- Government of India trying to improve the nutritional status of pre-school children and women of reproductive age.
- NITI Aayog signs a Statement of Intent with United Nations World Food Program (WFP).
- The partnership focuses on mainstreaming of millets and supporting India in taking lead globally in knowledge exchange.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi transfers one thousand crore rupees to Self Help Groups benefiting around 16 lakh women; Also transfers over 20 crore rupees to more than one lakh beneficiaries under Mukhya Mantri Kanya Sumangala Scheme.
- Army has started inducting 200 high head water pumps which can help pump water & fuel to locations where troops are deployed in high altitude areas along LAC. These pumps are being inducted into the Corps of Engineers under the emergency procurement powers.
- Security, dignity and respect ensured by double-engine government for women of UP is unprecedented, says Prime Minister.
- Parliament passes Election Laws (Amendment) Bill to link electoral roll data with Aadhar.
- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will chair Pre-Budget consultations with prominent economists tomorrow in connection with the forthcoming General Budget 2022-23. The meetings are being held virtually.
- Prohibition of Child Marriage Amendment Bill introduced in Lok Sabha, referred to Standing Committee.
- Indian Army chief Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane will today induct the first set of indigenously developed next-generation Armoured Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle into the Corps of Engineers. The system will enhance existing engineer reconnaissance capabilities of the Indian Army and would be a major game-changer in support of mechanised operations in future conflicts.
- Ministry of Information and Broadcasting orders blocking of 20 channels on YouTube and two websites to curb anti-India propaganda.
- Shiv Sena leader Ravindra Waikar was questioned by ED today for around eight hours in connection with a money laundering case.
- Centre asks State and UTs to activate war rooms to take proactive action against spreading of Covid variant Omicron virus.
- Over 138 crore 35 lakh doses of COVID vaccine administered in the country so far; Recovery rate stands at 98.40 per cent.
- Bollywood film ’83’ that is based on the 1983 Cricket One Day International World Cup victory in captaincy of Kapil has been declared tax-free in Delhi by State Government.
- Hockey, India loses 3-5 to Japan in Asian Champions Trophy in Dhaka.
