England skipper Heather Knight won the ICC Women's Player of the Month award, beating off competition from Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu and West Indies cricketer Deandra Dottin.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 'Azadi Ke Amrit Mahotsav se Swarnim Bharat Ki Ore' programme. The national-level program includes seven yearlong initiatives dedicated to the celebration of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav by the Brahma Kumaris.
The eternal flame of Amar Jawan Jyoti was lit on the Republic Day of 1972 by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in memory of soldiers who laid their lives during the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war.
In India, the National Tourism Day is celebrated every year on 25th January to promote tourism and raise awareness about the importance of tourism for the country's economy.