Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced that the data bank of Expatriate Malayalees will be expanded by conducting the Kerala Migration Survey.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport has become the first airport in India to launch a first-of-its-kind Vertical Axis Wind Turbine and Solar PV Hybrid (Solar Mill) to explore the potential of using wind power at Mumbai Airport.
National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has launched an online portal to simplify the process of recognition of teacher education programs in higher education institutions.
The mascot 'Thambi' is a knight dressed in the traditional Tamil attire Veshti (Dhoti) with a shirt and is seen with folded hands, apparently extending the Tamil greeting 'Vanakkam'.