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1st June - International Day for Protection Anil Kumble - Head Coach, Team India
of Children Anne Hathaway - Global Goodwill Ambassador
1st June - Global Day of Parents for Promotion of Gender Equality, United Nations
1st June - World Milk Day Anupam Pahuja - MD, PayPal India
1st June - National Running Day (first Wednesday Ashok Ganapathy - Director, Airtel Business
of June) Ashok Vemuri - CEO, Xerox BPO
2nd June - Telangana State Formation Day Bhim Sain Bassi - Member, Union Public
2nd June - International Sex Workers Day Service Commission (UPSC)
2nd June - National Rotisserie Chicken Day Bipin R. Patel - President, Gujarat Chamber
3rd June - National Chocolate Macaroon Day of Commerce and Industry (GCCI)
4th June - International Day of Innocent C.R. Sasikumar - MD, State Bank of Travancore
Children Victims of Agression Chandramouli Gopalakrishnan - Vice President
5th June - World Environment Day (Products), Stayzilla
5th June - Cancer Survivors Day (1st Sunday of June) Chetan Chauhan - Chairman, National Institute
5th June - UN Russian Language Day (1st Sunday of Fashion Technology (NIFT)
of June) Debarati Sen - MD, 3M India
8th June - World Oceans Day Dia Mirza - Ambassador, Swachh Saathi
8th June - World Brain Tumor Day (student internship) Programme
12th June - World Day Against Child Labour Didier Seeuws - Head, EU's special task force
13th June - International Albinism Awareness Day to negotiate Britain's Exit
14th June - World Blood Donor Day G. Kalyanakrishnan - Chief Executive, Nuclear Fuel
15th June - ASEAN Dengue Day Complex (NFC)
15th June - World Elder Abuse Awareness Ghulam Nabi Azad & Kamal Nath - General
Day (WEAAD) Secretaries, Congress
16th June - Commonwealth Pharmacy Day Imad Khamis - Prime Minister, Syria
17th June - World Day to Combat Desertification India - 35th Member, MTCR (Missile
19th June - Father's Day (3rd Sunday of June) Technology Control Regime)
20th June - World Refugee day Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir - US Ambassador, Malaysia
21st June - International Yoga Day Ken Miyauchi - President & Coo, SoftBank
21st June - World Music Day Kenneth Cole - Goodwill Ambassador, UNAIDS
23rd June - World Public Service Day Kulmeet Bawa - MD, Adobe Systems (South Asia)
23rd June - International Widows Day Lalchand Rajput - Head Coach, Afghanistan
23rd June - International Olympic Day National Cricket Team
25th June - Day of the Seafarer M Beena - MD, Kerala Industrial
26th June - International Day Against Drug Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA)
Abuse and Illicit Trafficking Mehbooba Mufti - Member, J&K State Assembly
26th June - International Day in Support of N. Srinivasan - President, Tamil Nadu
Victims and Nature Cricket Association (TNCA)
29th June - National Statistics Day N.K. Chari - MD, State Bank of Mysore
Nand Kishore - Deputy Comptroller and
Auditor General (CAG)

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Nandini Singla - Ambassador, Portugal Ulf Mark Schneider - Chief Executive, Nestl
Naresh Goyal - Board of Governors, International Air Umang Bedi - MD, Facebook India
Transport Association's (IATA) V Narayanasamy - Chief Minister, Puducherry
Navin Agarwal - DG & CEP, National Anti-Doping V. Vaithilingam - Speaker, Puducherry Assembly
Agency (NADA) Vincenzo Montella - Manager, AC Milan
Niraj Mittal - Managing Director & Head of Virginia Raggi - 1st Female Mayor, Rome
Institutional banking, DBS Bank India Yasmin Sooka - Chairman, UN commission
NS Vishwanathan - Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank (committee) to monitor the human rights situation in
of India (RBI) South Sudan
P Rama Mohana Rao - Chief Secretary, Tamil Nadu
Two women Judges of Malaysias Islamic Shariah High
P. Dhanapal - Speaker, Tamil Nadu Legislative
Court (1st time in History)
Assembly
P. Sreeramakrishnan - Speaker, Kerala Legislative Noor Huda Roslan
Assembly Nenney Shuhaidah Shamsuddin
Pankaj Gupta - CPO, Stayzilla
Per Lodin - Head, UN Military Observer Group in
India and Pakistan
Peter Thomson - President, 71st session of United Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi - Leader, Islamic State
Nations General Assembly AC Tirulokachandar - Veteran Tamil Actor
R Madhavan - Goodwill Ambassador, LEPRA India Achyut Lahkar - Doyen of Assams mobile theatre
organization movement
Rahul Johri - 1st CEO of BCCI Ambar Gurung - Father of Modern Nepali Music
Rakesh Ranjan Prasad - Chief Justice, Manipur HC Amjad Sabri - Pakistani Qawwali singer
Rakhi Birla - Deputy Speaker, Delhi Assembly Anjan Dutta - Assam Congress President
Ranu Langthasa - 1st Woman Chairperson, North Ann Morgan Guilbert - TV Actress (Dick Van Dyke
Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC) Show)
Rodrigo Duterte - 16th President, Philippines Anton Yelchin - Actor (Pavel Chekov - Star Trek)
Sanjay Malik - Head, NOKIA India Balu Anand - Tamil Actor and Director
Satya Pal Jain - Part-time Member, 21st Law Bill Cunningham - New York Times Fashion
Commission of India Photographer
Shahid Rasool - Director, Commonwealth Christina Grimmie - American Singer
Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA) Donald Carr - Former England Cricket Captain
ShaziaIlmi & PoonamDhillon - Members, Film Gordie Howe - Canadian Ice Hockey Legend
Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT)
Gregory Rabassa - Translator (Gabriel Garcia
Soram Sunil - 1st Mayor, Imphal Marquez)
Sujoy Bose - 1st CEO, National Investment and Guda Anjaiah - Noted Telangana Poet and Lyricist
Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)
Inder Malhotra - Veteran Journalist
Sunil Mittal - Chairman, International Chamber of
Isak Chishi Swu - Nagaland Militant Leader
Commerce (ICC)
Jeppiaar - Prominent educationist
Supriya Sahu - Director General, Doordarshan
K.K. Katyal - veteran Journalist
Suresh Chandra - Union Law Secretary
KG Subramanyan - Renowned sculptor and Painter
Toshihiro Suzuki - Chief Executive, Suzuki Motor
Krishna Bhat - Former Chairman, Karnataka Bank
Corp
Luis Salom - Moto2 Rider

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Manimala Devi - Veteran Odia Actress Kerala Tourism - 4 Awards at FilmAT International
Manohar Aich - India's 1st Mr Universe film festival (Poland)
Margaret Vinci Heldt - Hairstylist (beehive hairdo) Leeches (Indian Short Film) - Audience Choice Award
Mohapatra Nilamani Sahoo - Odia Writer (Akasha at the Seoul International Women's Film Festival
Patata) (SIWFF)
Mudra Rakshasa - Eminent Hindi writer Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya - Regius Professorship in
Muhammad Ali - Boxing Legend Manufacturing by Queen Elizabeth II
Neil O'Brien - Indian Quiz master & Educationist Margaret Atwood (Canadian poet) - 2016 PEN Pinter
Oh Se-jong - Former Olympic short track speed Prize
skating champion Narendra Modi - Amir Amanullah Khan Award
Prabir Mukherjee - Former Eden Garden Curator (Afghanistan's highest civilian honour)
Rajendra Dadu - MP BJP MLA Osteria Francescana - Best Eatery, Worlds 50 Best
Razak Khan - Bollywood Comedian Restaurant Awards 2016
Sulabha Deshpande - Bollywood & Marathi Actress Panama Papers Investigation - Investigation of the
T.S. John - Former Speaker Year award for 2016
Viktor Korchnoi - Chess Legend Pranab Mukherjee - National Order of the Republic
Xerxes Sapur Desai - Founder, Titan Co. Ltd of Ivory Coast
Raghavan Seetharaman (Doha Bank CEO) - Green
Economy Visionary Award
Ridley Scott - 30th American Cinematheque Award
Abhinav Bindra - Flag-bearer of the Indian Rod Stewart (British rock singer) - Knighthood from
contingent at Rio Olympics Opening ceremony Queen Elizabeth II
Aditi Krishnakumar (Codex: The Lost Treasure Of Sanjay Mittal - G D Birla Award for Scientific
The Indus) - Scholastic Asian Book Award Research for 2015
Airport Authority of India (AAI) - National Award for Shashank S Shah (Indian Diabetes specialist) - Vivian
Best Performing Central PSU Fonseca Scholar Award 2016
Akhil Sharma (Family Life) - International Dublin Shashi Kant Sharma (CAG) - Honorary professorship
Literary Award 2016 by the Nanjing Audit University (NAU), China
Amazon - World's Smartest Company of 2016 Shigemi Hirata (Japan) - World's Oldest Graduate
Anvitha Vijay - Youngest at Apple's Worldwide Sudarsan Pattnaik (Indian sand artist) - Gold medal
Developers Conference (WWDC) at World Sand Art Championship
Artemi Panarin - 2015-2016 Calder Memorial Trophy Syed Nayeemuddin - Mohun Bagan Ratna
Ban Ki-moon - Order of Friendship Award (Russia) Tata Power Solar - Ministry of New and Renewable
Beyonce - 4 Awards at BET Awards 2016 Energy (MNRE) Award
Beyonc - Fashion Icon Award (CFDA) Thithi (Kannada film) - 19th Shanghai International
Cambodia - Worlds Best Tourism Destination for Film Festival
2016 V.O. Chidambaranar Port (Tuticorin) - National
Deshauna Barber (US Army Officer) - Miss USA 2016 Award for Excellence in Cost Management 2015
Freida Pinto _ International Icon award at IIFA Viswanathan Anand - 'Honoris Causa' Doctor of
Karnataka Bank - CFBP (Council for Fair Business Science degree by IIT Kanpur
Practices) Jamnalal Bajaj award QS University Rankings Asia 2016 list
Kartik Sawhney & Neha Swain - Queens Young
Leaders Award 2016 1st - National University of Singapore

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2nd - University of Hong Kong Best Playback Singer (Male) : Papon for Moh Moh Ke
5 Indian Institutes in the List Dhaage
o 33rd - IISC, Bangalore Special Award : Woman of the Year- Priyanka Chopra
o 36th - IIT-Bombay Best Cinematography : Sudeep Chatterjee (Bajirao
o 36th - IIT-Delhi Mastani)
o 43rd - IIT-Madras Best Screenplay : Kabir Khan, Parveez Shaikh,
o 48th - IIT-Kanpur V. Vijayendra Prasad (Bajrangi Bhaijaan)
Best Dialogue : Juhi Chaturvedi (Piku)
Top Attractor of the most sought-after companies by
Best Choreography : Remo D'souza for Pinga
professionals across the world
(Bajirao Mastani)
Top in the World - Apple Best Special Effects : Prasad Sutara (Bajirao Mastani)
Top in India - Flipkart
Forbes' annual list of America's Richest Self-Made
Indian Americans in Great Immigrants: The Pride of Women
America awardees
Topped by - Diane Hendricks (ABC Supply owner)
Sunder Pichai : Google CEO Indian Women in the List
Hari Sreenivasan : anchor and senior correspondent, o 16th - Neerja Sethi (Syntel Co-founder)
PBS NewsHour o 30th - Jayshree Ullal (Arista Networks CEO)
Vikram Malhotra : Chairman of the
Indians in Forbes' 13th Worlds 100 Most Powerful
Americas, McKinsey & Company
Women list
Bharati Mukherjee : National Book Critics
Circle Award-winning author. 25th - Arundhati Bhattacharya (SBI Chair-MD)
40th - Chanda Kochhar (ICICI Bank CEO)
17th International Indian Film Academy IIFA Awards
77th - Kiran Mazumdar Shaw (Biocon Founder-Chair)
2016 Winners List
93rd - Shobhana Bhartia (HT Media Chair)
Best Film : Bajrangi Bhaijaan
3 Women flight cadets made history by commissioning
Best Director : Sanjay Leela Bhansali
as fighter pilots in the Indian Air Force for the first time
(Bajirao Mastani)
ever
Best Actor (Male) : Ranveer Singh (Bajirao Mastani)
Best Actor (Female) : Deepika Padukone (Piku) Bhawana Kanth
