As part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, to celebrate 75 years of India's independence, the WTI Awards have been conferred 75 women achievers for their contribution towards a 'Sashakt Aur Samarth Bharat'.
The Union Cabinet has approved an amendment to the FDI Policy to allow FDI up to 20 percent under the "automatic route" in LIC. This comes ahead of IPO of LIC. It must be noted that the FDI limit in the insurance sector is 74 percent. Last year it was raised from 49% to 74%.
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has established a new interdisciplinary water management and policy centre called 'AquaMAP' to solve water problems in India.
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