• Differently abled children can be best ambassadors for innovative and ambitious campaign ‘Anuyatra’: Vice President
• A responsible press is needed to hold power to account in our open society: Vice President
• PM condoles the demise of Noted Telugu Poet, lyricist and writer Shri C Narayana Reddy
• Ustad Amjad Ali Khan calls on PM
• Union Home Minister chairs meeting to review Indo-Myanmar border issues
• Visit of Minister of State (I/C) Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Vijay Goel to China
• Gandhiji’s Salt Satyagraha, a classic example of people’s participation in the quest for freedom —-Hon’ble Speaker of Lok Sabha, Smt. Sumitra Mahajan
• Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) signs Agreement with the Metal Industries Development Institute (MIDI), Ethiopia
• Repayment of (i) GOI Floating Rate Bonds (FRB), 2017, (ii) 8.07% GS 2017 (Jul), and (iii) 7.99% GS 2017
• Atal Pension Yojana (APY) included under Section 7 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act 2016; APY currently has more than 54 lacs subscribers with an asset base of more than Rs. 2,200 crores.
• 22ND APEDA Annual Award Function
• Global Crude oil price of Indian Basket was US$ 47.23 per bbl on 12.06.2017
• Ministry of Railways closes traffic on Dhanbad- Chandrapura section w.e.f 15-06-2017
• INS Sahyadri on Overseas Deployment to Papua New Guinea
• Joint IAF-HPTDC Multi adventure Expedition
• Defence Minister Unveils ‘DRDO key achievements 2014-17’
• Search and Rescue (SAR) Operations for crew of Mexican Navy Ship Cuauhtemoc
• Defence Ministry website becomes more user friendly
• Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2016 – Declaration of Final Result
• 51 EMR Schools made Functional during The Last three years
• Three Years’ Achievements & Initiatives of the Ministries of Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines
• Consumer Price Index Numbers on Base 2012=100 for Rural, Urban and Combined for the month of May 2017
• Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production and Use-Based Index for the month of April, 2017 (Base 2011-12=100)
• Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi participates in various programmes on completion of 3 years of NDA Government

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“I find it’s better to focus on what’s in front of you and to keep putting one foot in front of the other.”

— Mary-Kate Olsen

What are 20 harsh life lessons everyone should learn in their 20s? originally appeared on Quora — the knowledge sharing network where compelling questions are answered by people with unique insights.

Answer by Max Lukominskyi, life and productivity hacker, on Quora:

1. Life has already begun. There is no interlude. Nor is there a trial version. Your every decision matters.
2. Your online friends are fake friends. Unfortunately, it’s true. Most of them do not care about you and will not come in your hour of need.
3. If you fall in love, be ready to get your heart broken. It is tough and it hurts.
4. Your studying career does not end after prom. Knowledge is crucial. If you are not willing to be left behind, keep studying.
5. Your family members are the most important people in your life. They are the only ones who care about you. Treat them well and appreciate them.
6. Your weaknesses do not matter. Learn to accept this. The only things that matter are your strengths. Improve them.
7. Everything worth doing takes years. Do not expect to reach your goals too quickly. It will probably take much longer than you imagine.
8. All the opportunities for growth are beyond your comfort zone. Make leaving it a habit. Find your discomfort zone. Enter it.
9. Broken relationships are not worth staying in. Do not waste your time on things you cannot fix anymore. Let them go and move ahead.
10. The world is full of injustice. There are plenty of unjust things you are likely to face within your lifetime. Be ready!
11. Luck comes to those who work hard. Good things do not come to those who wait. Persistence and hard work are the only prerequisites for luck.
12. There is no perfect moment to start. If you want to start doing something, act now. Do not wait for a better moment. It will never come.
13. You cannot be everywhere and have everything. Learn to make the right choices and commit to the things that matter most.
14. Every person in your life should be appreciated. Do not take people for granted.
15. Experience and emotions are your best investments. The traditional measures of success — fancy cars and houses — are no longer relevant. Emotions, memories, experience, knowledge. These are the things that matter.
16. Later often means never. Do not postpone anything. Live now!
17. Success equals perseverance. Do not give up. Stay dedicated to your dreams. Chasing them is difficult, but it’s worth the struggle.
18. Regular workouts are crucial. Take care of your health and body. Exercise regularly and make sure you are in a good shape.
19. Your failures do not matter. Only wins count. Therefore, do not be afraid to fail.
20. Nobody will help you. You have to help yourself.

