Every year on February 1, India commemorates Indian Coast Guard Day, recognizing the vital role this maritime force plays in securing our vast coastline and enforcing regulations in our exclusive economic zone. This year marks the 48th anniversary of the Coast Guard’s establishment, which boasts a dedicated and highly skilled team of personnel.

The Coast Guard shoulders several crucial responsibilities. They conduct search and rescue operations, safeguard against maritime smuggling, and diligently patrol our borders. They work closely with various agencies like the Navy, Customs, Fisheries department, and state police to ensure comprehensive maritime security.

THDC India Limited, a leading Power Sector PSU, has also established a benchmark in Green Hydrogen production, by successfully implementing India's one of the first pilot project aligned with the "National Green Hydrogen Mission" on the auspicious occasion of 75th Republic Day.

The project developed at the office complex in Rishikesh, has been inaugurated by THDC's Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) R. K. Vishnoi in the presence of THDC's Director (Personnel) Shallinder Singh and THDC's Director (Technical) Bhupender Gupta along with all other senior officers of THDC.

Sonam Maskar won the women’s air rifle silver on debut as she was beaten by 0.9 points by Anna Janssen of Germany in the shooting World Cup in Cairo, Egypt, on Sunday.

Nancy Mandhotra also made the final with an impressive qualification score of 633.1 but missed the chance to win a medal by 0.2 points.

In the women’s 25-metre sports pistol final on Monday, Simranpreet Kaur Brar finished fifth after having topped qualification with 586.

Rhythm Sangwan shot 582 and missed the final by one point. Olympic quota winner in the event, Manu Bhaker shot 580 for the 14th place.

Sharat Chauhan, Principal Commissioner, Finance, Planning and Investment Department, Arunachal Pradesh, is the new Chief Secretary of the Union Territory of Puducherry.

The outgoing Chief Secretary, Rajeev Verma, has been posted as Adviser to the Administrator in Chandigarh, according to an order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Dr. Chauhan belongs to the 1994 AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory) cadre.

The postings are ordered with immediate effect and until further notice, the MHA order said.

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan launched the book 'Ek Samandar, Mere Andar', written by BrahMos Aerospace Deputy CEO Sanjeev Joshi.

Put into writing by Joshi over the past many years, the book is a collection of 75 poems.

The book was launched at a function on Monday evening at the India International Centre.

Along with NSA Ajit Doval and CDS Gen Chauhan, Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt was also present for the launch of the book.

Elon Musk’s controversial startup Neuralink has implanted a chip in a human brain for the first time, the billionaire said in a post on his X platform late Monday.

The operation took place on Sunday and the patient was recovering well, he added.

Musk’s announcement could mark an important milestone for Neuralink’s efforts to usher potentially life-transforming technology out of the lab and into the real world. But he offered few details, and it’s unclear from Musk’s post how significant of a scientific advancement the implantation represents.

Power consumers in Delhi have a reason to cheer as the Delhi government has formulated the Delhi Solar Policy 2024 that will not only ensure zero electricity bills but also allow them to earn by installing solar panels on the rooftops of their houses.

Making amendments to State Solar Policy 2016 that resulted in 1500 MW solar power installed capacity in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has come out with a more consumer-friendly Solar Policy 2024 that will provide 4500 megawatts of installed capacity of solar power in Delhi by 2027.

Addressing media persons on Monday, CM Kejriwal said that the Delhi Solar Policy 2016, announced in the first term of the AAP government after coming to power in 2015, laid the foundation for solar adoption in Delhi.

Larsen and Toubro (L&T) on Tuesday said it has bagged a project to set up a solar power plant in Dubai.

The order has been bagged by the renewable engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) arm of L&T's power transmission and distribution business.

The project involves setting up a "solar photovoltaic plant in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates," the company said in a filing to BSE.

The second edition of India Energy Week (IEW) is scheduled to commence in Goa from February 6 to 9. During the curtain-raiser press conference held on Monday, Hardeep Singh Puri, the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, shared that IEW 2024 is expected to attract ministerial-level participation from 17 countries, with an expected attendance of over 35,000 and more than 900 exhibitors.

Emphasizing the event’s significance, Puri said that IEW not only provides a platform to showcase advancements in the energy sector but also serves as a catalyst for fostering further industry growth.

A notable feature of the event is the special Make in India Pavilion, showcasing innovative solutions from Indian Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the energy sector. Puri said that six countries – Canada, Germany, Russia, the Netherlands, the UK, and the USA – will set up pavilions at the event.

Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to 10 years in jail in a case in which he was charged with leaking state secrets.

Khan, who was ousted by his opponents as PM in 2022, is already serving a three-year jail term after being convicted of corruption.

He has called all the charges against him politically motivated.

The conviction under the secrets act comes the week before general elections in which he is barred from standing.

The former international cricketer later urged the public to "take revenge for every injustice with your vote on February 8 while remaining peaceful" in a statement released on his X (formerly Twitter) account.