CurrentAffairsJune2016

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Appointments

1. PDhanapalreelectedasTamilNaduLegislativeAssemblySpeaker.
2. SureshChandraisappointedasUnionLawSecretary.
3. A.K.MittalappointedasMemberEngineeringofRailwayBoard.
4. AdobeappointedKulmeetBawaasManagingDirector(MD)forSouthAsia.
5. AshokLavasaappointedasFinanceSecretaryofIndia.
6. BhartiAirtelappointedAshokGanapathyasDirector(AirtelBusiness).
7. BhartiGroupChiefSunilBhartiMittalhasbeenelectedchairmanofInternationalChambersofCommerce(ICC).
8. BipinRPatelappointedasPresidentofGujaratChamberofCommerceandIndustry(GCCI)for201617.
9. BollywoodactressDiaMirzawasnamedastheambassadorforSwachhSaathi(studentinternship)programme.
10. BrijeshMehraisappointedasheadofcorporatebankingatRBL(FormerlyRatnakarBankLimited).
11. CRSasikumarisappointedasManagingDirectorofStateBankofTravancore(SBT).
12. DBSBankappointedNirajMittalasManagingDirectorandHeadofInstitutionalBankingforIndia.
13. Dr.ThomasMathewappointedasAdditionalSecretarytothePresident
14. FacebookappointedUmangBediasmanagingdirectorforIndiaOperations.
15. FormerMPandcricketerChetanChauhanhasbeenappointedaschairmanofNationalInstituteofFashionTechnology(NIFT).
16. GKalyanakrishnanisappointedasChiefExecutiveofNuclearFuelComplex(NFC).
17. JetAirwayschairmanNareshGoyalhasbeenreelectedtoIATA(InternationalAirTransportAssociation)'sBoardofGovernors
for5thsuccessivetenure.
18. KChariisappointedasManagingDirectorofStateBankofMysore(SBM).
19. KenMiyauchihasbeenappointedasPresidentandChiefOperatingOfficer(COO)ofJapaneseconglomerateSoftBankGroup.
20. LeadingPaymentsplatformPayPalappointedAnupamPahujaasManagingDirector(MD)andCountryManagerforIndia
operations.
21. MBeenaisappointedasManagingDirectorofKeralaIndustrialInfrastructureDevelopmentCorporation.
22. NavinAgarwalappointedasDirectorGeneral(DG)ofNationalAntiDopingAgency(NADA).
23. NotedHollywoodactressAnneHathawaynamedasGlobalGoodwillAmbassadorforUNWomen.
24. PSreeramakrishnanelectedasspeakerof14thlegislativeassemblyofKerala.
25. PedroPabloKuczynskielectedasPresidentofPeru.
26. PerLodin(Sweden)appointedaschiefmilitaryobserverandheadofUNMilitaryObserverGroupinIndiaandPakistan
(UNMOGIP).
27. PeterThomson(Fiji)hasbeenelectedasPresidentof71stsessionofUnitedNationsGeneralAssembly(UNGA).
28. PrabhasKumarJhaappointedasSecretaryinMinistryofParliamentaryAffairs.
29. RakeshRanjanPrasadappointedasChiefJusticeofManipurHighCourt.
30. RanuLangthasaappointedaschairpersonofNCHillsAutonomousCouncil.
31. SatyaPalJainappointedasaparttimememberof21stLawCommissionofIndia.
32. ShahidRasoolhasbeenappointedasnewdirectorofCommonwealthEducationalMediaCentreforAsia(CEMCA).

33. SupriyaSahuappointedasDirectorGeneralofDoordarshan.
34. THaqueisappointedheadofnewlycreatedlandpolicycellinNITIAayog.
35. V.VaithilingamiselectedasSpeakerofPuducherrylegislativeAssembly.
36. VirginiaRaggihasbeenelectedasfirstfemalemayorofItaly'scapitalRome.
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Awards

1. BethoolAjmalfromKeralanamedaswinnerofTheLittleMissPrincessofAsia2016atabeautypageantheldinGeorgia.
2. CanadiannovelistMargaretAtwoodchosenfor2016PenPinterPrize.
3. DeshaunaBarber,aservingArmyReserveofficerhascrownedasMissUSA2016.ShebecamefirstMilitaryPersontobe
crownwdMissUSA.MissHawaiiChelseaHardincamefirstrunnerupandMissGeorgiaEmaniiDavisissecondrunnerup.
4. IndianAmericanauthorAkhilSharmawon2016InternationalDublinLiteraryAwardforhissemiautobiographicalnovel
FamilyLife.
5. IndiandiabetesspecialistShashankSShahconferredwithVivianFonsecaScholarAward2016.
6. IndianoriginprofessorLordKumarBhattacharyyaawardedprestigiousRegiusProfessorshipinManufacturingbyQueen
ElizabethII.HeisfounderofWarwickManufacturingGroup(WMG)andhasbeengrantedRegiusProfessorshipforhis
contributioninmanufacturing.
7. JadavpurUniversity(Kolkata)won12thNationalYouthParliamentCompetitionforUniversitiesandCollegesconductedby
MinistryofParliamentaryAffairs.
8. KannadaMovieThithiwon2awardsBestFilmandBestScriptWritersat19thShanghaiInternationalFilmFestival,underAsia
NewTalentAwardsCategory.
9. KarnatakaBankwonCFBP(CouncilforFairBusinessPractices)JamnalalBajajawardforfairbusinesspractices.
10. LakshmiSaravanaKumar,Tamilwriterwon2016SahityaAkademiYuvaPuraskaraward(Tamil)forhisnovelKaanakan.
11. NRamachandran,presidentofIndianOlympicAssociation(IOA)hasbeenhonouredwithOlympicOrderbyInternational
OlympicCommittee(IOC)forhisoutstandingservicestotheOlympicmovement.
12. NotedIndianfootballerSyedNayeemuddinwillbeconferredwiththe2016MohunBaganRatna(MohunBaganJewel)Award.
13. ParadipPortTrustreceivedBestPerformanceAwardfromShippingMinistry,inefficiencyparametersforyear201516.
14. QatarbasedIndianbankerRaghavanSeetharamanhasbeenawardedbyGreenEconomyVisionaryawardat2016UnionofArab
BanksInternationalBankingSummitheldinRome.
15. RSeetharaman(GroupCEOofDohaBank)hasbeenhonouredwith2016GreenEconomyVisionaryAwardforhiscontribution
inenvironmentfriendlyactivities.
16. RashmiNarzaryhaswonthe2016SahityaAkademiBalPuraskaraward(English)forhercollectionofshortstoriesHisShareof
Sky.
17. RidleyScottwillbehonouredwith30thAmericanCinemathequeAward.
18. RussiahashonouredUNSecretaryGeneralBanKimoonwithOrderofFriendshipAward.
19. SansadRatnaAwardsgivento5MPsBJP'sPPChaudhary,HeenaVijaykumarGavit,ShrirangAppaBarne,RaajeevShankarrao
Satav,ShivajiAdhalraoPatilandPRajeev.
20. SudarsanPattnaik,notedIndiansandartistwongoldmedalinPeoplesChoicePrizeat2016worldchampionshipfestivalofsand
sculptingRusseinBulgariaforhissandsculptureDrugskillSports.
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Books

1. BookALifeinDiplomacy,writtenbyMaharajakrishnaRasgotrahasbeenreleased.
2. BookAllofUsinOurOwnLives,authoredbyManjushreeThapahasbeenreleased.
3. BookGoaUndercoverhasbeenauthoredbyMadhumitaBhattacharyya.
4. BookIndiasWars:AMilitaryHistory(19471971)hasbeenauthoredbyAirViceMarshalArjunSubramaniam.
5. BookTheGene:AnIntimateHistoryhasbeenwrittenbySiddharthaMukherjee.HeisPulitzerPrizewinningauthorofThe
EmperorofAllMaladies.
6. BookTheUnseenIndiraGandhi,authoredbyKPMathurhasbeenreleased.
7. BookTheWorldin2050StrivingforaMoreJust,ProsperousandHarmoniousGlobalCommunity,writtenbyHarinderS.

Kohlihasbeenreleased.
8. OPJindalGlobalUniversity(JGU)launchedbookTheEducationPresident,highlightingPresidentPranabMukherjee's
contributiontofieldofhighereducation.
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Committees

1. ExpertCommitteeunderAnandDesaihassubmitteditsreportaboutexaminingSpecificReliefAct1963.Committee
recommendedthatcourtsinterventioninpublicworksshouldbeminimal,specificperformanceofcontractsbemadetheruleand
damagesorcompensationbetheexceptionandaseparateclassofcontractsforpublicutilitycontractsshouldbecreated.
2. GovernmentmadeaselectioncommitteeheadedbyPKSinhatoshortlistcandidatesforReserveBankofIndiagovernorpost.
3. InsuranceRegulatoryandDevelopmentAuthorityofIndia(IRDAI)hassetupSureshMathurcommitteetostudyscopeoftitle
insuranceinIndianmarket.
4. MinistryofHeavyIndustry&PublicEnterprisesconstituted3rdPayRevisionCommitteeforexecutivesofCentralPublicSector
UndertakingsunderchairmanshipofJusticeSatishChandra(Retd.).
5. ParliamentarycommitteeunderchairmanshipofE.M.SudarsanaNatchiappanhasbeenconstitutedtoreviewModelcodeof
conduct(MCC)forelectionpollsandsuggestwaystocheckmalpracticesaheadofpolls.
6. RajivGaubaCommitteeonDecongestionofTrafficinDelhisubmitteditsreporttoMinistryofUrbanDevelopment.
7. UniversityGrantsCommission(UGC)hasconstituteda5membercommitteeunderVSChauhanforpayrevisionofacademic
staffofUniversitiesandColleges.
8. UttarPradeshGovernmentappointedjudicialcommissionunderMirzaImtiyazMurtazatoprobeintorecentMathuraviolence.
9. governmentconstitutedFinancialSectorSearchandRecruitmentCommitteeheadedbyPKSinhatodecideonmembersand
headsoffinancialregulatoryagencies.
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Days

