The Union Cabinet expanded the scope of the public procurement portal Government e-Marketplace (GeM) to allow cooperative societies to register as buyers.
Ministry of Defense has approved the setting up of wayside amenities under the brand of BRO Cafe at 75 locations on different sections of roads with Border Roads Organization across 12 states and Union territories.
World Vitiligo Day(WVD) is annually being celebrated across the globe on the 25th of June to create awareness about vitiligo, a long-term skin condition caused due to lack of melanin.
The World Bank has slashed its growth forecast for India for the current financial year to 7.5 percent, a hefty 1.2 percentage points down from its previous forecast of 8.7 percent.