Guinness World Records holder for the oldest person living (male), Saturnino de la Fuente Garcia (Spain) has passed away at the age of 112 years and 341 days.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated and laid foundation stones of projects worth over Rs 17,500 crore in Haldwani city of the Kumaon region in Uttarakhand.
The Common Services Centers (CSC) has launched a mobile phone application named "Yogyata" to impart vocational education and skill enhancement opportunities to youth and citizens in rural areas.
The Monumental National Flag, which is the world's largest national flag made of Khadi fabric, was put to a grand public display at Longewala, along the India - Pakistan Border in Jaisalmer on the occasion of "Army Day".