1. 04JuneUnitedNations(UN)InternationalDayofInnocentChildrenVictimsofAggression.
2. 1JuneWorldMilkDay,startedbyUNFoodandAgricultureOrganization(FAO)in2001.NotedthatIndia'sNationalMilkDay
iscelebratedon26November,inmemoryofVergheseKurien(FatherofIndia'sWhiteRevolution).
3. 1June:GlobalDayofParents.
4. 12JuneWorldDayAgainstChildLabour.2016ThemeisEndchildlabourinsupplychainsItseveryonesbusiness.
5. 13JuneUnitedNationsInternationalAlbinismAwarenessDay.
6. 14JuneWorldBloodDonorDay.2016ThemeBloodconnectsusalland2016SloganisSharelife,giveblood.
7. 17JuneWorldDaytoCombatDesertification.2016themeisInclusivecooperationforachievingLandDegradation
Neutrality.
8. 20JuneWorldRefugeeDay.
9. 21JuneSecondUNInternationalYogaDay.
2016ThemeConnecttheYouth.
ThisyearsobservancehighlightsimportantrolehealthylivingplaysinrealizationoftheSustainableDevelopmentGoals
(SDGs)whichwereadoptedbyall193UNmemberstatesin2015.
GovernmentorganisedNationalEventofMassYogaDemonstrationattheCapitolComplexinChandigarh.
AndhraPradeshPostalcirclereleasedInformationbooklet,StampsonYogaand12stampsonSuryanamaskarams.
firsteverNationalYogaOlympiadorganizedbyNCERTforallgovernmentandgovernmentaidedschoolsstudentsfrom
June18to21,2016.ThemeofOlympiadisYogaforHealthandHarmony.
HistoryInternationalYogaDaywaspitchedbyPrimeMinisterNarendraModiattheUnitedNationsGeneralAssembly
(UNGA)inSeptember2014.InDecember2014,UNGAhadunanimouslyadoptedIndialedresolutiontoobserve21stJune
asInternationalDayofYoga.
JharkhandChiefMinisterRaghubarDastodaysaidYogaeducationwillbeincludedinthestate'sschoolcurriculum.
10. 21JuneWorldHydrographyDay.Hydrographythekeytowellmanagedseasandwaterways.
11. 5JuneWorldEnvironmentDay.2016ThemeisGoWildforLife(ZEROTOLERANCEFORTHEILLEGALWILDLIFE
TRADE).HostCountryisAngola.

IndianNavyPledges1.5PerCentofitsWorksBudgetTowardsRenewableEnergyGeneration.
Governmentcommittedtotakeupmassivetreeplantationdriveinupto200citiesacrosscountrytocreateUrbanForests.
EnvironmentMinistrylaunchedUrbanForestrySchemeinPune,where6000saplingswillbeplantedtocreateanurban
jungleon80acresofland.
MinisterofRailwaysSureshPrabhuflaggedoffTigerTrailCircuitTrainbetweenMumbaiandDelhi.
12. 8JuneWorldOceansDay.Themefor2016isHealthyoceans,healthyplanet.
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Defence

1. 10daylongmilitaryexerciseAnakonda2016startedinPolandaslargesttrainingexerciseofPolishArmedForcesin2016.
PurposeistocheckabilitiesofNATOtodefendterritoryoftheeasternflankofNorthAtlanticAlliance.Itinvolves31,000soldiers
from19NATOcountriesandfivepartnercountries.
2. 5theditionofjointnavalexercise2016SahyogHyeobleodbetweenIndianCoastGuard(ICG)andSouthKoreaheldinBayof
Bengal(Chennai).
3. DefenceMinisterManoharParrikarinauguratedasubmarineassemblyworkshopatMazgaonDockShipbuildersinMumbai.
4. Governmentdecidedtoallowexportofmissilesystemstocertainfriendlycountries.10%ofmissilecapacitywillbepermittedto
beexportedifproducersmanagetogetexportorderssubjecttoparameterssetbygovernment.
5. GovernmentdecidedtoformanewreservebattaliontobenamedaftergreatwarriorMaharanaPratap.Itwillbecalled
MaharanaIndiaReserveBattalion.
6. HindustanAeronauticsLimited(HAL)unveiledBasicTrainerAircraft(BTA)HTT40.HTT40standsforHindustanTurbo
Trainer40.
7. IndiaannouncedtosellitsHomemadeSupersonicCruiseMissiletoVietnam.
8. TheIndianAirForce(IAF)inducted3womenfighterpilotsforfirsttimeBhawanaKanth,AvaniChatuvediandMohanaSingh.
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Economy

1. AirportsAuthorityofIndia(AAI)isconferredwithNationalAwardforitsRoofTopSolarPowerinitiatives.AAIhasinstalled4.8
megawattpeakpower(MWp)rooftopsolarplantsat13airports,generating51lakhunitsofsolarenergy.
2. AndhraPradeshobtainedatelecomlicenceandwillissuephonenumbersstartingwiththe797seriesfromAugust2016.It
indirectlygottheopportunitytostartaninternetbasedtelephoneservicewithoutrequiringanyfurtherregistrationafterit
obtainedpermissionfromtheTelecomMinistryforstartingitsownIPTVInternetProtocolbasedTelevisionnetworkaspart
ofitsFibreGridproject.
3. AsianDevelopmentBank(ADB)approved100millionUSDloantostrengthenirrigationsystemandimprovewatermanagement
inVennarsubbasinofCauveryDeltainTamilNadu.
4. AsianDevelopmentBank(ADB)signedloanagreementwithIndiaforprovidingnewloanof200millionUSDtoupgrade176km
ofroadsinJharkhand.
5. AsianDevelopmentBankandGovernmentofIndiasignedagreementfor$200millionloantoupgrade176KilometersofState
roadsJharkhand.
6. AxisBanklaunchedIndia'sfirstinternationallylistedcertifiedgreenbondtofinanceclimatechangesolutionsaroundtheworld
atLondonStockExchange(LSE).ProceedsofthebondwillbeinvestedbyAxisBankingreenenergy,transportationand
infrastructureprojects,toplayaroleinreinforcingIndiascommitmenttoproduce175,000MWofrenewablepowerby2022.
7. BombayStockExchangereceivedRBIapprovaltostartanonlinebiddingplatformforSovereignGoldBondscheme,toofferan
onlinebiddingplatformforcollectingbidsfrommembersandtheirclientsforSGBissue.
8. CabinetCommitteeonEconomicAffairsapproveddisinvestmentof10%equityofHousingandUrbanDevelopmentCorporation
Ltd.(HUDCO),fromGovernment'sshareholdingof100%.EquitycapitalofHUDCOisRs.2001.90croreandNetworthis
approximatelyRs.7,800Crore.
9. DCBBanklaunchedBengaluru'sfirstATMthatacceptsAadhaarnumberandAadhaarfingerprint(biometric)insteadof
ATM/DebitCardandPINtodispensecash.
10. FinanceMinistryannouncedthatnonresidentIndians(NRIs)cannowopenNationalPensionSavings(NPS)accountsonlinei.e.
througheNPS(usingAadhaarCard/PANcard).Earlier,NRIscouldopenNPSaccountsonlythroughpaperbasedapplicationsby

approachingBankoffices.
11. GovernmentapprovedCivilAviationPolicy2016
ThisisforthefirsttimesinceIndependencethatanintegratedCivilAviationPolicyhasbeenbroughtoutbytheUnion
MinistryofCivilAviation(MoCA).
CivilAviationPolicy2016aimsat
MakeIndia3rdlargestcivilaviationmarketby2022fromcurrent9thposition.
Increasedomesticticketingto30croreby2022from8crorein2015.
Increaseairportshavingscheduledcommercialflightsfrom77in2016to127by2019.
Increasecargovolumesto10milliontonnesi.e.by4timesby2027.
UnderRegionalConnectivitySchemeenablingIndianstoflyatRs.2,500perhouratunservedairports.
Forstartinginternationaloperations,requirementof5yearsofdomesticflyingremoved.
Ensureavailabilityofqualitycertified3.3lakhskilledpersonnelby2025.
Developmentofgreenfieldairportsandheliports.
AreascoveredinthePolicyRegionalconnectivity,5/20RequirementforInternationalOperations,Safety,AirTransport
Operations,,RouteDispersalGuidelines,Bilateraltrafficrights,Codeshareagreements,FiscalSupport,Immigrationand
Customs,AirportsdevelopedbyStateGovernments(Private/PPPmode),AeronauticalMakeinIndia.+
12. GovernmentapprovedaSpecialPackageforemploymentgenerationandpromotionofexportsinTextileandApparelsector
Majorbenefitstotextileandapparelsectorin3yearsincludeincreaseof30billionUSD,Investmentof74000crorerupees
andCreationof1crorejobs.Salientfeaturesofpackageare
EmployeeProvidentFundSchemeReformsGovernmentshallbearentire12%ofemployerscontributionof
EPFSchemefornewemployeesofgarmentindustryforfirst3yearswhoareearninglessthan15000rupeesper
month.MinistryofTextilesshallprovideadditional3.67%%ofemployerscontributionamountingto1170crore
rupeesovernext3years.EPFshallbeoptionalforemployeesearningunder15000rupees,sothatworkerswillbeleft
withmoremoneyinhands.
IncreasingovertimecapsOvertimehoursforworkerswillnotbeexceeded8hoursperweekinlinewith
InternationalLabourOrganisation(ILO)norms.
Introductionoffixedtermemployment
AdditionalincentivesunderATUFSPackagebreaksnewgroundinmovingfrominputtooutcomebased
incentivesbyincreasingsubsidyunderAmendedTechnologyUpgradationFundScheme(TUFS)from15to25%for
garmentsectorasaboosttoemploymentgeneration.
EnhancingscopeofSection80JJAAofIncomeTaxAct,1961Lookingattheseasonalnatureofgarment
industry,theprovisionof240daysunderSection80JJAAofIncomeTaxActwouldberelaxedto150daysforgarment
industry.
13. Governmentapprovedmegaauctionofallavailablespectrum(morethan2300Megahertz)across7bands,tomakewayfor
largesteverspectrumauctionincountry.Airwavesin7spectrumbandstobeauctionedare700,800,900,1800,2100,2300and
2500MHz.
Thisauctionforthefirsttimewillsell700MHzbandwhichispreferredforofferinghighspeedbroadbandservices.700
MHzbandisapproximately70%cheaperthaninthe2100MHzband(usedfor3Gservices).Thuswillincreaseinternet
penetrationincountry.
14. GovernmentapprovedsettingupIndiaPostPaymentsBank(IPPB)asaPublicLimitedCompanyunderDepartmentofPosts
with100%GovernmentofIndiaequity.Totalexpenditureis800Crores.
15. Governmentapprovedtosetupa10000CroreFundofFundsforStartups(FFS)underSmallIndustriesDevelopmentBankof
India(SIDBI)forextendingsupporttoStartups,inlinewithStartupIndiaActionPlan.FFSwillbeusedforthecontributionof
variousAlternativeInvestmentFunds(AIF)registeredwithSecuritiesandExchangeBoardofIndia(SEBI)toextendfunding
supporttoStartups.500crorerupeesalreadyhasbeenprovidedtothecorpusofFFSinthefiscal201516and600crorerupees
hasbeenearmarkedfor201617.
16. Governmentbanneduseofpotassiumbromate(KbrO3)asafoodadditiveasitiscarcinogenic(CausesCancer).Astudyby
CentreforScienceandEnvironment(CSE)foundthatitiswidelyusedinbreadandrefinedflour.Studyfoundthat84%of38
commonlyavailablebrandsofprepackagedbreads,includingbunsandpavtestedpositiveforpotassiumbromateandpotassium
iodate.
17. GovernmentextendeddeadlineforimplementingUjjwalDiscomAssuranceYojana(UDAY)byayeartoMarch31,2017.With

