Ministry of Education and US Department of State today launched the India-US Working Group on Education and Skill Development in virtual mode. It aims to enhance cooperation and collaboration between the two countries in the field of education and skill development. Joint Secretary for International Cooperation in Ministry of Education Neeta Prasad and US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu co-chaired the Working Group. The establishment of the India-US Working Group on Education and Skill Development was announced by the leaders on the sidelines of the 22 Ministerial Dialogue held between India and US in Washington DC on 11th April last year. The discussions during the meeting focused on sub-topics of Skilling and vocational education, Certification and Recognition, Matchmaking between U.S. and Indian higher educational institutions, and engaging with the Private Sector. Both sides acknowledged the importance of skilling and vocational education in the industry-centered era.

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, who is on a two-day visit to Kerala, will inaugurate the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of the Kerala Legislative Assembly building in Thiruvananthapuram today. He will also release a souvenir of the Kerala Legislature International Book Festival.

This is Jagdeep Dhankhar's first visit to the state as the Vice President of India. Later today, the Vice President will visit Kannur to meet his teacher, Ms. Rathna Nair, at her residence in Thalassery. Ms. Nair had taught Mr.Dhankhar when he was a student at Sainik School in Chittorgarh.

Union Minister for Road, Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari today inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of six National Highway projects and 7 ROBs in Rajasthan. Mr. Gadkari inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of these projects in a program held in Omprakash Jyani Stadium at Pakka Saharan in Hanumangarh district. These projects cost about 2 thousand 50 crores rupees.

In Uttar Pradesh,  preparations for Khelo India University games are in full swing. Today the players from Haryana, Punjab,  Rajasthan, and other parts of the country arrived at Nizamuddin railway station. They will take part in the competitions which will be held in Gautam Budh Nagar.  The Khelo India University games will start on 25th May and conclude on 3rd June. The inaugural function will be held in Lucknow on 25th May in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the Chief guest and he will attend the function virtually. These games will be organized at four places in Uttar Pradesh which are Noida Lucknow, Gorakhpur, and Varanasi.

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, who is on a two-day visit to Kerala, will inaugurate the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of the Kerala Legislative Assembly building in Thiruvananthapuram today. He will also release a souvenir of the Kerala Legislature International Book Festival.

This is Jagdeep Dhankhar's first visit to the state as the Vice President of India. Later today, the Vice President will visit Kannur to meet his teacher, Ms. Rathna Nair, at her residence in Thalassery. Ms. Nair had taught Mr.Dhankhar when he was a student at Sainik School in Chittorgarh.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary.

Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge paid homage to the former Prime Minister at Vir Bhumi in the national capital. Party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi also paid tributes to their father.

In Jammu and Kashmir, the 3rd Tourism Working Group Meeting under India's G20 presidency will begin today in Srinagar. A side event on Film Tourism is scheduled to be held later this afternoon while the inaugural session of the Working Group Meeting will be held tomorrow. 

The meeting will highlight the tourism potential and cultural richness of the region.

Akashvani correspondent reports, Srinagar is ready to host 3rd Tourism Working Group Meeting as part of India's G20 presidency. The meeting will provide the people of the valley an opportunity to showcase its rich culture and tradition to the world.

In Italian Open final, world number three tennis star Daniil Medvedev clinched his maiden claycourt title after beating Holger Rune last night.

In the men's singles final, the Russian beat the 20-year-old Danish player 7-5, 7-5. It is Medvedev's fifth title of 2023 and victory lifts him above Novak Djokovic to second in the world rankings.

Overall he captured 20 career titles. He will also be the second seed at the French Open, which starts at Roland Garros on 28th of this month.

Indian athlete Shaili Singh clinched a bronze medal at the Golden Grand Prix 2023 athletics meet in the women's long jump event in Yokohama, Japan.

Last night, Shaili Singh attempted a jump of 6.65 meter, which provided her third place on the podium at the Yokohama meet, a World Athletics Continental Tour gold label event.

Germany’s Maryse Luzolo won the gold medal with an effort of 6.79 meter while Australia’s Brooke Buschkuehl bagged the silver medal with a 6.77 meter leap.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said on Sunday that people can exchange ten notes of two thousand rupees at a time from the bank without obtaining any requisition slip. RBI further clarified, the people will also not be required to submit their identity proof at the time of exchange for upto a limit of twenty thousand rupees.

RBI has said members of the public may deposit two thousand rupees banknotes into their bank accounts or exchange them into banknotes of other denominations at any bank branch by 30th September this year.. The two thousand rupees notes, however, will continue to be legal tender.