India and Mumbai City FC winger Lallianzuala Chhangte was on Tuesday named the AIFF Men's Footballer of the Year, on the back of his impressive performance in the Indian Super League (ISL) and for the national team.

The 26-year-old Mizoram player featured in 12 matches during the international season for India, scoring two goals and providing one assist in the 2022-23 season. He beat national team-mates Nandhakumar Sekar and Naorem Mahesh Singh to the coveted award.

Captain of the Sri Lankan women’s team, Chamari Athapaththu has taken the top spot in the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s ODI player rankings after scoring 140 off 80 balls against New Zealand in the ICC Women’s Championship.

The opener fellow Sri Lankan, Sanath Jayasuriya who is the only male player to top the ODI rankings having held top spot for 181 days from September 2002 to May 2003.

Athapaththu managed win two ‘Player of the Match’ awards and the ‘Player of the Series’ award by scoring two centuries in three matches. She scored 108 not out of 83 balls in the first match and scored 140 not out of 80 deliveries in the third match.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has partnered with Indian manufacturer VVDN Technologies to begin manufacturing some of its high-volume servers in India, the American multinational information technology company said on Tuesday.

This announcement comes in the wake of the recent Prime Minister Narendra Modi's State visit to the US.

The Texas-headquartered company plans to manufacture approximately USD 1 billion worth of high-runner servers in the first five years of production from India, it said in a release.

Days after joining the BJP-Shiv Sena government in Maharashtra, state Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar will shortly inaugurate a new Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) party office near Mantralaya in Mumbai on Tuesday. Ajit Pawar had claimed that the entire NCP was on his side.

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Ajit Pawar group leader Praful Patel on Monday in a joint conference announced that Lok Sabha MP Sunil Tatkare has been appointed as the new State President of the party in Maharashtra.

As many as 205 species of birds were found in Bihar in the latest census conducted in the state by the department of forests, environment and climate change in collaboration with the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) in January-February this year.

In comparison to 2022 census, only 202 species of birds were found in the state.

This year, the counting exercise was done in 26 districts of the state, covering 76 wetlands, comprising three river systems, Ganga, Kosi and Gandak.

Some dedicated ‘monkey forests’ (Vanar Vans) will be created in the state capital during the proposed annual plantation drive for simian population. These Vanar Vans will be created in three categories—by nagar nigam, forest and rural development departments.

“The plan is to plant saplings of fruit bearing trees in these pockets that will take the shape of a forest when saplings grow big. These Vanar Vans will help sustain simian population who often trouble locals when they move around in residential areas in search of food,” said Ravi K Singh, divisional forest officer, Awadh Range.

The issue was discussed at a review meeting on plantation that district magistrate Suryapal Gangwar convened on Monday. “The “Vanar Vans” will be located on the outskirts of the city so that monkeys may get food and water for their survival,” Singh said.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced the establishment of a new Ministry of Investment aimed at developing the investment vision of the country and enhancing its competitiveness in the global market.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, chaired the UAE Cabinet meeting where the decision was made. Under the directives of President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE Cabinet approved the establishment of the Ministry of Investment and appointed Mohamed Hassan Al Suwaidi as the minister. The ministry's main responsibilities will include proposing investment policies, preparing strategies and legislation, and implementing national programs to promote the investment environment and enhance its competitiveness.The establishment of the Ministry of Investment reflects the UAE's commitment to attracting investments in various sectors and leveraging its world-class infrastructure as a global platform. The ministry will work in coordination with relevant authorities to support the country's business objectives and investment policies.

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not only made the country proud by developing it, but has also done a great job of involving everyone in the development of the country.

Mr Shah virtually laid the foundation stone of the country’s first cooperative-run Sainik School near Mehsana in Gujarat today. He said that this Sainik School has been started in honor of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to start 100 new Sainik Schools on PPP basis in the country.

Department of Food and Public Distribution, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution is organizing a 'National Conference of Food Ministers' on Wednesday, 5th July 2023 in New Delhi. The conference is aimed at developing an action plan for the procurement of coarse grains during Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2023-24, discussing key initiatives undertaken by the Government for effective implementation of PMGKAY, disseminating best practices of States/UTs, and strengthening the focus on food and nutritional security.

Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Commerce & Industry and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal will chair the Conference. The Conference would also be graced by the Union Ministers of State for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Ms. Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti and Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey and Ministers of Food & Civil Supplies of States/UTs.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Sai Hira Global Convention Centre in Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh today through video conferencing.
The inauguration ceremony will witness the presence of prominent dignitaries and devotees from around the world.

The Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust has constructed a new facility, Sai Hira Global Convention Centre at Prasanthi Nilayam in Puttaparthi. Prasanthi Nilayam is the main ashram of Sri Sathya Sai Baba.