INDIA
– Amaravati remains the capital city of Andhra Pradesh: Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai
– INS Vagir, the fifth Scorpene-class made-in-India submarine, sails out for first sea trial
– Two new Ramsar sites (Wetlands of International Importance) in India — Khijadia Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat and Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary in U.P — announced by Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
– India and Nepal sign MoU for construction of a motorable Bridge over the Mahakali River connecting Dharchula (India) with Dharchula (Nepal)
WORLD
– China celebrates coming of Lunar new Year of the Tiger; end of Year of the Ox
– World Wetlands Day observed on Feb 2; theme: “Wetlands Action for People and Nature”
– Ecuador: Landslip kills at least 22 in capital Quito
