1. Prithvi-II missile successfully test-fired
India successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile from a test range in Odisha as part of a user trial by the Army. Read more
Indian scientist Shrinivas Kulkarni has won the prestigious Dan David prize as a recognition for his contributions made in the field of astronomy. Read more
The National Highways Authority of India today signed an MoU with the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Limited for developing a multi-modal logistics park in Chennai.
The park will come up in Ponneri Industrial Node near Kamarajar Port. Read more
1. India hopes to win Chinese hearts with mangoes
India is planning to organise a ‘mango festival’ in China and South Korea for the first time to boost exports of the ‘king of fruits’. Read more
A five-judge Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice of India J.S. Khehar is scheduled to begin hearing a batch of six petitions and a suo motu PIL of the Supreme Court Read more
1. Amendments to finance bills make way for donations to political parties
India Inc can make donations to political parties without any restraints now. The amendments to the Finance Bill, passed in the Lok Sabha have removed the existing cap of 7.5% of their average net profits for last three financial years. The amendments include reduction to the limit for cash transactions to Rs. 2 lakh from the earlier envisaged Rs. 3 lakh for Income Tax. Companies now do not have to disclose in their profit and loss accounts the name of the political parties to which they contributed. Read more
1. The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) will open ‘Khadi Lounges’ at Delhi, Jaipur and Lucknow to promote handspun cloth. Read more
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