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FEB-2016
INDIA-FRANCE SIGNED 14 AGREEMENTS
India and France in January 2016 inked 14 Agreements/MoUs in Delhi. Hollande was the Chief Guest at the 67th India's Republic Day celebrations.
He was the fifth French leader to be a chief guest at India's Republic Day celebrations, maximum number from any country so far.The
agreements/MoUs include purchase of 36 Rafale Aircrafts
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GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES SAHAJ SCHEME
Union Government has launched Sahaj Scheme for online booking of LPG cylinders. Government is targeting to add 10 crore new LPG connections
by December 2018 to the existing 16.5 crore connections.The booking can be done through the unified web portal www.mylpg.in which is
available in 13 languages.
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COMMEMORATIVE COIN OF 150 RUPEES
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Ministry of Culture in January 2016 released a commemorative coin of 150 rupees and a circulation coin of 10 rupees on Lala Lajpat Rai.Born on
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28 January 1865 at a small village of Dhudike in district Ferozepur, Punjab, Lajpat rai was a contemporary of great stalwarts. He was popularly
known as 'Punjab Kesari' or 'The Lion of Punjab'.
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JOB PORTAL FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
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The Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawarchand Gehlot in January 2016 launched the National level Job portal
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www.disabilityjobs.gov.in for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs).The Ministry aims to carry out skill training programme for 5 lakh Persons with
Disabilities in next 3 years'
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INDIA AND ARMENIA SIGNED PROTOCOL A
India and Armenia in January 2016 signed a protocol to amend the India-Armenia Double Taxation Avoidance Convention.
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The 30th edition of the Surajkund International Crafts Mela was held at Surajkund in Faridabad, Haryana in February 2016.Telangana was selected
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as the Theme State .At least 23 countries were part of the Mela, with China and Japan being the two focus countries.
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INDIA'S FIRST DEFENCE INDUSTRIAL PARK AT OTTAPPALAM

The Union government's Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has given it's final approval to the proposal from the Kerala Industrial
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Infrastructure Development Corporation (Kinfra) to set up the country's first defence industrial park at Ottappalam.
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PRADHAN MANTRI FASAL BIMA YOJANA

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi in February 2016 launched the guidelines for operationalization of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY).
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The guidelines were issued at a farmers' convention in Sherpur village of Madhya Pradesh.
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PM NARENDRA MODI LAUNCHED RURBAN MISSION

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi in February 2016 launched Shyama Prasad Mukherjee National Rurban Mission.The Rurban Mission seeks to
develop smart village on the line of smart cities and reduce the burden of migration to the cities through adopting 'cluster approach'.
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GOVERNMENT LAUNCHED SWACHH PARYATAN MOBILE APP

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Union Tourism Ministry in February 2016 launched Swachh Paryatan Mobile App. The App will facilitate the public to communicate their
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complaints about any unclean area and garbage piles in and around tourist destinations.
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INDIA REMAINS WORLD'S LARGEST ARMS IMPORTER,

India continues to remain the world's largest arms importer, accounting for 14% of the global imports in the 2011-2015 timeframe. It was revealed
by report on international arms transfers released by a global think-tank, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
Top arms importers: India (14%), China (4.7%), Australia (3.6%), Pakistan (3.3%), Vietnam (2.9%) and South Korea (2.6%).
PRIVATE BANKS EMPLOYEES SHOULD BE CONSIDERED PUBLIC SERVANTS UNDER PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT: SC
Supreme Court of India in February 2016 ruled that the top officials and employees of private banks will be considered as public servants for the
purposes of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
SC APPOINTED LODHA COMMITTEE
Supreme Court in February 2016 appointed a committee under former Chief Justice RM Lodha to sell assets of Pearls Agrotech Corporation
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Ltd (PACL) and refund 49 thousand crore rupees to the investors.
INDIA, BRUNEI SIGNED MOUS
India and Brunei in February 2016 signed 3 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) to deepen bilateral cooperation. The MoUs were signed in
Brunei capital Bandar Seri Begawan during the Vice President Hamid Ansari's 3-day visit to the country.
MoU in health cooperation MoU on Defence cooperation MOU on cooperation in youth and sports affairs
NATIONAL AIR QUALITY INDICES
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in the first week of February 2016 published National Air Quality Indices (NAQI) for 24 cities.
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Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and Muzzafarpur in Bihar topped the list and were coded as 'severe' in terms of air pollution.
The national capital Delhi stood at the sixth position with 362 points and was coded as 'very poor'.
As per the World Health Organization (WHO), Delhi is the most polluted city in the world in terms of air pollution.
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VICE PRESIDENT HAMID ANSARI TOUR TO THAILAND AND BRUNEI
Vice-President Hamid Ansari in February 2016 visited Thailand and Brunei.Hamid Ansari became the first Vice President to visit Brunei since the
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NATIONAL AROGYA FAIR AT DEHRADUN
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The 4-day National Arogya Fair was held in February 2016 at Dehradun in Uttarakhand.
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THE CONSTITUTION (SCHEDULED CASTES) ORDER (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2016
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LokSabha has passed Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2016 that seeks to include certain communities in the list of
Scheduled Castes (SC) in Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Kerala and West Bengal.
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AADHAAR BILL 2016
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The Lok Sabha in March 2016 passed the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016.The
bill seeks to provide for targeted delivery of subsidies and services to individuals residing in India by assigning them unique identity numbers,
called Aadhaar numbers.
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Every resident shall be entitled to obtain an Aadhaar number. A resident is a person who has resided in India for 182 days, in the one year
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Any public or private entity can accept the Aadhaar number as a proof of identity of the Aadhaar number holder, for any purpose. However,
Aadhaar number cannot be a proof of citizenship or domicile.
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BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS BILL PASSED

Parliament has passed the Bureau of Indian Standards Bill 2015 that extends the ambit of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to include
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services, processes and products while ensuring production of world class goods. The Bill replaces the Bureau of Indian Standards Act,
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SETU BHARATAM PROJECT LAUNCHED BY PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched an ambitious Rs 50,800-crore Setu Bharatam project to ensure highways without railway
crossings by 2019 and overhaul of 1,500 British-era bridges. Under the Setu Bharatam project, a total of 208 railway crossings will be
replaced by rail over bridges (ROBs) by 2019 at an estimated cost of Rs 20,800 crore while 1,500 bridges of the British era that are over 50
to 60 years old will be overhauled at an estimated expenditure of Rs 30,000 crore across the country.
CLEAN MY COACH SERVICELAUNCHED
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu in March 2016 launched an online Clean My Coach service. The service allows travelers to get their
compartments cleaned by sending an SMS or by using an app or a designated website.As per the scheme, for any cleaning requirement in
the coach, passenger will have to send an SMS on a mobile number 58888. Alternatively, passenger can also use android app 'Cleanmycoach
Indian Railways' or webpage 'cleanmycoach.com' for logging the request.
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PRADHAN MANTRI UJJWALA YOJANA
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in March 2016 approved Pradhan Mantri
Ujjwala Yojana.
The scheme seeks to provide free LPG connections to women from below poverty line (BPL) households and builds on the objective of
achieving universal coverage of cooking gas in the country.
Under the scheme, a financial support of 1600 rupees will be provided for each LPG connection to the BPL households..
This will benefit about 1 crore 50 lakh households below the poverty line in 2016-17.
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It will be implemented at an estimated cost of 8000 crore rupees over three years between April 2016 and March 2019 to cover 5 crore
BPL households.
PRADHAN MANTRI FASAL BHIMA YOJANALAUNCHED
The Union Finance Minister AurnJaitleyin March 2016 launched the crop insurance scheme PradhanMantriFasalBhimaYojana in Mumbai.The
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revamped scheme is aimed at reducing distress in the farm sector and to boost the agricultural sector in the country.To avail the scheme,
farmers will pay a uniform premium of only 2 percent for all Kharif crops and 1.5 percent for all Rabi crops.
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NATIONAL LED BULBS SCHEME
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Union Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy announced the name 'UJALA' for the LED based Domestic Efficient
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Lighting Programme (DELP),which is currently running successfully in over 120 cities across India.UJALA, an acronym for UnnatJyoti by
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Affordable LEDs for All, is being implemented by Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL).The National LED programme was launched by
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the Prime Minister NarendraModi in January 2015 with a target of replacing 77 crore incandescent lamps with LED bulbs.
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WORLD SPICE CONGRESS
13th World Spice Congress washeld in in Ahmadabad, Gujarat. Theme for 13th World Spice Congress : 'Target 2020: Clean, Safe and
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13TH MEETING OF BROADBAND COMMISSION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
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The 13th meeting of Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development was held in March 2016 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF WOMEN LEGISLATORS
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A two-day National Conference of Women Legislators was held in New Delhi in March 2016 with theme Women Legislators-Building
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GERMANY TO DEVELOP KOCHI, COIMBATORE, BHUBANESWAR AS SMART CITIES
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Germany has announced that it will partner with India to develop Kochi (Kerala), Bhubaneswar (Odisha) and Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) as
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The Central Information Commission (CIC) in March 2016 ruled that Cabinet Ministers in the States and the Union are pubic authorities under
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the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005. In effect, they are liable to provide information to the public as per the demands of the RTI
applications filed under the Act.This ruling was given by Central Information Commissioner Sridhar Acharyulu.
INDIA INC. BECAME FIRST IN WORLD TO ADOPT UN'S SUSTAINABLE GOALS
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India Inc. in March 2016 formally adopted the United Nations' (UN) agenda for the world's sustainable development and the 17 goals identified
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for its implementation in Mumbai.The 11th National Convention on Sustainable Development Goals organized by the Global Compact Network
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GOVERNMENT APPROVED SIGNING OF THE PARIS AGREEMENT FOR DEALING WITH CLIMATE CHANGE
The Union Cabinet, presided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in April 2016 gave its approval for signing the Paris Agreement adopted at the 21st
Conference of Parties held in Paris in December 2015.
What is Paris Agreement?
8 The Paris Agreement is an agreement within the framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) dealing
with greenhouse gases emissions mitigation, adaptation and finance starting in the year 2020.
8 An agreement on the language of the draft treaty was negotiated by representatives of 195 countries at the 21st Conference of the Parties of the
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UNFCCC in Paris and adopted by consensus on 12 December 2015, but has not entered into force.
PRESIDENT NOMINATED 6-EMINENT PERSONALITIES TO RAJYA SABHA
President Pranab Mukherjee in April 2016 nominated of six eminent personalities from different fields to Rajya Sabha following a recommendation
of the Union government.The nominated members are:Subramanian Swamy , Narendra Jadhav, Navjot Singh Sidhu ,Suresh Gopi , Swapan
Dasgupta , Mary Kom
Provision to nominate eminent members to Rajya Sabha
President has a provision to nominate 12 members in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) on the recommendation of Union Cabinet as per Article
80 of the Constitution of India.
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8 The names of the nominated members who are drawn from fields such as literature, science, sports, art and social service on the advice of the
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi in April 2016 concluded his official visit to Belgium, United States and Saudi Arabia.
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8 He attended 13th India-EU summit and held meeting with Belgium Prime Minister Charles Michel.
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8From Belgium, he also activated Asia's largest 'general purpose' optical telescope installed in 'Devsthal', 60 km from Nainital, through
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8Modi visited the United States where he attended the 4th Nuclear Security Summit in Washington DC.
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8 India, US signed MoU for setting up Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) observatory in India.
8 During his visit to Saudi Arabia, Modi met with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
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WORLD'S FIRST WHITE TIGER SAFARI
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Union Minister for Environment and Forests Prakash Javdekar in April 2016 inaugurated a White Tiger Safari at Mukundpur in Satna district of
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112 AS SINGLE EMERGENCY NUMBER FOR INDIA
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The Telecom Commission approved the number 112 as the single emergency number for India in March 2016.This is similar to 911 of United States
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and 999 of United Kingdom. All existing emergency numbers such as police (100), fire brigade (101), ambulance (102) and Emergency Disaster
Management (108) will be phased out within a year of rolling out 112, depending upon the awareness about this new facility.
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Gujarat government in March 2016 decided to set up country's first university focusing on organic farming.
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The Prime Minister Narendra Modi in April 2016 launched Stand Up India Scheme to promote entrepreneurship among Scheduled Caste/Scheduled
Tribes and Women entrepreneurs. The Prime Minister also inaugurated a Kaushal Kendra (Skilling Center) under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojna in
Noida.
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8 The Scheme is intended to facilitate at least two projects per bank branch, on an average one for each category of entrepreneur. It is expected to
benefit at least 2.5 lakh borrowers within 36 months.
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GATIMAAN EXPRESS FLAGGED OFF

