Distinguished scientist Samir V Kamat was appointed as Secretary of the Department of Defence Research and Development and Chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
The astronomical observatory at the LS College, Muzaffarpur Bihar has been included in the UNESCO list of Important Endangered Heritage Observatories of the World.
The Ministry of Culture has collaborated with Software giant Google as a part of 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' to capture the milestones India has achieved in its journey of 75 years since Independence.