1. The fifth edition of Pariksha Pe Charcha will be held in February. The Pariksha Pe Charcha contest has been launched from 28th December last year till 20th January at MyGov portal. Winners of this contest are likely to be called in person to participate in Pariksha Pe Charcha. They may also get an opportunity to interact with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Teachers can also participate.
2. India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 158.74 crore on Tuesday. Health Ministry said.
3. Tourism Minister G. Kishan Reddy has appealed to everybody especially the youth to visit National War Memorial. Mr. Reddy said that students of all States and Universities must visit the National War Memorial which imbues every one with a patriotic zeal.
4. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has conveyed to the Chief Ministers of West Bengal and Tamil Nadu that there exists a well-established system for selection of tableaux for participation in the Republic Day Parade (RDP).
5. In the letter to the Tamil Nadu CM, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, “For RDP-2022, a total of 29 proposals were received from States/ UTs including the proposal from State of Tamil Nadu. But the tableaux from Tamil Nadu have been selected for participation in RDP during 2017, 2019, 2020 and 2021 respectively. So the selection of tableaux is as per the prescribed guidelines.
6. In his letter to the West Bengal Chief Minister, he said that, the govt celebrated the 75th anniversary of the government-in-exile of India led by Netaji in a grand manner in 2018 and honoured the surviving Soldiers of the Azad Hind Fauj in the Republic Day parade & CPWD tableau has also paid tribute to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on his 125th birth anniversary.
7. ANDHRA PRADESH recorded 6,996 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, the highest daily caseload in the state after seven months
8. J&K : Director General of Police, Dilbagh Singh calls upon field officers for continuing anti-terror operations with more commitment during this year. He directs the officers for formulating a comprehensive security grid and deployment mechanism for consolidating peace
9. UTTAR PRADESH: PM Modi discusses several development projects during interaction with BJP workers of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh; Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also interacts with party workers.
10. Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Kiranmay Nanda has said that Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee will campaign for SP in poll-bound UP. “On February 8, Mamata Banerjee will visit Lucknow [and hold a virtual rally] with Akhilesh Yadav. She will also hold a virtual rally from Varanasi,” Nanda said. UP will vote in seven phases between February 10 and March 7.
11. Himachal Pradesh: becomes the first ‘smoke-free state’ in India. The major milestone has been achieved while riding on the back of welfare schemes like ‘Ujjwala Yojana’ of Centre and ‘Himachal Grihini Suvidha scheme of the state government’. Further, the Himalayan state has also become the 100 percent LPG-enabled state in the country.
12. NEW APPOINTMENT : Shashank Goel appointed as Additional Secretary in Labour and Employment Ministry.
13. The government suspended Gas Authority of India Limited’s (GAIL) Director (Marketing) ES Ranganathan after he was arrested by the CBI in relation to a bribery case. CBI arrested him in connection with discounts Ranganathan had allegedly promised to private companies buying petrochemicals from GAIL in exchange of a ₹50 lakh bribe. Ranganathan was appointed Director in July 2020.
14. As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is all set to present the Union Budget 2022 on February 1, banks have proposed lowering fixed deposit (FD) tenure to three years for availing tax benefits.
15. 5-year tax-saving FD scheme is among the instruments that qualify for a deduction of up to ₹1.5 lakh under Section 80C. Interest earned on tax-saving FD is taxable in the hands of the investor. Interest on bank FDs can’t be claimed as a deduction under Section 80C.
16. ENTERTAINMENT
Dhanush and Aishwaryaa Rajinikanth announced their separation on January 17. They parted ways after 18 years of marriage. In 2021, couples like Naga Chaitanya-Samantha, Aamir Khan- Kiran Rao, Kirti Kulhari-Saahil Sehgal, amid others, announced their split.
17. 1st S-400 unit to be ready by April, 4 others by 2023 : India has begun work on deploying the S-400 Triumf advanced surface-to-air missile defence system, with the first unit to be made operational in April.
18. Army’s new combat uniform triggers manufacturing contract battle. Soon after a new combat uniform was unveiled by the 13-lakh strong Army, a major battle has erupted over who will manufacture them. Employees of the state-owned ordnance clothing factories (OCFs) contend they should get the mega contract, while the Army wants an open tender with private companies also.
19. An explosion in an internal compartment onboard INS Ranvir claimed the lives of three naval personnel on Tuesday. The incident took place when the Rajput-class destroyer was docked at Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.
20. Former Army Chief General Joginder Jaswant Singh (Retd.) today joined the BJP in Chandigarh in the presence of the party leadership, including Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. The retired General, who has also served as the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, was the first Sikh to be appointed as the Army Chief in 2005.
21. Helicopter, transport pilots missing in IAF top ranks.Recently, the Indian Air Force appointed Air Vice Marshal Pawan Mohey VSM as Assistant Chief of Air Staff (ACAS)–Training. This is a landmark moment in the history of the Indian Air Force as AVM Mohey is the first helicopter pilot in the last three decades to hold the position of ACAS Training. The last helicopter pilot to head it was AVM Ranjit Malhotra AVSM VM, in 1994. The training directorate deals with policy formulation related to training of personnel.( *Note* : This data is based on observation from Bharat-Rakshak.com and information available on the websites of different embassies abroad.)
22. Lieutenant General Manoj Pande is under consideration as a replacement for Lieutenant General Mohanty as the next Vice Chief of Army Staff. The latter is due to superannuate on January 31. General Pande is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy and was commissioned into the Corps of Engineers (The Bombay Sappers) in December 1982.
23. How the Budget can add more firepower to India’s defence manufacturing.
A country that depends on imports for its defence equipment can never be strong. Therefore, being self-sufficient in the defence sector is very important and it is linked to the ‘self-respect’ and ‘sovereignty’ of our country. This has long been the sentiment of our Defence Minister and the corridors of Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD).
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