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Appointments
1. AKBhatthasbeenappointedasIndia'snewdirectorgeneralofmilitaryoperations(DGMO).
2. AbdelilahBekiranehasbeenreappointedasPrimeMinisterofMoroccoforsecondterm.
3. AirtelFounderandChairmanSunilBharatiMittalelectedasGSMA(GlobalSystemMobileAssociation)Chairmanfor2years.
4. AjayKumarBhallahasbeenappointedasnewDirectorGeneralofDirectorateGeneralofForeignTrade(DGFT).
5. AjayM.GondaneappointedasIndia'sHighCommissionertoAustralia.
6. AjaySinghisnewlyelectedpresidentofBoxingFederationofIndia(BFI).
7. AleksanderCeferinhasbeenelectedasUEFA(UnionofEuropeanFootballAssociations)president.
8. AlkaSirohihasbeenappointedasChairmanofUnionPublicServiceCommission.
9. AllIndiaManagementAssociationelectedSunilKantMunjalasitspresidentfor201617.
10. AmandeepSinghGillappointedasIndiasAmbassadortoUNConferenceonDisarmament(Geneva,Switzerland).
11. AmiBerareelectedtoUSHouseofRepresentativesfor3rdconsecutiveterm.
12. AmritLugunhasbeenappointedasIndia'sAmbassadortoEritrea.
13. AnoopKumarSharmaappointedasCMD(ChairmanandManagingDirector)ofShippingCorporationofIndia(SCI)for3years.
14. ArundhatiBhattacharyagot1yearextensionasChairpersonandManagingDirectorofStateBankofIndia.
15. AshaRamSihagappointedasChairmanofNationalAuthorityChemicalWeaponsConvention.
16. BCCIappointedMSKPrasadaschiefselectorofIndianCricketTeam,whileAjayShirkehasbeenreelectedasBCCISecretary.
17. BankofBarodaCapitalMarketsappointedRatneshKumarasManagingDirectorandChiefExecutiveOfficer.
18. BilalNazkiisappointedaschairpersonofJammuandKashmirStateHumanRightsCommission.
19. BollywoodActorRanveerSinghnamedasIndianambassadorforSwitzerlandTourismcampaignfor2017Naturewantsyouback.
20. BookSwimmerAmongtheStars,hasbeenauthoredbyKanishkTharoor(SonofShashiTharoor).
21. BykytzhanSagintayevappointedasPrimeMinisterofKazakhstan.
22. C.V.R.RajendranappointedasManagingDirector&CEOofCatholicSyrianBankfor3years.
23. CKAsnaniappointedasChairmanandManagingDirector(CMD)ofUraniumCorporationofIndiaLimited(UCIL).
24. ChennamaneniVidyasagarRaohasbeenmadeactinggovernorofTamilnadu.NotethatheisalsoGovernorofMaharashtra.This
arrangementwasdoneaftertenureofK.Rosaiah(previousgovernorofTamilnadu)endedon31August2016.
25. DebbieHockleyelectedaspresidentofNewZealandCricket.Shehasbecomefirstwomantoholdthisrolein122yearhistoryofNew
ZeealandCricket'sHistory.
26. DeepKumarUpadhyayreappointedasNepalsambassadortoIndia.
27. DilipKumarMandalhasbeenappointedmanagingdirector(MD)&chiefexecutiveofficer(CEO)ofIDBIAssetManagementCompany
(AMC).
28. FormerCAG(ComptrollerandAuditorGeneral)VinodRaihasbeenappointedasChairmanofFundTrusteeandAdvisoryCommission
ofKerala.
29. FormerFinanceSecretaryAshokChawlahasbeenappointedasChancellorofTheEnergyandResourcesInstitute(TERI)University.
30. FormerHockeyplayerMariammaKoshyappointedasHockeyIndia'spresident.
31. GCGuptaappointedasChiefJusticeofCalcuttaHighCourt.

32. GautamKumraelectedGlobalManagementConsultingFirmMcKinsey&CompanysIndiamanagingdirector.
33. GovernmentappointedKarnalSinghasDirectorofEnforcementDirectorate(ED).
34. Governmentappointed3economistsonMonetaryPolicyCommittee(MPC)PamiDua,ChetanGhateandRavindraDholakia.
35. GovernmentappointedNavtejSarnaasAmbassadortoUnitedStatesofAmerica.MonikaKapilMohtaisappointedasnextAmbassador
toSweden.
36. GovernmentappointedPraveenKumarSharmaasCentralRegistrar(CR),ManagingDirector(MD)andChiefExecutiveOfficer(CEO)
ofCentralRegistryofSecuritisationAssetReconstructionandSecurityInterestofIndia(CERSAI).
37. Governmentconstituted4memberInsolvencyandBankruptcyBoardofIndia(IBBI)underChairmanshipofM.S.Sahoo.Other3
membersareAjayTyagi,AmardeepSinghBhatiaandG.S.Yadav.
38. GovernmentofArunachalPradeshappointedActorJohnAbrahamasbrandambassadorforstatetourismtoboosttourism.
39. GovernorofMeghalaya,V.ShanmuganathanhasbeengivenAdditionalchargeasGovernorofArunachalPradeshafterremovalofJyoti
PrasadRajkhowafrompost.
40. GurumoorthyMahalingamhasbeenappointedasWholeTimeMember(WTM)ofSecuritiesandExchangeBoardofIndia(SEBI).
41. GuyRyderfromUnitedKingdomhasbeenreelectedDirectorGeneraloftheInternationalLabourOrganisation(ILO)forasecondfive
yearterm.
42. HaryanaGovernmentappointedwrestlerGeetaPhogatasDeputySuperintendentofPolice(DSP)inHaryanaPolice.
43. IndiabornSarabjitSinghMarwahbecamefirstSikhtobeappointedtoCanadianSenate(upperhouse).
44. IndiabornRajeevMisraappointedheadofSoftBankVisionFund.
45. IndianlawyerAniruddhaRajputelectedasamemberInternationalLawCommission(ILC),atopbodyoflegalexpertsofUnitedNations
GeneralAssembly(UNGA).
46. IndianoriginSouthAfricanRaviReddyhasbeenappointedasHeadofInternationalSocietyforBloodTransfusion(ISBT).
47. InternationalHockeyFederationappointedNewZealand'sJasonMcCrackenasChiefExecutiveOfficer.
48. IshaatHussainappointedasChairmanITFirmTataConsultancyServices(TCS).
49. JSatyanarayanahasbeenappointedasparttimeChairmanofUIDAI(UniqueIdentificationAuthorityofIndia).
50. JSatyanarayanahasbeenappointedasparttimechairpersonofUniqueIdentificationAuthorityofIndia(UIDAI).
51. JammuandKashmirBankappointedParvezAhmedasChairmanandCEO.
52. Japan'sMorinariWatanabeelectedasPresidentofInternationalGymnasticsFederation(FIG).
53. JimYongKim(SouthKorea)hasbeenreappointedasPresidentofWorldBankforasecondfiveyeartermbeginning1July2017.
54. JunaidAhmad(Bangladesh)hasbeenappointedasWorldBank'sCountryDirectorforIndia,replacingOnnoRuhl.
55. KKAggarwalelectedasPresidentofIndianMedicalAssociation(IMA)for201617.
56. KeralagovernmentappointedLegendaryCricketerSachinTendulkarasbrandambassadorforantiliquorandantidrugcampaignto
createawarenessamongpeopleagainstalcoholismanddrugabuse.
57. KerstiKaljulaidhasbeenelectedasfirstfemalePresidentofEstonia(NorthernEurope).
58. KimByongjoonhasbeenappointedasthenewPrimeMinisterofSouthKorea.YimJongyongisappointednewFinanceMinister.
59. KirpalSinghBadungarelectedas41stpresidentofSikhs'singlelargestrepresentativebodyShiromaniGurdwaraParbandhak
Committee.
60. KristalinaGeorgieva(Bulgaria)willbeappointedasCEO(chiefexecutiveofficer)ofWorldBank,succeedingSriMulyaniIndrawati.
61. KshatrapathiShivajihasbeenappointedasExecutiveDirectorinAsianDevelopmentBank.
62. LuoZhaohuihasbeenappointedasChinasnewAmbassadortoIndia.
63. MMKuttyhasbeenappointedasDelhichiefsecretary.
64. MadhusudanSahoohasbeenappointedasthenewchairmanofInsolvencyandBankruptcyBoardofIndia(IBBI)for5years.
65. MarianoRajoyBreyelectedasPrimeMinisterofSpainforsecondterm.
66. MeeranC.BorwankarappointedasDirectorinNationalCrimeRecordsBureau.
67. MengHongweibecamefirstChinesecitizentobeelectedasPresidentofInternationalCriminalPoliceOrganization(INTERPOL),for4
years.
68. MichelTemerhasbeenappointednewPresidentofBrazil.
69. MinistryofRailwaysCreates3NewDirectorGeneralLevelPostsAtApexScale
DirectorGeneral(Signal&Telecommunications)AkhilAgarwal
DirectorGeneral(RailwayStores)AKGoel
DirectorGeneral(Personnel)AnandMathur

70. MinistryofRailwaysappointedBindeshwarPathak(founderofSulabhInternational)asaBrandAmbassadorforSwachhRailMission
ofIndianRailway.
71. MohanMShantanagoudarappointedasChiefJusticeofKeralaHighCourt.
72. NVSrinivasanelectedasNationalPresidentofIndoAmericanChamberofCommercefor201617.
73. NVSrinivasanelectedasNationalPresidentofTradebodyIndoAmericanChamberofCommerce(IACC)for201617.
74. NadiaMuradBaseeTaha,ayoungYazidiwomanwhosurvivedattackofIslamicStateterrorists,hasbeenappointedasGoodwill
AmbassadorforDignityofSurvivorsofHumanTraffickingoftheUNOfficeonDrugsandCrime(UNODC).
75. NarinderBatrabecamefirstIndiantobeelectedPresidentoftheInternationalHockeyFederation(FIH).HesucceededSpaniard
LeandroNegre.
76. NavdeepSinghSuriappointedasAmbassadorofIndiatoUnitedArabEmirates(UAE).
77. NewAppointments
RajivYadavSecretaryinMinistryofParliamentaryAffairs.
RaghavChandraSecretaryinNationalCommissionforScheduledTribes.
SusheelKumarSecretaryinMinistryofCoal
RajeevKapoorSecretaryinMinistryofNew&RenewableEnergy.
YudhvirSinghMalikChairmaninNationalHighwaysAuthorityofIndia.
K.P.KrishnanSecretaryinMinistryofSkillDevelopment&Entrepreneurship.
78. NewPresidentelectofUSA,DonaldTrumpnominatedIndianSeemaVermatopostofAdministratoroftheCentersforMedicareand
MedicaidServices.
79. NissanMotorsappointedCarlosGhosnaschairmanofMitsubishiMotorsCorp(Japan'ssecondbiggestautomaker).
80. O.P.SinghhasbeenappointedasDirectorGeneralinCentralIndustrialSecurityForce(CISF).
81. OmPrakashKohlihasbeenappointedas26thgovernorofMadhyaPradesh.KohliisalsoGujarat'sGovernor.Hehasbeengiven
additionalchargeofMadhyaPradeshafterRamNareshYadavstenuregotover.
82. PankajPatelelectedasPresidentofFederationofIndianChambersofCommerceandIndustry(FICCI)for2017.
83. PunjabNationalBankappointedCricketerViratKohliasbrandambassador.
84. QamarJavedBajwaappointedas16thPakArmyChief.HewillreplaceRaheelSharif.
85. RRavindraappointedasAmbassadorofIndiatoGuinea.
86. R.K.PachnandahasbeenappointedasDGinNationalDisasterResponseForce(NDRF).
87. RIO2016OlympicsBronzeMedalistSakshiMalikhasbeenappointedWrestlingDirectoratMaharshiDayanandUniversity(Rohtak).
88. RashtriyaIspatNigamLtd(RINL),corporateentityofVizagSteelhasappointedBadmintonPlayerPVSindhuasbrandambassador.
89. RenuPallappointedasIndia'sAmbassadortoAustria.
90. ReserveBankofIndia(RBI)appointedMRajeshwarRaoasExecutiveDirector(ED)followingvoluntaryretirementofGMahalingam.
GurumoorthyMahalingamwillnowtakeoverasaFulltimememberinSEBI(SearchResultsSecuritiesandExchangeBoardof
India).
91. SNGhormadeappointedasDirectorGeneralofNavalOperations.
92. SVBhokareappointedasCommandantofIndianNavalAcademyEzhimala(Kerala).
93. SanjayKumarSrivastavahasbeenappointedasChairpersonofNationalAuthorityforChemicalsWeaponsConvention.
94. SanjaySinghappointedasMemberSecretaryinLawCommissionofIndia.
95. SanjivAroraappointedasIndia'sAmbassadortoLebanon.
96. ShaktiSinhaisappointedasdirectorofNehruMemorialMuseumandLibrary(NMML).
97. SingerKJYesudasbecamebrandambassadorofHarithaKeralam(GreenKerala)projectofKeralagovernment.
98. SomeshSharmahasbeenelectedasPresidentofIndianNewspaperSociety(INS)for201617.
99. SouthIndianBanklaunchedcontactlessdebitcards,usingNearFieldCommunication(NFC)technologythatmakestransactionsafe
andfast.
100. SudhirPratapSinghhasbeenappointedasDirectorGeneralinNationalSecurityGuard.
101. SunilKumarMishraappointedasChiefInformationCommissioner(CIC)ofOdisha.
102. SusanKiefelnamedAustralia'sfirstfemalechiefjustice.
103. SushilChandrahasbeenappointedasChairpersonofCBDT(CentralBoardofDirectTaxes).
104. SwedishFirmEricssonappointedBorjeEkholmasPresidentandCEO.
105. TimesInternetappointedformerTwitterIndiaheadRishiJaitlyaschiefexecutiveofficer(CEO)ofTimesGlobalPartners,thatsupports
expansionofemergingglobaldigitalcompaniesinIndia.

106. TwoofficialsofSecuritiesandExchangeBoardofIndia(Sebi)ParmodKumarNagpalandAmarjeetSinghelectedaschairpersonsof
twocommitteessetupbyIOSCO(InternationalOrganisationofSecuritiesCommissions).NagpalwillchairCommitteeonIssuer
Accounting,AuditandDisclosurewhileAmarjeetSinghwillchairAssessmentCommittee(AC).
107. USPresidentelectDonaldTrumpnamedIndianAmericanNikkiHaleyforhighprofilepostofUSA'sambassadortoUnitedNations
(UN).
108. UnitedNationsGeneralAssemblyelectedAntonioGuterres(Portugal)asthenewSecretaryGeneralofUnitedNations,forafiveyear
termbeginningJanuary1,2017.HewillsucceedBanKimoon.
109. UnitedStatespresidentelectDonaldTrumpnamedMichaelFlynnasUSA'sNationalsecurityadviser.
110. UpmaChowdharybecamefirstwomantobeappointedasnew(23rd)DirectorofLalBahadurShastriNationalAcademyof
Administration(LBSNAA)atMussoorie.
111. VijayKelkarelectedasnewPresidentofIndianStatisticalInstitute(ISI),replacingFormerformerRBIgovernorCRangarajan.
Top

Awards
1. 11yearoldPunegirlAnvitaPrashantTelangnamedwinnerofDoodle4Googlecontest2016.HerDoodle'sthemeisIfIcouldteach
anyoneanything,itwouldbe.DoodlewillbefeaturedontheGoogleIndiahomepageonNovember14tocelebrateChildrensDay.

2. 2016ReportersWithoutBorders(RSF)TV5MondePressFreedomPrizewillbeawardedtoSyrianreporterHadiAbdullah,Chinese
newswebsite64TianwangandChinesecitizenjournalistsLuYuyuandLiTingyu.
3. 39thJamnalalBajajFoundationAwards2016
SheikhRachedGhannouchi(GandhianandPresidentofTunisiasEnnahdhaParty)
MohanHirabaiHiralal(founderofVrikshamitra).
BonBehariVishnuNimbkar(founderofNimbkarAgriculturalResearchInstitute)
NannapaneniMangaDevi(foundersecretaryofSriVenkateswaraBalaKuteerandChetanaCharitableTrust)
4. 47thInternationalFilmFestivalHeldinGoa
ItOpenedWithPolishFilmAfterimageandclosedwithSouthKoreanfilmAgeofShadows.IndianPanoramaopenswithSanskrit
featureFilmIshti.
SouthKoreaisfocuscountryofIFFI2016.
SingerSPBalasubrahmaniamhonoredwiththe2016CentenaryIndianFilmPersonalityofyearaward.
LifetimeAchievementAwardatIFFI2016wasbestoweduponlegendarySouthKoreanfilmdirectorandwriterImKwonTaek.
InformationandBroadcastingMinisterVenkaiahNaiduinauguratedmultimediaexhibitiononthemeofAazadi70Saal,YaadKaro
Kurbani.
Awards
GoldenPeacockawardIranianfilmDaughter.IthasbeendirectedbyRezaMirkarimi.
SpecialjuryawardTheThrone(SouthKorea)directedbyLeeJoonIk.
BestActorFemaleElinaVaska(Latvia)forMellowMud.
BestActorMaleFarhadAslani(Iran)forDaughter.
BestDirectorSharedbySonerCanerandBarisKayaforTurkishfilmRauf.
ICFTUNESCOGandhiMedalPrizeTurkishdirectorMustafaKaraforhisfilmColdofKalandar.
5. 68thEmmyAwards,television'sbiggestawardceremony,heldinLosAngeles(USA)
Category

Winners

Outstandingdramaseries

GameofThrones

Outstandingcomedyseries

Veep

Besttelevisionmovie

Sherlock:TheAbominableBride

Outstandingleadactorinadramaseries

RamiMalekMrRobot

Outstandingleadactressinadramaseries

TatianaMaslanyOrphanBlack

Outstandingleadactorinacomedyseries

JeffreyTamborTransparent

Outstandingleadactressinacomedyseries

JuliaLouisDreyfusVeep

6. 73VeniceFilmFestival(World'sOldestFilmFestival)
GoldenLionTheWomanWhoLeft(Philippines)byLavDiaz
GrandJuryPrizeNocturnalAnimalsbyTomFord
SilverLion
AmatEscalanteforUntamed
AndreiKonchalovskyforParadise
VolpiCup
BestActorOscarMartnezforDistinguishedCitizen
BestActressEmmaStoneforLaLaLand
MarcelloMastroianniAwardPaulaBeerforFrantz
7. MagicalPiano,ashortfilmbyIndia'sToonzMediaGrouphaswonawardatprestigiousUNESCOSalonYouthVideoCompetition2016.
8. NobelPrizes2016
MedicineYoshinoriOhsumi(Japan)forhisworkonautophagy.Hebecomes23rdJapanesetowinaNobelprize.
PhysicsBritain'sDavidThouless,FDuncanMHaldaneandMichaelKosterlitzselectedfortheirresearchesontheoretical
discoveriesoftopologicalphasetransitionsandtopologicalphasesofmatter.
ChemistryJeanPierreSauvage(French),JFraserStoddart(Scotland)andBernardLFeringa(Netherlands)selectedfortheir
effortsindevelopingmolecularmachines.
PeaceColombianPresidentJuanManuelSantos.
EconomicsOliverHart(UK),BengtR.Holmstrm(Finland)
LiteratureBobDylan(USA).
9. ActressSonamKapoorhonoredwith2016ETPanacheTrendsetterAwardinMumbai,alongwithseveralotherEntrepreneursandSocial
Workers.Theawardrecognizestheeffortsofentrepreneurs,innovatorsandathleteswhoinspiremillions.
10. AirportsAuthorityofIndiasTirupatiAirportawardedBestTouristFriendlyAirportundercategoryforStateAnnualExcellence
Awardsfortheyear201516byAndhraPradeshTourism.
11. AllIndiaRadios(AIRs)entryDiaryofaTigerwonprizeinCommunityServiceAnnouncementcategoryofAsiaPacificBroadcasting
Union(ABU)awards2016.AllAwardeesare
CATEGORY

ORGANISATION

ENTRYTITLE

Drama

IslamicRepublicofIranBroadcasting
(IRIB),Iran

Vibration

Documentary

RadioTelevisionHongKong(RTHK),Hong AnAgeofOurOwn:
Kong
WarTimes70th
AnniversaryCommemoration
oftheEndofWWII

NewsReporting

RadioandTelevisionofthePeople's
RepublicofChina(RTPRC)|China
NationalRadio(CNR),China

36Days

CommunityService
AllIndiaRadio(AIR),India
Announcement(CSA)

Diaryofatiger

InteractiveProgramme IslamicRepublicofIranBroadcasting
(IRIB)

IranianOnline

Iran
InnovativeProgramme RadioandTelevisionofthePeople's
RepublicofChina(RTPRC)|China
NationalRadio(CNR),China

ChineseVoiceChineseNew
Year

SpecialJuryPrize

TheDestroyedDream

BangladeshNGOsNetworkforRadioand
Communication,(BNNRC)|Radio
Chillmari,Bangladesh

12. AlmattiDamonKrishnaRiveratBagalkotdistrictinNorthKarnatakahasbeenchosenforWorldBanksAwardofExcellenceforbest
utilizationoffunds(Rs.72crore)forrenovationtoincreasestrengthofthedam.
13. BollywoodactorManojBajpayeewonBestPerformancebyanActorat10theditionofAsiaPacificScreenAwards(APSA)forhis
performanceasProfessorSirasinAligarhdirectedbyHansalMehta.
14. BookTheManWhoKnew:TheLifeandTimesofAlanGreenspan,bySebastianMallabyhaswon2016FTBusinessBookAward.
15. BritishstatisticianDavidCoxwoninauguralInternationalPrizeinStatisticsbyInternationalPrizeinStatisticsFoundation.Hegotthis
honourinrecognitionofSurvivalAnalysisModel(orCoxModel)AppliedinMedicine,Science,andEngineering.
16. CRadhakrishnanselectedforMathrubhumiLiteraryAward2016.
17. CaptainRadhikaMenonbecamefirstwomantoreceiveInternationalMaritimeOrganisation(IMO)awardforExceptionalBraveryat
Sea.ShewaspresentedwiththisawardforsavinglivesofsevenfishermenfromsinkingfishingboatinBayofBengal.
18. ChineseactionmoviestarJackieChanwillbeawardedwithhonoraryAcademyAward(Oscar)byAcademyofMotionPictureArtsand
Sciencesforhisextraordinaryachievementsinmovies.HonoraryOscarwillbegiventoeditorAnneCoates,castingdirectorLynn
StalmasteranddocumentarymakerFrederickWiseman.
19. ChineseactorJackieChanhasbeenbestowedwithhonoraryAcademyAward(orOscar)byAcademyofMotionPictureArtsandSciences
atthe8thHollywoodAnnualGovernorsAwards.
20. ComedianBillMurrayhonouredwithMarkTwainPrizeforAmericanHumour.
21. CricketersAjinkyaRahaneandRohitSharmaconferredwithArjunaAward.AwardwasbestowedbySportsMinisterVijayGoel.Rohit
Sharmawasgiventheawardfor2015andRahanereceiveditfor2016.
22. DrAPJAbdulKalamIGNITE2016CompetitionAwards2016PresentedbyPresidentPranabMukherjeeinNewDelhi
Dr.APJAbdulKalamIGNITEisanationalcompetitionoforiginaltechnologicalinnovationsbychildrenuptoclass12(orthose
under17yearsage).ItisorganizedbyNationalInnovationFoundation(NIF).
Thisyear,31studentshavebeenawardedfortheirideas.
Theawardsofcompetitionareannouncedon15OctobereveryyearonDrAPJAbdulKalamsbirthday,whichiscelebratedbyNIFas
ChildrensCreativityandInnovationDay.
23. EcologistandconservationactivistBibhutiLahkar(fromAssam)becamefirstAsiantowinprestigiousHeritageHeroesAwardof
InternationalUnionforConservationofNature(IUCN).
24. Ecuado'sKatherineElizabethEspnwon2016MissEarthTitle,heldatPhilippines.
25. FaraazAyaazHossainhasbeenposthumouslyconferred2016MotherTeresaMemorialInternationalAwardforSocialJustice,in
MumbaibyNGOHarmonyFoundation.
HerefusedtoleavehisfriendsduringtheJuly1terrorattackatHoleyArtisanBakeryinDhaka(Bangladesh).
26. FederalBankhaslauncheditssecondSkillAcademyatCoimbatore(TamilNadu),Thefirstonebeinginauguratedlastyearat
Ernakulam.
27. FilmSocietyofLincolnCenterannouncedRobertDeNiroasrecipientof44thChaplinAward.
28. FirstJesseOwensOlympicSpiritAward2016willbeposthumouslybestowedtoOlympicchampionMuhammadAli,whopassedaway
recently.
29. FirsteditionofLonavlaInternationalFilmFestivalIndia(LIFFI)BestActorNawazuddinSiddiqui(forManjhiTheMountainMan)
BestActressTannishthaChatterjee(for'RoughBook'),BestDirectorAnantMahadevan.
30. FormerDirectorGeneralofCSIR,R.A.MashelkarconferredwithVKrishnamurthyAwardforexcellencebyHyderabadbasedCentre
forOrganisationDevelopment.
31. FormerISROChairmanandspacescientistUdupiRamachandraRaobecamefirstIndiantobeinductedinHallofFameof
InternationalAstronauticalFederation(IAF).
32. FormerMinisterVeerannahasbeenselectedforSriMaharshiValimikiJayantiAwardfor201617,givenbyKarnatakagovernment.
33. FormerUttarakhandchiefministerRameshPokhriyalNishankhasbeenconferredwithawardbyUgandanPrimeMinisterRuhakana
Rugundaforpromotinghumanvaluesthroughhisliterature.
34. FortunemagazinenamedFacebookCEOMarkZuckerbergasBusinessPersonofYear,2016.
35. G.BalakrishnafromIndiahasbeencrownedasMr.Asia2016attherecentlyheld5thPhilAsiabodybuildingchampionshipsin
Philippines.
36. GovernmentappointedS.SivakumarasaMemberofthe21stLawCommissionofIndia(LCI).HeistheprofessorattheIndianLaw
Institute(ILI)inNewDelhi.
FormerSupremeCourt(SC)judgeJusticeBalbirSinghChauhanisChairmanofcommission.

