The 89-year old Kirana gharana Vocalist 'Prabha Atre' was awarded the Padma Vibhushan. She holds a world record for releasing 11 books on music in Hindi and English from a single stage.
The Union Minister of Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah has virtually released India's First "District Good Governance Index" for 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu district has topped the Index.
G Asok Kumar, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Jal Shakti has been appointed as the new Director-General for the National Mission for Clean Ganga, Ministry of Jal Shakti.