Nasscom Foundation and Google have announced setting up a call centre in collaboration with a not-for-profit body Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals (ISAP) to help women farmers scale up their business.
Veteran Indian shooter Mairaj Ahmed Khan created history by winning India's first-ever ISSF World Cup gold medal in the men's skeet shooting final in Changwon, South Korea.
The World Bank approved a 500 million USD credit to help Bangladesh improve disaster preparedness against inland flooding in 14 flood-prone districts benefiting over 1.25 million people.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has announced Government that the government has earmarked Rs 300 crore from the externally aided projects to make an investment in early childhood education programmes.