National Affairs
2. Union Home Minister release Good Governance Index 2021
- Union Home Affairs Minister, Amit Shah has released the Good Governance Index (GGI) 2021 on Good Governance Day
- It is prepared by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG)
- GGI framework covered ten sectors and 58 indicators
- Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa top the composite rank score covering 10 sectors
- UP secured top position in Commerce & Industry sector and has also shown an increase in Social Welfare & Development.
Banking & Finance
3. HDFC Bank wins CII award for 'Most Innovative Best Practice'
- HDFC Bank has been conferred with 'Most Innovative Best Practice' for financial inclusion at the coveted CII Digital Transformation Award 2021.
- It has been conferred due to HDFC Bank's efforts in furthering financial inclusion through a partnership with Government of India's Common Service Centres (CSC)
- CII instituted a digital transformation award to recognize excellence in Digital Transformation in India.
- CEO of HDFC Bank: Sashidhar Jagdish.
National Affairs
4. NITI Aayog to release The Healthy States, Progressive India
- NITI Aayog to release the fourth edition of ‘The Healthy States, Progressive India’, ranking States performance
- As a part of cooperative & competitive federalism, NITI Aayog and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) work to continuously nudge states/UTs towards improvements in health outcomes.
- NITI Aayog in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and World Bank initiated an annual Health Index for tracking Overall Performance and Incremental Performance on health
National & International Organizations
5. India to regain its place as the world's sixth-biggest economy in 2023
- Indian economy is all set to become 6th largest economy in the world leaving French and British economy, as per British Consultancy Cyber report
- The report says that the Indian economy will exceed the French economy in 2022 whereas it will trump the British economy in 2023.
- China will take time for the Mandarins to become the world's top economy in dollar terms in 2030
- Russia could become a Top 10 economy by 2036 and Indonesia looks on track for ninth place in 2034
Obituaries
6. Anti-apartheid campaigner Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu passes away
- Anti-apartheid campaigner Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu (90 years) passed away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- He was a South African Anglican bishop and theologian, known for his work as an anti-apartheid and human rights activist.
- He was the bishop of Johannesburg and archbishop of Cape Town.
- He won the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize.
- He became president of the All Africa Conference of Churches in 1986.
Defense
7. Defence Minister lays foundation stone for Defence Technology, Test Centre
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has laid the foundation stone for Defence Technology and Test Centre (DTTC) and BRAHMOS Manufacturing Centre, established by Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) in Lucknow.
- BRAHMOS supersonic cruise missile system is to act as a deterrent and reflects the technical cooperation between India and Russia, but also the long-standing cultural, political, and diplomatic ties
- DTTC spread over approximately 22 acres is being set up
National Affairs
8. BJP launches micro-donation campaign on Atal Ji's birth anniversary
- Minister and Senior BJP leader Amit Shah have launched a micro-donation campaign, where people can donate any amount ranging from five rupees to one thousand rupees.
- In this, people can contribute their donation through NaMo App.
- He also appealed to all the BJP workers and supporters to donate and inspire others for the same.
- Campaign will continue till 11th February, the Death Anniversary of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya.
National Affairs
9. National Book Trust announces results of the all-India contest
- National Book Trust has announced the results of the all-India contest organized on the theme ‘National Movement of India’ under the PM-YUVA Mentorship Scheme.
- As per the Scheme, 75 Authors were to be selected for a Scholarship-cum-Mentorship Scheme for young authors below the age of 30 years.
- All-India Contest was organized from 1st June to 31st July through MyGov and National Book Trust platforms.
- Selected authors will undergo six months of Mentorship.
National Affairs
10. New CRC for Skill Development, Empowerment of PwDs inaugurated
- Union Minister, Sushree Pratima Bhoumik will inaugurate the new Composite Regional Centre for Skill Development, Rehabilitation, and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in Imphal, Manipur.
- Camp for distribution of aids & assistive devices to Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) will also be inaugurated
- For this, the Social Welfare Department, Government of Manipur has extended a rent-free temporary infrastructure of around 3115 Sqft.
National Affairs
11. NMCG and TERI launch Centre of Excellence on Water Reuse
- Director General of National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and Director General of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has launched Centre of Excellence, CoE on Water Reuse in New Delhi.
- It is the first of its kind to be established in the country through a collaboration between NMCG and TERI.
- It will be set up to design and foster research and innovation including identification of knowledge gaps for research
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