The Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank has approved the financing of USD 250 million to support the "India State Support Program for Road Safety", a project by the Indian government to improve road safety.
Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari presented the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for 2021 to actor and UN Goodwill Ambassador for Environment DiaMirza and 'UN Champion of the Earth' awardee Afroz Shah.