A 101-member Indian Police contingent has returned with a record breaking haul of 321 medals from the World Police & Fire Games held in USA earlier this month. The contingent bagged 151 Gold, 99 Silver and 71 Bronze medals in the seven events they participated in the Games held in Los Angeles, California, from August 7-16, 2017. It is a rarest of the rare occasion where each team member won a medal irrespective of individual or relay events in which they participated

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) tax was introduced on 1st of July, 2017. The last date for payment of GST for the month of July 2017 was 25th August, 2017. The last date for filing returns in cases, where the taxpayer wanted to avail transitional credit was 28th August, 2017 and, in all other cases, it was 25th August, 2017.

Union Minister Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani inaugurates 92nd Foundation Course, LBSNAA

Due to heavy downpour and landslide near Kalyan, Maharashtra, nine coaches with locomotive of train no. 12290 Nagpur Mumbai Duronto Express derailed between Asangaon and Vasind (83 km from Mumbai) at 06.36 am on 29th August, 2017.

PM inaugurates, lays foundation stone for several major highway projects at Udaipur; visits Pratap Gaurav Kendra