The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has provided an enhanced allocation of Rs. 2250 Crore for the year 2021-22 for 'Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture', a centrally sponsored scheme.
Facing an anti-Covid vaccine "shortage", the Punjab government decided to join the global COVAX alliance for sourcing the immunisation shots at the best price.
The Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT) is building next-generation Digital Financial Infrastructure named National Digital Financial Infrastructure.
The World Health Organization has classified a coronavirus variant found in India as a global "variant of concern". This variant has been named B.1.617.