The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has become the first in the country to launch a unique index for equities that follow the tenets of Islam - the S&P BSE 500 Shariah Index - comprising 500 largest compliant stocks that trade on the bourse.
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB), that looks after the famous Vaishno Devi pilgrimage, May 6 launched an online registration facility for undertaking the pilgrimage.
Having worked for three years to clean rivers within the country, the All-World Gayatri Pariwar (AWGP) will launch a programme May 18 for cleaning the Bagmati river and the Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu.
In a further sign of his desire for a 'poor church', Pope Francis has cancelled the annual stipend of €25,000 (around $33,000) paid to each of five cardinals who oversee the Vatican Bank.
The Hindu festival of Akshaya Tritiya will be celebrated on May 13.