Writer and poet Bama, who is well-known for literary works such as Karukku, Sangati and Manushi, received the Verchol Dalit Literary Award.
The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency was granted ‘Navratna status' from the department of public enterprises.
Dubai announced the start of building on the "world's largest" airport terminal, which will cost $35 billion and have 400 gates and five parallel runways.
The 'Critical Minerals Summit: Enhancing Beneficiation and Processing Capabilities' was held in New Delhi.
Alok Shukla, convenor of the Chhattisgarh Bachao Andolan and founding member of the Hasdeo Aranya Bachao Sangharsh Samiti, has been awarded the 2024 Goldman Prize from Asia.
The Indian Railways plans to set up an additional 200 Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals (GCTs) to boost freight revenue, decongest rail networks, and enable faster passenger train movement.
This expansion follows the successful implementation of the first 100 GCTs announced in the Union Budget 2022-23.
The 6th edition of the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI) was held in New Delhi.
Theme of the event is ‘Investing today for a more resilient tomorrow.’