this,statesshalltakeover75%ofailingDISCOM(PowerDistributioncompanies)debtason30thSeptember,2015by31stMarch,
2017byissuingBonds.
18. Governmentimposed20%customsdutyonsugarexportstoboostdomesticsupplyandcheckprices.
19. GovernmentisdevelopingNationalWaterway1(NW1)underJalMargVikasProjectwithassistancefromWorldBank.NW1
refersto1620kmHaldiaAllahabadstretchofRiverGanga.Theprojectwouldbecompletedoveraperiodofsixyearsatan
estimatedcostofRs.4,200crore.
20. HDFCErgoGeneralInsuranceacquiredL&TGeneralInsuranceforRs551crores.
21. IndiaandAsianDevelopmentBankSigned120MillionUSDLoanAgreementtoModernizeIrrigationandImproveWater
ManagementinOdisha.
22. KarnatakagovernmentannouncemdtoabolishtaxonagriculturalincomeinStateBudgetfor201617.
23. MinistryofNewandRenewableEnergy(MNRE)launchedaschemeforsettingupof1000MegaWatt(MW)WindPowerProject
connectedtotransmissionnetworkofCentralTransmissionUtility(CTU),tofacilitatesupplyofwindpowertothenonwindy
statesatapricediscoveredthroughtransparentbiddingprocess.
24. MinistryofPowerlaunchedURJAUrbanJyotiAbhiyaanMobileapplicationforUrbanPowerDistributionSector.Ithasbeen
developedbyPowerFinanceCorporation(PFC).
25. PMNarendraModioutlinedRAPIDasafivepointmantratotaxofficialstoreformandbroadendirecttaxnetbase.RAPID
StandsforRevenue,Accountability,Probity,Information,Digitization.Itwasannouncedduring2dayRajasvaGyanSangamheld
inNewDelhi.
26. RailwayssignedagreementwithOdishaGovernmentforformationofjointventureCompanytodeveloprailwayinfrastructurein
state.
27. ReserveBankofIndia(RBI)initssecondbimonthlymonetarypolicyreview201617haskeptkeypolicyratesunchanged.
CurrentRatesare
PolicyRates
Repo6.50%
Reverserepo6.0%
Marginalstandingfacility(MSF)rate7.00%
ReserveRatios
CashReserveRatio(CRR)4.0%
StatutoryLiquidityRatio(SLR)21.25%
Otherforecast
GrowthforecastUnchangedat7.6%forcurrentfiscal
InflationtargetUnchangedat5%forJanuary2017
28. ReserveBankofIndia(RBI)issuedguidelinesonSchemeforSustainableStructuringofStressedAssets(S4A),withanaimto
strengthenlendersabilitytodealwithstressedassetsandtoputrealassetsbackontrack.HighlightsoftheScheme.RBI
formulatedtheSchemeforSustainableStructuringofStressedAssets(S4A)asanoptionalframeworkforresolutionoflarge
stressedaccounts.
29. SingaporeInternationalArbitrationCentre(SIAC)signedagreementwithGujaratInternationalFinanceTecCityCompany
Limited(GIFTCL)andGIFTSEZLimited(GIFTSEZ)toestablisharepresentativeofficeinIndia.
30. SouthIndiaBankannounceditsRemit2IndiaService,CurrentlyavailableforremittancefromEurope,Australia,UAE,and
Singapore.
31. StateBankofIndia(SBI)andSpain'sCaixaBanksignedpacttoprovideloanstoIndoSpanishjointventuresandlocal
enterprises.
32. StateBankofIndia(SBI)launchedITInnovationStartupFundof200Crorestosupportstartupsinfinancialtechnology
(fintech)space.Itwillprovideassistanceofupto3crorerupeestoacompanyregisteredinIndiaforpromotinginformation
technologyforbankingandrelatedactivities.
33. TataAdvancedSystemsLimited(TASL)andBoeinglaidfoundationlayingofanewfacilityinHyderabadforitsjointventure
namedTataBoeingAerospace(TBAL),tocoproduceBoeingAH64Apachehelicopterfuselagesandotheraerostructures.
34. TataPowerRenewableEnergyLimitedwillacquirerenewableenergycompanyWelspunRenewablesfor9,249crores,
consideredlargesttransactioninrenewablesspaceinIndia.ThiswillhelpTataPowertogrowitscleanenergyportfolioto2.3
gigawatts(GW).
35. Tomakeagricultureproductionsystemmoreflexibletoclimatechange,HaryanagovernmentapprovedaRs25croreprojectthat

willbenefit75,000farmers.
36. VibrantGujaratsummitwillbeheldduringJanuary1013,2017withFederationofIndianChambersofCommerce&Industry
(FICCI)asitsnationalpartner.
37. WorldBankGroupreleasedmidyearIndiaDevelopmentUpdate2016FinancingDoubleDigitGrowth
Itsaysthateconomywasliftedtoahighergrowthpathbydemandfromurbanhouseholdsandpublicinvestments,despite
thefactthatotherkeygrowthengines(Ruralhouseholds,Trade,Agriculture)arestalled.
Oilbonanzadirectlybenefitedgovernmentandexceededitsrevenuecollectiontargets.
Manufacturingandservicessectorsexpanded7.4and8.9%,respectively.
Inflationabatedprimarilybecauseoflowerfoodprices.LowerinflationraisedrealincomesandallowedRBItocutinterest
rates,whichfavoredfinanciallyconnectedurbanhouseholds.
Toremainonthisgrowthpath,challengeforIndiaistoactivatestalledenginesagriculturalgrowth,ruraldemandand
trade.
ItexpectsIndiaseconomicgrowthtobeat7.6%in20162017,followedbya7.7%in20172018and7.8%in20182019
Statesareresponsiblefor57%ofthespending,whichis16%ofGDP.
Transferofgrantstostatesincreasedby0.7%ofGDPinFY16comparedtothebudgetestimateofanetincreaseof0.5%.
RajasthanandKeralaspentover70%ofadditionalresourcesonhealth,educationandinfrastructure.
KeyReformresuiredforFinancialSectorAccelerateongoingstructuraltransformationofsectortowardonethatismore
marketorientedandcompetitive.Second,addressNPAchallenge.
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International

1. 2015GoodCountryIndex(GCI)
Top5CountresSweden,Denmark,Netherlands,UnitedKingdom,Germany.
Libyawasrankedastheleastgoodcountryintheworldin2015.
Indiahasbeenplacedat70thpositioninlistof163countriesnOverallIndex.India'sRankinsubindexes
Internationalpeaceandsecurity27th
prosperityandequality124th
Healthandwellbeing37th
Scienceandtechnology62nd
Culture119th
Climate106th
2. 2016GlobalRetailDevelopmentIndex(GRDI)releasedbyLondonbasedbusinessconsultancyATKearney
Indiaisrankedatsecondposition,jumping13positionsfromlastyear(2015)among30developingcountriesoneaseof
doingbusiness.
SharppickupinGDPgrowthandbetterclarityregardingFDIregulationshavehelpedIndiaachieveasecondranking.
Indiasretailsectorexpandedatannualgrowthrateof8.8%between2013and2015,withannualsalescrossingUS1trillion
dollars.
3. 2016Top500listofsupercomputers
ChinasSunwayTaihuLightsupercomputerisworldsmostpowerfulsupercomputersystemSunwayTaihuLightcanperform
calculationswithspeedof124.5petaflopspersecond(Pflops).Itisworldsfirstsystemtosurpass100petaflops.Sunway
TaihuLighthasbeendevelopedbytheChinasNationalResearchCentreofParallelComputerEngineeringandTechnology
(NRCPC).Itcanperform93quadrillionscalculationspersecond.
Onepetaflopisequaltoonequadrillionsustainedfloatingpointoperationspersecond.
Othersupercomputersinlist
SecondIntelbasedChineseTianhe2supercomputer(speedof33.86Pflops)
ThirdTitanoftheDepartmentofEnergy(speedof17.59Pflops)
4. 2016WorldInvestmentReportbyUNCTAD(UnitedNationsConferenceonTradeandDevelopment)
Indiaranks10thinFDI(ForeignDirectInvestment)inflows.IndiasFDIinflowshaveincreasedto44billiondollarsin2015
ascomparedto35billiondollarsin2014.
Top10Countriesare:UnitedStates,HongKong,China,Ireland,Netherlands,Switzerland,Singapore,Brazil,Canadaand
India.