Best Actor in Supporting Role (Male) : Anil Kapoor Avani Chatuvedi
(Dil Dhadakne Do) Mohana Singh
Best Actor in Supporting Role (Female) : Priyanka
Chopra (Bajirao Mastani) 2016 Global Compact SDG Pioneers Top 10
Best Actor in Negative Role : Darshan Kumar (NH10)
1. Kerry Adler (Canada)
Best Performance in Comic Role : Deepak Dobriyal
2. Farzana Chowdhury (Bangladesh)
(Tanu Weds Manu Returns)
3. Xiaohui Liang (China)
Best Debut Actor (Male) : Vicky Kaushal (Masaan) 4. Claus Stig Pedersen (Denmark)
Best Debut Actor (Female) : Bhumi Pednekar (Dum 5. Dina Sherif (Egypt)
Laga Ke Haisha) 6. Ulysses Smith (USA)
Best Story : Juhi Chaturvedi (Piku) 7. Ulisses Sabar (Brazil)
Best Playback Singer (Female) : Monali Thakur for 8. Patrick Ngowi (Tanzania)
Moh Moh Ke Dhaage (Dum Laga Ke Haisha) 9. Sonia Consiglio Favaretto (Brazil)
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10. Zubaida Bai (India) Top 10 Countries in FDI (Foreign Direct Investment)
inflows
Top 10 in World Economic Forum's Human Capital Index
2016 1. United States,
2. Hong Kong,
1. Finland 3. China,
2. Norway 4. Ireland,
3. Switzerland 5. Netherlands,
4. Japan 6. Switzerland,
5. Sweden 7. Singapore,
6. New Zealand 8. Brazil,
7. Denmark 9. Canada
8. Netherlands 10. India
9. Canada
10. Belgium Copa America 2016: Award Winners
105th - India
Golden glove (best goalkeeper) - Claudio Bravo
Top 10 in 2016 Global Peace Index (Chile)
Golden ball (best player) - Alexis Sanchez (Chile)
1. Iceland
Golden boot (top scorer) - Eduardo Vargas
2. Denmark
(Chile, 6 goals)
3. Austria
4. New Zealand 2016 French Open Winners List
5. Portugal
6. Czech Republic Men's Singles : Novak Djokovic (Serbia) by
7. Switzerland beating Andy Murray (Britain)
8. Canada Womens singles : Garbine Muguruza (Spain) by
9. Japan beating Serena Williams (United States)
10. Slovenia Mens doubles : Feliciano Lpez (Spain) and Marc
141st - India Lpez (Spain) by beating Bob Bryan (US) and
163rd (last) -Syria Mike Bryan (US)
Womens doubles : Caroline Garcia (France) and
Top 10 Countries in 'Good Country' 2015 index Kristina Mladenovic (France) by beating Ekaterina
Makarova (Russia) and Elena Vesnina (Russia)
1. Sweden,
Mixed doubles : Leander Paes (India) and Martina
2. Denmark,
Hingis (Switzerland) by beating Sania Mirza (India)
3. Netherlands,
and Ivan Dodig (Croatia)
4. United Kingdom,
Australian Super Series 2016 Winners
5. Germany,
Men's Singles : Hans-Kristian Vittinghus (Denmark)
6. Finland,
Women's Singles : Saina Nehwal (India)
7. Canada,
8. France, Men's Doubles : Markus Fernaldi Gideon
9. Austria, (Indonesia) and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
(Indonesia)
10. New Zealand
70th - India Women's Doubles : Bao Yixin (China) and Chen
Qingchen (China)
163rd (Last) - Libya
Mixed Doubles : Lu Kai (China) and Huang Yaqiong
(China)
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"The Unseen Indira Gandhi", A new book on the only female Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi was recently
released. This book was authored by Dr KP Mathur.
A collection of around 81 unpublished short poems by Rabindranath Tagore is being published for the first time
in the form of a book titled 'Knockings at My Heart'.
A US panel has approved the first ever human trials of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technique, proposed by
University of Pennsylvania researchers.
According to a Global Renewables Report 2015 India being ranked among the top five nations in new
investments, and in the top four as regards creating jobs in the green energy sector.
According to a joint study by Assocham and cKinetics, e-waste generated by India is growing at a compound
annual growth rate (CAGR) of 30%.
According to a report by software security group Kaspersky, India ranks 4th in the list of hacked servers available
for sale on xDedic, an underground marketplace for compromised servers.
According to a report on global nutrition, the percentage of Indian children (38.7%) suffering from stunted
growth due to malnutrition is higher than that of the world average (23.8%).
According to NASA data, May 2016 was the hottest May ever on record.
According to recently released BP Statistical Review of World Energy India has surpassed Japan to become the
worlds third-largest oil consumer.
According to the Ministry of Power, 8,095 villages have been electrified from April 2015 to June 2016 under the
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana.
Aida Gemanque (106), known as Grandma Iai, became the oldest Olympic torchbearer, when she lit the
cauldron in the Brazilian city, Macapa.
Aiming to cultivate a spirit of innovation in youth, the NITI Aayog has decided to set up 500 Atal Tinkering Labs
(ATL) in schools across the country.
Aircraft manufacturer Airbus recently unveiled 'Thor', which it claims is the world's first 3D-printed aircraft, at
the 2016 edition of the Berlin Air Show.
Almost 77% Swiss voters have rejected a proposal to introduce a guaranteed basic monthly income for its
citizens, regardless of their employment status.
ALPHA, an AI developed by American graduate Nick Ernest, has defeated a retired US Air Force Colonel Gene Lee
in an aerial combat simulator.
American tennis player Serena Williams displaced Russia's Maria Sharapova to top Forbes' list of world's highest-
paid female athletes in the past year.
An Egypt court has sentenced ousted President Mohamed Morsi to life imprisonment for spying for Qatar.
Arunachal Pradesh government has decided to go paperless from August 15, in its endeavour to implement e-
governance in the state.
