Ajay Kumar Sood, a member of the Prime Minister's Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council, has been appointed to the post for three years, replacing renowned biologist K Vijayaraghavan.
Madagascar has become the 30th country to join the India-backed Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) which aims to help small island nations develop resilience to deal with the adverse impact of climate change.
The founder of educational charity 'Bidyanando' Kishore Kumar Das from Bangladesh has been chosen for the Commonwealth Points of Light Award for his exceptional work in improving access to education for children from marginalised backgrounds.
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