Union Government approved continuation of 1000 rupees Monthly Pension Scheme under EPS
The move would benefit over 20 lakh pensioners under social security scheme run by Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).
Logo of the International Day of Yoga launched
The logo was selected by a committee of yoga experts constituted by Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH).
Ananda Kumar, Pramod Patil won Whitley Awards for wildlife conservation
Kumar & Patil were awarded for their work of enabling human-elephant co-existence in Southern India and protection of the iconic great Indian bustard in the Thar Desert, Rajasthan, respectively.
Microsoft Corp announced to allow Android and Apple phone apps to Windows 10
The decision is aimed to attract the users, as Microsoft has failed to get any real traction on tablets and phones, partly because of a lack of apps.
NRSC, DoLR signed MoU for development of Web Geo Portal Shrishti and Mobile App Drishti
The MoU was signed by Sandeep Dave, Joint Secretary of DoLR and VK Dadhwal, Director of NRSC.
Flipkart acquired mobile marketing firm Appiterate
Appiterate helps ecommerce companies target consumers better and increase sales by using push notifications and in-app messages.
Seychelles became 161st Member of WTO
This approval by WTO ended the 20-year long wait of the country of being a member of WTO, as the country was negotiating its accession terms since 31 May 1995.
RBI imposed a fine of 1.5 crore rupees each on three Public Sector Banks for violating KYC norms
These three PSBs are Bank of Maharashtra, Dena Bank and Oriental Bank of Commerce.
Gopinath Pillai resigned as Chairman of Gateway Distriparks Limited
The company has named co-founder Prem Kishan Gupta as the new Chairman. He is working as the Managing Director since the start of the company.
CCEA gave approval for engaging Maharashtra Cotton Growers Federation to undertake MSP operations
The CCEA also approved additional fiscal allocation under Non-Plan Grant to meet the anticipated losses in disposal of cotton.
India, Japan signed Action Agenda for Investment and Trade Promotion
The action agenda contains five items, which can help in furthering the trade relations between India and Japan.
