The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, approved Vikram Dev Dutt's appointment as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Air India Asset Holding (AIAHL), with effect from 27th January 2022, in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary to the Government of India.
Prior to this, Dutt was in-charge of Air India as a CMD till the airline was handed over to the Tata Group
e-Sanjeevani Tele-consultation facility at one lakh centers has been launched on the occasion of 4th anniversary of Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness. Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya said, now the common citizens will also be able to take advice from the big doctors of the country.
More than 1,17000 Health & Wellness Centre have been operationalized in the country
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has announced 50 per cent discount on travelling in HRTC buses for women. He also announced that all power consumers upto 125 units will get zero bill from July 1.
Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar - Governor of Himachal Pradesh
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has announced that India will export wheat to Egypt this year. Egypt is one of the world’s biggest importers of wheat. Agricultural and Processed Food Products Exports Development Authority (APEDA) Chairman M. Angamuthu said, they are aiming to export three million tonnes of wheat to Egypt this year.
Capital: Cairo
Currency: Egyptian pound
40th edition of Hunar Haat begins in Mumbai. The 12-day event organized by the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs is aimed at providing exposure and employment opportunities to artisans, craftsmen and traditional culinary experts from across the country. The event is being held in Bandra Kurla Complex in sururban area of Mumbai.
Union Minister for Minority Affairs - Muktar Abbas Naqvi
India will host the Street Child Cricket World Cup in 2023. Organised by Street Child United and Save the Children India, the Street Child Cricket World Cup 2023 will welcome 22 teams from 16 countries to India next year.
In 2019, this championship was held in London where eight teams competed, and Team India South lifted the cup after beating hosts England.
2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup to be hosted by India
On the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a 108-feet statue of Lord Hanuman in Morbi, Gujarat via video conferencing. As part of Hanuman ji Chaar Dhaam Project, this statue is the second of the four statues being set up in the four directions across the country.
It has been set up in the west, at the Ashram of Bapu Keshvananandji
Capital: Gandhinagar
Governor: Acharya Devvrat
CM: Bhupendrabhai Patel
Department of Telecommunications has released draft policy guidelines to bring consistency in Right of Way-related procedures across states & spur the deployment of telecom infrastructure ahead of a pan-India roll out of fifth-generation or 5G technology.
Telecom dept.has prescribed the methodology for calculation of RoW area, establishment of poles for the small cells etc.
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (1997) is the regulator of telecommunication
At an award ceremony held in Delhi, Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport and Highways, presented the 2021 AIMA Managing India Awards (AIMA) in multiple categories in Delhi. In the films category, Shoojit Sircar was honoured with the Director Of The Year award for Sardar Udham.
The prestigious Rashtriya Vanmali Katha Samman awards will be given in 8 categories this year, including NRI literature & science writing, its organisers announced in Bhopal. The 1st Vanmali Kathasheersh Samman will be given to professor Dhananjay Verma, while the Vanmali Rashtriya Katha Samman will be given to Delhi-based writer Geetanjali Shri.
Vanmali Yuva Katha Samman - Chandan Pandey
Vanmali Sahityik Patrika - magazine Kathadesh
THDC India Limited has signed an MoU with the Rajasthan government to produce 10,000 MW of renewable energy.
The project will be completed in five years at a cost of Rs 40,000 crore.
The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by THDC CMD Rajiv Vishnoi and Rajasthan Renewable Corporation Ltd Chairman and Additional Secretary (Power) Subodh Agrawal.
Governor: Kalraj Mishra
Chief minister: Ashok Gehlot
Veteran Hindi television presenter and actor Manju Singh passed away recently due to cardiac arrest. Lyricist, singer, and screenwriter Swanand Kirkire took to Twitter to mourn Singh’s death and reminisce his time working with her for Doordarshan.