INDIA
– Home Minister Amit Shah virtually releases country’s 1st District Good Governance Index in Jammu
– Experts from India and US discuss challenges, opportunities to combat climate change through technology-led Carbon Capture and Utilisation solutions (CCUS)
– Six people can register on one number on CoWIN portal for COVID-19 vaccination
– Haryana and Himachal Pradesh governments plan to revive Saraswati River
– PM Modi asks districts to set time-bound targets for govt. programmes to increase ease of living
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
– Govt. to promote Drone use in Agriculture for precision farming in country
WORLD
– Canada: University of British Columbia researchers unveil world’s first molecular-level analysis of Omicron
– Thich Nhat Hanh, influential Zen Buddhist monk, dies at 95 in Vietnam
– IMF, ECB leaders voice concern over global economic outlook at WEF “Davos Agenda 2022” virtual event
– World Economic Forum’s annual meeting rescheduled to May 22-26 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland; theme: ‘Working Together, Restoring Trust’
– Energy major Shell sheds ‘Royal Dutch’ from name amid major overhaul plans
SPORTS
– Former India footballer and coach Subhas Bhowmick dies in Kolkata at 72; won bronze medal in 1970 Asian Games
