- PM Modi said BJP is always involved and committed to serving people whether it is in organisation or in government. He says, when in power, BJP led government works with the mantra of ‘sabka saath and sabka vikas’.
- Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says, Govt committed to ensure that use of internet in country is safe, trusted by all its users.
- The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 paras 4.27, 5.25 and 5.6 highlight the importance of agriculture in education.
- They have emphasized the need to teach at schools or school complexes as ‘master instructors’, for the purpose of promoting local professions, knowledge, and skills, e.g., local art, music, agriculture, business, sports, carpentry, and other vocational crafts.
- Para 4.27 has mentioned that “Knowledge of India”, incorporates agriculture alongwith with other themes in an accurate and scientific manner throughout the school curriculum.
- The National Curriculum Framework under NEP 2020 is incorporating agriculture in the curriculum framework.
- More than 1.86 lakh enterprises have been supported so far under Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP). This is example of Entrepreneurial Culture in Rural India.
- So far, 183 Producer Enterprises and 1.22 lakh Producer Groups have been supported under DAY-NRLM.
- Farm laws were brought to benefits farmers, Repealed in nation’s interest says Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- 29 new integrated textile parks to be established for benefit of small players, informs Textlile Minister Piyush Goyal.
- Uttar Pradesh all set to go for first phase of Assembly elections tomorrow; Filing of nominations for Seventh Phase of Assembly polls also to begin.
- Government says, over one crore youngsters in age group of 15 to 18 years received both doses of COVID-19 Vaccine till date.
- Delhi University to reopen from 17th of February; Meghalaya also eases restrictions for people entering the State.
- CBSE to conduct Second term of Board Examination for classes 10 and 12 in offline mode from 26th April.
- MEA’s spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, Union Territory of J&K and Union Territory of Ladakh have been, are and will always remain integral and inalienable parts of India. He said, India expects the parties concerned not to interfere in matters that are its internal affairs.
- India rejects references to Jammu and Kashmir and the so-called China-Pakistan Economic Corridor in the joint statement between China and Pakistan issued on 6th of this month.
- Govt says, import of toys & equipment for sports and games is on a declining trend including from China.
- Government says, Department of Space is revising the existing policies to facilitate private sector participation in Space activities.
- Single bench hearing the Hijab case refers matter to the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court.
- Social activist Anna Hazare says he will start an indefinite hunger strike from February 14 to protest Maharashtra government’s policy permitting sale of wine at supermarkets and grocery shops.
- India beat West Indies by 44 runs at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