37. HaryanawonBestHorticultureStateawardofIndianCouncilofFoodandAgriculture(ICFA),foritsconcertedeffortsmadetoincrease
incomeoffarmersinhorticulture.ThisawardwasfgivenduringAgriculturalLeadershipSummit2016thatorganizedbyICFAinNew
Delhi.
Besides,2016BestAgricultureStateawardgiventoOdishaforitseffortsfordevelopmentofagricultureandbringingrural
prosperity.
HorticultureinHaryanaAtpresent,about2.5lakhhectaresoflandisunderhorticultureinHaryana.Thestategovernmenthas
ambitioustargettoincreaseitupto9lakhhectares.Forthispurpose,stategovernmenthasdecidedtosetaHorticultureUniversity.
38. HindustaniclassicalsingerShubhaMudgaltobehonouredwith2016'LalitArpanSamman'.
39. HistorywriterNayanjotLahiriwon2016JohnF.RichardsPrizeforherbookAshokainAncientIndia.
40. IndiabornscientistRameshRaskarhaswon2016LemelsonMITPrize.HeisanassociateprofessoratMassachusettsInstituteof
Technology(MITs)MediaLabandisknownforhiscoinventionofanultrafastimagingcamerathatcanseearoundcorners,lowcost
eyecaresolutions.Italsoenablesuserstoreadthefirstfewpagesofabookwithoutopeningthecover.
41. IndianAustralianUppmaVirdiWonBusinessWomanoftheyearaward2016,fromIndianAustralianBusinessandCommunity
Awards(IABCA).
42. IndianFilmmakerandelephantresearcherPrajnaChowta(46)hasbeenappointedChevalierdelOrdreNationalduMrite(Knightin
theNationalOrderofMerit)byFrenchgovernment.
43. IndianITFirmTataConsultancyServices(TCS)hasbeenawardedwith2016DigitalInnovatorofYearbyGEDigitalinEcosystem
ExcellenceawardcategoryatGEsMinds+MachineseventinCalifornia(USA).
44. IndianNGOSlumSoccerwonfirsteverFIFADiversityAwardforitsfightagainstdiscriminationandpromotediversityinfootball.
45. IndianNationalAwardwinningdocumentaryDaughtersofMotherIndiawonfirstprizeinDocumentaryFilmcategoryat6thCAM
InternationalFilmFestivalinCairo(Egypt).
46. IndianWriterMeghnaPantwillbehonouredwithKumaonLiteraryFestivalsFON(FellowsofNature)SouthAsiaShortStoryAwardin
NaturewritinginOctoberforhershortstoryPeopleoftheSun.
47. IndianjournalistMaliniSubramaniamconferredwith2016InternationalPressFreedomAward,forherreportingfromNaxalinfested
Bastararea.MaliniSubramaniamisacontributortonewswebsiteScroll.in.SheisamongfourjournalistsselectedbytheCommitteeto
ProtectJournalistsforthisyearsaward.Other3areOscarMartinez(ElSalvador),CanDundar(Turkey)andAbouZeid(Egypt).
48. IndianresearcherShamikChowdhurynamedamong25youngresearchersselectedforGermanGreenTalentAward.
49. IndianscientistKirtirajKundlikGaikwadconferredwithprestigiousIAFPYoungscientistscholarshipawardforhisresearchon
developmentofnoveloxygenabsorbingpackageinthefieldofactivepackagingforoxygensensitivefoodproducts.
50. IndiansprinterSrabaniNandahaswon24thEkalabyaAward2016asarecognitionofhersportingexcellence.Thisawardisinstitutedby
OdishabasedIndianMetalsPublicCharitableTrust(IMPaCT).
51. IndianAmericanVinayaManchaiahnamedasFutureLeaderofAudiologyandinductedinto2016classoftheJergerFutureLeadersof
AudiologybytheAmericanAcademyofAudiology.
52. IndianAmericanentrepreneurandphilanthropistFrankIslamawardedwithInterfaithLeadershipAwardinWashington(USA).
53. IndianAmericanphysicianauthorAbrahamVergheseselectedbyUSAfor2015NationalHumanitiesMedal,alongwith11others
recipients.
54. IndianbornresearcherDineshBharadiawon2016MarconiSocietyPaulBaranYoungScholarAwardforhiscontributiontoradiowaves.
55. IndianoriginSouthAfricangirlKiaraNirghinwonGoogleScienceFairprize2016.Shewongrandprizeof50000USdollarsscholarship
forusingorangepeeltodevelopacheapersuperabsorbentmaterialthathelpssoilretainwater.
56. IndianoriginmaninSouthAfricaImtiazSoolimanhasbeenawardedGlobalCitizenAwardbyinternationalcitizenshipadvisoryfirm
Henley&Partners.
57. IndianoriginpersonNarendraBabubhaiPatelhonored'LifetimeAchievementAward'atAsianAchieversAwardsforhisworkinmedical
professionandpubliclifeinBritain.
58. IndoJapanesePriyankaYoshikawahasbeennamedMissJapan.
59. IndustrialistAdiGodrej(ChairmanofGodrejGroup),conferredwith10thAnnualClintonGlobalCitizenAwardforleadershipin
businessandphilanthropy.
60. InfosysScienceFoundation(ISF)announcedInfosysPrize2016
EngineeringandComputerScienceV.Kumaran.Heischosenforhisworkincomplexfluidsandcomplexflowsespeciallyin
transitionandturbulenceinsoftwalledtubesandchannels.
HumanitiesSunilAmrith.Heischosenforhiscontributionstohistoryofmigration,internationalpublichealthandenvironmental
history.

LifeSciencesGagandeepKang.Heischosenforhercontributionstounderstandingnaturalhistoryofrotavirusandother
infectiousdiseases.
MathematicalSciencesAkshayVenkatesh.Heischosenforhiscontributionstomodernnumbertheory.
PhysicalSciencesAnilBhardwaj.HeischosenforhiscontributionstoPlanetaryScienceandExploration.
SocialSciencesKaivanMunshi.Heischosenforhisdeepanalysisofmultifacetedroleofseveralcastesandethnicgroupsin
economicdevelopment.
Eachcategoryprizecarriesa22caratgoldmedallion,acitationcertificateandprizemoneyof65Lakhrupees.
61. JanShikshanSansthanMalappuramwonUNESCOConfuciusPrizeforLiteracyinrecognitionofitsliteracylinkedskilldevelopment
activitiesamongunderprivilegedinruralareas.
62. JohnDandCatherineTMacArthurFoundationannounceditsClassof2016,consististing23exceptionallycreativepeople.Itinlcudes2
IndiansManuPrakashandSubhashKhot.
Dr.SubhashKhotwonNevanlinnaPrizein2014andworksintheoreticalcomputerscience.
ManuPrakashisaphysicalbiologistandinventorandhasinventedseveraldevicesthatsupportfrugalscience.Heismostlyknown
forFoldscope,amicroscopemadebyfoldingpaperlikeinorigamiandsportingaglassbeadlens.
63. JournalistAkshayaMukulhasbeenawarded2016ShaktiBhattFirstBookPrizeforhisbookGitaPressandtheMakingofHinduIndia.
64. KarnatakaVikasGrameenaBankwon4awardsforinclusiveinsurancefor2016fromSkochGroup.KVGBoperatesin9districtsof
Karnatakaandhasbrought28lakhpeopleunderPradhanMantriJeevanJyotiBimaYojna,PMSurakshaBimaYojnaandPMJanDhan
Yojna.
MicrofinanceinstitutionUjjivanFinancialServiceswonPlatinumAwardforInclusiveInsurance.
65. KiranMazumdarShaw(ChairpersonofBioconLimited)hasbeenhonoredasKnightoftheNationalOrderoftheFrenchLegionof
Honour(ChevalierdelOrdreNationaldelaLgiondHonneur)forhercontributiontobiosciencesandresearch.
66. LopamudraRautstayedsecondrunnerupatMissUnitedContinents2016,heldinEcuador.JeslynSantosfromPhilippineswonMiss
UnitedContinents2016title.
67. LyricistGulzarwillbehonouredwith2016TataLiteratureLive!PoetLaureateAward.
68. MikeMcCormackfromIrelandwon2016GoldsmithsPrizeforhisnovelSolarBones.ThisannualBritishliteraryprizehas10,000
remuneration.
69. MisbahulHaqbecamefirstPakistanitoreceiveprestigiousICCTestChampionshipmace.HehasbeenhonoredforinspiringPakistanto
reachtotopofICCTestTeamRankings.
70. MusicdirectorandviolinistUttamSinghfor2016LataMangeshkarAwardforLifetimeAchievementbyMaharashtragovernment.
71. NationalawardwinnerdirectorKGGeorgeselectedforJCDanielaward2015,KeralaGovernmentshighesthonorforoutstanding
contributiontoMalayalamcinema.
72. NotedBJPleaderandRajyaSabhaMPSubramanianSwamyhasbeenhonouredwithTamilRatnaawardbyAmericaTamilSangam
(ATS)inUSA.
73. NotedBollywoodactressandRajyaSabhaMPRekhawillbehonouredbyupcomingDubaiInternationalFilmFestival(DIFF)witha
LifetimeAchievementAward.
74. NotedIndianAuthorRuskinBondhonouredwithLifetimeAchievementAwardat14thRaymondCrosswordBookAwardsinMumbai.
75. NotedOdiaPoetHrushikeshMallickhonouredwith37thprestigiousSaralaAwardforhispoetryworkJejeDekhiNathibaBharat.
76. NotedTeluguwriterKalakaluriEnochconferredwithMoortideviAwardofBharatiyaJnanpithfor2015.
77. NotedauthorAmitavGhoshwillbehonoredby2016TataLiteratureLiveLifetimeAchievementAward.
78. NotedflautistPanditHariPrasadChourasiaconferredwith2016SumitraCharatRamAwardforlifetimeachievementinfieldofIndian
classicalmusic.
79. NotedjournalistSNihalSinghhonouredwith2016RajaRamMohanRoyAwardforhisoutstandingcontributiontojournalism.
80. Olympicbronzemedallistand5timeworldchampionMCMaryKomwillbehonouredwithLegendsAwardbyInternationalBoxing
Association(AIBA).
81. PaulBeattybecamefirstUSAauthortowinManBookerPrize,afterhewon2016ManBookerTitleforhisracialsatiricalnovelThe
Sellout.HisnoveltellsthestoryofayoungblackmanwhotriestoreinstateslaveryandracialsegregationinasuburbofLosAngeles.
82. PolandbornMartaJakimowiczelectedforLifetimeAchievementAward2016byKarnatakaLalithakalaAcademy,alongwithBaburaoV
NadoniandKKMakali.
83. PortuguesefootballerRenatoSancheswon2016EuropeanGoldenBoyaward.
84. PresidentPranabMukherjeepresented2ndICCRDistinguishedIndologistAwardtoProf.YuLongYuofChina.

ThisAwardhasbeeninstitutedbyICCRtorecognizeeminentIndologistsworkingabroad,whohavemadeoutstandingcontribution
toIndiasphilosophy,art,culture,societyetc.AwardamountisUS$20000.
FirstDistinguishedIndologistAwardwaspresentedtoHeinrichFreiherrVonStietencronofGermanylastyear.
85. RandeepGuleria(AIIMS)CSYadav(SirGangaRamHospital)havebeenselectedforDrBidhanChandraRoyAwardforexcellencein
medicine.
86. RashtriyaKalidasSammanwillbeconferredtoBanshiKaulfor201617andRajBisariafor201516.KalidasSammanisannualaward
presentedannuallybyMadhyaPradeshgovernment.
87. RightLivelihoodAward2016(alsoknownasalternativeNobel)givento
SyrianWhiteHelmetsalsoknownasSyriaCivilDefenceisaSyriancivilorganisationofemergencyrespondersinrebelheldareas.
EgyptsMoznHassanandNazraforFeministStudies
RussianmathematicianandhumanrightsactivistSvetlanaGannushkina
TurkishNewspaperCumhuriyet
Thelaureateswillsharethe3.0millionkronor(350000dollar)prize.
88. SangeetNatakAkademiawarss2015havebeenpresented
CVChandrasekharhasbeennamedSangeetNatakAkademiFellow(AkademiRatna).FellowshipofSahityaAkademiismost
prestigiousandrarehonour,restrictedto40numbersatanygiventime.
Akademialsoselected43artistsforSangeetNatakAkademiAwards(AkademiPuraskar)for2015.
89. SatishPathakhasbeenawardedforExcellenceinTechnicalInnovationbytheInternationalSocietyofAutomation(ISA)forhis
innovationDigitalControlledValveforPreciseLiquidDispensingbyGravityflow.
90. SaudiArabiaawarded8scientistPrinceSultanBinAbdulazizInternationalPrizeforWaterUNheadquartersinNewYork.Thisbi
annualprizewasestablishedin2002.
91. ScriptsofAdilHussainstarrers"Sunrise"and"Parched"havebeenarchivedatOscarlibrary(AcademyofMotionPictureArtsand
Sciences).
92. ShortFilmMurga(directedbyKatyayanShivpuri)wonfirstprizeatSwachhBharatShortFilmFestival(SBSFF),organisedbyNational
FilmDevelopmentCorporation(NFDC).
93. SikkimChiefMinisterPawanChamlinghasbeenhonouredwithSustainableDevelopmentLeadershipAwardofTheEnergyand
ResourcesInstitute(TERI),duringWorldSustainableDevelopmentSummitinNewDelhi.ThemeforsummitisBeyond2015:People,
PlanetandProgress.
94. SonamWangchuk,NotededucationistandsocialscientistfromLadakhhasbeenawarded2016RolexAwardsforEnterpriseatLos
Angeles(USA)forremedyingwaterscarcityinWesternHimalayasbybuildingartificialglaciersIceStupas.
95. SpiritualguruSriSriRavishankarhonouredwithDrNagendraSinghInternationalPeaceAwardforhiseffortsinensuringworldpeace,
atafunctionatVigyanBhawan,NewDelhi.
96. SpiritualleaderSriSriRaviShankarwillbehonouredwithSimonWiesenthalCentreshighesthonourtheSimonWiesenthal
HumanitarianLaureate,byaprominentJewishhumanrightsorganisationforpromotinghumandignityandtoleranceamongpeople.
97. SteelAuthorityofIndiaLimited(SAIL)won2016GoldenPeacockAwardforCorporateGovernanceduringthe16thLondonGlobal
ConventiononCorporateGovernanceandSustainabilityinLondon(UK).
98. StuartBlackburn'sNovelbasedonApatanitribeofArunachalPradeshnamedIntotheHiddenValleyhaswon2016MMBennettsAward
forHistoricalFictioninUnitedKingdom.
99. SwissTennisStarRogerFedererwonStefanEdbergSportsmanshipAwardatATPawards2016.Itis12thtimeinhiscareerthathehas
wonthisaward.
100. TRZeliang(ChiefMinisterofNagaland)won2016PangkorDialogueAwardinMalaysiafortheeffortsmadebythepeopleofthestate
forenvironmentalpreservationandpromotion.
101. TamilcrimethrillerVisaranaiischosenasIndiasofficialentrytoOscars2017(89thAcademyAwards)inBestForeignLanguageFilm
category.
102. TwoIndianforestofficialsRiteshSarothiyaandSanjayDutta,havebeenselectedfor2016ClarkR.BavinWildlifeLawEnforcement
Awards.
103. TwoYazidiwomenNadiaMuradBaseeandLamiyaAjiBasharhavebeenselectedforEuropeanUnionsprestigiousSakharovPrizefor
HumanRightsfor2016.TheywereamongthousandsofYazidigirlsandwomenwhowereabductedbyIslamicState(IS)militantsinIraq
andforcedintosexualslaveryin2014.
104. UAE'sForeignMinisterSheikhAbdullahBinZayedAlNahyanhasbeenawardedwithMotherTeresaInternationalAwardbyMumbai
basedNGOHarmonyFoundation.

105. UttarPradeshgovernmentdeclaredYashBharatiawardees2016
54PeopleselectedforcovetedUPawardfor201617,forcontributioninliterature,finearts,folkandclassicalmusicandsports.
SomeprominentnamesareActorNaseeruddinShah.PayTMCEOVijayShekhar,ParalympicathleteVarunKumar,Qawwali
singersAftabandHashim(SabriBrothers),DirectorSaurabhShukla.
106. WestBengalgovernmentwillconfer2016BangabibhushanawardtolegendarysingerLataMangeshkar.
107. WorldSanskritAwards
2015ThailandsPrincessMahaChakriSirindhorn.
2016AmericanlinguistandIndologistGeorgeCardona.
108. WriterMeghnaPantwonFellowsofNature(FON)SouthAsiaShortStoryAwardinNaturewriting,forhershortstoryPeopleoftheSun.
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Books
1. RekhaTheUntoldStory,biographyofactressRekhahasbeenauthoredbyYasserUsman.
2. ActorTwinkleKhannalaunchedhersecondbookTheLegendofLakshmiPrasad,HerfirstwasMrsFunnybones:She'sJustLikeYou
andaLotLikeMe(2015).
3. BookASeasonofGhostshasbeenauthoredbynotedIndianauthorRuskinBond.
4. BookAllThatManIshasbeenauthoredbyDavidSzalay.
5. BookAnEraofDarkness:TheBritishEmpireinIndia,authoredbyLokSabhaMPShashiTharoorhasbeenreleased.
6. BookAndhereseujalekiaur,authoredbyFinanceMinisterArunJaitleyhasbeenreleased.
7. BookAnythingbutKhamoshi:TheShatrughanSinhaBiography,isauthoredbyBharathiSPradhan.
8. BookBorntoFly:FighterpilotMPAnilKumarteachesusthereisnobattlemindcannotwin,authoredbyNitinSathehasbeen
released.
9. BookConflictsofInterest:MyJourneythroughIndia'sGreenMovement,bySunitaNarainhasbeenacquiredbyPenguinIndia.
10. BookDeathundertheDeodars:TheAdventuresofMissRipleyBeanbynotedauthorRuskinBondhasbeenreleased.
11. BookDoNotSayWeHaveNothinghasbeenauthoredbyMadeleineThien.ItisastoryonclassicalmusicinrevolutionaryChina.
12. BookDriven:TheViratKohliStory,hasbeenauthoredbysportsjournalistVijayLokapally.
13. BookFarandAway:ReportingFromtheBrinkofChangehasbeenauthoredbyAndrewSolomon.
14. BookHalfLion:HowP.V.NarasimhaRaoTransformedIndiahasbeenauthoredbyVinaySitapati.
15. BookHeyday:BritainandtheBirthoftheModernWorld,hasbeenauthoredbyBenWilson.
16. BookHisBloodyProjecthasbeenauthoredbyGraemeMacraeBurne.
17. BookHotMilkhasbeenauthoredbyDeborahLevy.
18. BookHowtoStealaGhost@Manipal,hasbeenauthoredbyShwetaTaneja.
19. BookImagineMeGonehasbeenauthoredbyAdamHaslett.
20. BookJihadinMySaffronGarden,rittenbyRoxyArorahasbeenreleased.
21. BookMigrants,RefugeesandtheStatelessinSouthAsiahasbeenauthoredbyParthaS.Ghosh.
22. BookModisMidasTouchinForeignPolicy,authoredbySurendraKumarhasbeenreleased.
23. BookNightofFirehasbeenauthoredbyColinThubron.
24. BookSRK25YearsofaLife,authoredbySamarKhanhasbeenreleased.IttracesjourneyofBollywoodactorShahRukhKhan.
25. BookShantikiTalaashmeinZindagi,writtenbyRadhikaNagrathhasbeenreleased,byUttarakhandGovernorKKPaul.
26. BookTheBurningForest:IndiasWarinBastar,authoredbysociologistNandiniSundarhasbeenreleased.
27. BookTheGreatestBengaliStoriesEverTold,hasbeenauthoredbyArunavaSinha.
28. BookTheLastInningandBeyond,authoredbyU.D.Choubey,andSmritiRajvardhinihasbeenreleased.
29. BookTheLegendOfLakshmiPrasad,authoredbyActressTwinkleKhannawillbelaunchedinNovember2016.
30. BookTheMinistryofUtmostHappinesshasbeenauthoredbyArundhatiRoy,whichwillreleaseinJune2017.
31. BookTheSleepwalker'sDream,authoredbyDhrubajyotiBorahhasbeenreleased.Itnarratesjourneyofagroupofmilitantstowardsan
elusivefreedomandanuncertainfuture.
32. BookSixMachine:IDontLikeCricketILoveIt,isautobiographyofWestIndiancricketerChrisGayle.
33. BookCitizenandSocietywrittenbyVicePresidentMohdHamidAnsarihasbeenreleased.
34. PMNarendraModireleasedbookonlifeofShriKedarnathSahni.HewasagovernorofIndianstatesofSikkimandGoa.
35. VicePresidentHamidAnsarireleasedFestschriftAlifetimeofMouldingTechnologyandSciencePolicyinIndia,dedicatedtoProf.
AshokParthasarthi.

Festschriftisacollectionofwritingspublishedinhonourofascholar.
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Committees
1. ArvindPanagariyacommitteesubmitteditsreportaboutdefiningpovertyandpreparearoadmaptoalleviateit.Ithassuggestedtoset
upcommitteetoidentifypeopleBelowPovertyLine(BPL).
2. CentralElectricityRegulatoryCommission(CERC)appointedcommittee(headedbyMataPrasad)suggestedanoverhaulin
transmissionplanningtofacilitatetransferofpoweroneconomicprinciples.
3. CommitteeheadedbyChiefEconomicAdvisorArvindSubramanian,whichwasformedtotackleshortageofpulses,hasrecently
submitteditsreport.
4. FinanceMinistryconstitutedacommitteetoconsolidateregulationofpensionproductsthatiscurrentlybeingdonebythreedifferent
entitiesSEBI,IRDAandPFRDA.Committeewilllookintoissueofbringingthesecompanieswhichareofferingpensionplansunder
differentregulatorsunderthepurviewofPFRDA.
5. GovernmentconstitutedacommitteeofChiefMinistersof5states,inwakeofdemonetisationofRs500andRs1,000denomination
notes.ItwillbeheadedbyAndhraPradeshCMNChandrababuNaidu.Itwillsuggestmeasurestonormalisethesituation.
6. GovernmentconstitutedcommitteetoformastrategytoexpeditetheprocessoftransformingIndiaintoacashlesseconomy.Ithasbeen
headedbyNitiAayogCEOAmitabhKant.
7. GovernmentconstitutedcommitteetostudysiltinriverGangainBihar,tobeheadedbyA.K.Sinha.
8. H.R.NagendracommitteehasbeencreatedbyMinistryofforAYUSH,onYogaEducationinUniversities.
9. InsolvencyandBankruptcyBoardofIndia(IBBI)setsup2committeestogatherinputsfromexperts,includingonserviceprovidersand
corporateliquidation
AdvisorycommitteeonservicesTobeheadedbyeducationistMohandasPai
AdvisorycommitteeoncorporateinsolvencyandliquidationTobeheadedbynotedbankerUdayKotak
10. K.S.ValdiyacommitteesubmittedreporttoWaterResourcesMinistryandconcludedthatSaraswatiRiversofarconsideredmythical,
actuallyexisted.
SaraswatiRiveroriginatedintheHimalayasandwasapproximately4,000kminlengthandflowedthroughIndia(3000KM)and
Pakistan(1000KM)beforemeetingArabianSeathroughRannofKutch.
11. MinistryofHumanResourceDevelopment(HRD)constituteda3membercommitteeheadedbyIITKharagpurDirectorParthaPratim
ChakrabortytosuggestwaystoreducenumberofseatsfallingvacantatIITsandNITseveryyear.
12. MinistryofWaterResources,RiverDevelopmentandGangaRejuvenationconstitutedacommitteetoreportCauverybasinarea'sground
realitiesandsuggestimprovementsinPolicy.GSJhawillbeChairmanofthisteam.
13. OnemanjudicialcommitteeonOneRankOnePension(OROP).ItconsistsofetiredChiefJusticeofPatnaHighCourtLNarasimha
Reddy.
14. ParliamentarycommitteeheadedbyMVeerappaMoilyhasbeenconstitutedtoreviewallbudgetaryreforms.
15. ReserveBankofIndia(RBI)formedSpecialTaskForceunderRBIDeputyGovernorS.SMundra,tospeedupprocessofrecalibrationof
automatedtellermachines(ATM)todispensenewdenominationnotes.
16. SupremeCourtconstitutedKailashGambhircommitteetoverifyavailabilityofnightsheltersandcheckingiftheyareincompliancewith
guidelinesunderNationalUrbanLivelihoodsMission(NULM).
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Days
1. 08SeptemberInternationalLiteracyDay.2016isobserving50thInternationalLiteracyDay.2016Theme:ReadingthePast,Writingthe
Future.
India'sNationalLiteracyMission(NLM)wasinitiatedin1988.In1951,whenfirstCensuswasconductedafterIndependence,
literacyrateofcountrywasmerely18%.However,inlastCensusheldin2011Indiahasachievedaliteracyrateofaround73%.The
presentnationalgoalistoachieveliteracyrateof80percentbyendof12thPlanPeriod
2. 14SeptemberNationalHindiDivas.
3. 15SeptemberEngineersDayinIndia.ItiscelebratedeveryyearinIndiaonSeptember15,inmemoryofBharatRatnaMokshagundam
Visvesvaraya.HewaschiefengineerofKrishnaRajaSagaradaminMysoreandalsochiefdesigneroffloodprotectionsystemfor
Hyderabad

4. 15SeptemberInternationalDemocracyDay.2016ThemeisDemocracyandthe2030AgendaforSustainableDevelopment.
5. 2SepWorldCoconutDay.
6. 21SeptemberInternationalDayofPeace.2016ThemeisTheSustainableDevelopmentGoals:BuildingBlocksforPeace.
7. 26September:InternationalDayfortheTotalEliminationofNuclearWeapons.
8. 27October:WorldDayforAudiovisualHeritage..ThethemeforthedaywasIt'sYourStoryDon'tLoseIt.
9. 27SeptemberWorldTourismDay.Themeof2016isTourismforAllpromotinguniversalaccessibility.
10. 28SeptemberWorldRabiesDay.2016ThemeisRabies:Educate.Vaccinate.Eliminate.
11. 29SeptemberWorldMaritimeDay.2016ThemeisShipping:indispensabletotheworld.
12. 5SeptemberInternationalDayofCharity.ItmarksdeathofMotherTeresa(1997).
13. 5thSeptemberNationalTeachersDayinIndia.ObservanceofthisdaycommemoratesthebirthdayofIndiasfirstVicePresidentand
secondPresidentDrSarvepalliRadhakrishnansince1962.
Onthisoccasion,AssamCMSarbanandaSonowalinauguratedAsiasbiggestdigitallibrarydedicatedtomemoryofDr.APJAbdul
Kalam,formerPresidentofIndia,inNITSilchar.ThisworldclasslibraryisestablishedwiththehelpofUniversityofIllinois,USA.
14. MLeelavathichosenfor2016NMohananSuvarnaMudraAwardforherremarkablecontributiontoMalayalamlanguageandliterature.
15. Nov01StatehoodDayofseveralIndianStates
Haryana(1966),Chhattisgarh(2000),Karnataka(1956),Kerala(1956(ADayBeforeKarnataka)),MadhyaPradesh(1956),Punjab
(1966).
KeralagovernmentlaunchedfourprogrammesParippidaMission,HarithaKeralam,ArdramandLife.
PMNarendraModiunveiledstatueofPanditDeendayalUpadhyayainNayaRaipur(Chhattisgarh).Healsodedicatetopeople,
EkatmaPathandtheBusRapidTransportSysteminthecity.
PunjabgovernmentobservedNovember1asNoTobaccoDayinanefforttodiscouragetobaccouseintheState
16. Nov01WorldVeganDay.Observedeveryyearbysettingupstalls,hostingpotlucksandplantingmemorialtreestobenefitveganismfor
humans,animalsandnaturalenvironment.
17. Nov05,2016FirstGlobalTsunamiAwarenessDay.
UnitedNationsGeneralAssembly(UNGA)hadconstitutedthedaybyadoptingaresolutioninDecember2015.Proposalwasfirst
mootedbyJapanafters3rdUNConferenceonDisasterRiskReductionheldinSendai(Japan)inMarch2015.2016Themeis
EffectiveEducationandEvacuationDrills.
18. Nov09FoundationDayofStateofUttarakhand.Itwascreatedin2000.
UttarakhandChiefMinisterHarishRawatconferredUttarakhandRatnaawardonformerUttarakhandCMNarayanDuttTiwari.
19. Nov10WorldScienceDayforPeaceandDevelopment.2016ThemeisCelebratingScienceCentresandScienceMuseums.
InIndia,NationalScienceDayiscelebratedinIndiaon28FebruaryeachyeartomarkdiscoveryoftheRamaneffectbyIndian
physicistSirChandrasekharaVenkataRamanon28February1928.
20. Nov12PublicServiceBroadcastingDay.ItmarksMKGandhisFirstandOnlyvisittoAllIndiaRadio(AIR)studioOnNovember12,
1947.
21. Nov12WorldPneumoniaDay.2016ThemeisKeepthePromise,StopPneumoniaNow.
22. Nov14Children'sdayinIndia.ItiscelebratedonoccasionofBirthAnniversaryofJawaharLalNehru,India'sFirstPrimeMinister.He
wasbornonNov14,1889
OnThisOccasion,PresidentPranabMukherjeegaveawayNationalChildawardsto16persons,IncludingRajivGandhiManavSeva
Award2016toDeveshNathDikshit(Bihar),BandanaKumari(Jharkhand0andYesu.S(Kerala).
2ndNationalchildrensfilmfestival(NCFF)heldinJaipur(Rajasthan)onchildren'sday2016withthemeMakeinIndia.
23. Nov14WorldDiabetesDay.2016themeisEyesonDiabetes.
24. Nov15JharkhandStatehoodDay.ItwascreatedonNov15,2000.
25. Nov16India'sNationalPressDay.
26. Nov16InternationalDayforTolerance.
UNESCOawardedtoleranceprize2016(MadanjeetSinghPrize)toMoscowJewishmuseum.JewishMuseumandToleranceCenter
isa$50millioninstitutionthatopenedin2012.UNESCOhadinstitutedMadanjeetSinghPrizein1995.
27. Nov17WorldPhilosophyDay,celebratedonthirdThursdayofNovemberbyUnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCultural
Organization(UNESCO).
28. Nov19WorldToiletDay.Observedeveryyeartoraiseawarenessandinspireactiontotackletheglobalsanitationcrisis.2016Themeis
Toiletsandjobs.
29. Nov19,2016100thBirthAnniversaryofFormerPrimeMinisterIndiraGandhi.

