Ministry of Tourism, in association with the UNEP and RTSOI organised the 'National Summit on developing sustainable and responsible tourist destinations' in New Delhi.
A large number of people participated in the boat parade in Siolim village of Goa's Bardez taluka, marking the beginning of revelry in the 'Sao Joao' festival.
The Union Cabinet expanded the scope of the public procurement portal Government e-Marketplace (GeM) to allow cooperative societies to register as buyers.
The Union Cabinet approved the signing of the MoU between the Department of Biotechnology, the Government of India and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative IAVI, USA.