- President Ram Nath Kovind will address the nation tomorrow on the eve of the 75th Independence Day.
- Srinagar Police puts up hoardings in the city, wishing people on the occasion of 75th Independence Day “These hoardings give a message of peace & prosperity. More such hoardings will be installed along major roads in the city,” says DSP Srinagar East Mohi-Ud-Din.
- Flood situation worsens in Bihar and remains grim in Uttar Pradesh.
- Assam Assembly passes the Assam Cattle Preservation Bill, 2021 to regulate slaughter, consumption and transportation of cattle.
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launches a series of events to mark 75th anniversary of India’s Independence being celebrated as Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
- IIT, Bombay develops a novel method using infra-red technology to predict patients more likely to be severely ill from COVID-19.
- Centre releases another installment of 35 per cent of India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Phase II Package to States.
- Union health ministry says it has approved another instalment of Rs 14,744.99 crore under the India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package (ECRP-II package) to all states and UTs.
- The first Nasal COVID-19 vaccine developed by Bharat Biotech gets regulatory approval for second and third phase trials.
- P. Chidambaram said that Chair in both Houses not as neutral as it should be; it does not reflect sense of the House.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches National Automobile Scrappage Policy in Gandhinagar, Gujarat; says it reflects India’s commitment to achieve fast growth with reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
- The New Scrappage policy to attract investment of around 10 thousand crore rupees and thousands of new employment.
- Government notifies plastic waste management amendment rules 2021; prohibiting manufacturing, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of several single use plastic from 1st July next year.
- Youth Affairs and Sports Minister, Anurag Singh Thakur launches nationwide programme of Fit India Freedom Run 2.0 in New Delhi.