Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a 30-ft bronze statue of legendary freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju on his 125th birth anniversary. Raju is believed to have been born in present-day Andhra Pradesh in 1897 or 1898. He is said to have become a sanyasi at the age of 18.
The Directorate of Health and Family Welfare Services of Puducherry declared a public health emergency in the Karaikal region after an outbreak of acute diarrhoeal cases over the last few days.
Salesforce on Wednesday announced USD 2 million (about Rs 15.85 crore) in grants to over 22 non-profits across India as the software company underlined its commitment to education and workforce development in the country.
The government intends to launch Jan Samarth, a unified platform for the delivery of multiple initiatives with the objective of minimum government maximal governance.
The new centre has been established in remote Dombang, abutting the LAC strong, and is located at a height of 10,040 ft. in Sikkim shares a 220 km front of the India-China LAC.