The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launched the "Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas" (SHRESTHA).
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) created the Guinness World Record for completing the construction of 75 km continuous bituminous concrete in a single lane on NH 53 between Amravati and Akola in Maharashtra.
Rohtak's Shanan Dhaka tops among girls in Defence Academy examination. Hailing from the Sundana village of Rohtak district, Shanan Dhaka, (19), has topped the Pune-based National Defence Academy (NDA) entrance exam among women.