Former Karnataka Chief Minister S. M. Krishna, Infosys founder and IT industry veteran N. R. Narayana Murthy, and former badminton player Prakash Padukone have been selected for the 'Kempegowda International Award', instituted earlier this year.
President Ram Nath Kovind has reached Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh to participate in the Centenary Celebrations of the Gita Press, the world's largest publisher of Hindu religious books.
The Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the National Customs and GST "Heritage" in Goa as part of the prestigious week of Azaadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav of the Finance Ministry being celebrated.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced that the data bank of Expatriate Malayalees will be expanded by conducting the Kerala Migration Survey.