Rail Minister Suresh Prabhu in April 2016 flagged off India's fastest train, the Gatimaan Express from Delhi's Hazrat Nizamuddin station.The train
completed its maiden journey from Delhi to Agra in 100 minutes as compared to about 2-3 hours that other trains take to cover the distance.The
train runs at a speed of 160 km per hour.
INDIANUNIVERSITY RANKINGS 2016
The Union Minister for Human ResourceDevelopment Smriti Zubin Irani in April 2016 released the India Rankings 2016 under National Institutional
Ranking Framework (NIRF) in New Delhi.
Top 5 Universities in India
1) Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
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2) Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
3) Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
4) University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad
5) Tezpur University, Tezpur
GOVERNMENT MERGED RAJIV GANDHI KHEL ABHIYAAN WITH KHELO INDIA
The Union Government in the third week of April 2016 has merged Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan (RGKA), launched by the UPA government, with the
Khelo India programme for development of sports.
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SIMHASTHA KUMBH MELA IN UJJAIN
The month-long Simhastha Kumbh Mela, largest congregation of Hindus, begins in Ujjain .Large number of people have converged in the holy city
for the mela, held after a gap of every 12 years at Ujjain, which is also the abode of Lord Mahakaleshwar, one of the 12 Jyotirlings in the country.
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NATIONAL SUMMIT ON FAMILY PLANNING
The National Summit on Family Planning was held in April 2016 in New Delhi. The summit was held for two days with the theme New Choices,
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The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has constituted a three-member panel, headed by former Chief Election Commissioner ( CEC) B. B.
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Tandon to see that guidelines set for government advertisements by the Supreme Court are followed.
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PM MODI LAUNCHED GRAM UDAY SE BHARAT UDAY ABHIYAN
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PM Narendra Modi in April 2016 launched 'Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan' at Mhow, Madhya Pradesh. The Abhiyan (campaign) was
launched on the 125th birth anniversary of Babasaheb Ambedkar at his birthplace to strengthen Panchayati Raj in villages and ensure social
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harmony in villages.It will be conducted across the country, beginning with the Birth Anniversary of Dr. BR Ambedkar on 14 April 2016,
culminating in National Panchayati Raj Day on 24 April 2016.
INDIA TO BECOME A FORMAL MEMBER OF SAWEN
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Union cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi approved India to become a formal member in the South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network
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(SAWEN). SAWEN is a Regional network comprising of eight countries in South Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal,
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Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
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GLOBAL TIGER POPULATION GREW BY 22%

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The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Global Tiger Forum (GTF) in April 2016 announced that after a century of constant decline, global wild tiger
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populations have increased. The most recent data, around 3890 tigers now exist in the wild, which is up by 22 percent from an estimated 3200 in
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India has joined hands with Germany to attain "pristine" status of Ganga by adopting river basin management strategies used by Germany for
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cleansing rivers like Rhine and Danube of pollutants.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will formally launch a National Agriculture Market (NAM) portal to connect e-mandis in several states at a function in
New Delhi, on the 125th birth anniversary of Bhim Rao Ambedkar.The national agriculture market will enable farmers in eight states to sell 25
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BHIMRAO AMBEDKAR AWAS YOJANA FOR WIDOWS

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Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das in April 2016 launched the Bhimrao Ambedkar Awas Yojana for widows.Objective of the scheme is to
create equality and harmony in society, ensuring all round development.The programme is with a budget allocation of 80 crore rupees and a target
of 11000 units (houses) for widows was set in 2016-17 financial year.The widows would also get pension.
MARITIME INDIA SUMMIT 2016
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in April 2016 inaugurated the Maritime India Summit 2016 (MIS 2016) in Mumbai.
FAIRNESS FOR CHILDREN REPORT
United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) in April 2016 released Innocenti Report Card 13, titled Fairness for Children: A league
table of inequality in child well-being in rich countries.The report was released in Paris .It focuses on 'bottom-end inequality' the gap
between children at the bottom and those in the middle .
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Denmark is at the top of the overall league table with the lowest inequality among children.
Israel ranked lowest across all domains.
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H. R. NAGENDRA COMMITTEE
The Union Government in May 2016 announced that the H.R. Nagendra Committee on Yoga Education in Universities has recommended seven
programmes for implementation in universities.
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R.M. LODHA-PANEL
The Supreme Court of India in May 2016 appointed a three-member panel headed by former Chief Justice of India (CJI) RM Lodha to oversee the
functions of the Medical Council of India. Earlier, RM Lodha headed a three-member panel appointed by the top court to look into the 2013 betting
scandal in the Indian Premier league (IPL) and the functioning of the Board of Control for Cricket in India
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DIVAKAR REDDY PANEL ON CONSUMER PROTECTION
The committee headed by Telugu Desam Party MP J C Divakar Reddy in its report recommended holding celebrities accountable for misleading
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advertisements and stringent provisions including jail term up to five years and penalty up to 50 lakh rupees.
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8 It suggested legal teeth to Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) to curb misleading ads besides proposing severe penalties, jail and
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cancellation of license of those involved in food adulteration.
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8 For first time offence, the offender may be penalised with either a fine of 10 lakh rupees or imprisonment up to two years or both.
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8 For second time offence, it recommends a fine of 50 lakh rupees and imprisonment of five years.
SHYAM BENEGAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
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The Shyam Benegal Committee, set up by the Centre to look into the functioning of the Censor Board, has submitted its report to Union Information
and Broadcasting (I&B) minister Arun Jaitley. The panel was set up on January 2016, to take a relook at the functioning of the Censor Board headed
by Pahlaj Nihalani.
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UJALA SCHEME LAUNCHED

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Union Minister for State (IC) for Power, Coal and Renewable Energy Piyush Goyal in April 2016 launched National LED programme - Unnat Jyoti by
Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) in Madhya Pradesh.
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Under this Programme, 3 crore LED Bulbs will be distributed in the next six months in the State. People of Madhya Pradesh will get energy efficient
9W LED bulbs at an upfront payment of just 85 rupees per LED bulb.
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LED bulbs consume half the energy as that of CFLs and one tenth as that of incandescent bulbs.
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INCOME DECLARATION SCHEME

Income Declaration Scheme of the Union Finance Ministry will start from ZXCJune 2016 and will remain in force till September 2016. The scheme is
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also called four month window for declaring black money.

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Under the Scheme declared income would be taxed at the rate of 30 percent plus 'Krishi Kalyan' cess of 25 percent on taxes payable and a penalty at
the rate of 25 per cent of the taxes payable.In other words, a total of 45% of the income declared under the scheme will be taxed.
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The Karnataka Government in the first week of May 2016 decided to establish Asia's first-ever Rice Technology Park at Gangavati.
INDIA RANKS NINTH IN CRONY-CAPITALISM INDEX
India is ranked at ninth position in crony-capitalism index that was released by the Economist in the first week of May 2016. Russia topped the list
and followed by Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore.
About crony-capitalism index
8 The Economist newspaper designed this new measurement of crony capitalism.
8 It was based on the work by Ruchir Sharma of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Aditi Gandhi and Michael Walton of Centre for Policy
Research of New Delhi, and others in 2014.
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4 NAMES FOR SUPREME COURT JUDGES
The Supreme Court (SC) Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India TS Thakur, in May 2016 recommended elevation of three High Court Chief
Justices and a senior lawyer to the apex court.
This is the first set of recommendations made by the SC Collegium for appointment as judges of the apex court after the National Judicial
Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act was struck down by a Supreme Court bench in October 2015.
The three Justices include
8 Justice AM Khanwilkar of the Madhya Pradesh High Court
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8 Justice DY Chandrachud of the Allahabad High Court
8 Justice Ashok Bhushan of the Kerala High Court to the Supreme Court
8 L. Nageshwar Rao ,He is senior lawyer.If Rao's appointment is finalised than he will be the seventh person in India's legal history to be directly
appointed to the Supreme Court.
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MOC BETWEEN MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION
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The Union Cabinet in May 2016 approved the signing of Memorandum of Co-operation (MoC) between Ministry of Women & Child Development
(MWCD) and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF).The MoC will be signed for the cooperation in Information and Communication Technology
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Enabled Real Time Monitoring (ICT-RTM) of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) and other related technical matters.
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The MoC will cover 162 high malnutrition burden districts of eight states. These states are Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand,
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WEST BENGAL'S COOCHBEHAR DISTRICT ENCLAVE-DWELLERS TO VOTE FOR FIRST TIME SINCE INDEPENDENCE
Coochbehar district of West Bengal came in news in the first week of May 2016. The district that lies on the foothills of Eastern Himalayas came into
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news as the residents from 51 enclaves voted for the first time since India's independence in 1947.
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The 51 enclaves of Coochbehar were treated a no man's land till 31 July 2015, as before this day, neither India nor Bangladesh had any legal right on
this region. As a result they belonged to no country and were devoid of any right belonging to a citizen.These enclaves formally became part of
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Indian Union with the execution of Land Border Agreement, 1974 between the two countries at midnight of 31 July 2015.
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AIR INDIA NO LONGER MAKING LOSSES: GOVERNMENT
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According to Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju efficient functioning and reduction in operational costs has turned National flag carrier Air
India from a loss-making airline into an "operational profit unit" for the first time in last 10 years. By cutting its operational expenses by almost 11 per
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cent, Air India has turned from a Rs.2,636 crore loss making unit in 2014-15 to a Rs.8 crore operational profit unit in 2015-16.
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CABINET APPROVES CURRENCY SWAP DEAL WITH UAE

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The Union Cabinet has given it's approval to the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Reserve Bank and the Central Bank of United
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FIRE AT NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

A massive fire in April 2016 destroyed the National Museum of Natural History located in New Delhi..
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6th HEART OF ASIA CONFERENCE

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The Heart of Asia (HoA) conference was organisedin April 2016 in New Delhi.The conference was attended by officials of a number of countries
including Pakistan Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry.There are 14 participating countries in Heart Of Asia conference.
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SAHAPEDIA.ORG INDIA'S FIRST ONLINE INTERACTIVE PORTAL

