India will supply 18 metre-gauge 1350 HP Diesel Electric Locomotives to Myanmar to help the country bolster its railway transportation system.

Justice Ajit Singh was sworn in as Chief Justice (CJ) of the Gauhati High Court. He was administered the oath of office by Assam Governor P B Acharya as per the provisions of the Article 129 of Constitution.

• Ministers are answerable under RTI Act: CIC
• Union Power Ministry named LED based Domestic Efficient Lighting Programme as UJALA
• India, US launch Fulbright â�� Kalam Climate Fellowship

India and United States have launched the Fulbright � Kalam Climate Fellowship enabling Indian research scholars to work with American institutions in the field of climate change.

The Arab League has declared Lebanese movement Hezbollah, a Shia political organisation a terrorist group. The move comes after the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) had adopted the same stance.

Union Power Ministry has announced name UJALA for the LED based Domestic Efficient Lighting Programme (DELP). UJALA is acronym for Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All.

Mahindra & Mahindra Chairman and Managing Director (MD) Anand Mahindra was conferred with Chevalier de la Legion d�Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour) by French Government.

India and International Monetary Fund (IMF) have decided to set up South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Centre (SARTTC) in New Delhi.

Ministers in the Union and state cabinets are �public authorities� liable to answer public questions addressed to them under the Right to Information Act, the Central Information Commission has ruled.

• Lok Sabha passes Aadhaar Bill
• RBI inks information exchange MoU with Bank of Israel
• Brazil musician Nana Vasconcelos passes away

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu launched an online clean my coach service that allows travellers to get their compartments cleaned by sending an SMS or by using an app or a designated website.

The Lok Sabha passed the Aadhaar Bill to provide a unique identity to residents and give legal teeth to the government in ensuring that its subsidies and services directly reach the beneficiaries in entirety.