UnitedStateswith380billiondollarsFDIinflowshastoppedthelist.ChinawithFDIinflowsat136billiondollarsisranked
third.
5. 4IndianwomenArundhatiBhattacharya(SBIChief),ChandaKochhar(ICICIBankChief),PepsiCoChiefIndraNooyiand
BioconFounderKiranMazumdarareinnewlistofForbesworlds100mostpowerfulwomen.LististoppedbyGerman
ChancellorAngelaMerkel.
6. GangesDanubeCulturalFestivalofIndiaheldinHungary.FestivalshowcasesIndianculture,i.e.dance,music,yoga,filmand
exhibitions.
7. AbronzestatueofShriNetajiSubhashChandraBosebeenunveiledattheIndianculturalcentrepremisesinMalaysia.
8. AccordingtoForbes2016listofworlds100highestpaidathletes,PortugeseSoccerstarCristianoRonaldoisattopwith
earningsof$88million,followedbyLionelMessi,LeBronJames,RogerFederer,KevinDurantandNovakDjokovic.
9. AsPerWorldHealthOrganization(WHO),ThailandbecamefirstAsiancountrytoeliminatemothertochildHIVtransmission.
10. AsperlistbyDutchcampaigngroupPAXWorldwide,StateBankofIndia(SBI)isonlybanknamedinHallofShamelistof158
bankinginstitutionsthathaveinvestedheavilyincompaniesmakingclusterbombs.Maximumnumberof74banksarefromUS,
followedbyChina(29)andSouthKorea(26).
11. BPStatisticalReviewofWorldEnergy
IndiasurpassedJapantobecomeworldsthirdlargestoilconsumer.Top4areUSA(19.39millionbpd),China(11.96
millionbpd),India(4.1Millionbpd),Japan(3.9Millionbpd).
Oilremainedtheworldsleadingfuel,accountingfor32.9%ofglobalenergyconsumption.sCoalissecondlargestfuelby
marketshare(29.2%).Naturalgasmarketshareofprimaryenergyconsumptionstoodat23.8%.
In2015,globaldemandforprimaryenergygrewonly1%whichisslowerthan10yearaverage.
12. BRICS'NewDevelopmentBank(NDB)willissueitsfirstyuandenominatedbondstofinancesustainabledevelopmentprojects,
afterreceivingaratingfrominternationalratingsagenciesaswellasgettingauthoritiesapproval.
13. BaltimoresNationalAquariumwillcreateanOceansidedolphinsanctuary.Itwillbefirstofitskindsanctuaryformarine
mammalsinNorthAmerica.
14. Forbes'America'sRichestSelfmadeWomen'list2016
DianeHendricks(ownerofABCSupply)isattopwithworthof4.9billionUSD.
TwoIndianoriginwomenonListNeerjaSethi(Syntel),JayshreeUllal(AristaNetworks)
15. Fortune500TopCompaniesList2016(62ndAnnualRankings).Top10CompaniesareWalmart($482BillionRevenue),
ExxonMobil($246Billion),Apple($233Billion),BerkshireHathaway($210Billion),McKesson($181Billion),UnitedHealth
Group($157Billion),CVSHealth($153Billion),GeneralMotors($152Billion),FordMotor($149Billion).
16. GenevabasedNGOAdvisors2016Top500NGOsList
BangladeshbasedNonGovernmentorganization(NGO)BRACrankedNo.1inthelistofWorldrankings.BRAChas
acquiredtoppositionbecauseofitsholisticapproachtofightagainstpoverty.DoctorsWithoutBorders(Switzerland)isat
secondplace.
17. GermanParliamentpassedresolutiontorecognizemassacreofArmeniansbyOttomanforcesduringFirstWorldWar(1915)as
genocide.
18. GovernmentapprovedAgreementwithSaudiArabiaonLabourCooperationforGeneralCategoryWorkersRecruitment.
19. GovernmentapprovedIndianmembershipofInternationalContinentalScientificDrillingProgram(ICDP)bysigningMOUwith
HelmholtzCentrePotsdamGFZGermanResearchCentreforgeosciences.
20. GovernmentapprovedMOUwithBruneiDarussalamforcooperationinYouthandSportsAffairs.
21. GovernmentapprovedMOUwithFrenchCivilAviationAuthority(DirectionGeneraledelAviationCivile(DGAC))toimplement
TechnicalCooperationProgramme(TCP)forimplementationofPracticesofInternationalCivilAviationOrganization(ICAO).
22. GovernmentapprovedMOUwithTaiwanforcooperationinAgricultureandAlliedSector,AirServices.
23. GovernmentapprovedMoUbetweenISROandCanadianSpaceAgency(CSA)oncooperationinfieldofouterspace.
24. GovernmentapprovedforamendingAgreementbetweenIndiaandBelgiumforavoidanceofdoubletaxationandpreventionof
fiscalevasionwithrespecttotaxesonincome.
25. Governmentapprovedsigning15yearscontractwithInternationalSeabedAuthorityforundertakingexplorationandother
developmentalactivitiesrelatedtoPolyMetallicSulphides(PMS).Theexplorationandotherdevelopmentalactivitieshasbeen
allottedintheareaof10,000sqkminpartsofCentralandSouthWestIndianRidges(SWIR),inIndianOcean.
26. GovernmentsignedMOUwithUSAtoenhancecooperationinfieldofwildlifeconservationandcombatingwildlifetrafficking.
27. ITFirmTechMahindraacquiredUKbaseddigitaltransformationfirmBIOAgencyLtdinanallcashdealof45millionpounds.

28. IndiaandMoroccolaunchedIndiaMoroccoChamberofCommerceandIndustry(IMCCI)inRabat(Moroccancapital),onthe
occasionofIndianVicePresidentHamidAnsarivisitingMorocco.
29. IndiaandSwitzerlandsignedanearlyagreementforimplementationofAEOI(AutomaticExchangeofInformation)betweentwo
countries,tocurbflowofBlackmoney.
30. IndiaandTunisiasignedMoUforcooperationinInformationTechnology(IT)andpromotionoftraditionalhandicrafts.
31. IndiaandUAEwillsetupajointparliamentarypaneltoenhancerelationsandfacilitatetheirvisitstopromotecooperationto
tacklesecurityissuesandchallengesfacingtheregion.
32. IndiaandUSAsignedMoUtojoinglobalterrordatabasemaintainedbyTerroristScreeningCenter(TSC)ofUSA.USA
recognisedIndiaasamajordefencepartnerwhichwillpavewaytobringitclosestUSalliesfordefencerelatedtradeand
technologytransfer.
33. IndiaapprovedassistanceofRs4.8CroretoNepalforconstructionofacollegebuildingincapitalKathmandu(Koteshwor
MultipleCampus).
34. Indiagifted2,000bicyclestopoordalitgirlsingovernmentschoolsofNepaltoencouragethemtoenrolinschools.
35. IndiajoinedHagueCodeofConductagainstBallisticMissileProliferation(HCoC),aglobalballisticmissileproliferationregime.
Indiahasjoinedtohighlightitsreadinesstofurtherstrengthenglobalnonproliferationobjectives.
36. Indiajoinedagroupofnearly40nationsthathavesignedaEuropeledclampdownontaxevasionandcorruption.
37. IndiasignedMoUwithUSAtofacilitatehasslefreeentryofIndiansintoAmericaatselectedairports,withquicksecurity
clearancesforpreapproved,lowrisktravellersfromIndia.
38. InlandWaterwaysAuthorityofIndia(IWAI)andIndiaPortsGlobalPrivateLimited(IPGPL)signedMoUforimplementationof
additionalworksontheKaladanMultimodalTransitTransportProject(KMTTP)inMyanmar.
39. InternationalMonetaryFund(IMF)approved1.5billionUSDloantoSriLankatosupportitseconomy.
40. IsraelelectedtochairaUNcommitteeforfirsttimein71yearhistoryofUnitedNations.IsraeliAmbassadorDannyDanonwon
thechairofthelegalaffairscommitteeofGeneralAssemblybypicking109Votesfrom193members.
41. KolkataAshuganjTripuratransitfacilityunderrevisedInlandWaterTransitandTradeProtocolbetweenIndiaandBangladesh
becameoperational.ThefacilityisrunningthroughalandandriverroutecrossingBangladeshterritorycutstheKolkataAgartala
distanceviaSiligurischickenneckfrom1600kmto800kmandreducedtimeofjourneyfrom30days(viaSiliguricorridor)to
10days.
42. Mercer'sCostofLivingSurvey2016
Therankingfor2016includes209citiesacrossfivecontinents.NewYorkCityisusedasthebasecityforallcomparisonsand
currencymovementsaremeasuredagainsttheUSdollar.
Kinshasa,whichisrankedsixthinthesurvey,appearsforthefirsttimeinthetop10cities.
FiveIndiancitieswerealsorankedinthelist.Theyare:
IndianCitiesMumbai(82),NewDelhi(130),Chennai(158),Kolkata(194),Bangalore(180)
Top10citiesinlist
Rank

City

Country

HongKong

China

Luanda

Angola

Zurich

Switzerland

Singapore

Singapore

Tokyo

Japan

Kinshasa

DemocraticRepublic
oftheCongo

Shanghai

China

Geneva

Switzerland

N'Djamena

Chad

10

Beijing

China

43. Microsoft'sReportonMalwareInfectionIndex(MII)intheAsiaPacificregion
Pakistantoppedinlistof19countries,havingmaximumInfections.Indiaisplacedat8thposition.

