Maharashtra tops the list of states with the highest number of beneficiaries under the Self-Reliant India Employment Scheme, followed by Tamil Nadu and Gujarat.
Union Cabinet cleared a bill to raise women's legal marriage age from 18 to 21 years after reviewing a proposal from a specially constituted task force.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Saryu Nahar National Project in Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh to realise the vision for farmer welfare and empowerment.
Vijay Diwas in India is celebrated on December 16 to commemorate the country's victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war that led to the formation of Bangladesh.