NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
TRAI launches DND services mobile application to register complaints against
pesky calls, SMSs: The Telecom Regulatory
Authority of India (TRAI) launched DND Services Mobile Application for telecom
subscribers to register their complaints against pesky calls and SMSs.
2.
P Dhanpal re-elected as Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Speaker.
3. CCEA approved Minimum Support
Prices (MSP) for kharif crops for 2016-17 seasons: The
approved MSP is based on recommendations of Commission for Agriculture Costs
and Prices (CACP) which takes into account the cost of production, overall
demand-supply among others.
4. Singapore International
Arbitration Centre to open representative office at GIFT City, Gandhinagar.
5. Union Cabinet approves proposal
for extension of Corridor-1 of Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase-1.
6. Sachin Tendulkar’s name to be
used in Kerala Government’s Anti-Drug Campaign: The
cricket icon has given his consent to use his name to strengthen the campaign
against liquor and drug abuse in the state.
7. Indus Valley Civilization is
8000 years old as per IIT Kharagpur research.
8. India announces to double
investment in Clean Energy Research in next five years.
INTERNATIONAL
UPDATES:
1.
German Parliament passes Resolution recognising Massacre of Armenians as
Genocide: The motion was
put forward for voting by Chancellor Angela Merkel’s governing coalition of
right and left and the opposition Greens.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS:
1.
Novak Djokovic beats Andy Murray to clinch the French Open 2016 Trophy.
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