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Royal Challengers Bangalore won the title of the second season of the Women's Premier League (WPL). In the final match played at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, Royal Challengers Bangalore won their first title in the franchise league by defeating Delhi Capitals by eight wickets. Orange Cap Ellyse Perry (RCB) and Purple Cap Shreyanka Patil (RCB) won the tournament.

The Government of India has recently granted Geographical Indication (GI) tag to Majuli Mask of Assam. Majuli state has been a unique repository of art, culture and tradition for centuries. These masks are often used during festivals like Durga Puja. GI tag is a special tag that is used to identify products originating from a specific geographical location.

Prime Minister inaugurated the first oil palm processing mill under Mission Palm Oil in Arunachal Pradesh. Launched in 2021, the National Mission on Edible Oil – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) aims to promote oil palm cultivation and crude palm oil production. The scheme targets a significant increase in palm oil area and productivity by 2025-26, focusing on the North East and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated India's first indoor athletics and aquatics centers at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar and laid the foundation stone of an indoor diving centre. The stadium, costing Rs 120 crore, has facilities to accommodate 120 athletes along with coaching facilities, medical care and a pantry.

India's Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) opened its first Foreign Liaison Office in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which was inaugurated by Indian High Commissioner Prannoy Verma. NR Managing Director Bhaskar Jyoti Phukan and other officials attended. Verma highlighted the development of India-Bangladesh relations with emphasis on bilateral trade and energy sector cooperation.

Former Tata Sons Chairman Ratan Tata was honored with the prestigious PV Narasimha Rao Memorial Award for his outstanding philanthropic contributions. The PV Narasimha Rao Memorial Award is named after the former Prime Minister of India. This award is given to people dedicated to social and humanitarian welfare.

The Ministry of External Affairs has appointed the country's senior diplomat Vinay Kumar as the next Ambassador of India to Russia. Vinay Kumar is currently serving as the Ambassador of India to Myanmar. Vinay Kumar is a 1992 batch IFS officer. India has long-term and extensive cooperation with Russia in the field of defence. India imports most of the weapons from Russia.

According to the World Happiness Report 2024, the European country Finland is the happiest country in the world. Finland remains the happiest country in the world for the seventh consecutive year. Like last year, India remains at 126th position in the World Happiness Index. Whereas India's neighboring country Pakistan is at 108th place and Sri Lanka is at 128th place. America is at 23rd place.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Start-up Mahakumbh at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. On this occasion, he also visited the exhibition displayed. On this occasion, PM Modi said that India has the third largest startup ecosystem with 1.25 lakh startups, which includes 12 lakh youth.

After the resignation of Pashupati Kumar Paras from the Union Council of Ministers, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has been given the additional charge of the Ministry of Food and Processing Industries. President Draupadi Murmu has given Rijiju the charge of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, in addition to his existing portfolio of Ministry of Earth and Science.