30. Nov20UnitedNations'(UN)UniversalChildrensDay.2016themeisStopViolenceAgainstChildren.
31. Nov20WorldDayofRemembranceforRoadTrafficVictims2016.ItisheldonThirdsundauyofNovember.
32. Nov21UnitedNations(UN)WorldTelevisionDay.
33. Nov25InternationalDayfortheEliminationofViolenceagainstWomen.2016ThemeisOrangetheWorldraisefundstoend
violenceagainstwomen.
34. Nov26ConstitutionDayofIndia.Onthisdayin1949,theConstituentAssemblyofIndiaadoptedtheConstitutionofIndia,thatwent
intoeffecton26January1950.
35. Nov26NationalMilkDay(NMD).ItmarksmarkbirthanniversaryofFatherofIndia'sWhiteRevolutionDr.VergheseKurien.
WorldMilkDayisobservedonJune1,byUNFoodandAgricultureOrganization(FAO).
Onthisoccasion,Agriculture&FarmersWelfareMinisterRadhaMohanSinghlaunchedepashuhaatportal
(www.epashuhaat.gov.in).UnderNationalMissiononBovineProductivity,epashuhaatportalhasbeendevelopedforconnecting
breedersandfarmersregardingavailabilityofbovinegermplasm.
36. Nov29InternationalDayofSolidaritywiththePalestinianPeople.
37. Nov7128thbirthanniversaryofNobellaureateBharatRatnaSirChandrasekharaVenkataRaman.
HediscoveredRamanEffect,ascientificphenomenonofscatteringoflightwhichmakestheseaandclearskylookblue.Hehad
discoveredthatwhenlighttraversesatransparentmaterial,someofthedeflectedlightchangesinwavelength.
HisdiscoveryofRamanEffecthadearnedhimthe1930NobelPrizeforPhysicsandIn1954,hewashonouredhimwithIndias
highestcivilianawardBharatRatna.
NationalScienceDayisobservedeveryyearinIndiaonFebruary28tomarkdiscoveryofRamanEffect.
38. Nov7NationalCancerAwarenessDay.
39. Oct01UnitedNationsInternationaldayofOlderPersons.2016themeisTakeaStandAgainstAgeism.
40. Oct01WorldVegetarianDay.
41. Oct02UNInternationalDayofNonViolence.ItcommemoratesbirthdayofMKGandhi.ItisalsobirthdayofFormerIndianPrime
MinisterLalBahadurShastri.
On147thbirthanniversaryofMKGandhi.IndiahandedoveritsInstrumentofRatificationofParisAgreementonclimatechangeto
UnitedNations.Indiaaccountsfor4.1%ofglobalGreenHouseGasEmissionsandbecame62ndcountrytoratifyagreement,
responsibleforalmost52%ofglobalGreenHouseGases(GHG)emissions.ParisAgreementonclimatechangewillenterintoforce
onemonthaftercountriesthataccountfor55%ofglobalGHGemissionsratifyit.
42. Oct05WorldTeachersDay.2016themeisValuingTeachers,ImprovingtheirStatus.
InIndia,Teacher'sDayisheldonSeptember05EveryYear.ItisbirthdateofsecondPresidentofIndia,Dr.Sarvepalli
Radhakrishnan.
43. Oct08IndianAirForce(IAF)Day.2016observes84thanniversaryofIAF.
44. Oct09WorldPostDay.2016ThemeisInnovation,IntegrationandInclusion.
45. Oct10WorldMentalHealthDay.2016themeisPsychologicalFirstAid.
46. Oct11InternationalDayoftheGirlChild.2016ThemeisGirlsProgress=GoalsProgress:WhatCountsforGirls.
47. Oct13InternationalDayforDisasterReduction.2016ThemeisLivetoTell:RaisingAwareness,ReducingMortality.
48. Oct13,2016WorldSightDay.Itisheldon2ndThursdayofOctobereveryyear.2016themeisStrongerTogether.
49. Oct14WorldStandardsDay(WSD).2016themeisStandardsBuildTrust.
50. Oct15InternationalDayofRuralWomen.2016ThemeisClimateischanging.Foodandagriculturemusttoo.
51. Oct15WorldStudentsDay.ItisobservedonBirthanniversaryofIndias11thPresidentandgreatscientistDr.APJAbdulKalam.Itwas
announcedbyUNin2010.
52. Oct16WorldFoodDay.2016ThemeisClimateischanging.Foodandagriculturemusttoo.
53. Oct17InternationalDayfortheEradicationofPoverty.2016ThemeisMovingfromhumiliationandexclusiontoparticipation:
Endingpovertyinallitsforms.
54. Oct20NationalSolidarityDay.
55. Oct20WorldOsteoporosisDay.Itisaimedatraisingglobalawarenessoftheprevention,diagnosisandtreatmentofosteoporosisand
metabolicbonedisease.2016themeisLoveYourBonesProtectyourFuture.
56. Oct21PoliceCommemorationDay.
57. Oct24UnitedNationsDay.ItmarksanniversaryofUNintoforceafterUNCharter(thefoundingdocumentofUNO)in1945.Itisalso
UnitedNations(UN)WorldDevelopmentInformationDay.
58. Oct24WorldPolioDay.

59. Oct28NationalAyurvedaDay.ItisHeldeveryyearonLordDhanvantariJayanti.2016ThemeisAyurvedaforPreventionandControl
ofDiabetes.
60. Oct31RashtriyaEktaDiwas(NationalUnityDay).ItwasintroducedbyPMNarendraModiin2014anditcommemoratesbirthdayof
SardarVallabhbhaiPatel(AlsocalledIronManofIndia).2016observeshis141stBirthAnniversary.
61. Oct31WorldSavingsDay.2016themeisGrabbingHoldofYourFinancialFuture.
62. October31WorldCitiesDay.2016ThemeisInclusiveCities,SharedDevelopment
63. October4WorldAnimalDay.
64. September16InternationalDayforPreservationofOzoneLayer.2016themeisOzoneandclimate:Restoredbyaworldunited.
65. September29WorldHeartDay.2016themeisLightYourHeart,EmpowerYourLife.
66. September30InternationalTranslationDay.2016themeisTranslationandInterpreting:Connectingworlds.
67. WorldHabitatDayObservedeveryyearonthefirstMondayofOctoberthroughoutworld(Oct03in2016).
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Defence
1. IndoNepalJointMilitaryExerciseSuryaKiranXheldinNepal.
2. 10thIndiaNepalJointMilitaryTrainingexerciseSuryaKiranconductedatSaljhandiinNepal.
3. 12thJointmilitarytrainingexercisebetweenIndiaandUSAYudhAbhyas2016beguninUttarakhand.Itis2weeklong.
4. 2surfacetosurfacenuclearcapablePrithviIImissilesuccessfullytested.Ithasrangeof350kmsandcapableofcarrying1000kgof
conventionalornuclearwarheads.
5. 28thIndiaandIndonesiaCoordinatedPatrol(CORPAT)andSecondBilateralMaritimeExercisebeganatBelawan,Indonesiain
AndamanSea.
6. 4thIndiaSriLankaJointMilitaryExerciseMITRASHAKTI2016heldinSriLanka.
7. 6thIndiaBangladeshJointmilitarytrainingexerciseSAMPRITI2016willbeconductedatTangail(Bangladesh)inNovember2016.
8. 6thannualIndiaChinaJointTrainingExerciseHandinHand2016tobeheldinPune(Maharashtra)inNovember2016.
9. AnilAmbaniledRelianceGroupandFrenchaerospacefirmDassaultAviationsigneddealtosetupajointventurecalledDassault
RelianceAerospace,thatwillexecuteoffsetsforrecentlyconcludedIndiaFrancedealfor36Rafalefighterjets.Itwillbethelargestoffset
contracttobeexecutedbyanydefencecompanyinIndia,valuedatRs.30,000crore.
IndiaandFrancerecentlysignedAgreementfor36Rafalejetsworth7.87billion(aboutRs.59,000crore),50%offsetofwhichisto
beexecutedbyDassaultAviationanditspartnersinIndia.Throughtheoffsets,governmentwantstobringinmuchneededexpertise
tobuilddomesticdefenceandaerospaceindustry.
10. CivilAviationMinisterPAshokGajapathiRajulaunchedRegionalConnectivitySchemeUDAN(UdeDeshkaAamNagarik).UDANis
firstofitskindschemegloballywillcreateaffordableyeteconomicallyviableandprofitableflightsonregionalroutessothatflying
becomesaffordabletothecommonmaneveninsmalltowns.
Underthis,Governmentwillprovidehigherasubsidytoairlinesthatoperateflightsbetween2airportsunderRegionalConnectivity
Scheme.
Subsidygiventoairlinesoperatingbetween2lessservedairportswillbe10%morethansumofferedtoairlinesthatconnectonlyone
regionalairport.
SubsidywillbeprovidedunderUDAN(UdeDeshkaAamnaagrik)schemefor3years.Itwillbeprovidedtoairlinestofundtheir
lossesbyofferingairfaresatRs.2,500foranhoursflightonhalfseatsunderRegionalConnectivityScheme.Subsidyamountfor
airlinesconnectingtooneregionalairportwillvarybetweenRs.2,350andRs.5,100perseat.
11. DRDOsuccessfullytestedTAPAS201(RUSTOMII),aMediumAltitudeLongEndurance(MALE)UAV.Ttestflighttookplacefrom
AeronauticalTestRange(ATR),Chitradurga,nearBangalore.
12. DefenceMinistrywillreformblacklistguidelinesfordealingwithglobaldefencefirmsengagedincorruptioninarmsdeals.
Insteadofban,newpolicywillimposesheavypenalties.Itwillalsoreduceperiodofblanketbanto5yearsfrom10years.
Itallowsdoingbusinesswithablacklistedfirmforsupportofcriticalsparesandmaintenanceinviewofnationalsecurity.
13. EighthIndiaRussiaJointMilitaryExerciseINDRA2016beguninVladivostok(Russia).
14. FastPatrolVesselsAryama,AtulyaandRaniGaidinliucommissionedintoIndianCoastGuard,developedbyCochinShipyard.
15. FirstmilitaryexercisebetweenRussiaandPakistannamedDruzhba2016(Friendship2016)heldinPakistan.
16. GuidedMissileDestroyerMormugao,SecondShipofProject15bLaunchedatMazagaonDocksMumbai.
Project15Bhas4GuidedMissileDestroyersinmaking,FirstShipofProject15BwasWarshipINSVisakhapatnamandsecondisnow
Mormugao.

17. IndiaandRussiaagreedtodoublerangeofBrahMossupersoniccruisemissilefrom290kmtoover600km.
ItwasdecidedduringmeetingbetweenPMNarendraModiandRussianPresidentVladimirPutininGoaonsidelinesofBRICS
summit.
Earlier,Indiawasdeniedaccesstothemissiletechnologywithrangeover300kmasitwasnotmemberstateoftheMissile
TechnologyControlRegime(MTCR).ButIndiasrecentinclusionMTCRhasallowedRussiatoprovidethecriticalsystemsand
technologytoextendtherangeofthemissilebeyond300km.
18. IndiainduceditsfirstindigenouslybuiltstrategicnuclearsubmarineINSArihantintoserviceandcompleteditsnucleartriad.
Indiaisfourthcountrytohaveanucleartriadi.e.capableofdeliveringnuclearweaponsbyaircraft,ballisticmissilesandsubmarine
launchedmissiles.OthercountrieshavingnucleartriadareRussia,UnitedStatesandChina.
INSArihantisnuclearsubmarinecapableofcarryingnucleartippedballisticmissiles.ThusitbelongstoclassreferredtoasShip
SubmersibleBallisticNuclear(SSBN).
ItsdesignisbasedontheRussianAkula1classsubmarine.ItwasbuiltwithRussiashelpunderAdvancedTechnologyVessel(ATV)
projectstartedinthe1980s.
Itweighs6000tonnesandis112metrelong.Itispoweredby83MWpressurisedlightwaternuclearreactorwithenricheduranium
fuel.
19. Indiasigned5000croredealwithUSAforpurchasing145M777ultralighthowitzers(ArtilleryGuns).Thisisthefirstdealforartillery
gunssinceBoforsscandalin1980s.Itwassignedduring15THIndiaUsMilitaryCooperationGroupMeeting.
20. IndianArmyhassetupArmyDesignBureau(ADB)inanattempttoreduceimportdependence,aspartofgovernmentsMakeinIndia
initiative.ArmyDesignBureauwillprovidebetterunderstandingofArmysrequirementstoresearchorganisationsandindustryfor
developinghightechdefenceproductsinIndiaItself.
21. IndianArmysuccessfullyconductedsurgicalstrikesonterrorlaunchpadsacrossLineofControlinPakistanOccupiedKashmir(PoK).
Over40terroristsand2PakSoldierswerekiledduringstrikes.SurgicalstrikeswereIndiasfirstdirectmilitaryresponsetoattackonUri
armybasebyPakistanbasedmilitantsthathadkilled18Indiansoldiers.
22. IndianCoastGuard(ICG)commissionedoffshorepatrolling(OPV)vesselnamedSarathi.
23. IndianNavyawardedamajor$81millioncontracttoAmericanCompanyBoeingforsupplying22Harpoonmissilesystemsfor
Shishumarclasssubmarines.
24. IndianNavycommissionedaCarNicobarClasswaterjetfastattackcraft(WJFAC)INSTihayu.
25. IndianNavyinductedfourtypesofDRDOdevelopedsonars,toboostitsunderwatersurveillancecapability
Abhayadvancedhullmountedactivecumpassiveintegratedsonarsystem.
HumsaUGupgradedHumsasonarsystem.
NACSNearfieldAcousticCharacterisationSystem.
AIDSSAdvancedIndigenousDistresssonarsystemforsubmarines.
26. IndianNavys7thlandingcraftutilityL57launchedbyGardenReachShipbuildersandEngineersLtd(GRSE)inKolkataLCUL57is
largestshipofthiskindinworld.Itisthe7thvesselinseriesof8LCUShips,builtbyGRSEforIndianNavy.
27. IndianNavysINSSumitraarrivedNewZealand,torepresentIndianNavyatRoyalNewZealandNavyInternationalNavalReview2016.
28. IndianandChinesearmiesheldSecondJointExerciseSinoIndiaCooperation2016inLadakh,asasequeltothefirstJointExercise
heldinFeb2016.
29. IndianarmysuccessfullycompleteditstaskoflayinganirrigationpipelineinDemchokregionofEasternLadakh,underMahatma
GandhiNationalRuralEmploymentGuaranteeSchemetolinkvillagesintheregionwithahotspring.
30. IndigenouslybuiltnuclearcapableAgniIballisticmissiletestedsuccessfully,fromatestrangeoffOdishacoast.Itweighs12tonnesandis
15metrelongandcancarrypayloadofover1tonne.Itcanhitatarget700kmaway.
31. JointIndiaKazakhstanArmyexercisePRABALDOSTYK16beingheldinKaragandaregionofKazakhstan.
32. P15AGuidedMissileDestroyerINSChennaicommissionedintoIndianNavy.
ItisthirdandlastofKolkataclassdestroyers,indigenouslydesignedbyDirectorateofNavalDesignandconstructedbyMazagon
DockLimitedMumbai.
33. UpgradedJaguarDARINIIItwinseataircraftreceivedInitialOperationClearance(IOC).
HindustanAeronauticsLimited(HAL)upgraded3DARINIStandardJaguarstoDARINIIIStandard,nowequippedwithworld
classavionicssystemsincludingOpenSystemArchitectureMissionComputer(OSAMC),FireControlRadar.,SolidStateDigital
VideoRecordingSystem(SSDVRSandIdentificationofFriendorFoe(IFF)etc.
34. WaterJetFastAttackCraft(WJFAC)TIHAYU,builtbyGardenReachShipbuildersandEngineersLimited(GRSE)hasbeenhanded
overtoIndianNavy.

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Economy
1. 16of22publicsectorbanksskippedpayingdividendstoGovernmentin201516duetomountingNPA(badloans).
Ithasledtoa67%declineingovernmentreceiptstoRs.1,444.6crore.
StateBankofIndia(SBI)paidhighestdividendtogovernmentINR1,214.6crores,22%lowerthaninpreviousfiscal.
2. 22ndIssueofAnnualissueofIndia'sExternalDebthasstatedthatIndia'sExternaldebtiscurrentlyUS$485.6billionatendofMarch
2016,increasingbyUS$10.6billion(2.2%)overpreviousyear.RiseinExternalDebtwasduetoriseinlongtermdebtparticularlyNRI
deposits.
3. FoodandConsumerAffairsMinisterRamVilasPaswanissuedguidelinesforstatestoregulatedirectsellingandmultilevelmarketing
businessestoprotectconsumersfromPonzifrauds,titledDirectSellingGuidelines2016framework.
Directsellinghasbeendefinedasmarketing,distributionandsaleofgoodsorprovidingofservicesasapartofnetworkofdirect
selling.
Legitimatedirectsellingisdifferentiatedfrompyramidandmoneycirculationschemesinordertohelpidentifyfraudulent
companies.MoneyCirculationSchemehassamemeaningasdefinedunderPrizeChitsandMoneyCirculationSchemes(Banning)
Act,1978.Itbarsdirectsellingcompaniesfromcharginganyentryfeefromagentsorcompellingthemtobuybackunsoldstocks.
Itlaysdownremunerationsystemforpersonengagedindirectsellingfirmsonsharingofincentives,profitandcommission.ItAdds
provisionforappointmentofmonitoringauthorityatbothUnionandstateleveltodealwiththeissuesrelatedtodirectselling.
NotethatSEBIhasearliernotifiedthatitisnothavingregulatorypurviewofPonzischemes.
4. ADB(AsianDevelopmentBank)approved$500MillionLoanforIndia,forBuildingLongestRiverBridgeInIndia.Itwillbebuilton
RiverGangestoImproveConnectivityBetweenNorthandSouthBiharandBetterLinkBetweenPatna,andSurroundingAreas.Bridge
willbe9.8kmLong.
5. AccordingtonewGSTlaw,EcommercegiantsFlipkartandSnapdealwillhavetodeduct2%TCS(TaxCollectedatSource)whilemaking
paymentstotheirsuppliersanddepositedTCSamountwithgovernment.
6. AirtellaunchedIndia'sFirstPaymentsBankservices(innameofAirtelPaymentBankLimited)inRajasthan.
AirtelPaymentsBankisasubsidiaryofBhartiAirtelLimited.KotakMahindraBankholds19.9%stakeinit.
AirtelretailoutletsacrossRajasthanwillactasbankingpoints.CustomerscanopenbankaccountsbyusingAadhaarbasedeKYC.
Airtelsubscribersmobilenumberwillfunctionasabankaccountnumber.
Bankwillacceptdepositsunder1lakhandgiveaninterestrateof7.25%perannumondepositsinsavingsaccounts.Itcannotgive
loans.
Thoughpaymentbanksareallowedtoissuedebitcardfacility,butAirtelPaymentsBankwillbenotofferingthisfacilityrightnow.
7. AkodaravillageinSabarkanthadistrictofGujaratbecameIndia'sfirstdigitalvillage.
Withpopulationof1191people,AlltransactionsinvillagearecarriedoutthroughdigitalmodeslikeSMS,netbankingordebitcards.
AkodaravillagewasadoptedbyICICIBankunderitsDigitalVillageProjectin2015andmadecashlessbyadoptingdigital
technology.
8. AndhraPradeshtoppedamongstatesinattractingindustrialinvestmentsin201516,withinvestmentofRs21,914croreoutoftheRs
1,38,700croregrossinvestmentsacrossIndia.ItpushedpreviousyearstopperMaharashtrato3rdspot.
9. AnilAmbaniledRelianceCommunications(RCom)signedadealwithMaxisCommunicationsBerhad(MCB)formergerofwireless
businessesofAircelLimitedwithitself.Mergedentitywillbecountrysfourthlargesttelecomcompanyintermsofcustomersandrevenue.
MergedcompanywillhavesecondlargestspectrumholdingamongstalloperatorsinIndia,aggregating448MHzacross850,900,
1800and2100MHzbands.
ItwillbeoneofIndiaslargestprivatesectorcompanies,withanassetbaseofover$9.7billion(Rs.65,000crore)andnetworthof
$5.2billion(Rs.35,000crore).
RComandMCBwillholda50%stakeeachinthemergedentity.
10. AsperWorldBanksreportSouthAsiaEconomicFocus,India'sGDPgrowthwillremain7.6%in2016and7.7%in2017.
11. AsperWorldEconomicOutlook(WEO)reportofInternationalMonetaryFund(IMF),IndiasGDPgrowthforecasthasbeenraisedto
7.6%forFY17(201617)andFY18(201718).
12. AsthebiggestandboldestdecisioninIndependentIndia'sHistory,PMNarendraModiannouncedtodemonetiseAllcurrentlycirculated
notesof500and1000denominations.Ithasbeendonetorootoutmenaceofblackmoney,corruptionandfakecurrencyfromcountry.
Currencynotesofallotherdenominations100,50,20,10,5,2and1rupeeareunaffectedbythisdecision.
MeasuresforPublicConvenience

Till11Novembermidnight,Railwaybookingcounters,Hospitals,Govtbusesticketbookingcounters,Airlines,Petrol&CNG
outlets,Crematoriums,InternationalairportswillacceptOld500and1000Notes.
HowtoDepositOldNotesofRs500and1000
PeoplecandepositOldNotesofRs500and1000inTheirbanksbyDec30,usingspecializedformandanyValidGovernment
issuedIDProof.Thereisnoupperlimitonthesedeposits,howeverdepositsabove2.5LakhwillbescrutinizedandifIncome
sourceisnotjustified/mismatched,itmaycarry200%penalty.
IfsomeoneisunabletodeposittheamountbyDec30,theycandeposititatdesignatedRBIOfficesbyMarch31,2017.RBI
willrequireaformtobefilled,statingreasonfornotdepositingthemoneyinbankbyDec30andacceptingTaxTerms.
HowtoGetCashinInitialDays
ATMstobeClosedonNov9&10,willstartfunctioningfromNov11andwilldispenseRs50Notesaswell.Bankstobeclosed
onNov09.
ATMwillonlydispenseRs2000adayinthebeginning,latertobeincreasedto4000/day.Itwilldependonavailabilityof
newnotes.Customerscanwithdrawlmoneybychequealsolimitedto10000/dayand20000/week.
Forimmediateneeds,Oldnotescanbeexchangedfornewnotes/lowerdenominationnotesatanyBankBranch/PostOffice.
Thisexchangeislimitedto4000/day.
Background
Itmaybenotedthatwhiletotalnumberofbanknotesincirculationroseby40%between2011and2016,increaseinnumberof
notesofRs.500denominationwas76%andforRs.1,000denominationwas109%duringthisperiod.
NewSeriesbanknotesofRs.500andRs.2,000denominationswillbeintroducedforcirculationfrom10thNovember,2016.
InfusionofRs.2,000banknoteswillbemonitoredandregulatedbyRBI.
PunebasedCharteredaccountantAnilBokilispersonwhoideatedtheformulaeofdemonetisation.HeisfounderofNGO
ArthkrantiPratishtan.
NewNotesofRs500and2000circulatedfromNov10ReserveBankofIndia(RBI)hasissuednewseriesofnotesfor500
rupeesand2,000rupeesdenominationwithimprovedfeaturesandnewersizes.Newnoteshavedifferentmetricesthatare
comparativelytoughtoduplicate.
2,000rupeesnote
Itwillbeforthefirsttime2,000rupeesnotedenominationhasbeenissued.calledasMahatmaGandhi(New)Series.
Basecolourofthenoteismagenta.Sizeofthenewnoteis66mm*166mm.IthasamotifofMangalayanonthereverse
sideandMahatmaGandhionfrontside.