The Union Government in April 2016 launched Sahapedia.org, India's first online interactive portal on the cultural heritage of the country.Sahapedia
is a collection of resources on the diverse heritage of India.
PM TO ADDRESS JOINT SESSION OF US CONGRESS
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been invited to address a joint meeting of the US Congress in June during his visit to the US. He was invited by
President Barack Obama for a bilateral visit during the fourth nuclear summit.PM Narendra Modi will be the fifth Indian Prime Minister to address a
joint meeting of Congress.Prior to this Prime Ministers Rajiv Gandhi, P V Narasimha Rao, Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh had
addressed the joint meeting of the US Congress.
ONLINE WEB PORTAL NOAPS LAUNCHED
Union Tourism Ministry has launched National Monuments Authority Web Portal called NOC Online Application and Processing System (NOAPS)
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that will provide single window clearance within six working days to applicants seeking no-objection certificates (NoC) for construction-related
works near 3686 ASI protected monuments in the country.
SC STOPED THE REGISTER OF NEW DIESEL CARS IN DELHI
The Supreme Court in May 2016 asked the Delhi Government to not register the new diesel cars in the state. It further said that registration of taxis
shall only be permitted if the vehicles operate on dual-fuel (CNG/petrol) or purely CNG or petrol.
MADHYA PRADESH WINS BEST INDIAN DESTINATION FOR WILDLIFE
Madhya Pradesh Tourism (MPT) in May 2016 received the Best Indian Destination for Wildlife Award. The award was presented by the Lonely
Planet Group.As per the estimates of Forest Survey of India published in the State of Forest Report (SFR) 2003, the total forest cover of M.P. is
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24.79% of the land area.
COINS OF 100 RUPEES & 10 RUPEES ON MAHARANA PRATAP RELEASED
The Union Government in May 2016 released a commemorative coin of hundred rupees and a circulation coin of ten rupees on Maharana Pratap.
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4TH SAIEVAC MINISTERIAL MEETING
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The Prime Minister along with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena in May 2016 released 'Simhastha Declaration' at Ninora village in
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Ujjain.Both leaders addressed the concluding session of the 3 day International Vichar Mahakumbh for the month-long Simhastha Mela.
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President Pranab Mukherjee hailed the achievements of Kerala in e-governance and declared the state to be the first "digital state" of India. The
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Delhi in February 2016 became the first state in the country to launch the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine as a public health programme
for school children.
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The bill was passed against the construction of contentious Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL).The bill is an attempt to divest its neighboring states
from getting share from Punjab's river waters.
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EDUCATIONAL CRITERIA MUST FOR URBAN LOCAL BODIES IN HARYANA
The Haryana Assembly in March 2016 passed two Bills making it mandatory for those contesting the polls for urban local bodies to have a
minimum educational qualification.These bills are (i) The Haryana Municipal (Amendment) Bill, 2016 (ii) Haryana Municipal Corporation
(Amendment) Bill, 2016.
1. The minimum educational qualification of the general category candidates contesting the elections for urban local bodies would be Class X.
2. In case of women candidates or those belonging to the Scheduled Caste category, the minimum qualification would be Class VIII, while for
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women of the Scheduled Caste category, it would be Class V.
KACHHABALI 1ST LIQUOR-FREE VILLAGE IN RAJASTHAN
Kachhabali village in Bhim tehsil of Rajsamand district, Rajasthan has become the first in the state to become liquor-free village.
FIRE ACCIDENT AT PUTTINGAL TEMPLE IN KERALA
At least 110 people were charred to death in a fire accident at Puttingal Devi temple in April 2016 during a festival at Paravur in Kollam district of
Kerala. The tragedy struck during display of fireworks at the temple complex, which is around 70 kms from the state capital Thiruvananthapuram.
ADARSH VIDYALAYA PROJECT
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The Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in April 2016 launched Odisha Adarsh Vidyalaya (OAV) project at Sasan Ambagaon village in his home
constituency Hinjli in Ganjam district.The project seeks to provide modern schools on the lines of Kendriya Vidyalayas in the underdeveloped rural
areas of the State.These schools will provide free education (classes VI to XII) to students along with free uniforms and other study materials.
MISSION DRINKING WATERLAUNCHED
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in April 2016 launched 'Mission Drinking Water.The mission was launched in the backdrop of
recurring droughts and severe water crisis in Marathwada and Vidarbha region of the state.
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Haryana Government in April 2016 decided to rename Gurgaon as Gurugram and Mewat as Nuh.
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Delhi government in April 2016 launchedPoochho Carpool app to help people explore carpooling options during the 15-day exercise during the
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Muslims Christians Sikhs Buddhists Parsis
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Thirthankaras were Parasvanath (23rd) and Vardhamana Mahavira (24th). Mahavira was born in 540 BC in Kundagrama, near Vaisali in North Bihar
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The Madhya Pradesh High Court in April 2016 termed reservation in promotions in the state as unconstitutional.
100 RURAL DRINKING WATER PROJECTS IN ORISSA
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Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in April 2016 inaugurated 100 piped water supply projects for rural areas. The CM also pledged to make piped water
provision in all gram panchayats by 2017.
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In the state of Uttarakhand floor test conducted in May 2016 in the legislative assembly, the Harish Rawat-led government got the majority. In the
voting held on the order of honourable Supreme Court, Harish Rawat got 33 votes against 28 votes out of 61 qualified members who voted in the
assembly.
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CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX 2015
Transparency International in January 2016 released the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2015.The Index measured the perceived levels of
public sector corruption in 168 countries and territories across the world.Denmark was adjudged as themost corruption-free country among
the surveyed countries.India was placed at the 76th place with 38 points.North Korea and Somalia shared the last place at 167 .
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UNICEF LAUNCHED 2.8 BILLION US DOLLAR FOR CHILDREN
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) launched a 2.8 billion US dollar appeal to reach 43 million children in humanitarian emergencies
worldwide in January 2016.
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1ST MINISTERIAL MEETING OF ARAB-INDIA COOPERATION
The 1st Ministerial Meeting of Arab-India Cooperation Forum was held in January 2016 in the Bahraini capital Manama.The meeting, which was
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The 3-day long annual World Government Summit (WGS) concluded in February 2016 in Dubai, the UAE. The 2016 WGS was attended by 4500
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participants from more than 130 countries to discuss challenges and opportunities before present and future governments worldwide.
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FIRST SILK ROAD TRAIN BETWEEN TEHRAN AND CHINA
The first train connecting Iran and China packed with Chinese goods arrived in Tehran in February 2016..The train, also referred to as Silk Road train,
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18TH MERCER QUALITY OF LIFE SURVEY
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18th Mercer annual Quality of Living survey was released in February 2016. Iraqi capital Baghdad, is at the bottom of a life ability list.Top 5
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Hyderabad rank 139 Pune rank 144 Bangalore rank 145 Chennai rank150
Mumbai rank 152 Kolkata rank 160 New Delhi rank 161
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The Parliament of Pakistan officially known as the Majlis-e-Shoora in February 2016 became the world's first to run fully on solar power.The
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Supporting Syria and the Region Conference 2016 was held in February 2016 in London. Theobjective of the conferencewas to discuss issues
related to the over 5-year old civil war in Syria and measures to mitigate the humanitarian conflict faced by the country and the region as a whole.
FRANCE FIRST COUNTRY TO BAN SUPERMARKET FOOD WASTE
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The French Senate in February 2016 unanimously passed a law to ban large food stores from throwing away food that is approaching its expiration
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Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe in February 2016 declared a state of disaster in rural parts of the country hit by a drought.The announcement
comes days after the European Union urged Mugabe to declare a state of disaster. This declaration of disaster will allow international donors to raise
money quickly to provide food aid to the nation.
NATO, EU SIGNED AGREEMENT ON CYBER DEFENSE COOPERATION
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Union (EU) in February 2016 signed an agreement to improve cooperation in cyber
defense. The technical agreement signed at NATO headquarters at Brussels, Belgium .The new agreement will facilitate information-sharing to
improve cyber incident prevention, detection and response at both the EU and NATO.
RISE OF DIGITAL INDIA EXHIBITION IN COLOMBO
External Affairs Minister SushmaSwarajin February 2016 inaugurated the Rise of Digital India Exhibition in Colombo. The exhibition was a part of
Sangam -The Festival of India in Sri Lanka 2015-16.
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FORBES LIST OF WORLD BILLIONAIRES
Forbes list of World Billionaires 2016 was released in March 2016. In its 30th annual guide to the world's richest, Forbes found 1810
billionaires in 2016 compared to 1826 in 2015.
Forbes list of top 10 Billionaires
1 Bill Gates 2 Amancio Ortega 3 Warren Buffett 4 Carlos Slim Helu
5 Jeff Bezos 6 Mark Zuckerberg 7 Larry Ellison 8 Michael Bloomberg
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Forbes list of top 10 Indian Billionaires
1 Mukesh Ambani 2 Dilip Shanghvi 3 Azim Premji 4 Shiv Nadar
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Forbes in February 2016 released its inaugural 30 Under 30 Asia List in Singapore. The list included 300 young innovators, entrepreneurs and
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Arunima Sinha (Mountaineer) Chaitanya Tamhane (Writer & Director) A Raghav Verma (Co-founder Chaayos)
Mehul Agrawal (Co-founder Cars24) Kanika Tekriwal (Co-founder JetSetGo)
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Ritesh Agarwal (Co-founder OYO Rooms); He also featured in Forbes 2016 30 Under 30 List
TIME MAGAZINE 30 MOST INFLUENTIAL INTERNET INFLUENTIAL LIST
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and entrepreneur KanyeWest.India's Prime Minister NarendraModi boasting more than 18 million Twitter followers and over 32 million
Facebook likes stood at 15th in the list.
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My Biosphere, My Future campaign of UNESCO was launched in March 2016 at the 4th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves in
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The 60th Session of Commission on the Status of Women was inaugurated in March 2016. The 11-day long session took place at the United
Nations headquarters in New York, the USA.The Commission discusson its priority theme - Women's empowerment and its link to
sustainable development.
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A World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement panel in February 2016 ruled in favour of the United States in its challenge to New
Delhi's alleged discrimination against US solar exports.The panel agreed with the US that India's localisation rules discriminated against
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BOLIVIA REJECTED FOURTH TERM FOR PRESIDENT

Bolivia's Electoral Commission in February 2016 announced that people of the country rejected an amendment to the Constitution in a
referendum.Now the incumbent President Evo Morales stands disqualified for contesting the Presidential election for fourth term in 2019.
EMERGENCY IN PERU
Peru in February 2016 declared an emergency after a major oil pipeline burst affecting two rivers, namely Chiriaco and Morona, in the
country's northwest.
#POSITIONOFSTRENGTHCAMPAIGN FOR WOMEN EMPOWERMENT LAUNCHED
Micro-blogging site Twitter in February 2016 launched #PositionOfStrength campaign to empower women to raise voices against any form of
discrimination.The movement aims at bridging the gender equality gap online in India and inspire the next generation of women leaders to
have an influential voice in society.The campaign was previously run in Australia and Ireland, but this is the first time that it arrived in Asia.
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WORLD'S COSTLIEST TRAIN STATION OPENED IN NEW YORK
World's most expensive train station, the World Trade Centre Transportation Hub, opened in New York, the United States of America.Built next
to the site of the destroyed Twin Towers, the World Trade Centre Transportation Hub is expected to eventually serve more than 200000 daily
commuters.Initially budgeted at 2 billion US dollars, the station ended up costing 3.85 billion US dollars that earned it the title of the most
expensive station in the world.
SANCTIONS AGAINST NORTH KOREA BY UNSC
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in March 2016 unanimously adopted a resolution to impose new sanctions and tighten some of
its existing measures against the North Korea.It was in response to the January 6 nuclear test and February 7-rocket launch that threatened
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International Peace and Security.
WOMEN AT WORK: TRENDS 2016 REPORT RELEASED
International Labour Organization (ILO) in March 2016 released a report titled Women at Work: Trends 2016.Globally, 812 million of the 865
million women who have the potential to contribute to their national economies through employment live in emerging and developing
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countries.Between 1995 and 2015, the global female labour force participation rate decreased from 52.4 to 49.6 percent.
'WORLD'S LONGEST ALL-WOMEN FLIGHT'
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Air India the flag carrier airline of India has set a world record as it flew the "world's longest" all-women operated and supported flight,
ever.The flight, travelled a non-stop journey of around 14,500 kilometre between Delhi and San Francisco in close to 17 hours. The flight was
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The 59th Session of Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) was inaugurated in March 2016 in Austria's capital Vienna.
UNESCO RELEASED E-ATLAS OF GENDER INEQUALITY
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The United Nations Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute of Physics (UIS) in March 2016 released the eAtlas of
Gender Inequality in Education. The Atlas shows gender gaps from primary to tertiary education and educational pathways of girls and boys
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The United Nations Social Development Network (UNSDN) in March 2016 released World Happiness Report (WHR) 2016 in Rome.Denmark
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topped the list as the happiest place in the world, while Burundi was ranked at the bottom as the least happy nation.India was
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ranked 118th out of 156 countries.

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Nepal in March 2016 became a dialogue partner of the Beijing-based regional security grouping, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
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(SCO).SCO is a permanent intergovernmental international organization which was established on 15 June 2001 in Shanghai (China) by the
Republic of Kazakhstan, the People's Republic of China, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Tajikistan and the
Republic of Uzbekistan.
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BRUSSELS CAME UNDER TERRORIST ATTACK

