Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 'Azadi Ke Amrit Mahotsav se Swarnim Bharat Ki Ore' programme. The national-level program includes seven yearlong initiatives dedicated to the celebration of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav by the Brahma Kumaris.
Senegal's Edouard Mendy won the Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper award at the FIFA awards 2021, while Chile's Christiane Endler was named Best FIFA Women's Goalkeeper.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya released a commemorative postal stamp on the Covid-19 vaccination, to mark one year of the Covid inoculation drive.