The central government recently released the 19th instalment of electoral bonds before the assembly elections in 5 states (Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Goa).
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced that the UP government has changed the name of Jhansi Railway Station in Jhansi, UP to "Veerangana Laxmibai Railway Station" after Rani Laxmibai.
As per the weekly Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data, the foreign exchange reserves of India declined by $878 million to USD 632.736 billion in the week ended January 7, 2022.