Specimen
500rupeenote
Ithasportraitandelectrotypewatermarks.Itwillbeinastonegreyincolour.
ThemotifDelhisRedFortisonreversesideandMahatmaGandhionfrontside.
Sizeofthenewnoteis63mm*150mm.

Specimen
13. Asia'soldestbourseBombayStockExchange(BSE)becamefirstIndianstockexchangetofileIPOpaperswithmarketregulator
SecuritiesandExchangeBoardofIndia(SEBI)foritsInitialPublicOffering(IPO).
14. AsianDevelopmentBank(ADB)andIndiasigneda$48millionloantohelpAssamstatecontinueitsdrivetoimproveaccesstoefficient
andreliablepowerinthenationalcapital.Thisisthesecondtrancheloanof$300millionmultitranchefinancingfacilityfortheAssam
PowerSectorInvestmentProgramthatwasapprovedbyADBinJuly2014.
15. AsianDevelopmentBank(ADB)approved$631millionloanforbuildingIndiasfirstcoastalindustrialcorridorbetweenVisakhapatnam
(Vizag)andChennai.Fundwillhelpdevelopthefirstkey800kmsectionoftheplanned2,500kmEastCoastEconomicCorridor.
16. AxisBankinassociationwithNITIAayog,IITBombay,NationalInstituteofDesignandISRO,announcedSplash2016,apanIndia
paintingcompetitionforchildrenintheagegroupof715years.Onlineregistrationatmyideaofprogress.com/Splash.
17. BSEDataonMarketCapitalization
TCSisIndiasmostvaluablecompanywithamarketcapitalizationofRs4.66trillion,followedbyRelianceIndustries(3.49Trillion
INR),HDFCBank(3.21TrillionINR)andITCLimited(2.90TrillionINR).
OilandNaturalGasCorp.(ONGC)beatInfosysbecome5thmostvaluablecompanyinIndia(2.37TrillionINR),whileInfosysis
valuedat(2.36TrillionINR)
18. BankofAmerica(BofA)loweredIndiaseconomicgrowthestimatesby30basispointsto7.1%forthecurrentfiscalafterdemonetisation
drive.Earlier,BofAestimatedIndia'sGDPgrowthat7.4%for201617and7.6%for201718.
19. BankofMaharashtratiedupwithUnitedIndiaInsuranceCompany.UIICproductscannowbeboughtatanybranchofBankof
Maharashtra1.
20. BanknotesofdenominationofRs.2,000willbeincirculationverysoon,asperaReserveBankofIndiareport.
21. BenamiTransactions(Prohibition)AmendmentAct2016,designedtocurbblackmoneyandpassedbyparliamentinAugust2016,came
intoeffect.NewlawamendedBenamiTransactionsAct1988andrenameditasProhibitionofBenamiPropertyTransactions(PBPT)Act
1988.TheamendmentactstrengthensparentActintermsoflegalandadministrativeprocedureandproposesimprisonmentupto7years
forindulginginbenamitransactions.
22. BombayStockExchange(BSE)becameAsia'sfirstStockExchangetopartnerupwithTwittertoprovideliveupdatesofS&PBSESensex
levels,stockpricesandopeningandclosingfiguresofSensexcompaniestomillionsofinvestors.
23. CabinetCommitteeonEconomicAffairs(CCEA)approvedenhancingbufferstockforpulsesupto20lakhtonnes(domestic
procurementandimportsof10lakhtonneseach).
24. CabinetCommitteeonEconomicAffairs(CCEA)approvedwindingupofHindustanDiamondCompanyPrivateLimited(HDCPL)asit
hadbecomeinconsistentwithchangingtimestofacilitatetheconstantsupplyofroughdiamondsandtomakeIndiaanInternational
DiamondTradingHub.HDCPLwasa50:50jointventureoftheCentralGovernmentandDeBeersCentenaryMauritiusLimited
(DBCML).
25. CabinetCommitteeonEconomicAffairs(CCEA)hikedMinimumSupportPrice(MSP)ofwheatandpulsestoboostoutputoftheserabi
crops
MSPofwheathikedby100rupeesperquintalfor201617rabicrop(procurementcostwillbe1,625rupeesperquintal).

MSPonPulses>Masur(INR3950),Mustardandsafflower(INR3700),rupeesperquintaleach,Gram(INR4000).
26. CabinetCommitteeonEconomicAffairsapprovedviabilitycapitalgrantofRs.5,176crores(40percentoftotalcostofRs.12,940crore)
toGAILIndiaLimitedfordevelopmentof2539kmlongJagdishpurHaidiaandBokaroDhamraGasPipeline(JHBDPL)project.
JHBDPLprojectwillconnectEasternpartofthecountrywithNationalGasGrid.
27. CabinetCommitteeonEconomicAffairsapprovedProjectSAKSHAMasaNewIndirectTaxNetwork(SystemsIntegration)ofthe
CentralBoardofExciseandCustoms(CBEC).Totalcostis2256crores,tobeincurredover7years.Implementationstrategyfortheproject
willbetonsurereadinessofCBEC'sITsystemsbyApril,1,2017,whenGSTistobeintroduced.AllTaxpayers/lmporters/Exporters/
DealersundervariousindirecttaxlawsadministeredbyCBEC(presentlyabout36lakhs),likelytogouptoover65lakhsafterintroduction
ofGST.Sakshamwillhelpin
ImplementationofGoodsandServicesTax(GST).
ExtensionoftheIndianCustomsSingleWindowInterfaceforFacilitatingTrade(SWIFT).
28. CanaraBanksignedagreementwithBajajAllianzGeneralInsurancefordistributionofBajajAllianzsgeneralinsuranceproducts
throughitsbranches.
29. CentralBoardofDirectTaxes(CBDT)signed3BilateralAdvancePricingAgreements(APAs)withUnitedKingdom(UK),takingtotal
numberofAPAssigned[bothbilateralandunilateral]sofarto111.
30. CentralBoardofDirectTaxesreceivedRs.65,250croresaspartofIncomeDisclosureScheme2016thatprovidedopportunitytothose
whohadnotpaidfulltaxesinthepasttocomecleanbydeclaringtheirincomeandpaying45%informoftaxesandPenalty.Benefitsof
DeclarationinlcudeNowealthtaxonassetdeclared,NoenquiryunderIncomeTaxActorWealthTaxActandImmunityfromtheBenami
Transaction(Prohibition)Act,1988.ItwillbringRs30000Taxesrevenueforthegovernment.
31. CentralBoardofExciseandCustoms(CBEC)extendeddutydrawbackfacilityonalltextileproductsfor1yeartoboostexports.Besides,
CBECalsohasincreasedratesinsomecasesforthebenefitofIndianexporters.
Dutydrawbackisrefundthatcanbeobtainedwhenanimportfeehasalreadybeenpaidbyabusinessentityforagoodbutthegood
isthensubsequentlyexported.
Inordertoobtainadutydrawback,abusinessdoesnothavetohavepaidtheimportdutynordotheyhavehadtoperformthe
productsexportation.Buttheyonlyneedtobeassignedthedrawbackfromthosetowhomitwouldtypicallybedue.
32. CentralVigilanceCommission(CVC)askedpublicsectorbankstosharetheirreportsrelatingtoallloanfraudsinvolvingfundsover1
crorerupees.Tilldate,suchreportsweresharedwiththeReserveBankofIndia(RBI)only.
33. ClassifiedadvertisingplatformQuikracquiredonlinehomerentalsolutionsproviderGrabhouseinanallstockdeal.
34. CompetitionCommissionofIndiaapprovedamalgamationofBharatiyaMahilaBank(BMB)intoStateBankofIndia(SBI).
35. DCBBanklaunchedmVisa,amobilebasedpaymentsolutionthatwillmakepaymentsatretailoutletsmucheasier.
36. DepartmentofInvestmentandPublicAssetManagement(FinanceMinistry)appointedICICIPrudentialAssetManagementCompany
LtdasassetmanagementcompanyforcreationandlaunchofanewExchangeTradedFund,comprisingofsharesoflistedCPSEsand
othercorporates.
37. EssarGrouppaidbackApprox2.5BillionLoantothreebanksICICIBank,AxisBankandStanChart.
38. ExportDevelopmentCanada(EDC)sanctionedfirstevermasalaloanofRs.340crore($50million)toIndianfirmInfrastructureLeasing
&FinancialServices(IL&FS).ThisisfirstlendingofEDCinIndianRupees.
39. FederalBankreceivedReserveBankofIndia(RBI)'spermissiontoopenitsfirstinternationalbranchinDubai.
40. FinanceMinisterArunJaitleychairedCommonwealthFinanceMinistersMeetingheldatIMFHeadquartersinWashingtonD.C.(USA).
HealsoattendedGoverningCouncilMeetingoftheBRICSContingentReserveArrangement(CRA).
StandardCharteredBankandBankofBarodasignedMoUonCommonwealthSmallStatesTradeFinanceFacility,tomake
availableuptoUS$100millionofincrementaltradefinanceover3years.
Indiaalsopledged1,022,100toCommonwealthFundfortechnicalcooperation.
41. FinanceMinistryhassetupaPublicDebtManagementCell(PDMC),withtaskofstreamlininggovernmentborrowingsandbettercash
managementfordeepeningbondmarkets.
PDMCwillbeupgradedtoastatutoryPublicDebtManagementAgency(PDMA).Itwillallowseparationofdebtmanagement
functionsfromRBItoPDMA,withoutcausingmarketdisruption.
42. FirstmeetingofGoods&ServicesTax(GST)Councildecidedtoexemptbusinesseswithannualturnoverbelow20lakhoutofGSTnet.
Itwillgiverespitetoapprox60LacassessesfrompayingGST.Itwillalsoreduceexpenditurefortexcollectionagenciesasthese60
lacassessesonlycontributeapprox2%ofIndirectTaxrevenue.
BusinessesinNortheasternandhillstateswillbefreeofGSTforforannualturnoverbelowRs.10lakh.
AdministrativeControl

StateswillhavesolejurisdictionoverassesseeshavingaturnoverofRs.1.5croreorless.
Incaseturnoverexceedes1.5crore,administrativecontrolwillbejointlywithcentralandstategovernments.
Existing11lakhservicetaxassesseeswillcontinuetobeunderthejurisdictionoftheCentre.
BaseYear:TheGSTCouncilalsoagreedtosettle201516asthebaseyearforcalculatingthecompensation.
43. FixedTermEmploymenthasbeenintroducedbyMinistryofLabourandEmploymentinApparelManufacturingsector.Ithasbeendone
keepinginviewbtheseasonalnatureofsectorandwillensuresamebenefitsforfixedtermemployeeinsectorasaregularemployee.
44. FlipkartbecameFirsteCommmerceFirmtocross100million(10Crore)registeredusersmark.Itadded2.5croreusersinpast6
months.
45. ForeignCompaniesprovidingonlineinformationanddatabaseaccessorretrieval[OIDAR]servicesinIndiawillpayServiceTaxfrom01
Dec,2016.ItisbeingdonetoprovidealevelplayingfieldtoIndianserviceprovidersprovidingtaxableOIDARservices.
46. GSTCouncilfinalised4tierGoodsandServicesTax(GST)ratestructurewithamultipleslabrates.GSTwillbeleviedatmultiplerates
rangingfrom0%to28%.
Fourbandsoftaxrateshavebeenfixedat5%,12%,18%and28%.Besides,anothercategoryoftaxbetween40%and65%willbe
imposedonluxurygoodslikepanmasala,tobaccoproducts,aerateddrinksandhighendcars.
Nearlyhalfoftheconsumerinflationbasketgoodsincludingfoodgrains,willbezerorated(i.e.0%GST)toinsulatepeoplefrom
inflationarypressures.Lowestslabof5%willbeforitemsofcommonconsumption.
Bulkofthegoodsandservicesincludingfastmovingconsumergoodswillbeincludedin12%and18%.
Thehighestslabof28%willincludewhitegoodsandallthoseitemsonwhichcurrentrateofincidencevariesfrom3031%.
47. GlobalonlinepaymentserviceproviderPayUacquiredIndianpaymentstechnologyplayer,CitrusPayfor$130million(Appox800
Crores).CitrusPaysMDAmrishRauwilltakechargeofthemergedentity,andaschiefexecutiveofPayUinIndia.
48. GoodsandServicesNetwork(GSTN)signedMemorandumofUnderstanding(MoU)withDirectorGeneralofForeignTrade(DGFT)for
sharingofforeignexchangerealisationandImportExportcodedata.Itisexpectedtostrengthenprocessingofexporttransactionsof
taxpayersunderGST,increasetransparencyandreducehumaninterface.
49. GovernmenrtalongwithNTPC,REC(RuralElectrificationCorporation)andPFC(PowerFinanceCorporation),willlaunchaUSD2
billioncleanenergyequityfundtosupportgovernment'stargetofadding175GWrenewableenergygenerationcapacityby2022.
50. GovernmentallowedNationalBankforAgricultureandRuralDevelopment(NABARD)todisburseRs21,000croretohelpfarmersto
sowRabicrops,throughDistrictCentralCooperativeBanks(DCCBs).
AfterGovernmentsdemonetisationmove,86%ofcurrencyincirculationhadbeensweptaway.Ithasbadlyhitfarmersleavingthem
withoutcashjustaheadofRabisowingseason.
51. GovernmentannouncedplanstodoublenumberofschemesunderDBT(DirectBeefirTransfer)to147byMarch2017(Currently74).
52. GovernmentannouncedthatitwillpresentUnionBudget201718onFebruary1andbudgetsessionwillbegininJanuary.Government
earlierscrapped92yearoldtraditionofpresentingaseparateRailwayBudgetandmergeditwithUnionBudget.
53. GovernmentapprovedVarishthaPensionBimaYojana(VPBY)2003andVaristhaPensionBimaYojana(VPBY)2014,alongwith
expendituresincurredonsubsidyamountreleasedtoLICforbothschemes.BothschemeswereimplementedthroughLifeInsurance
CorporationofIndia(LIC).Totalnumberof3,17,991annuitantsarebenefitedunderVPBY2014and2,84,699arebenefitedunderVPBY
2003.
54. Governmentapprovedassistanceof1269crorerupeesfordroughtaffectedMaharashtra(589croresfordamagetoKharifcropsand679
crorerupeesforRabicrops).
55. GovernmentapprovedclosureofHindustanCablesLimited(Kolkata).TotalcashinfusionforclosureofcompanywillbeRs.1309.90
croreandnoncashinfusionofRs.3467.15croreintheformofconversionintoequityofGovernmentofIndia'sloan(includinginterest)
outstanding.
TherewasnoproductionactivityincompanysinceJanuary2003.
EmployeeswillbeofferedattractiveVRS/VSSPackageatnotional2007payscales.
56. GovernmentapprovedestablishmentofHigherEducationFinancingAgency(HEFA)togivepushforcreationofhighquality
infrastructureinpremiereducationalinstitutions.
HEFAwillbejointlypromotedbyMinistryofHumanResourceDevelopment(MHRD)andidentifiedPromoter(aPSUBankorthe
GovernmentownedNBFC)
HEFAwillhaveanauthorisedcapitalof2,000crorerupeesandgovernmentequitywouldbe1,000crorerupees.
ItwouldleverageequitytoraiseuptoRs.20,000croreforfundinginfrastructureanddevelopmentprojectsofworldclassLabsin
IIMs/IITs/NITsandsuchotherinstitutions,througha10yearloan.

57. GovernmentapprovedextensionofcontractwithandInternationalSeabedAuthority(ISA)forexplorationofPolymetallicNodules
(PMS),till2022.
Polymetallicnodules(PMN)arealsoknownasmanganesenodules.Theyarepotatoshaped,largelyporousnodulesfoundin
abundancecarpetingtheseafloorinthedeepseaoftheworldoceans.
Besidesmanganeseandiron,theycontainnickel,copper,cobalt,lead,molybdenum,cadmium,vanadium,titanium.Ofthesemetals
nickel,cobaltandcopperareconsideredtobeofeconomicandstrategicimportance.
58. GovernmentapprovedformationofGoodsandServicesTax(GST)CouncilasperArticle279AofConstitution,alongwithCreationofthe
GSTCouncilSecretariatinNewDelhiandseveralotherkeypostsintheGSTCouncil.
Constitution(122ndAmendment)Bill2016(forintroductionofGST)wasapprovedbyPresidentafterbeingratifiedby15states
(AssamFirstandGoa15th).AfterassentofPresident,billbecomeslawasConstitution(101stAmendment)Act2016andItadsadds
Article279AinConstitution.
AsperArticle279A(1)ofamendedConstitution,GSTCouncilistobeconstitutedbyPresidentwithin60daysofcommencementof
Article279A.
CompositionofGSTCouncil
AsperArticle279A,GSTCouncilwhichwillbeajointforumofCentreandStates.Itshallconsist
UnionFinanceMinisterasChairperson.
UnionMinisterofState(MoS)inchargeofRevenueoffinance(Member)
MinisterInchargeoftaxationorfinanceoranyotherMinisternominatedbyeachStateGovernment(Members)
AsperArticle279A(4),GSTCouncilwillmakerecommendationsonimportantissueslikeGoodsandservicesthatmaybesubjected
orexemptedfromGST.
59. GovernmentapprovedproposalsofMinistryofFinancerelatedtocertainbudgetaryreforms
MergerofRailwaybudgetwithGeneralbudget
PesentationofseparateRailwaybudgetstartedintheyear1924,andhascontinuedafterindependenceasaconventionrather
thanunderConstitutionalprovisions.
CapitalatchargeofRailwaysisestimatedatRs.2.27lakhcroreonwhichannualdividend(approx9700crore)ispaidby
RailwaystoGovernment,whichwillnowbewipedoff.
AdvancementofthedateofBudgetpresentationfromlastdayofFebruary
AdvancementofbudgetpresentationwouldpavewayforearlycompletionofBudgetcycleandenableMinistriesand
Departmentstoensurebetterplanningandexecutionofschemesfromthebeginningofthefinancialyearandutilizationoffull
workingseasons.
ExactdateofpresentationofBudgetfor201718wouldbedecidedkeepinginviewthedateofassemblyelectionstobeheldin
States.
MergerofPlanandtheNonPlanclassificationinBudgetandAccounts
Plan/NonPlanbifurcationofexpenditurehasledtoafragmentedviewofresourceallocationtovariousschemes,makingit
difficultnotonlytoascertaincostofdeliveringaservicebutalsotolinkoutlaystooutcomes..
EarmarkingoffundsforScheduledCastesSubPlan/TribalSubPlanwillbecontinued.Similarly,allocationsforNorthEastern
Stateswillalsocontinue.Thiswouldhelpinresolvingthefollowingissues.
60. GovernmentapprovedsimplificationofForeignDirectInvestment(FDI)Policy2016invarioussectorsasannouncedinJune2016.
ChangesinFDIPolicyare
DefenceSectorFDIbeyond49%hasbeenpermittedthroughgovernmentapprovalroute,incasesresultinginaccesstomodern
technologyinthecountryorforotherreasons.FDIlimitalsomadeapplicabletoManufacturingofSmallArmsandAmmunitions
coveredunderArmsAct,1959.
FoodProductsmanufacturedorproducedinIndia0100%FDIundergovernmentapprovalroutefortradinginrespectoffood
productsmanufacturedinIndia.
Pharmaceutical100%FDIunderautomaticrouteingreenfieldpharmaceuticals.FDIupto100%undergovernmentapprovalin
brownfieldpharmaceuticalsalsohasbeenapprovedand74%FDIunderautomaticrouteinBrownfieldpharmaceuticals.
CivilAviation100%FDIunderautomaticrouteinBrownfieldAirportProjects.FDIlimitraisedto100%inScheduledAirTransport
ServiceandregionalAirTransportService.
AnimalHusbandry100%FDIallowedinAnimalHusbandry(includingbreedingofdogs),Aquaculture,PiscicultureandApiculture
underAutomaticRoutewithoutrequirementofcontrolledconditions.

PrivateSecurityAgencies49%FDIpermittedunderautomaticrouteandFDIbeyond49%andupto74%willbepermittedthrough
governmentapprovalroute.
SingleBrandRetailEntitiesundertakingsinglebrandretailtradinghavebeenrelaxedfromlocalsourcingnormsupto3yearsthat
wereputearlier.Entitiesinsinglebrandretailtradingofproductshavingstateofartandcuttingedgetechnologyhavebeen
relaxedfromlocalsourcingnormsupto5years.
61. GovernmentapprovedtoenableRichardson&Cruddas(1972)LimitedtocomeoutofpurviewofBoardforIndustrialandFinancial
Reconstruction(BIFR)byconvertingintoequityofGovernment'sloanofRs101croresgiventotheCompanyalongwithinterestamounting
toRs424Croresaccruedonthisloan.
62. Governmentapprovedtoraise31300croresinFY201617toaugmentinfrastructurespending.Ithasapprovedtoserviceprincipaland
interestagainstExtraBudgetaryResources(EBR)ofRs.16,300crorebyGovernmentforinfrastructurespending.
63. GovernmentcleareddealwithFrance'sDassaultfor36Rafalefighterjets,worthapprox7.878billionEuros.
64. GovernmenthassetuptargetofincreasingLPGcoverageto75%by2019.UnderPMUY(UjjwalaYojana),5crorenewLPGconnections
overa3yearsstartingfrom201617willbegiventoBPLhouseholds.
65. Governmentimposedantidumpingdutyonimportsofsteelwirerods(for6months)fromChinatoprotectdomesticmanufacturers
fromcheapimportedshipments.
Antidumpingdutyisanimportdutyimposedbygovernmentonimportedproductswhichhavepriceslessthantheirnormalvalues
ordomesticprice.
66. Governmentimposedsafeguarddutyonimportofcertainsteelproductstoprotectdomesticmanufacturersfromcheapinbound
shipments.Thesesteelproductsincludehotrolledflatsheets,platesofalloyornonalloysteel.
Dutyarrivedatwouldbe10%inthefirstyearandwillgraduallyreduceto8%by2018and6%by2019.
67. GovernmentintroducedDirectBenefitTransfer(DBT)systemforfertilizersubsidypayments.Now,100%subsidyonfertilizerswillbe
releasedtomanufacturers/importersonbasisofactualsalesmadebyretailertobeneficiaries.ItisdifferentfromnormalDBT
implementedinLPGsubsidyasUnderit,subsidywillbereleasedtofertilizercompaniesinsteadofbeneficiaries.
68. GovernmentissuedfreshflexifundguidelinestogivemorefreedomtostatesinspendingmoneyunderCentrallySponsoredSchemes
(CSS)tomeetlocaldevelopmentalrequirements.Undernewnorms,flexifundsineachCSShasbeenincreasedfromcurrent10%to25%
forstatesand30%forUnionTerritories.
69. GovernmentnotifiedconstitutionofSixMemberMonetaryPolicyCommittee(MPC).ReserveBankofIndiaAct,1934(RBIAct)hasbeen
amendedbytheFinanceAct2016,toprovideforastatutoryandinstitutionalisedframeworkforaMonetaryPolicyCommittee.Monetary
PolicyCommitteewillfixbenchmarkpolicyrate(reporate)requiredtocontaininflationwithinthespecifiedtargetlevel.Compositionof
MPC
UrjitPatelRBIGovernor(Chairperson)
RGandhiDeputyGovernorRBIinchargeofMonetaryPolicy(Member)
MichaelPatraExecutiveDirectorofRBI(Member)
GovernmentNominatedMembersChetanGhate(IndianStatisticalInstitute),PamiDua(DelhiSchoolofEconomics)and
RavindraH.Dholakia(IndianInstituteofManagementAhmedabad).MembersappointedbyGovernmentwillholdpostfor4years.
70. Governmentproposed4GSTrateslabsfornewindirecttaxregime,ranging0to26%,duringmeetingofGSTCouncilheadedbyFinance
MinisterArunJaitley.
StandardGSTratewillbe18%,applicableformostofGoods.Fewsuggestedexceptionsare
6%Costlyitemsandnecessaryfooditems.
12%FMCGandFoodItems
26%LuxuryItems
OthersOutcomesofMeetingInclude
Seculargrowthrateof14%willbetakenintoconsiderationforcalculatingtherevenueofeachstateinthefirstfiveyearsof
implementationoftheGST.
Baseyearforcalculatingtherevenueofstateswillbe201516.
71. GovernmentraisedEmployeesProvidentFund(EPF)investmentinExchangeTradedFund(ETF)from5to10%,consideringgood
returnsinETFinvestment.Inlastoneyear,EmployeesProvidentFundOrganisation(EPFO)invested6577crorerupeesinETFwitha
goodreturnof13.24%.
72. GovernmentraisedsalarycapofbeneficiariestoRs.21,000permonthfromRs.15,000,toincreasenumberofpeopleeligiblefor
EmployeesStateInsurance(ESI)thatwhichprovidesmedicalcaretoindustrialworkersandtheirdependents.Itmeansallindustrial
workersdrawingasalaryofuptoRs.21,000willbeeligibleforhealthcareatmorethan1,500clinicsandhospitalsrunbyEmployeesState

