- World Day Against Child Labour is being observed today.
- Union Government increases Central allocation to over 10,870 crore rupees to Uttar Pradesh for implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi to participate virtually in Outreach Session of G7 Summit tonight.
- National recovery rate of COVID-19 reaches 95.07 per cent.
- Exemptions and GST reductions on COVID-related equipment and drugs extended till September; Antifungal drug Amphotericin – B and antiviral drug Tocilizumab exempted from any kind of GST.
- Over 24 crore 96 lakh COVID vaccine doses administered so far; Centre provides more than 25 crore 87 lakh vaccine doses to States and Union Territories.
- Mizoram extends lockdown for another week.
- Saudi Arabia restricts annual Haj pilgrimage to its own citizens and residents in response to Corona virus pandemic.
- In Afghanistan, seven people killed in two blasts.
- In French Open Tennis, title clash between Barbora Krejcikova and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova is underway.
