The Central Government has approved a hike in the Dearness Allowance for the Central Government employees and the Dearness Relief for pensioners from 17% to 28% with effect from July 1, 2021.
Nepal has signed a USD 1.3 billion deal with India, to develop a 679-megawatt Lower Arun Hydropower project, located between Sankhuwasabha and Bhojpur districts in eastern Nepal.
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras & Sony India has collaborated to jointly organize a National-level hackathon called 'SAMVEDAN 2021 - Sensing Solutions for Bharat'.
The National Research Centre on Yak at Dirang in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh has tied up with the National Insurance Company Ltd. for India's first-ever Insurance Policy for the Himalayan Yaks.