The Union Cabinet chaired by PM Modi has given its approval to the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation on Sustainable Urban Development between India and Japan.
The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr. Harsh Vardhan has been awarded with the 'WHO Director-General Special Recognition Award' for his accomplishments in the area of tobacco control.
Jagannath Bidyadhar Mohapatra a member of Central Board of Direct Taxes has been given the additional charge as the Chairman of CBDT for a period of three months.
The World Health Organisation gave its approval to the Chinese COVID-19 vaccine SINOVAC for emergency use. This is 8th vaccine to receive the Emergency Use Listing from WHO.