Prasar Bharati signed an MoU on cooperation and collaboration in Broadcasting with ORTM (Office de la Radio et de la Television) in Madagascar's capital Antananarivo.
The Ministry of Culture, India entered the Guinness Book of World Records by waving 78,220 flags simultaneously at the 'Veer Kunwar Singh Vijayotsav' event in Bhojpur, Bihar.
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has inaugurated the country's first 'Lavendar festival' at Jammu's Bhaderwah where the cultivation of lavender has transformed the economy of the mountainous area.
India won the gold medal in the final match by defeating Japan. Shreya Singla hails from Bathinda, Punjab. She made her country proud by winning gold in badminton during Deaflympics. The medal came in a team event, after defeating Japan in the finals.