The United Kingdom has added India to its travel "red list" on a precautionary basis. This came after the nation reported 103 cases of a coronavirus variant that was first identified in India.
In a remarkable achievement, the 40th Scientific Expedition to Antarctica hosted by the Ministry of Earth Sciences successfully returned to Cape Town, after completing a journey of ~12 thousand nautical miles in 94 days, including stopovers.
The Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu created a new world record on April 17, 2021 in Clean and Jerk after she lifted 119 kg at the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent.
The Union Government has reportedly decided to offer an advance payment of over Rs 4,500 crore to the Serum Institute of India (SII) and Bharat Biotech to secure future supplies of Covid-19 vaccines.
The Italy has launched its first ever mega food park project in India. "The Mega Food Park" was launched virtually at Fanidhar Mega Food Park, in Gujarat.
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