- 1st phase voting in UP Assembly Election 2022 concludes in 11 districts. 60.17 percentage voters use their voting power.
- Around 59 per cent voting recorded in first phase of assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh; Campaigning intensifies for other phases.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses public meetings in Uttar Pradesh and Goa; Also holds election rally in Uttarakhand.
- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and BSP President Mayawati hold election rallies in Uttarakhand.
- Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Rajasthan, and West Bengal have adopted resolutions for the creation of Legislative Councils.
- Election Commission revises dates for assembly elections in Manipur; Voting for 1st phase on 28th February and 2nd phase on 5th March.
- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman replying on the Union Budget 2022 in the Lok Sabha that MGNAREGA is a demand-driven programme. As and when there is demand through the supplementary demand for grants, we give the additional required amount.
- Institutional employment in the country increases by 22 per cent over past seven years.
- President appoints 17 judges in high courts of Madhya Pradesh, Madras, Orrisa, and Andhra Pradesh. Madras HC Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari has been made the Chief Justice.
- Health Ministry says, consistent decline in daily average Covid -19 cases being noticed in the country.
- Prime Minister to address One Ocean Summit tomorrow through video message.
- External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to attend meeting of Foreign Ministers of QUAD tomorrow at Melbourne.
- Intrusion of Pakistani fishing boats & fishermen was detected on Feb 9 in the general area of Harami Nalla, Gujarat. During overnight search operations, 11 Pakistani fishing boats were seized. Operation is still in progress.
- Mughal Gardens at Rashtrapati Bhavan to be open for public from coming Saturday.
- ED attaches Rs 1.77 crore of Washington Post columnist Rana Ayyub in money laundering case “She allegedly didn’t utilize donations meant for 3 campaigns for right purpose. Parts of donations were allegedly used for personal expenses,” says ED official.
- According to BSF Gujarat three Commando groups of Indian Air Force have been air-dropped from 3 different directions, commandos are closing in where the Pakistanis are hiding. Extreme marshy area, mangroves &tidal waters are making troops’ task challenging. The operation is still in progress.
- Related to hijab case Karnataka HC asks students not to wear ‘religious things’ till disposal of the matter.
