News Headlines : 2nd February 2022

  • Government aims to achieve overall prosperity in the country through the mantra of “Sahakar Se Samriddhi”. 
  • Government says, India on its way to reach exports worth four hundred billion US dollars by this financial year.
  • Centre invites applications from Indian companies with indigenous technologies in semiconductor and sensors sector for financial support.
  • Centre issues simplified procedure to install rooftop solar plant for residential consumers.
  • World Wetlands Day celebrated at Sultanpur National Park.
  • Two more wetlands of International Importance takes Ramsar sites numbers to 49 in India.
  • National Wetland Decadal Change Atlas released by Space Application Centre.
  • Government taking affirmative action in halting and reversing wetlands degradation and loss: Shri Bhupender Yadav
  • One Common Service Centre to be established in each of 2.50 lakh Gram Panchayats across the country.
  • 696 Anti Human Trafficking Units established in various States and Union Territories, says Centre.
  • Lok Sabha takes up discussion on Motion of Thanks on President’s Address to both the Houses today.
  • Chhattisgarh becomes 35th State/UT to implement One Nation One Ration Card.
  • ONORC now covers 96.8% NFSA population across 35 States/UTs.
  • Under ONORC plan from August 2019, more than 56 Crore portability transactions have been recorded in the States/UTs.
  • Presently, a monthly average of about 2.5 Crore portability transactions (including inter-State, intra-State and PM-GKAY foodgrain transactions) are being recorded in the States/UTs under ONORC.
  • Campaigning picks up for first two phases of polling in Uttar Pradesh and Single-Phase polls in Goa and Uttarakhand.
  • India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage crosses 167 crore 80 lakh mark; Recovery rate stands at 94.91 per cent
  • Samagra Shiksha scheme has been aligned with the recommendations of NEP 2020 to ensure that all children have access to quality education with an equitable and inclusive classroom environment which should take care of their diverse background, multilingual needs, different academic abilities and make them active participants in the learning process. The scheme has been continued for a period of five years with effect from 01.04.2021 to 31.03.2026.
  • Material Recovery Facility (MRF) Centre of Nitte Gram Panchayat (Karkala Taluk, Udupi district of Karnataka) has provided effective waste management services to 41 Gram Panchayats (GPs) in the Blocks of Karkala, Udupi, Kaup and Hebri that come under the purview of this project.