The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved an interest subvention of 1.5 percent per annum on short-term agriculture loans up to Rs 3 lakh to ensure "adequate credit flow in the agriculture sector".
Former Member of Parliament (MP) and senior All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) politician K. Maya Thevar has passed away due to an age-related illness.
Entomologists from the Travancore Nature History Society (TNHS) have identified the species, Anamalai Reed-tail from the Western Ghats in the Peechi Wildlife Sanctuary in Thrissur, Kerala.