InsuranceCorporation(ESIC).Itwilladd30lakhworkerstoESICpool.ItwilladdnearlyRs.3,000croretothelabourministryrunESICs
corpusannually.
73. GovernmentremovedexcisedutyongoodsformanufacturingofPOS(PointofSale)machines,duetogreatdemandamongmerchants
afterdemonetizationdrive.POSmachineswillbeexemptedfrom12.5percentexcisedutyand4percentSAD(SpecialAdditionalDuty)till
March31,2017.
74. Grossnonperformingassets(NPAs)ofPublicsectorbanks(PSBs)roseto6,30,323croreasagainst5,50,346croreinJune2016,showing
14.5%increaseinaquarter.Severalmeasurestakenforthispurposeare
EnactmentofInsolvencyandBankruptcycode2016.
AmendmentofSecuritisationandReconstructionofFinancialAssetsandEnforcementofSecurityInterestAct(SARFAESI).
RecoveryofDebtduetoBanksandFinancialInstitutions(RDDBFI)Act.
sixnewDebtRecoveryTribunals(DRTs)havebeenestablished.
75. HDFCBanknamedIndiasmostvaluablebrandfor3rdconsecutiveyear,asperBrandZTop50listreleasedbyWPPGroup.HDFCBank
wasfollowedbyAirtelandSBIinthelist.
76. HSBCrolledoutUnifiedPaymentsInterface(UPI)solutionforcorporatesinIndia,toprovideimprovedcollectionsolutionto
corporates.
77. HindustanConstructionCompany(HCC)becameIndia'sfirstfirmtogetdebtrecastunderRBI'snewSchemeforSustainableStructuring
ofStressedAssets(S4A).
UnderthisdebtrecastofHCC52%ofdebt(2,600crore)wasservicedasperoriginaltermsandconditions,includingaboutinterest
rateandtenure.
OfRemaining48%(2,400crore)debt,1,000croredebtwillbeconvertedintoequityforbanksandremainingdebtofRs.1,400crore
wouldgetconvertedintooptionallyconvertibledebenturestobeissuedtolenders.
78. ICICIBankannouncedtotransform100villagesintoICICIDigitalVillagesin100daystoenablevillagersgoincashlessbankingand
paymentstransactions.
79. ICICIBankbecamefirstIndianBanktocompleteabankingtransactionusingBlockchaintechnology.Thisremittancetransactionhas
beencompletedinpartnershipwithWestAsia'sEmiratesNBD.
80. ICICIBankbecamefirstIndianBanktodeploySoftwareRoboticsforperformingover200businessprocessesacrossvariousfunctions,
includingretailbankingoperations,agribusiness,trade&foreignexchange,treasuryandhumanresourcesmanagement.
Softwareroboticstakesupseveralactionsdoneusuallybyhumansandsavetimeandincreaseefficiencybyautomatingthese
repetitive,highvolumeandtimeconsumingtasks.
Softwarerobotscanperformover10lakh(1million)bankingtransactionseveryworkingday.
81. ICICIBanklaunchedICICIBankHomeOverdraftfacilityforsalariedcustomers,enablingcustomerstoseekloansuptoRs1crorefor
personalneedsagainstproperty.MiniandmaxloanoverHomeOverdraftfacilityisRs.5lakhandRs.1crore.Customerscanavail
themselvesofmin10%oftotalamountastermloanandmax90%asoverdraft.
82. ITmajorInfosyslaunchedSkavaCommerce,anewstandardforecommerceplatformforretailers.InfosyshadacquiredinJune2015
for120milliondollars.SkavaCommerceplatformcanhelpbrickandmortarretailerstoquicklylaunchnewofferings,improveconversion
ratesoftrafficcomingfromdigitalchannels.
83. IndiasignedLoanAgreementofUS$650millionwithWorldBank,forEasternDedicatedFreightCorridorIII(EDFCIII)Projectof
DedicatedFreightCorridorCorporationofIndiaLtd.(DFCCIL).ObjectiveofEDFCIIIProjectistoaugmentrailtransportcapacity,
improveservicequalityandenhancefreightcarriagethroughputon401kmLudhianaKhurjasectionoftheEasternDedicatedFreight
Corridor.
84. India'sforeignexchangereservesreachedanewhighofUSD371.99billion.
85. IndianSteelAssociation(ISA)askedCentralGovernmentnottoimposeanyantidumpingdutyonMetallurgicalCoke(metcoke)fearing
costescalationoftheirproducts.
86. IndiasGDPgrewat7.3%in2ndquarterof201617.Itwas7.6%incorrespondingquarterlastyear.
87. IndiasfirstbankingrobotLakshmilaunchedbyKumbakonambasedCityUnionBank(CUB)inChennai(TamilNadu).Lakshmiwillbe
firstonsitehuamanoid(robot)inIndia.
88. InsolvencyandBankruptcyBoard(IBBI)ofIndianotified2regulationsIBBI(ModelByeLawsandGoverningBoardofInsolvency
ProfessionalAgencies)Regulations2016andIBBI(InsolvencyProfessionalAgencies)Regulations,2016.
InsolvencyandBankruptcyCode,2016seekstoensuretimeboundsettlementofinsolvency,fasterturnaroundofbusinessesand
createaunifieddatabaseofserialdefaulters.
89. KarnatakaBanksignedMoUwithBirlaSunLifeAssetManagementCompanyfordistributionofmutualfundproducts.

90. MMTCjoinedhandswithHDFCBank,ICICIBankandAndhraBanktoretailgoldcoinswithanewbuybackoption.
Besidesitsownoutlets,MMTChastiedupwithIndianOverseasBank,VijayaBank,FederalBankandYESBanktosellgoldcoinsin
denominationsof5gmand10gmcoinand20gmbar.
91. MinistryofAgricultureandFarmersWelfarewillprovideRs.10lakhforeverymandi(market)forsettingupwastemanagementplants
undereNamscheme,andtospend1%offundunderRashtriyaKrishiVikasYojna(RKVY)onsolidandwastemanagement.
92. MinistryofCorporateAffairsLaunchedSimplifiedProformaforIncorporatingaCompanyElectronically(SPICe)eForm,toprovide
speedyincorporationrelatedserviceswithinstipulatedtimeframes.
93. MinistryofSkillDevelopmentandEntrepreneurshipandMinistryofPetroleumandNaturalGassignMoUtoboosttoskillinitiativesin
HydrocarbonSector.
94. MinistryofSteelwillsetupSteelResearch&TechnologyMissionofIndia(SRTMI),topromoteresearchinironandsteelsector.Initial
corpusforsettingupofSRTMIis200crorerupees(MinistryofSteelwillprovide50%andbalancetobeprovidedbyparticipatingsteel
companies).
95. MoUsignedbetweenIndianArmyandCorporationBankonDefenceSalaryPackage.
96. NagpurMetrosecuriedLoanofEuro130millionfromAFD(FrenchDevelopmentAgency).
97. NationalHighwaysAuthorityofIndia(NHAI)reducedrateofinterestforlongtermCapitalGainTaxExemptionBonds(u/s54ECof
IncomeTaxAct1961)to5.25%,from6&earlier.
98. NationalHydroelectricPowerCorporation(NHPC)commissionedits50MWwindpowerproject(WPP)inJaisalmer,Rajasthan.
NHPCisconstructing5powerprojectsaggregatingtoatotalinstalledcapacityof4290MWincluding1000MW(PakalDul
hydroelectricproject).
99. PMNarendraModilaunchedPradhanMantriGraminAwasYojana(PMAYG),flagshiphousingforallschemeinAgra,UttarPradesh.
UnderPMAYG,Governmentaimstoprovideaffordableandsafehousestoeveryruralhouseholdlivingbelowpovertylineby2022.
ItreplacesIndiraAwasYojana.
BeneficiariesforthisschemewillbeselectedthroughacompletelytransparentprocessusingtheSocioEconomicCensus2011data
andvalidatingitthroughtheGramSabha.
UnitcostforhouseshasbeenincreasedwithconvergenceofaminimumsupportofnearlyRs.1.5lakhtoRs.1.6lakhtoahousehold
isavailable.BankloanuptoRs.70,000isalsoavailable.
100. PresidentPranabMukherjeeApproved2%hikeinDearnessAllowancetocentralgovernmentemployees,tobenefitover1Crore
employeesandpensioners.
DAisprovidedtoemployeesandpensionerstominimisetheimpactofpriceriseontheirearnings.Earlierthisyear,DAwashiked6%
to125%ofthebasicpay.
101. PresidentPranabMukherjeehavehisassenttoConstitution(122ndAmendment)(GST)Bill2014asperArticle111oftheConstitution.
Withthis,billbecomeslawandanewindirecttaxregimewillnowbeimplementedinIndiawithconceptofonenation,onetaxGST
(GoodsandServicesTax).
GSTisasingleindirecttaxthroughoutcountry.ItsubsumesmostoftheCentralandStateindirecttaxessuchasValueAddedTax
(VAT),exciseduty,servicetax,centralsalestax,additionalcustomsdutyandspecialadditionaldutyofcustoms.
Constitution(122ndAmendment)(GST)Bill,2014willenterintothestatutebookasTheConstitution(101stAmendment)Bill,2016.
102. PrivatesectorAxisBanktiedupwithBanarasHinduUniversity(BHU)toofferspecialisedbankingcourses.
103. PunjabAgriculturalUniversityandFieldFreshFoodssignedMoUtocarryoutacornproductivityresearchprogramme.
104. QatarNationalBank(QNB)receivedapprovalfromIndia'sregulatoryauthoritiestobeginoperationsincountry.
105. RBI(ReserveBankofIndia)askedbankstotemporarilymaintainadditionalaveragedailybalancewithitinordertodrainoutsurplus
liquiditywiththem.Ithasbeentriggeredbyaheavyinflowofdepositsafterongoingdemonetisationexercise.Cashreserveratio(deposits
thatbankshavetomaintainwithRBI),continuesat4%ofdeposits.
BankscollectivelyparkedINR2,27,242crorein3reverserepoauctionconductedbyRBIrecently,showingoverflowofmoneyin
Banks.
RBIstatedthatonincreaseindepositsbetweenSeptember16andNovember11,bankswillhavetomaintainincrementalCRRof100
%,beginningNovember26.
Inwakeofdemonetisation,bankdepositswithReserveBankofIndia(RBI)havereachedrecordhighofRs.4.3trillion,beating
earlierrecordofRs.1.7trillioninMay2009.IndianbankingsystemhadcollecteddepositsworthRs.5.12trillionasofnow.
106. RBLBank(EarlierRatnakarBank)tiedupwithBajajFinancetolaunchseriesofcobrandedcreditcards.
107. RanikiVav(Gujarat)(UNESCOWorldHeritageSite)namedasCleanestIconicPlace(amongtop25AdarshMonuments)byMinistryof
CultureatIndianSanitationConference(INDOSAN)2016.

ArchaeologicalSurveyofIndia(ASI)protectedhistoricalmonumentsandarchaeologicalsitesaspolythenefreezones,upto300
metersfromprotectedboundaries.
108. RelianceGrouppartneredwithCiscoJasperforitsnewventureUNLIMIT,toprovideInternetofThings(IoT)servicestoenterprises
acrossIndia.NumberofIOTdevicesprojectedtorisefrom200milliontodaytoaround3billionby2020,andrevenuessettoincreasefrom
$5.6billiontodaytoUSD15billionin2020.
109. ReserveBankofIndia(RBI)WorkingGrouponRationalisationofBranchAuthorisationPolicy,chairedbyLilyVaderahasproposed
easingbankbranchnorms,likeabuilding,numberofemployeesetctofacilitatefinancialinclusion.
Bankbranches(includingthosehavingbusinesscorrespondents)providingminimum4hoursofservicefor5daysaweek,shouldbe
allowedtobetreatedasafullservicebranch.Anyotherfixedpointunitofthebanknotcomplyingwithminimumworkingperiod
shouldbeconsideredaparttimebankingoutlet.
110. ReserveBankofIndia(RBI)issuedClarificationsonhedgingforExternalCommercialBorrowings(ECB)inabidtoeffectivelyaddress
currencyriskatthesystemiclevel.ClarificationswereissuedbyRBIunderForeignExchangeManagementAct(FEMA)1999.
111. ReserveBankofIndia(RBI)permittedstartupstoraiseexternalcommercialborrowings(ECBs)ofupto$3millioninafinancialyearfor
threeyeartenure.
112. ReserveBankofIndia(RBI)proposedopeningofIslamicwindowinconventionalbanksforgradualintroductionofShariacompliantor
interestfreebankinginIndia.IslamicorShariabankingisafinancesystembasedonprinciplesofnotcharginginterestaschargingof
interestisprohibitedunderIslam.
113. ReservebankofIndia(RBI)increasedpermonthlimitofPrepaidPaymentInstruments(PPIsorDigitalWallets)toRs20000fromRs
10000andtoRs.50000formerchantbank.ThisdecisionwastakenafterincreaseindemandfordigitalwalletsafterdemonetisationofRs
500andRs1000notes.
114. RuralhousingschemeIndiraAwasYojana(IAY),startedbyformerPrimeMinisterRajivGandhi,hasbeenrenamedasPradhanMantri
AwasYojana(PMAY).ItwillbeeffectivefromApril1,2017.Underthisscheme,governmentisaimingtoconstructonecrorehousesby
2019.
115. SecuritiesandExchangeBoardofIndia(SEBI)tightenedrulesforcreditratingagencies,prescribingmoredisclosuresonsuspensionand
withdrawalofratings.CRISIL,ICRAandCAREarethemajoragenciesthatassigncreditratingstoissuersofdebtinstruments.
116. SecuritiesandExchangeBoardofIndia(SEBI)liberalisednormsforangelinvestorstoinvestinearlystagefirms,byamendingSEBI
(AlternativeInvestmentFunds)Regulations2012.ThisdecisionwastakenbasedonrecommendationsofNRNarayanaMurthyAlternative
InvestmentPolicyAdvisoryCommittee.
SEBIIncreasedupperlimitfornumberofangelinvestorsinaschemefrom49to200.
AngelFundswillalsobeallowedtoinvestinstartupsincorporatedwithin5yearsinsteadoftheearliernormof3years.
Requirementofminimuminvestmentamountbyanangelfundinanyventurehasbeenreducedto25lakhfromearlier50lakh.
Lockinrequirementsofinvestmentmadebyangelfundsinventurecapitalundertakinghasbeenreducedto1yearfrom3years.
Suchfundsalsohavebeenallowedtoinvestinoverseasventures.Itwillbeupto25%oftheirinvestiblecorpusinlinewithother
AlternativeInvestmentFunds(AIFs).
117. StateBankofIndia(SBI)declaredSilcharasits5thzoneinNorthEasttofacilitatebankingissuesforthecustomersofMizoram,Tripura
andManipuralongwiththeBarakValleyofNortheastIndia.
118. StateBankofIndiaopenedaforeignbranchinYangon(Myanmar)andbecamethefirstdomesticbankofIndiatoopenabranchin
Myanmar.
119. TamilNadugovernmentallotted204croresforThaalikuThangam(GoldforMangalsutra)schemeunderamarriageassistance
programmeschemefortheyear201617tobenefit12,500women.
120. TaxationLaws(SecondAmendment)Bill2016passedinLokSabha.SchemenamelyTaxationandInvestmentRegimeforPradhan
MantriGaribKalyanYojana2016proposedintheBill,ThatallowspeopletodepositundisclosedmoneyintheiraccountstillApril1,2017.
Thosewhodeclaretheirincome
Declarantshallberequiredtopaytax@30%ofundisclosedincome+penalty@10%ofundisclosedincomeandsurchargeto
becalledPradhanMantriGaribKalyanCess@33%oftaxisalsoproposedtobelevied(approx50%oftotalincome).
Additionally,Declarantshallhavetodeposit25%ofundisclosedincomeinPradhanMantriGaribKalyanDepositScheme
2016(4yearlockinperiod).Thisamountwillbeutilisedforirrigation,housing,toilets,infrastructure,primaryeducation,
primaryhealth,livelihood,etc.
Supposeifsomeonedeclares1CroreofUndisclosedincome,Then
Approx50Lakhwillbepaidastaxes.
25LakhistobedepositedinPradhanMantriGaribKalyanDepositScheme2016(4yearlockinperiod).

Thosewhodonotdeclaretheirincomeandgetcaught
75%taxwillbeputonthem(Flatrateoftax@60%+surcharge@25%oftax(i.e.15%ofsuchincome)).
10%additionaltaxalsopossible,ifassesingofficerfindssuitable.
121. TelanganagovernmentsignedMoUwiththeGoagovernmenttohelpGoaininformationtechnology(IT)development.
122. TelecomRegulatoryAuthorityofIndia(TRAI)recommendedDepartmentofTelecom(DoT)toimposepenaltyof3,050crorerupeeson
BhartiAirtel,VodafoneandIdeacellular,fordenyinginterconnectivitytonewcomerRelianceJio.
123. Tohelpexporters,DepartmentofCommercebroughtchangesinMerchandiseExportsfromIndiaScheme(MEIS)
Additionof2901newproducts,takingnumberofitemscoveredunderschemefrom5012to7103.
IncreaseinMEISratesRatesof575productitemsfallingunder11productscategorieshavebeenincreased.
TotalannualgovernmentsupportunderMEISschemeenhancedto23,500crorefrompresentRs.22,000crore.
124. Tohelpindoublingfarmers'incomeby2022,NABARDsanctionedloanof19702croretoNationalWaterDevelopmentAgency(NWDA)
for50irrigationprojectsfrom11StatesunderLongTermIrrigationFund(LTIF).
125. UCOBankannouncedtoraiseRs.271crorefromLifeInsuranceCorporationofIndiainpreferentialallotmentofequalsharesatRs.37.74
apiece.
126. UtkarshMicroFinancereceivedfinallicensefromRBItostartoperationsasSmallFinanceBank(SFB)ii.Itisoneofthe10entitiesthat
gotinprincipleapprovaltosetupSmallFinanceBankinSeptemberlastyear.
127. VittiyaSaksharataAbhiyan(VISAKA)launchedbyHRDministerPrakashJavadekartomakepeopleawareaboutcashlesseconomic
system.VISAKAaimstocreateawarenessamongpeopleaboutdigitaleconomyandcashlesstransactions.
128. WorldBankannouncedtoinvestover1,000crorerupeesinAssamforbettermentofinlandwaterways,includingghats.
129. WorldBank'sreportSouthAsiasTurn:PoliciestoBoostCompetitivenessandCreatetheNextExportPowerhouse
Indiamusttakestepstoimproveportsandlogisticsandframepoliciestoreducefarmsubsidiestoemergeasanexportpowerhouse.
Reporthassuggestedasetofpolicyactionsinfoursectorsagribusiness,apparel,electronicsandautomotive.
Byadoptingrightpolicies,IndiaandSouthAsiaregioncantripleitsshareinglobalmarketsofelectronicsandmotorvehiclesand
doubleitsshareinapparel(excludingtextilesandleather)by2030.
130. WorldsthirdlargesttractormakerTAFEissettingupaCentreofExcellenceJFarmRajasthanandaCustomHiringCentreinsixzones
inRajasthanattotalinvestmentof970crores.
131. YesBanklaunchedYesMobile2.0asnewmobilebankingappwithmultiplemorefeaturesandsupportforbankingtransactionson
AppleandAndroidbasedSmartWatches.
132. ecommercegiantAmazonwillsellIndiandairybrandAmulsproductsonlineinUSA,aspartofAmazonsGlobalSellingProgramme
launchedinIndiainMay2015.
Top

International
1. TechgiantsMicrosoft,GoogleandSalesforceadoptedEUUSPrivacyShieldframeworkmtobeabletoreceivepersonaldatafrom
EuropeanUnion(EU)incompliancewithnewstandards.Theyarenowamong103companiesoutof5526signatoriestoreplacedefunct
SafeHarbourframework.
2. 13thWorldRobotOlympiad(ThemeRaptheScrap)organizedbyNationalCouncilofScienceMuseums(NCSM)andIndiaSTEM
FoundationinGreaterNoida(UP).
IndianTeamnamedHighVoltagefromGurugram,wonasilverinRegularJuniorHighcategory.
3. 16AsiaPacificnationsGroupRCEP(RegionalComprehensiveEconomicPartnership)'meetwillbeheldinPhilippinesinNov2016.
15MembersofRECPareconcernedovergivinggreatermarketaccesstoChinesegoodswithoutgaininginreturn,asitwillmainly
helpChina.
Indiamayhaveaseparatelistofitemsthatwon'tbeapplicableforRCEP,makingchineseimportscostlyforthoseitems.Otherwise,it
willhelpchinaandIndia'stradedeficitwithchinawilrise(whichisalreadyhightat52BillionUSDin201516).
4. 193countriesofUnitedNations(UN)signeddeclarationtomakeworldfreeofofdrugresistantinfectionsorAntimicrobialresistance
(AMR)orsuperbugs.
ItisthefourthtimeaUNdeclarationhasbeenreachedonahealthissue,followingHIVin2001,noncommunicablediseasesin2011
andEbolain2013.
Antimicrobialresistance(AMR)orsuperbugshappenswhenmicroorganismssuchasviruses,bacteria,fungiandparasiteschange
whentheyareexposedtoantimicrobialdrugs.Asaresult,medicinesordrugsbecomeineffectiveandinfectionspersistinthebody
futherincreasingtheriskofspreadtoothers.

5. 2016GlobalPowerCityIndexbybyJapanbasedMoriMemorialFoundationsInstituteforUrbanStrategies
LondontoppedtheListof42majorcitiesofworld(acrosssixkeymeasureseconomy,researchanddevelopment,culture,
accessibility,environmentandlivability).
MumbaiisonlyIndiancity(ranked39th)onlist.
6. 2016GlobalYouthDevelopmentIndexReportreleasedbyCommonwealthSecretariat.Thislistmeasurescountriesprospectsforyoung
peopleinemployment,education,health,civicandpoliticalspheres.
Top10countriesGermany,Denmark,Australia,Switzerland,UK,Netherlands,Austria,Luxembourg,PortugalandJapan.
IndiaFacts
Indiahasbeenranked133rdoutof183countriesinList.
NeighboursSriLanka(31),Bhutan(69)andNepal(77),China(118),Pakistan(154),Bangladesh(146)
Indiahasnearly20%oftheglobalyouthpopulation,withnearly345millionyoungpeoplebetweenagesof15and30.
Indiasrankin2016YDUisrelativelylow,butithasregisteredan11%improvementinscoresoverlastfiveyears(from2010
and2015).
7. 2016WorldTravelMarket(WTM),globaleventfortravelindustrystartedinLondon(UK).
8. 2017ClimateChangePerformanceIndex(CCPI)byGermanNGOGermanwatchandClimateActionNetworkEurope.CCPIisan
instrumentdesignedtoenhancetransparencyininternationalclimatepolitics.Itislistofcountriesdoingthemosttocombatclimate
change.
Indiaplacedat20thrankamong58countries.
Firstthreespotsinthelistof2017CCPIrankingswereleftvacant.Francewasplacedat4thplace,thusleadslistforthefirsttime.It
wasfollowedbySweden(5th)andUK(6th).
9. 48theditionofTop500listofsupercomputers
ChinasSunwayTaihulightisfastestsupercomputerinworld,followedbyTianhe2ofChinaandTitanofUSA.Chinese
supercomputersarenowattopfor8thconsecutiveyear.ChinaandUSAbothhave171supercomuterseachintop500listof
supercomputers.
Indiahas5ofitssupercomputerslistedintop500list,withSERCCRAYXC40attopofIndianentries(at133overall).
10. PatelismostcommonIndiansurnameinUK,accordingtoOxfordDictionaryofFamilyNamesinBritainandIreland.Over100,000
Patelsurnamebearersrecordedin2011UKcensus.
11. AT&TIncagreedtobuyTimeWarnerIncfor85.4billionUSD,aimedattransformingphonecompanyintoamediagiant.
12. AccordingtoOxfordEconomics
DelhihasovertakenMumbaiastopmetropolitaneconomiccityinIndia.Delhiisat30anndMumbaiat31rank,amongtop
economiccitiesglobally.
DelhihadGrossdomesticproduct(GDP)atPurchasingPowerParity(PPP)of$370billionwhileMumbaihadaGDPof$368billion.
13. AccordingtoWorldMeteorologicalOrganizations(WMO)annualGreenhouseGasBulletinlevelofcarbondioxide(CO2)emissions
CO2inatmospherereachedrecordhighofglobalaverageconcentrationofCO2intheatmospherereachedto400partspermillion
(ppm)forthefirsttimein2015.Itisexpectedtosurgeagaintonewrecordsin2016onthebackoftheverypowerfulElNioevent.
14. AccordingtoreportofcommercialRealestateagentCushman&Wakefield
NewDelhisKhanMarketisIndia's1standworlds28thmostexpensiveretaillocation.
Top4Upper5thAvenue(NewYork),CausewayBay(HongKong),AvenuedesChampsElysees(Paris),NewBondStreet(London)
15. AllIndiaRadio(AIR)launchedawebsiteandmobileappforitsBalochiservicetoreachpeoplewhospeakBalochilanguageacross
globe.
16. AnaircraftcarryingBrazilianfirstdivisionsoccerteamcrashedinColombia.
17. AntarticasRossSeadeclaredasworldslargestMarineProtectedArea(MPA)toprotectEarthsmostpristinemarineecosystem.
Itwasannouncedafterinternationalagreementamong24countriesandEuropeanUnioninCommissionfortheConservationof
AntarcticMarineLivingResources(CCAMLR)meetinginHobart,Australia.
RossSeaisoneofthelastintactmarineecosystemsintheworld,with1.6millionsquarekilometersarea.MPAstatustoRossSeawill
bringblanketbanoncommercialfishingacrossaboutthreequartersofitsareafor35years.
RossSeainSouthernOceanishometo38%ofworldsAdeliepenguins,30%ofworldsAntarcticpetrelsandaround6%ofworlds
populationofAntarcticminkewhales.
18. AsperBooking.comData
MumbairankedamongWorldstopTouristsdestinationsfor2017.
Top3destinations1Reykjavik(Iceland),Cairns(Australia),Savannah(US)

