- India's daily Covid curve showed marginal improvement on Saturday as the country reported 3.37 lakh cases, which is around 2.7 per cent lower than Friday.
- The Health Ministry has asked the states and UTs to defer vaccination, including the precaution dose, by three months if the beneficiary tests positive.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said ₹ 50,000 crore investments will come to Jammu and Kashmir in the next few years and agreements have already been signed for ₹ 12,000 crore.
- Today is the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. The Day is celebrated as Parakram Diwas. On the occasion, PM Modi will unveil the hologram statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate in New Delhi today at around 6 PM.
- India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 161 crore 81 lakh. Health Ministry said.
- The Election Commission extended a ban on physical rallies and road shows till 31st of this month. The Commission held a review meeting with the Union Health Secretary through virtual mode. The Commission also held virtual meetings with Chief Secretaries, Chief Electoral Officers and Health Secretaries of Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.
- Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah virtually released India’s First “District Good Governance Index” in Jammu today. The District Good Governance Index of Jammu and Kashmir was prepared by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, DARPG in collaboration with Jammu and Kashmir govt.
- The traditional Christian hymn 'Abide With Mehas' been dropped for the first time since 1950 in this year’s Beating the Retreat ceremony on January 29. The patriotic Hindi song 'Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon' will replace the iconic tune, as part of efforts towards further “Indianisation" of the military, including its tunes, training literature, traditions, customs and other practices, some of which were drawn from the British era.
- PM announces ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to next of kin of those who lost lives due to building fire in Mumbai. President Ram Nath Kovind has expressed sadness at the fire incident in a building in Mumbai.
- The banned militant outfit – Socialist Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (SOREPA) has called-for a ‘total shutdown’ on Republic Day, with an intent to terminate its celebrations into the northeastern state of Manipur.
- Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday expressed profound grief over the death of 11 persons in the road mishaps in Balasore and Subarnapur announced an ex gratia of `2 lakh for the families of each victim. He also directed the officials concerned to ensure better treatment of the injured persons, said sources at the Chief Minister’s Office.
- The United Nations (UN) World Food Programme (WFP) Saturday hosted a multi stakeholder consultation session on food security in Odisha on digital mode. At least 80 policy makers, state government officials, NGO partners, academicians and representatives of corporate houses participated in the session.
- Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik Saturday advised his party leaders to reach out to the voters with achievements of the state government during their campaign and bring their blessings.
- With the detection of 8,845 fresh Covid-19 infections, Odisha saw a sharp decline in daily new cases Saturday. The coastal state had logged 9,833 Covid-19 cases Friday and 10,368 cases Thursday
- The eve of 75th Republic Day parade witnessed the participation of a contingent consisting of 57 cadets, both Senior Division (Boys) and Senior Wing (Girls), of Odisha NCC Directorate with enthusiasm.
- This year's Republic Day parade will have 16 marching contingents, 17 military bands and 25 tableaux of various states, departments and armed forces, the Indian Army said in a statement Saturday.
- Utpal Parrikar, son of former CM Manohar Parrikar who decided to contest the upcoming Goa election as an independent candidate from Panaji constituency, on Saturday said that his stand on Panaji is a 'principled stand'.
- Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri, on Saturday, said that Central Vista Avenue is completely ready with its new effect.
- Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of north Coastal Odisha, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj today, the agency predicted and issued Yellow Warning in this regard.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced that a grand statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose will be installed at India Gate in order to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of the great freedom fighter. The statue will be sculpted by Odisha’s Adwaita Gadanayak, Director General of National Gallery of Modern Art.
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