1. India’s Covid vaccination coverage has crossed 168.40 crore mark. Union Health Ministry said, over 94 crore 63 lakh vaccine doses have been administered as first dose and more than 72 crore 38 lakh vaccine doses given as second doses
2. India plans to execute the Chandrayaan-3 mission this August, Minister Jitendra Singh told
3. Supreme Court refused to postpone this year’s Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering GATE 2022 exams amid the third wave of the coronavirus disease. The Apex Court pointed out that delaying the exams might lead to chaos and uncertainty among students. GATE 2022 is scheduled to be held physically on February 5, 6, 12, and 13.
4. Union Jal Shakti Minister, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Thursday informed the Lok Sabha that so far, six crore new drinking water connections have been given in the country.
5. Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri appealed the state governments to decrease VAT on fuel prices so that rates will go down. Replying to questions in the Lok Sabha on the issue of rising fuel prices, Mr Puri said that the prices on diesel and petrol depend on international crude prices
6. The main accused of multi-crore scam in Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative (PMC) Bank and former director of the bank Daljeet Singh Bal has been arrested near Indo-Nepal border in Raxaul in Bihar.
7. Reserve Bank of India cancels the licence of Nashik based Independence Co-operative Bank Limited. According to an official statement, the bank will not be allowed to carry out any operations henceforth and a liquidator will be appointed soon.
8. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman allocated funds to the Ministry of Railways this year. The Budget 2022 documents show that the railway ministry has been allocated Rs 1,40,367.13 crore. Nearly 2,000 km of the rail network will be brought under the indigenous world-class technology named ‘Kavach’. ‘Kavach’ or कवच in Hindi means armour
What is KAVACH technology?
It is an anti – collision technology. It was indigenously developed. It is SIL4 certified. The technology will help India achieve its goal of zero accidents. The technology will stop the train as soon as it detects another train in the same track within a specific distance. Also, the technology will stop the train if it identifies manual error.
Working of KAVACH
The technology uses micro processors, global positioning system and radio communication. The anti – collision devices are mounted on the trains. The devices receive inputs from the satellite. They communicate with each other through modems. They apply automatic brakes when detect another train in the same track.
9. GOA: No sale of liquor in North Goa :. Sale of liquor in bars, pubs, shops, clubs and shacks in North Goa won’t be allowed after 11 pm till the model code of conduct remains in force. The state will go to the polls in single phase on February 14. Liquor sale in Goa has been banned from February 12 to 15 and on counting day on March 10
10. HIMACHAL: Shimla and Manali on Thursday witnessed snowfall. Kufri and Narkanda also experienced snowfall.
11. J&K:: Mayor Srinagar, Junaid Azim Mattu on Wednesday visited the young acid attack victim at SMHS Hospital in Srinagar and handed over his one-month’s salary to the victim’s family and assured them of his complete support and solidarity.
12. At least six persons were killed in a road accident that took place at Keshwan area in Kishtwar district of Jammu region on Thursday, According to the officials, a vehicle bearing registration number JK17-5809 skidded off the road and rolled down into the gorge near Nagriana.
13. Odisha : Physical classes from class 8 to above will begin from February 7 in Odisha, KG to class 7 from February 14.
14. TELANGANA : PM Modi will visit Hyderabad on 5th of February. He will visit the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics campus in Patancheru, Hyderabad and kickstart the 50th Anniversary celebrations of the Institute. In the evening, Prime Minister will dedicate the ‘Statue of Equality’ in Hyderabad to the nation.
15. The 216-feet tall Statue of Equality commemorates the 11th century Bhakti Saint Sri Ramanujacharya, who promoted the idea of equality in all aspects of living including faith, caste and creed. The Statue is made of ‘panchaloha’, a combination of five metals. These are gold, silver, copper, brass, and zinc. It is among one of the tallest metallic statues in sitting position in the world. It is mounted on a 54-feet high base building, named ‘Bhadra Vedi’. It has floors devoted for a Vedic digital library and research centre, ancient Indian texts, a theatre, an educational gallery detailing many works of Sri Ramanujacharya. The statue has been conceptualised by Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swami of Sri Ramanujacharya Ashram.
16.UTTARAKHAND : Rahul Gandhi is set to visit Uttarakhand on February 5 and meet party workers in the state, ahead of the upcoming state Assembly elections. Gandhi will also address a virtual poll campaign in Haridwar and Haldwani Assembly seats.
FINANCE:
17. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1 said the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in 2022-23,
What is digital rupee? And how will it work?
What is a CBDC?
A central bank digital currency is the legal tender issued in digital form.
It is the same as a fiat currency but the form is different and is exchangeable one-to-one with government-issued money.
In other words, CBDC is the same as the legal currency we use. Just that it’s in a digital form.
How does Digital Rupee work?
A CBDC is the digital form of fiat currency and will ease transactions. An RBI report had earlier described CBDC as something that will provide a safe, robust, and convenient alternative to physical cash. Depending on various design choices, it can also assume the complex form of a financial instrument, the RBI report said.
Is CBDC a cryptocurrency like Bitcoin?
No. A CBDC is not a private crypto currency. It is a digital form of legal tender and private virtual currencies are entirely different. Private virtual currencies are at substantial odds with the historical concept of money. They are not commodities or claims on commodities as they have no intrinsic value.
ENTERTAINMENT:
18. Lyricist Javed Akhtar has confirmed actor Farhan Akhtar’s wedding with actress Shibani Dandekar, on February 21.
19. Former Cricket Indian skipper MS Dhoni unveiled the first look from his graphic novel titled Atharva: Written by Ramesh Thamilmani, the series is produced by Vincent Adaikalaraj and Ashok Manor. The first look features Dhoni in an animated avatar on a battlefield fighting off demon-like creatures.
DEFENCE:
20. Two Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Mark-III made by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) were inducted into the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on 02 Feb. The choppers will be stationed at the Coast Guard Aviation squadron in Kochi. The ICG said that these choppers were the ninth and tenth in the series of 16 ALH.
21. India is looking for multi-role naval fighters for its newly developed aircraft carrier, IAC-1, which will be called INS Vikrant once it enters service with the Navy. The country’s first indigenous carrier is currently undergoing sea trials.
22. The defence ministry has decided to convert the experimental scheme for induction of women fighter pilots in the Indian Air Force into a permanent one.
23. India’s defence budget has been increased to Rs 5.25 lakh crore for the next fiscal from last year’s allocation of Rs 4.78 lakh crore. Announcing the defence allocation in her Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the govt is committed to reducing imports and promoting self-reliance in defence manufacturing.
24. Army Chief Gen MM Naravane on Wednesday held a telephonic conversation with his Australian counterpart Lt Gen Rick Burr with a focus on bilateral defence cooperation. The defence and strategic ties between the two countries have been on an upswing in the last couple of years.
25. A district court in Uttar Pradesh has issued a notice to the Prime Minister’s Office over the Indian Army uniform that PM Modi wore last year on his visit to Kashmir. The observation came after a plea was filed at the court in Prayagraj that stated that wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman is an offence punishable under Section 140 of the Indian Penal Code. Rakesh Nath Pandey has presented an application against PM Modi and has demanded an order to register a case.
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04 Feb (Friday)
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Month: Magha 18, (Purnimata)/ Magha 03 (Amanta)
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Vikram Samvat – 2078
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