The World Gold Council (WGC) in its 'Gold Demand Trends 2021' Report has informed that the global gold demand rose 10 percent in 2021 to 4,021.3 tonnes.
G Asok Kumar, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Jal Shakti has been appointed as the new Director-General for the National Mission for Clean Ganga, Ministry of Jal Shakti.
Noted Kathakali dancer Milena Salvini of France passed away. Italian-born Salvini was a regular visitor to India, especially Kerala where she learnt Kathakali and ran 'Centre Mandapa', a school for Indian dance forms, in Paris.