The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal informed that India has considered entering into a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with Oman.
The National Geographic Society has installed the "highest weather station in the world" on Mount Everest at an altitude of 8,830 meters to automatically measure various meteorological phenomena.
The Haryana State Government launches 'e-Adhigam' scheme under which nearly 3 lakh students will be receiving tablet computers to aid their online education.