India hosted the 8th Meeting of Agriculture Experts of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Countries through video conferencing.
The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and South Asian Institute for Advanced Research and Development (SAIARD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create an academic platform for young students and develop a research and capacity building hub to support regional development in the eastern region.
Scientists at the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), Ropar and Kanpur have jointly launched a living-plant based air purifier named "Ubreathe Life", that will boost the air purification process in the indoor spaces.