As many as 60 nations, including India, have agreed on a general framework for the first time to use satellites
and coordinate methods of monitoring greenhouse gas emissions.
As per data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the Indian economy has crossed the $2 trillion mark to
hit its highest-ever value.
As per the recently released 2016 World Investment Report, India ranked 10th in FDI (Foreign Direct Investment)
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Asias largest annual security forum Shangri-La Dialogue was inaugurated in Singapore to talk about security
issues in the Asia-Pacific region.
Assam's Majuli, a 400-square-kilometre island in the Brahmaputra river, became Indias first island district.
Australia has won the 2016 Champions Trophy title of Hockey by defeating India.
Axis Bank has launched Indias first internationally-listed certified green bond to finance climate change solutions
around the world at London Stock Exchange (LSE).
Batsman Rohit Sharma has been featured as a superhero in the comic series Hyper Tygers.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar launched the Bihar Public Grievance Redressal Act empowering people to get
their grievances redressed within a specific time frame in the state.
Boxer Vijender Singh is set to fight the WBO Asia title bout against Australian Kerry Hope on July 16 in Delhi,
which will be his first as pro in India.
Britain voted to end its 43-year old association with the European Union in a landmark referendum.
British Prime Minister David Cameron announced his resignation after Britain voted to leave the European Union
in a referendum.
California is now the 6th largest economy in the world with its gross state product at $2.46 trillion, leapfrogging
France, which dropped to seventh, with a GDP of $2.42 trillion.
Canada is going to make the plain packaging of cigarettes compulsory in an effort to reduce smoking. Britain and
Australia had earlier made plain packaging of cigarettes compulsory.
Canada's parliament has passed a contentious bill to allow medically-assisted death for terminally ill people.
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau will feature on the cover of Marvel's fifth issue of 'Civil War II: Choosing Sides',
which will be out on August 31.
Chile beat Argentina in Copa America shootout for second successive year
China has overtaken the US for the first time to become the world leader in supercomputing, with a total of 167
supercomputers in the top 500 fastest supercomputers list.
China has successfully launched a 23rd BeiDou Navigation Satellite to support its global navigation and
positioning network.
China has successfully launched its 2nd Shijian-16 series satellite for space research and experiments. The first
Shijian-16 satellite was launched in October 2013.
Chinese supercomputer Sunway TaihuLight, built at a cost of around $270 million (approximately 1,820 crore),
has topped the list of the world's fastest computers.
Corinthians boss Tite was named as the new coach of Brazil, succeeding Dunga, who was sacked after the teams
humiliating exit from the Copa America.
CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) launched an anti diabetic ayurvedic drug BGR -34.
Delhi government has announced to rename the Barapullah flyover in Delhi after Sikh icon Baba Banda Singh
Bahadur.
E-commerce giant Flipkart has launched Flipkart Gaming Online Championship (FGOC), an online eSports
tournament being held between June 3 and July 11.
Facebook recently launched a new feature that allows its users to upload photos with 360 views.
Five new sports baseball, skateboarding, surfing, sports climbing and karate are set to feature at the 2020
Tokyo Olympics after the International Olympic Committee recommended their inclusion.
For the fifth consecutive year, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg has been named the most powerful woman in
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Foreign nationals are not allowed to carry Indian rupee outside the country, and need to necessarily convert it
into a foreign currency before leaving India.
Former Chhattisgarh CM Ajit Jogi, who recently quit Congress, named his new political party as 'Chhattisgarh
Janta Congress'.
Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly will write a book titled 'A Century is Not Enough' based on his life and
cricketing career.
Former Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid was the only Indian to feature in former Sri Lankan captain Kumar
Sangakkara's all-time Dream XI.
Former World Bank economist Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has won the Presidential elections in Peru with a vote
share of 50.1%.
French firm Cooltech Applications has launched what it claims as the world's first commercially available
magnetic refrigeration system.
Guni Jhannesson, a history professor, has won Icelands presidential election.
Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel announced the state's first ever 'IT and Electronics Start-up Policy',
having special focus on encouraging new ventures by providing them various incentives and subsidies.
Gunit Chadha, CEO of Asia-Pacific of financial services firm Deutsche Bank, will step down from his post with
effect from July 17.
Guwahati became the first Indian city to have an official city animal after the Gangetic River Dolphin was
declared the city's mascot.
Haryana Government has launched Asias first Gyps Vulture Reintroduction Programme at the Jatayu
Conservation Breeding Centre at Pinjore.
Himachal Pradesh became the first state in the country to have a State Data Centre (SDC), designed using green
data centre concept, to offer 101 people-oriented service online through an integrated data base.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh has ordered the complete sealing of Indo-Bangladesh border in Assam by June
2017 to check illegal immigration. The total length of the Indo-Bangladesh border is 4,096 km, of which 284 km
falls in Assam.
Iceland has topped this year's annual list of world's safest vacation spots released by the Global Peace Index.
ICICI Bank has recently cut its Marginal Cost of funds-based Lending Rate (MCLR) by 0.05%, taking it at par with
the rates offered by HDFC Bank and SBI.
In a bid to curb air pollution, the Chhattisgarh government has decided to ban trucks and buses older than 10
and 12 years, respectively.
In a first, India will give tourist and e-tourist visa to foreigners willing to undertake a short-term course in Yoga.
Presently, tourist visa is granted only for visiting India for recreation and sight-seeing among other things.
In Global Retail Development Index, a ranking of developing countries in terms of ease of doing business, India
has moved up 13 places to second position behind China.
In Himachal Pradesh, the Shimla Municipal Corporation has set up a Garment Bank in the state run Kamla Nehru
Hospital Shimla for new born babies.
In the latest World Bank ranking of the global logistics performance, India is now ranked 35th as against the 54th
spot it occupied in the previous 2014 report. Germany topped the rankings, and was followed by Luxembourg
and Sweden. Syria ranked lowest in the list.
In the light of the recent class XII Bihar board results scandal, the Bihar Education Department has launched
Operation Clean Up, under which all the 228 B.Ed colleges of the state will be probed.
India and Morocco have launched the India-Morocco Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IMCCI) in Moroccan
capital city Rabat.
