The government of India has contributed USD 800,000 to the United Nations(UN) as part of the initiative which aims to enhance public outreach of the organisation in Hindi.
An official name changing ceremony of `Miyan ka Bada` railway station to `Mahesh Nagar halt` has been held in the Balotra area of Barmer district of Rajasthan.
The fourteenth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification was held in New Delhi, and India is the current chair of the organisation.
International Day for Biological Diversity is being celebrated on 22 May every year to increase awareness and understanding of the issues of biodiversity.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the Vadnagar International Conference in Gandhinagar in collaboration with the Union Ministry of Cultural Affairs.