The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal announced the setting up of a Skill Institute on Marine Studies at Guwahati in Assam under Indian Maritime University, Chennai.
At the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics 2020, India's greatest Paralympian, Devendra Jhajharia won the silver medal in the men's javelin throw - F46 final event.
The Central Government has set up a committee which will be headed by Ashish Shiradhonkar to develop a technological platform streamlining the appeal filing process related to direct and indirect taxation matters.