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India and Qatar recently signed 7 agreements, including on investment and tourism promotion, following
delegation level talks headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Qatar Emir Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani.
India and Switzerland signed an agreement to establish formal cooperation in the fields of skills development
and vocational and professional education and training.
India and Thailand have signed two agreements in culture and educational sectors to boost bilateral ties.
India and the US have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which will provide speedy security clearances for
pre-approved, low-risk Indian travellers on arrival in the US, at selected airports.
India and the US will sign a framework for a bilateral cyber relationship in the next two months.
India and Tunisia have signed two Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for co-operation in Information
Technology (IT) and promotion of traditional handicrafts.
India became the only country outside US formal treaty allies to gain access to almost 99% of Americas defence
technologies. Under this, India will receive licence-free access to a wide range of dual-use defence technologies.
India has become the co-chair of Working Group on Maritime Situational Awareness (WG-MSA) under Contact
Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS).
India has been ranked 105th out of 130 countries on the World Economic Forum's Human Capital Index.
India has been ranked 141 on the 2016 Global Peace Index, falling behind countries like Burundi, and Serbia on
the 163-country list. Meanwhile, Iceland was named the world's most peaceful country.
India has joined the Hague Code of Conduct (HCoC) against Ballistic Missile Proliferation by notifying the HCoC
Central Contact in Vienna through diplomatic channels.
India has performed the worst in the recent Global Slavery Index, compiled by an Australia-based human rights
group.
India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States to enhance cooperation in
energy security, clean energy and climate change.
India has signed up to a scheme launched by Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Spain to clamp down on tax
evasion and corruption.
India is going to open a new consulate in Seattle to cater to the Indian-American population living in the
northwestern part of the US.
India is going to setup a joint panel of parliamentarians with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a bid to boost
bilateral strategic ties. This panel will aim to facilitate parliamentary visits between both the nations.
India joins Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR). With this, India has became the 35th member of MTCR.
India, the US and Japan have recently started the MALABAR-16 naval exercise off the Western Pacific coast, close
to the disputed South China sea. Japan was included in the exercise as a permanent member in 2015, making the
erstwhile Indo-US exercise a trilateral one.
Indias indigenous basic trainer aircraft, Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40), made its inaugural flight in
Bengaluru.
Indian Badminton player Saina Nehwal defeated Chinese shuttler Sun Yu to win the Australian Open Super
Series.
Indian city Nagpur and the Chinese city of Jinan have became 'Sister Cities' after signing a pact which allows for
the exchange of ideas and technology in the field of education, urban planning, youth affairs, and sports.
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, which was established in 1847 as Thomason College of Civil Engineering,
is the oldest engineering college in the country.
Indian Railways has decided to install bio-toilets in all coaches to ensure the entire rail network is a zero
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Indian Railways recently launched 'Janani Sewa', a service under which baby food, hot milk and hot water will be
provided at stations.
Indian teen golfer Shubham Jaglan recently clinched his maiden European Junior Championship held at the
Craigielaw Golf Club in Longniddry, Scotland.
Indian Vice-president Hamid Ansari and Moroccan PM Abdelilah Benkirane recently launched the India-Morocco
Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IMCCI).
Indian womens team all-rounder and vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur has become the first Indian female
cricketer to sign for an overseas T20 league, after the BCCI allowed their participation in international leagues
earlier this month.
India's Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation for the month of May climbed to 5.76% from the 5.47% recorded in
April, marking a 17-month high.
India's Leander Paes will become the only tennis player in the world and the first Indian to make a 7th
appearance at the Olympics.
Israel and Turkey announced a deal to end a six-year-long diplomatic standoff, which began when nine Turkish
activists were shot dead by the Israeli Navy in 2010.
Israel was recently elected to Chair the United Nations Legal Committee. This is the first time that Israel will
preside over a permanent UN committee since joining the world body in 1949.
ISRO is going to test indigenously developed Scramjet Engine Technology based on air-breathing propulsion in
July 2016.
Japanese footballer Kazuyoshi Miura (49) has broken his own record to become the oldest goalscorer in Japans
football league.
Kerala government has decided to make the state's 590 km-long coastline "plastic and garbage free" by the end
of this month.
Kolkatas Eden Gardens will host Indias first day-night test match, when New Zealand tour the country later this
year.
Kolkata's Eden Gardens has hosted India's first-ever pink ball cricket match in the Cricket Association of Bengal
(CAB) Super League final.
Maharashtra government has decided to use plastic waste along with tar in the building of roads.
Mahasthangarh, the 3rd century BC archaeological site in Bogra, Bangladesh, has been declared as the South
Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SARRC) cultural capital for the year 2016-17.
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain) has won the Canada Grand Prix title of Formula One for the year
2016 .
Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg (Germany) has won the 2016 European Grand Prix of Formula One.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is writing his first book titled 'Hit Refresh' that describes his life, the company, and
how technology will shape the future.
Microsoft recently launched 'Planner', a new project management and team collaboration tool for Office 365
users.
Mizoram will become the first hill state to launch a two-wheeler taxi service, which will start operating from July.
Nagaland Governor PB Acharya has launched the women helpline number '181' in Dimapur and inaugurated
'Sakhi - One Stop Centre', an institute that supports women affected by violence.
Navy officer Ashutosh Pednekar has become the first Indian to win an International Racketlon Tournament.
Non-banking lending firm SKS Microfinance has changed its name to Bharat Financial Inclusion.
Norway has become the first country in the world to prohibit deforestation.

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Novak Djokovic has became the first player in tennis history to earn over $100 million in prize money.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched Kalinga Siksha Sathi Yojana, a scheme to provide education
loan at 1% interest to students pursuing higher studies.
Odisha government has approved a proposal of the Panchayati Raj Department to add 500 new gram panchayats
in the state. Presently, Odisha has 6,211 gram panchayats.
Odisha government recently approved investment worth over 1,000 crore in two projects which are likely to
generate employment for about 1,000 people. The proposals include a Steel processing unit and a Logistics park.
Odisha held a 4 day festival named 'Raja' to celebrate menstruation, the monthly biological cycle of women.
Oil-to-telecom conglomerate Sistema has announced that it will acquire the Russian government's 17.14% share
in Sistema Shyam Tele-Services (SSTL).
