Najib Mikati has become the new Prime Minister of Lebanon with 72 votes in the Parliament. This will be Mikati's third time serving as the Prime Minister of the country.
In a major boost to agricultural produce exports from Uttarakhand, the first consignment of vegetables including curry leaf, okra, pear and bitter gourd sourced from the farmers of Haridwar, was exported to Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The Union Government has decided to set up a National Centre of Excellence for Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics for creating a world-class talent pool in India to cater to the Indian as well as a global industry. It will be set up in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.
A senior IPS officer and former CBI Special Director, Rakesh Asthana has become the new Delhi Police Commissioner. As per the order by the Home Affairs Minister, Asthana will join with an immediate effect.
The Ministry of Science & Technology will set up a first-of-its-kind Centre of Excellence in the Northeast at Kimin in Papum Pare district of Arunachal Pradesh.