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.
Jiya Rai, an Indian para-swimmer, started swimming from Palk Strait, Talaimannar in Sri Lanka and in 13 hours she reached Arichalmunai in Dhanushkodi, Tamil Nadu.
The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) reiterated IOC's strong condemnation of the breach of the Olympic Truce by the Russian government as well as the Belarus government for supporting and helping Russian attacks in Ukraine.
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