- ISRO is developing a Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) with private participation to be launched in first quarter of 2022. Govt has sanctioned Rs 169 crores for the development of SSLV project.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses farmers at National Conclave on Natural Farming; Emphasizes on the need for adapting new requirements and challenges.
- Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan assumes charge as Chief of Staff of the Eastern Naval Command.
- On 50th Vijay Diwas, Prime Minister merges four flames of Swarnim Vijay Mashaal into Eternal Flame at National War Memorial.
- Indian security agencies are effective in disrupting terror threats, although gaps remain in interagency intelligence & info sharing, says US Dept of State in its ‘Country Reports on Terrorism 2020 : India’ There were 66 known Indian-origin fighters affiliated with ISIS, it says.
- Parliament pays homage to the brave soldiers for their supreme sacrifice during 1971 Indo-Pakistan war.
- President Ram Nath Kovind says India has always attached highest priority to its friendship with Bangladesh; Participates in Golden Jubilee celebrations of Independence in Dhaka.
- Singhu border (Delhi-Haryana) has reopened for both light and heavy vehicles after the end of the farmers’ protests.
- GST rate lowered to five per cent from 18 per cent on ethanol meant for blending under Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme.
- An alliance has been finalised with the Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia) in a meeting with Shivpal Singh Yadav today, says Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav.
- Centre says, it is carefully monitoring all developments relating to Brahmputra river.
- Security forces eliminated two terrorists and rescued two girls whom the terrorists held as hostages in village Redwani Bala, Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir. The terrorists have been identified as Amir Bashir Dar and Adil Yusuf, both residents of Kulgam.
- Over 135 crore 25 lakh doses of COVID vaccine administered under National vaccination programme so far; Recovery rate stands at 98.38 per cent.
- People pay tributes to Group Captain Varun Singh at his residence in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Mortal remains of Group Captain Varun Singh brought to Bhopal. CM SS Chouhan says, “After consulting with his family, a decision will be taken regarding renaming any institute or installing a statue of him. A govt job & Rs 1 crore will also be given to the family.”
- Typhoon Rai batters southern Philippines, forcing thousands of people to take shelter.
- Ganguly refuses to comment on Kohli’s captaincy claim, says ‘BCCI will deal with it’.
- In Badminton, defending champion PV Sindhu and former World No. 1 Srikanth enter singles quarterfinals of BWF World Championships at Huelva in Spain.
