• Meghalaya’s first ever Apparel and Garment Centre
  • The first garment Making Centre in Meghalaya was inaugurated near Ampati in South West Garo Hills today
  • The foundation stone for this centre was laid in 2015
  • It is being set up under the North East Region Textiles Promotion Scheme (NERTPS) of the Ministry of Textiles

• India Post Payments Bank (IPPB)
  • Two pilot branches were launched in Ranchi and Raipur today
  • By September 2017, around 650 branches of IPPB will be opened
  • It has been set up us a 100% Government of India owned Public Limited Company under the Department of Posts
  • IPPB aspires to be the most accessible, affordable and trusted bank for the common man with the motto -“No customer is too small, no transaction too insignificant, and no deposit too little”
  • As per the guidelines issued by RBI, the India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) would
    • Focus on providing basic financial services such as all kinds of payments; including social security payments, utility bill payments, person to person remittances (both domestic and cross-border),
    • current and savings accounts up to a balance of Rs 1 lakh
    • Distribution of insurance, mutual funds, pension products
    • Acting as business correspondent to other banks for credit products especially in rural areas and among the underserved segments of the society
  • A commemorative stamp and a logo of the new bank were also launched on the occasion

• Task Force for constituted for preparing Action Plan for Next three Olympic Games
  • The PM has approved setting up of such committee today
  • The members are Pulella Gopichand, Abhinav Bindra, Rajesh Kalra, among others
  • The terms of reference are
    • To suggest a comprehensive action plan including short-term, medium term and long-term measures for effective participation of Indian sportspersons in the next three Olympic Games to be held in 2020, 2024 and 2028.
    • To suggest effective methods to identify core probable/medal prospects for 2020 Olympics, their coaches and support staff.
    • To suggest effective talent identification system for 2024 and 2028 Olympics.
    • To identify components of world class support system for elite sportspersons and lay down the pathway
    • To suggest ways to achieve synergy in the efforts of key stakeholders within Government of India and across State Governments, IOA, National Sports Federations, NGOs, etc.
    • To suggest ways to significantly improve the standards of coaching and sports scientist within the country.
    • To suggest ways to create and upgrade sports infrastructure necessary to train top-level athletes.
    • To make suggestion regarding foreign training and exposure of top-level athletes.
    • To make recommendations on any other matters referred to the Task Force by the Government of India.