01:23 pm: Some MPs met me and raised objection that meeting has been called at very short notice also today there is important discussion on General Budget in LS and FM's reply is slated after discussion: Sumitra Mahajan to Shashi Tharoor on him calling meeting of committee on external affairs (ANI)
01:21 pm: Among Union Territories, Lakshadweep showed both the best overall performance as well as the highest annual incremental performance: Healthy States, Progressive India Report on Rank of States and Union Territories (ANI)
01:20 pm: Among smaller states, Mizoram ranked first followed by Manipur on overall performance, while Manipur followed by Goa were the top ranked States in terms of annual incremental performance: Healthy States, Progressive India Report on Rank of States & Union Territories (ANI)
01:18 pm: Among larger states Kerala, Punjab and Tamil Nadu ranked on top in terms of overall performance while Jharkhand, J-K and UP are the top three ranking states in terms of annual incremental performance: Healthy States, Progressive India Report on Rank of States and Union Territories (ANI)
01:16 pm: Khan Said Sajna, deputy commander of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan along with three Haqqani network terrorists killed in US drone attacks in Afghanistan and North Waziristan of Pakistan: Pak media (ANI)
01:14 pm: Kerala: A four-year-old child mauled to death by a tiger in Thrissur (ANI)
01:12 pm: Petition filed in NGT against an upcoming rally of BJP Chief Amit Shah in Jind (Haryana) wherein one lakh motorbikes are expected to gather.NGT issued notice returnable on 13.02.2018 looking at urgency of the case directing Govt of Haryana to file affidavit in reply (ANI)
01:10 pm: A US drone strike killed three terrorists in North Waziristan: Pakistan media (ANI)
12:55 pm: There was a custodial death last night. 150-200 people gheraoed the station and burnt it down. Police forces have been deployed, the situation is under control as of now: Sanjeev Arora, Sambalpur SP (ANI)
12:50 pm: Odisha: Locals in Sambalpur vandalised Ainthapali Police Station & set it on fire over custodial death of an accused in a theft case. The accused was detained by police last night (ANI)
12:54 pm: Imphal: Justice Abhilasha Kumari sworn in as the Chief Justice of Manipur High Court (ANI)
12:51 pm: These are all fake cases registered under fake names, we have proved it: Yashpal Malik, President, All India Jat Arakshan Sangharsh Samiti (ANI)
12:48 pm: Opposition leaders to meet President Ram Nath Kovind today at 5 pm over Judge Loya death case (ANI)
12:46 pm: Our job was first to challenge states, secondly to do workshops with states and thirdly to put it in ranking.While Historical ranking is important,it is very important for us to capture change per year: Amitabh Kant, NITI Aayog CEO at Healthy States, Progressive India Report launch (ANI)
12:42 pm: Best thing was that the eastern states Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh have done very well. They have come 4th and 5th and have moved up the ladder very fast. They have taken some radical reforms: Amitabh Kant, NITI Aayog CEO at Healthy States, Progressive India Report launch (ANI)
12:38 pm: PILs filed by lawyers seeking live streaming of SC proceedings: Supreme Court sought the assistance of the Attorney General KK Venugopal in this regard (ANI)
12:34 pm: Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarks on three-nation visit to Palestine, Oman and the UAE (ANI)
12:30 pm: US drone strike killed three terrorists in North Waziristan, Pakistan (ANI)
12:26 pm: SC directs Centre and states to ensure all positions in national and state commissions for protection of child rights are filled up (PTI)
12:25 pm: SC directs states to ensure all positions in juvenile justice boards and Child Welfare Committees are filled up expeditiously (PTI)
