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.
President Ram Nath Kovind has paid tributes to Sant Kabir and inaugurated Sant Kabir Academy and Research Centre and Swadesh Darshan Yojana at Kabir Chaura Dham, Maghar, Uttar Pradesh.
A rare carnivorous plant named 'Uticularia Furcellata' has been discovered in the Mandal valley of Chamoli district by the research wing of the Uttarakhand Forest Department.
Chinese technology conglomerate Tencent has bought a stake worth USD 264 million (about 2,060 crores) in Flipkart from its co-founder, Binny Bansal, through its European subsidiary.
Adani Hybrid Energy Jaisalmer One Limited (AHEJOL), a subsidiary of Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), announced the commissioning of a 390 megawatt (MW) wind-solar hybrid power plant in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.