- Nation remembers Dr B R Ambedkar on his 67th Mahaparinirvan Diwas.
- New Delhi hosts first India-Central Asia meeting of NSAs ; asserts connectivity with Central Asian countries remains key priority for India.
- Winter Session of Parliament begins tomorrow; Government ready to discuss any issue, says Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi.
- Bill and Melinda French Gates Foundation Co-Chair and Trustee Melinda French Gates called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi today.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emphasised for making millets a food choice for the future. He said, Millets are among the earliest crops grown by humans and have been an important source of nutrients.
- Delhi High Court ruled that ultimate choice in the pregnancy cases involving fetal abnormalities is of mother and emphasized that medical boards in such cases must given qualitative reports.
- World Bank expects India to remain one of the fastest growing major economies of the World; Upgrades GDP growth forecast for 2022-23 from 6.5 to 6.9 percent.
- Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar today emphasised the importance of transparency and accountability in the system for the progress of a nation. Mr Dhankhar said, India is rising as never before and bold governance reforms along with increased use of technology have made the system fair and transparent.
- Government free telemedicine service E-Sanjeevani achieves eight crore teleconsultations mark.
- Oil prices today fell in a volatile market as a stronger U.S. dollar and economic uncertainty offset the bullish impact of a price cap placed on Russian oil and prospects of a demand boost in China. The crude prices fell more than one per cent.
- 34 dead as landslide buries vehicles in Colombia, South America.
- NASA’s Orion capsule is heading home. The vehicle conducted a big engine burn in the vicinity of the Moon that now commits it to a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean . It was the last major powered manoeuvre for the next-generation crew ship. A trouble-free return at the weekend will see astronauts climb aboard Orion for its next mission in late 2024.
- And, in FIFA World Cup, pre-quarter final match between Morocco and Spain underway; Portugal to lock horns with Switzerland later tonight.
