On Jan 1, 2025, RI District 3233 achieved a remarkable milestone with the formation of RC Chennai Icons, inducting 225 charter members — setting a probable new world record. The previous RI record stood at 221 charter members, while in India, a Rotary club in Bengaluru had held the record with 151 members, said DG Mahveer Bothra. “At 225 members, RC Chennai Icons has broken all records,” said Mahaveer ­Karnawat, the club’s mentor. Mahaveer Jain was installed as club president and Punit Kochar, secretary.

Goa is probably the first state in India to legalise ­motorcycles as commercial vehicles, and service providers such as Rapido and Uber introduced bike taxis as a practical mode of transport more recently.

The Rotary Information Centre, an initiative of RC Daman, RID 3060, serves as a resource hub for the public, sharing information about Rotary’s mission, activities and community impact.

Medical care projects and Adult ­Literacy ­initiative hogged the limelight at the ­installation of RID 3261 DG Akhil Mishra in Jabalpur, MP. During the investiture, Rajya Sabha MP and PDG Vivek Tankha sponsored a ­state-of-the-art bus for differently-abled children at the Justice Tankha ­Memorial Rotary Institute for Special Children; four dialysis machines, a sonography device, and a blood bank freezer for government hospitals in Jabalpur, ­Nainpur and Gadarwara, all worth Rs.75–80 lakh.

Whenever the Arya Kanya Sadan in Faridabad near Delhi, that is home to some 70-odd orphan girls, requires a helping hand, it reaches out to the Rotary Club of Delhi Mayur Vihar, RID 3012, for support.

RC Nizamabad, RID 3150, organised a medical camp for 60 traffic ­constables. Scholarships worth Rs.20,000 were awarded to five girl students pursuing engineering studies.