- The festival of Annakoota is being celebrated in parts of Eastern Uttar Pradesh today.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the 150th birth anniversary of Jain Muni Shri Vijay Vallabh Surishwarji; Says resolution of being Vocal for Local is a true homage to ideals and teachings of Acharya Surishwarji.
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh speaks to his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu; stresses on dialogue and diplomacy for early resolution of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
- The Education Ministry has said that those who are interested in applying for National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme, NMMSS can submit their application by the end of this month.
- Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasized that India has embarked on the path of a self-reliant economy and therefore has been successful in mitigating the negative effects of the pandemic.
- UN Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee meet to be held in Mumbai and Delhi on 28th and 29th of this month.
- Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said that two more Indian Beaches have entered the coveted list of Blue Beaches. After this, India now has 12 Blue Flag beaches, an eco-label given to the cleanest beaches in the world.
- Two-day Chintan Shivir of State Home Ministers to begin at Surajkund in Haryana tomorrow; Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the meet on Friday.
- Hindustan Copper Limited today has paid a dividend of more than 74 crore rupees to the union government for the financial year 2021-22. This is equivalent to over 23 percent of equity share capital.
- The Ministry of Mines said that total dividend pay-out to all shareholders is more than one hundred twelve crore rupees. The dividend per share is the highest ever declared by the Company.
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K Stalin orders transfer of Coimbatore Car Cylinder Blast case to NIA.
- Scrutiny of nomination papers for Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections to take place tomorrow.
- Ministry of Jal Shakti today has announced the winner of the ‘Water Heroes: Share Your Stories’ contest for the last month. Ms. Anamika Tiwari has been announced as the winner and she will get a cash prize of ten thousand rupees and a certificate.
- In football, Columbia enters final of the FIFA under 17 Women’s World Cup tournament, beating Nigeria in a penalty shootout.
- The T20 World Cup 2022 Super 12 stage match between New Zealand and Afghanistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground has been abandoned due to rain. Despite the result, New Zealand are still on top of Group 1. Meanwhile, Afghanistan are bottom of the six-team.
