National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has launched the "Jeeva Program" to promote natural farming under its existing watershed and Wadi programs in 11 states.
Centre has appointed JNU (Jawaharlal Nehru University) Vice-Chancellor, M Jagadesh Kumar as the new Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC).
Russia recognises Taiwan as an inalienable part of China and rejects the island's independence in any form, according to a joint Russian-Chinese declaration.