Former India opener Murali Vijay announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket.
Vijay made his Indian squad Test debut in November 2008 after a successful run in the Ranji trophy, South Zone, India Red and India A tournaments.
Vijay represented India in a total of 87 matches, scoring 4490 runs.
Unilever announced the appointment of Hein Schumacher as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Hein will replace Alan Jope, who announced in September 2022 his intention to retire from Unilever.
Hein is currently CEO of the global dairy and nutrition business Royal FrieslandCampina and became a Non-Executive Director of Unilever in October 2022.
Unilever Chairman- Nils Andersen.
Unilever plc- British multinational consumer goods company with headquarters in London.
Dutch player Anish Giri, five times the runner-up in Wijk aan Zee, has won the 85th edition of Tata Steel Chess after pouncing on a blunder by Richard Rapport while Jorden van Foreest took down long-term leader Nodirbek Abdusattorov. Magnus Carlsen beat Arjun Erigaisi on demand to catch Nodirbek in a tie for 2nd place, while Wesley So finished 4th.
Air Marshal A P Singh has been appointed as the new Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force.
He will succeed Air Marshal Sandeep Singh, who will retire from service on January 31, 2023.
Air Marshal A P Singh is currently serving as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central Air Command.
He was commissioned into the fighter stream of the IAF on December 21, 1984.
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has recommended the name of Dr Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi as the new Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI).
DCGI heads the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) which is responsible to ensure quality drug supply across the country. It also has the authority to give approval to new drugs and regulate clinical trials.
Indian Men's Hockey Team Chief Coach Graham Reid submitted his resignation to Hockey India President Dr. Dilip Tirkey, a day after the conclusion of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela.
The Analytical Coach Greg Clark and Scientific Advisor Mitchell David Pemberton also tendered their resignation.
The colourful Uttarakhand tableau which showcased the state's wildlife and religious sites at the 74th Republic Day parade has won the top prize, while the Army's Punjab Regiment has been adjudged the best marching contingent among the three services.
Uttarakhand was followed by Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh in the second and third positions respectively.
Gujarat's tableau emerged as the numero uno in the popular choice segment.
Expressions of interest (EOI) from interested parties are being sought by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways for Rs 410 billion international transhipment port project at Great Nicobar Island in the Bay of Bengal. The project is anticipated to include funding from the government and PPP concessionaire, according to an announcement from the ministry.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri re-dedicated ONGC's iconic drilling rig 'Sagar Samrat' as a Mobile Offshore Production Unit (MOPU),which will up to 20,000 barrels per day (BPD) of crude oil and is expected to add 6,000 BPD to India’s production.
Commissioned in 1973, Sagar Samrat turned tides of India’s oil fortune by putting it on the global oil map.
The fifth edition of Khelo India Youth Games 2022 started in Madhya Pradesh. These games will conclude on February 11. Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Anurag Singh Thakur and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the Khelo India Youth Games-2022 in a colourful ceremony at Tatya Tope Nagar Stadium in Bhopal.
Luminous Power Technologies said that it will build India’s first green-energy-based solar panel manufacturing plant in Uttarakhand. According to a company statement, the new Rudrapur manufacturing plant is expected to be fully functional by the end this year.It will allow for a solar production capacity up to 500 MW per year, expandable to 1 GW.
During the event, Dr Bharati also launched National Strategic Plan and Roadmap for Leprosy 2023-2027. The aim of the Plan is to eradicate Leprosy in the country by 2027. The Minister also launched the National Guidelines for Surveillance for Antimicrobial Resistance in Leprosy. India can achieve the target of Leprosy Mukt Bharat by 2027 with the support of society.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a special day cover and a commemorative specially minted coin of Rs 75 denomination commemorating 75 successful years of the National Cadet Corps (NCC). Notably, the grand event took place in view of the 75 years of the inception of the NCC.
NCC Director General- Lieutenant General Gurbirpal Singh, AVSM, VSM
The Ministry of Education, Government of India has released All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2020-2021. The Ministry has been conducting All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) since 2011, covering all higher educational institutions located in Indian Territory and imparting higher education in the country.
Yuzvendra Chahal has become India’s most successful T20I bowler. Chahal achieved the feat when he went on to dismiss NewZealand opener Finn Allen. With 91 wickets, from just 75 games, the leg spinner now has gone past Bhuvneshwar Kumar to take the top spot in the shortest format of the game. Bhuvneshwar Kumar also has 90 wickets in 74 matches.
As of January 2023, the leading wicket-taker of in international Twenty20s is Tim Southee
Petr Pavel, a retired general and former senior Nato commander, has swept to the Czech presidency after a landslide victory over the former prime minister Andrej Babiš in an election overshadowed by rows over the war between Russia and Ukraine. Pavel, 61 was a former army chief of staff and Nato second-in-command
Czech president Capital: Prague
Currency: Czech koruna
Star Health and Allied Insurance, one of the leading Health Insurance companies in India, renewed its strategic corporate agency tie-up with Punjab National Bank (PNB) for a long-term period. Punjab National Bank, one of India`s oldest and second largest nationalized bank, will continue to distribute Star Health’s insurance products across all their branches pan India.