Lone Indian athlete, Arif Khan, carried the national flag as he represented the country at the Parade of Nations at the Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday, February 4.
The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off India's first water taxi service in Maharashtra from the newly constructed Belapur Jetty. The Water Taxi service will connect the twin cities of Navi Mumbai to mainland Mumbai.