Opening batsman KL Rahul became the first Indian to score a century on his ODI debut, after registering
100*(115) against Zimbabwe in the first ODI of the series. The previous best by an Indian on ODI debut was
Robin Uthappa's 86 against England in 2006.
Pakistan has in its annual budget announced that it will raise its defence budget by 11% to 860 billion Pakistani
rupees, from 776 billion Pakistani rupees allocated last year.
Pakistan tightened its security on the border it shares with Afghanistan, as restrictions on the Torkham border
crossing came into effect from 1st June 2016.
PM Narendra Modi recently released the first-ever National Disaster Management Plan which aims to make
India disaster resilient and reduce the loss of lives and property. The plan focuses on improving disaster risk
governance, better preparedness and re-building post-disaster.
Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the most famous athlete in the world in the list of 100
most famous athletes released by ESPN.
President Pranab Mukherjee was on a Six-day visit to Three African nations (Ghana, Ivory Coast and Namibia).
This is the maiden visit of any Indian President to Ghana and Ivory Coast whereas to Namibia, such a visit comes
after two decades.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the joint session of the US Congress. With this Modi became the fifth
Indian Prime Minister to address a joint meeting of Congress, and the first since 2005.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena jointly inaugurated the Duraiappah
Stadium in Jaffna through video-conferencing from Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently visited Afghanistan. There he inaugurated Afghan-India Friendship
Dam (earlier known as Salma Dam).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 2 day Rajasva Gyan Sangam, the first joint annual conference of
the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited more nations and covered more air miles than US President Barack Obama
in the first two years of their tenures.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on a two-day visit to Uzbekistan, to attend the annual summit of the
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
Public sector aerospace and defence major Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has unveiled indigenous Basic
Trainer Aircraft (BTA) HTT-40 in Bengaluru.
Puducherrys Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi has banned the use of sirens in the cars of VIPs in the union
territory.
Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal has announced that the government will connect all major
cities and towns of the state with 4-6 lane roads by 2017.
Punjab has become the first state in India to provide free treatment to confirmed cases of Hepatitis C.
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Raghuram Rajan recently announced that he will not continue as the RBI Governor and will return to academia
after his term ends on September 4.
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has flagged off India's first time-tabled freight train, named Cargo Express,
from Delhi to Bengaluru.
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has became the first footballer ever to top Forbes' list of highest-earning
athletes of the year.
Retail giant Walmart has topped the Fortune 500 list for the fourth consecutive year.
Russia has launched the new Project 22220 nuclear powered icebreaker named Arktika. It is the worlds largest
and most powerful vessel of its kind.
Russia recently unveiled the world's biggest nuclear-powered icebreaker 'Arktika'. The giant vessel is a part of
Russia's $1.9 billion 'Project 22220'.
s claimed a record 7th Champions Trophy title with a 2-1 win over reigning World and Olympic champions, The
Netherlands..
Search giant Google India and Tata Trusts jointly launched Internet Saathi program in West Bengal to focus on
training women and larger communities in the state to learn and explore various uses and benefits of the
Internet.
Shigemi Hirata, a 96-year-old Japanese man, has been recognised by the Guinness World Records as the world's
oldest university graduate.
Shiyal Bet, an island in Gujarat's Amreli District has recently got electricity supply for the first time, nearly seven
decades after independence.
Shooter Jitu Rai clinched the silver medal in 10-metre air pistol event at the International Shooting Sport
Federation World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan.
South Korea has retained the top spot in internet speed globally with an average speed of 29 Mbps in the first
quarter of 2016, according to an Akamai report.
Spain's Garbie Muguruza won her maiden Grand Slam title after defeating the defending champion Serena
Williams in the French Open finals.
Supersonic cruise missile system BrahMos was successfully integrated with the Sukhoi-30MKI frontline strike
fighter of the Indian Air Force for an air-launched flight test programme.
Swedish national football team captain Zlatan Ibrahimovi has announced that he will retire from international
football after the Euro 2016.
Switzerland recently inaugurated the 57.3-kilometer long Gotthard Base Tunnel. This is the longest & deepest
rail tunnel in the world.
Tamil Nadu teenager and International Master NR Visakh created history by becoming the first Indian to clinch
the Mumbai Mayor's International Open Chess Tournament and lead a top-three sweep in Mumbai.
Telangana government has signed an MoU with California (US) for cooperation in fields of business innovation,
alternative energy, and education.
Thailand is set to hold a referendum on 7 August this year on a draft constitution, in the first such vote since the
National Council for Peace and Order assumed power in May 2014.
Thailand Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-Cha arrives in New Delhi on a three day visit to India. Trade and
attracting investments from Thailand were high on the agenda.
The 2016 Rio games will be the first Olympics after 112 years to host a Golf event.
The 2nd BRICS Youth Summit will be held in Guwahati from 1st to 3rd July 2016. Theme of the Summit 2016 :
Youth as bridge for Intra-BRICS Exchanges.

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The 4 Month disclosure window for domestic taxpayers to declare undisclosed income or assets opened on 1st
June 2016. The deadline to pay the due amount is November 30.
The 8th India-China financial dialogue at the level of Secretaries which is scheduled for June 27 was postponed
to July.
The Ambubachi Mela, an annual festival that celebrates fertility, held at the Kamakhya Temple in Assam's
Guwahati.
The Andhra Pradesh government on 29th June 2016 officially started functioning from the state's new capital
Amaravati.
The annual 11-day-long 'Summerfest' music festival was recently held in Milwaukee, the United States.
The Anti Corruption Branch of Delhi has registered a case against former Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit and Chief
Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with Rs 400 crore water tanker scam.
The Argentina womens Hockey team h
The Assam Government has launched a unique initiative Maitree Ek Gyan Yatra to link primary schools to high
schools to colleges. The purpose of the programme is to change the mindset of the teachers, as in some places in
states teachers of a school considered it below their dignity to teach the lower level students.
The Bank of Japan has decided to keep the interest rates on the current accounts held by financial institutions
unchanged at (-)0.1% and kept the annual target for expanding the monetary base at 80 trillion yen ($764
billion).
