National News:
- Najma Heptullah and GM Siddeshwara resign; Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi given charge of Minority Affairs Ministry
- Delhi government to set up 300 dengue clinics
- Railways launch time-tabled Auto Express from Gurgaon to Nidvanda
- Union Government notifies AADHAR Act giving UIDAI legal basis
- SC orders restoration of Congress Government in Arunachal Pradesh
- Indian Navy’s Marine Commandos’ base INS Karna commissioned
- Bangladesh, India sign agreement for joint coal fired power plant
- Union Government launches Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight
- Pokhara-New Delhi direct bus service launched
International News:
- US announces to provide funding for Afghan Forces by 2020
- 7,500 musicians set record for largest orchestra
New Appointments:
- Raj Babbar named Uttar Pradesh Congress chief
- K V R Murthy new chairman-cum-MD at Jute Corp of India
- Vijay Ghadge joins as COO of Snapdeal’s captive logistics unit Vulcan Express
- Sun Pharma brings back old hand Kalyanasundaram Subramanian from Taro Pharmaceutical Industries
Banking:
- ‘Paperless SIP’ introduced by BSE for mutual fund investors
- IDFC Bank announces acquisition of Grama Vidiyal Microfinance
- IndusInd Bank opens international banking unit at GIFT City
- SBI inks MoU with IIT Bombay to promote startups in financial sector
Business and Economy:
- T-Hub ties up with Israel’s Pears Foundation to hold bi-nation Med4Dev hackathon
- Dewan Housing launches corporate deposit scheme
- Mahindra Aerostructures bags supply contract from Airbus
Awards and Honours:
- Philippines’ Palawan voted World’s Best Island
- Emirates named World’s Best Airline
- Ronaldo world’s highest-earning sportsman: Forbes
Science & Technology:
- Microsoft debuts ‘Surface as a Service’ program
- Google to add hotel, flight details to Search
- Juno sends back 1st photo from Jupiter’s orbit
Sports:
- India’s Junior men’s hockey team wins EurAsia Cup
- India, Ashwin placed second in ICC Test rankings
Obituary:
- Prize-winning world historian William H McNeill dies at 98
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