Senior IAS officer Amit Agrawal has assumed charge as the new CEO of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). He was appointed to the position on June 19, following the retirement of Saurabh Garg.

Agrawal is a 1993-batch IAS officer of the Chhattisgarh cadre. He has held a number of important positions in the government, including Secretary in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. He is also the current Chairman of the National Digital Communications Policy Committee.

Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Housing & Urban Affairs, Government of India, hosted H.E. Mr. Hayan Abdul Ghani Abdul Zahra Al Sawad, Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs, and Minister of Oil of the Republic of Iraq, at the 18^th India - Iraq Joint Commission Meeting (JCM), held in New Delhi today.

The Confederation of Indian Industry organized a Business Roundtable on 19th June 2023, between the Business Leaders of both countries.

During the Joint Commission Meeting held on 20th June 2023, Shri Hardeep Puri, in his opening remarks, highlighted the natural and traditional synergies which exist between the two countries, on account of India’s position as the growing energy demand centre of the World. He called for the strengthening of relations between the two sides including the Oil & Gas Sector, Capacity Building and Diversification of trade baskets between the two countries. He underlined the readiness of Indian companies to explore investment opportunities in Iraq, upgradation of infrastructure facilities of the oil & gas sector and their amenability for  sourcing of increased quantities of crude oil from Iraq based on appropriate pricing regime.

On Tuesday, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of four National Highway (NH) projects at Sonipat, Karnal, and Ambala. All three cities come under Haryana state. The total cost of the projects will be Rs 3,835 crores. On the occasion, Chief Minister of Haryana Manohar Lal was also present.

Inauguration of 11 flyovers on the Delhi to Panipat 8-lane National Highway (NH44) worth Rs 890 crores.

National Highways Authority of India, NHAI has launched Knowledge Sharing Platform for inclusive development of National Highways. This initiative will help the authority to collaborate with experts and citizens who want to share knowledge and insights related to topics such as road design, construction, road safety, environment sustainability and related fields.

The platform will encourage sharing of best practices from around the world and will contribute towards holistic development of the National Highway infrastructure in the country. Road Transport and Highways Ministry said, the best practices can be uploaded on the NHAI web portal. The Ministry said, with the help of innovation and modern technology, NHAI is developing National Highway infrastructure at a rapid pace.

One of India’s biggest religious festivals, the Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra is here and the celebrations are in full swing. Also known as the ‘Festival of Chariots’, this occasion begins in the month of Ashadha. This year, the festival commenced on June 20 in Puri, Odisha, and will culminate on June 28.

The festival signifies the annual visit of Lord Jagannath, Balaram, and Subhadra to the Gundicha temple in Odisha. Every year, the Rath Yatra takes place for nine days and is known as the biggest chariot procession globally.

The International Day of Yoga is marked annually on June 21 on a global scale since 2015. An invaluable gift of ancient Indian tradition, yoga has emerged as one of the most trusted means to boost physical and mental well-being. This year, the theme for International Yoga Day is "Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam," which beautifully encapsulates our collective aspiration for "One Earth, One Family, One Future."

Every year, the International Day of Yoga is celebrated with fervour across the globe. Check out our collection of best wishes, messages, quotes, greetings, WhatsApp messages, and Facebook statuses to boost your fitness mood.

The Drug Control General of India (DCGI) has granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to an Omicron-specific booster vaccine, the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) said on Tuesday. The mRNA-based vaccine, GEMCOVAC-OM, was developed by Gennova Biopharmaceuticals using the indigenous platform technology, and supported under the Mission COVID Suraksha, implemented by Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC).

The U.S. will have its first Bangladeshi American and first Muslim female federal judge after the Senate confirmed Nusrat Choudhury on Thursday. President Joe Biden nominated Choudhury, a civil rights attorney, to the U.S. District Court for Eastern New York in January, and she was confirmed to the life-tenured position with a narrow margin of 50-49 votes.

Daniel Ellsberg, the whistleblower who exposed the extent of US involvement in the Vietnam War, has died, aged 92.

He died at his home in Kensington, California, of pancreatic cancer, his family said.

The former US military analyst's 1971 Pentagon Papers leak led to him being dubbed "the most dangerous man in America".

It led to a Supreme Court case as the Nixon administration tried to block publication in the New York Times.

But espionage charges against Ellsberg were ultimately dismissed. "Daniel was a seeker of truth and a patriotic truth-teller, an anti-war activist, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, a dear friend to many, and an inspiration to countless more. He will be dearly missed by all of us," Ellsberg's family said in a statement obtained by NPR.

Indian paddler Mudit Dani has entered the history books by becoming the first Indian to win the National Collegiate Table Tennis Association (NCTTA) Male Athlete of the Year award for his exceptional performances in 2022-23. The NCTTA is a national organisation member of USA Table Tennis and the prestigious award is given to the best performing male athlete across USA and Canadian universities at the end of every season.