The Government of Sri Lanka has sought a USD 500 million credit line from India to pay for its crude oil purchases, as the country is facing a severe foreign exchange crisis in the island nation after the pandemic hit the nation's earnings from tourism and remittances.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan declared Kochi as a 'dementia-friendly city' while inaugurating a dementia-friendly district programme called Udbodh.
In Punjab, Chief Minister Charanjit Channi launched a new scheme titled 'Mera Ghar Mere Naam' which aims to confer proprietary rights on the people living in the houses within the 'Lal Lakir' of villages and the cities.