The first event under this celebration has been organized in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh at Rani Kamlapati Railway Station, which also marks International Women's Day.
National Center for Polar and Ocean Research, an autonomous institute working under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, has successfully implemented the Polar Science and Cryosphere Research Scheme.
Union Minister for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME), Narayan Rane has announced the establishment of MSME-Technology Centre with an outlay of Rs. 200 Crore, in Sindhudurg, Maharashtra.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Indian state-owned aerospace and defence company, introduced a 19-seater aircraft 'Hindustan 228' in a first of its kind attempt to develop small civil transport aircraft under the UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik) Scheme.