Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has inaugurated the country's first 'Lavendar festival' at Jammu's Bhaderwah where the cultivation of lavender has transformed the economy of the mountainous area.
Kishore Kumar Das, founder of Bangladesh's educational charity 'Bidanando', has been selected for the United Kingdom's Commonwealth Points of Light Award.
Jharkhand has been selected by the World Health Organisation for the World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) Award-2022 in recognition of its efforts in controlling tobacco consumption.