The Central Government of India deputed multi-disciplinary teams to Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Manipur for COVID-19 control and containment measures.
India's first indigenous drone defence dome called "Indrajaal" has been designed and developed by the Hyderabad-based technology R&D firm Grene Robotics.
The UN World Meteorological Organization has confirmed a new maximum temperature record for the Antarctic of 18.3 degrees Celsius (64.9 degrees Fahrenheit).
The Union finance minister announced Rs. 50,000 crore relief for the health sector under the Rs. 1.1 lakh crore loan guarantee scheme for pandemic-hit sectors.