- President Ram Nath Kovind visits his native village Paraukh in Kanpur Dehat with Prime Minister Modi, Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
- PM Modi addressed public function at Paraunkh village in Kanpur.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that development of villages is his government’s priority. Many schemes have been launched for this purpose and many facilities are now reaching to the villages.
- Noted environmentalist Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal and entrepreneur, educationist and philanthropist Vikramjit Singh Sahni elected unopposed for RajyaSabha. They had filed nominations as candidates of Aam Aadmi Party which had an overwhelming majority in State Assembly.
- The United States has briefed Dhaka on the newly launched 13-country initiative Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF).
- Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said, the government is striving hard to make the country TB free by 2025.
- He said, a campaign is going to be launched on community support for better treatment and cure for TB patients in few days.
- Centre asks Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Telangana, Karnataka and Maharashtra to take measures for effective management of COVID -19.
- External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has hit back at the unfair criticism on Indian oil purchase from Russia amid the Ukraine war that has created a knock-off effect on the world economy.
- Centre directs Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir and Odisha to take urgent steps to ensure cleanliness during Kedarnath, Amarnath and Rath Yatras.
- DMRC to begin its services at six AM this Sunday to facilitate Civil Services aspirants appearing for Examination held by UPSC.
- Seven charred to death in private bus mishap near Kalburagi in Karnataka; Prime Minister expresses deep grief over loss of lives.
- Haryana is geared up to host the Khelo India Youth Games 2021. The fourth edition of ‘Khelo India Youth Games-2021’ will be formally inaugurated tomorrow by the Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, who will be the Chief Guest at the opening ceremony of this grand sports festival.
- Indian shooter Anjum Moudgil clinched a silver in the Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions as India moved up to third spot in the medal tally at the ISSF World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan, today.
- Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand defeats China’s Wang Hao in third round to remain on top of the standings in Norway Chess tournament.
