Union Ministry of Rural Development implements the 'Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana' scheme, with National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (NRIDA) as the nodal implementation agency.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announces the recognition of two separatist republics in eastern Ukraine - Donetsk and Lugansk - as independent through a televised address.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has released two reports from the Institute for Competitiveness (Indian chapter), documenting India's Covid-19 vaccine development and vaccine administration journey.