India’s first indigenously designed High Ash Coal Gasification Based Methanol Production Plant at Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) Research and Development Centre, Hyderabad was inaugurated.
It was funded by the Department of Science and Technology at the initiative of NITI Aayog, the Prime Minster Office of India and the Ministry of Coal.
The Finance Ministry released the sixth monthly instalment of revenue deficit grant of Rs 9871 crores to 17 states under Article 275 of the Constitution.
These were released on the recommendations of 15th Finance Commission to 17 states for 2021-22.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has suspended North Korea until the end of 2022 after it failed to send a delegation to the Tokyo Games.
The suspension by IOC means the North Korea will not be able to participate in the Beijing Winter Games.
Vijay Rupani of BJP has resigned as the Chief Minister of Gujarat.
India and Japan held their sixth Maritime Affairs Dialogue.