Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma conferred the state's highest civilian award "Assam Baibhav" upon eminent Indian industrialist Ratan Tata at a function held in Taj Wellington Mews in Koloba, Mumbai.
China's northern city of Tianjin ordered a second round of COVID-19 testing of all 14 million residents after discovering 97 cases of omicron variant during initial screenings.
SMILE (Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise) is an umbrella scheme being formulated by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.