The ISRO has successfully launched the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C52 from the first launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. S Somnath is the chief of ISRO.
Indian men's hockey team goalkeeper, PR Sreejesh was named World Games Athlete of the Year 2021. He became the first Indian male athlete and second Indian sportsperson overall to win the honour.
The Administrative Council (AC) under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, approved the policy on the promotion of foreign investment in the industrial sector in Jammu and Kashmir.