Jiya Rai, an Indian para-swimmer, started swimming from Palk Strait, Talaimannar in Sri Lanka and in 13 hours she reached Arichalmunai in Dhanushkodi, Tamil Nadu.
India's first-ever SAI National Centre of Excellence to train athletes in mountain terrain biking and bicycle motocross will be set up in Shimla by the Sports Ministry in collaboration with the Youth Services and Sports department of the government of Himachal Pradesh.
Hisashi Takeuchi (from Japan) has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Maruti Suzuki for three years with effect from April 1.
The 'India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-up Challenge' has also been launched under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 scheme. The Challenge has been launched on the MyGov platform.