- With theme “In Stride with the Future” Indian Army celebrated 74th Army Day.
- On Army Day 2022, Army Chief General MM Naravane released a commemorative postage stamp on ‘Permanent Commission to Women Officers’ in the Force.
- Pariksha Pe Charcha’ is a fantastic learning experience, so Prime Minister urges students, teachers and parents to register for this year’s Pariksha Pe Charcha.
- Religious leader Yati Narsinghanand arrested for Haridwar ‘Dharm Sansad’ hate speeches This is the second arrest in the case after Waseem Rizvi.
- PM interacts with Startups.
- Startups makes presentations before PM on six themes. “It has been decided to celebrate January 16 as National Start-up Day to take the Startup culture to the far flung areas of the country”.
- “Three aspects of government efforts: first, to liberate entrepreneurship, innovation from the web of government processes, and bureaucratic silos, second, creating an institutional mechanism to promote innovation; third, handholding of young innovators and young enterprises”.
- PM said “Our Start-ups are changing the rules of the game. That’s why I believe Start-ups are going to be the backbone of new India.”
- “Last year, 42 unicorns came up in the country. These companies worth thousands of crores of rupees are the hallmark of self-reliant and self-confident India”.
- “Today India is rapidly moving towards hitting the century of the unicorns. I believe the golden era of India’s start-ups is starting now, said PM”.
- “Don’t just keep your dreams local, make them global. Remember this mantra, Modi said.
- Republic Day celebrations to begin every year from 23rd January to include birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.
- Terrorist module busted by Bandipora Police, 3 terrorist associates of LeT arrested. Arms, ammunition and other incriminating material recovered from their possession; Further investigation underway.
- Election Commission extends ban on physical rallies and road shows till 22nd January in five poll-bound states in view of surge in Covid-19 cases.
- West Bengal civic polls deferred to 12th of February.
- Congress releases list of 86 candidates for Punjab assembly elections; Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi to contest from Chamkaur Sahib constituency.
- Centre promulgates revised consolidated guidelines and standards for charging infrastructure for Electric Vehicles.
- Virat Kohli steps down as Indian Cricket Team’s Test Captain.
- And, in Badminton, Lakshya Sen enters Men’s Singles final of India Open; To face Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in Summit Clash tomorrow.