19. AsperaMastercardReport,FiveIndiancitiesMumbai(27),Chennai(30),Delhi(48),Kolkata(62)alongwithPune(91)rankedintop
100destinationcitiesfor2016.Asiancitiesmakeuphalfofglobaltop10citiesandBangkok(Thailand)isattop.
20. AspernewstudybyInternationalCommissiononFinancingGlobalEducationOpportunity(EducationCommission),Indiasschool
educationsystemisunderperformingintermsofqualityinfemaleliteracywhencomparedtoitsneighbours.
ProportionofwomenwhocompletedfiveyearsofprimaryschoolinginIndiaandwereliteratewas48%,muchlessthan92%in
Nepal,74%inPakistanand54%inBangladesh.
Indiawasranked38thamongthe51developingcountriesforfemaleliteracyrates.
21. AsperreportonglobalwealthpublishedbyCreditSuisse
WealthinIndiaisrisingbutdisparitybetweenrichandpoorisalsorising.96%ofadultpopulationinIndiaisatbaseofwealth
pyramidwithwealthbelow$10,000.0.3%hasnetworthofmorethan$100,000.
WealthinIndiaismostlydominatedbypropertyandotherrealestate.Itmakesup86%ofitsestimatedhouseholdassets.Thewealth
inIndiainlocalcurrencytermsincreased5.1%in2016butduetoadversecurrencyexchangemovements.
Indiashouseholdwealthfellby0.8%to$3trillionindollarterms.
Numberofmillionairesis1.78lakhwith$973billioninwealth.1,040peopleareworthmorethan$100million(600Crores).
GlobalScenarioTotalglobalwealthin2016increasedby1.4,to$256trillion.
22. Australiaannouncedanonlineprogramforitspreschoolstolearnforeignlanguages(includingHindi)from2017,underprogram
namedEarlyLearningLanguagesAustralia(ELLA).
23. BBCWorldServicewilllaunch11newlanguageservicesaspartofitsbiggestexpansionsince1940s.NewLanguagesareMarathi,
Punjabi,Gujarati,Telugu,AfaanOromo,Amharic,Igbo,Korean,Pidgin,Tigrinya,andYoruba.
24. BJPVicePresidentAvinashRaiKhannaappointedasamemberofNationalHumanRightsCommission(NHRC).
25. BangladeshandChinaagreedtoelevatetheirbilateralrelationstostrategicpartnership,duringChinesePresidentXiJinpingsvisitto
Bangladesh.ThisisthevisitbyaChinesePresidenttoBangladeshin3decadessincePresidentLiXianniansvisitinMarch1986.Both
countriessignedof26agreementsondifferentsectors.
26. Bangladeshannouncedtohonour1668soldiersofIndianArmy,whomartyredduringBangladeshLiberationWar.Eachfamilywill
receiveaRs.5lakhasamarkofrespectfromBangladeshPMSheikhHasina,whowillbeinIndiainDecember2016.
27. BankofAmericaunveiledavirtualassistantcalledErica,thatusesartificialintelligenceandpredictiveanalyticstolearnconsumers'
personalspendinghabitsandofferfinancialadvice.
28. BhartiAirtelcompletedmergerofitssubsidiaryunitinBangladeshwithRobiAxiat.Thisentitywillnowbethesecondlargestmobile
operatorinBangladesh.
29. BiopharmaceuticalCompetitiveness&Investment(BCI)SurveybyPharmaceuticalResearchandManufacturersofAmerica
Indianpharmaceuticalcompaniesrankedat19thpositionwithanoverallscoreof59outof100among28countries,withUSAat
Top.
30. CabinetCommitteeonEconomicAffairs(CCEA)approvedONGCVideshLimited'sproposaltobuy11%stakeinJSCVankorneftfrom
RosneftOilCompany(Russia).
31. CanadasBritishColumbiaprovincebecamefirstforeigngovernmenttoissuemasalabonds,arupeedenominatedbond.ItissuedRs500
crorerupeedenominatedoverseasbonds(masalabond)onLondonStockExchange(LSE).BritishColumbiasissuedmasalabondwas
pricedfor6.62%semiannualyieldwith3yeartenor.
MasalaBondsarerupeedenominatedbondsissuedtooverseasbuyers.ItisaimedatboostinginvestmentsintoIndiasinfrastructure
sector.
32. Chinabuiltworld'slargestradiotelescopenicknamedTianyan(HeavenlyEyeorTheEyeofHeaven)orthefivehundredmetreaperture
sphericalradiotelescope(FAST).
Itisworldslargestfilledaperture(singledish)radiotelescopeandthesecondlargestradiotelescopeaftertheRussianRATAN600.
Itismadeupof4,450panelsandhasreflectoraslargeas30footballpitches.Ithas500metersdiameter,givingitmoresensitivity.
33. ChinaagaindecidedtoblockIndiasbidforNuclearSuppliersGroup(NSG)membershipaheadofplenarymeetofNSGinVienna
(Austria).
34. ChinaandRussiacarriedoutjointnavalexerciseJointSea2016inSouthChinaSea.
35. ChinablockedXiabuquRiver(atributaryoftheBrahmaputraRiver)inTibet,toconstructahydroproject.ThisBlockademayimpact
waterflowsintoIndiaandBangladesh.
36. Chinacompletedover20,000kmsofBulletRailwaytracknetwork,becomingworldslongestbullettrainnetwork.
37. Chinacompletedworld'shighestroadtunnelcostingabout$170milliononSichuanTibethighwaywhichwillshortentimetoreachTibet
bytwohours.7kmlongtunnelat6,168metresheight,passesthroughmainpeakofCholaMountain.

38. ChinalauncheditsfourthdatasatellitenamedTianlianI04,meanttojoinitsthreepredecessorstoachieveglobalnetworkoperation.
TianlianIandCTDRS1isaChinesedatatrackingandrelaycommunicationssatelliteseries,similartoUSA'sTrackingandData
RelaySatelliteSystem.
39. ChinalauncheditslongestevermannedmissionbytakingtwoastronautsJingHaipengandChenDongintoorbit,onboardof
Shenzhou11(heavenlyvessel)spacecraftbyaLongMarch2Fcarrierrocket.Astronautswillspendamonthaboardanexperimentalspace
laboratoryTiangong2(HeavenlyPalace2).
40. ChinaselectedhistoricaladventurefilmXuanzang,whichcostarsBollywoodactorSonuSood,asitsofficialentryfor89thAcademy
Awards(Oscars).
41. ChinasuccessfullylaunchedTiangong2spacelab,onboardofLongMarch2FT2rocket.Tiangong2(meansHeavenlyPalace2)space
labispartofChinasambitiousProject9212spacestationprogramaimedatcreatingathirdgenerationspacestation.Ithasreplaced
ChinasnowdefunctTiangong1spacelabmissionwhichhadendeditsoperationallifeinMarch2016.
42. Chinawillimportricefrom17registeredmillsinIndianstatesofPunjab,Haryana,UttarPradeshandMadhyaPradesh.Itisconsidered
asamajorbreakthroughinIndiaseffortstoensuremarketaccessforIndianproducts(especiallyrice)inChinaasitisworldslargestrice
importer.
ItisalsoimportantinviewofIndia'srisingtradedeficitwithchina,whichisatalltimehighof$52.7billionin201516(from$1.1
billionin200304).
43. ChinasexperimentalspacelabTiangong2orbitingEarthwithtwoastronautsonboardhassuccessfullylaunchedamicrosatellite
Banxing2(47Kilograms).
TwoastronautswerelaunchedintospaceonboardoftheShenzhou11spacecraftcarriedtwoastronautson11October2016.It
dockedwithTiangong2on13October2016.
44. ChinesecurrencyYuanofficiallybecamememberofInternationalMonetaryFund(IMF)sSpecialDrawingRights(SDR)basket,which
determinescurrenciesthatcountriescanreceiveaspartofIMFloans.
45. ColombianGovernmentsignedrevisedpeaceagreementwithcountryslargestrebelmovementRevolutionaryArmedForcesofColombia
(FARC).ThisissecondattempttoendLatinAmericaslongestrunningconflict(civilwar),whichhaskilled220000people.
46. ColombianvotersinareferendumrejectedpeacedealwithRevolutionaryArmedForcesofColombia(FARC)rebels,with50.2%polling
inopposition.DealwasearliersignedbyPresidentJuanManuelSantosandFARCleaderTimoleonJimenezafter4yearsofnegotiations.
47. DuringPMNarendraModiVisitedIndia,IndiaandJapansignedtenagreementstoboostbilateralcooperation
CooperationinPeacefulUsesofNuclearEnergyThisagreementwillallowJapantosupplynuclearreactors,fuelandtechnologyto
India.IndiawillbefirstcountrythathasnotsignedNonProliferationTreatyorNPTtohavesuchadealwithJapan.
ManufacturingSkillTransferPromotionProgramItenvisagestotrain30000IndianyouthintheJapanesestylemanufacturingin
thenext10years.ThiswouldbeachievedthroughtheprogrammesofJapanIndiaInstituteforManufacturing(JIM)andthe
JapaneseEndowedCourses(JEC)inselectEngineeringcolleges.
OtherMOUsOuterSpace,MarineandEarthScienceandTechnology,AgricultureandFoodRelatedIndustry,Transportand
UrbanDevelopment,Textiles,CulturalExchange.
48. DuringvisitofAfghanistanPresidentAshrafGhanitoIndia,IndiaandAfghanistansignedExtraditionTreatytofacilitateexchangeof
wantedterroristsandcriminals.Alongwith,Bothcountriessignedagreementsonpeacefulusesofouterspacetechnologyandcooperation
incommercialandcivilmatters.IndiaalsocommittedtoextendonebilliondollarstoAfghanistanasdevelopmentaid.
49. EgyptianPresidentAbdelFattahElSisivisitedIndiaandsignedagreementforcooperationinareaofMaritimeTransport.
50. ElectionCommissionofIndia(ECI)grantednationalpartystatustoAllIndiaTrinamoolCongress(TMC)PartyledbyWestBengalChief
MinisterMamataBanerjee,afterTMCfulfilledrequiredconditionstobecomeanationalpartyaftergettingstatusofstatepartyin4states.
TMCisrulingWestBengalGovernmentandhasitspresenceinnortheasternstatesManipur,ArunachalPradeshandTripura.
Withthis,TMCbecameseventhnationalpartyinthecountryalongwithBharatiyaJanataParty(BJP),Congress,BahujanSamaj
Party(BSP),NationalistCongressParty(NCP),CommunistPartyofIndia(CPI)andCommunistPartyofIndiaMarxist(CPM).
IfanypoliticalpartySecuresatleast6%ofthevalidvotespolledinany4states.itiseligibleforgettingconsideredfornationalparty
status.
InAugust2016,ECIbroughtchangesinParagraph6CofElectionSymbols(ReservationandAllotment)Order1968toreviewstatus
ofpoliticalpartiesevery10years,insteadofpresentnormof5years.
51. EuropeanUnion(EU)andCanadasignedComprehensiveEconomicandTradeAgreement(CETA)asalandmarktradedealinBelgium.
CETAisafreefreetradeagreement(FTA)betweenCanadaandEC,thataimstorevokeroughly9,000tariffs,coveringmany
industrialgoodsandagriculturalandfooditems.
Itwilladdaround11.6billiontotheEUeconomyandaround8.2billiontoCanadaseconomy.

52. EuropeanUnionapprovedratificationofParisAgreementonClimateChange.
28EUNationscontribute12%globalgreenhousegas(GHG)emissions.
Onceall28EUnationsratifytheagreement,TheParisAgreementonClimateChangewillbereadytoenterintoforceascumulative
emissionsofratifyingpartieswillgobeyond55%.
53. Europeslargestmanufacturerofhomeappliances,BSHHouseholdAppliances(Germany)openedTherefirsttechnologycentreinIndia,
atBengaluru.
54. FestivalofIndiabeingorganizedinOmanfrom15November,2016to24March,2017.
55. First5DayBRICSFilmFestivalheldinNewDelhi.
RussianactressYuliaPeresildwonthebestfemaleactorforherroleintheRussianmovieBattleforSevastopol.
SouthAfrica'sThaboRametsiwonBestactortitleforhisfilmKalushi.
RaamReddy'sKannadafilmThithiconferredBestFilmawardat1stBRICSFilmFestival..
BestDirectorAwardHuoJianqi(China).
Specialjuryaward:BrazilsPhillipeBarcinskiforBetweenValleys.
56. FirstelephantsanctuaryinLatinAmericaopenedinBraziltoprovideahomeforanestimated50circusanimalsfromacrosstheregion.
57. ForbesFab40MostValuedSportspersonsList2016
IndianCricketTeam'sODICaptainMahendraSinghDhoniremainsmostvaluedIndianathletein2016,despitehisbrandvalue
reducedfrom$21millionin2015to$11millionthisyear.Heslippedfrom5thto10thrankglobally.
SwisstennisStarRogerFedererismostvaluedathleteglobally,Withbrandvalueof$36million.
58. Forbes'50MostPowerfulWomenInternationalList
LististoppedbyBancoSantandersAnaPatriciaBotin,followedbySBIChiefArundhatiBhattacharya(2nd).
India'sICICIheadChandaKochhar(5th)andAxisBankCEOShikhaSharma(19th)arealsoinList.
59. Forbes'bestpaidtelevisionactressesList2016
ColombianAmericanactressSofiaVergaratoppedListforfifthtimeinarowwithearningsof$43Million.
IndianActressPriyankachopraranked8thwithearningsof$10million.
60. Fortune19thMostPowerfulWomenlist2016
LististoppedbyMaryBarra(CEOofGeneralMotorsCompany),withIndraNooyi(CEOofPepsiCo)and2ndplaceandMarillyn
Hewson(CEOofLockheedMartin).
Thereare22femaleCEO,downfrom27lastyearinthisyear'slist.
61. Fortunestop50businesspersonslistfor2016
HDFCBanksAdityaPurihasbeenranked36th.HeisonlyIndianamongthreepersonsofIndianorigininList.
FacebooksMarkZuckerburgisattopwhile,MicrosoftsIndianOriginCEOSatyaNadellaat5th.
62. FrancebecamefirstcountrytobandisposableplasticcupsandplatesbypassingalawthatwillgointoeffectinJanuary2020.Thelaw
willrequirealldisposabletablewaretobemadefrom50%biologicallysourcedmaterialsthatcanbecompostedathome,tobeenhancedto
60%by2025.
63. FreedomHouse(USA)releasedFreedomofthePress2016reportwiththemeTheBattlefortheDominantMessage
In2015,Pressfreedomdeclinedtoitslowestpointin12years.
Only13%ofworldspopulationenjoysafreepress,41%havePartlyFreepresswhile46%liveinNotFreemediaenvironments.
InIndia
Freedomtopressispartlyfreewithatotalscoreof41outof100.
64. GlobalHungerIndex2017byInternationalFoodPolicyResearchInstitute(IFPRI)
Indiaranked97thamong118countries,withascoreof28.5.ItreflectsseriousconditionofnourishingfoodavailabilityinIndia.
InIndia,About15%ofunder5childrenare'wasted'and39%ofunder5childrenarestunted.Under5mortalityrateis4.8%.
ThoughIndiarunstwooftheworldsbiggestchildrensnutritionprogrammesICDS(IntegratedChildDevelopmentServices)
forchildrenunder6yearsandmiddaymealprogrammeforschoolgoingkidsuptotheageof14.Still,malnutritionisa
seriousIssueinIndia.
India'sNeighbours
ChinaRank29,Score7.7
NepalRank72,Score21.9
SriLankaRank84,Score25.5
BangladeshRank90,Score27.1
PakistanRank107,Score33.4

BestandWorstRankedNationsinGHI2016
BestArgnetina,Bosnia&HerzegovinaandBelarus(UnderScoreof5)
WorstCentralAfricanRepublic(Score46.1),Chad(Score44.3),Zambia(Score39)
65. GovernmentapprovedMoUwithAfricanAsianRuralDevelopmentOrganization(AARDO)forcapacitybuildinginruraldevelopment.
66. GovernmentapprovedMoUs
WithQataroncooperationinfieldofYouthandSports.
WithHungaryoncooperationinfieldofwatermanagement.
MOUbetweenExportImportBankofIndiaandBRICSNewDevelopmentBank(NDB).
67. GovernmentapprovedMoUs
WithSingaporeforcooperationinIndustrialPropertyCooperation.MoUwillbesignedattheupcomingvisitofSingaporesPrime
MinistertoIndiafrom47October,2016.
GovernmentapprovedMOUwithSouthKoreaonMutualRecognitionofCertificates.
68. GovernmentapprovedNewAgreements
TechnicalArrangementwithSwitzerlandontheidentificationandreturnofSwissandIndianNationals.
MoUwithKenyaoncooperationinNationalHousingPolicyDevelopmentandManagement.
MoUwithMozambiqueoncooperationinthefieldofYouthAffairs.
MOUwithSouthAfricainthefieldofInformationandCommunicationTechnologies.
69. GrantThorntonInternationalBusiness'sglobalbusinessoptimismindexduringthirdquarter(JulySeptember2016)Report
Indiarankedsecond,afterIndonesia.
Reportwaspreparedonbasisofaquarterlyconductedglobalbusinesssurveyof2,500businessesacross36economies.
70. GuinnessWorldRecordsofficiallydesignatedAssamsMajuliaslargestriverislandinworld.
MajuliislandissituatedinBrahmaputraRiver,coveringareaof880sqkm.IthastoppledpreviousrecordheldbyBrazilsMarajo
islandinAmazonriver.
Islandhastotal144villageswithapopulationofover160,000andadensityof300individualspersquarekm.
InJune2016,AssamGovernmenthadofficiallydeclaredtheislandasthedistrictmakingitIndiasfirstislanddistrict.
71. HP(HewlettPackard)acquiredSamsung'sprinterbusinessfor$1.05billion.
72. HighCourtofUnitedKingdomruledthatGovernmentdoesnothavethepowertoinvokeArticle50oftheEuropeanUniontreaty,to
startBREXITprocesswithoutapprovalfromParliament.
73. IndiaTradePromotionOrganization(ITPO)willparticipateinIMINTERMODAInternationalApparel&TextileFairinGuadalajara
(Mexico)fromJanuary17to20,2017.
74. IndiaandCyprushavesignedrevisedAgreementforAvoidanceofDoubleTaxationandPreventionofFiscalevasion(DTAA)withrespect
totaxesonincome.
75. IndiaandRussiasignedagreementfordevelopmentofanetworkof25integratedinfrastructureAgroirradiationcentres.
AgreementsignedtoformaJointVenturebetweenHindustanAgroCoOpLtd(HACL)andUnitedInnovationCorporation(UIC)of
Russia,withHACLholdin51%.Infirstphase7centerswillbesetupinMaharashtra.
IndianeedsnetworkofAgroIrradiationCentresaspostharvestlossesinfoodandfoodgrainsarearound4050%,mainlydueto
microbiologicalcontamination,insectinfestation,physiologicalchangesandpoorshelflife.Itaccountsannuallossof2,50,000
crores.
Foodirradiationisatechnologyinwhichfoodproductsaresubjectedtoalowdosageofradiationtotreatthemforgermsand
insects,increasingtheirlongevityandshelflife.
76. IndiaandSouthKoreasignedarevisedDoubleTaxationAvoidanceAgreement(DTAA)fortheavoidanceofdoubletaxationandthe
preventionoffiscalevasionwithrespecttotaxesonincome.
77. IndiaandSriLankasignedMoUtosupportlivelihoodoffishingandfarmingprojecttocommunitiesinSriLankassouthern
Hambantotadistrict.
78. IndiaandUnitedKingdomhavesignedtwoMoUs,duringvisitofUKPrimeMinisterTheresaMaytoIndia.MOUsareforEaseofDoing
Businessandintellectualproperty.Britishgovernmentalsoannouncedthat4rupeedenominatedbondsworthof600millionpoundsare
expectedtobelistedinLondoninthenextthreemonths.
79. IndiaandVenezuelasignedanoilproductiondealsworthabout1.45billionUSDtoincreaseoilproduction.Theagreementwassigned
betweenOilandNaturalGasCorporation(ONGC),VenezeulasPetroleosdeVenezuelaSA(PDVSA),andVenezuelasconsortiumDelta
FinanceBV.
80. IndiabecameAssociateMemberStateofCERN(EuropeanOrganizationforNuclearResearch).

CERNisworldslargestnuclearandparticlephysicslaboratory,wherescientistsandengineersareprobingfundamentalstructureof
Universebyusingmostsophisticatedscientificinstrumentsandadvancedcomputingsystems.CERNisbasedinGeneva
(Switzerland).
CERNhas22members,4associatemembers,andobserverstatusisgivento4nationsand3InternationalOrganizations.
HeadquartersofCERNislocatedatGeneva,Switzerland.
81. IndiacomplainedtoWorldTradeOrganization(WTO)aboutsupportgiventorenewableenergyindustryinUSAtoits8states
Washington,Montana,California,Massachusetts,Connecticut,Delaware,MichiganandMinnesota.
ComplaintagainstUSisaboutuppropinguprenewablesectorwithillegalsubsidiesandputtingnecessitytobuylocalgoodsrather
thanimports.
Earlierin2013,IndiafiledquestionsatWTOaboutsuspectedsubsidiesinsolarprogrammesinfourUSstatesDelaware,Minnesota,
MassachusettsandConnecticut.InMay2016,IndialostacaseatWTOaftertheUScomplainedaboutIndiasnationalsolar
programmeoverillegalsubsidiesanddomesticcontentrequirements.
82. IndiadecidedtoeliminateuseofHFC23(Hydrofluorocarbons23),agreenhousegas(GHG)thatharmsozonelayerby2030.Itis
14800timesmoreharmfultoozonelayer,thanCO2.Itwasannouncedduring28thMeetingofthePartiestoMontrealProtocolatKigali
(Rwanda).
MontrealProtocol
Itisaninternationaltreatythatcameintoforcein1989,aimedatprotectingozonelayerbyreducingconsumptionofozone
depletingsubstances(ODS).Ithasbeenratifiedbyall197UNNationsandhasphasedoutover95%ofODSsofar.
83. IndiadonatedRs.9.3million(Approx58Crores)toNelsonMandelaFoundationtohelpitinitswelfareworkforpeopleofSouthAfrica.
84. IndiaelectedasViceChairfor2018andChairfor2019ofKPCS(KimberleyProcessCertificationScheme),duringKPPlenaryMeeting
2016atDubai.
KimberleyProcessCertificationScheme(KPCS)wasestablishedin2003topreventconflictdiamondsfromenteringmainstream
roughdiamondmarket.ItwascreatedbyUnitedNationsGeneralAssemblyResolution55/56followingrecommendationsinFowler
Report.
Conflictdiamonds(alsocalledBlood/war/hot/reddiamonds)isatermusedforadiamondminedinawarzoneandsold
tofinanceaninsurgencyoraninvadingarmy'swarefforts.
85. Indiahostedgoldenjubilee(50thanniversary)celebrationsofUnitedNationsCommissiononInternationalTradeLaw(UNCITRAL)in
NewDelhi.UNCITRALwasestablishedbytheUNGeneralAssembly(UNGA)in1966topromoteprogressiveunificationand
harmonisationofinternationaltradelaw.
86. IndiaratifiedParisAgreement(onClimateChange)thatwasadoptedby185nationsinDecember2015.IndiahadsignedthisAgreement
inApril2016.Atotalof191countrieshavesignedtotheParisAgreementsofar.
AsperprovisionsofParisAgreement,treatywillcomeintoforceasandwhen55countriescontributingto55%oftotalglobal
emissionratifytheagreement.Sofar,62countries(IncludingIndia)haveratifiedit,accountingintotalfor51.89%oftotalglobal
greenhousegasemissions(India'spartis4.1%).
87. Indiareceivedfirstparcelof2millionbarrelsofcrudeoilfromIrantopartlyfillstrategicstorageinsouthernIndiaaspartofIndia's
StrategicPetroleumReserves(SPRs)storage,importedbyMangaloreRefineryandPetrochemicalsLtd(MRPL).Indiawillfillhalfof
storagewith6millionbarrelsofIranianoil,whileforremainderIndiaisintalkswithUAEandSaudiArabia.Secondparcelofsuchreserve
willbeprocuredbyBharatPetroleumCorp.
ItisimportantforIndiatohavestrategicstorageasIndiaimportsaround80%ofitscrudeoilrequirement.
88. IndiasaidthatitwillnotgrantMarketEconomyStatus(MES)toChinaunderWorldTradeOrganisation(WTO)norms.Reasonisthat
theMESstauswillgivechinarighttosellitscheapproductsinIndiaathighprices.ItwillhurtIndiandomesticsuppliers.
MarketEconomyStatusUnderWTOnormsOnceacountrygetsMESstatus,exportsfromitaretobeacceptedattheproduction
costsandsellingpriceasthebenchmark.Priortothis,countryisconsideredasaNonMarketEconomy(NME).
89. IndiasignedJointDeclarationwithSwitzerlandforimplementationofAutomaticExchangeofInformation(AEOI)betweentwonations.
Inabigsteptowardsfightingblackmoneystashedoverseas,SwitzerlandhasagreedtoautomaticsharingofinformationwithIndia
onSwissbankaccountsofIndiansasofSeptember2018onwards.
90. IndiasignedMoUwithGreecetoallowunlimitednumberofflightsintoeachotherscountriesandalsoinitiatedairserviceagreementfor
openskies.GreecebecomesfirstcountrywithwhichIndiahasinkedanopenskyarrangementunderitsnewcivilaviationpolicy.
91. IndiasignedMoUwithPalestineforsettingupofPalestineIndiaTechoParkatRamallahinPalestine.
92. Indiasuccessfullytestedsurfacetoairmissile(LRSAM)Barak8MissileoffOdishacoast.Barak8missileislongrangenuclearcapable
ballisticmissile,developedjointlybyIsraelandIndia.

