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1. Tata Steel’s Noamundi mine became the country’s first iron-ore mine to have solar plant.
2. According to a report by United Nations and Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), India, projected to be the most populous country over the next decade, will be the world’s largest milk producer by 2026 and will account for the biggest increase in wheat production globally.
3. Indian-American lawyer Neomi Rao has been confirmed by the US Senate to lead the White House’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.
4. Renowned cartoonist Mangesh Tendulkar died. He was 83.
5. A new tax payer service module ‘Aaykar Setu’, was launched by the Union Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley. To enhance mobile access experience, a mobile responsive android version was also released along with the desktop version.
6. Sulabh International founder Bindeshwar Pathak has compiled the journey of Prime Minister Narendra Modi into a coffee table book ‘The making of a legend’. The book will be released by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.
7. To strengthen the blood transfusion services in West Bengal and the surrounding areas, the Union health ministry joined hands with the state government for setting up a centre for transfusion medicine at Kolkata.
8. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti inaugurated several key development projects including an Entrepreneurship Development Institute and upgraded a traffic system.
9. Climate and energy efficiency solutions company Danfoss India has been conferred with the ‘Golden Peacock Award’ for Environment Management.
10. The Indian Railways will launch RailCloud, a virtual server with an inbuilt security system that will enable faster connectivity at a reduced cost.