A series of explosions, claimed by the Islamic State, took place In Brussels,Belgiumat the Zaventem Airport and Maalbeek metro station killing
at least 34 people and injuring more than 200. attack on Belgium is of more strategic concern as the headquarters of both the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Union (EU) are located in this city.
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NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT 2016
The 2016 Nuclear Security Summit was held in April 2016 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C., United States. The
summit was organised by the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI).The summit was attended by over 50 World leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra
Modi. The U.S. disclosed that its own inventory of highly enriched uranium has dropped from 741 metric tons in the 1990s to 586 metric tons as of
2013.
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13TH INDIA-EU SUMMIT
The 13th India-European Union Summit was held in March 2016 in Brussels, Belgium. In the summit, India was represented by the Prime Minister
Narendra Modi. The European Union (EU) was represented by Donald Tusk, President of the European Council and Jean-Claude Juncker, President
of the European Commission.
G-7 FOREIGN MINISTERS' MEET
The two-day G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting was held in April 2016 in Hiroshima. The meeting ended with adoption of Hiroshima Declaration, and
two other statements on nonproliferation and maritime security.The member countries of the G-7 group are Japan, the United States, the United
Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Canada, along with the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission.
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THE 13TH ISLAMIC SUMMIT CONFERENCE
The 13th session of the Islamic Summit Conference was concluded in April 2016 in Istanbul, Turkey.The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation is an
international organization founded in 1969 consisting of 57 member states.
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14TH MEETING OF FOREIGN MINISTERS OF RUSSIA, INDIA AND CHINA
The 14th meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Russian Federation, the Republic of India and the People's Republic of China was held in April 2016
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The Supreme Court of Bangladesh in March 2016 upheld the status of Islam as the State religion.Bangladesh was formed out of Pakistan as a
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Muslim majority country in 1971. As per the 2011 census, around 87 percent are Muslims and 12 percent are Hindus.
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Fortune Magazine in March 2016 released the World's Greatest Leaders list.
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Jeff Bezos (1) CEO, Amazon
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Aung Saan Suu Kyi (3) Leader, National League for Democracy Pope Francis Pontiff (4) Roman Catholic Church
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Tim Cook (5) CEO, Apple Sheik Hasina (10) Arvind Kejriwal (42) Chief Minister, New Delhi
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The Philippines in April 2016 launched world's first public immunization programme for dengue fever. The use of the first-ever vaccine, Dengvaxia,
against dengue fever was approved by Mexico on 9 December 2015.Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne tropical disease caused by the dengue
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Time Magazine in April 2016 released a list of 100 Most Influential People in the World.RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan, tennis player Sania Mirza,
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actress Priyanka Chopra, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and founders of Flipkart, Binny Bansal and Sachin Bansal have been named by Time magazine
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EUROPE BECAME WORLD'S FIRST REGION TO END MALARIA: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) in April 2016 announced that the European Region became the first in the world to have achieved interruption
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of indigenous malaria transmission. The number of indigenous malaria cases in the region dropped from 90712 in 1995 to zero cases in 2015.In
2014, all countries, except India, Indonesia and Nepal, reported delivering sufficient quantities of antimalarial medicines (including ACT) to treat all
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The 19th Round of talks between India and China on the Boundary Issue was held in Beijing in April 2016. The Special Representatives of India and
China on the Boundary Question was represented by National Security Adviser of India, Ajit Doval and State Councillor of China, Mr. Yang Jiechi.
FORBES ASIA'S 50 POWER BUSINESSWOMEN LIST
Forbes in April 2016 released Asia's 50 Power Businesswomen 2016 list. The list features eight Indian women business leaders.
The list includes following women business leaders from India
Nita Ambani, Director, Reliance Industries
Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chairman, Bank of India
Ambiga Dhiraj, CEO, Mu Sigma
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Dipali Goenka, CEO and Joint Managing Director, Welspun India Ltd
Vinita Gupta, CEO, Lupin Ltd
Chanda Kochhar, MD and CEO, ICICI Bank
Vandana Luthra, Founder, VLCC Health Care Ltd
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Chairman and Managing Director, Biocon Ltd.
B. R. AMBEDKAR'S BIRTH ANNIVERSARYOBSERVED AT UN
B R Ambedkar's birth anniversary observed for first time at UN .The birth anniversary of B.R. Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution and
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Dalit rights activist, observed at the United Nations for the first time with focus on combating inequalities to achieve Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs).
ROYAL MAIL OF BRITISH ISSUED SET OF STAMPS ON WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
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Royal Mail of British in April 2016 honoured playwright William Shakespeare by issuing a set of special postage stamps to mark the 400th
anniversary of his death. They will be sold at 8000 post offices across Britain.
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India stood at the 44th position among 50 different countries as per the recent Global Connectivity Index report, 2016 compiled by Chinese
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telecom giant Huawei.Top 10 countries in GCI: United States (score-74), Singapore (72), Sweden (70), Switzerland (68), United Kingdom (65),
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NAURU 189TH MEMBER OF IMF, WORLD BANK
Tiny South Pacific island nation Nauru has become the 189th member of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, i.e. Bretton-
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India with a score of 43.17 was ranked 133 out of 180 countries in the 2016 World Press Freedom Index.The Index was published by Reporters
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Afghanistan and Iran have finalised the parameters of a trilateral agreement known as the Chabahar Agreement, which will allow India access to
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Afghanistan via the strategically located Iranian port of Chabahar, located in the Gulf of Oman.
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Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar in April 2016 signed the historic Paris climate agreement along with other 174 nations at a high-
level ceremony hosted by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in New York. The agreement will mark as a significant step that brings developing and
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STATE OF EMERGENCY IN CANADA AFTER ALBERTA WILDFIRE
Alberta, a province in Western Canada, came into news in May 2016 after a state of emergency was declared in the city of Fort McMurray due to a
massive wildfire destroyed several of homes.Fort McMurray is the hub of the province's main oil sands region.
DROUGHT FORCES ZIMBABWE TO SELL OFF WILDLIFE
Drought-hit and cash-strapped Zimbabwe has invited local farmers and private game rangers to buy wild animals as it destocks national game
reserves to save fauna from starvation.
75 MILLION CHILDREN IN DESPERATE NEED OF EDUCATION SUPPORT : UNICEF
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According to a report released by Unicef, some 75 million school-age children in crisis areas around the world are in desperate need of educational
support.One in four children aged 3-18 (462 million ) are living in countries that are affected by humanitarian crises, the report says.
WADA 2014 ANTI-DOPING RULE VIOLATIONS REPORT
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in April 2016 published its second annual Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) Report.With 96 cases of
doping violations in 2014, India ranked third worldwide in the report. The two countries above India in the list are Russia with 148 cases
and Italy with 123 cases.
GURDWARA REOPENS IN PESHAWAR
A 300-year-old gurdwara in Peshawar's crowded Old City opened its doors to worshippers for the first time in 73 years.The reopening was
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celebrated by Pakistan's tiny Sikh minority but security is a constant concern.
UN REPORT ON AIDS
United Nations released a new report named On the Fast-Track to end the AIDS epidemic in May 2016.
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KENYA TO CLOSE ITS REFUGEE CAMPS
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The Kenyan government has vowed to close Dadaab refugee camp that has an estimated 328,000 refugees of Somali refugees. The camp is
referred to as the world's largest refugee camp. The govt will also close Kakuma refugee camp that has 190,000 people, mostly South Sudanese
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Barack Obama became the first sitting American president to visit Hiroshima, the first target of an atomic bomb in 1945, killing an estimated
140,000 people in the final days of the second world war. However White House has said that "Obama visit to Hiroshima should not be viewed as an
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attractiveness of their renewable energy investment and deployment opportunities based on a number of indicators.
RECAI 2016 Rankings 1. USA 2.China 3. India 4. Chile 5. Germany
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AMITABH BACHCHAN
Amitabh HarivanshBachchan was in February 2016 presented with the lifetime achievement award in New Delhi.He received the honour at NDTV
Indian of the Year Awards for his contribution to the film industry.
AMIT MITRA
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The Finance Minister of West Bengal Amit Mitra in February 2016 was named the chairman of the Empowered Committee of State Finance
Ministers on Goods and Services Tax (GST).
BILL GATES
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Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist, Bill Gates, who is one of the richest people in human history, has once again claimed the top spot in the
recently released list of the world's wealthiest 50 people. Bill Gates has a net worth of USD 87.4 billion.
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COTTALANGO LEON
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Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Handyala Lakshminarayanaswamy Dattu was selected as the next Chairperson of National Human Rights
Commission (NHRC) .
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Ismail Mahomed, an Indian-origin art lover and playwright in South Africa, in February 2016 was conferred Knighthood by the French government
for his lifelong devotion to the promotion of arts.
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Justice Dinesh Maheshwari of Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court in February 2016 was sworn-in as the Chief Justice of the Meghalaya
High Court.
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Kalikho Pul in February 2016 was sworn in as the ninth Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh.
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Distinguished Scientist KN Vyas in February 2016 took charge as Director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC).
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NISID HAJARI
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Nisid Hajari in January 2016 won the 2016 William E. Colby Award for his book, Midnight's Furies: The Deadly Legacy of India's Partition.
NARESH BEDI
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Veteran wildlife filmmaker Naresh Bedi in January 2016 was honoured with the V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award at the 14th edition of the
Mumbai International Festival for Documentary, Short and Animation Films (MIFF 2016).Bedi was honoured for his outstanding contribution to
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Veteran Bollywood actress Rekha in January 2016 was honoured with the third Yash Chopra Memorial Award in Mumbai.
ROBIN CHAURASIYA
Robin Chaurasiya, the founder of a non-profit organisation "Kranti" in Mumbai that educates girls from the city's red light areas has been shortlisted
for a $1 million global prize for teachers.
SHEIKH MOHAMED BIN ZAYED AL NAHYAN
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in February 2016 visited India. He visited India on invitation of Narendra Modi
who became the first Prime Minister to visit the UAE after a gap of 34 years in August 2015.
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SAMEER ANJAAN
Bollywood lyricist Sameer Anjaan in February 2016 was officially recognised by Guinness World Records as the Most prolific Bollywood lyricist
ever who has composed 3524 different songs as of 15 December 2015.Sameer has written 3524 songs in 650 Bollywood movies, and is now the
first Guinness Record possessor in this particular category.
SAGAR SARHADI
Renowned scriptwriter Sagar Sarhadi was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the second edition of the International Film Festival of
Prayag (IFFP).
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ALOK KUMAR VERMA
Senior IPS officer Alok Kumar Verma in February 2016 took charge as the Delhi Police Commissioner.
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AHMED ABUL GHEIT
Egyptian diplomat and former Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit was named as Secretary General of the Arab League in March 2016. Arab
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League is a 22-member organization .
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India-based software engineer Abdulqadir Rashik in March 2016 won the Unite Ideas #LinksSDGs Data Visualization Challenge.
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#LinksSDGs is the third challenge issued by Unite Ideas, a big data crowd sourcing platform developed by the Office of Information and
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Communications Technology.
DINESH SHARMA
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Dinesh Sharma, Additional Finance Secretary and India's Governor to the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) was
unanimously elected as the Chairperson of the Governing Council of IFAD for a period of two years.
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GIANNI INFANTINO
Gianni Infantino was elected as the 9thPresident of FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association).Infantino succeeded Sepp Blatter
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GOVERDHAN MEHTA
Renowned researcher in Chemical Sciences Goverdhan Mehta in February 2016 was conferred with Federal Republic of Germany's
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Myanmar's Parliament in March 2016 elected Htin Kyaw as the first civilian president to lead the country after 53 years of military rule.He is a
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close aide and adviser of Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of National League for Democracy (NLD) party. Army took power in a 1962 coup.
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HASHIM THACI
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Hashim Thaci was in February 2016 elected as president of Kosovo by the Members of Parliament amid the protests.
LORI ROBINSON
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US Defence Secretary Ash Carter announced in March 2016 that President Barack Obama has nominated General Lori Robinson to lead the
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Former world number one Maria Sharapova was provisionally suspended from Tennis after she failed a drug test at the Australian Open.
MOTHER TERESA
Pope Francis in March 2016 announced that Mother Teresa will be made a saint of the Roman Catholic Church .
There are four steps to canonization that the saints have to go through:
Servant of God Venerable Blessed Saint
Teresa was born Agnese Gonxha Bojaxhiu of Albanian parents in 1910 in what was then part of the Ottoman Empire and is now Macedonia.
She lived in India for much of her life, where she founded a religious congregation called the Missionaries of Charity. She was given Nobel
Prize for Peace in 1979.
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M SUKUMARAN
Renowned Malayalam writer M Sukumaran was chosen for the CV Kunhiraman Literary Prize.
ROZLE PREZELJ
Slovenian high-jumper Rozle Prezelj February 2016 was elected the Chairman of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)
Athletes' Commission in Monaco.
RESUL POOKUTTY
Famous sound designer Resul Pookutty in February 2016 became the first Asian to win the award for Best Sound for documentary India's
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Daughter at the Motion Picture Sound Editors' (MPSE) 63rd annual Golden Reel Awards.
RATAN THIYAM
Veteran playwright and director Ratan Thiyam was in March 2016 named for Lifetime Achievement Award of the 11th edition of the Mahindra
Excellence Theatre Awards (META).
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SIRSHENDU DE
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Prof. Sirshendu De, Head of the Chemical Engineering department of the IIT, Kharagpur in March 2016 was selected for the Innovation Award
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2016 given by the Indian Desalination Association (IDA ).
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Scott Kelly, the astronaut from USA who spent record 520 days in four flights in space, is set to retire from his regular service from National
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Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
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TAPAN KUMAR CHAND
Tapan Kumar Chand was elected as the President of the Aluminium Association of India (AAI).
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VICE ADMIRAL ATUL KUMAR JAIN
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Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain, AVSM, VSM took over as the Chief of Staff, of the Visakhapatnam headquartered Eastern Naval Command
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VINEET TANEJA
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Vineet Taneja in March 2016 resigned as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Micromax Informatics Ltd.
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AISHWARYA RAI BACHCHAN

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Bollywood Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in April 2016 won the Global Indian of the Year 2016 award at third season of NRI of the Year award
function held in Mumbai.Besides Aishwarya, Indian Tennis player Sania Mirza was also honoured at the NRI of the Year Award 2016.
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Faustin Archange Touadera was sworn-in as President of Central African Republic in March 2016.
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GENERAL JJ SINGH
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Former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General (retd) Joginder Jaswant Singh in April 2016 was conferred the highest French civilian honour,Officier
de l Ordre national de la Legion d Honneur (Officer of the Legion of Honour).
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Idriss Deby was in April 2016 elected as the President of Chad. Chad is a landlocked country in northern Central Africa. It is a former French Colony
and became independent in 1960.
MEHBOOBA MUFTI
Mehbooba Mufti was in April 2016 sworn in as the Chief Minister (CM) of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
president Mehbooba Mufti became the first woman CM of J&K.Mufti Mohammad Sayeed is the second Muslim woman to become the Chief
Minister of a state in India. Syeda Anwara Taimur was the first Muslim woman CM in Assam.
NGUYEN THI KIM NGAN
National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam has elected Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan as the country's first female house speaker. She earned a master of financial
and credit management, a bachelor of politics. She joined the Communist Party of Vietnam in 1981.
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P. SUSHEELA
Renowned playback singer P. Susheela Mohan in March 2016 entered the Guinness Book of Records for singing 17695 songs in 12 Indian
languages.
POET HALDAR NAG
Haldhar Nag, the 66-year-old poet in Kosli language, was conferred Padma Shri by President Pranab Mukherjee in March 2016.He was bestowed
with third highest civilian honour for his contribution in Literature & Education section.In Odisha, he is known as Lok Kabi Ratna
RAM BAHADUR RAI
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Senior Journalist Ram Bahadur Rai was selected as President of recently reconstituted Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA)
SIGMUNDUR GUNNLAUGSSON
Iceland Prime Minister Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson resigned in April 2016. He resigned after the leaked Panama Papers exposed offshore finance
and tax evasions by him.
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SIGURDUR INGI JOHANNSSON
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Iceland ruling coalition in April 2016 named Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson as the Prime Minister of the country.
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SACHIN TENDULKAR
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Union Government signed Sachin Tendulkar to endorse the I Support Skill India campaign.It was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on
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SOORONBAI JEENBEKOV
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Six years after a violent revolution in Kyrgyzstan that claimed hundreds of lives, the parliament of Kyrgyzstan has approved Sooronbai Jeenbekov
for the post of the country's prime minister.He will replace Temir Sariyev who resigned
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TRAN DAI QUANG
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CRAIG WRIGHT
Australian entrepreneur Craig Steven Wright in May 2016 publicly identified himself as the creator of Bitcoin, digital cryptocurrency. Bitcoin is a
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digital asset and a payment system.

