The National Geographic Society has installed the "highest weather station in the world" on Mount Everest at an altitude of 8,830 meters to automatically measure various meteorological phenomena.
In weightlifting, Harshada Sharad Garuda created history by becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal at the IWF Junior World Championships in Heraklion, Greece.
An MoU has been signed between the Uttarakhand government and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) for the promotion of the renewable energy industry.