A reference material jointly synthesised by the NDTL and the NIPER, Guwahati, for use in the anti-doping field was launched by Union Sports Minister. It would be used to strengthen anti-doping measures in all World Anti-Doping Agency accredited labs.
World Anti-Doping Agency HQs: Montreal, Canada;
Founded:1999
NSO has released 1st Revised Estimates(RE) for FY 2019-20 along with 2nd RE for FY 2018-19.
Nominal GDP- estimated at ₹203.51 lakh cr for 2019-20; ₹188.87 lakh cr for 2018-19.
Real GDP - ₹145.69 lakh cr for 2019-20; ₹140.03 lakh for 2018-19.
GNI = GDP + Net primary income from ROW (Receipts less payments)
Maharashtra once again at the top of the 18 Large and Mid-sized states (with a population of over one crore each) in the 2nd Edition of the India Justice Report, an initiative of Tata Trusts, followed by Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Punjab, and Kerala.
The list of seven Small States was topped by Tripura.
Rajasthan CM launched new phase of Ayushman Bharat Mahatma Gandhi Health Insurance Scheme. Under the scheme, 1 crore 10 lakh families will get the benefit of health insurance. Health insurance cover has been increased from 3,30,000 to 5,00,000 annually.
CM: Ashok Gehlot;
Governor: Kalraj Mishra;
Capital: Jaipur.
Lucknow Metro has become the 1st metro in the country to use ultraviolet rays to sanitise train coaches. DRDO approved the equipment in October last year which reduces the cost by 40 times less than what comes in sanitizing the coach by sodium hypochlorite
UP Capital: Lucknow;
CM: Yogi Adityanath.
Rama Mohan Rao Amara has taken charge as the new MD & CEO of SBI Cards and Payment Services w.e.f. January 30, 2021 for a period of 2 years subject to all the requisite approvals including that of the shareholders.
He takes over from Ashwini Kumar Tewari.
SBI HQs: Mumbai;
Chairperson: Dinesh Kumar Khara.
President of India launched the Pulse Polio Programme for 2021 by administering polio drops to children less than 5 years old. Around 17 crore children of less than 5 years of age will be given polio drops to sustain polio free status of the country.
Polio National Immunization Day is observed on 31st January 2021
Licence of Maharashtra-based Shivam Sahakari Bank has been canceled by the RBI as it does not have adequate capital and earning prospects. With cancellation of licence the process of paying the depositors as per the DICGC Act, 1961 will be set in motion.
Each depositor in bank is insured upto a maximum of Rs. 5,00,000
In Kargil Ladakh, 1st ever Zanskar Winter Sports and Youth Festival, 2021 concluded at Munskit Chumik Zanskar. 13 days Zanskar Winter and Youth Festival 2021 featured various cultural and sports activities. Next year this event will be for around 70 days.
The inaugural ceremony of next year event will be held in Delhi.
Actor Arvind Joshi passed away. He was 84. Arvind Joshi, a known face in the Gujarati theatre and film circuit, also starred in Hindi movies like Apmaan Ki Aag, Sholay, Ittefaq, Love Marriage and Naam.
Arvind Joshi is the father of actor Sharman Joshi.
Govt has decided to include 14 new minor forest produce items under the mechanism for marketing of minor forest produce through MSP. Newly included items are Tasar Cocoon, elephant apple dry, bamboo shoot, malkangani seed and wild dry mushroom among others
It aims to provide a social safety net and to aid empowerment.
Prime Minister addressed 125th Anniversary celebrations of Prabuddha Bharata. It is a monthly journal of the Ramakrishna order started by Swami Vivekananda in 1896. The event was organized by Advaita Ashrama situated at Mayavati, Uttrakhand.
Its publication was started from Chennai.
Karnataka signed an MoU with global e-commerce giant Amazon India to help drive e-commerce exports from the state. Amazon will train & onboard MSMEs from the state on Amazon Global Selling, its Exports Program, enabling them to sell their products globally
Karnataka CM: B. S. Yediyurappa;
Governor: Vajubhai Vala.
Central Reserve Police Force and Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow have partnered to create a plan to empower families of CRPF personnel. A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed by both to undertake a pilot project on domestic empowerment.
CRPF is the largest central armed police force in the country.