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DONALD TRUMP
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Donald Trump became the last man standing in the race for the Republican U.S. presidential nomination as Ohio Governor John Kasich the last
challenger to stand in Donald Trump's path to the Republican nomination, has dropped out of the U.S. presidential race.
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ENDA KENNY
Taoiseach Enda Kenny was re-elected as Prime Minister of Ireland in May 2016. Kenny is leader of Fine Gael party.
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An Indian American Sikh woman from California, Harmeet Kaur Dhillon, was elected as the newest national committee woman of the Republican
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JAMAAT-E-ISLAMI CHIEF NIZAMI HANGED

Bangladesh authorities has executed head of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami party Motiur Rahman Nizami for war crimes committed during the 1971
war of independence to break away from Pakistan.
JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA
Justice Deepak Gupta in May 2016 was sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court.
JUSTICE NAVIN SINHA
Justice Navin Sinha in May 2016 was sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court.
K. ASHOK KUMAR
K. Ashok Kumar, a research scholar from IIT Kharagpur (KGP), won the prestigious International Plant Nutrition Scholar Award.
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LOBSANG SANGEY
Lobsang Sangay (48) has been re-elected as the prime minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile for a second consecutive term.
MANVENDRA K. SINGH
Dr Manvendra K Singh, a scientist from Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur city, was awarded a grant of SGD 3 million (about 14.7 crore rupees) by
Singapore's National Research Foundation (NRF).
NANDINI BHANDARU
Nandini Bhandaru, a doctoral researcher at IIT-Kharagpur, bagged the European Materials Research Society's (EMRS's) Young Scientist Award at
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the EMRS 2016.
PANKAJ PARAKH
Maharashtra's well-known businessman-politician Pankaj Parakh called 'The Man With The Golden Shirt' by his friends has earned a place in the
Guinness World Records (GWR) for the most expensive gold shirt in the world costing Rs. 98,35,099.
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RODRIGO "DIGONG" DUTERTE
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Anti-crime candidate and mayor of Davao Rodrigo Digong Duterte in May 2016 won the presidential election of the Philippines.
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RADHA BINOD BARMAN
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Renowned statistician Dr Radha Binod Barman in May 2016 took over as the part-time Chairperson in the National Statistical Commission.
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REVATHI BALAKRISHNAN
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Indian-American teacher, Revathi Balakrishnan was honoured by US President Barack Obama as 2016 Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year.
SALMAN KHAN
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Bollywood actor Salman Khan was named as the goodwill ambassador of the Indian contingent for the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil.
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SADIQ KHAN
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The British Labour party's Sadiq Khan in May 2016 was elected new Mayor of London. His election as Mayor of London made him the first actively
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affiliated Muslim to become mayor of a major Western capital.
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SACHIN TENDULKAR
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has accepted IOA's invitation to become the country's goodwill ambassador for the Rio Olympics alongside ace
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shooter Abhinav Bindra and Bollywood star Salman Khan, who have already accepted IOA's request to become goodwill ambassadors.
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Noted space scientist Udupi Ramachandra Rao, popularly known as U. R. Rao, will be honoured with the International Astronautical Federation
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(IAF) Hall of Fame Award for 2016.

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Government of India has appointed Senior IPS officer ArchanaRamasundram (58) as the Director General of SashastraSeemaBal (SSB).
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AMAR SINGH
An Indian-origin Sikh officer Amar Singh was appointed as Kuala Lumpur's commissioner of police in February2016. It was the highest police rank
achieved by a Sikh in Malaysia.
ASHOK CHAWLA
The Governing Council of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in February 2016 appointed Ashok Chawla, former Finance Secretary to
the Government of India and former Chairman of the Competition Commission, as its new Chairman.
BRIJ BHUSHAN SINGH
The South Asian Wrestling Federation in February 2016 announced the appointment of BrijBhushanSharan Singh as its President.
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CHRISTINE LAGARDE
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in February 2016 selected Christine Lagarde,a French lawyer to serve as IMF
Managing Director for a second five-year term starting on 5 July 2016.
DR. KAMLESH KUMAR PANDEY
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved the appointment of Dr. Kamlesh Kumar Pandey as the Chief
Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities (CCPD).
DJ PANDIAN
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Former chief secretary of Gujarat DJ Pandian was appointed vice-president and chief investment officer of the newly-created Asian Infrastructure
Investment Bank (AIIB) in February 2016.The Beijing-based 100 billion dollar multi-lateral lender, AIIB was set up in Beijing on 25 December 2015.
JUSTICE VINEET SARAN
President Pranab Mukherjee in February 2016 appointed Justice Vineet Saran as the new Chief Justice of Orissa (Odisha) High Court.
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JAI KUMAR GARG
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The Union Government in February 2016 appointed Jai Kumar Garg as Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Corporation
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Bank for a period of three years.
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JOHN NICHOLSON
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Army Lieutenant General John Nicholson was appointed as the commander of the NATO forces in Afghanistan.
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JUSTICE DHIRENDRA HIRALAL WAGHELA
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Justice DhirendraHiralalWaghelain February 2016 was appointed the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court.
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K DURGA PRASAD A
K Durga Prasad has been appointed as the Special Director General (DG) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). IPS officer K K Sharma is
appointed as new Director General of Border Security Force (BSF).
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Leslie Berland was in January 2016 appointed as the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Twitter Inc, an online social networking site .
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MUKTESH KUMAR PARDESHI

Senior IFS officer Muktesh Kumar Pardeshi was in January 2016 appointed as India's Ambassador to Mexico.
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RAJENDRA K PACHAURI
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Former Director General of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) Rajendra Kumar Pachauri in February 2016 was appointed as the Executive
Vice-Chairman of the organisation with the immediate effect.
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About Rajendra Kumar Pachauri

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8 In 2002 he was elected Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a United Nations panel established by the World
Meteorological Organization (WMO) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
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I8n February 2015, a junior colleague had accused him of sexual harassment following which he had to proceed on leave but joined work in July
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2015 with a court quashing the internal committee report that found him guilty of misconduct. He was removed as chairman of the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
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An Indian national Saroj Kumar Jha was appointed as the Senior Director for the Fragility, Conflict and Violence Group at the World Bank in February
2016.
VISHAL MEHTA
Vishal Mehta in February 2016 was appointed as the President of the newly- formed International Grown Diamond Association (IGDA).
MARCH-2016
ASHLEY JUDD
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in March 016 appointed Ashley Judd as its Goodwill Ambassador.
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B.S. CHAUHAN
Union Government in March 2016 appointed former Supreme Court judge Justice Balbir Singh Chauhan as the chairperson of the 21st Law
Commission. 21st Law Commission has a three-year term.
FAZLE KABIR
FazleKabir in March 2016 was appointed the 11th Governor of the Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of Bangladesh.
HARGURDEEP SAINI
Renowned Indian scholar and plant physiologist H. Deep Saini in March 2016 was appointed as the Vice Chancellor of the prestigious
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University of Canberra.
JEAN ARNAULT
Jean Arnault was in March 2016 appointed as the head of United National Political Mission in Columbia.
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JUSTICE AJIT SINGH
Justice Ajit Singh has been sworn in as Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court.
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JUSTICE (RETD) PERMOD KOHLI
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The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) in March 2016 approved the appointment of Justice (retd) PermodKohli as the Chairman
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of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT).
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JUSTICE H. L. DATTU
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Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and former Chief Justice of India HL Dattuin March 2016 was appointed a
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member of the International Coordinating Committee of National Human Rights Institutions (ICC) Bureau in Geneva.
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LT. GEN N.P. S. HIRA A
Lt Gen N P S Hira has been appointed as Deputy Chief of Army Staff .
MASHRAFE BIN MORTAZA
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Bangladeshi cricketer Mashrafe Bin Mortaza was in February 2016 appointed as National Goodwill Ambassador For Youth by the United
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National Development Programme (UNDP).
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MRUGANK PARANJAPE
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (MCX), the country's largest commodity exchange, in February 2016 appointed Mrugank Paranjape as
its Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Office (CEO).
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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in March 2016 appointed award-winning action heroine Michelle Yeoh as its Goodwill
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Ambassador.She is internationally acclaimed for her roles in the James Bond film.
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MERRICK GARLAND
President Barack Obama in March 2016 nominated appeals court judge Merrick Garland to be the next US Supreme Court Justice.
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The Union Government in February 2016 appointed Rajendra Singh as the Director General (DG) of Indian Coast Guard.
SUNIL SABHARWAL
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Independent investor from India, Sunil Sabharwal has become the first Indian-American to occupy a key administration post at the
International Monetary Fund (IMF). He has been appointed as Alternate Executive Director at IMF.
APRIL-2016
C.P. GURNANI
The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) in April 2016 announced the appointment of CP Gurnani as its
Chairman for 2016-2017.
DEEPAK MISHRA
Senior IPS officer Deepak Mishra has been appointed as Additional Director General in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
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GEETA PASI
US President Barack Obama in April 2016 nominated Indian-American Geeta Pasi as the country's next envoy to Chad .
JUSTICE P. K. MISHRA
Justice PK Mishra, former Chief Justice of Patna High Court, was in April 2016, appointed as the Lokayukta of Goa. The announcement was made
by the Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar .
MANISH SHARMA
Japanese electronics giant Panasonic in April 2016 appointed senior executive Manish Sharma of India to its global executive council.
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MEERAN BORWANKAR
Maharashtra cadre IPS officer Meeran C. Borwankar in April 2016 was appointed the Director General (DG) of Bureau of Police Research and
Development (BPR&D).
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NANDITA BAKHSHI
Indian-American Nandita Bakhshi was appointed as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of the West, a unit of French banking giant
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BNP Paribas.
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Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in April 2016 appointed Rahul Johri as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
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SURYA DEVA
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Indian-origin law professor, Surya Deva was appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) as an Adviser on human rights and
multinationals and businesses.
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Union Government in April 2016 appointed Susmita Pande as the new chairperson of the National Monument Authority (NMA).
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Senior advocate of Bombay High Court Atma Ram Nadkarni in May 2016 was appointed as Additional Solicitor General (ASG).
BHUPENDRA KAINTHOLA
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Indian Information Service (IIS) officer Bhupendra Kainthola has been appointed as Director of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII).FTII,
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which has been in news due to controversy over the appointment of television actor Gajendra Chauhan as its chairman, is an autonomous body
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Mouamba Clement, the former Congolese Finance Minister, was in April 2016 appointed as the Prime Minister of Congo.
KUMAR RAJESH CHANDRA
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Senior IPS officer Kumar Rajesh Chandra in May 2016 was appointed the Chief of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS).BCAS acts as regulatory
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Future Group's Chief Executive Kishore Biyani in May 2016 was appointed Managing Director (MD) of Bharti Retail. The move is a part of a
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restructuring plan to execute the merger of Future Group with Bharti Retail, which was announced in 2015.Future Group, that owns and operate Big
Bazaar, combined retail operations with Easyday in May 2015.
MANJIT SINGH
US President Barack Obama in May 2016 appointed an Indian-American engineer Manjit Singh, as the member of President's Advisory Council on
Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.
MICKEY ARTHUR
The Pakistan Cricket Board in May 2016 appointed Mickey Arthur as head coach of Pakistan Cricket Team.He succeeded Waqar Younis.
RADHA KUMAR
Indian academician Radha Kumar was in April 2016 appointed to the United Nations' University Council to formulate its principles and policies,
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consider and approve biennial budget and work programme.
SUNIL LANBA
Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba, presently Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) Western Naval Command, was appointed as the next Chief of
the Naval Staff in May 2016. He will be 23rd chief of Indian Navy and 21st as an Indian.The first two Navy Chiefs were British, namely Admiral Sir
Charles Thomas Mark Pizey and Vice-Admiral Sir Stephen Hope Carlill.
SURENDER KUMAR BHAGAT
Senior IPS officer Surender Kumar Bhagat was in April 2016 appointed as the Director General (DG) of Railways Protection Force (RPF).
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AUROBINDO MUKHERJEE
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Acclaimed film director Aurobindo Mukherjee passed away in February 2016 in Kolkata, West Bengal.
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BOUTROS BOUTROS-GHALI
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The former United Nations Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali passed away .
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BALRAM JAKHAR
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Former LokSabha Speaker BalramJakhar passed away in February 2016 in New Delhi.
KOTIKALAPUDI VENKATA KRISHNA RAO
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Former Army Chief General Kotikalapudi Venkata Krishna Rao passed away in January 2016 in New Delhi.He was the 14th Chief of the Army Staff of
Indian Army.
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MARVIN MINSKY
Marvin Minsky, the pioneer of artificial intelligence died in January 2016 in USA.
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Noted Urdu Poet and well known Bollywood lyricist NidaFazli died due to heart attack in Mumbai.His most acclaimed shers include
Duniyajisekehtehainjaadukaakhilonahai,Mil jaaye to mittihai, khojaaye to sonahai.
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S. S. TARAPORE
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S.S. Tarapore, former Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), passed away .
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Cartoonist SudhirTailang died in February 2016 .

SUSHIL KOIRALA
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Nepal's former Prime Minister SushilKoirala passed away .