Top5MalwareInfectedNationsarePakistan(1st),Indonesia(2nd),Bangladesh(3rd),Nepal(4th),Vietnam(5th).
44. Nagpur(Maharashtra)andChinesecityofJinansignedpactforbecomingsistercities,toexchangeideasandtechnologyinfield
ofeducation,urbanplanning,youthaffairs,andsports.
45. Norwaybecamefirstcountryinworldtoprohibitdeforestationandmakegovernment'spublicprocurementpolicydeforestation
free.
46. PMNarendraModiinauguratedDuraiappahStadiuminJaffna(SriLanka),whichwasrenovatedbyIndia.PMModijoinedinvia
videoconferencing.
47. PrimeMinisterNarendraModicompletedhis5NationsVisittoAfghanistan,Switzerland,Qatar,USA,Mexico.Highlightsare
Afghainistan
PMNarendraModiconferredwithAmirAmanullahKhanAward,Afghanistanshighestcivilianhonour.
PMNarendraModiandAfghanistanPresidentAshrafGhanijointlyinauguratedAfghanIndiaFriendshipDamin
HeratprovinceinWesternAfghanistan.ThisDamwasearlierknownasSalmaDam.ItisbuiltonHariRiveramd
meanttogenerate42MWofpowerandirrigate75000hectaresofland.
Qatar
IndiaandQatarsigned7agreementswhichincludeagreementtoshareintelligencetocombathawalatransactions
andterrorfinancingbetweenthetwocountries.OtherAgreementsare
NationalInvestmentandInfrastructureFund(NIIF),MinistryofFinance,GovernmentofIndiaandQatar
InvestmentAuthority(QIA)
CooperationandMutualAssistanceinCustomsMatters
FinancialIntelligenceUnitIndia(FIUIND)andtheQatarFinancialInformationUnit(QFIU)concerning
cooperationintheexchangeofintelligencerelatedtomoneylaundering,
MinistryofSkillDevelopmentandEntrepreneurship,theGovernmentofRepublicofIndiaandtheNational
QualificationsAuthority/SupremeEducationCouncil,GovernmentoftheStateofQatar
Tourism
Health
YouthandSports
Switzerland
SwitzerlandsupportedIndia'smembershipinthe48memberNuclearSuppliersGroup(NSG).Switzerlandagreedto
providemutualsupporttoIndiaforbecomingnonpermanentmembersoftheUnitedNationsSecurityCouncil.
USA
PMModideliveredanaddresstothejointmeetingoftheUSACongress.
USAwelcomEDIndiaentryintoMissileTechnologyControlRegime(MTCR).
USArecognisedIndiaasanimportantstrategicpartnerindefensewhichwillgiveIndiaaccesstobetterqualityand
dualusetechnology.
TherewasalsoforwardmovementontheproposaltosetupsixnuclearreactorsinIndia.NuclearPowerCorporationof
IndiaandWestinghouseElectricCo.,aU.S.unitofToshibaCorp.,willbeginengineeringandsitedesignworkfor
reactors.
FurtherAgreementsbetweenIndiaandUSAIncludeexchangeofTerroristScreeningInformation,cooperationon
WildlifeConservationandCombatingWildlifeTrafficking,TechnicalArrangementbetweentheIndianNavyandthe
UnitedStatesNavyconcerningUnclassifiedMaritimeInformationSharingandCooperationinGasHydrates.
IndiaandUSWILLsetup2financialassistanceprogrammesworth$60millionforsupportingIndiascleanenergy
initiativesincludingsolarpowerandotherrenewables(includescreationofa$20millionUSIndiaCleanEnergy
Finance(USICEF)initiative).
IndiasignedPactwithUSAforcooperationindevelopmentofINSVishal(India'ssecondAircraftCarrier).Itis
scheduledtobecommissionedin2025.
Mexico
MexicoalsosupportedIndia'smembershipofNuclearSuppliersGrouporNSG,a48memberclubofnationsthat
controltradeinadvancednucleartechnologies.
48. ReportTheRiseofEnvironmentalCrimehasbeenreleasedbyUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgramme(UNEP)and
INTERPOL.Asperreport,environmentalcrimesgrewupby26%largerthanpreviousestimates.Environmentalcrimeisthe4th
largestcriminalenterpriseafterdrugsmuggling,counterfeitingandhumantrafficking.

49. Russialaunchedworld'sbiggest,mostpowerfulicebreaker,namedArktika.Itis568feetlongandpoweredby2nuclearreactors.
Itcanbreakthroughice13feetdeep.RussiaisonlynationtopossessNuclearPoweredIceBreakers.
50. ShiyalBetIslandinGujaratsAmrelidistrictgotelectricitysupplyforthefirsttimesinceindependenceafterPashchimGujarat
VijCompanyLimited(PGVCL)startedsupplytoislandthrougha6kmunderseacable.
51. SoftwareFirmMicrosoftannouncedtoacquireprofessionalsocialplatformLinkedInfor$26.2BillionUSD.
52. StonegateBank(BasedinFlorida,USA)issuedfirstcreditcardthatcanbeusedinCuba.Untilnow,Americanshavegenerally
hadtobringcashtoCubaandchangeiteitheratstateinstitutionsthatimposea10%penaltyorinformalexchangeswithlocals.
53. Switzerlandvotersrejectedanunconditionalbasicincome(UBI)proposalinreferendumthatproposedtoprovideafixed
UnconditinalBasicIncome(UBI)toallSwisscitizensandforeignerswhohavebeenresidentsinSwitzerlandforatleast5years.
Amountsuggestedwas2500USdollarsamonthtoeachadultand640USdollarsforeachchild.Itwouldhavecostadditional
25.62billionUSDtothegovernment.
54. SwitzerlandbasedInternationalInstituteforManagementandDevelopment(IMD)sworldcompetitivenessrankings2016
HongKongisattop,followedbySwitzerland,USA,Singapore,Sweden,Denmark,Ireland,Netherlands,Norwayand
Canada.
Indiahasbeenranked41outof61countriesintheIMD
TheIMDmeasureshowwellcountriesmanagealltheirresourcesandcompetenciestofacilitatelongtermvaluecreation.
55. USAreturnedover200stolenculturalartifactstoIndia,somedatingback2,000years.Theestimatedcostoftheseartifactsis
aroundUS$100million.
56. USAwillprovideover3billionUSDsupporttoAfghanforcesby2020anddonated20millionaidtoUnitedNations'effortto
helprefugeeswhofledfightinginIraqicityofFallujah.
57. UnderimpetusofIndianSpaceResearchOrganisation(ISRO)andFrenchSpaceAgency(CNES),spaceagenciesofmorethan60
countriesagreedtoengagetheirsatellites,tocoordinatetheirmethodsandtheirdatatomonitorhumaninducedgreenhousegas
emissions.
58. UnitedStateslauncheditssecretspysatelliteNROL37byUnitedLaunchAlliances(ULA)DeltaIVHeavyrocket,worldsmost
powerfulrocket.
59. WorldBankreportonglobaleconomic
Globalgrowthforecastiscutto2.4%in2016andat2.8%in2017,duetoslowerrecoveryinadvancedeconomies.
Indiawillremainoneoffastestgrowingmajoreconomies,aheadofChina,fornext3years.Indiasgrowthprojectionshave
beenmarginallyloweredby0.2%to7.6%for201617and7.7%in201718.
Top

Meetings

1. 15thAsiaSecuritySummit2016organizedbyInternationalInstituteofStrategicStudiesinSingapore.AttendedbyDefence
MinisterManoharParrikaronIndia'sBehalf.
2. 19thPlenarySessionofContactGrouponPiracyoffCoastofSomalia(CGPCS)heldinMahe(Seychelles).Indiachosentoco
chairimportantWorkingGrouponImprovingMaritimeSituationalAwareness(MSA)inRegion.
3. 20thExMALABAR2016,JointNavalExerciseofIndia,USA&Japanstarted.HarbourphasewillbeheldatSasebo(Japan)
from1013June16andseaphaseinPacificOceanfrom1417June16.
4. 7thCleanEnergyMinisterial(CEM7)andtheinauguralMissionInnovation(MI)MeetheldatSanFrancisco(USA).Indiawas
representedbyMinisterforScience&TechnologyandEarthSciencesHarshVardhan.Indiaannouncedtodoubleinvestmentin
CleanEnergyResearchinnextfiveyears(72millionUSDto145milliondollars).
5. 9thIndiaChem2016eventwillbeheldinMumbaifromSeptember13,2016.PurposeistodevelopIndianChemicaland
PetrochemicalIndustry.
6. Asia'slargesttechnologytradefairComputexTaipei2016heldinTaiwan,topromoteinternetcomputingecosystems.
7. AsiaslargestannualsecurityforumShangriLaDialogueheldinSingaporetotalkaboutsecurityissuesinAsiaPacificregion,
organisedbyLondonbasedInternationalInstituteforStrategicStudies(IISS).IndiarepresentedbyDefenceMinisterManohar
Parrikar.
8. FirstAllIndiaWomenJournalistsWorkshoporganizedbyMinistryofWomenandChildDevelopment(WCD)inNewDelhi.
9. Plenarysessionof105thSessionofInternationalLabourConferenceheldinGeneva(Switzerland),attendedbyShankar
Aggarwal(Secretary(LabourandEmployment)).
10. StPetersburgInternationalEconomicForum(SPIEF)summitheldinRussia.AttendedbyDharmendraPradhan(Ministerof

State(I/C)forPetroleumandNaturalGas)onIndia'sBehalf.
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National

