Tributes were paid to Lokmanya Tilak on his Jayanti. Bal Gangadhar Tilak (or Lokmanya Tilak, 23 July 1856 - 1 August 1920), born as Keshav Gangadhar Tilak, was an Indian nationalist, teacher, and independence activist.

To manage hearing loss in newborn and young children, the Punjab government launched an automated auditory brainstem response system (AABR) under the universal newborn hearing screening programme. By doing so, Punjab has become the first state in the country to introduce the system.

Kenneth Juster, former US Ambassador to India, named advisor to Global Board of US India Business Council.

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K) has launched the first technology innovation hub to find cybersecurity solutions for anti-drones technologies, intrusion detection systems, block-chain and cyber-physical systems.

Border Roads Organisation (BRO) Director General Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhary on Thursday virtually conducted the last blast of the escape tube of the under-construction Sela Tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh to facilitate its faster completion.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has overhauled rules for extending loans to directors of other banks and relatives of directors. As per the amendments, the central bank has allowed banks to extend personal loans up to Rs. 5 crores to directors of other banks.

Mirabai Chanu won the silver medal and became the first Indian to win an Olympic medal at the 2020 Tokyo Games in the Women's 49kg category.

Gujarat High Court became the first court in the country to formally start live streaming of proceedings.

India has scored 90.32 per cent in the 2021 UN Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation. India's score was 78.49 per cent in 2019.

The Indian Navy and the UK Navy Aircraft Carrier Strike Group (CSG)-21 participated in a two-day bilateral Passage exercise (PASSEX) in the Bay of Bengal, led by HMS Queen Elizabeth.