1) President Pranab Mukherjee presents B.C. Roy National Awards for 2008, 2009 and 2010.
- President Pranab Mukherjee presented the Dr. B.C. Roy National Awards for 2008, 2009 and 2010.
- The awards were presented at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi on the occasion of Doctors` Day.
List of awardees for the year 2008 :
- Dr. Mammen Chandy
- Prof. Rajeshwar Dayal
- Dr. Rohit V. Bhatt
- Dr. Neelam Mohan
- Prof. Mohan Kameswaran
- Dr. Harsha Jauhari
- Dr. Gopal H. Badlani
- Dr. Yash Gulati
List of awardees for the year 2009 :
- Dr. K.H. Sancheti
- Dr. Atul Kumar
- Dr. Renu Saxena
- Dr. Kanan A. Yelikar
- Dr. A.K. Kriplani
- Dr. G.V. Rao
- Dr. H.S. Bhanushali
- Dr. Moti Lal Singh
- Dr. C.N. Purandare
- Dr. C.V. Hari Narayan
List of awardees for the year 2010
- Dr. Nikhil C. Munshi
- Dr. Tejinder Singh
- Prof. O.P. Kalra
- Dr. Amrinder Jit Kanwar
- Dr. Subash Gupta
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- Dr. Glory Alexander
2) Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik’s 100 sand `raths` set new world record.
- Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has set another world record by entering the Limca Book of Records by carving 100 sand chariots at the Puri beach in Odisha.
- The Padma Shri awardee artist already has 20 world records to his name.
- About 800 bags of sand were used within 2,500 sqft area to complete the 100 chariots.
3) Nasser Hussain sets Guinness Record for highest catch.
- Former England captain Nasser Hussain has set a Guinness World Record for the highest catch of a cricket ball.
- The 48-year-old caught the cricket ball that was dropped using a drone from a height of 150 feet in windy conditions at the Lord`s stadium.
- The ball reached an approximate speed of 119 km/h before landing safely in the cricketer’s hands.