Renowned scientist S K Sharma was appointed the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL).

• India’s first reusable space shuttle RLV-TD launched
• Gujarat Government launches Smart Village program
• J Jayalalithaa sworn-in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister for sixth time

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully test launched the first indigenous Reusable Launch Vehicle-Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD).

India, Iran and Afghanistan sign historic three-way land transit agreement on Iran̢۪s strategic southern port of Chabahar.

Ms. J Jayalalithaa has sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for record sixth time after winning 2016 state assembly election with absolute majority.

India and Iran signed 12 Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) and Agreements in various areas including building and operating the Chabahar port by India.

Gujarat Government has launched Smart Village program to improve public facilities in the villages.

India and Oman have signed four Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs)/agreements on defence cooperation.

Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling was conferred with the Yug Kavi Siddhicharan Award, one of the Nepal̢۪s prestigious literary award.

President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed BJP leader and former IPS officer Kiran Bedi as the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Puducherry as per Article 239 of the Constitution.

• Anurag Thakur unanimously elected as new BCCI president, Shirke is secretary
• India lauded for Medicines with the Red Line campaign on antibiotics
• Union Government 11 member panel to relook Defence Spend

Anurag Thakur unanimously elected as the BCCI president, while Ajay Shirke was chosen as secretary in a smooth change of guard at a time when the world's richest Board is sailing through choppy waters.