· The first Keralite to lead national hockey team - P.R. Sreejesh
· Host city of first Maritime Security Dialogue of India and United States - New Delhi
· The world's largest refugee camp located in Kenya which has been decided to close recently – Dadaab
· India's first spice museum will be opened in - Kochi
· The book 'The Drowned Detective' is authored by - Neil Jordan
· A special initiative which has been launched by Union Government for ensuring cleanliness at all government offices in India - Swachh Office Drive
· World's first scanning helium microscope built in - Australia