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The Booker prize-winning British author and renowned art historian Anita Brookner died .Brookner, won the Booker in 1984 for her novel
Hotel du Lac.
BK GARUDACHAR
India's oldest first-class cricketer BK Garudachar, who represented Mysore United Province and Bombay, died .
HARPER LEE
American novelist, Harper Lee, whose novel To Kill a Mockingbird won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize and has become a classic of modern
American literature, passed away .
LLOYD STOWELL SHAPLEY
Lloyd Stowell Shapley, an American mathematician and Nobel Prize-winning economist, died .
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Former New Zealand captain Martin Crowe died due to cancer in March .
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Former Lok Sabha Speaker Purno Agitok Sangma died in March 2016.In independent India's history, he was the first tribal person to hold the
post of cabinet minister in 1995. He was also the first tribal person to become the Lok Sabha Speaker in 1996.He was also the first member
from the Opposition to hold the office of the Speaker.He also founded National People's Party on 6 January 2013 with Book as its National
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ASHOKA CHAKRA
President Pranab Mukherjee, in January 2016, awarded India's highest peacetime gallantry award Ashoka Chakra, posthumously to Lance Naik
Mohan Nath Goswami of 9 Para (Special Forces) of the Rashtriya Rifles.
MEDAL OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA AWARD
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Three persons of Indian-origin (PIO) have been honoured with Medal of the Order of Australia, 2016 which is Australia's highest civilian honour.
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was selected in January 2016 for the prestigious K Veeramani Award for Social Justice 2015.
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Year1989Taylor SwiftSong of the YearThinking Out LoudEd Sheeran & Amy WadgeIndians in 58th Annual Grammy Awards
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Nagaland is changing, But..., a film on conservation efforts by villagers,in February 2016 won the Golden Beaver Best Film Award in the institutional
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ISRAEL PRIZE FOR RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Renowned Indologist Professor David Shulman in February 2016 was awarded the prestigious Israel Prize for Religious Studies for his
breakthrough research into the literature and culture of southern India.
KNIGHT OF THE LEGION OF HONOUR AWARD
Fashion designer Manish Arora in February 2016 was awarded with the Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour), France's
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highest civilian honour.In the past, personalities such as Pandit Ravi Shankar, Amitabh Bachchan and J.R.D Tata have been honoured with the
prestigious award.
BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Malayalam film Ottal has been named the best children's film at the Berlin International Film Festival and honoured with the Crystal Bear award in
the Generation KPlus section. Ottal has been directed by Malayali filmmaker Jayaraj Rajasekharan Nair.
TITLI FIRST INDIAN FILM TO WIN BEST FIRST FOREIGN FILM AWARD BY FSCC
Indian film-maker KanuBehl directorial Titliin February 2016 bagged the Best First Foreign Film Award conferred by the French Syndicate of Cinema
Critics 2016 (FSCC).
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Bollywood actress Vidya Balan, has been felicitated with 'Pride of Kerala' award by the World Malayalee Council and Kairali TV.
GOLDEN CONCH AWARD AT MIFF 2016
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Former Scientific Adviser to Defence Minister and ex-DRDO chief Dr Avinash Chander in February 2016 received the prestigious Astronautical
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remembered for his films Hariyali Aur Raasta, Woh Kaun Thi, Himalaya Ki God Mein, Do Badan, Upkaar, Patthar Ke Sanam.
DINANATH MANGESHKAR AWARD
Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali and actor Ranveer Singh have been selected for the prestigious Pandit Dinanath Mangeshkar Awardin
February 2016.
EDITOR OF THE YEAR AWARD
Sanjay Gupta, the Jagran Group CEO and DainikJagran editor was in March 2016 presented with the Editor of the Year award at the 4th Indian
Advertising Association (IAA) Awards in Mumbai.
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FRANCE'S KNIGHT OF THE LEGION OF HONOUR AWARD
Chairman and Managing Director of Mahindra & Mahindra Group Anand G Mahindra was in March 2016 conferred with the Chevalier de la
Legion d'Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour).The Order is the highest decoration in France
GLOBAL TEACHER PRIZE.
A Palestinian primary school teacher from a refugee camp, Hanan Al Hroub,inMarch 2016 won one million dollar Global Teacher Prize.The
2016 Winner of the Global Teacher Prize was announced by Pope Francis
GOLDEN CITY GATE AWARD
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Kerala Tourism's campaign on responsible tourism in March 2016 bagged the prestigious Golden City Gate Award at the world's leading travel
trade show InternationaleTourismus-Borse Berlin (ITB-Berlin) 2016.
INTERNATIONAL AWARDSTO IGI AIRPORT
Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in February 2016 received three international awards, including for best airport by size in the Asia
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GeetakshiArora an Indian studentwas awarded the inaugural Noor Inayat Khan Prize consisting of 1,000 pounds for her excellent dissertation
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63RD NATIONAL FILM AWARDS AwardWinnerBest Feature FilmBaahubali: The BeginningBest Popular Film Providing Wholesome
EntertainmentBajrangi BhaijaanBest Children's FilmDurontoBest DirectionSanjay Leela Bhansali for Bajirao MastaniNargis Dutt Award for Best
Feature Film on National IntegrationNanak Shah Fakir.
Best ActorAmitabh Bachchan for PikuBest ActressKangana Ranaut for Tanu Weds Manu ReturnsBest Supporting ActorSamuthirakani for
VisaranaiBest Supporting ActressTanvi Azmi for Bajirao MastaniBest Child ArtistGaurav Menon for BenBest Male Playback SingerMahesh Kale for
Katyar Kaljat GhusaliBest Female Playback SingerMonali Thakur for Moh Moh Ke Dhaag (Dum Laga Ke Haisha)Best Hindi FilmDum Laga Ke Haisha
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FOUNDERS AWARD 2016
Mother Teresa was posthumously conferred with the UK's prestigious Founders Award 2016.The award is given to recognise and reward
exemplary achievements of people within the global Asian community.
GEORGE GRIERSON PRIZE
President Pranab Mukherjee in April 2016 honoured the Chinese professor Ge Fuping with the George Grierson prize for his remarkable works done
for the propagation of Hindi abroad.
HRIDAYNATH MANGESKAR AWARD 2016
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HIGHEST CIVILIAN AWARD OF SAUDI ARABIA TO PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in April 2016 conferred the King Abdulaziz Sash honour by Saudi Arabia. It is the highest civilian honour of the
country. The award is named after Abdulaziz Al Saud.
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Switzerland government in May 2016 honoured the late bollywood film maker Yash Chopra with a special statue.
COMMONWEALTH SHORT STORY PRIZE
Indian Parashar Kulkarni in the first week of May 2016 won the Commonwealth Short Story Prize for 2016, for the Asia region.He was awarded for
his politically grounded unpublished short fiction 'Cow and Company'.
FWA FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR 2016
Leicester City striker forward Jamie Vardy was named 2015-16 Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers Association (FWA).
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EDGAR A. POE AWARD
An Indian-American journalist, Neela Banerjee, was felicitated with a prestigious with Edgar A. Poe award in May 2016. She was felicitated by US
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle during the annual White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington.The annual Edgar A. Poe
Award by the White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) founded in 1914 honours journalistic work of national or regional significance.
MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE 2016
South Korean author, Han Kang,in May 2016 won the 2016 Man Booker International Prize for her novel 'The Vegetarian'.Han is the first South
Korean to win the prize.
MANDELA - GRAA MACHEL INNOVATION AWARD
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Tabassum Adnan, a women's rights activist from Swat valley of Pakistan in April 2016 won the prestigious Mandela - Graa Machel
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Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in February 2016 launched the BGR-34, the country's first anti-diabetic ayurvedic drug for
Diabetes. BGR is acronym for blood glucose regulator.
SINO-INDIA JOINT TACTICAL EXERCISE COOPERATION
India and China in February 2016 held first joint tactical military exercise Sino-India 2016.The one-day long exercise was held in Chusul-Moldo area
that is located along the Line of Actual Control (LoAC) in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir.
PARADIP OIL REFINERY INAUGURATED IN ODISHA
Prime Minister NarendraModiin February 2016 inaugurated the Paradip Oil Refinery in Odisha.
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International Fleet Review (IFR) 2016 of the Indian Navy was held in February 2016 along the coast of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.The 5-day
long event was hosted by the Indian Navy with the theme United through Oceans.
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The 9th Indo-Nepal Combined Battalion level Military Training Exercise Surya Kiranheld at Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand .
MAHARASHTRA TOPS IN INTERNET READINESS INDEX
Maharashtra has emerged as the top ranking state in terms of overall Internet readiness index.
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Exercise FORCE 18, the largest ground forces multinational field training exercise on Humanitarian Mine Action and Peacekeeping Operations
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The fourth edition of Indo-Indonesia Joint Training Exercise GARUDA SHAKTI held at Magelang, Indonesia .
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India Aviation 2016, the country's biggest civil aviation show, held in Hyderabad, Telangana.Theme of this edition is "Indian civil aviation
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VICKS ACTION 500 EXTRA' SALE STOPS AFTER GOVERNMENT BAN
P&G stops sale of 'Vicks Action 500 Extra' after government banFMCG firm Procter and Gamble (P&G) has stopped manufacturing of its
popular brand 'Vicks Action 500 Extra' with immediate effect after the government banned (FDC) drugs paracetamol, phenylephrine &
caffeine with immediate effect.
In a gazette notification the government banned 344 FDC drugs, including commonly-used cough syrups like Phensedyl, Corex and
Benadryl, following which pharma majors Pfizer and Abbott stopped sale of their popular cough syrup brands, Corex and Phensedyl,
respectively. Vicks Action 500 Extra has the same FDC and is covered under the government's notification.
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The Railways has entered into an agreement with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for developing applications in the field of
Remote sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS) for remote sensing at unmanned railway crossing.
PROJECT 'MAUSAM'
Project 'Mausam' which is the intiative of Ministry of Culture with Archaeological Society of India (ASI), aims to explore the multi-faceted
Indian Ocean 'world' collating archaeological and historical research in order to document the diversity of cultural, commercial and religious
interactions in the Indian Ocean.
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ASIA'S BIGGEST TELESCOPE ARIES LAUNCHED
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel in March 2016 remotely launched Asia's biggest telescope, the
Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) which is located at Devasthal near Nainital in Uttarakhand.
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Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in March 2016 flagged off India's first indigenous composites bow mounted Sonar Dome during Def Expo 2016
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) in April 2016 released its first Global Report on Diabetes. The report was released to mark the World Health
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Nuclear capable undersea ballistic missile, code named K-4, was successfully test fired in March 2016 from an undisclosed location in the Bay of
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EXERCISE 'SHATRUJEET'
Mathura-based Strike 1 corps is conducting a major exercise 'Shatrujeet' in the deserts of Rajasthan to evaluate the capability of the Army to
strike deep into enemy territory in an integrated air-land battle environment.
PAKISTAN, CHINA JOINT AIR FORCE DRILL
China and Pakistan have launched a joint bilateral air force exercise named Shaheen (Eagle) 5 in Pakistan.
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Japan in April 2016 successfully tested the first stealth fighter jet. With this, the country joins a select group of world military powers wielding the
radar-dodging technology. At present, only the USA, Russia and China have been internationally recognised as having successfully developed and
flown manned stealth jets.
CHINA BUG CHAN'S MEGASTICK DECLARED WORLD'S LONGEST INSECT
The Insect Museum of West China in May 2016 announced that a stick insect measuring 62.4 centimeters has broken the record for length among
the world's 807625 known insects.
OFFSHORE PATROL VESSEL ICGS SHAURYA LAUNCHED
Goa-based defence shipyard, Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), in May 2016 launched Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Shaurya at Vasco. The is the fifth
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US NAVY TESTED WORLD'S LARGEST UNMANNED SURFACE VESSEL, SEA HUNTER
United States of America (US) Navy in May 2016 tested the world's largest unmanned surface vessel named Sea Hunter in San Diego.It is a self-
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travel thousands of miles out at sea without a single crew member on board.
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Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in April 2016 launched India's seventh navigation satellite of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite
System (IRNSS 1G) into a Sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (Sub-GTO) on-board PSLV-C33.The satellite was launched from the First Launch
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The 11th Indo-Mongolia joint training Exercise, titled 'Nomadic Elephant - 2016' commenced in April 2016 in Mongolia.
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Google in May 2016 announced the launch of its free high-speed public WiFi service at railway stations of Ujjain, Jaipur, Patna, Guwahati, and
Allahabad.Google has deployed service over RailWire which is an extensive fibre network of Indian Railway's arm Railtel that provides Internet
services.
ASHWINMISSILE
India in May 2016 successfully test fired an indigenously developed Advanced Air Defence interceptor missile, Ashwin. It was launched from the
complex of Abdul Kalam Island (formerly known as Wheeler Island) off Odisha coast.India became the fourth country to have successfully
developed this anti-ballistic missile system. The other three are United States, Russia and Israel.
RED FLAG AERIAL EXERCISE
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The Air Forces of India and the U.S. in May 2016 concluded the 2016 Red Flag aerial combat exercises at Alaska in the U.S.A successor to the
Cope Thunder exercise series, the main phase of the Red Flag exercises had commenced in April 2016 with a mix of combat and support elements
from the Indian Air Force (IAF), US Air Force (USAF) and US Navy (USN).
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FIH HOCKEY STARS AWARDS 2015
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The International Hockey Federation (FIH) in January 2016 announced the winners of its Hockey Stars awards for 2015.The Netherlands' Robert
Van der Horst and Lidewij Welten won the men's and women's FIH Player of the Year awards, respectively, for their performances in 2015.
AUSTRALIAN OPEN TENNIS
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World Number One Novak Djokovic won the Men's Singles title. In the final,the Serbian defeated Andy Murray of Britain.With this, Djokovic retained
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Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis won the title in the women's doubles category.The top seeded Indo-Swiss pair defeated seventh
seeded Czech duo Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka .
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Aditya Mehta in January 2016 won the 83rd Senior National Snooker Championship in Indore, Madhya Pradesh after defeating Manan Chandra
2021 WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
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India in January 2016 won the three-match T-20 series against Australia, 3-0.Virat Kohli of India was declared as the player of the series.Indian
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India in February 2016 won the three-match T-20 series against Sri Lanka, 2-1. Ravichandran Ashwin was declared Man of the series.
ST. PETERSBURG LADIES TENNIS TROPHY
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title, the top-seeded Indo-Swiss pair defeated the Russian-Czech team of Vera Dushevina and Barbora Krejcikova .The victory in the final was
consequent 40 match win.
ICC U19 CRICKET WORLD CUP
The West Indies in February 2016 lifted their maiden ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup title. In the final played at Mirpur, West Indies defeated three
time champions India by five wickets.Mehidy Hasan Miraz from Bangladesh was declared the Player of the Tournament.Australia had pulled out of
the tournament, citing security concerns. Ireland was invited as a replacement for Australia.
2016 SOUTH ASIAN GAMES
12th South Asian Games (SAG) 2016 were concluded in February 2016 at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Sarusajai of Guwahati, Assam. The
game saw 228 events in 23 sports disciplines
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Countries Gold Medal Silver Medal Bronze Medal Total

