Former Australia cricketer, Lisa Sthalekar, has become the first woman president of the game's international players' association, the Federation of International Cricketers' Association.
Shyam Saran, former Foreign Secretary and Special Representative to the Prime Minister for Nuclear Affairs and Climate Change, has been made the President of the India International Center.
Using FRUITS data, the Karnataka government captures soil health and crop condition data using a GIS-based mobile app for three crop seasons- summer, Kharif and Rabi.
The mascot 'Thambi' is a knight dressed in the traditional Tamil attire Veshti (Dhoti) with a shirt and is seen with folded hands, apparently extending the Tamil greeting 'Vanakkam'.