The International Day of Education is marked every year on 24 January globally to celebrate the role of education in bringing global peace and sustainable development.
The World Bank has sanctioned a loan worth $125 million (about Rs. 1,000 crores) to the government of West Bengal to support its effort to help the poor and vulnerable groups access social protection services.
PM Modi has inaugurated the Sawra-Kuddu Hydro Power Project, a 111 MW Project which has been built at a cost of around Rs 2,080 crore, in Himachal Pradesh.