National
News
1.
Union
Minister for women and child development Maneka Gandhi launched a web portal,
NARI which will provide information on all government schemes for women.
2.
The
Haryana tourism department disclosed that Uttar Pradesh would be the theme
state for the 32nd Surajkund International crafts Mela, which would be
organized at Surajkund Faridabad from Feb 2 to 15
3.
Jharkhand
CM launched “Saubhagya Yojana” a programme that would provide electricity to
all the 29, 376 villages in the state.
4.
The
Animal Husbandry department of Gujarat government has banned all voluntary
animal care and non-government organizations working under the ‘Karuna Abhiyan’
to operate in residential areas during the Uttarayan festival this year.
5.
The
Assamese and Manipuri language versions of Prime Minister’s official website www.pmindia.gov in were launched
International News
6.
Saudi
Arabia and United Arab Emirates (UAE) introduced value added tax. These are the
first two countries in the Gulf which have introduced the VAT system.
Banking and Finance
7.
HDFC
Bank announced a partnership with Rajasthan Government to promote and nurture
startups in the state.
No charges on debit card transaction charges for payments through debit card BHIM app and other payment Made for up to 2,000 from Jan 1, 2018.
No charges on debit card transaction charges for payments through debit card BHIM app and other payment Made for up to 2,000 from Jan 1, 2018.
Economy
8.
Parliament
has passed the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Amendment
Bill. The Bill allows the central government to increase the authorized capital
of the Bank from 5 thousand crore rupees to 30 thousand crore rupees.
9.
Reliance
Industries Limited has successfully commissioned its refinery off-gas cracker (ROGC)
complex of 1.5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) capacity along with downstream
plants and utilities in Jamnagar, Gujarat.
Sports
10. Sathiyan
has surpassed the legendary Sharath kama to become India’s highest ranked
player in the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) rankings.
Obituary
11. Eminent
Urdu poet Anwar Jalapuri passes away at 71