Former Karnataka Chief Minister S. M. Krishna, Infosys founder and IT industry veteran N. R. Narayana Murthy, and former badminton player Prakash Padukone have been selected for the 'Kempegowda International Award', instituted earlier this year.
Ministry of Defense has approved the setting up of wayside amenities under the brand of BRO Cafe at 75 locations on different sections of roads with Border Roads Organization across 12 states and Union territories.
The World Bank has slashed its growth forecast for India for the current financial year to 7.5 percent, a hefty 1.2 percentage points down from its previous forecast of 8.7 percent.
Entrepreneur Ranjit Bajaj has been named chairman of the advisory committee to assist the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA), which runs the day-to-day affairs of the All India Football Federation (AIFF).