India 188 90 30 308
Sri Lanka 25 63 98 186
Pakistan 12 37 57 106
Highlights of Games
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Shooter Chain Singh's 6 Gold.
8 Ei Prithibi Ek Krirangan was the theme song of the 12th South Asian Games, which literally translates to "The world is a playground". It was
written by Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, an Indian lyricist, musician, singer, poet and film-maker from Assam.
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The Jaypee Punjab Warriors in February 2016 defeated Kalinga Lancers 6-1 to clinch Hockey India League (HIL) title in the fourth edition of the six-
team tournament at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
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Kerala in February 2016 won the 61st National School Athletics championship.
ICC SUSPENDED PAKISTAN'S LEG-SPINNER YASIR SHAH
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termed as the best farewell gift for Brendon McCullum who retired from One-Day International (ODI) cricket after the match.
BRENDON BARRIE MCCULLUM
New Zealand cricketer Brendon Barrie McCullumin February 2016 retired from One-Day Internationals (ODIs).
SHIVNARINE CHANDERPAUL
The West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul in January 2016 announced his retirement from international cricket.Shivnarine Chanderpaul is
the first Indo-Caribbean to play 100 Tests for the West Indies.A left-handed batsman, he is well known for his unorthodox batting stance, which has
been described as crab-like.
SYED MODI INTERNATIONAL BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS
Ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth in January 2016 won the Men's Singles title of the Syed Modi International Badminton Championships 2016.
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AUSTRALIA WON TRANS-TASMAN TROPHY
Australia in February 2016 won Trans-Tasman Trophy of Cricket against New Zealand and became World Number 1 in ICC Test ranking.It
replaced India in the test rating by defeating New Zealand by 2-0 in two-Match Series
INDIA WON ASIA CRICKET CUP
Indian cricket team led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the Asia Cup for the record sixth time.India defeated Bangladesh by eight wickets in the
final played at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Bangladesh.
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IRANI CUP CRICKET TITLE
Rest of India in March 2016 won the Irani Cup Cricket title. In the match played in Mumbai, Rest of India defeated 41-time Ranji Champions
Mumbai by four wickets..
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Mumbai in February 2016 won the Ranji Trophy with an innings and 21 run victory over Saurashtra.
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The Patna Pirates lifted their maiden Pro Kabaddi League by defeating U Mumba in the final match played at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium,
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Stanislas Wawrinka in February 2016 won his ninth straight final to clinch the Dubai ATP Tennis title.
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The Mumbai under-23 team in March 2016 clinched the Col CK Nayudu Trophy by defeating Madhya Pradesh at the Holkar Stadium, Indore.
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WORLD TEAM TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP

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held in Kuala Lumpur.Indian women's team defeatedLuxemburg 3-1 in the event final while Indian men's team emerged victorious over Brazil
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ALL ENGLAND BADMINTON TITLE

China's Lin Dan in March 2016 earned his sixth All England badminton title. In the summit clash in Birmingham, Dan defeated compatriot
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9th International Abilympics started in March 2016 at Bordeaux in France. Abilympics is coined from Olympics of abilities of persons with
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AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX

Mercedes driver NicoRosberg of Germany in March 2016 won the 2016 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne Grand Prix
Circuit at Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia.
SWISS OPEN GRAND PRIX GOLD BADMINTON TOURNAMENT
India's HS Prannoy has won the prestigious 2016 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament in the men's single category by
defeating Marc Zwiebler of Germany .
JITU RAI
Indian shooter Jitu Rai in March 2016 clinched the 50m pistol gold at the ISSF World Cup in Bangkok.
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WEST INDIES WON WOMEN'S ICC WORLD T20
West Indies Women's in April 2016 won their maiden Women's Cricket World T-20 title. In the final clash at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, West Indies
defeated reigning champions Australia by 8 wickets.
8 Player of the series - Stafanie Taylor (West Indies )
WEST INDIES WON ICC WORLD T20 MEN'S TITLE
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West Indies in April 2016 won the ICC Cricket World T-20 Men's Cup 2016. In the final clash at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, West Indies defeated England
by 4 wickets.
8 Player of the match Marlon Samuels (West Indies)
8Player of the series Virat Kohli (India)
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Waqar Younis in April 2016 resigned from the position of head coach of Pakistan Cricket team.
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New Zealand's Kane Williamson in April 2016 was named the Wisden's Leading Cricketer in the World for the year 2015.White Ferns captain Suzie
Bates was named the Leading Women's Cricketer in the World for 2015.Kane Stuart Williamson is currently the captain of New Zealand.
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MONTE CARLO TENNIS MASTERS TITLE

Spain's Rafael Nadal in April 2016 defeated Frenchman Gael Monfils to grab the 2016 Monte Carlo Masters title.
LAUREUS WORLD SPORTS AWARDS 2016
Laureus World Sports Awards 2016 were given in Berlin, Germany in April 2016. The award ceremony was held in Germany for the first time.World
No 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic of Serbia won the Laureus Sportsman of the Year Award, whereas US tennis player Serene Williams won
the Sportswoman of the Year Award.
FIFA WORLD RANKINGS 2016
Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) in April 2016 released the April 2016 edition of the FIFA or Coca-Cola World
Ranking.Argentina Men's Soccer team stood at world number one, pushing back the Belgium team to second position.India lost their last two
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World Cup qualifiers against Iran and Turkmenistan and dropped down to 162.
INDIA OPEN BADMINTON TITLES
Kento Momota of Japan in April 2016 won men's singles title at the 2016 Yonex-Sunrise India Open badminton championship.Thailand's Ratchanok
Intanon won the women's singles title by defeating Xuerui Li of China.
MALAYSIA OPEN BADMINTON
Lee Chong Wei inApril 2016 won the men's singles title at the Malaysia Open badminton 2016 held at the Malawati Stadium in Shah Alam,
Malaysia.
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ASIAN NATIONS CUP CHESS TOURNAMENT
Indian men won the 2016 Asian Nations Cup Chess tournament with a 3-1 victory over Vietnam in the final round played in Abu Dhabi in April 2016.
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Russian grandmaster Sergey Karjakin in March 2016 won the FIDE World Chess Candidates Tournament held in Moscow.Russian
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grandmaster defeated American grandmaster Fabiano Caruana.Karjakin will now play with the incumbent world champion, Norwegian
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Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, in a match for the world chess crown in the United States in November 2016.
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Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg of Germany in April 2016 won the 2016 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix.
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Australia in April 2016 defeated India 4-0 in the final to win the 25th edition of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup held in Ipoh, Malaysia.
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Indian boxer Shiva Thapa in April 2016 won silver medal in the 56 kilogram category at the Asian/Oceania Qualifying Tournament in Qian'an, China.
Thapa became the first Indian boxer to book a seat in the Rio Olympics. Shiva Thapa is an Indian boxer from Guwahati, Assam.
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Anthony Joshua in April 2016 won the International Boxing Federation heavyweight title. He knocked out Charles Martin in the second round at the
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Iconic Indian woman boxer M. C. Mary Kom has been named as the International Boxing Association (AIBA) ambassador for the upcoming World
Championships by the International Boxing Association (AIBA ) scheduled in Astana, Kazakhstan.
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Danny Willett in 10 April 2016 won the US Masters, the first Briton to do so since Nick Faldo in 1996.
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Danny Willett, professional golfer from England has won his first major championship at the 2016 Masters Tournament, becoming the first
European golfer to win the Masters since 1999.
DIPA KARMAKAR
Indian artistic gymnast Dipa Karmakar in April 2016 created history by becoming the first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for Olympics.
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STUTTGART GRAND PRIX TENNIS TOURNAMENT
French pair of Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic in April 2016 won women's doubles final of the Stuttgart Grand Prix tournament. In the final
held at Stuttgart in Germany, the French duo defeated the Indo-Swiss pair of top seeded pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis 6-2, 1-6, 6-10.
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ITALIAN OPEN TENNIS TITLE
Andy Murray in May 2016 won his first Italian Open Men's Singles Tennis title. Serena Williams won women single title. Sania Mirza and her Swiss
partner Martina Hingis won the Women's Doubles Title.
BARCELONA OPEN TENNIS TITLE
Rafael Nadal in April 2016 defeated two-time defending champion Kei Nishikori of Japan to win the Barcelona Open of tennis.Bob and Mike Bryan
won the Barcelona Open doubles tennis title.
MADRID OPEN TENNIS
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Serbian's Number one seed Novac Djokovic defeated Andy Murray 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 to conquer the Mutua Madrid Open title in Madrid, Spain.
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England's world number one Mark Selby in May 2016 won World Championship title of Snooker. In the final match played in Sheffield, Selby from
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Dutch teenager, Max Verstappen, in May 2016 became Formula One's youngest race winner after winning the Spanish Grand Prix. Red Bull's
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designed by Asao Tokolo, feature an indigo-coloured check in the design.The Olympic logo features a circular Japanese traditional checkered
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pattern. Below the design are the words Tokyo 2020 and under them the five interlocking Olympic rings.
CRICKET ASSOCIATION OF NEPAL SUSPENDED
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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) in April 2016 announced appointment of Sanath Jayasuriya as chief selector of the Sri Lankan Cricket team.
NANDU NATEKAR
Badminton ace Nandu Natekar in April 2016 became the first non-Cricketer to be inducted into the Legends Club founded by the late Cricket Club of
India (CCI) president Raj Singh Dungarpur.Natekar was inducted into the club along with 1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev, who became
the sixth cricketer to be inducted in the club.
ICC CRICKET COMMITTEE
Former India captain Rahul Dravid and ex-Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardena were in May 2016 appointed to the ICC Cricket Committee for a 3-
year term.
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Rahul Dravid was chosen by current test captains to represent the interests of the current players.
Mahela Jayawardena will represent the interests of past players.
The ICC re-elected Anil Kumble as the chairman of the committee for another 3-year term until 2018.
IRAQ THOMAS
Tobago batsman Iraq Thomas in April 2016 created a record by scoring 21-ball century in the Tobago Cricket Association's T20 tournament at
Louis D'or.
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JUSTICE MUKUL MUDGAL
FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) in May 2016 appointed Justice (retd) Mukul Mudgal as deputy chairman of its Governance
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Indian boxers in May 2016 won four medals at the 7th Asian Youth Championships held in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan. India finished at third in the overall
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Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd (ABNL) and Idea Cellular Limited in February 2016 announced that they formed a joint venture company.The joint venture will
be known as Aditya Birla Idea Payment Banks Limited .
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RBI CANCELLED REGISTRATION OF 26 NBFCS
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in February 2016 cancelled the certificate of registration of the 26 non-banking financial companies
(NBFCs).RBI cancelled it under the powers conferred on it by Section 45-IA (6) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
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CAPITAL LOCAL AREA BANK
Jalandhar-based Capital Local Area Bank (CLAB), has emerged as the first entity to have received the Reserve Bank of India's licence to start
operations as a small finance bank.CLAB ltd, which claims to be the largest local bank in the country, in five districts of Punjab.In September
2015, RBI has granted in principle approval to 10 entities including CLAB ltd to operate as small finance banks. As a small finance bank,
CLAB ltd, will provide basic banking services to small farmers and micro industries. The in-principle approval granted by RBI will be valid for a
period of 18 months.
'WORK-FROM-HOME' FOR WOMEN BY ICICI
India's largest Private Sector Lender, ICICI Bank has launched work-from-home programme to prevent women employees from dropping out
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of its workforce.For this the company has deployed face recognition technology that will facilitate women to work from home and provide
access to the bank's core banking servers.
YES BANK INKED MOU WITH IBCC
India's fifth largest private sector Bank, YES Bank in March 2016 signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India Brazil
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Chamber of Commerce (IBCC) to enable significant cooperation in terms of knowledge partnerships, project consultancy, B2B opportunities,
skill and technology initiatives.
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Currently interest is credited in savings bank accounts on a half-yearly basis while for loans taken from the banks, the interest is computed at
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RBI SIGNED CURRENCY SWAP AGREEMENT WITH SRI LANKA
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Sri Lanka can draw up to 700 million US dollars for a maximum period of three months.
BI-MONTHLY MONETARY POLICY STATEMENT APRIL 2016-17
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Highlights of Report
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the lowest in 5 years.

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from the fortnight beginning 16 April 2016.

