The first International Financial Structure Working Group meeting under the G-20 Indian Presidency was inaugurated in Chandigarh today by Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Food Processing Industries Minister Pashupati Kumar Paras. On this occasion, the Union Agriculture Minister said, India is developing rapidly due to science and innovation, as both are closely related to the future of India.

The theme of India's G-20 chairmanship, "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" or 'One Earth, One Family, One Future', underlines the message of equitable development and a shared future for all. India's endeavour will be to facilitate constructive dialogue, share knowledge and work together towards the collective aspiration for a secure, peaceful and prosperous world.

President Droupadi Murmu today graced the opening of the Gardens of Rashtrapati Bhavan - Udyan Utsav. The Gardens will open for the general public on the 31st of January and will remain open till the 26th of March, except on Mondays which are maintenance days. Among several other attractions, the visitors will be able to see specially cultivated Tulips of twelve unique varieties which are expected to bloom in phases. This time the Gardens will be open for about two months.
 
On the occasion of the celebrations of 75 years of Independence as Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’, the President has given a common name to the Rashtrapati Bhavan gardens as Amrit Udyan.

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has launched a special mobile application for the Khelo India Youth Games 2022. Through this App, the participating athletes, coaches, support staff, and officials from all states participating in the Games can get all information about the Games. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in a statement said that this is the first time that a dedicated App has been launched for the Khelo India Youth Games. The App has a dedicated athlete login and supports the athlete right from the time of his or her registration into the games.

The first G20 International Financial Architecture Working Group meeting under the G20 Indian Presidency will be held on Monday and day after in Chandigarh.

Briefing the media persons on Sunday at Chandigarh, Anu P Mathai, Economic Advisor, Department of Economic Affairs said that International Financial Architecture Working Group is one of the important workstreams under the G20 Finance Track with a focus on strengthening the international financial architecture. It also aims to address multiple challenges faced by vulnerable countries.

The nation will pay homage to Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi on his 75th death anniversary today. The day is also observed as Martyrs' Day.

Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on this day in 1948. An inter-religious prayer meeting will be organised at Gandhi Samadhi at Rajghat in New Delhi.

President, Vice President and Prime Minister have congratulated  Team India for winning the inaugural Under 19 Women’s T-20 World Cup for Cricket.

In a tweet, President Droupadi Murmu said, these talented young girls put up outstanding performances and these champions are an inspiration for the country's youth, especially the girls. She said, the historic win has made India proud.

Lok Sabha Speaker  Om Birla on Friday interacted with Padma Awardees in Parliament House Complex during a programme organised on Presentations by Padma Awardees for the Benefit of the Members of Parliament. The objective of the programme is to make the Members of Parliament aware of the best practices which are available in various fields and can be adopted by them for the developmental work of their constituencies.

The Padma Awardees provide their guidance and support to the Members of Parliament in carrying out such initiatives in their constituencies. The Presentations by the Padma Awardees range over various subjects from Agriculture, Agro-bio diversity conservation to Rehabilitation of divyang, Swachha Bharat Mission and Micro-finance.

India and South Africa on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to introduce 12 African Cheetahs annually over the next eight to ten year. In terms of the agreement, an initial batch of 12 cheetahs will be flown from South Africa to India next month. The cats will join eight Cheetah brought in India from Namibia last year.

The initiative to reintroduce cheetah to a former range state is being carried out following the local extinction of this iconic species due to over hunting and loss of habitat in the last century. The terms of the MoU will be reviewed every five years to ensure it remains relevant.

Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, EPFO, launched a massive outreach programme in all the districts through a revamped 'Nidhi Aapke Nikat' programme for expanding its presence across the country. The aim of this programme is to reach all the districts on 27th of every month and strengthen the relationship between the organization and its stakeholders. In this direction, EPFO on Friday organized camps in 685 districts.

Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate change  Bhupender Yadav visited the LiFE pavilion set up at the ongoing Bharat Parva at Red Fort in New Delhi on Friday. On the occasion Mr Yadav interacted with the visitors at the Pavillion and asked them to become pro-planet people by adopting a sustainable lifestyle.

The pavilion encapsulates the message of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to become a pro-planet person to save mother Earth from the impacts of climate change. The pavilion has various interactive tools to disseminate the information about Mission LiFE.The motion sensor wall displays various habits which help determine pro-planet behavior and the informative wall tells the visitor about benefit of various environment friendly habits while the Augmented Reality panel allows the visitors to take selfie with the mascot- Prakriti.