National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) & Maharashtra Metro achieved a world record for constructing the longest double-decker (3.14 km) viaduct in Nagpur.
The World Bank approved a 500 million USD credit to help Bangladesh improve disaster preparedness against inland flooding in 14 flood-prone districts benefiting over 1.25 million people.
India's foreign exchange reserves fell to their lowest in over 20 months as the central bank stepped up its intervention to protect the rupee from tumbling past 80 a dollar.