NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
Kashmiri Red Stag to be declared as ‘Critically Endangered’: As the Kashmir Stag popularly known as Hangul is on the verge of
extinction, the International Union for Conservation of Nature is all set to
declare it a ‘critically endangered’ species to protect this beautiful animal
from disappearing from the earth.
2.
Navdeep Suri to be India’s new envoy to UAE.
3. Sanjay Singh appointed
Member-Secretary, Law Commission.
4. Anupriya Patel inaugurates
National Summit on Fortification of Food: Anupriya Patel, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare
has inaugurated National Summit on Fortification of Food in New Delhi.
5. Government grants BP PIC license
to set up petrol pumps in India: The
Government has formally granted a license to British Petroleum ‘Petroleum
Industry Company’, Europe's third-biggest oil company, to set up 3,500 petrol
pumps in India.
INTERNATIONAL
UPDATES:
1.
BRICS agrees to set up credit rating agency: The five-nation group of emerging economies BRICS has agreed to
set up an independent BRICS Rating Agency in its efforts to challenge the
western hegemony in the world of finance.
2.
Brazil opens Latin America’s first elephant sanctuary: The first elephant sanctuary in Latin America
has opened in Brazil to provide a home for an estimated 50 circus animals from
across the region. Guida and Maia, both over 40 years old, are the first
residents.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS:
1. BCCI President Anurag Thakur part of
powerful ICC sub-committee: BCCI president Anurag Thakur has taken charge as the member of the ICC’s
powerful Finance and Commercial Affairs committee. Anurag Singh Thakur is a
member of LokSabha from Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh.
2.
Novak Djokovic retains top spot in ATP rankings: Serbian
tennis player Novak Djokovic retained the top spot in the Association of Tennis
Professionals (ATP) rankings.
3.
Sonam Kapoor awarded ET Panache’s ‘Trendsetter Awards 2016’: Bollywood Actress Sonam Kapoor has been bestowed
upon with the 2016 ET Panache Trendsetter Award in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The
award recognizes the efforts of entrepreneurs, innovators, newsmakers and
athletes whose stories inspire millions and whose services transform lives.
4.
Robert De Niro to receive Film Society of Lincoln Centre’s Chaplin Award: The Film Society of Lincoln Center has announced Robert De Niro as
the recipient of the 44th Chaplin Award.
OBITUARIES:
5. Rwanda’s last king, Kigeli V passed away at the
age of 80.
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