• PM Narendra Modi, Sri Lankan President release Simhastha Declaration
• Union Cabinet approves country’s first National Intellectual Property Rights Policy
• US activates land-based missile defence station in Romania

The Kenyan Government has decided to close Dadaab refugee camp which is often referred to as the world̢۪s largest refugee camp over the issue national security.

United States has activated a land-based missile defence station (Aegis Ashore Missile Defence System) in Deveselu, Romania.

Former India captain Anil Kumble has been re-appointed ICC (International Cricket Council) Cricket Committee chairman for a second term of three years.

Union Government̢۪s apex think tank NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog has decided to come up with a 15-year vision document in tandem with global trends and economic growth.

The Union Government has approved National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy, 2016 to promote the IP regime and to encourage innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship in India.

Justice Naveen Sinha has sworn in as the 31st Chief Justice of Rajasthan.

Senegalese UN diplomat Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura (54) has been named as Secretary General of FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) Council.

The multilateral Red Flag Aerial combat exercises between US, NATO and allied forces and India Air Force (IAF) concluded in Alaska, US.

The Prime Minister along with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena have released ‘Simhastha Declaration’ at Ninora village in Ujjain.

India has signed a historic Project Collaboration Agreement (PCA) with World Health Organization (WHO) for cooperation on promoting the quality, safety and effectiveness of service provision in traditional and complementary medicine.

• ICICI Bank launches country’s 1st contactless credit card for SMEs
• US President appoints Indian-American Manjit Singh to key administration post
• Railways to constitute Mobility Directorate, Non-Fare Revenue Directorate