António Costa (54), the Indian origin Prime Minister of Portugal will be the chief guest at the 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention.

The indigenously built nuclear capable Agni-I ballistic missile was successfully test-fired from a test range off Odisha coast, as part of a user trial by India Army.

• PM Narendra Modi launches Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awas Yojana
• India’s longest expressway inaugurated in Uttar Pradesh
• Twin trial of Prithvi-II missile successfully conducted

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed the opening of Islamic window in conventional banks for gradual introduction of Sharia-compliant or interest-free banking in the country.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awas Yojana (PMAY-G), flagship housing for all scheme in Agra, Uttar Pradesh.

India has been elected as the vice chair for 2018 and chair for 2019 of the Kimberly Process Certificate Scheme (KPCS).

The twin trial of surface-to-surface nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile was successfully conducted by the India Army.

India was placed at the 20th rank among the 58 countries on the 2017 Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI).

India longest expressway connecting Agra and Lucknow was inaugurated by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav at Bangarmau in Unnao district of UP.

• Supreme Court refuses to lift ban on Jallikattu
• President launches National Student Startup Policy
• Steel Ministry to set up of Steel Research & Technology Mission of India

The Supreme Court ordered search engines Google, Yahoo and Microsoft̢۪s Bing to immediately stop displaying advertisements relating to pre-natal sex determination tests.

Ministry of Steel is planning to set up Steel Research & Technology Mission of India (SRTMI) to facilitate joint collaborative research projects in the iron and steel sector in India.