NATIONAL NEWS
List of sold and unsold Players in IPL Mega Auction
The two-day IPL Mega Auction 2022 ended on February 13, 2022. The most expensive player was Ishan Kishan who signed a 15.25 crore deal with Mumbai Indians, followed by Deepak Chahar who received Rs 14 crore deal from his former team Chennai Super Kings.
India Ban 54 Chinese Apps.
India has decided to ban 54 more Chinese apps that pose a threat to India’s security, as per ministry of electronics and information. The newly banned Chinese apps include Garena Free Fire, Beauty Camera, Dual Space Lite, Viva Video, Sweet Selfie HD, Tencent Xriver, Isoland 2: Ashes of Time Lite, Equalizer & Bass Booster and AppLock.
Assembly Elections 2022: Check voter turnout in UP
The second phase of assembly polls were held in Uttar Pradesh on February 14, 2022. Around 51.93 percent voter turnout was recorded till 3 pm in Uttar Pradesh. There are 586 candidates in the fray this time including five Ministers. The areas going to the polls this time are considered to be the strongholds of the Samajwadi Party.
Single-phase voting held in Goa and Uttarakhand
Single-phase assembly elections were held in Goa and Uttarakhand on February 14, 2022. While in Goa, the assembly elections took place across 40 assembly seats with 301 candidates in the fray, 70 constituencies went to polls in Uttarakhand with 632 candidates in the fray including 152 independents.
ISRO: EOS-04 Radar Imaging Satellite Successfully Launched
ISRO successfully launched EOS-04, a radar imaging satellite along with its two passenger satellites, INSPIREsat-1 and INS-2TD aboard Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle on February 14, 2022 from the first launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. In Andhra Pradesh. This was ISRO’s first launch mission of 2022.
Himachal Pradesh Cabinet to reopen all educational institutions from February 17
Himachal Pradesh Cabinet has decided to reopen all educational institutions, cinema halls and gyms from February 17th. The state cabinet has also decided to grant revised pension and family pension to about 1.73 lakh pensioners from February 1, 2022. The minimum pension would now increase from Rs 3500 per month to Rs 9000 per month from Jan 1, 2016. The cabinet also gave its approval to increase the limit of gratuity from Rs 10 lakhs to Rs 20 lakhs from January 1, 2016.
India’s retail inflation likely to touch 6 percent in January: RBI Governor
India’s retail inflation for January might have risen to 6 percent, touching RBI’s upper tolerance limit, said RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on February 14, 2022. The RBI Governor said while addressing a press briefing that it should not be a surprise. The retail inflation based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) stood at 5.59 percent in December 2021. In November 2021, it was recorded at 4.59 percent.
MHA seeks recommendations for ‘Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation’ award
The Home Affairs Ministry has directed all the chiefs of state/UT police forces and central investigation agencies to recommend names for Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation 2022. The recommendations for the award have to be submitted by April 30. The names received after April 30 will not be considered. The Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation is conferred to the members of central investigation agencies or state/ UT police forces for excellence in an investigation. The medal was constituted in 2018 to promote high professional standards of investigation of crime.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Australia lists koalas as ‘endangered’ species Australia officially listed koalas as endangered on February 11, 2022 after their numbers saw a massive plunge due to the impact of bushfires, land-clearing, drought and disease. Conservationists have warned that the koalas are now sliding towards extinction. Australian Environment Minister Sussan Ley said that the koala population has been designated as endangered to offer them a higher level of protection in New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and Queensland. The koala is a globally recognised symbol of Australia’s wildlife. The Koalas had been listed as vulnerable on the eastern coast just a decade earlier.
Frank-Walter Steinmeier re-elected as German president.
Frank-Walter Steinmeier was re-elected as Germany’s president on February 13, 2022. He won the second term after a special assembly voted for the veteran politician. He won 77 percent of support at Bundesversammlung (Federal Convention) in Berlin. He is widely seen as a symbol of consensus and continuity, in the largely ceremonial post. The special assembly session comprised members of Germany’s Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, and an equal number of delegates chosen by the country’s 16 states.
