1. V.
Narayanan was appointed as the 11th chairman of the Indian Space Research
Organisation (ISRO).
2. Out of
70 constituencies in Delhi, 58 are general constituencies, 12 are special
constituencies.
3. There
are 2,26,433 voters in the Erode East assembly constituency, of which 1,09,636
are male voters, 1,16,760 are female voters and 37 are other voters.
4. A
powerful earthquake struck the holy city of Shigatze in the autonomous region
of Tibet in China.
5. ISRO
plans to launch an Indian space station called ‘Bharatiya Antariksha Station’
by 2035.
6. Union
Home Minister Amit Shah launched the ‘Bharatpol’ portal to track criminals who
have committed crimes in India and are hiding abroad.
7. Free
medical treatment up to a maximum of Rs. 1.5 lakh will be extended to the
entire country within a week from the date of the accident.
8. Suhas
Subramaniam, an Indian-origin candidate for the US House of Representatives,
took oath on the Bhagavad Gita.
9. In the Balogram
panchayat of Bathinda district, Punjab, an incentive of Rs. 21,000 has been
announced for families who avoid alcohol and DJ music at weddings.
10. Tamil
Nadu para-badminton player Tulasi Mathi Murugesan has recently been selected
for the Arjuna Award.