The Rajya Sabha has unanimously passed The Constitution (122nd Amendment) (GST) Bill, 2014 to introduce the goods and services tax (GST).

• Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian chemist Ahmed Zewail passes away
• Shubha Mudgal selected for Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award
• Union Cabinet approves signing of Air Services Agreement between India and Lao

Singer Shubha Mudgal has been selected for the prestigious the 23rd Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award 2016.

Aadhar-linked eSignature facility dubbed as eSignDesk was launched by LegalDesk, a Bengaluru based start-up in the online legal documentation business.

The Union Cabinet has approved the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill, 2016 to improve road safety scenario in the country.

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for making suitable amendments in the Central List of OBCs (Other Backward Classes) applicable to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

The Union Cabinet has approved the rates for Spectrum Usage Charge (SUC) for various bands of spectrum for which auction are going to be conducted shortly.

The Egyptian-born Nobel-winning scientist Ahmed Zewail passed away in the United States. He was 70.

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing of new Air Services Agreement (ASA) between India and Lao People̢۪s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR).

• Nepal Maoist chief Prachanda set to become PM
• India to slap anti-dumping duty on steel import from 6 nations
• Indian Council of Medical Research released guidelines to test medicines from AYUSH

Nepal's former Maoist rebel chief Prachanda looked set to become prime minister after no other candidate emerged, raising hopes that his government, the 24th in 26 years, would be more stable than its predecessors.

Telecom and postal service users can now file complaints with the government directly on social media platform Twitter.