- Critics predicted doom for India due to COVID19, but facts of 1st 8 months of 2021 speak otherwise Record procurement of wheat and paddy, Surge in exports, 20.0 percent Q1 GDP growth, 65.3 crore vaccine doses, Sensex at all-time high, Startups raise Rs 18.9 lakh crore.
- World should benefit from our knowledge of Yoga and Ayurveda, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi; Releases a special commemorative coin on 125th birth anniversary of Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
- Rahul Gandhi criticises NDA govt over rising prices of cooking gas, petrol and diesel.
- India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage crosses 66 crore mark; National recovery rate reaches 97.51 per cent.
- Total enrolments under Atal Pension Yojana crosses 3 crore 30 lakh mark.
- Schools reopen in several States and Union Territories including Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu and Telangana in view of decline in COVID cases.
- Indian Railways registers highest freight earning, loading in August
- External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar to embark on a four-day visit to Slovenia, Croatia and Denmark from tomorrow.
- Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurates first direct flight between Gwalior and Indore; Air India’s flight between Indore and Dubai also resumes.
- National Capital Delhi recorded over 112 millimeters of rainfall today. IMD says, it is the highest single-day precipitation in September in 19 years. The weather department has predicted heavy rain in Delhi till tomorrow whereas moderate rain will continue till Saturday.
- India’s biggest quiz event, Fit India Quiz launched providing platform to students to showcase their knowledge and fitness.
- As a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations to commemorate 75th Year of Independence, Union Minister of Ayush Sarbananda Sonowal, along with Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju, Jitendra Singh, Meenaskhi Lekhi and Dr. Munjpara Mahendrabhai launch the Yoga Break (Y-Break) mobile app.
- US President Joe Biden is set to meet his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in the White House today. Washington has reaffirmed its commitment to Kyiv’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Zelensky has been viewing for US support soon after he came to power in 2019.
