The Government of India signed agreements with the German-based KfW Development bank a 140 million Euro reduced interest loan & a 2 million Euro grant for an energy reform programme in Madhya Pradesh.
Maharashtra Tourism and Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray launched the Chalo mobile application (app) and Chalo smart cards to facilitate digital and advance purchase of Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus tickets.
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar has been awarded 'THE Awards Asia' Leadership and Management Team of the Year for its phenomenal pandemic response and relief work.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Aptitude Injection to prevent HIV. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the body's immune system. If HIV is not treated, it can lead to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome).
Environmentalist Dr Anil Prakash Joshi, who has conferred upon the Padma Bhushan this year, has been awarded the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice 2021.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has deployed the first squadron of the S-400 air defence missile system in the western Punjab sector which will take care of aerial threats from Pakistan and China.