1. Novak Djokovic defeated Andy Murray to Clinch Madrid Open Title
World's No. 1 Tennis Player Novak Djokovic defeated Andy Murray to win Madrid Open Tennis Men's Single title. This is his 29th Masters title.
2.India’s e-commerce sector to see $120 billion revenue by 2020: Study
India's e-commerce sector is expected to see revenues of $ 120 billion by 2020 from $ 30 billion at the end of last fiscal, a report of Assocham-Forrester said.This means that e-commerce annual growth of India is 51 percent, which is the highest in the world.
3. Leander Paes and Sam Groth win Busan Challenger title
India’s veteran tennis Player Leander Paes won the Busan Open Challenger doubles title along with Sam Groth of Australia.This is Leander’s first Challenger doubles triumph after 16 years.
4. Freedom Fighter and Former MLA Chennamaneni Rajeswara Rao Dies
Veteran freedom fighter and former Communist Party leader Chennamaneni Rajeswara Rao died. He was 93.
5. Mark Rylance wins top prize at BaftaTv Awards
Mark Rylance was awarded with the Best actor prize at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) TV Awards.
6. Mahesh Sharma Releases Commemorative Coin on Maharana Pratap
As a part of 475th Birth Anniversary celebrations of Maharana Pratap Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Dr. Mahesh Sharma released a Commemorative coin of Rs. 100/- and a Circulation coin of Rs. 10/- in New Delhi.
7. Shashi Kapoor's Biography 'Shashi Kapoor - the Householder, the Star' Released
The biography of veteran actor Shashi Kapoor, titled 'Shashi Kapoor - the Householder, the Star' was released. It has been authored by film journalist Aseem Chhabra.
8. Infosys Foundation signs pact with IISER to support EWS students
Infosys Foundation, philanthropic arm of the IT major, has signed a pact with Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, to support students from economically weaker section to pursue 'high quality' education.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aims at providing opportunities for economically weaker students to pursue high quality science education and research through scholarships, fellowships and travel awards, Infosys said in a release.
9. Environment Minister launches Web-Based Application on Integrated Waste Management System
The Government has launched a web-based application on Integrated Waste Management System (IWMS) – www.iwms.nic.in for better management of waste.
The objective of the web-based application is to enhance transparency in the working of the Ministry and other Centre/State level regulatory bodies.
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