The first Bharat Gaurav tourist train connecting places connected with the Ramayana circuit in India and Nepal was flagged off from Safdarjung Railway Station in New Delhi.
A large number of people participated in the boat parade in Siolim village of Goa's Bardez taluka, marking the beginning of revelry in the 'Sao Joao' festival.
Chhattisgarh has become only the second state in the country to recognize the Community Forest Resource (CFR) rights of a village inside a Kanger Ghati National Park.