India has become the world's top-ranked T20 side after its recent 3-0 win in the T20I series against West Indies. India's series win helped it overtake the previously top-ranked side, England in the ICC T20 Team Rankings 2022.
Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment Dr Virendra Kumar launched the Central Sector Scheme "SMILE: Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise".
The day commemorates the birth anniversary of Sarojini Naidu, the political activist and poet who was an important figure in India's struggle for independence from colonial rule.