- India reported 30,615 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the active cases in the country to 3,70,240. According to the Ministry of Health, the daily positivity rate in India has been recorded at 2.45 per cent.
- A money laundering investigation has been started into the against ABG Shipyard Ltd and its former promoters by the Enforcement Department, in connection with the fraud case by the Central Bureau of Investigation, sources said.
- Union Health Ministry has asked all States and Union Territories to review and amend additional COVID19 restrictions after considering the trend of new cases.
- Govt has said that record foodgrains production of over 316 million tonnes is estimated for 2021-22 in the country. This is higher by 5.32 million tonnes than the production of foodgrain during 2020-21. The Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ministry released the Second Advance Estimates of production of major crops for 2021-22.
- Jal Jeevan Mission Achieves Milestone Of Providing Tap Water To 9 Crore Rural Homes. To Every Rural Household By 2024. Over 5.77 Crore Homes Have Been Provided Tap Water In Last 30 Months.
- Union minister Nitin Gadkari will launch 51 projects worth ₹ 21,000 crore on 18 Feb.
- Tata Trusts Chairman Ratan Tata was on Wednesday honoured with Assam's highest civilian award, 'Assam Baibhav', by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
- Delhi Police aims to increase the strength of women in the force to one-fourth of its total strength by 2025, its chief Rakesh Asthana said on Wednesday.
- Karnatak Veteran poet Nadoja Chennaveera Kanavi, who had passed away at a private hospital at Sattur near Dharwad on Wednesday following multi-organ failure. He was 93 yrs.
- Former Navy vice chief G Ashok Kumar has been appointed as the first National Maritime Security Coordinator (NMSC) in the National Security Council Secretariat.
- External affairs ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi said that “The communal mindset of the OIC Secretariat does not allow for a proper appreciation of these realities. OIC continues to be hijacked by vested interests to further their nefarious propaganda against India,”
- The Panchayati Raj Department recently issued notification amending the Odisha Zilla Parishad (ZP) Election Rules, 1994 by adding another clause. As per the new norm, during the indirect election to posts of Zilla Parishad president and VP, all members will have to display their votes to the agent appointed by their own party before dropping it in the ballot box
- Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra has warned protesting students to strictly follow the recent high court judgement failing which immediate and strict action will be taken against them
- Singer-composer Bappi Lahiri, famous for his disco beats in Hindi films of the 1970s and 80s and also some soulful crooning, died late Tuesday night at a hospital here following multiple health issues. He was 69
- The Higher Education (HE) department Wednesday directed all universities to furnish status of National Service Scheme (NSS) units in all colleges under their jurisdictions by February 25.
- After India advised its citizens in Ukraine to temporarily leave that country amid escalating tension between Moscow and the NATO countries, several Odia students have started preparing for returning to the country and the state.
- Salary increments in India will touch a five-year high of 9.9 per cent in 2022 as organisations are planning to invest in new-age capabilities to build a resilient workforce amid strong economic recovery and positive business sentiment, a survey said on Wednesday.
- Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray invited his Telangana counterpart K Chandrashekar Rao for lunch Sunday with a power menu comprising national affairs and opposition unity, officials said
- Russia said more of its forces surrounding Ukraine were withdrawing Wednesday but NATO urged Moscow to prove it was pulling back, saying there were signs that more troops were on the way
- The Supreme Court on Wednesday rued the "knee jerk" actions in filling up vacant posts in tribunals, saying the bureaucracy has been taking up the issue "lightly".
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