NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 2 February- 5 Mins read
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- Kerala Police received a bizarre complaint from Anil John (32) in Kollam; he wanted the help of police to assist him in finding a bride after he didn’t get any support from friends and relatives
- EV sector may have to wait longer for FAME subsidy extension; Carmakers record best-ever monthly sales in Jan; Maruti, Hyundai & Tata lead from the front
- Investment by public sector power companies to rise nearly 14 pc to Rs 67,286Cr in FY25; India’s power consumption rises nearly 6% to 133.83 billion units in Jan; Govt allocates Rs 1.64 lk cr towards fertiliser subsidy for FY25 in Budget, 13% lower YoY
- Budget 2024: Healthcare cover under Ayushman Bharat to be extended to ASHA, anganwadi workers; Census, NPR unlikely in 2024 too as only Rs 1277Cr allocated in budget; Govt to receive Rs 1.02 lakh cr as dividend from RBI, PSBs in FY25; President’s Office Gets ₹ 144 Cr, 47% Higher Than 2023-24; xternal Ministry Gets ₹ 22,154 Cr; No Tax Change
- Alliance Air gets Govt funding of Rs 11,158Cr; Interim Budget 2024-25 allocates Rs 2.55 lakh crore to Indian Railways; 517 new air routes, 1.5Cr; more Vande Bharat trains, three ‘major’ corridors
- Budget 2024 not likely to immediately trigger consumption revival in rural economy; Govt to form panel to examine setting up more medical colleges using existing hospital infra; actively considering rolling out of HPV vaccine for cervical cancer; Real estate to get TOD boost through infra projects
- MLAs’ Roll Call Video Shown To Governor As Proof, Champai Soren Is #1; Champai Soren invited By Governor to form Govt prove majority in 10 days, MLAs plan To Be Flown Out Of Jharkhand to Hyderabad stands canceled over poor visibility
- En Route: BMC Confident of Opening First Phase of Mumbai Coastal Road in Feb, Full Project by May; Temasek Holdings exits PB Fintech; sells entire 5.42% stake for Rs 2,425Cr
- India ‘Concerned’ Over Allegations Of UNRWA Link To Hamas Attacks, Takes Note Of ICJ’s Israel Ruling; Hamas Shows Clash With Israeli Soldiers, Biden Doctrine Aims “Demilitarised But Viable Palestine; US Secy of State Blinken Seeks Review of Options for Possible Recognition of Palestine
- MEA Participated in Taliban-Led Talks in Kabul, Highlighted India’s Humanitarian Aid to Afghans; meeting held to boost regional cooperation and engagement
- At Least 30 Journalists, Lawyers and Activists Hacked with Pegasus in Jordan from early 2020 until last Nov 2023, Forensic Probe Finds
- WHO guidelines could help improve women’s care during childbirth, reduce unnecessary cesarean section deliveries, a pilot study conducted in India has found
- An Indian student was found dead in Ohio’s Cincinnati. Earlier this year, two other Indian students were reported dead in different states of the US; Sparks Concerns
- Villages in Spain’s Parched Northeast Struggle to Keep Drinking Water Flowing Amid Drought Emergency
- The wing tips of two passenger jets “scratched” each other at a Japanese airport with reports saying no one was injured
- Woman Claims She Is Secret Granddaughter Of Lamborghini Founder, Has DNA Proof; alleged that Tonino Lamborghini, and her mother Rosalba Colossimo met at a bus stop in 1980
- Hidden camera footage apparently showing South Korea’s first lady accepting a luxury designer handbag has engulfed Prez Yoon n controversy, threatening his party’s April election prospects
- Russian Il-76 Plane Downed Using US Patriot, Says Putin | Black Box Data Confirms “External Impact”; EU Announces 50BN Euro Financial Aid for Ukraine; Ukraine “Sinks” Missile Corvette, Vows More Hits On Russia
- 3 year-old child Ethan from Australia was rescued from the grips of a claw machine by the police at a shopping centre in Queensland. child crawled up the prize dispenser to grab a Hello Kitty soft toy
- US increases fees for H-1B, L-1, and EB-5 visas, impacting Indian applicants. Fee adjustments effective from April 1, 2023, may affect immigration dynamics
- US approves sale of 31 MQ-9B armed drones to India; Biden administration notifies US Congress on proposed sale
- Today’s Word – Obumbrate – To overshadow
