India's Environmentalist, Writer and Director General of The Centre for Science & Environment, Sunita Narain has been appointed to an international advisory group for action on environment, climate and biodiversity.
The Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has launched a DBT mobile application that will help transfer funds directly to beneficiaries of various government welfare schemes.
The Union Minister of Rural Development, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare & Panchayati Raj, Narendra Singh Tomar has launched a Model Panchayat Citizens Charter.