INDIA
– Atomic Energy Commission Chairman K. N. Vyas gets one year extension
– Alliance Air starts direct flight service between Mumbai and Keshod in Gujarat under UDAN Regional Connectivity Scheme
Indian Coast Guard gets new hoverport at Okha in Gujarat
– All India Radio launches weekly interactive programme ‘Abhyaas’ for competitive exams
– e-Sanjeevani Tele-consultation facility launched at one lakh Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
– Govt amends Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) rules to allow 20% foreign direct investment in LIC
– Sanmar Group’s chairman N. Sankar dies at the age of 76 in Chennai
WORLD
– South Africa: More than 400 killed in floods in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province
– UK enters into a deal with Rwanda to send illegal immigrants to the East African country
