1. India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage crosses 156 Crore mark.
2. The Union Government has said that more than 157 crore 87 lakh COVID vaccine doses have been provided to States and Union Territories so far.
3. PM Modi interacted with Startups through video conferencing. On this occasion, he announced, 16th January will be celebrated as National Start-Ups Day.
4. Election Commission extends ban on physical rallies till Jan 22. It has directed State and District Administration to ensure compliance of all instructions related to Model Code of Conduct and COVID.
5. Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is organizing a conference on PM-Gati Shakti for the South Zone on Monday to deliberate on its action plans and projects.
6. Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth over 48 lakh rupees belonging to Rajeev Sharma, journalist in connection with a money laundering investigation. The attached asset is the residential property in the name of the journalist at Pitampura, New Delhi.
7. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu paid his tributes to the great philosopher, distinguished saint and revered Tamil poet, Thiruvalluvar on Thiruvalluvar Day.
8. Republic Day celebrations from this year onwards will begin from January 23 instead of January 24 to include the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
9. Jammu & Kashmir administration on Saturday re-imposed weekend lockdown and said that night curfew shall continue to remain in force in all districts from 9 pm-6 am with complete restrictions on non-essential movement in the Union Territory.
10. KERALA govt has decided to suspend offline classes of grades 1 to 9 for two weeks in all educational institutions in view of a surge in COVID-19 cases.
11. PUNJAB : Congress releases list of 86 candidates for upcoming Punjab assembly polls; CM Channi contests from Chamkaur Sahib.
12. UTTAR PRADESH : BJP releases a list of 107 candidates for upcoming UP assembly elections.
CM Yogi Adityanath will be the party’s candidate from Gorakhpur city assembly seat and Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya will be the BJP candidate from Sirathu in Prayagraj district. Former Uttarakhand Governor Baby Rani Maurya will fight from Agra Rural assembly seat
13. WEST BENGAL State Election Commission (WBSEC) has decided to defer civic body polls to February 12, 2022 due to Covid rise.
14. The 9-day long 20th Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) was inaugurated at the National Museum premises in Dhaka on 15 Jan. The film festival is showcasing 225 films spread in ten categories. Films from 70 countries are being shown at various venues during the festival.
15. Actor Aamir Khan is set to collaborate again with his ex-wife Kiran Rao after her directorial debut ‘Dhobi Ghat’ in 2010. A comedy-drama, helmed by Aamir Khan Productions, is being directed by Rao. The shooting reportedly started in Pune on January 8. The project is being seen as a comeback for Rao after 12 years.
16. Army Chief General M M Naravane has said that the incidents of violence have come down significantly due to the continuous efforts of the security forces. Speaking at a function on Army Day in New Delhi, General Naravane said, a total of 194 terrorists were killed in counter operations in the last one year. He said, in line of control, the situation is better than last year but Pakistan is still harbouring terrorists near the border.
17. The world’s largest national flag, the Indian Tricolor made from Khadi, was displayed along the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan’s Longewala, on the occasion of 74th Army Day. Flag is 225 feet long, 150 feet wide & weighs around 1400 kilogram, Ashoka Chakra in center has a diameter of 30 feet
18. New Army Combat Pattern Uniform developed with the help of NIFT after going through options of 15 patterns, 8 designs, 4 fabrics. Camouflage uniform is based on digital disruptive pattern and available in 13 sizes.
19. The Haryana government has approved the payment of financial assistance of ₹50 lakh to the family of Brigadier LS Lidder, CM Manohar Lal Khattar said on Friday. Brigadier Lidder had lost his life along with CDS General Bipin Rawat in the helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu last month. One dependent from Lidder’s family will also be given a government job.
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