The Supreme Court appointed its ex-judge A.K. Sikri as Chairperson of the High Powered Committee, which would consider the cumulative and independent impact of the Chardham project on the entire Himalayan valley.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation a new campus building complex of the Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Lt Gen Vinod G Khandare (Retd) has been appointed as an Advisor in the Ministry of Defence, providing strategic insight and advice to the Defense Secretary on matters relating to Defense Strategy.