Source: 20 Hard Lessons You Need to Learn Before 30 | Inc.com

Here are 49 questions to play with — instead of “What do you do?”

1. What’s been on your mind lately?
2. What are your two biggest insecurities?
3. What moment from recently, keeps replaying in your head… why?
4. What do you think the nature of the universe is?
5. Do you believe in purpose? Why or why not?
6. What do you think about the simulation theory? Do you think life is real?
7. What makes you feel appreciated and loved? Do you know your love languages?
8. Tell me an embarrassing childhood story…
9. What are you most afraid of?
10. Does death scare you?
11. What do you think makes a good friend?
12. Do you like to cook? What’s the last thing you cooked? Or was cooked for you?
13. If you didn’t live here, where else would you choose?
14. What’s your favorite emoji? When do you use it?
15. Is there an emotion you feel that we don’t have a word for? If so, can you describe it.
16. What would you be most likely to volunteer for?
17. What are you looking forward to in the next few weeks?
18. Do you have a favorite word? Why that one?
19. When do you know you’ve reached adulthood? What makes an adult, an adult?
20. What does money represent to you? Power, freedom, possession, possibility, guilt, success?
21. Who do you turn to for sage advice on your personal life? How about your professional life?
22. What kind of board games do you like? Or do you? When you play — are you the ultra competitive type or more collaborative? Does it upset you if you’re losing?
23. What’s your plan for the zombie apocalypse? Apocalyptic skills?
24. How do you center yourself when you’re stressed out?
25. What’s your fav guilty pleasure junk food?
26. Do you know your Myers-Briggs personality type, such as ENFP… What are your thoughts on personality assessments? Are you an introvert or extrovert? Do you like planning?
27. Have you ever fallen in love at first sight with a person or a passion? Tell me about that.
28. Coffee or tea? Or water? How do you take it?
29. Tell me about your morning — the first 45 minutes after waking up today. What did you do… play-by-play?
30. What kind of music do you listen to when you need to amp yourself up and get things done? How about when you want to mellow out?
31. When you start telling a white lie — do you roll right past it or correct yourself?
32. Let’s play word association… I’ll say a word, then you say a word that you associate with that word and we’ll go back and forth for a minute. I’ll start…
33. How do you react when you do when you get envious or jealous?
34. Do you ask people for help when you need it? How does that usually go for you?
35. Do you have any food preferences — (vegetarian, gluten free, no chocolate, no cilantro, raw, soylent only)?
36. Is your preference one-on-one time or do you love and feed off of social groups and diverse types of people?
37. How do you handle feedback? Love or hate people giving you their unsolicited advice?
38. What’s one thing, you don’t know… for sure?
39. Who are you becoming?
40. What excites you these days?
41. What do you like to do?
42. If you got to keep 50 objects including clothes and disposed of everything else, what non-clothing items would you keep?
43. When was the last time you laughed really hard? What were you laughing at — or who were you laughing with?
44. When is the last time you made someone smile? What did you do to provoke that response?
45. If you were to give a TED talk this year, what would the title be?
46. When was the last time your amazed yourself?
47. How do you experience empathy? Where do you feel it in your body?
48. What are three words your friends would use to describe you?
49. Is there a quote you live by? If so, what is it? Mine is…

Source: 49 Questions to Ask — Instead of ‘What Do you Do?” – Chelsea Rustrum – Medium