1. 3,049peopleregisteredinGuinnessbookofworldrecordsforperforminglargestKarmadanceever.EventwasheldinDistrict
Mandla(MadhyaPradesh).
2. AYUSHMinistryreleasedaYogGeet(Yogasong)forcelebrating2ndInternationalYogaDayon21June2016.Ithasbeen
writtenbyDheerajSaraswat,MusicbySumantoRayandsungbyGandharT.D.JadhavandMs.GathaJadhav.
3. AndhraPradeshGovernment'sAPFoodProcessingSocietysignedagreementwithNationalResearchDevelopmentCorporation
(MinistryofScience&Technology)tostrengthenagribusiness&foodprocessingsectorbyestablishingSmartAgribusiness
PlatformNetworksofAndhraPradesh(SAPNAP).Thesewillfocusoncreationofenablingecosystemforacceleratedgrowthof
agribusinessbyinvolvingallthestakeholders.
4. AnnualAmbubachiMelaheldatKamakhyatemple(Assam).
5. AssamAssemblypassedEaseofDoingBusinessBill2016tofacilitateeaseofdoingbusinessinstate,toattractfreshinvestment
instate.
6. AssamGovernmentlaunchedMaitreeEkGyanYatrainitiativetolinkprimaryschoolstohighschoolstocolleges.Purposeisto
changethemindsetofteachers,asinsomeplacesinstatesteachersofaschoolconsidereditbelowtheirdignitytoteachlower
levelstudents.
7. AssamsGuwahatibecamefirstcitytohaveitsowncityanimalafterKamrupmetropolitandistrictadministrationdeclared
GangeticRiverdolphin(LocallyknownasSihu)asitsofficialmascot.Lessthan2,000Gangeticriverdolphinsremainin
BrahmaputraRiveralongGuwahati.
8. BharatHeavyElectricalsLimited(BHEL)commissioneda195megawatt(MW)unitatMuzaffarpurthermalpowerstationin
Bihar.
9. BiharCMNitishKumarlaunchedRighttoPublicGrievanceRedressalActforquickredressalofpeoples'complaints/grievances
fromGovernmentofficialswithin60days.
10. BiharGovernmentinaugurated'ChildLabourTrackingSystem(CLTS)'inordertokeeptrackofrescuedchildlabourfortheir
properrehabilitationandfinancialhelpofRs25,000foreveryrescuedchildlabour.
11. DelhigovernmentapproveditsfirstSolarPolicy,aimingatmakingCapitalanenvironmentfriendlysolarcity.ItRecommends
installationof1GW(1,000MegaWatts)solarpowercapacityinDelhiby2020,whichisproposedtobedoubledto2GWby2025.
12. Departmentofelectronicsandinformationtechnology(DeitY)approvedsettingupagreenfieldelectronicparkwithinInfovally
complexIThubinBhubaneswar(Odisha).
13. ElectionCommission(EC)askedGovernmenttoamendelectorallawRepresentationofPeopleAct(RPA),1951toempoweritto
postponeorcancelelectionsifevidenceemergesofuseofmoneytoinfluencevotersinaffectedareas,byinsertingnewclause58B
inRPA1951.Itwillallowdeclaringinvalidofelectionifmoneyisusedtolurevoters.
14. GlobalPeaceIndex(GPI)2016byglobalthinkInstituteforEconomicsandPeace(IEP)for163countries
Indiaranked141onList(Upfrom143in2015).
Top5peacefulcountriesIceland(1st),Denmark(2nd),Austria(3rd),NewZealand(4th),Portugal(5th).
Least5peacefulcountriesSyria(163rd),SouthSudan(162nd),Iraq(161st),Afghanistan(160th),Somalia(159th),Yemen
(158th).
IndiasneighboursBhutan(13th),Nepal(78th),Bangladesh(83rd),SriLanka(97th),China(120th)andPakistan(153rd).
15. GoogleandTataTrustsjointlylaunchedInternetSaathiprograminPurulia(WestBengal),aspartofGooglesHelpingWomen
GetOnlinecampaign.
16. GovernmentapprovedRamayanaandKrishnaCircuitsunderSwadeshDarshanScheme
RamayanaCircuit11touristdestinationsacross6states.UttarPradesh:Ayodhya,ShringhverpurNandigramand
Chitrakoot(ii)Bihar:Sitamarhi,BuxarandDarbhanga(iii)Telangana:Bhadrachalam(iv)Chattisgarh:Jagdalpur(v)
Karnataka:Hampi(vi)TamilNadu
KrishnaCircuit12destinationsacross5states.(i)Gujarat:Dwarka(ii)Rajasthan:Nathdwara,JaipurandSikar(iii)Uttar
Pradesh:Mathura,Vrindavan,Barsana,Gokul,NandgaonandGovardhan(iv)Odisha
17. GovernmentapprovedenhancementofretirementageNonTeachingandPublicHealthSpecialistsofCentralHealthService
from62yearsto65yearsandandDoctorsofGeneralDutyMedicalOfficers(GDMOs)subcadreofCentralHealthService(CHS)
to65years.

18. GovernmentaskedallstategovernmentstolinkAadhaarwithcasteanddomicilecertificatestobeissuedtoschoolstudents.Itis
firstinitiativetobeundertakenbyGovernmenttoissuethesecertificatestothestudentswithin60dayswhentheyarestudyingin
ClassVorVIII.
19. Governmenteasedforeigndirectinvestment(FDI)normsfor9sectorstoforjobcreationandeaseofdoingbusinessincountry.
Withthesechanges,IndiabecomesmostopeneconomyinworldforFDI.
Foodproducts100%FDIundergovernmentapprovalroutehasbeenapproved.
DefenceFDIbeyondcurrentlimitof49%hasnowbeenpermittedthroughgovernmentapprovalroute,incasesresultingin
accesstomoderntechnologyincountryorforotherreasons.
Pharmaceutical
Pharmaceutical74%FDIunderautomaticrouteingreenfieldpharmaandbrownfieldpharmahasbeenapprovedand
requiregovernmentapprovalforover74%.
Aviation100%FDI(upto49%underautomaticroute).
GreenfieldandBrownfieldAirportProjects100%FDI(upto49%underautomaticroute).
AnimalHusbandry100%FDIallowedinAnimalHusbandry(includingbreedingofdogs),Aquaculture,Piscicultureand
ApicultureunderAutomaticRoute.
SingleBrandRetailTradingEntitiesundertakingsinglebrandretailtradinghavebeenrelaxedfromlocalsourcingnorms
upto3years.Entitiesengagedinsinglebrandretailtradingofproductshavingstateofartandcuttingedgetechnology
havebeenrelaxedfromlocalsourcingnormsupto5years.
20. Governmentextendedretirementageofgovernmentdoctorsto65years,tostrengthenhealthcaresectorinthecountry.
21. GovernmentlaunchedcampaignSwachhYugtomakeallvillagesalongbanksofGangaOpenDefecationFree(ODF).
22. GovernmentstartedAsia'sFirstGypsVultureReintroductionProgrammeonPinjore(Haryana).
23. GujaratgovernmentannounceditsfirstITandElectronicsStartupPolicy,wapplicableonlytoITandelectronicsrelatedstart
ups.Underthis,StateGovernmentwilldevelop50newincubatorstomentorandguide2,000startupsinthenextfiveyears.
24. HaryanaGovernmentlaidfoundationstoneofJaiJawanAwasYojna(JJAY)atBahadurgarh.Itisaninitiativetoprovide
affordablehousingtoservingandretiredJCOsandOtherRanks.
25. HaryanagovernmentwillsetupanAYUSH(Ayurveda,YogaandNaturopathy,Unani,SiddhaandHomoeopathy)University,the
firstofitskindinIndia.ItwillbeformedbyupgradingShriKrishnaGovernmentAyurvedicCollegeinKurukshetra.
26. HimachalPradeshbecamefirststatetohaveaStateDataCentre(SDC),designedusinggreendatacentreconcept.Itwilloffer
101peopleorientedservicesonlinethroughanintegrateddatabase.Itwouldintegratewebsitesofvariousdepartmentsandall
servicescanbeaccessedthroughtheintegrateddatabase,savingtimeandmoneyspentoncreationofinfrastructure.
27. India'sFirstcaseofababybornwithararegeneticdisordercalledHarlequinIchthyosisoccuredinNagpur(Maharashtra).This
diseaseaffects1in3lakhbabiesandcausesthickeningoftheskinacrossbody.
28. IndianRailwayCateringandTourismCorporation(IRCTC)launchedIRCTCAirmobileapptoenablebookingofairticketsfor
travelwithinIndiaandabroadatlowerprices.
29. KeralaGovernmentannouncedtouseCricketLegendSachinTendulkar'snameincampaignagainstliquoranddrugabusein
state.
30. KeralaTourismwon4awardsatthe11thFilmATinternationalfilmfestivaldedicatedtotourism,artandecologyinPoland.
ResponsibleTourisminitiativeofKeralaTourismwonBestPromotionalSocialCampaign,ProtectionofNature,andEco
Foodcategories.
TourismboardsadfilmTheGreatBackwatersofKeralawonBestEditingAward.
31. KiranBedi(LieutenantGovernorofPuducherry)launchedamobileapp(HelpAgeSOSApp)tohelpseniorcitizensindistress.
32. MaharashtraGovernmentdecidedtouseplasticwaste,alongwithtar,tobuildroads.Itisaimedatimprovingdurabilityand
longevityofasphaltroadsandreducingsoilpollutioncausedbyplastic.
33. MaharashtraGovernmentgaveminoritystatustoJewsinstateaspertheprovisionsoftheMaharashtraStateMinorities
CommissionAct,2004.
34. Maharashtragovernmentwillcelebrate21stdayofeverymonthasYogadayacrossallschools,collegesanduniversitiesinstate.
35. MicrosoftwilldesignmobileapplicationforHumanResourcesDevelopment(HRD)MinistrysSWAYAMplatform.Underthis,
ministrywilllaunch2000MassiveOpenOnlineCourses(MOOC)forover3crorestudentsin2016.
36. MinistryofCommerce&IndustryapprovedestablishmentofMegaLeatherClusteratNelloredistrict(AndhraPradesh).
37. MinistryofInformation&BroadcastingframedNewPrintMediaAdvertisementPolicyforDirectorateofAdvertising&Visual
Publicity(DAVP),topromotetransparencyandaccountabilityinissuingofadvertisementsinprintmedia
PolicyintroducesaNewMarkingSystemfornewspapers.AdvertisementsshallbereleasedbyDAVPtoNewspapers

