Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin launched an environmentally friendly initiative Meendum Manjapai, a cloth bag that was an integral part of daily life in the past.
PM Narendra Modi announced that the government has decided to start a precautionary dose of COVID vaccine for Healthcare and Frontline Workers and citizens above 60 years of age with co-morbidities from January 10, 2022.
The Jharkhand Assembly has passed the Mob Violence and Mob Lynching Bill, 2021, which aims to provide "effective protection" of constitutional rights and prevent mob violence in the state.