93. IndiawillhostAsianMinisterialConferenceforDisasterRiskReduction(AMCDRR)incollaborationwithUnitedNationsOfficefor
DisasterRiskReduction(UNISDR).ThisisfirstAMCDRRafteradventofSendaiFrameworkforDisasterRiskReduction(SFDRRR),
adoptedat3rdUNWorldConferenceinSendai,JapaninMarch,2015.
FirstWorldTsunamiAwarenessDaywillbecelebratedonNovember5,2016attheAsianMinisterialConferenceforDisasterRisk
Reduction(AMCDRR)2016.
94. IndiawillhostnextAnnualMeetingsofAfricanDevelopmentBank(AfDB)GroupinAhmedabad(Gujarat)inMay2017.Itwillbe
attendedbyover5000delegatesfrom80membercountriesoftheAfricanDevelopmentBank.
95. India'sHindustanAeronauticsLimited(HAL)becameseventhmemberofAsiaPacificAerospaceQualityGroup(APAQG)undercategory
FullMemberwithvotingrights.OthernationsofAPAQGareSouthKorea,China,Indonesia,Singapore,TaiwanandJapan.
96. India'sMinistryofEarthSciencessignedMoUwithJapan'sAgencyforMarineEarthScienceandTechnology(JAMSTEC),forco
operationinEarthSciences.
97. India,MyanmarandThailandFriendshipMotorCarRallywillbeorganizedinNovember2016ToimproveconnectivitybyroadinSouth
EastAsianregion.
98. IndianConsortiumcomprisingofOilIndiaLimited,IndianOilCorporationLimitedandBharatPetroResourcesLimitedacquired23.9%
stakeinJSCVankorneftand29.9%stakeinLLCTaasYuryakhfromRosneftOilCompany(Russia).
99. IndianInfrastructureGiantLarsen&Toubro(L&T)won99.7milliondollar(around660croresINR)contractfromVietnamBorder
Guardtoconstruct12highspeedpatrolvesselsin30months.
100. IndianInstituteofTechnology(IIT)KharagpurrankedastopIndianinstitutionbyQSGraduateEmployabilityRankings2017.
Thisis2ndconsecutiveyearthatIITKharagpurhasbeenplacedinlistoftop100universities.
Top3StanfordUniversity(USA),MassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(USA),TsinghuaUniversity(China).
OtherIndianInstitutessuchasIITMadras,DelhiandBombayhavebeenrankedin101150band.IITKanpurandUniversityof
Delhiareinover201band.
101. IndianPharmaceuticalFirmDrReddy'sLaboratoriesLtdenteredintoastrategiccollaborationwithGlandPharma,todistributeadiverse
portfolioofeightinjectableAbbreviatedNewDrugApplications(ANDAs).
102. IndianpharmaceuticalFirmCiplasignedMOUforSouthAfricasfirstbiosimilarsmanufacturingfacilitytobesetupatacostofnearly
USD91million.
103. IndiraGandhiInternational(IGI)AirportbecameAsiaPacificsonlyairporttoachieveacarbonneutralstatus,asannouncedbyAirports
CouncilInternational(ACI).
ThisrecognitionhasupgradedIGIairportsstatustoLevel3+,Neutrality,highestlevelforairportsacrosstheworld.
IGIairportismanagedbyprivateoperatorDelhiInternationalAirportLtd(DIAL),whichhastakenseveralinitiativestomakeIGI
airportrecognizedatGlobalScale
Ecofriendlyvehicles
84MWsolarpowerplant
Terminal3isaLEEDgoldcertifiedgreenbuilding
WaterConservation,preconditionedairsupplysystems,Energyefficientlightingsystemsandbridgemountedequipment.
104. InternationalForumonAdoptinganICTPerspectivetoEducationandLearningheldinNewDelhi.ItisorganizedbyInternational
BureauofEducation(IBE),UNESCOinpartnershipwithGoogle.
105. InternationalMonetaryFund(IMF)approved$12billionloanforEgypt,thelargestloanpackage(3year)everforaMiddleEastnation.
Itincludesimmediatedisbursementof$2.75billion.
106. InternationalTelecommunicationsUnion(ITU)'sICTDevelopmentIndex2016
ReportwasreleasedduringWorldTelecommunication/ICTIndicatorsSymposium(WTIS),heldinBotswana(SouthAfrica).
ICTDevelopmentIndex(IDI)rankingscomparethestateofICTdevelopmentacrosscountries.IDIisbasedon11ICTindicators,
groupedinthreesubindices:access,useandskills.
Top5SouthKorea(1st),Iceland(2nd),Denmark(3rd),Switzerland(4th)andUnitedKingdom(5th).
Bottom5Niger(175),Chad(174),GuineaBissau(173),SouthSudan(172)andBurundi(171).
IndiaFacts
Indiahasbeenranked138thin2016,outof175countries.In2015,Indiawasat135thposition.Indiasscoreimprovedfrom
2.50(in2015)to2.69.
InIndia,over40%ofpopulationstilldoesnotownamobilephone.
Percentageofusersontheinternethasgoneupfrom21%in2014to26%ofthepopulationin2015.
107. InternationalUnionforConservationofNaturemakrkedKashmirStag(Hangul)asacriticallyendangeredspecies.

108. IransurpassedSaudiArabiatobecomeIndiastopcrudeoilsupplier,forthefirsttime.Iran'ssupplyingstatswerehitbadlyaftertougher
westerncountriessanctionsimposedonIranoveritsnucleardevelopmentprogramme.InOctober2016,oilimportsfromIransurgedmore
thanthreefoldascomparedtoOctober2015.
109. IraqsParliamentpassedalawbanningAlcoholcompletely.
110. IsraelsuspendedcooperationwithUN'sculturalagency,UNESCO,accusingitofdenyingJudaism'sconnectionstothereligion'sholiest
sites.TheactioncameafterUNESCOapprovedadraftresolution,whichrepeatedlyusedonlytheIslamicnameforahilltopcomplex,
whichisalsotheholiestsiteinJudaism.
111. JapanandSouthKoreasignedcontroversialagreementtosharedefenceintelligenceonNorthKorea.
112. LargestdrugfirmofIndia,SunPharmabought85.1%StakeinRussianpharmacompanyJSCBiosintez,for$60million.
113. LatviahasbecomethefirstcountryinBalticSeaareatosignaMOUtolinkupwithChinasOneBeltandOneRoad(OBOR)Initiative.
OBORinitiativeisChinasambitiousframeworkthataimstoboostitsconnectivityandtradeacrossAsia,AfricaandEurope.
ItcomprisesSilkRoadEconomicBeltand21stCenturyMaritimeSilkRoad.ItwasproposedbyChinesePresidentXiJinpingin
2013.
114. Maldivesgovernmentdecidedtoleave53memberCommonwealthofNationsaftertheorganisationwarnedMaldivesofsuspensionby
CommonwealthMinisterialActionGroup(CMAG)ifitfailedtotakefurtherstepstopromotetheruleoflawanddemocracy.
115. MicrosoftlaunchedItsfirstCybersecurityEngagementCenter(CSEC)inIndiaatDelhi,andseventhworldwide.
116. Milancity(Italy)bestowedhonorarycitizenshiponDalaiLama,opposedbyChina.
117. MissInternational2016(56thMissInternationalpageant),heldinTokyo(Japan)
KylieVerzosafromPhilippineswonthetitle.
118. NASAlaunchedhighlyadvancedgeostationaryweathersatelliteGeostationaryOperationalEnvironmentalSatelliteR(GOESR),firstof
fournewadvancedweathersatellitesoftheGOESRprogrammanagedbyUSsNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration
(NOAA).
119. NationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration(NASA)completedconstructionofJamesWebbSpaceTelescope(JWST)afterover20
yearsofhardwork.Thislargesteverspacetelescopeisexpectedtolaunchin2018followingtesting.HighlightsInclude
Ithas18largemirrorsthatwillcollectinfraredlight,shelteredbehindatenniscourtsizesunshield.
ItisconsideredasthesuccessortoNASA'siconicHubbleSpaceTelescope.
Itisa8.8billionUSdollarsworthspaceobservatorybuilttoobservetheinfrareduniverselikeneverbefore.
120. NationshaveadoptedNewYorkDeclarationforRefugeesandMigrantsattheUnitedNationsGeneralAssembly(UNGA).Declaration
expressespoliticalwillofworldleaderstoprotectrightsofrefugeesandmigrantstosavelivesandshareresponsibilityforlargemovements
onaglobalscale.
121. OilIndiaLimited(OIL)signedMOUwithUniversityofHouston,foraugmentingitsreservesbaseandmaximisingrecoveryfromitsaging
oilfields.
122. OnlinePortalforfacilitatingtradebetweenIndiaandIranhasbeenlaunchedbyGovernment.ItisavailableatURLhindirantrade.org.
123. OrganisationofPetroleumExportingCountries(OPEC)agreedtocutoilproductionforthefirsttimesince2008afteraninformal
meetinginAlgeria.Itwasdecidedtoreduceoutputto32.533.0millionbarrelsperday(bpd)fromcurrentoutputat33.24millionbpd.
Indiais3rdlargestimporterofcrudeoilimports85%oftotaloiland95%ofnaturalgasfromOPECnations.Decisiontocut
productionmayresultinspikeinoilpricesinIndia.
Inrecenttimes,loweroilpriceskepttheIndianeconomyontheshiningpathandmanagedtokeepinflationundercontrolmakingit
fastestgrowingeconomyinG20countries.
AboutOrganizationofthePetroleumExportingCountries
OPECconsistsof14oilexportingdevelopingnationsthataccountfor43%ofglobaloilproductionand73%oftheworldsoil
reserves.ItwasEstablishedin1960inBaghdad,Iraq.
OPECMembersAlgeria,Angola,Libya,NigeriaandGabon(fromAfrica)Indonesia,Iran,Iraq,SaudiArabia,Kuwait,Qatar,
UnitedArabEmirates,EcuadorandVenezuela.
124. PETROTECH2016,12thInternationalOil&GasConference&ExhibitionwillbeorganisedbyMinistryofPetroleum&NaturalGasin
NewDelhi.
125. PakistanconductedRaadulBarq(StrikeofThunder)militaryexerciseinPunjabprovince,borderingIndia.
126. PakistaninauguratedoperationsatrevampedGwadarportinsouthwesternBalochistanProvince,withthisChinaPakistanEconomic
Corridor((linkingwesternChinatoArabianSea)becameareality.
127. PakistanwarnedIndiaofmilitaryactionifIndiaviolatesIndusWaterTreaty(IWT).

IndusRiverisimportantforPakistanas65%ofthePakistansgeographicalareaincludingentirePakistansPunjabprovinceispart
ofIndusbasin.ThewaterofIndusRiverislifelineofPakistanandissourceofirrigation,hydropoweranddrinkingwaterfor
millionsofPakistanis.IfthewaterfromriversisstoppedbyIndiaitcansurelycutlifelineofPakistan.
128. Pakistan'smediaregulatoryauthorityenforcedcompletebanonIndianTVandradiocontents.
129. ParisAgreementtocombatclimatechangeofficiallyenteredintoforceafternationsaccountingforatleast55%oftotalGHG(greenhouse
gas)emissionsratifiedit.Atpresent,94partieshaveratifiedtheconvention.Indiawas62ndcountrytoratifyit.
ParisAgreementonClimateChangeisaninternationalclimatedealtocombatclimatechange.Itfacilitatesenforcementofglobal
GHGsreductionmeasuresinthepost2020i.e.inpostKyotoProtocolscenario.Underit,allcountriesmustpursuetokeepglobal
temperaturerisingbelow2Cby2100.
Itforcesdevelopedcountriestoprovide100billionUSDannuallytodevelopingcounterpartsbeginningin2020todealwithclimate
change.
130. PetroFed,anapexsocietyofentitiesinHydrocarbonsector,signedMoUwithTERI(TheEnergyandResourcesInstitute)toundertake
studyonClimateChangeRisks:PreparednessforOilandGasSector.
131. PowerfultyphoonMegirecentlyhitislandnationTaiwanwithwindsupto230km/hr.
132. RealestateBusinessmanturnedpoliticianandRepublicanPartycandidateDonaldTrumpelectedas45thPresidentofUnitedStatesof
America.HewillsucceedBarackObamaandwilltakeofficeon20January2017.
DonaldTrumpgained48%ofthevotesand279votesinElectoralCollegetodefeatDemocratPartyopponentHillaryClintonwho
gained47%votes.
Trump'sRepublicanpartywonBothHousesofUSAParliamentSenateandHouseofRepresentatives
CaliforniasAttorneyGeneralKamalaHarrisbecamefirstIndiaAmericantowinU.S.SenateseatfromCaliforniastate.
PramilaJayapalbecamefirstIndianAmericanwomantobeelectedtotheU.S.HouseofRepresentative.ShewonSenateseatfrom
stateofWashington.
133. ReportbyUniversityofQueensland(Australia)
Estimated1.3millionsquaremiles(3.3millionsquarekm)wildernesshasbeenreducedby10%since1990.
AmazonbasinandcentralAfricahavebeenhitthehardest.
Total30.1millionkm2(around20%ofworld'slandarea)nowremainsaswilderness.MajorityinNorthAmerica,NorthAsia,North
Africa,andAustralia.
134. ReuvenRivlin,presidentofIsraelvisitedIndia.
IndiaandIsraelsigned2agreementsinfieldofwaterresourcesmanagementandagriculture.
135. RuinsofAncientcityofAbydos,datingbackapprox7000years,foundinEgypt.
136. RussiainvitedIndiatojoinindevelopingnextgenerationnuclearreactorsandtoparticipateinitsfastreactorresearchproject(MBIR).
MBIRprojectisbasedontheclosedfuelcyclewhichinvolvesrecyclingthenuclearwasteasnewfuel.Itessentiallysignifiesresearch
onasodiumcooledGeneration4fastreactortodesignanadvancedfastneutronreactorforuseinnuclearpowerplants.MBIRs
designincludesthreeindependentloopsthatcanbeusedtotestdifferentcoolantslikegas,leadandmoltensalt.Itmakesitpossible
toconductmaterialtestingresearchinthosedifferentenvironments.
FastneutronreactorItthis,nuclearfissionchainreactionissustainedbyfastneutrons.Suchreactorneedsnoneutronmoderator
likenormalwater,whichservessuchapurposeinthermalreactors.
137. RussiavetoedaUNSecurityCouncildraftresolutiondemandinganendtobombingofAleppocityinSyria.Thedrafttextproposedby
FranceandSpain.
138. RussianPresidentVladimirPutinVisittoIndia
Participatedin8thBRICSSummitand17thIndiaRussiaAnnualBilateralSummitinGoa.
RussianconsortiumledbyRosneftOilCompanyacquiredIndiassecondbiggestprivateoilfirmEssarOilforUS$13billion.
ConsortiumincludesRosneftOilCompany,NetherlandsbasedcommoditiestraderTrafiguraandprivateinvestmentgroupUnited
CapitalPartners.
DefenceDeals
Rs39,000croreDealwithRussiatopurchasefivestateofartS400Triumfairdefencesystems.
S400TriumfAirDefenceSystemarelongrangeairdefencemissilesystemsandoneofmostadvancedlongrange
defencesystemsinworld.ItisreferredtoasSA21GrowlerbyNATO.
ItisanupgradedversionoftheS300defencesystemandismanufacturedbyAlmazAntey.Ithasbeeninservicein
Russiasince2007.
Itiscapableoffiringthreetypesofmissiles.Thus,itcreatesalayereddefence,andsimultaneouslyengaging36targets.

Ithascapabilitytodestroyincomingallairbornetargetsatrangesofupto400km.Withit,IndiacandestroyPakistani
aircraftsevenwhentheyareintheirairspace.
IndiaissecondcustomerofS400MissiledefencesystemsafterChina.
Ka226Thelicopters(Kamov226T)
Lightmultipurposehelicopterdesignedforworkindifficultconditionslikehighmountains,hotclimateandmarine
areas.
ItwillreplacetheagingCheetahandChetakchoppers.Afterinduction,Kamovhelicopterswilloperateat20,000feet.
Stealthfrigates
IndiaandRussiawillbuiltfourstealthfrigateswhichwillbeimprovedversionsofKrivakorTalwarclassstealthfrigates
TwofrigateswillbebuiltinRussiaandothertwowillbeconstructedatanIndianshipyardwithRussiancooperation.
IndiasignedagreementwithRussiatoleasesecondAkulaIIclassnuclearattacksubmarine(SSN),worth$2billion.This
secondnuclearsubmarinewillarriveinIndiain202021.
Otheragreements
InternationalInformationSecurity,Bilateraltradeandeconomiccooperation.
DevelopingsmartcitiesinAndhraPradeshandHaryana.
>MoUbetweenGazpromandEngineersIndiaLimited(EIL)forthejointstudyofagaspipelinetoIndiafromRussiaand
otherareasofcooperation.
AgreementbetweenRosneftOilCompanyandONGCVideshLimited(OVL)inEducationandTraining.
MOUforsettingupaninvestmentfundof$1billionbytheNationalInvestmentandInfrastructureFund(NIIF)andthe
RussianDirectInvestmentFund(RDIF).
MoUforCooperationbetweenRailwaysinincreasingthespeedoftrainsbetweenNagpurHyderabad/Secundrabad.
MoUbetweenROSCOSMOSandISROonMutualAllocationofGroundMeasurementGatheringStationsforNAvICand
GLONASS.
139. RussianPresidentVladimirPutinsignedanagreementforwithdrawingRussiafromInternationalCriminalCourt(ICC),bypullingout
of2002RomeStatutethatestablishesICCsstatusandpowers.
140. RussianstatenuclearagencyRosatomandCuba'sMinistryofSciencesignedanagreementoncooperationinpeacefulatomicenergy.
141. ScientistsfromUSA'sMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT)developedanovelspectroscopictechniquetofindsignsof
extraterrestriallifeonMars.TtechniqueisincorporatedoninstrumentSHERLOC(ScanningHabitableEnvironmentswithRamanand
LuminescenceforOrganicsandChemicals).ItwillbelaunchedbyNASAsnewMarsrovertobelaunchedin2020tofindsignsoflifeon
Mars.
142. SixmembercountriesofSouthAsiaSubregionalEconomicCooperation(SASEC)programBangladesh,Bhutan,India,Maldives,
Nepal,andSriLankareleasedOperationalPlan20162025.
SASECOPwasEstablishedin2001,topromoteregionalprosperitybyimprovingcrossborderconnectivity,boostingtradeamong
membercountries,andstrengtheningregionaleconomiccooperation.
AsianDevelopmentBank(ADB)isthesecretariatandleadfinancieroftheSASECprogram.Todate,ADBhasapproved40SASEC
projectsworthalmost$7.7billionintransport,energy,tradefacilitation,andinformationandcommunicationstechnology.
143. StandardCharteredBanktiedupwithUberunderwhichitscreditcardholderswillgetacashbackofupto25percentforhailingcabs
fromUberapp.NationsincluddareIndia,Singapore,Indonesia,Malaysia,VietnamandUAE.
InIndia,SCBcardholderswillgeta20%cashbackonallUberrides,subjectmax600permonth.
144. StrongTyphoonHaimahitPhilippines,withwindsofmorethan225KM/H.
145. SwissFirmMolinariRailwillsetupmanufacturingcentreforauxiliarypowerunitsfordiesellocomotivesinIndiaby2017.
146. Switzerland'sMinisterforJusticeandPolice,SimonettaSommarugavisitedIndiaandsigned3agreementsMutualVisaExemption,
ReturnofIllegalMigrantsandArrangementforDependentPersonsofDiplomaticandConsularMissiontoPerformGainfulEmployment.
147. TimesHigherEducationworldrankingsindex
OxfordUniversity(UK)toppedthelist.ItbecomefirstUKuniversitytotopTimesHigherEducationWorldUniversityRankingsin
the12yearhistoryofthetable.
ChinasPekingUniversityisat29thandTsinghuaUniversityisat35th.
NationalUniversityofSingapore,isbestinAsiawith24thrank.
IndiasIndianInstituteofScience,Bangaloreisatitshighesteverpositionin201250band.
Overall,289Asianuniversitiesfrom24countriesmakeoveralllistof980institutionsandan19areintop200,upfrom15lastyear.
Listoftop10is

201617rank 201516rank Institution

Country

2 UniversityofOxford

UnitedKingdom

1 CaliforniaInstituteofTechnology

UnitedStates

3 StanfordUniversity

UnitedStates

4 UniversityofCambridge

UnitedKingdom

5 MassachusettsInstituteofTechnology

UnitedStates

6 HarvardUniversity

UnitedStates

7 PrincetonUniversity

UnitedStates

8 ImperialCollegeLondon

UnitedKingdom

9 ETHZurichSwissFederalInstituteofTechnologyZurich Switzerland

=10

13 UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley

UnitedStates

=10

10 UniversityofChicago

UnitedStates

148. ToboosttieswithIndia,Australiaannounced19grantsworth$6,30,000dollarsforseveralprojectsinthefieldofeducation,science,
sports,artsandculture.
GrantsincludeexchangebetweenTAFENSWandIndiasCenturionUniversityandcollaborationbetweenUniversityofNewSouth
WalesandIndianscientiststodevelopeffectivenewwaterpurificationsystemsforwatersupplyinIndia.
149. TransportationappUberlaunchedanewinitiativeinpartnershipwithMarutiSuzukiandNationalSkillDevelopmentCorporation
(NSDC)forcreatinglivelihoodopportunitiesfor10Lakhpeopleby2018.
150. Trialoperationofworld'slargestpermanentshipliftdesignedbyChineseandGermanengineersonChina'sThreeGorgesDambegan.
151. TurkeywillchairEnergyClubofShanghaiCooperationOrganisation(SCO)in2017.Withthis,Turkeybecamefirstnonfullmember
countrytobechairmanofaclubinSCO.
152. TyphoonMalakashitsouthernJapan,bringingdamagingwindsofupto180Km/hr.
153. TyphoonMeranti(Ferdie)hitsChinasFujianProvincewithwindsof173km/h.
154. UN2016SustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDG)Report(firstglobalanalysisthatassessescountriesonSDGhealthperformance)
Indiaranked143rdoutof188countries.
LististoppedbyIceland,followedbySingapore,Sweden,AndorraandUK.
AboutSDG
TheSDGsare17universalgoals,169targetsand230indicatorssetbytheUnitedNationsin2015toguidearangeofpressing
problemsincludingfoodandwatersecurity,povertyandclimatechangeupto2030.
TheSDGsfollowandexpandontheMillenniumDevelopmentGoals(MDGs)whichexpiredattheendof2015.
155. UNCharter(seminaltreatyofUnitedNations)hasnowbeentranslatedintoSanskrit.TheCharterisavailableinallsixofficiallanguages
oftheUN(Arabic,Chinese,English,French,RussianandSpanish).
156. USNavycommissioneditslargestandtechnologicallyadvanceddestroyerZumwalt.The610footlongshipcostsnearlyUSD4.4billion.
157. USAsigneda38billionUSDDealwithIsraeltoprovideReceivemilitaryassistancefromIsraeovera10yearperiod(20192028).Israel
willreceive3.8billiondollarsannuallyfromUSA,upfrom3.1billionUSDcurrentlygivesIsraelannuallyunder10yeardealthatendsin
2018.
158. USAspaceagencyNASAwillworkwithUnitedArabEmirates(UAE)forMARSHopespacecraft,thatwillreachMarsin2021.
159. USAwillbepartnercountryin8thVibrantGujaratGlobalSummit2017tbeheldatJanuary89,2017.
160. UnitedNationsChildren'sFund(UNICEF)releasedreportUprooted:Thegrowingcrisisforrefugeeandmigrantchildren.According
tothereport,nearly5Crorechildrenhavebeenuprootedacrossglobeandmillionsmigratinginhopeoffindingabetter,saferlife.
161. UnitedNationsEducation,ScienceandCulturalOrganization(UNESCO)releasedareportstatingthatnearly6.9Crorenewteachersare
neededtoprovidequalityuniversalprimaryandsecondaryeducationby2030,thedeadlineoftheUNSustainableDevelopmentGoals
(SDGs).
162. UnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization(UNESCO)inscribedYogainitsrepresentativelistofIntangible
CulturalHeritageofHumanity,atameetingheldinAddisAbaba(Ethiopia).Yogawasaddedalongwithotherentitiesfrom18nations.
163. UnitedNationsSecurityCouncil(UNSC)approvedresolutionforquickglobalimplementationofComprehensiveNuclearTestBantreaty
(CTBT)tobantestsofnuclearweapons.
CTBTbansallnuclearexplosionsforbothcivilianandmilitarypurposes.ItwasadoptedbyUNGAunderresolution50(1996).
Treatywillenterintoforce180daysafterratificationfromallUNMembers.Sofar,183countrieshavesignedCTBTand166have
ratificatiedit.
164. WebsiteDictionary.comnamedwordXenophobiaasWordoftheYear2016astherewasmassivesurgeinlookupsforthisword.Itis
connectedtoattacksonforeignworkers,mainlyinSouthAfrica.

165. WordPostTruthhasbeennamedaswordoftheyear2016byOxfordDictionaries.
PostTruthwordsawmassivespikeafterBrexitandDonaldTrumpsnominationasUSApresident.
166. WorldBankpledged2billionUSDaidtoBangladeshtotackleclimatechangeovernext3years,aspartofWorldBanksfundforpoorest
countries.Bangladeshisextremelyvulnerabletoclimatechangeandaccountsforalmost70%ofallstormsurgesintheworld.
167. WorldBankwillprovideUS$1billionaidtoBangladeshoverthenextthreeyearstofightchildmalnutrition.
168. WorldBankseaseofdoingbusinessReport2017(190Nations)
Titleof2017ReportisEqualOpportunityforAll.
Indiarankedat130thplaceamong190countriesinList.Inpreviousreport,Indiawasrankedat131st.
Indiarankindifferentmetrices
Topics

2015Rank

2016Rank

2017Rank

GettingElectricity

137

70

26

EnforcingContracts

186

178

172

StartingaBusiness

158

155

155

RegisteringProperty

121

138

138

ResolvingInsolvency

137

136

136

ConstructionPermits

184

183

185

36

42

44

13

PayingTaxes

156

157

172

TradingAcrossBorders

126

133

143

GettingCredit
ProtectingMinorityInvestors

10indicatorsarestartingbusiness,gettingelectricity,dealingwithconstructionpermits,registeringproperty,protectinginvestors,
gettingcredit,employingworkers,tradingacrossborders,payingtaxes,enforcingcontractsandresolvinginsolvency.
Top10CountriesNewZealand(1st),Singapore(2nd),Denmark(3rd),HongKong(4th),SouthKorea(5th),Norway(6th),UK
(7th),US(8th),Sweden(9th)andMacedonia(10th).
BIRCSRussia(40),SouthAfrica(74),China(78),Brazil(123)andIndia(130).
NeighboursBhutan(73),China(78),Nepal(107),SriLanka(110),Pakistan(144)andBangladesh(176).
SomaliaisrankedLast,showsthatisisworstintermsofdoingbusiness
169. WorldEconomicForum(WEF)ReportonSafetyandSecurity
FinlandissafestNation,followedbyQatarandUAE.ElSalvadorisrankedlast(leastsafe).
170. WorldEconomicForumGlobalCompetitivenessReport20162017
Top5Switzerland(1st),Singapore(2nd),UnitedStates(3rd),Netherlands(4th)andGermany(5th).
BRICSCountriesChina(28th),Russia(43rd),SouthAfrica(47th)andBrazil(81st).
IndiafactsIndiahasjumpedto39th(16placesupfrom55thin201516),beingthehighestrisingeconomyduetoimprovementin
goodsmarketefficiency,businesssophisticationandinnovation.Indiasoverallcompetitivenesshasincreasedduetoimprovements
ininstitutionsandinfrastructurealongwithrecentreformssuchasopeningtheeconomytoforeigninvestorsandincreasing
transparencyinthefinancialsystem.
171. WorldEconomicForum'sGlobalEnablingTradeReport2016
Indiaimproveditsrankingbyfourplacesto102ndpositionamong136economiesintermsofenablingcrossbordertrade.
Top3Singapore(1),Netherlands(2),HongKongSAR(3).
Bottom3Venezuela(136),Chad(135),Yemen(134)
BRICSSouthAfrica(55),China(61),Russia(111),Brazil(110).
NeighboursSriLanka(103),Nepal(108),Pakistan(122),Bangladesh(123)
172. WorldEconomicForums(WEF)GlobalGenderGapReport2016(144Nations)
Indiahasbeenranked87th,climbing21spotsfrom108thpositionin2015.
Inthisedition,IndiaovertookChinawhichisranked99th.
Thereportmeasuresgendergapasprogresstowardsparitybetweenmenandwomeninfourareas(i)Educationalattainment,(ii)
Healthandsurvival,(iii)Economicopportunityand(iv)Politicalempowerment.

