The Reserve Bank of India raised the Additional Factor of Authentication (AFA) limit from Rs. 5,000 to Rs 15,000 per transaction for e-mandates on cards, Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs) and UPI for recurring transactions.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has approved the Draft GSR Notification to introduce Bharat NCAP wherein automobiles in India shall be accorded Star Ratings based upon their performance in Crash Tests.
Indian women's cricket team skipper Mithali Raj became the first woman, and only the third cricketer ever, to appear at six ICC Women's Cricket World Cups.
Hardeep Singh Puri announced the Bharat Tap project, a campaign to produce low-flow fixtures and sanitaryware to help India enter a new era of water conservation and sustainable development.