- Agni-5 capable of striking targets at ranges up to 5,000 kilometres with very high degree of accuracy.
- Uses a three-stage solid fuelled engine.
- Successful launch in line with India’s policy to have ‘credible minimum deterrence’ that underpins the commitment to ‘No First Use’.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi re-affirms India’s focus on a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific; Addresses 16th East Asia Summit virtually.
- EAS leaders adopted three Statements on Mental Health, Economic recovery through Tourism and Sustainable Recovery.
- Home Minister Amit Shah says projects initiated by Prime Minister Modi contributed to the development of all sectors in the country.
- Government launches operational guidelines of Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban 2.0 and AMRUT 2.0.
- Campaigning comes to an end for by elections to three Lok Sabha seats and 30 Assembly seats in 14 states; voting on Saturday.
- Ministry of Education notifies Four Year Integrated Teacher Education Programme- ITEP; Registrations begin from academic session 2022-23.
- Over a dozen houses gutted and 150 people affected by a massive fire at Himachal Pradesh’s ancient Malana village of Kullu district; Prime Minister expresses grief over the tragedy.
- More than 103 crore 53 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered in the country; Recovery rate stands at 98.19 per cent.
- Hiroshima nuclear bomb attack survivor, Sunao Tsuboi dies at 96 in Japan.
