Lone Indian athlete, Arif Khan, carried the national flag as he represented the country at the Parade of Nations at the Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday, February 4.
With the integration of Chhattisgarh, the ONORC plan is now operational in 35 States/UTs covering almost 96.8 per cent of about 77 crores NFSA beneficiaries in the country.
The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off India's first water taxi service in Maharashtra from the newly constructed Belapur Jetty. The Water Taxi service will connect the twin cities of Navi Mumbai to mainland Mumbai.