NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
President embarks on two-nation tour to Papua New Guinea and New Zealand: This
is the first ever state visit of an Indian President to these two countries.
Symbolising the growing strategic and economic engagements with the Pacific
Island countries, the President’s first stopover will be Port Moresby, the
capital of Papua New Guinea.
2.
Union Railway ministry to set up Rs 1 lakh crore Rashtriya Rail SanrakshaKosh: The
Union Railway Ministry has decided to create a Rs 1 lakh crore safety fund
named as Rashtriya Rail SanrakshaKosh (RRSK) to strengthen safety measures on
the rail network to prevent accidents.
3. Government approved the policy
for sharing competitive exam scores with private sector: The
Government has approved the policy for public disclosure of scores and ranking
of the students who appear for recruitment examinations conducted by various
public recruitment agencies for the benefit of employers in the public and
private sector seeking qualified candidates through a portal.
4. All new mobiles to have panic
button from 2017: The Department of
Telecommunication has notified that from next year, all mobile phone sold in
India will come with a dedicated ‘Panic Button’ and will also have the Global
Positioning System facility in it. These facilities can be used to send out a
signal in case of distress.
5. Government to sell its 11.36%
stake in NTPC in disinvestment exercise of the current year.
6. Operation Sulaimani to eradicate
Poverty in Kozhikode district of Kerala: The
operation is being implemented in association with the state Hotel and
Restaurants Association. Following the implementation of the project, the needy
will get food free of cost.
7. Union Tourism Ministry launched
NOAPS Web Portal of National Monuments Authority: The
portal was developed through the technology and expertise of Indian Space
Research Organisation (ISRO), who is in process of mapping of 3686 ASI
protected monuments and sites.
8. ISUZU Motors India opens
manufacturing facility in Andhra Pradesh.
9. PatanjaliAyurved, the FMCG
venture promoted by Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev will invest over Rs 1,150 crore in
2017.
10. Bharat Petroleum gets green nod
for Rs 694 crore LPG project in Haldia Dock Complex in West Bengal.
INTERNATIONAL
UPDATES:
1.
China launches sounding rocket: China has
launched a sounding rocket designed to conduct research, take measurements and
scientific experiments in the country’s Hainan Province. Kunpeg-1B was launched
from Danzhou city by the National Space Science Centre (NSSC).
2.
Tibetan Government in exile re-elected LobsangSangey as the Prime Minister for
the second consecutive term.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS:
1.
RiyadMahrez became the first African football player to win Professional
Footballers Association’s (FPA) Player of the year award for the 2015-16
season.
2.
NanduNatekar became first non-cricketer to become a member of Cricket Club of
India (CCI).
AWARDS:
3.
IIT Kharagpur research scholar K Ashok Kumar wins International Award on Plant
Nutrition: The award is given by the US-based
International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) and carries a cash prize of USD
2,000 and a recognition certificate.
OBITUARIES:
4.
Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) founder Amanullah Khan passed away at
the age of 82.
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