The Royal Society of Chemistry, UK, and industry body CII present a lecture series called ‘Chemistry Everywhere’, designed to engage young people in the world of chemicals. Experts from business, academia and government will share their knowledge and experiences. The first talk will be held at Sophia College, Mumbai.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will review the status of highways projects in the country, prompting the road ministry, led by Nitin Gadkari, to prepare a presentation on the policy initiatives it has taken. Watch those infra stocks.

A special court will take up CBI’s final report on its probe into alleged irregularities in the allocation of a Madhya Pradesh coal block to Kamal Sponge Steel and Power. The court may also consider the issue of trying two public servants in the case pending before the competent authority under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

Uber rides into seven more cities in India. Bhubaneswar, Coimbatore, Indore, Mysuru, Nagpur, Surat and Visakha-patnam will now feature Uber taxis. The service is now be available in 18 cities in the subcontinent, making India Uber’s largest market outside the US.

Maharashtra’s public healthcare apparatus may collapse with 4,500 resident doctors from 18 government medical colleges going on an indefinite strike to push for a series of demands. The list include a hike in stipend, strict implementation of the Doctors’ Protection Act, two-month maternity leave for female doctors, and fixed working hours.