basedonmarksobtainedbyeachnewspaper
CirculationcertifiedbyABC/RNI(25marks)
EPFsubscriptionforemployees(20marks)
Numberofpages(20marks)
SubscriptiontowireservicesofUNI/PTI/HindustanSamachar(15marks)
Ownprintingpress(10marks)
AnnualsubscriptionpaymenttoPCI(10marks)
CertificationbyRNI/ABCifcirculationexceeds45,000copiesperpublishingday,forcirculationupto45,000copiesper
publishingdaycertificatefromCost/CharteredAccountant/StatutoryAuditorCertificate/ABCismandated.
PolicyalsostipulatesempanelmentprocedureforMultiEditionsofanewspaper.Itstatesthat,whenevercopiesofone
editionofanewspaperareprintedfrommorethanonecentreandifcontentcisdifferent,theywouldbetreatedasdifferent
editions.EacheditionisrequiredtohaveaseparateRNIregistrationnumber.
PolicyhasclassifiedNewspaper/JournalsintothreecategoriesnamelySmall(<25,000copiesperpublishingday),Medium
(25,00175,000copiesperpublishingday)andBig(>75,000copiesperpublishingday).
38. MorivillageinEastGodavari(AndhraPradesh)willbedevelopedasasmartvillageofglobalstandardsbyusingdigitaltools,
realtimeinformation,anduninterruptedinternetconnectivity.
39. NationalBuildingsConstructionCorporationLimited(NBCC)willlaunchcleaningRiverGangaProjectinBihar.InDecember
2015,theMinistryofWaterResources,RiverDevelopment&GangaRejuvenationhiredNBCCtocarryoutfeasibilitystudyofriver
forentrylevelactivitiesinBihar.
40. Odishabecamefirststatetogivesocialwelfarebenefitstotransgenderpeople,includingBPLCards,housing,pensionandfood
grains.
41. PMNarendraModireleasedNationalDisasterManagementPlan(NDMP)tomakeIndiamoredisasterresilient.Itisbasedon4
prioritythemesofSendaiFrameworkforDisasterRiskReduction201530Understandingdisasterrisk,Improvingdisasterrisk
governance,InvestingindisasterriskreductionandDisasterpreparedness.
42. PiyushGoyal(MinisterofState(IC)forPower,CoalandNew&RenewableEnergy)launchedSuryaMitramobileApp,
developedbyNationalInstituteofSolarEnergy.ThisAppcanhandlethousandsofcallssimultaneouslyandcanefficiently
monitorallvisitsofSuryamitras.
NationalInstituteofSolarEnergy(NISE)isorganizingSuryamitraskilldevelopmentprogramsatvariouslocationsacross
country.Durationofthisskilldevelopmentprogramisapprox90days,sponsoredbyMinistryofNew&RenewableEnergy,
Govt.ofIndia.
43. PunjabbecamefirststatetolaunchaspecialfundMukhMantriHepatitisCReliefFundtoprovidefreetreatmentforpatients
affectedbyHepatitisC.
44. RailwayMinisterSureshPrabhuflaggedoffIndia'sfirsttimetabledfreighttrain,CargoExpress,fromDelhitoBengaluru.Aims
istoreducedelayanduncertaintyoverthetimeschedulefordeliveryofgoods.
45. RailwayMinistrylaunched2policiesrelatedtoParcelCargoTrainExpressandParcelLeasingLiberalisedComprehensive
ParcelLeasingPolicy(CPLP)andLiberalisedpolicyonParcelCargoExpressTrains(PCET).
46. RailwaysMinistryflaggedoffChamparanSatyagrahExpresstraininMotihari(Bihar),tomark100yearsofthehistoric
ChamparanSatyagraha(movement)launchedbyMKGandhiin1917.
47. Railwayslaunched3passengerserviceinitiativesJananiSewaformothers(hotmilk,hotwaterandbabyfoodwillbeavailable
atrailwaystations),optionalcateringinRajdhaniandShatabditrainsandchildren'smenuontrains.
48. RajasthanGovernmentlaunchedmobileapplicationRajVayuforsharinginformationaboutairqualityindexofJaipur,Udaipur
andJodhpur.Rajasthanbecomesfirststateincountrytolaunchsuchappforsharinginformationaboutairqualityindexofcities.
49. Sikkimbecamefirststatetohaveanopengovernmentdataportalatsikkim.data.gov.in.
50. TelecomRegulatoryAuthorityofIndia(TRAI)launchedDND(donotdisturb)mobileappfortelecomsubscriberstoregister
theircomplaintsagainstpeskycallsandSMSes.
51. TelenganaGovernmentwillsetupaPharmaCityon12,500acresoflandinRangareddyandMahbubnagardistricts.
52. Toboostcommunityparticipationingovernmentschools,HRDministrylaunchedVidyanjalischemeinvitingvolunteerstohold
publicspeaking,storytelling,playactingsessionsandparticipateinothercoscholasticactivities.
53. UrbanDevelopmentMinistrysanctioned37.5crorerupeesfordevelopmentofMachilipatnamtown(AndhraPradesh)underAtal
MissionforRejuvenationandUrbanTransformation(AMRUT)scheme.
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Persons

1. AmberGurung,KnownasFatherofmodernNepalimusicandcomposerofNepalsnationalanthempassedaway.
2. AnjuBobbyGeorgeresignedasPresidentofKeralaSportsCouncil.
3. FinanceMinisterArunJaitleyVisitedJapan.
4. FinanceMinisterArunJaitleyreleasedcommemorativesilvercointomark300thmartyrdomdayofSikhGeneralBandaSingh
Bahadur.HewasgiventitleofBahadurby10thSikhGuruGuruGobindSingh.
5. FormercaptainofEnglandCricketteam,DonaldCarrpassedaway.
6. FounderandChairpersonofRelianceFoundation,NitaAmbanibecamefirstIndiantobenominatedasamemberof
InternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC)headquarteredatLausanne,Switzerland.Electionwillbeheldat129thIOCSessioninRio
deJaneiroinAugust2016.Ifelected,shewillcontinueasanIOCmemberuntilageof70.
7. GunitChadharesignedasChiefExecutiveOfficer(CEO)ofAsiaPacificregionofDeutscheBank.
8. IndiasFirstMr.UniverseManoharAichpassedaway.HewonMr.Universetitlein1952andwasnicknamedPocketHercules
duetohisshiortheight.
9. JooHyunghwan,MinisterofTrade,IndustryandEnergyofSouthKoreaVisitedIndia.DuringHisvisit,IndiaandSouthKorea
launchedaplatformKoreaPlustopromoteandfacilitateKoreanInvestmentsinIndia.
10. LegendaryCanadianicehockeyplayerGordieHowepassedaway.
11. NotedAmericanboxerMuhammadAlipassedaway.Hewasformerthreetimesworldheavyweightchampion(1964,1974and
1978).Hewasalsoknowngloballyforhiscivilrightsactivism.
12. NotedHindinovelistMudrarakshaspassedaway.
13. NotedOdiafilmactressManimalaDevipassedaway.
14. NotedRussianChessPlayerVictorKorchnoipassedaway.
15. NotedactorandComedianRazzakKhanpassedaway.
16. NotedjournalistInderMalhotrapassedaway.
17. NotedjournalistK.K.Katyalpassedaway.
18. NotedtheatrepersonalityAchyutLahkarpassedaway.HewaskonwnasfatheroftheBhryamyman(MobileTheatreofAssam).
19. PrayutChanocha,Thailand'sPrimeMinisterVisitedIndia.
TwoagreementssignedbetweenIndiaandThailandMoUbetweenIndiasNagalandUniversityandThailandsChiangMai
University,AgreementforextensionofCulturalExchangeProgramme(CEP)betweenbothcountries.
20. S.K.RoyresignedaschiefofLifeInsuranceCorp(LIC).
21. SixIndianWorldWarI(WWI)heroesbecomepartofBritainsnewdigitalarchiveRisaldarBadluSingh(Punjab),Chatta
Singh(UttarPradesh),DarwanSinghNegi(Uttarakhand),LanceNaikLala(HimachalPradesh),GabarSingNegi(Uttarakhand),
GobindSingh(Rajasthan).
22. USPresidentBarackObamanominatedIndianoriginKamalaShirinLakhdhirasUSA'sambassadortoMalaysia.
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Science

1. Asperrecentreports,PollutantsPM2.5andgroundlevelOzoneareresponsibleformaximumnumberofprematuremortalities
inIndia.
2. AsperrecentstudybyInternationalAgencyforResearchonCancer(IARC),hotdrinks(beverages)consumedattemperatures
above65Celsiuscancauseesophagealcancer.Reportstatesthatdrinksarenotcarcinogenic,butactuallythehightemperaturesat
whichtheyservedcausescancer.
3. AustralianGreatBarrierReefrodent(knownasBrambleCaymelomys)hasbecomethefirstmammalspeciesdrivento
extinctionbyhumaninducedclimatechange.
4. Chinasuccessfullylaunched23rdBeiDouNavigationSatellitetosupportitsglobalnavigationandpositioningnetwork.Itis23rd
satelliteinBeiDouNavigationSatelliteSystem,whichisbeingdevelopedasanalternativetoGPS(GlobalPositioningSystem)of
USA.
5. IndianSpaceResearchOrganisation(ISRO)successfullylaunchedrecord20satellitesinasinglemissionfromSatishDhawan
SpaceCentreinSriharikota,usingPolarSatelliteLaunchVehicle(PSLV)C34.It'sISROsHighestnumberofSatelliteslaunched
inasinglemission

