Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has appointed Kuwaiti oil executive Haitham Al Ghais as its new secretary-general, as oil demand continues to improve amid a mild recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off the newly launched Agartala-Jiribam-Agartala Jan Shatabdi Express. It is the first rail line connection between Tripura and Manipur.
Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir got national level awards for Covid-19 Management and Panchayat Development Index at the 24th National Conference on e-Governance held at Hyderabad.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has announced an increase in the retirement age of state government employees from 60 years to 62 years.