- Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu calls upon people to protect the nation’s unity, sovereignty and integrity; Says, there is no place for violence in a democracy.
- National Commission for Women, NCW, organized the final Law Review Consultation on the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 and the 2017 Amendment to review and analyse the legislation affecting women and recommend amendments to meet any lacunae, inadequacies and shortcomings.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi participates in ‘Gujarat Gaurav Abhiyan’ programme at Vadodara; Inaugurates and lays foundation stones of development projects worth over 21 thousand crore rupees.
- Today India is making plans and taking decisions keeping in mind the needs and aspirations of women, says Prime Minister; Stresses rapid development and empowerment of women is synonymous with rapid development of 21st century India.
- Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya will lead the yoga celebrations from the Statue of Unity in Kevadia, Gujarat on the occasion of 8th International Day of Yoga, IDY, on coming Tuesday. In the spirit of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, 75 iconic sites have been selected for observation of this year’s IDY.
- Agniveers to get ten percent reservation in Defence Ministry’s job vacancies and in Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles.
- Polio Immunization 2022 to begin from tomorrow in 11 states and Union Territories.
- Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai nominated as Chairperson, Press Council of India.She will be the First Woman Chairperson of the PCI.
- Flood situation in Assam stays grim; Prime Minister assures of all support.
- External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar chairs Parliamentary Consultative Committee meeting on Sri Lanka; Says there was unanimous support to stand with our neighbor in this difficult time.
- Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated National Yoga Olympiad – 2022 and quiz competition in New Delhi. The National Yoga Olympiad is being organised jointly by the Ministry of Education and the National Council of Educational Research and Training from today till 20th of this month.
- India and European Union re-launch negotiations for India-EU free trade agreement after over eight years.
- Two people killed and several trapped in a Gurdwara in Afghanistan after two blasts rocked Kabul this morning; New Delhi expresses concern, says, closely monitoring the situation.
- The Indian women’s hockey team defeated Argentina in FIH Women’s Hockey Pro-League Tournament by four goal to three. In the stipulated time both the teams scored three goals, but in shoot out India strike two to one.
- In Indonesia Open Super Badminton tournament Semi Final match India’s H. S. Prannoy loses to China’s Zhao Jun Peng 16-21, 15-21.
