The Andhra Pradesh government issued a formal order dispensing with the process of interviews for all future recruitments into government service, including the executive posts.
The Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment Thawaarchand Gehlot launched the website for the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan on the occasion of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
The Delhi government launched the 'Van Mahotsav' (tree plantation festival) to increase the green cover of the national capital and involve more people.