The central government recently released the 19th instalment of electoral bonds before the assembly elections in 5 states (Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Goa).
Child marriage became illegal in the Philippines as a law banning the practice took effect in a country where one in six girls enters wedlock before the age of 18.
Telangana was ranked first in the country in the list of most Open Defecation Free (ODF+) villages under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) Phase-II programme.