1. President Pranab Mukherjee said reforms in judicial system should not disrupt the fine balance among the legislature, executive and judiciary.
2. The Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) has awarded general consultancy contract for Kanpur-Mughalsarai, Khurja-Ludhiana and Khurja-Dadri section of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor project to AECOM Asia Company Ltd at a cost of Rs 18.18 crore.
3. Noted astrophysicist Jayant Narlikar said that the energy problem could be permanently solved if scientists succeed in their efforts to create the amount of energy found at the core of the sun, using reactors.
4. Greece's parliament early approved a new tax bill, part of the latest batch of fiscal reforms tied to the country's next slice of EU loans.
5. To augment healthcare facilities at the local level, the Delhi Government announced launching of nine health centres in various parts of the national capital that would have facilities for consultation and basic investigation.
6. "Imagining our Future Together", an art exhibition organized by the World Bank, is aimed at taking forward the vision that art has the potential to connect people and countries in South Asia.
7. Cultural programmes, a tableau depicting his teachings and colourful processions marked the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Swami Vivekananda in West Bengal.
8. Indian-American Governor of Louisiana Bobby Jindal proposed to end individual and corporate income tax, which he argued would be able to attract more investment and people to his State.
9. The US might experience an increase of 10 degrees Fahrenheit by the end of the century if steps to address the climate change issue across the globe are not taken, an American draft report has warned.
10. Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has been felicitated with a special honour by the University of Mumbai for his achievements in the Hindi film industry.
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