- Today at around 7.45 pm, unknown terrorists hurled a grenade towards Police Control Room (PCR) Kashmir, no one was injured. The area has been cordoned off. A case has been registered in this regard under relevant sections of law. Further probe on.
- A very unfortunate incident took place at IIT Bombay today morning & we’ve lost a master’s student. We condole the death of our student.
- PM said in 2014, there were a few hundred registered startups in India. Today their number has crossed 60 thousand with above 10 thousand of them registered in the last 6 months. More than 50 lakh software developers are working in the country today.
- Modi said today, India is the 3rd largest pharma producer in the world. In the COVID times, we have seen how India following the vision of ‘One Earth, One Health’ is saving crores of lives by giving essential medicines and vaccines to many countries.
- Over 3.5 crore children between the 15-18 age group have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, since 3rd January.
- Legendary Kathak dancer Pandit Birju Maharaj died in New Delhi Pandit Birju Maharaj is a recipient of the country’s second-highest civilian award, Padma Vibhushan.
- Noted social worker and Padma Awardee Smt Shanti Devi also passes away today.
- COVID-19 National Task Force under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare releases revised clinical guidance for the management of adult COVID-19 patients.
- Group B and C officials shall attend office as per requirement with 50% staff strength.
- The PIL, filed by Advocate Ashwini Upadhyay, also seeks directions to the ECI to de-register the political party which violates the directions of the apex court.
- Madhya Pradesh Forest Dept y’day. conducted last rites of the tigress, popularly known as ‘Collarwali’ She was a world-famous tigress. As ‘Collarwali’ was very old, she died due to natural reasons: Adhar Gupta, Dy Director, Pench Tiger Reserve.
- By Ranchi Police 3 accused, involved in abduction & gang rape of a minor girl in Chanho area of rural Ranchi, arrested. They allegedly abducted her in a car on Jan 16, took her to a secluded place & raped her on knife point. Case registered.
- In Himachal Pradesh three people were killed in a landslide incident near Menus Road NH 707 in Sirmour today.
- The 26th International Film Festival of Kerala scheduled to be held from 4th to 11th February has been postponed considering the the current Covid19 situation in the state.
- Cold day to severe cold day conditions in some pockets very likely over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan during next 2 days and abate thereafter. Fresh active Western Disturbance likely to affect Northwest India from Jan 21.
- Punjab Assembly poll postponed, voting on February 20.
- Devotees take a holy dip in Triveni Sangam, Prayagraj, as Magh Mela begins today on the occasion of Paush Purnima.
- No vaccine, no French Open for Novak Djokovic, says French Sports ministry.
