* India hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh won the prestigious World Games Athlete of the Year 2021.

* He becomes 1st Indian man and only the second Indian to receive the accolade.

* In 2020, Indian women's hockey captain Rani Rampal became the first Indian to win the honour.

* Sreejesh was part of the Tokyo Olympics-bronze medal winning side.

* In the FIH Stars Awards in October 2021, Sreejesh was named the goalkeeper of the year for 2021.

* 11th meeting of India-Oman Joint Military Cooperation Committee (JMCC) was held in New Delhi.

* The meeting was co-chaired by Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar and Mohammed Bin Nasser Bin Ali AL Zaabi, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Defence of Oman.

* The JMCC is the highest forum of engagement between India and Oman in the field of defence.

* It evaluates and provides guidance to the overall framework of defence exchanges between the two sides.

* The Andhra Pradesh govt enhanced the retirement age for its employees by 2 years to 62.

* Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan promulgated the AP Public Employment (Regulation of Age of Superannuation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2022 to this effect.

* On January 21, the state Cabinet approved the proposal to amend the AP Public Employment (Regulation of Age of Superannuation) Act, 1984 in line with the announcement made by Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy.

* Senior advocate and Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Rupinder Singh Suri passed away.

* Suri was appointed the ASG in June 2020.

* Suri was designated as senior advocate in 2009 and also served as the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association and the Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association.

* He served as standing counsel in the Supreme Court for Punjab for about 15 years.

* Defence Ministry has started the home delivery of medicines under Services e-Health Assistance and Teleconsultation, SeHAT.

* Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had launched SeHAT scheme in May 2021.

* SeHAT is the tri-services teleconsultation service of the Ministry of Defence designed for all entitled personnel and their families.

* Home Delivery was started with Base Hospital Delhi Cantt from 1st Feb and it will be extended to more and more stations in coming times.

* World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen won the Tata Steel Masters chess 2022 after beating Fabiano Caruana.

* Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi lost to Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan in the 12th and penultimate round of the tournament.

* The Norwegian, who will get a win by forfeit (over Daniil Dubov) in the final round, is a full point ahead of his closest competitors — Richard Rapport and Mamedyarov.

* While Gujrathi lost to Mamedyarov and remains on six points/

* NPCI and the UPI ecosystem have announced the UPI Safety and Awareness initiative to create awareness amongst consumers.

* NPCI and the ecosystem comprising leading banks and fintech will observe Feb 1 to 7 as UPI Safety and Awareness Week.

* Whole month of Feb will be UPI Safety and Awareness Month.

* Under this programme, NPCI urges all the customers to follow the concept of UPI Safety Shield, which the company has derived to educate customers all about UPI payments.

* GAIL (India) Limited has begun India's maiden project of mixing hydrogen into the natural gas system at Indore.

* This is a first-of-its-kind project in the country.

* The hydrogen blended natural gas will be supplied to Avantika Gas Limited, one of GAIL's Joint Venture (JV) company with HPCL, operating in Indore.

* This project marks the stepping stone of India's journey towards a hydrogen-based and carbon-neutral future.

* Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is celebrating its 46th Raising Day.

* From just 7 surface platforms in 1978, the ICG has grown into a formidable force with 158 ships and 70 aircraft in its inventory.

* It is the 4th largest Coast Guard in the world.

* It has played a significant role in securing the Indian coasts and enforcing regulations in the maritime zones of India.

* It is likely to achieve targeted force levels of 200 surface platforms and 80 aircraft by 2025.

* Lt Gen Manoj Pande took charge as the new Vice Chief of the Indian Army, succeeding Lt Gen C P Mohanty.

* Lt Gen Pande was serving as the Eastern Army Commander before assuming the new role.

* Lt Gen RP Kalita has been appointed as the new chief of Kolkata-headquartered Eastern Army Command.

* Lt Gen Pande was commissioned in the Bombay Sappers in Dec1982.

* Lt Gen Pande will be the senior-most Army commander when Army Chief Gen MM Naravane retires from service in April.