The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has provided an enhanced allocation of Rs. 2250 Crore for the year 2021-22 for 'Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture', a centrally sponsored scheme.
The World Health Organization has classified a coronavirus variant found in India as a global "variant of concern". This variant has been named B.1.617.
Facing an anti-Covid vaccine "shortage", the Punjab government decided to join the global COVAX alliance for sourcing the immunisation shots at the best price.
Senior journalist Sunil Jain passes away due to post-Covid complications at the age of 58 years. He was the managing editor of the Financial Express newspaper.
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