MainsatelliteinthismissionwasIndiaslatestearthobservationsatelliteCartosat2.ItwasPSLVs35thcontinuous
successfullaunchofitstotal36thflight.
Other19satelliteswerefromUSA(13),Canada(2),Germany(1)andIndonesia(1).2satelliteswerefromChennais
SathyabamaUniversityandCollegeofEngineering,Pune(COEP).
Cartosat2willbeusedformappingandLandInformationSystem(LIS)andGeographicalInformationSystem(GIS).
ThetotalweightofallthesatelliteslaunchedbyPSLVC34were1,288kg,withthe19copassengersatellitesweighing560kg.
Attheinternationlascale,NASAin2013launched29satellitesinasinglemissionandRussiain2014launched33satellites
inonelaunch.
Othersatellites
LAPANA3(Indonesia)Microsatellitetobeusedforearthsmagneticfieldmonitoringandsurveillancepurpose.
BIROS(Germany)Tobeusedforremotesensingofhightemperatureevents.
SKYSATGEN21MicrosatellitedevelopedbyGooglessubsidiarycompanyTerraBellas.
Flock2PEarthimagingsatellites(USA)
12DoveEarthImagingSatellites(USA)
M3MSAT(MaritimeMonitoringandMessagingMicrosatellite)(Canada)Tobeusedforstudyandcollectionof
automaticidentificationsystemsignalsfromlowearthorbit.
GHGSatD(Canada)Earthobservationsatellite.Itwillbeusedformeasuringtheatmosphericconcentrationof
greenhousegases(GHGs)especiallyCarbonDioxide(CO2)andMethane(CH4).
Sathyabamasat(FromChennai'sSathyabamaUniversity)tocollectdataongreenhousegases(GHGs).
Swayam(byCollegeofEngineering,Pune)AimstoprovidepointtopointmessagingservicestotheHAM(amateur
radio)community.
6. InternationalAstronomicalUnion(IAU)namedacrateronMarsasLangtangafteroneofvillagesmostaffectedby2015
earthquakesinNepal.
7. InternationalUnionofPureandAppliedChemistry(IUPAC)announcedproposednamesfor4newelementsthatwereaddedin
periodictableinJanuary2016.
Allthese4elementsaresuperheavyandaresyntheticinnature(createdinlaboratory).Theycompletedseventhrowof
periodictableofelements.
Thesenewelementsare
Nihonium(Nh)CreatedbyagroupofJapaneseresearchers.NihonmeansJapaninJapanese.
Moscovium(Mc)NamedafterRussianCapitalMoscow.
Tennessine(Ts)NamedafterAmericanstateofTennessee.IndianscientistSusantaLahiriplayedimportantrolein
discoveringit
Oganesson(Og)NamedafterRussianresearcherYuriOganessian.Itissecondelementtobenamedafteraliving
scientist.
8. ScientistGordanaVunjakNovakovic(ColumbiaUniversity)hasgrownalivingboneinlabtorepairlargedefectsinheadand
faceofpatient.Thenewtechniqueusesautologousstemcellsderivedfromasmallsampleoftherecipientsfatandprecisely
replicatestheoriginalanatomicalstructureofthebone.
9. ScientistsatUSA'sUniversityofCaliforniacreatedworldsfirstmicrochipthathas1,000processors,fastestchipdesignedina
universitylab.ThisenergyefficientmicrochipisnamedasKiloCoreandhasamaximumcomputationrateof1.78trillion
instructionspersecondandcontains621milliontransistors.
10. ScientistsfromHarvardUniversity(USA)createdauniquebionicleaf(2.0)thatsolarenergytosplitwatermoleculesintooxygen
andhydrogenandhydrogeneatingbacteriatoproduceliquidfuelsfromCO2.Itcanconvertsolarenergytobiomasswith10%
efficiency,muchhigherthanthe1%seeninfastestgrowingplants.
11. ScientistsfromLamontDohertyEarthObservatoryinIceland'sColumbiaUniversitydiscoveredawaytotrapgreenhousegas
(GHG)carbondioxide(CO2)deepundergroundbychangingitintoarock,aspartofCarbFixproject.
InCarbFixproject,scientistspumpedCO2andwater,540metreundergroundintovolcanicrockatHellisheidigeothermal
powerplant.Inthismethod,CO2isdissolvedwithwater(carbonation)ispumpedintovolcanicrockscalledbasalts.Later,
CO2solidifiesintoastorablesolidmineral(calcite).
Intheresearchitwasfoundthat95%ofthegaswascapturedandconvertedintwoyears.
12. ScientistsfromUSAproposedanambitiousprojectHumanGenomeProjectWrite(HGPWrite),tocreateageneticblueprintor
synthetichumangenome.TheprojectaimstodeveloptechnologiestomoreefficientlyandmorecheaplywriteDNA(synthetic

genome).
TheobjectiveHGPWriteistowritegeneticcode(DNAoflife)ratherthanreadingthegeneticcode.Theprojectenvisionson
samescaleastheHumanGenomeProjectRead(HGPRead)whichhadsequencedhumangenomein2003.Itseeksto
reducecostofengineeringDNAsegmentssyntheticallyinlaboratory.
13. ScientistsofUniversityofSheffieldidentifiedprocessofremovalofDNAmoleculesfromiconicdoublehelicalstructure.New
researchhasunlockedacrucialpartofmysteryastohowhumanDNAcanreplicateandrepairitself.
14. USbasedprivatespacecompanySpaceXsuccessfullylaunched2commercialsatellitesEUTELSAT117WestBandABS2A,
usingSpaceXsreusableFalcon9rocket.
15. World'sfirst3DprintedaircraftTHOR(TestofHightechObjectivesinReality)unveiledbyAirbusatInternationalAerospace
ExhibitioninGermany.
THORhasjust3parts,makinitslighter,fasterandcheaper.Itweighs21kilogramsandlessthan4metreslong.Allitparts
(exceptelectricalelements)are3Dprintedfromasubstancecalledpolyamide.
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Sports

1. 2019AFCAsianCuptobehostedbyUnitedArabEmirates(UAE).Itisaquadrennial(oncein4years)mensfootball
championshiporganisedbyAsianFootballConfederation.
2. AcheerfulwhitetigercubSoohoranghasbeennamedasofficialmascotforSouthKoreas2018PyeongchangWinterOlympics.
3. Australiawon2016ChampionsTrophyofHockeybydefeatingIndiaby31score.ItwasplayedinLondon(UK).
4. AustralianOpenBadminton2016
Men'sSinglesHansKristianVittinghus(Denmark)wonbydefeatingJeonHyeokJin(SouthKorea)
Women'sSinglesSainaNehwal(India)wonbydefeatingSunYu(China)
5. BritishtennisstarAndyMurraywonQueen'sClubtournamentforrecordfifthtime.HedefeatedMilosRaonic(Canada).
6. FrenchOpen2016
Men'sSinglesNovakDjokovic(Serbia)defeatedBritainsAndyMurray.ItwasDjokovics12thmajortitleandhebecame
thefirstmansinceRodLaverin1969toholdallfourGrandSlamsatonce.
Women'sSinglesGarbineMuguruza(Spain)wonbydefeatingSerenaWilliams(USA).
Men'sDoublesSpanishpairofFelicianoLpezandMarcLpezwonbydefeatingBobBryanandMikeBryanpairfrom
USA.
Women'sDoublesFrenchpairofCarolineGarciaandKristinaMladenovicdefeatedRussianpairofEkaterinaMakarova
andElenaVesnina.
MixedDoublesLeanderPaes(India)andMartinaHingis(Switzerland)wonb6ydefeatingSaniaMirza(India)andIvan
Dodig(Croatia).
7. IndianBoxingCouncil(IBC),alicensingbodyforprofessionalboxersinIndiahasbeengrantedaffiliationbyCommonwealth
BoxingCouncil.
8. IndianFieldathleteTintuLukawonsilvermedalin800metersinJosefOdlozilMemorialAthleticsMeetinPrague(Czech
Republic).
9. IndianjudokaAvtarSinghqualifiedfor2016RioOlympicGamestobeheldinRiodeJaneiro(Brazil).
10. IndianmixedrecurveteamofDeepikaKumariandAtanuDaswonsilvermedalatArcheryWorldCupheldinAntalya(Turkey).
11. IndiantennisplayerLeanderPaesbecomeonlytennisplayerinworldandfirstIndiantomake7thappearanceattheOlympics.
HewillparticipateinRioOlympicsinAugust2016.
12. InternationalCricketCouncil(ICC)suspendedSriLankasfastbowlerShamindaErangafrombowlingduetoillegalbowling
action.
13. InternationalTennisFederationbannedtennisplayerMariaSharapova(Russia)for2yearsoverdopingcharges.
14. LucknowcityofUttarPradeshwillhost2016JuniorMenshockeyWorldCup.
15. MaharashtrawonfirsteditionofIndiasBadBullSoftballLeaguebydefeatingPunjab.
16. MercedesF1driverLewisHamiltonfromBritainwon2016CanadaGrandPrix.
2016FormulaOneseason
Total19GrandPrixRacestobeorganizedacrosstheworldin2016.Calendaris

GrandPrix Date

Winner

Australia

20March

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Baharain

3April

NicoRosberg(Germany)

China

17April

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Russia

1May

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Spain

15May

MaxVerstappen(Netherlands)

Monaco

29May

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Canada

12June

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Europe

19June

Austria

3July

Britain

10July

Hungary

24July

Germany

31July

Belgium

28August

Italy

4September

Singapore

18September

Malaysia

2October

Japan

9October

USA

23October

Mexico

30October

Brazil

13November

AbuDhabi

27November

17. MercedesF1driverNicoRosberg(Germany)won2016EuropeanGrandPrix.
2016FormulaOneseason
Total19GrandPrixRacestobeorganizedacrosstheworldin2016.Calendaris
GrandPrix Date

Winner

Australia

20March

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Baharain

3April

NicoRosberg(Germany)

China

17April

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Russia

1May

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Spain

15May

MaxVerstappen(Netherlands)

Monaco

29May

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Canada

12June

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Europe

19June

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Austria

3July

Britain

10July

Hungary

24July

Germany

31July

Belgium

28August

Italy

4September

Singapore

18September

Malaysia

2October

Japan

9October

USA

23October

Mexico

30October

Brazil

13November

AbuDhabi

27November

18. NRVisakhfromTamilNadubecamefirstIndiantowinMumbaiMayorsInternationalOpenChessTournament2016(9th
edition).
19. NavyOfficerAshutoshPednekarbecamefirstIndiantoparticipateandwinInternationaltournamentsinsportofRacketlon.
20. RioOlympics2016organisingcommitteerevealedofficialsloganforfirstOlympicandParalympicGamesinSouthAmericaA
newworld.
21. SerbianTennisPlayerNovakDjokovicbecamefirsttennisplayertoearnmorethan$100millioninprizemoney.Heisfollowed
bySwitzerland'sRogerFederer.
22. SriLankanBowlerNuwanKulasekararetiredfromTestCricket.
23. USAWomensTeamwonFINAWomenWaterPoloWorldLeagueSuperFinalinChinabydefeatingSpain.
24. YuzvendraChahalisonlyplayertorepresentIndiainchessandcricket.HisnameislistedinWorldChessFederationsofficial
site.Besidethis,heisplayingforIndiannationalcricketteam,whichistouringZimbabwe.
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