The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has tightened rules for mergers and amalgamations by Indian companies in a bid to safeguard the interests of the public shareholders.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has entered into a Bilateral Advance Pricing Agreement (BAPA) on the with Indian subsidiary of a Japanese trading company.

India has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sri Lanka to construct 3000 rain water harvesting systems in Rin Jaffna District at a cost of 300 million Rupees (Sri Lankan).

The Union Ministry of Minority Affairs has decided to set up a six-member committee to look into the Hajj subsidy issue.

The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog has called for a review of the provisions of the Right To Education (RTE) Act that stipulate children who do not perform well cannot be held back up to 8th Class.

The grand Annual 62nd Jio Filmfare Awards event organised by the Filmfare magazine was held in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

• Effects of Endosulfan use devastating: SC
• Guided Pinaka successfully test-fired
• Second Scorpene class submarine INS Khanderi launched

India and USA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT- In) and US Department of Homeland Security on cooperation in field of cyber Security.

India and Kenya signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the field of agriculture and allied sectors.

Government releases draft Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Dog Breeding and Marketing) Rules, 2016

The Supreme Court has described side effects of Endosulfan, a highly toxic agrochemical (pesticide) as devastating.

INS Khanderi, the second Scorpene class submarine was launched at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mumbai, Maharashtra.