- The Government has said that India is on a positive trajectory for maternal health and child health outcomes. Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar said this while chairing the National Maternal Health Workshop in New Delhi today.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the month-long centenary celebrations of Pramukh Swami Maharaj at Ahmedabad.
- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today asserted that inflation is declining continuously in the country benefiting the poor and the Wholesale price index has declined to 5.8 percent which is the lowest in the last 21 months.
- The Government has said that necessary actions have been taken in order to curb congestion and waiting time at Delhi Airport. These measures have resulted in the least wait time for boarding at checkpoints, and entry gates, and smooth transit of passengers.
- The Development Working Group – DWG of the G20 today held discussions on ‘Accelerating Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals’.
- Parliament passes New Delhi International Arbitration Centre Amendment Bill, 2022; Makes Arbitration institutionalised.
- Deaths in the country due to Left Wing Extremism, LWE, have reduced by 85 percent in recent years. A multi-pronged strategy under National Policy and Action Plan has been implemented since 2015 to address Left Wing Extremism.
- Twenty five people die after consuming spurious liquor in Saran district of Bihar.
- Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr. A K Abdul Momen has called for enhanced connectivity between Bangladesh and India for promoting people-to-people contacts, boosting bilateral ties, and ensuring collective prosperity in the region.
- In Cricket, India were 278 for 6 at stumps in the first innings against Bangladesh on day one of Chattogram test.
- Sachin Tendulkar’s son Arjun Tendulkar made a brilliant debut in Ranji Trophy, scoring a century in his very first Ranji match.
- And in FIFA World Cup, France and Morocco to lock horns in the second Semi-final at Al Bayt Stadium, Qatar later tonight.
