The country̢۪s largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI) has decided to merge its five associate public sector banks (PSBs) and the Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB) with itself.

Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) Wildlife Department for the first time has sighted group of eight Himalayan brown bears in Kargil̢۪s Drass Sector after 1999 India-Pakistan War.

Scientists from The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) have developed world̢۪s first genetically engineered clone of the Zika virus strain.

Indian journalist and Councillor Philip Abraham has been elected the Deputy Mayor of Loughton town in the United Kingdom.

Veteran Gujarati folk singer Diwaliben Bhil passed away in Junagadh, Gujarat. She was 80.

A joint US-Australian military research team successfully tested a hypersonic technology in the Australian desert.

US personal and consumer technology giant Apple Inc. opened a new Development Office in Hyderabad, Telangana.

• Union Government opens Tatkal like channel to speed up patent grant process
• Union Government Constitute NK Singh Committee to review FRBM Act
• World’s largest Single Rooftop Solar Power Plant inaugurated in Amritsar

The Income Tax (IT) department has launched electronic grievance redressal system ‘e-nivaran’ to fast track taxpayer grievances and ensure early resolution of their complaints.

World̢۪s largest single rooftop solar power plant of 11.5 MegaWatt (MW) capacity was inaugurated at Dera Baba Jaimal Singh in Beas near Amritsar in Punjab.

Union Government has opened a special Tatkal like window to expedite examination process of patent applications by start-ups as well as of entities choosing India for filing the first patent.

The Union Government has constituted a five member committee to comprehensively review and give recommendations on the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) roadmap for the future.