Breaking News January 31 | Highlights

GST collections for January touched an all-time high of about Rs 1.20 lakh crore, the Finance Ministry said on Sunday.

Delhi: Cabinet meeting to be held at 10:15 am tomorrow in Parliament, ahead of the presentation of Union Budget 2021-22.

As per information received from Indian Air Force (IAF), due to runway resurfacing works, Pune Airport will have no flight operations for 14 days from April, 26, 2021 till May 9, 2021: Pune Airport. 

The Delhi Congress has passed a resolution to make Rahul Gandhi the president of the party with immediate effect. The resolution was passed unanimously in a meeting of the Delhi Congress office-bearers convened by Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) President Ch. Anil Kumar.

PM Modi will visit West Bengal on Feb 7. He will be here to dedicate three projects and lay the foundation stone for one project, at the invitation of GoI's petroleum department and the road transport department: Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, in Haldia, West Bengal

Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with the Budget team; she will present the Union Budget 2021-22 tomorrow.

Aam Aadmi Party's Raghav Chadha writes to Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh saying," AAP demands that you deploy Punjab Police in sufficient numbers to surround the camps where the peaceful protests are being held from all sides."

Protest at Ghazipur border against the Centre's three farm laws continues for the 65th day.

Security personnel have detected and defused 34 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in forest area under Jharkhand's Goilkera Police station limits on Saturday, said Ajay Linda, SP Chaibasa.

"Egypt receives made in India vaccines," tweeted External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. 

Outgoing Strategic Forces Command chief Air Marshal NS Dhillon paid homage at the National War Memorial earlier today.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah virtually addressed a public meeting in West Bengal's Howrah. 

• Former TMC leaders Rajib Banerjee, Baishali Dalmiya, Prabir Ghoshal, Rathin Chakraborti, and Rudranil Ghosh who joined BJP yesterday share stage with Union Minister Smriti Irani, BJP leaders Dilip Ghosh and Kailash Vijayvargiya at Dumurjala stadium in Howrah.
• Mamata Banerjee has taken West Bengal backwards in every sphere. People of the State will never forgive her.

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh says he has called an all-party meeting on February 2 to 'discuss the recent developments at the farmers' protest'.

Bhartiya Janta Party chief JP Nadda addressed a rally in Puducherry. 

• Your enthusiasm gives me a clear indication that you are going to make it 23 plus (seats in the Assembly). You will see that development will take place and Puducherry will be corruption free. Puducherry will change and Kamalam will blossom.
• For the last 35 years of Congress rule, 52% of the population has been living below the poverty line. During Vajpayee's time, Puducherry was given 70% grant-in-aid. When V Narayanaswamy, who is CM now, became Union Minister, it was reduced to 30%.
• When V Narayanaswamy was a minister in the Government of India, he waived off the loan of Rs 5,000 crores of Jharkhand but he didn't waive off the loan of Puducherry and now he is CM. This kind of justice he did with Puducherry. 

A four-storeyed building has collapsed in Delhi's Turkman Gate area. The building was in a dilapidated condition and was vacated earlier. No injuries reported.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation through his radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat'. 

• The nation was shocked to witness the insult of the Tricolour on January 26. 
• This month, we got good news from the cricket pitch. After initial hiccups, the Indian team bounced back gloriously and won the series in Australia. Our team's hard work and teamwork was inspiring.
• You must have noticed about the vaccination programme that India is able to help others because India today is self-reliant in the field of medicines and vaccines.
• Now that India is going to celebrate 75 years of its independence, your writings will be an ideal tribute to the heroes of freedom movement.
• I call upon all the countrymen and especially our young friends, to write about our freedom fighters, events associated with it and write books about tales of valour during freedom struggle from their areas.
• A few days back four Indian women pilots commanded a direct flight from San Fransisco in the US to Bengaluru. The flight, covering a distance of over 10,000 kms, brought over 225 people to India. Be it any field, the participation of the nation's women is continuously increasing.
• We are not only running the world's biggest vaccination drive but we are also the fastest in vaccinating our citizens.
• There is divyang elderly person in Kerala's Kottayam, NS Rajappan. He is unable to walk due to paralysis. But his commitment towards cleanliness hasn't faded. From past several years, he rows his boat in Vembanad Lake and clears plastic bottles. Imagine, how lofty are his ideals!

India reported 13,052 new COVID-19 cases, 13,965 discharges, and 127 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per Union Health Ministry.

• Total cases: 1,07,46,183
• Total recoveries: 1,04,23,125
• Death toll: 1,54,274 
• Active cases: 1,68,784

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa administers polio drops to children less than five years of age to launch Pulse Polio Programme in the state.

Expelled AIADMK leader VK Sasikala will be discharged from Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru, Karnataka today. Last week, she was admitted with the complaint of fever and later tested positive for COVID-19.

Starting Feb 1, full occupancy will be allowed in cinema halls while following all COVID-related protocols. Online booking of tickets will be encouraged. Detailed guidelines have been released today. 

Farmers' agitation against three farm laws entered Day 65 at Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border - Ghazipur.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address 'Mann Ki Baat' at 11 am today.

Andhra Pradesh State Election Commissioner Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar issued notice to Telugu Desam Party (TDP) seeking response on YSRCP complaint about the violation of Model Code of Conduct.