Around 83 lakh farmers have been benefitted from the procurement with Minimum Support Price value of over one lakh 25 thousand crore rupees.
9. The last date for registration to participate in the 5th edition of Pariksha pe Charcha has been extended till 3rd February. Pariksha Pe Charcha is an interactive program wherein students, parents and teachers from India and overseas interact with PM Modi to discuss and overcome the stress emerging out of examinations in order to celebrate life as an Utsav. The format of this programme is proposed to be in online mode like that of last year. School students of classes 9 to 12, teachers and parents shall be selected through an online competition.
10. ANDHRA PRADESH : state govt is restarting the Corona care centers across 13 districts to render effective service to C-patients in view of the surge in infections. Nearly 200 covid care centers have been readied and nodal officers appointed while more beds were arranged in government and private hospitals as a precautionary measure.
11. CHANDIGARH: Department of Education allows physical classes for standards 10-12 from Feb 1. All the students above the age of 15 should have been vaccinated at least for the 1st dose while attending offline classes,
12. Madhya Pradesh: govt has decided to reopen schools from classes 1 to 12 with 50 % capacity from 1 February.
13. MANIPUR : Shiv Sena party has announced the names of its six candidates who will contest the upcoming assembly elections in Manipur. The list of six candidates including three ST and one SC seats was announced by Shiv Sena (North East) In-Charge Dilip Panicker on Monday.
14. Maharashtra : Students on Monday held a protest outside the residence of Maharashtra School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad in Mumbai against offline exams. The students demanded that exams for classes 10th and 12th should be held in online mode amid the COVID-19 crisis.
15. MEGHALAYA : 17-year-old boy has been detained in connection with Sunday’s bomb blast at Police Bazar in Shillong and a live improvised explosive device (IED) was seized from his home, Meghalaya Home Minister Lahkmen Rymbui said. Police also arrested his accomplice. The boy claimed to be the area commander of the banned Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) in Shillong.
16. KERALA: Govt decides to continue Sunday lockdown and district-level restrictions to slow down transmission of the third wave of #COVID19.
17. UTTAR PRADESH : Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav on Monday filed his nomination from the Karhal seat in Mainpuri district for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.
18. PUNJAB : PM Modi on Monday met Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) chief Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa ahead of elections in Punjab and said the latter’s passion for Punjab’s progress was always visible. “Had a wonderful meeting with…Sardar Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa ji. It is always a delight to hear his insightful views on key subjects,” PM Modi said in a tweet.
19. TELANGANA : The Commission of Inquiry appointed by the Supreme Court to inquire into the alleged encounter killing of the four accused in the gang rape and murder case of a woman veterinarian in Hyderabad has submitted its report to the apex court.
The panel was appointed on December 12, 2019 to inquire into the circumstances in which the four persons — Mohammed Arif, Chintakunta Chennakeshavulu, Jollu Shiva and Jollu Naveen — who were the accused in the case, were killed in Hyderabad on December 6, 2019 while in the custody of the police.
FINANCE:
20. Finance Minister Ms Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2021-22 in Parliament on Monday, which states that the year ahead is well poised for a pick-up in private sector investment with the financial system in a good position to provide support to the revival of economy.
21. According to states Economic Survey: India will witness GDP growth of 8 to 8.5% in 2022-23, supported by widespread vaccine coverage, gains from supply-side reforms and easing of regulations, robust export growth, and availability of fiscal space to ramp up capital spending.
22. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2022-23 in a paperless form for the second time today in the Lok Sabha. Earlier, the Union Budget of 2021-22 was delivered in paperless form last year for the first time.
ENTERTAINMENT:
23. Birthday today: Bollywood actor Jai Kishan Kakubhai ” *Jackie” Shroff* (born 1 February 1957). He has won four Filmfare Awards.
Brahmanandam Kanneganti (born 1 February 1956) is an Indian film actor and comedian, known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He currently holds the Guinness World Record for the most screen credits for a living actor.
He was honoured with the Padma Shri, for his contribution to Indian cinema in 2009.
Manoj Tiwari (born 1 February 1971) is an Indian politician, singer and actor. He was appointed as Delhi BJP president in 2016 .
DEFENCE:
24. Indian Coast Guard 46th Raising Day.
The Indian Coast Guard was formally established on 1 February 1977 by the Coast Guard Act, 1978 of the Parliament of India.
Motto : वयम् रक्षामः
Vayam Rakṣāmaḥ
Director General: Virender Singh Pathania PTM, TM, is an Indian Coast Guard officer serving as the 24th and the current Director General of the Indian Coast Guard.He assumed the office on 31 December 2021 upon superannuation of Director General Krishnaswamy Natarajan. He is the first helicopter pilot to hold this position.
25. One of the primary duties of the Indian Coast Guard is prevention of smuggling through maritime routes in its area of responsibility. In the last one year, it has seized drugs and contraband worth nearly four thousand crore rupees.
26. Defence Ministry has said that home delivery of medicines will begin from tomorrow under Services e-Health Assistance and Teleconsultation, SeHAT. As part of the Government’s commitment to Digital India and e-Governance, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had launched SeHAT in May 2021.
27. SeHAT is the tri-services teleconsultation service of the Ministry of Defence designed for all entitled personnel and their families. SeHAT is the tri-services teleconsultation service of the Ministry of Defence designed for all entitled personnel and their families. Home Delivery will be started with Base Hospital Delhi Cantt.
28. Manipur Governor La Ganesan handed over citations to four Commandant ranked officers of Assam Rifles Battalions recognising their role in safeguarding the border and curbing drug menace in the State. The citations were handed over to the Commandant of 16th AR, 20th AR, 24th AR and 25th AR Battalions stationed in Manipur.
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NOTIFICATION:
CISF Constable Recruitment 2022: Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) is inviting online applications for the recruitment of Constable/Fire. Interested and eligible candidates can apply on CISF Constable Recruitment from 29 January to 04 March 2022. A total of 1149 vacancies are available across the country.
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01 Feb (Tuesday)
Hemant Ritu Krishna पक्ष::
Month: Magha 15, (Purnimata)/ Pausha 30 (Amanta)
According to Purnimanta calendar (Ujjain)
Vikram Samvat- 2078
Titi: Amavasya (up to 11:15 am) Pratipada
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