The President honoured 29 outstanding women achievers for their exceptional work towards women empowerment, especially the marginalized and vulnerable women. Overall, 28 awards were conferred, 14 awards each for the years 2020 and 2021.
Former Indian cricket captain Gundappa Ranganath Viswanath has penned his autobiography titled "Rist Assured: An Autobiography", co-authored by senior journalist R Kaushik.