In weightlifting, Harshada Sharad Garuda created history by becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal at the IWF Junior World Championships in Heraklion, Greece.
Canara Bank has launched 'skill loans' in association with the Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP), Kerala the government company under the Higher Education Department.
Kishore Kumar Das, founder of Bangladesh's educational charity 'Bidanando', has been selected for the United Kingdom's Commonwealth Points of Light Award.