The term of office of Mohd. Hamid Ansari, Vice-President of India, is up to 10th August 2017.

Today, GSAT-17 became India’s third communication satellite to successfully reach orbit in the past two months. GSAT-17 was launched in the early morning hours using the European Ariane 5 Launch Vehicle from Kourou, French Guiana.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Shri Vijay Keshav Gokhale, IFS (81) as Secretary (Economic Relations) in the Ministry of External Affairs.

The international crude oil price of Indian Basket as computed/published today by Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas was US$ 45.64 per barrel (bbl) on 28.06.2017.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for development of six laning of Chakeri-Allahabad section of National Highway (NH) – 2 in Uttar Pradesh.