The final blast for the 980-metre long Sela Tunnel (Tunnel 1) was conducted by Director General Border Roads (DGBR) Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhry. The Sela Tunnel Project is located in the West Kameng District of Arunachal Pradesh.
The Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar launched a central sector scheme named the Scheme for Economic Empowerment for DNTs, (SEED) at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi.
After laying the foundation stone for 22 projects in Manipur, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the integrated terminal at Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) Airport in Tripura's capital, Agartala.
Guinness World Records holder for the oldest person living (male), Saturnino de la Fuente Garcia (Spain) has passed away at the age of 112 years and 341 days.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved an MoU between India and Nepal for the construction of a bridge over the Mahakali River, which forms the border between India and Nepal.