- Russia rubbishes Russian media report describing Kashmir as another Palestine in the making and reaffirmed its position that it is a bilateral matter between India and Pakistan.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi replies to debate on Motion of Thanks in the Lok Sabha; Asserts, India is moving forward as fastest developing economy in the world despite Covid-19 pandemic.
- Prime Minister assures that small farmers’ interests are being taken care of by Government.
- Both Houses of Parliament adjourned for one hour as mark of respect to Nightingale of India Lata Mangeshkar.
- Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teachers-2021 (REET) cancelled, Level-2 exam will be held again.
- Campaigning reaches climax on its penultimate day for first phase of Assembly Elections in Uttar Pradesh;
- Samajwadi Party announces another list of 24 candidates for UP Assembly elections; Congress party also releases names of 28 candidates.
- Savitribai Phule University Professor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit appointed as JNU Vice Chancellor.
- Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launches immunisation programme, Intensified Mission Indradhanush 4.0.
- Jammu and Kashmir becomes first Union Territory to be integrated with national single window system.
- Schools reopen in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha, Gujarat and Kerala after decline in COVID-19 cases.
- Kerala High Court grants anticipatory bail to actor Dileep, others in case alleging conspiracy by them to eliminate officers probing 2017 actress assault.
- Australia announces to reopen country’s borders to fully vaccinated tourists from 21st of February.
- Government has been taking up bilaterally with crude oil producing countries, OPEC and heads of other international fora to convey India’s serious concerns over crude oil price volatility.
- Use of Plastic Wastes in Iron and Steel Making; Union Steel Minister Calls for looking at all possibilities.
- Roadmap for Utilization of Plastic Waste by the steel sector be prepared by SRTMI within one month; Shri Ram Chandra Prasad Singh.
