An Indian-origin Canadian politician Anita Anand has been appointed as the new Defence Minister of the country in a Cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Beijing-based multilateral development bank Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the Asian Development (ADB) will co-finance a USD 2 billion loan for India to procure COVID-19 vaccines under ADB's Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility (APVAX).

The theme of the summit is 'Transforming Healthcare for a better tomorrow'.

In Gujarat, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has announced the launch of a new scheme titled 'Go-Green', to provide electric two-wheelers at subsidised rates to construction and industrial workers of the state.

The seven-member EAC-PM has been reconstituted for a period of 2 years.

The Reserve Bank of India has approved the appointment of Baldev Prakash as Managing Director and CEO of J&K Bank for three years from the date of taking charge or April 10, 2022, whichever is earlier.

The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya participated in the Confederation of Indian Industry Asia Health 2021 summit through video-conferencing.

The authorized share capital of the NaBFID is Rs 1 lakh crore.

Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das has been reappointed to the post for a term of three years.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the incumbent President of Uzbekistan has been re-elected for a second five-year term after he won with a landslide victory in the 2021 Presidential election held.