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1. The Indian women’s basketball team defeated Kazakhstan 75-73 in a thrilling contest to climb to Division A of the FIBA Asia Cup 2017.
2. The World Bank has approved a total of USD 570 million for two projects in Bangladesh to improve health, nutrition, and population services and strengthen the country’s public procurement.
3. Ravi Mittal, additional secretary in the Finance Ministry, has been appointed a part-time member on the board of Irdai.
4. Mumbai’s Aditya Patil and Suhaani Lohia have clinched bronze medals at the Asian School Chess Competition in China.
5. India shooter Tejaswini Sawant of Maharashtra won the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions event in the XVII Kumar Surendra Singh Memorial Shooting championship.
6. The Centre announced to set up a 220-acre mega electronic systems design and manufacturing cluster in Assam.
7. Senior leader of Uttarakhand Kranti Dal and state agitator Ved Uniyal passed away. He was 65.
8. Indian boxers packed quite a heavy punch at the 48th Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem, clinching five gold, two silver and one bronze medal at the event in the Czech Republic.