- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, gets 2nd rank in Education Ministry’s India Rankings 2021 for medical universities. Dr. Jagat Ram, Director, PGIMER said we have been securing 2nd rank since 2017. We have improved in many parameters. It is a proud moment for all of us.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs BRICS Summit; Says, BRICS an influential voice for emerging economies of world.
- PM Modi said we must make sure that BRICS, in the next 15 years, becomes more result-oriented. 4 Cs means Cooperation, continuity, consolidation and consensus will be pillars of the BRICS partnership.
- Home Minister Amit Shah reviews security and development issues of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir today.
- Allahabad High Court puts a stay on the survey of the Kashi Vishwanath temple- Gyanvapi Mosque Complex by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), setting aside the April 8 order of a District Court. High Court also stays the proceeding of the case in Varanasi District Court.
- Centre to conduct Common Eligibility Test in 2022 to bring entrance examinations to doorstep of candidates; CET to be conducted countrywide initially for posts of Staff Selection Commission, Banking and Railways.
- India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed the 72 crore mark today. More than 59 lakh doses have been administered till 7 pm today.
- India and Denmark jointly launch ‘Centre of Excellence on Offshore Wind’ as part of Green Strategic Partnership.
- E-Shram portal to help Government focus on last mile delivery of welfare schemes for unorganised workers.
- Income Tax Returns Deadline Extended To 31st December.
- IIT Madras tops Rankings in National Institutional Ranking Framework.
- In cricket, India to take on England in fifth and final Test at Old Trafford, Manchester tomorrow. Fate of 5th Test hangs on Indian team’s COVID reports, expected around midnight.
