News Headlines : 4th January 2022

  • New education policy follows Mahatma Gandhi’s “Nai Talim” in terms of mother tongue: Vice President.
  • Mahatma Gandhi linked mother tongue with Swaraj: Vice President.
  • Our linguistic diversity is our strength, our languages symbolize our cultural unity: Shri Naidu.
  • Need for enhanced dialogue among Indian languages to strengthen linguistic unity- Vice President.
  • Vice President virtually addresses Silver Jubilee Celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi International Hindi University, Wardha.
  • VP unveils statue of Dr. Ambedkar and inaugurates Atal Bihari Vajpayee Bhawan and Chandrashekhar Azad Hostel.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modiinaugurates and lays foundation stone of various development projects inManipur; Says, players of the state are inspiring youth of the country.
  • Prime Minister alsoinaugurates new Integrated Terminal Building at Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport andlaunches two key development initiatives in Tripura.
  • For the first time BRO has kept the formidable Zoji mountain pass (altitude 11,649 ft) open beyond 31 December.
  • BRO’s frontline Projects Beacon and Vijayak have been working round the clock in extreme weather conditions to keep the logistic supply line open to the Union Territory of Ladakh.
  • BRO Karmyogis have kept their detachments functional with great determination and induction of New Equipment helped BRO in achieving this unparalleled feat.  
  • One thousand 892  cases of Omicron reported in the country sofar; Over 37 thousand new COVID cases reported in the last 24 hours.
  • Under Nationwide VaccinationDrive more than 146 crore 70 lakh COVID vaccine doses administered in thecountry so far; About 42 lakh children inoculated on the first day of Covidvaccination for 15 to 18 age group.
  • Punjab Government imposesnight curfew from 10pm to 5am amid surge in COVID-19 positive cases.
  • In J &K, two terroristskilled in encounter with security forces in Okay area of Kulgam district.
  • India were 85 for two in second innings on day two of second test match against South Africa in Johannesburg.