Rating agency Crisil has lowered India's real gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast to 7.3% from 7.8% for FY23 from 7.8 per cent estimated earlier.
The new ozone hole was discovered over the tropics, the area between the tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn, and has reportedly been there for over 30 years.
The UN International Year of Cooperatives, which showcased the unique contribution of cooperatives to making the world a better place, this year's #CoopsDay slogan - "Cooperatives Build a Better World"- echoes the theme of the International Year.
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.