Perumkulam, in Kollam District, has been bestowed with the title Kerala's first 'Book Village'. This claim to fame results from years of concerted efforts aimed at encouraging the habit of reading.
A guided missile named "Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) "which has been indigenously developed by India's Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has been successfully flight-tested.
The Arogya Rakshak, a non-linked, non-participating, regular premium, individual health insurance plan, has been introduced by the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).