INDIA
– 11th meeting of India-Oman Joint Military Cooperation Committee held in Delhi
– AP issues ordinance raising retirement age of govt employees from 60 to 62
– Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Rupinder Singh Suri dies
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
– Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents Economic Survey 2021-22 in Parliament; Indian economy estimated to grow by 9.2% in 2021-22 after contracting 7.3% in 2020-21
– Govt. approves sale of PSU Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd (NINL) to Tata Steel Long Products Ltd for Rs 12,100 crore
– Core sector grows 12.6% during April-December
– Govt extends term of IPO-bound LIC’s chairman & MD by one year
WORLD
– Portugal election results: Ruling Socialist Party secures absolute majority in Parliament; Antonio Costa to continue as PM
SPORTS
– Magnus Carlsen of Norway wins Tata Steel Chess Tournament held in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands
– Odisha Open badminton tournament held at Cuttack: Unnati Hooda (women’s), Kiran George (men’s) win singles titles
– India hockey goalkeeper PR Srejeesh wins World Games Athlete of the Year for his 2021 performances
