Ajay Seth, a 1987 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre, assumed charge as secretary economic affairs at a time when the economy which was showing signs of recovery is being threatened by the second wave of Covid-19.
The Marathi film Puglya directed by Vinod Sam Peter has won the best foreign language feature at the Moscow International Film Festival 2021, continuing its immensely successful international stint.
The PM Narendra Modi has paid tribute to India's first law minister and the architect of the Indian Constitution Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar on his birth anniversary and released four books based on his life, written by Kishor Makwana.