News Headlines : 21st March 2022

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds Second India-Australia Virtual Summit with his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison; Reviews progress made on various initiatives under Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
  • President Ram Nath Kovind confers Padma Awards for the year 2022 in Civil Investiture Ceremony-I at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
  • Ghulam Nabi Azad expresses gratitude at receiving Padma Bhushan, lauds Mahatma Gandhi’s principles for the achievement.
  • 125 Year old Yoga Guru from Kashi, Swami Sivananda receives the Padma Shri award from President Ram Nath Kovind.
  • President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Prof. (Ms) Badaplin War for Literature and Education. She is a Professor in the Department of Khasi, NEHU. She is an expert on Khasi linguistics, literature, culture and translation.
  • President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Dr. Jayantkumar Maganlal Vyas for Science and Engineering. He is a veteran forensic scientist and the founder VC of National Forensic Sciences University. With 48 years of experience, he is India’s senior most serving forensic scientist.
  • President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Prof. Kamlakar Tripathi for Medicine. He is a retired Professor of Medicine from the Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU. He is recognized for his academic excellence and serving people free-of-cost.
  • President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Shri Darshanam Mogulaiah for Art. He is an artist who sings folk and heroic songs by playing Kinnera, a 500-year-old instrument made of bamboo.
  • BJP leader N. Biren Singh takes oath as Chief Minister of Manipur for second time.
  • In Uttrakhand, Pushkar Singh Dhami to continue as Chief Minister .
  • Pramod Sawant also to lead the BJP-led government in Goa for second straight term.
  • China Eastern Boeing 737 with 132 onboard crashes in South China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region; Prime Minister Narendra Modi expresses shock and sadness over the incident.
  • 13th Fazza International Championships-World Para Athletics Grand Prix begins in Dubai.
  • Paralympic silver medalist Devendra Jhajharia receives his Padma Bhushan.
  • The 29-year-old Vandana Kataria is among nine athletes and the lone hockey player this year who has been named for the award.
  • President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Ms Avani Lekhara for Sports. She is the first Indian woman to win two medals in the same Paralympics and the first Indian woman to win Paralympics gold.