INDIA
- NITI Aayog releases Task Force report titled Production and Promotion of Organic & Bio fertilisers with Special Focus on Improving Economic Viability of Gaushalas.
- Central Railway achieves 100 % electrification of broad-gauge network.
- CEC and members of ECI inaugurate Vote Fest 2023 in Bengaluru to create awareness on election process.
- Madhya Pradesh releases 2 tigers under tiger rehabilitation project in Shivpuri’s Madhav National Park.
- Government notifies rules for appointments made on compassionate grounds.
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- Finance Ministry amends Know your Customer (KYC) norms to include Politically Exposed Persons, non-profit organisations and those dealing in virtual digital assets as reporting entities.
- 16th-largest bank of the United States- Silicon Valley Bank was shut down by regulators.
- Central Government has released the 14th instalment of tax devolution to State governments.
WORLD
- Xi Jinping secures third term as China’s president; names Li Qiang as China’s new Premier.
- Saudi Arabia and Iran agree to restore diplomatic ties with the help of China.
- India announces restoration of e-Visa services for Saudi nationals, after it was suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Bahrain’s capital Manama hosts 146th Assembly of Inter-Parliamentary Union.
SPORTS
- Hockey: India beat world champions Germany 3-2 in FIH Pro League in Odisha.
- Rohit Sharma completes 17000 international runs during India- Australia Test.