Honoured
Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan
Earmarked
10 airports
Introduced
Legal studies, in the 10th standard curriculum of Kerala. The course will begin first in schools of Paravoor town.
Departed
Martin Kamen, 89, one of the discoverers of the radioactive isotope carbon-14 that enabled radio carbon dating.
Appointed
Kamal Pande, as the new cabinet secretary. Pande, who as home secretary was involved in negotiations with the Hizb in the Valley, takes over on November 1.
Lt Gen Surjit Singh
Ranked
K.M. Birla, as the eighth youngest billionaire in the world by Fortune.
Departed
L. Hampton
