1. Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Shri Nitin Gadkari today launched three short films for generating public awareness towards road safety. Film actor Shri Akshay Kumar has featured in these films, which are directed by Shri R.Balki. In a function attended by MoS Shri Mansukh L Mandavia in New Delhi, Shri Gadkari announced the appointment of Shri Akshay Kumar as Road Safety Brand Ambassador.
Shri Akshay Kumar shared his experiences of producing the short films. He said, he feels proud to join the government’s efforts to make Indian roads safe and is participating in the road safety campaign for the betterment of the society.
2. Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 2.0:- Higher Education Institutions of HRD Ministry under its flagship program – Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) 2.0 will participate in Gram Sabhas to be organized on the occasion of Independence Day tomorrow. 688 institutions are selected on a Challenge Mode (426 technical and 262 non-technical) which are reputed Higher Educational Institutes (both public and private) of the country, which have adopted 3555 villages for their development through UBA. IIT Delhi is also organizing 5 Gram Sabhas in its adopted village Panchayats.
3. Governor of Chhattisgarh Shri Balramji Das Tandon passes away at the age of 90
4. Younger Indian Golfer: Viraj Madappa (20-year-old) wins the Asian Tour title.
5. According to YouGov Survey:- India's most Patriotic Brand is
1. SBI
2. Tata Motors
3. Patanjali
4. Reliance JIO
5. BSNL, this survey covers 152 brands in 11 different categories.