- Today is death anniversary of freedom fighter Madan Lal Dhingra. He is remembered for sustaining freedom movement from outside the motherland.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed happiness after the success of Aspirational Districts program on parameters such as health, nutrition, education and exports.
- In a tweet, Mr Modi said he is glad to see the lives of lakhs of people get transformed due to Aspirational Districts program.
- Cabinet approves interest subvention of 1.5 per cent per annum on Short Term Agriculture Loan upto three lakh rupees to ensure adequate credit flow to farmers.
- Home Ministry says, no directions given to provide EWS flats to Rohingya ‘illegal migrants’ at Bakkarwala in New Delhi.
- The Ministry of Railways says it has not introduced any changes with regard to booking of tickets for children travelling on trains.
- India-Thailand Joint Commission Meeting concludes in Bangkok today; Political, economic, defence and health issues discussed in the Meeting.
- US President Joe Biden has signed a massive climate change and healthcare spending bill into law. The legislation aimed to bring changes in the way medicines are priced. As per reports, there will be a minimum 15 percent tax for corporations.
- NASA’s new moon rocket arrived at the launch pad on Wednesday ahead of its debut flight in less than two weeks. The 98-meter rocket emerged from its mammoth hangar late Tuesday night, drawing crowds of Kennedy Space Center workers.
- Union Minister Piyush Goyal asks Textiles Industry to put thrust on high quality products and scale to meet growing needs of world market.
- BJP reconstitutes Party’s Parliamentary Board; Includes Former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Iqbal Singh Lalpura and others.
- Government undertakes Project Cheetah to re-establish endangered species in its historical range in India.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi today attended the special screening of Doordarshan’s production Swaraj: Bharat Ke Swatantrata Sangram Ki Samgra Gatha. The screening was held at Parliament House.
- And in Durand Cup Football, Odisha FC trounces North East United 6-Nil and Bengaluru FC defeats Jamshedpur FC 2-1.
