NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
President nominates 6 eminent members to Rajya Sabha: President
Pranab Mukherjee has nominated of six eminent members to Rajya Sabha as per the
provisions of Article 80 of the constitution. The nominated members are
legendary Boxer Mary Kom, renowned economist and Olympic bronze medallist
Narendra Jadhav, Malayalam actor Suresh Gopi, Journalist Swapan Dasgupta, BJP
leader Subramanium Swamy and Cricketer turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu.
2.
India and France launch $1 trillion Potential Solar Programme under ISA: It
is a solar finance programme under the International Solar Alliance (ISA) that
aims at helping developing countries to fully harness their solar resources for
a clean energy future.
3. India’s first online interactive
heritage portal Sahapedia launched in New Delhi: The
web portal is a collaborative knowledge resource on the arts, culture and
heritage of India.
4. Union Government notifies new rules
to revamp SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act: The
new rules seek to tighten provisions to ensure speedy justice to members of the
SC/ST community.
5. India ratifies Trade Facilitation
Agreement of WTO: India has formally ratified the WTO’s
Trade Facilitation Agreement, which aims at easing customs procedures to boost
commerce.
6. Salman Khan named as Indian
contingent’s Goodwill Ambassador for 2016 Rio Olympics to be held in August
2016.
7. Union Government merged Rajiv Gandhi
Khel Abhiyan with Khelo India.
8. ISRO Scientists made world’s lightest
synthetic material ‘Silica Aerogel’ to keep soldiers warm in Siachen.
9. 19th round of talks held
between India and China on Boundary issue held in Beijing.
10. Union Government constituted panel
to double farmers’ income by 2022: The panel will be
headed by Ashok Dalwai, Additional Secretary at the Union Agriculture Ministry.
The panel will prepare a plan to shift farm policies from being
production-oriented to income based ones.
11. Mahindra became first Indian Company
to join EP100 Campaign.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
Europe became world’s first region to end malaria as per a report by WHO.
2.
Idriss Deby elected as the President of Chad for the fifth time.
3.
Pakistan and China signed agreement to launch a special satellite to monitor
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
4.
World Anti Doing Agency (WADA) suspended accreditation of National Anti-Doping
Laboratory of Beijing.
5.
Japan successfully tested its first stealth fighter X-2 Jet.
AWARDS:
1.
Actress Radhika Apte won best actress award for ‘Madly’ at Tribeca Film Fest
2016.
OBITUARIES:
2.
Hollywood movie director Guy Hamilton died at the age of 93.
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