Journalist and playwright Omchery N N Pillai has been selected for the Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam Literary Award for 2021.

The International Financial Services Centres Authority has issued a framework for setting up and operating the International Trade Finance Services platform.

The IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation is collaborating with Sony India Software Centre Pvt. Ltd. to conduct a National hackathon called 'SAMVEDAN 2021 - Sensing Solutions for Bharat' to inspire citizens to solve India-specific problems of societal interest using IoT sensor boards.

The Union Minister Piyush Goyal has been appointed as the Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha.

West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle became the first batsman to reach the 14,000-run landmark in T20s as the hosts defeated Australia in the third T20I.

The Assam Chief Minister tabled the Assam Cattle Preservation Bill, 2021, on the first day of the 126-member Assembly's Budget session.

Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune has organized a virtual workshop with industry stakeholders on weather forecasts needed for wind and solar energy sectors.

17-year-old Indian-American tennis player Samir Banerjee created history by winning the Junior Championships title at Wimbledon.

The theme for World Youth Skills Day 2021 is Reimagining Youth Skills Post-Pandemic.

The Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme from 01-04-2021 to 31-03-2026 with financial implication of Rs. 4607.30 crore (Rs 3,000 crore as Central Share and Rs. 1607.30 crore as State Share).