Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a bid to bring relief to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government is running Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana to provide free grains and the scheme has been extended till March 2022.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin launched an environmentally friendly initiative Meendum Manjapai, a cloth bag that was an integral part of daily life in the past.
PM Narendra Modi announced that the government has decided to start a precautionary dose of COVID vaccine for Healthcare and Frontline Workers and citizens above 60 years of age with co-morbidities from January 10, 2022.
Indian teenager Anahata Singh has created history by winning the Under-15 girls category of the prestigious Junior US Open squash tournament in Philadelphia.