- The Supreme Court upheld the government’s decision on One Rank-One Pension, OROP, for defence forces as it did not find any constitutional infirmity on the OROP principle and the notification of 7th November, 2015.
- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today took over the charge of office of the Chief Minister. He was given Guard of Honour on reaching Punjab Civil Secretariat.
- He was sworn in as Chief Minister of Punjab in the afternoon at Khatkarkalan, ancestral village of Martyr Bhagat Singh in SBS Nagar (Nawanshehr) district.. Punjab Governor Banwari Lal Purohit administered him the oath of the post and secrecy.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates newly sworn Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
- Lok Sabha passes demands for grants of Ministry of Railways for 2022-23.
- Congress leader Sonia Gandhi said, social media is being used to hack country’s democracy. She said, social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter are being manipulated to set political narratives in India.
- More than 6.63 crore Income Tax Returns ITRs were filed for Assessment Year 2021-22 on the new e-filing portal of the Income Tax Department as on yesterday, which was the due date for filing of ITRs by Companies and other taxpayers who were required to file Tax Audit Report.
- Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari launches Green Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle in New Delhi.
- The Indian Railways has set a target of becoming net zero carbon emitter by 2030 by utilizing renewable energy to meet its power requirement and reducing its energy consumption thereby reducing its carbon emission.
- Government assures there is no plan to privatise Indian railways.
- Over eight thousand 973 applications uploaded on portal for seeking support of PM CARES for Children scheme for those who have lost both parents in COVID-19 pandemic.
- Total of 3,884 people recovered in the last 24 hours. Two thousand 876 new cases were recorded in the last 24 hours.
- Covid vaccination for children aged 12 to 14 years and Precaution Dose for people above 60 years of age begins today; Prime Minister Narendra Modi urges children to get vaccinated.
- The Council of Europe has expelled Russia from the continent’s foremost human rights body in an unprecedented move over its military operation in Ukraine.
- Prime Minister reaffirms India’s commitment to stand with the friendly people of Sri Lanka.
- Jasprit Bumrah and Dimuth Karunaratne have made significant gains in the latest ICC Test Rankings, following their impressive performances in the recently concluded India-Sri Lanka Test series. Jasprit Bumrah, who bagged eight wickets, jumped up six spots to attain fourth ranking in the ICC Test Rankings for bowlers. In the batting charts, Sri Lanka Test captain Dimuth Karunaratne jumped up to a career-best No.5 after his fighting 107 in the second innings in Bangalore.
- Hockey India announces 22-member men’s team to take on Argentina for upcoming FIH Men’s Hockey Pro League double-header at Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
- On this day in 2012, legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar became the only batsman in the history of cricket to register 100 international centuries.
