PM to inaugurate international terminal at Harni airport in Vadodara
Culture and Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma chaired the first meeting of the Reconstituted Central Advisory Board on Culture (CABC) in New Delhi
Fifth Tawang festival starts at Tawang town, Arunachal Pradesh
Rajeev Pratap Rudy inaugurates Kaushal Mahotasava in Varanasi
Bihar to start new public feedback programme
The 18th MAMI (Mumbai Acadamy of the Moving Image) Film Festival
International News:
Indian Foreign Secretary Jaishankar visits Sri Lanka
Rajnath Singh to visit Bahrain for 3 days
New Appointments :
The World Free Zones Orgànisation (World FZO) has appointed P. S. Raman, Joint Development Commissioner (Retd), Santacruz Electronics Export Processing Zone, Special Economic Zone, Mumbai, as its Regional Representative for SAARC countries comprising Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
The United Nations appointed comic book character Wonder Woman as its new Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls
Banking :
NABARD sanctions 19,702 cr loans for 50 irrigation projects
The Reserve Bank of India Launched Rs2,000 notes
HDFC Raises Rs 500 cr via Masala Bonds
Bank Penalization Framework Issued
Business & Economy :
TRAI suggests Rs 3,000-crore fine on incumbents
Awards:
The Sports Journalists’ Association of Mumbai will present a Lifetime Achievement award to former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar, as part of its golden jubilee celebrations
Parineeti Chopra won a National Award for ‘Ishaqzaade’
Science & Technology:
India’s 1st lunar mission Chandrayaan-1 was launched in 2008
Sports:
Navi Mumbai stadium confirmed as U-17 FIFA WC venue
Book:
The book titled The Adivasi Will Not Dance, penned by Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar was recently shortlisted for The Hindu Prize 2016