West Bengal State Education Minister Bratya Basu said that the state cabinet has unanimously decided to appoint Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as the Chancellor of all state-run universities.
The Union Government has announced the formation of the Cotton Council of India under the Chairmanship of renowned veteran cotton man Suresh Bhai Kotak.
The Madras High Court has invoked the "parens patriae jurisdiction" to declare Mother Nature as a Living Being with all corresponding rights, duties and liabilities of a living person, in order to preserve and conserve them.