The Cabinet has approved raising the retirement age of Central Health Services staff from 62 to 65 years.
The Cabinet recently approved the merger of State Bank of India with Five of its associate banks and the
Bharatiya Mahila Bank, as part of the government's plan for consolidating public sector banks.
The Centre has ordered all the states to link Aadhaar card of school students to their caste and domicile
certificate.
The China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved first set of loans totalling US 509 million
dollars to finance projects in four countries viz. Bangladesh, Pakistan, Indonesia and Tajikistan.
The cleanest village in Asia, Mawlynnong, is situated in India's north-eastern state of Meghalaya.
The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) is collaborating with the Jadavpur University to start
a 100-crore research centre aimed at developing technologies related to cyber security and robotics for the
defence forces.
The Delhi government has set up a high-level committee to look into restoring the citys 1,000-odd water bodies
including ponds, marshes, lakes and step wells. Head of the Committee : Satyendar Jain (PWD minister)
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Madhya Pradesh's
Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL). Under the agreement, RUMSL will provide 150-200 MW solar power
daily from 2017 to operate DMRC's trains.
The Eurozone has approved 7.5 billion (about $8.46 billion) in bailout funds for Greece, in what will be the first
payment since 2015.
The first Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) was held
in Beijing. Theme of the meeting : "the Partnership for Infrastructure Development".
The Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has banned the use of Potassium bromate as a food
additive following reports that it could cause cancer.
The four-day long 'India Couture Week' 2016 (ICW), hosted by FDCI (Fashion Design Council of India), the
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The 'Good Country' 2015 index has named Sweden the best country in the world in terms of serving its citizens'
interests and contributing to the 'common good of humanity'. India has been placed at 70th position, three
places after China.
The government has announced that it will set up a new Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) to sell its shares in Public
Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and other private companies, as part of its 56,500 crore disinvestment target for
the 2016-17 fiscal.
The government has constituted a committee to make recommendations on pay scale revision of executives in
PSUs. The committee will be headed by : Justice Satish Chandra (Retd.)
The government has extended the ban on the import of milk and milk products from China for another year till
June 2017.
The government has extended the timeline for states to join the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) by a
year to March 2017. The UDAY scheme aims at the revival of debt-laden power distribution companies (discom).
The Government recently launched a campaign 'Swachh Yug' aimed at bringing about a behavioural change in
people to make the villages along river Ganga open defecation-free.
The Great Barrier Reef situated off the coast of Queensland, Australia, has been named the worlds best place to
visit in 2016 by the US News & World Report.
The Gujarat Government recently announced the theme for Gujarat Global Investors' Summit 2017 which is
going to be held on January next year. The theme will be : 'Gujarat Connecting India to the World'.
The Highest Temperature to be ever recorded in the World stands at 56.7C, as per the World Meteorological
Organisation. It was measured on July 10, 1913 at Greenland Ranch, Death Valley in California, USA. India
recorded its highest ever temperature of 51C on May 19 this year in Rajasthan's Phalodi city.
The Himachal Pradesh government has launched a 640 crore project for Skill Dvelopment under which
multipurpose training centres will be set up in rural areas.
The Income Tax (I-T) Department has announced that it will block the PAN of wilful tax defaulters in a bid to
check their activities.
The Indian Army, under its welfare and development initiative Operation Sadbhavna, has tied up with Tata
Motors for the training of youth from Kashmir as automobile service technicians.
The Indian government and multilateral lending agency Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $120 million
loan agreement to improve irrigation and water management infrastructure in Odisha.
The Indian government signed an agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the latter to loan $200
million to upgrade 176 km of state roads in Jharkhand.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on 22nd June 2016 launched a record 20 satellites in a single
mission from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has ruled that Russian athletes will remain banned
from international competitions. Russia was banned in November 2015, after the World Anti-Doping Agency
accused it of state-sponsored doping.
The International Astronomical Union has named a 9.8-kilometre wide crater on Mars after Nepal's earthquake-
hit village of Langtang.
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has banned former Russian World No. 1 tennis player Maria Sharapova
for two years over doping charges.
The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) has announced the names proposed for the new
elements, whose discovery helped complete the seventh row of the Periodic Table in December last year. The
names proposed for the elements with atomic numbers 113, 115, 117 and 118 were Nihonium (Nh), Moscovium
(Mc), Tennessine (Ts) and Oganesson (Og) respectively.
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The Jammu and Kashmir government ruled out a ban on the sale and trade of liquor.
The Karnataka government banned Electronic cigarettes in the state. The decision was taken on the
recommendation of a committee on cancer prevention.
The Lucknow city of Uttar Pradesh is going to host the 2016 Junior Mens hockey World Cup.
The Madhya Pradesh government signed an MoU with Chinese heavy machinery manufacturing firm Sany Group
for working on investment proposals worth $1 billion.
The Madras High Court ruled that banks can recover money from a person's savings bank account if the debtor
fails to settle the loan dues despite reminders.
The markets regulator SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) has put in place a stricter KYC (Know Your
Customer) norms and disclosure regime for Participatory Notes (P-Notes).
The Mizoram government has constituted a 'District Re-organisation Committee'. This committee will be headed
by : Chief Secretary Pu Lalmalsawma
The New Development Bank (NDB) of the BRICS countries is set to issue its first yuan-denominated bonds to
finance sustainable development projects.
The New Development Bank (NDB), established by the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa)
countries is planning its first bond as a Yuan-denominated issue in China. The bank will also issue bonds in other
member countries in their local currencies to mitigate foreign currency risk of funded infrastructure projects.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) recently in Poland began its largest war games, Anaconda-2016,
in eastern Europe since the end of the cold war. The 10-day-long exercise involves 31,000 troops from 24
countries and numerous vehicles and has been welcomed by the region's NATO allies.
The North Korean Parliament appointed Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un as the 'Chairman of the State Affairs
Commission', adding to his list of titles.
The organisers of the Rio Olympics revealed the official slogan for the first Olympic games in South America - "A
new world".
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has notified the increase in the limits of foreign portfolio investors in YES Bank
from 60% to 74% under the portfolio investment scheme.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept the Repo rate unchanged at a five-year low of 6.5% in its bi-monthly
monetary policy review.