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lower than repo rate and the MSF rate will be 50 basis points higher than repo rate.
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8 Bank Rate: The Bank Rate which is aligned to the MSF rate also stands adjusted to 7.0 per cent.
RBL BANK BECAME FIRST PRIVATE SECTOR BANK TO OPEN DEDICATED BRANCH FOR START-UPS IN INDIA
The RBL Bank in April 2016 became the first private sector bank in India to open dedicated branch for start-ups. The dedicated branch was
inaugurated at Koramangala, Bengaluru.The move came following the launch of first branch dedicated of the State Bank of India in January 2016 to
serve the needs of start-ups in Bengaluru.
About RBL Bank
The RBL Bank is a scheduled commercial bank headquartered in the Kolhapur, Maharashtra. Founded in August 1943, RBL is one of the oldest
private sector banks in India.
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AIRTEL PAYMENTS BANK APPROVED

Airtel M Commerce Services (AMSL), a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel,in April 2016 was granted the first payments bank license from Reserve Bank of
India (RBI).AMSL is a wholly owned subsidiary of Airtel, which offers mobile money services under the brand name Airtel Money.
RBI's Guidelines
The Payments Bank will be set up as a differentiated bank and shall confine its activities to acceptance of demand deposits, remittance services,
internet banking and other specified services, as per RBI notification.
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Payments Banks will initially be restricted to holding a maximum balance of 1 lakh rupees per individual customer.
They will be allowed to issue ATM/debit cards as also other prepaid payment instruments, but not the credit cards.
BRICS NEW DEVELOPMENT BANK FIRST SET OF LOANS
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The New Development Bank (NDB), formerly referred to as the BRICS Development Bank, in April 2016 approved its first set of loans valued at 811
million US dollars. The loan will be used by four BRICS countries namely Brazil, India, China and South Africa to create 2370 MW of renewable
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energy capacity.
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7th BRICS Summit held in Ufa, Russia.The project from India entails provisioning of a multi-tranche loan of 250 million dollar to Canara Bank for
lending to renewable energy ventures.
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in April 2016 released consultation paper on Peer to Peer (P2P) lending to classify it as Non-Banking Financial
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in the areas of bond issuances, co-financing, treasury management and human resources.
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IBNS BANKNOTE OF THE YEAR AWARD

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in May 2016 announced that it will shortly issue 1000 rupees denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi
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RBI RELEASED DRAFT GUIDELINES FOR LICENSING OF UNIVERSAL BANKS

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The requirement of Non-Operative Financial Holding Company (NOFHC) is not mandatory for individual promoters or standalone promoting or
converting entities that do not have other group entities.
Minimum capital requirement: The initial minimum paid-up voting equity capital for a bank shall be 5 billion rupees. Thereafter, the bank shall
have a minimum net worth of 5 billion rupees at all times.
Foreign shareholding in the bank: The foreign shareholding in the bank would be as per the existing foreign direct investment (FDI) policy. The
aggregate foreign investment limit is 74 per cent.
RBI CANCELLED REGISTRATION OF FOUR NBFCS
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in May 2016 cancelled the certificate of registration of the four Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs).RBI
cancelled their certificates in exercise of the powers conferred on it under Section 45-IA (6) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
The NBFCs are:
8M/s Neelanjali Engineering Private Limited
8 M/s Novoflex Tradecom Private Limited
8 M/s Guide Investments and Trading Co. Pvt. Ltd
8 M/s Enol Ventures Private Limited
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ICICI BANK LAUNCHES FIRST CONTACT LESS BUSINESS CREDIT CARD
ICICI Bank, India largest private sector bank, launched the country's first contactless business credit card in association with Jet Airways for small
and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) and their employees. The card has been christened 'Jet Airways ICICI Bank Business Advantage Card'.
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TOYOTA WORLD'S TOP-SELLING CARMAKER
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Bilateral APAs are those which include agreements between the tax authorities of the two countries. While, the Unilateral APAs are those
agreements that are agreed between Indian taxpayers and the CBDT, without involvement of the tax authorities of the country where the associated
enterprise is based.
ALPHABET INC. BECAME WORLD'S MOST VALUABLE COMPANY

Shares of Alphabet Inc. opened nearly 3 percent higher in February 2016 to become the world's most valuable public company, replacing Apple
Inc.Alphabet Inc. earned 4.9 billion US dollars on revenue of 21.3 billion US dollars in the fourth quarter.
TCS BECAME WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL IT SERVICES BRAND
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Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in February 2016 announced that it has been rated as the World's Most Powerful Brand in IT Services by Brand
Finance, the world's leading brand valuation firm.
Key highlights of Brand Finance Global 500 2016 Report
8 Disney is the world's most powerful brand
8 Apple is the world's most valuable brand
GOVT SETS UP COUNCIL TO BRING CONSISTENCY IN TAX POLICIES
In order to bring consistency and streamline the direct and indirect tax policy and administration, Finance Ministry has set up two new committees
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namely Tax Policy Research Unit (TPRU) and Tax Policy Council (TPC). These committees have been constituted based on the
recommendation of the Tax Administration Reform Commission (TARC) on taxation reform.
CSO RELEASED ADVANCE ESTIMATES OF NATIONAL INCOME 2015-16
Central Statistics Office (CSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) in February 2016 released the Advance
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FLIPKART MONEY LAUNCHED
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organized method of payment and cutting significant costs related to handling cash on product returns.
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TAX PROPOSAL ON EMPLOYEE PROVIDENT FUND WITHDRAWL

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India and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have a signed a pact to set up South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center
(SARTTAC) in New Delhi with an aim to enhance capacity development and training officials in dealing with macro-economic and financial
issues.MoU in this regard was signed between Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde.
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ANTI-DUMPING DUTY ON PLASTIC-PROCESSING IMPORTS IMPOSED

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INDIA POST SELECTED DELOITTE AS CONSULTANT

India Post in March 2016 selected Deloitte to advise it on setting up a payments bank. The Public Investment Board (PIB) has already
approved the 800-crore rupees proposal of India Post.
INDIA IS SECOND BIGGEST INVESTOR IN LONDON
London & Partners, the official promotional company for London, in March 2016 announced that India has emerged as the second biggest
investor in London after the US.
WORLD BANK'S $1500 MILLION TO SWACHH BHARAT MISSION
Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister NarendraModi in March 2016 approved the 1500 million US dollar project of World Bank to support
Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin (SBM-G).
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APRIL-2016
FPI INVESTMENT FOR GOVERNMENT DEBT HIKED
Markets regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in March 2016 decided to increase the Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI)
investment limit in Central Government securities.This will boost inflows of foreign funds into Indian capital markets.The limit was increased to
140000 crore rupees from 135400 crore rupees and will be effective from 4 April 2016.
BLACKSTONE INKED AGREEMENT WITH HEWLETT PACKARD
Blackstone India, the Indian arm of global private equity fund Blackstone Group in April 2016 entered into a definitive agreement with Hewlett
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Packard Enterprise to buy a majority stake in Mphasis Limited.
NORTH EAST-ASEAN BUSINESS SUMMIT
The first-ever three-day North East-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Business Summit concluded at the City Convention Centre in
Imphal, Manipur.
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WTO GLOBAL TRADE FORECAST 2016
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The World Trade Organization (WTO) has revised its 2016 global trade updated forecast for 2016 downward by more than one percentage point to
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2.8% from 3.9% as slowdown in China and broad market volatility continued to threaten growth.
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INDIA WAS WORLD'S LARGEST REMITTANCE RECIPIENT IN 2015
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India was the world's largest remittance recipient in 2015 attracting about USD 69 billion in remittances, down from USD 70 billion in 2014, the
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resident Indians (NRIs), employed outside the country to family, friends or relatives in India.
DELL RELEASED LIST OF FUTURE READY ECONOMIES
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Dell in April 2016 released its ranking of Future Ready Economies Model globally. San Josetopped the list of 50 future-ready cities around the
world that are embracing technology to adapt and thrive in an ever changing and globalised future.The national capital Delhi was ranked 44th in
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ONGC TOOK OVER TAPTI GAS FIELD INFRASTRUCTURE
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Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) in April 2016 took over the infrastructure of abandoned Tapti gas field in western offshore from its
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joint venture partners Reliance Industries and BG.
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MAHINDRA BECAME FIRST INDIAN COMPANY TO JOIN EP100 CAMPAIGN

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Mahindra & Mahindra in April 2016 became the first Indian company to join a global energy campaign, EP100, led by an international non-profit
group, The Climate Group. It will work with the world's most influential businesses in setting commitments to double their energy productivity.
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India in April 2016 ratified the new Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) of World trade Organisation (WTO). WTO ambassador of India, Anjali Prasad,
handed over the country's instrument of acceptance to WTO's Director-General Roberto Azevedo. The ratification of the TFA will help India further
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boost economic growth by reducing trade costs and supporting its integration into the global economy.It will enter into force once two-thirds of the
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WTO membership has formally accepted the agreement. India is the 76th WTO member to accept the TFA.
100% FDI THROUGH AUTOMATIC ROUTE PERMITTED IN ASSET RECONSTRUCTION COMPANIES
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The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) under Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry permitted 100% foreign direct investment
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(FDI) into asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) through automatic route.

Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs)
8 These are the companies that are set up to reconstruct or re-package assets to make them more saleable.
8 The assets include loans from banks, card companies, financial institutions etc.
INDIA'S GDP TO GROW AT 7.5% FOR 2016-17-IMF
International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its April 2016 Regional Economic Outlook for Asia and the Pacific forecast retained India's growth rate at 7.5
percent for the year 2016.
GOOGLE ACQUIRES STARTUP SYNERGYSE
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Search engine giant Google has acquired a business technology startup Synergyse founded by an Indian-origin entrepreneur Varun Malhotra.
Synergyse based in Toronto, was launched in 2013. Its core product is a training software, or virtual coach, for companies using Google's apps
for work like Gmail, Drive and Docs.
NABARD PARTNERS GERMANY FOR FOOD SECURITY INITIATIVE
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) in April 2016 entered into collaboration with German government for a special
programme on 'Soil Protection and Rehabilitation for Food Security. The programme is part of the German government's recently introduced special
initiative 'One World, No Hunger' initiative. India is the only country in Asia chosen for this initiative.
FORBES LIST OF MOST POWERFUL IN THE FINANCIAL WORLD
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Forbes magazine in May 2016 released the list of Money Masters: the Most Powerful People in the Financial World. The list comprises of 40 most
powerful peoples in the financial world.
The only Indian who finds mention in the list is Uday Kotak, the CEO of the Kotak Mahindra Bank. He is ranked 33rd in the list with a net worth of
7.1 billion dollars and oversees assets worth 34.6 billion dollars. The list has been topped by Stephen Schwarzman of Blackstone Group.
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CALL DROPS REGULATION OF TRAI STUCK DOWN BY SC
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The Supreme Court in May 2016 struck down the regulation of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) which made it mandatory for telecom
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CORRUPTION COSTS $2 TRILLION A YEAR: IMF
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A new report by the International Monetary Fund says bribery and corruption cost the world economy as much as $2 trillion every year, money that
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instead could be used to fight poverty, create jobs, and protect the environment. The money lost to corruption every year is 2 percent of the global
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gross domestic product.
WORLD BANK APPROVED 625 MILLION US DOLLARS FOR SOLAR PROGRAM IN INDIA
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installation of rooftop solar photo-voltaic (PV).
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INDIA'S FIRST DEFENCE INDUSTRIAL PARK AT OTTAPPALAM

PRADHAN MANTRI FASAL BIMA YOJANA

PM NARENDRA MODI LAUNCHED RURBAN MISSION

GOVERNMENT LAUNCHED SWACHH PARYATAN MOBILE APP

INDIA REMAINS WORLD'S LARGEST ARMS IMPORTER,

preceding the date of application for enrolment for Aadhaar.

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS BILL PASSED

goods, services, articles, processes and systems.

SETU BHARATAM PROJECT LAUNCHED BY PM

CABINET MINISTERS ARE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES : CIC

FIRST ORGANIC FARMING UNIVERSITY OF INDIA IN GUJRAT

STAND UP INDIA SCHEME LAUNCHED

GATIMAAN EXPRESS FLAGGED OFF

GLOBAL TIGER POPULATION GREW BY 22%

GERMANY JOIN HANDS TO CLEAN RIVER GANGA

cleansing rivers like Rhine and Danube of pollutants.

commodities online in 21 wholesale mandis and get better prices.

BHIMRAO AMBEDKAR AWAS YOJANA FOR WIDOWS

UJALA SCHEME LAUNCHED

UJALA is the largest non-subsidised LED programme in the world.

INCOME DECLARATION SCHEME

also called four month window for declaring black money.

ASIA'S FIRST RICE TECHNOLOGY PARK IN KARNATAKA

CABINET APPROVES CURRENCY SWAP DEAL WITH UAE

FIRE AT NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

6th HEART OF ASIA CONFERENCE

SAHAPEDIA.ORG INDIA'S FIRST ONLINE INTERACTIVE PORTAL

NEWS FROM STATES

KERALA BECOME FIRST DIGITAL STATE OF THE COUNTRY

state has achieved 100 percent mobile connectivity, 75 percent e-literacy.

SUTLEJ YAMUNA LINK CANAL LAND BILL PASSED

communities that has been granted the status of minority are

UTTARAKHAND FLOOR TEST

PAKISTAN PARLIAMENT TO RUN ENTIRELY ON SOLAR POWER

project was first announced in 2014.The venture was funded by China.

SUPPORTING SYRIA & THE REGION CONFERENCE 2016 HELD IN LONDON

ZIMBABWE'S DECLARED A STATE OF DISASTER IN RURAL AREA

MY BIOSPHERE, MY FUTURE CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED

60TH SESSION OF COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN

WTO DISPUTE SETTLEMENT PANEL ON SOLAR RULES

BOLIVIA REJECTED FOURTH TERM FOR PRESIDENT

in more than 200 countries and territories.

WORLD HAPPINESS REPORT 2016

ranked 118th out of 156 countries.

BRUSSELS CAME UNDER TERRORIST ATTACK

TIME MAGAZINE LIST OF 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN THE WORLD

EUROPE BECAME WORLD'S FIRST REGION TO END MALARIA: WHO

reported cases in public health facilities.

INDIA AND CHINA BOUNDARY TALKS IN BEIJING

WORLD PRESS FREEDOM INDEX

INDIA SIGNED PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT

WORLD IMMUNIZATION WEEK 2016

IRAN'S ZABOL MOST POLLUTED: WHO

The dirtiest air was recorded at Zabol in Iran

New Delhi was the survey's 11th worst city.

JUSTICE DINESH MAHESHWARI

prestigious Cross of the Order of Merit.

United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and NORAD.

AISHWARYA RAI BACHCHAN

FAUSTIN ARCHANGE TOUADERA

member of the 12th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

digital asset and a payment system.