- First time in Indian arm history that women officers have been promoted to the rank outside the medical, legal and education wings of the army.
- A delegation of 11 parties, led by Bihar Chief Minister meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue of caste-based census.
- Piyush Goyal said Industry Associations to play a key role in achieving target of $400 billion merchandise exports in 2021-22.
- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to launch the National Monetisation Pipeline in New Delhi today.
- Shri Apurva Chandra assumes charge as Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Shri Apurva Chandra has earlier served as Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment.
- Over 58 crore Covid vaccine doses administered under vaccination drive in the country so far; Recovery rate stands at 97.63 per cent.
- Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur launches Iconic Week today as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
- Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurates India’s first ever smog tower in the national capital.
- Two ships of the Indian Navy – INS Ranvijay and INS Kora, on deployment to the Western Pacific, carry out a Maritime Partnership Exercise with BRP Antonio Luna (Frigate, FF 151) of the Philippine Navy.
- And, 54 athletes to represent India at Tokyo Paralympics beginning tomorrow.