The scientists have developed d a microchip, named KiloCore that has 1000 independent programmable
processors. This is worlds first 1,000-processor chip and has the highest clock-rate processor ever designed at
the university level.
The Sikkim government has identified and listed 21 trees across the state to be tagged as Heritage Trees due to
their historical and cultural importance. A tree is recognised as a 'Heritage Tree' if it has a historical significance
to the human settlement in the area.
The State Bank of India (SBI) has launched a 200-crore 'IT Innovation Start-up Fund to invest in startups
operating in the financial technology space.
The state of Telangana has celebrated the 2nd anniversary of its foundation. The state government announced
the creation of 15 new districts across the state.
The two day annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) 2016 was recently held in
Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
The Union Cabinet gave its approval to India Post to set up Payments Bank. The government will set up 650
branches of the postal bank across the country by September 2017.
The Union Cabinet has approved a 6,000 crore special package for Texles and Apparel sector to create one
crore new jobs in three years, attract investments of $11 billion and generate $30 billion in exports.
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The Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India
and United States (US) to enhance cooperation in the field of wildlife conservation and combating wildlife
trafficking.
The Union Cabinet recently cleared the new Civil Aviation Policy, under which air flyers will now have to pay a
maximum amount of 2,500 for an hour-long flight.
The Union Cabinet approved the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission which had proposed an average
23.55% increment in the salaries, allowances and pension of central government employees.
The Union Finance Ministry has announced that Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) can now open National Pension
Savings (NPS) accounts online i.e. through eNPS if they have Aadhaar Card or Permanent Account Number (PAN)
card. NPS are being regulated by the PFRDA (Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority), a regulator
established by the Finance Ministry.
The Union Government and World Bank have signed a US 9.2 million dollar grant agreement for the Efficient and
Sustainable City Bus Service Project. This grant agreement was signed under World Bank's Global Environment
Facility (GEF) Programme.
The Union Ministry of AYUSH released a Yog Geet (Yoga Song) in connection with the celebration of International
Day of Yoga2016. This 3 minutes and 15 seconds song was written by Deeraj Saraswat in Hindi language and
composed by Sumanto Ray.
The Union Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) released National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP) 2016. The policys
mission is to provide safe, secure, affordable and sustainable air travel for passengers and air
transportation of cargo with access to various parts of India and the world.
The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched a Scheme for setting up of 1000 Mega
Watt (MW) Wind Power Project connected to transmission network of Central Transmission Utility (CTU). The
objective of the scheme is to facilitate supply of wind power to the non-windy states at a price discovered
through transparent bidding process.
The Union Railway Ministry has launched two policies related to Parcel Cargo Train Express and Parcel Leasing.
They are, Liberalised Comprehensive Parcel Leasing Policy (CPLP) and Liberalised policy on Parcel Cargo Express
Trains (PCET).
The Union Railways Ministry signed a MoU with Chandigarh-based PEC University of Technology to set up
Kalpana Chawla Chair on geospatial technology for her contribution to aerospace engineering.
The Union Rural Development Ministry and ISRO, Department of Space have signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) for geo-tagging the assets created under MGNREGA in each gram panchayat.
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has elected Ethiopia, Bolivia, Sweden and Kazakhstan as the non-
permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
The United States has recognised India as a major defence partner which will pave way to bring it closest US
allies for defence related trade and technology transfer.
The United States will lift the ban on openly transgender persons serving in the military starting next month.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has passed new regulations that enable male students to file
complaints against sexual harassment.
The US Federal Reserve has decided to keep the key interest rates steady at 0.25-0.5%.
The US recently returned over 200 cultural artefacts worth an estimated $100 million to India during PM
Narendra Modi's visit.
The West Bengal government, in its full-fledged Budget for 2016-17, has proposed a 9.1% increase in tax
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The World Bank has signed an agreement with the India-led International Solar Alliance and committed to
lending over $1 billion for Indian solar energy projects.
The World Bank has slashed the Global Growth Forecast to 2.4% from the 2.9% estimated in January due to
stubbornly low commodity prices, sluggish demand in advanced economies, weak trade and diminishing capital
flows.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently announced that Thailand has become the first country in Asia
to eliminate mother-to-baby transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
The world's first passenger drone 'Ehang 184', capable of autonomously carrying a person in the air for 23
minutes has received clearance for testing in Nevada, US.
The world's longest and tallest tunnel slide, Arcelor Mittal Orbit, which has 12 loops was opened to the public in
London, UK.
To promote and disseminate Yoga practice, Maharashtra government has decided to celebrate the 21st of every
month as 'Yoga Day' across all schools, colleges, and universities across the state.
Top footballer Lionel Messi (Argentina) announced retirement from international football after Chile beat
Argentina in the final of COPA America.
Twitters official mascot, the bird which features in the companys logo, is named Larry.
UK astronaut Tim Peake and his crewmates, America's Tim Kopra and Russia's Yuri Malenchenko, returned to
Earth after spending six months on the International Space Station. His mission took him on about 3,000 orbits of
Earth, covering around 125 million km.
Union Home Ministry has decided to form new reserve battalion. It will be called Maharana India Reserve
Battalion.
United Launch Alliance's 'Delta IV Heavy', the world's largest rocket, was successfully launched carrying a
classified payload for the US intelligence agency National Reconnaissance Office.
Universal's Islands of Adventure in Florida, USA has topped the list of world's top 25 amusement parks, released
by American travel website TripAdvisor.
US based private space transport service company SpaceX successfully launched two commercial satellites viz.
EUTELSAT 117 West B and ABS-2A.
US President Barack Obama named the Stonewall riots site in New York a National Monument, making it the first
to honour contributions of gay Americans.
Uttar Pradesh government declares all natural calamities including lightning, storm and heat stroke to be treated
as state disaster.
Vasantrao Naik Shetkari Swavalamban Mission (VNSSM), a Task Force on Farmers, submitted its report to
Maharashtra Government. This task-force was headed by : Kishore Tiwari (agriculture expert)
World Number one Novak Djokovic recently completed his career Grand Slam after defeating Andy Murray to
win the French Open 2016 title.

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