- In a first, the Jnanpith Award Presentation Ceremony was held in Assam to confer the award to the renowned Assamese poet Nilamani Phookan.
- Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu urges youngsters to imbibe qualities of tolerance, patience, discipline, hard work, reading and empathy to become successful leaders in their chosen fields.
- University Grant Commission is going to allow students to pursue two full time degree programmes simultaneously.
- This was announced by UGC Chairman Prof. M. Jagadesh Kumar in a virtual meeting with media.
- India and US reaffirm their commitment to promote regional stability and rule of law at fourth 22 Ministerial Dialogue.
- Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said that the country’s future will be bright if the present generation thinks seriously on the issue of water conservation.
- Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah emphasises on need for transparency in cooperative sector to increase trust of small farmers in it.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi today virtually inaugurated the educational complex and boys’ hostel at Shri Annapurna Dham in Adalaj near Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
- The Prime Minister also performed a virtual ground-breaking ceremony for Hiramani Aarogya Dham of Jansahayak Trust, which will be built at a cost of 50 crore rupees.
- India, first country in the world to administer first dose of Covid vaccine to 97 per cent of people above age of 18 years, says Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya.
- Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launched Jigyasa – a quiz competition to celebrate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav – in New Delhi.
- Jigyasa intends to create awareness about India’s rich cultural heritage, civilization, literature, architecture and inherited knowledge which has roots in ancient India.
- Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr Jitendra Singh announces setting up of Single Window Portal for benefit of pensioners and superannuated elder citizens.
- The Education Ministry has sought a report from Jawaharlal Nehru University Administration over the recent violence in the campus.
- Government to set up additional 300 one stop centres across the country to enhance safety and security of women, says Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Smriti Irani.
- Science and Technology Minister Dr Jitendra Singh announced setting up of Single Window Portal for benefit of pensioners and superannuated elder citizens.
- He said, the portal will not only enable constant contact with pensioners but will also regularly receive inputs, suggestions and grievances for prompt response.
- In Uttar Pradesh, BJP registers thumping victory in State Legislative Council by winning 33 seats, including nine unopposed out of 36 vacant seats.
- To achieve the goal of reaching out to the people living in the far-flung and border areas through the platform of DD Free Dish, Government proposes to distribute 1.5 lakh free Dishes in such areas where cable service is not available.
- Government of India and the Asian Development Bank signed a 2 million dollar Project Readiness Financing Loan for designing climate resilient urban infrastructure, strengthening institutional capacity and improving municipal resource mobilization in 16 district headquarter towns in Nagaland.
- IMF warns sharply higher global food and energy prices due to Ukraine-Russia War hitting developing countries hard; says better mechanisms for dealing with sovereign debt stress will be needed to stave off defaults.
- 3rd meeting of Central Advisory Council constituted under Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act held today. Council deliberated on issues related to Implementation status of RERA by States and UTs, and modifications in Rules framed by State and UTs.
