The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the computerisation of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) with a budgetary outlay of Rs 2,516 crore.
Kerala is now the first and only state in the country to have its own internet service, according to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who made the announcement.
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.