Dr Kailasavadivoo Sivanis an Indian space scientist and the chairperson of theIndian Space Research Organization.He is the former Director ofVikram Sarabhai Space Centerand Liquid Propulsion centre.He is joinedthis position Jan2018.

The book, ‘Born Again on the Mountain’: a story of losing everything and findingit back is authored by Arunima Sinha.

Government establishes NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) to replace Planning Commission. It will emerge as a "think-tank" that will provide Governments at the central and state levels with relevant strategic and technical advice across the spectrum of key elements of policy.

Animals active at night are known as Nocturnal.

The day commemorates its internal political independence from British rule on that day in 1948. The day is a national holiday in Sri Lanka.

The plan to set up an innovation council called ”Kayakalp” for business re-engineering and introducing a spirit of innovation in the Indian Railways.

The2022 Commonwealth Games, officially known as theXXII Commonwealth Gamesand commonly known asBirmingham 2022, will be an internationalmulti-sport eventfor members of theCommonwealththat will be held inBirmingham,England.The Games are expected to take place between 27 July and 7 August 2022. The city was announced as the host at at a press conference at the Arena Academy in Birmingham on 21 December 2017