Top5Iceland(1st),Finland(2nd),Norway(3rd),Sweden(4th)andRwanda(5th).
YemenisworstintermsofGenderGap(144th),whilepakistanissecondworst(143rd).
173. WorldEconomicFreedomIndex(WEFI)2016byCentreforCivilSocietyandCanadasFraserInstitute
Indiahasbeenranked112thoutof159countriesinList.
Economicfreedomindexisdirectlyproportionaltofreedomandopportunitiesavailabletoitscitizens.Peopleincountrieswithhigh
economicfreedomenjoygreaterprosperityandlongerlives.
Top10HongKong(1st),Singapore(2nd),NewZealand(3rd),Switzerland(4th),Canada(5th),Georgia(6th),Ireland(7th),
Mauritius(8th),UAE(9th)andAustralia(10th).
Bottom10Iran(150th),Algeria(151st),Chad(152nd),Guinea(153rd),Angola(154th),CentralAfricanRepublic(155th),Argentina
(156th),Congo(157th),Libya(158th)andVenezuela(159th).
USAisat16th,Germanyat30thandJapanat40th.
IndiasNeighboursBhutan(78th),Nepal(108th)andSriLanka(111th),China(113th),Bangladesh(121st)andPakistan(133rd).
174. WorldHealthOrganisation(WHO)droppedthetermcounterfeitandretainedfalsifiedtodescribemedicinesofinferiorquality.
ItsettleslongstandingIndia,EUmedicinedisputeandbattleaboutlabellingofdrugsasabovetermswereusedinterchangeablyto
confiscate(Seize)IndianmadecheapgenericdrugsexportedtoothercountriesbyshowingthattheywereinviolationofIntellectual
PropertyRights(IPR).
175. WorldHealthOrganisation(WHO)officiallydeclaredSriLankaasmalariafree,aftercertifyingthatmalariahasbeencompletely
eliminatedfromislandnation.
176. WorldHealthOrganisationdeclaredAmericas(SouthandNorth)asMeaslesfree.Americasarefirstinworldtohaveeliminatedmeasles.
177. WorldHealthOrganization(WHO)releaseditsreportonpollutionandclaimedthat92%ofworldspopulationlivesinplaceswhereair
pollutionlevelexceedWHOlimits.Estimated6.5milliondeaths(11.6%ofallglobaldeaths)areassociatedwithindoorandoutdoorair
pollution.
178. World'sfirstdailydriverlessbusservicehasstartedinLyon(France).Thebusescanholdupto15passengersandfeatureslikeLIDAR
radartechnologyandmotionsensorswillhelptoavoidaccidents.
179. World'slargestsolarpowerplant,withaninstalledcapacityof648MWhasbeencommissionedatKamudhiinRamanathapuramdistrict
ofTamilNadu.IthasbeenSetupbyAdaniGroup,onanareaofaround5,000acresandattotalcostofRs4,550crores.
180. WorldsfirstBollywoodthemeparkopenedinDubai(UnitedArabEmirates).Ithascinematicrides,themedrestaurantsandliveshows
thatareinspiredbybollywoodblockbusters.
181. WorstmasscoralbleachingeventhasbeenrecordedonAustraliasGreatBarrierReef'sNorthernpart,with700kmstretchofcoraldying
inpast9months.
182. Zimbabwelaunchedbondnotescurrencyinbidtoeasecashcrunch.ThiscurrencyholdsvalueagainstU.S.dollar.
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Meetings
1. IUCNWorldConservationCongress2016heldinHawaii(USA).InternationalUnionforConservationofNature(IUCN)listedeastern
gorilla,thelargestlivingprimate,ascriticallyendangeredinitslatestredlistofthreatenedspecies.Themeof2016IUCNCongressisPlanet
attheCrossroads.
2. 11thGroupofTwenty(G20)Summit2016heldinHangzhou(China).Themeof2016G20SummitisTowardanInnovative,
Invigorated,InterconnectedandInclusiveWorldEconomy.
G20leaderspledgehavepledgedtocontinuetoworkforagloballyfairandmoderninternationaltaxsystem,fostergrowthand
refrainfromcompetitivedevaluationofcurrencies.TheyvowedtogoaheadonongoingcooperationonBaseErosionandProfit
Shifting(BEPS),exchangeoftaxinformation,taxcapacitybuildingofdevelopingcountriesandtaxpoliciestopromotegrowthand
taxcertainty.
ThesummitwasattendedbyPMNarendraModionIndia'sBehalf.
3. 13nationsparticipatedinSouthAsiaBiosafetyConference(SABC)atHyderabad(Telengana),aimedatsharingexperiencein
biotechnology,environmentalriskassessmentandbiosafetyregulationinSouthAsia.
4. 17thNAM(NonAlignedMovement)SummitheldinMargarita(Venezuela,attendedbyVicePresidentM.HamidAnsarionIndia's
Behalf.
5. 19thWorldCongressofInternationalAssociationofEducatorsforWorldPeace(IAEWP)heldinNashik(Maharashtra)withtheme
PeaceEducationforGoodGovernanceandNonviolence.
6. 2daylongBRICSConventiononTourismheldinKhajuraho(MadhyaPradesh).

7. 2016AsiaPacificEconomicCooperation(APEC)ForumsLeadersSummitwillbeheldinLima(Peru)fromNovember19to20,2016.
ThemeofsummitisQualityGrowthandHumanDevelopmentandofficiallogoisthearchitectureofancientcityofCaral.
8. 2016AsianMinisterialConferenceonDisasterRiskReduction(AMCDRR)willbehostedbytheGovernmentofIndia(GoI)inNewDelhi
onNovember2016.
9. 22ndAnnualenvironmentalConferenceofParties(COP22)and12thsessionofConferenceofthePartiesservingasmeetingofPartiesto
KyotoProtocol(CMP12)heldinMarrakech(Morocco).
COPisorganizedunderUnitedNationsFrameworkConventiononClimateChange(UNFCCC).
Over20countriessignedframeworkagreementoftheInternationalSolarAlliance(ISA)duringCOP22meetinMorocco.Agreement
willbecomeoperationalafter15countriesratifyit.
10. 22ndsessionofConferenceoftheParties(COP22)ofUNFrameworkConventiononClimateChange(UNFCCC)heldinMorocco.
11. 23rdWorldEnergyCongressheldinIstanbul(Turkey)
RussiaandTurkeyagreedtointensifymilitaryandintelligencecontacts.Theyalsohaveagreedontheneedforaidtogettothe
northernSyriancityofAleppo.
12. 23rdRehabilitationInternationalWorldCongressatEdinburgh(Scotland)withthemeCreateaMoreInclusiveWorld.Ithasbeen
attendedbyThaawarchandGehlot(UnionMinisterforSocialJustice&Empowerment),onIndia'sBehalf.
13. 28thand29thAssociationofSoutheastAsianNations(ASEAN)SummitheldinVientiane(Laos),chairedbyLaosPresidentThongloun
Sisoulith.ThemeofsummitwasTurningVisionintoRealityforaDynamicASEANCommunity.ASEANMembersareIndonesia,
Malaysia,Philippines,Thailand,Singapore,BruneiDarussalam,LaoPDR(host),Vietnam,MyanmarandCambodia.
PMNarendraModialsoattended14thASEANIndiasummit.11thEastAsiaSummitwasalsoheldalongside.
IndiaandVietnamsigned12agreementsindifferentareasofcooperationincoudingouterspaceExploration,doubletaxation
avoidance,cooperationonUNpeacekeepingoperation.Health,cybersecurity,advancedITtraining,sharingofshipping
informationbetweentheNaviesofthetwocountriesetc.PMNarendraModialsoannouncedalineofcredit(LoC)of500million
USDtoVietnamtofacilitatedeeperdefencecooperation.TheLoCwillbeusedbyIndiasL&Ttobuildoffshorehighspeedpatrol
boatsforVietnameseCoastGuards.
14. 3dayBRICSconferenceonUrbanTransitioninBRICSHeldinVisakhapatnam(AndhraPradesh).
15. 3rdWorldInternetConferenceheldinWuzhen(China),tobeattendedbyover120countries.
16. 60thAtomicEnergyAgency(IAEA)GeneralConferenceheldinVienna(Austria).HighlightsincludeagreementbetweenRussiaand
Cubaoncooperationinfieldofpeacefulatomicenergyuse.
17. 69thsessionofWHORegionalCommitteeofSouthEastAsiaRegionheldinColombo(SriLanka).MinisterofHealth&FamilyWelfareJ
PNaddavisitedonIndia'sBehalf.
Duringthismeet,Indiaalongwith10othermembercountriesofWorldHealthOrganisations(WHOs)SouthEastAsianRegional
Committeehasdecidedtosetupadedicatedfundaimedatbuildingpreparednessforhealthemergenciesinregion.Thejoint
fundingstreamwillbeestablishedundertheSouthEastAsiaRegionalHealthEmergencyFund(SEARHEF).
18. 6thmeetingofBRICSonAgricultureandAgrarianDevelopmentheldinNewDelhi.
19. 7thHeartofAsiaIstanbulMinisterialProcesswillbeheldinAmritsar(Punjab)inDecember2016.
20. 7thWorldAyurvedaCongress(WAC)willbeheldinKolkata(westbengal)inDecember2016,organizedbyWorldAyurvedaFoundation.
MinistryofAYUSHwillalsoorganizeAROGYAExpoinDecember2016,coincidingwith7thWorldAyurvedaCongress.
21. 8thBRICS(Brazil,Russia,India,China,SouthAfrica)SummitheldinGoa
AttendedbyIndianPMNarendraModi,ChinesePresidentXiJinping,RussianPresidentVladimirPutin,BrazilianPresidentMichel
TemerandSouthAfricanPresidentJacobZuma.
ThemeforthesummitwasBuildingResponsive,InclusiveandCollectiveSolutions
BRICSnationsagreedtosetupanindependentRatingAgency,tochallengewesternhegemonyinworldoffinance.
BRICSBIMSTEC(BayofBengalInitiativeforMultiSectoralTechnicalandEconomicCooperation)meetheld.BIMSTEC
NationsBangladesh,Bhutan,Myanmar,Nepal,SriLanka,Thailand.
MOUsSignedwithinBRICSNations
MoUforEstablishmentofBRICSAgriculturalResearchPlatform
RegulationsonCustomsCooperationCommitteeoftheBRICS
MoUonMutualCooperationbetweenDiplomaticAcademies
22. BRICSEnvironmentMinistersmeetheldinGoa.
23. BRICSLabour&EmploymentMinisterialMeetingheldinNewDelhi.

24. CompetitionCommissionofIndia(CCI)selectedtohost2018InternationalCompetitionNetwork(ICN)inNewDelhiinMarchApril
2018.CCIhasalsobeeninductedasanexofficiomemberofsteeringgroupmemberoftheICNfor3years.
2017ICNAnnualConferencewillbeheldinPortugal.
25. DRDO'sDefenceInstituteofPsychologicalResearch(DIPR)hosted58thConferenceofInternationalMilitaryTestingAssociation(IMTA)
inNewDelhi.
26. FirstBRICSYoungScientistsConclave2016hostedbyIndiainBengaluru(Karnataka).
27. FirsteditionofWorldSustainableDevelopmentSummitwiththemeBeyond2015:People,PlanetandProgressorganizedTheEnergy
andResourcesInstitute(TERI)inNewDelhi).
28. FirstmeetingofNationalCommitteeonTradeFacilitation(NCTF)heldinNewDelhitodiscusswaysfordevelopingroadmapfor
implementationofWTOstradefacilitationagreement.ItwasheadedbyCabinetSecretaryPKSinha.
29. FirstIoT(InternetofThings)IndiaCongress2016heldinBengaluru(Karnataka).
InternetofThings(IoT)isasystemofinterrelatedcomputingdevicesanddigitalmachinesorpeoplethatareprovidedwithunique
identifiers.Thusitisaninternetworkingofphysicaldevices,vehicles,buildingsandotheritems,embeddedwithsensorsand
connectivity.Theinternetworkingcantransferdatawithouthumaninteraction.
30. G20SeminaronCorruption&GlobalEconomyandG20AntiCorruptionWorkingGroup(ACWG)meetingheldinParis(France).
IndiandelegationisheadedbyDeveshChaturvedi.
31. HighLevelMeetingofInteriorMinistersofIndianOceanRegion(IOR)toCounterDrugTraffickingheldinColombo(SriLanka),
adoptingColombodeclaration.Itwasattendedby18littoral()nationsofIOR.
32. IndiaSanitationConferencenicknamedINDOSANheldinDelhi.
33. Indiawillhost2016InternationalEnergyForumInternationalGasUnion(IEFIGU)MinisterialForuminNewDelhiinDecember
2016withthemeGasforGrowth:Improvingeconomicprosperityandlivingstandards.
34. Indiawillpreside8thConferenceofParties(COP)toWHOFrameworkConventiononTobaccoControl(FCTC)tobeheldin
Switzerland'sGenevain2018.CKMishrachosenasPresidentoftheCOPBureaufor2years.
7thConferenceofParties(COP7)toWHOFCTC(FrameworkConventionforTobaccoControl)hostedinNovember2016byIndiaat
GreaterNoida(UttarPradesh).
TobaccoProductionStats
AnnualGlobalProduction67LakhTons
BiggestProducerChina(32Lakh),FollowedbyIndia(8.75LakhTons)andBrazil(8.51LakhTons)
CanadianCancersociety'sStatusreport2016forTobaccoAwareness
IndiaJumpedfrom136thrankin2014to3rdRankin2016.Thismassiveimprovementhasbeencausedbyincreasingsizeof
PictorialwarningsonTobaccoproductsfrom40%to85%.
Top2nationsareNepalandVanuatu.
35. IndianAirForceChiefArupRahaInaugurated64thInternationalCongressofAviationandSpacemedicineatInNewDelhi,organized
byIndianSocietyofAviationMedicine(ISAM).
36. InternationalForumonadoptingICTPerspectivetoEducationandLearningHeldinNewDelhi.IthasbeenorganisedbyInternational
BureauofEducation(IBE),UNESCOinpartnershipwithGoogleandIndianMinistryofHumanResourceDevelopment.
37. InternationalResearchConferenceonBrucellosisDiseaseheldinNewDelhi.
38. MinistryofAYUSHorganized9thAnnualMeetingofInternationalRegulatoryCooperationforHerbalMedicines(IRCH)inNewDelhi.
39. MinistryofAgricultureandFarmersWelfareinpartnershipwithFoodandAgricultureOrganization(FAO)organized3day
InternationalseminaronApproachesandMethodologiesforPrivateFoodGrainStockMeasurementinNewDelhi.
40. MinistryofTourisminassociationwithNorthEasternStatesandWestBengalwillorganize5thInternationalTourismMartinImphal
(Manipur).
41. Odishagovernmenthosted2016NationalconferenceonlabourinBhubaneswar,inassociationwithInternationalLabourOrganisation
(ILO).
42. PMNarendraModiinaugurated2016AsianMinisterialConferenceonDisasterRiskReduction(AMCDRR)inNewDelhi.
ConferenceisorganisedincollaborationwiththeUnitedNationsOfficeforDisasterRiskReduction(UNISDR).AMCDRRwillpave
thewayforimplementationoftheSendaiframeworkinAsianregionandmonitoringitsprogress.
2016AMCDRRis7theditionofconferenceafteritwasestablishedin2005andfirstmajorintergovernmentaleventafter
theadoptionoftheSendaiFrameworkforDisasterRiskReduction(SFDRR)adoptedat3rdUNWorldConferenceinSendai,Japan
inMarch2015.
ItissecondtimeIndiahostingAMCDRR(after2007).

IndiaandUnitedNationsOfficeforDisasterRiskReductionsignedaStatementofCooperation(SoC)oftheSendaiFrameworkon
DisasterRiskReduction(SFDRR).
SendaiFrameworkforDisasterRiskReduction(SFDRR)201530isaninternationalTreatythatwasapprovedbyUNmember
statesinMarch2015at3rdWorldConferenceonDisasterRiskReductionheldinSendai,Japan.
NextAMCDRRwillbeheldinMongoliain2018.
43. PMNarendraModiinauguratedInternationalConferenceandExhibitiononSugarcaneValueChainVision2025SugaratPune
(Maharashtra).
44. PMNarendraModiinauguratedfirstInternationalAgrobiodiversityCongress(IAC2016)inNewDelhi,attendedby900delegatesfrom
60countries.
45. PMNarendraModiwilllaunchfirstNationalTribalCarnivalinDelhionOctober25,2016.
46. ThefirsteverUnitedNationsSummitforRefugeesandMigrantshasbeenheldatUNGeneralAssemblyinNewYork(USA),forsaving
livesofover6.5crorerefugeesandmigrants.
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National
1. TejaswinShankar(Delhi)smashed12yearoldnationalseniorrecordofhighjumpwithhis2.26metersjump.,during32ndNational
JuniorAthleticsChampionshipsinCoimbatore(Tamilnadu).
2. 36thIndiaInternationalTradeFair(IITF)hasstartedatPragatiMaidan,NewDelhi(OrganizedbyMinistryofCommerceandIndustry)

150companiesfrom27countriesaretakingpartinthefair.
2016IITFspartnercountryisSouthKoreaandfocuscountryisBelarus.
MadhyaPradeshandJharkhandarepartnerstatesandHaryanaisfocusstate.
3. 10daylongLosarfestivalbeganinLadakh(J&K),tomarkbeginningofNewYear.
4. 10daySangaiFestival2016heldinManipurwiththemeDestinationManipur.
WorldWarIIVintageJeepRallyflaggedofffromKoirengeiOldAirField.
5. 104thIndianScienceCongress(ISC)2017willbeheldatSriVenkateswaraUniversityinTirupati(AndhraPradesh)inJanuary2017.
6. 2memberteamofInternationalUnionforConservationofNature(IUCN)hasbeensentbyUNESCOtoBhitarkanikaNationalPark
(Odisha),forassessmentofbiodiversityofuniquemangroveecosystemofpark.
7. 2worldrecordsmadebyIndianArmyDAREDEVILSteamofCorpsofSignals.
WorldRecordforLongestcontinuousridestandingontheseatofamotorcyclebrokenbyCaptManpreetSinghbycovering75.2
Kmin02:24:12hours.
WorldRecordforHandleBarRidingonaMotorcycleunderfreshcategoryestablishedbyHavildarSandeepKumar,coveringa
distanceof46.9Kmin01:27:31hours
8. 2016GreatIndianFilmandLiteratureFestival(GIFLIF)willbeheldatinGurugram(Haryana)fromDecember2toshowcasespiritof
Indianfilmandliterature.
9. 2ndWindmillFestival(knownasIndiasfirstInternationalChildrensfestival),willbeheldatRelianceJioGardeninMumbaiinJanuary
2017.
10. 47thInternationalFilmFestivalofIndia(IFFI)willbeheldinGoainNovember2016.
InformationandBroadcastingMinisterM.VenkaiahNaiduannouncedthatSouthKoreandirectorImKwontaekwillbehonoured
withLifetimeAchievementAwardat47thInternationalFilmFestivalofIndia(IFFI)inGoa.
11. IncredibleIndiaTourismInvestmentSummit2016heldinNewDelhisVigyanBhawan.
12. AbhanerifestivalheldatAbhanerivillageinDausa(Rajasthan),topromoteruraltourisminarea.
13. AccordingtoEndemicVascularPlantsofIndiaReportbyBotanicalSurveyofIndia(BSI)
18,259floweringplantsarereportedinIndia,4,303(over23%)arefoundonlyinIndia(endemictoIndia)
TamilNaduaccountsforthehighestnumberofspecieswith410,followedbyKerala(357species)andMaharashtra(278species).
14. AccordingtoSystemofAirQualityandWeatherForecastingandResearch(SAFAR),Delhisairqualityisverypoor.Theaverage(24
hourrolling)ofPM2.5andPM10,suspendedrespirablepollutants,wererecordedas120.8and248microgramspercubicmetreasagainst
safelimitsof60and100.
15. AccordingtodatafromRegistrarGeneralofIndia,SexRatioatBirth(SRB)hasdeclinedto887in2014from898in2013and909in
2011.
HighestSRBisinLakshadweep(1043),AndamanandNicobarIslands(1031)andArunachalPradesh(993).

LowestSRBisinManipur(684),Rajasthan(799)andTamilNadu(834).
16. AfterDemonetization,UttarPradeshgovernmentallowedpaymentoflandregistryfeethedemonetised500and1000currencynotes.
17. AgricultureMinisterRadhaMohanSinghlaidfoundationstoneofGokulGramatMathurainUttarPradeshforconservationand
developmentofnativecattlebreeds.Governmentwillsetup14suchGramsacrosscountryaspartofRashtriyaGokulMission.
18. Aligarhleads500citiesinundertakingIEC(Information,EducationandCommunication)Swachhawarenessgenerationactivitiesunder
SwachhSurvekshan2017,launchedbyMinistryofUrbanDevelopment.
IECperformancehasbeenassessedbyMinistrywhileevaluationofotherparametersofSwachhSurvekshan2017willbedoneby
QualityCouncilofIndia.
19. AndhraPradeshGovernmentlaunchedSmartWaterDistributionMonitoringapplicationonourvmc.org.Usingthisportal,peoplecan
checkthestatusofdrinkingwaterinwatertanksnearby.
20. AndhraPradeshbecame2ndstateafterGujarattoachieve100%electrificationofhouseholds,asperreportbyJMFinancials.About35%
ruralhouseholdsinUttarPradesh,MadhyaPradesh,Bihar,OdishaandAssamstilllackedaccesstopowersupply.
21. AndhraPradeshgovernmentsignedaFinTechCooperationagreementwithMonetaryAuthorityofSingapore(MAS)topromote
innovationinfinancialservices.
22. Annual5daysocioreligiousSolungfestivalofAditribestartedinArunachalPradesh.
23. AsperControllerGeneralofPatents,DesignsandTradeMarks,272productshavebeenregisteredasgeographicalindicationssince
September2003.
24. AsperlatestNationalSampleSurveyOffice(NSSO)sanitationsurveyinruralareas,SikkimiscleaneststateinIndia,followedbyKerala,
MizoramandHimachalPradesh.Jharkhandcomeslastinlistof26states.
25. Asperreport,India'spresentinstallednuclearpowercapacityis5780MW.Itwillbeenhancedby1000MWonceKudankulamUnit2's
commercialoperationsbeginbyendof2016.
26. AsiasfirstcyclehighwayinauguratedinUttarPradesh.This207kmlongcyclehighwayrunsbetweenEtawahandAgra.Itisapprox7
feetwideandrunsparalleltomainhighway.
27. AssamtourismunveileditsnewlogowithtaglineAwesomeAssam,aimedatpromotingstateglobally.
28. BHELcommissioned660MwcoalbasedsupercriticalthermalpowerunitinUttarPradesh,at3x660MwPrayagrajsuperthermalpower
projectinAllahabaddistrict.
29. BathukammafloralfestivalcelebratedbyHinduwomeninTelangana.
30. BiharSchoolExaminationBoard(BSEB)willlinkexamformswithAadhaarcardtoavoidduplication.Itisbeingdoneaftertherecent
toppersscam.
31. BihargovernmentlaunchedHarGharBijliLagataarprogrammetoprovidefreeelectricityconnectionto50lakhhouseholdsabove
povertyline.
32. BollywoodFilmPink,(DirectedbyAniruddhaRoyChowdhuryandstarringAmitabhBachchan)hasbeeninvitedforaspecialscreening
attheUnitedNationsheadquartersinNewYork.
33. CabinetCommitteeonEconomicAffairsapprovedinitiationofThirdPhaseofTechnicalEducationQualityImprovementProgramme
(TEQIP)asaCentralSchemewithoutlayofRs.3600crore(1330croreasexternalassistancefromWorldBank).
TechnicalEducationQualityImprovementProgramme(TEQIP)commencedin2003withWorldBankassistanceasalongterm
programmetobeimplementedin3phases.FirstphaseendedonMarch31st,2009.Itcovered127institutesacross13States.
TEQIPIIcommencedinAugust2010,covering23Statesand191Institutes.TEQIPIIwillconcludeinOctober2016.
FocusStatesin3rdPhaseofTEOIPare
3HillStatesHimachalPradesh,JammuandKashmirandUttarakhand.
6LowIncomeStatesBihar,Chhattisgarh,Jharkhand,MadhyaPradesh,RajasthanandUttarPradesh.
8NorthEasternStatesItincludessevenNortheaststatesplusSikkim.
UnionTerritoryofAndamanandNicobarIslands.
34. CabinetCommitteeonEconomicAffairsapprovedsettingup1JawaharNavodayaVidyalaya(JNV)ineachof62uncovereddistricts,
withanoutlayofINR2,871crores(upto202425).Approx35,000studentswillbebenefittedfromtheseJNVs,alongwithpermanent
employmentfor2914persons.
35. CauverySupervisoryCommitteeheadedbyShashiShekhardirectedKarnatakatorelease3000cusecsofwaterperdaytoTamilNadu.
36. CentralBoardofDirectTaxes(CBDT)launchedenivaranfacilityforonlineredressaloftaxpayersgrievances.Thesegrievancescanbe
relatedtorefunds,IncomeTaxReturns(ITRs),TaxDeductedatSource(TDS),andPermanentAccountNumber(PAN).
37. CentralBoardofSecondaryEducation(CBSE)launchedportalParinamManjusha=toprovideeasieraccesstoacademicdocuments
online.

38. CentreforStrategicandInternationalStudies(USA)'sreportonstatusofWomen'sparticipationinworkplacesinIndia
Sikkimisattopwithhighestpossible40pointsscore.
Delhibeingatbottomwithscoreof8.5,reflectingdelhishowsworststateforworkingwomenamongallstatesinIndia.
IndiahasleastrateforwomenparticipationinworkplacesJust24%.
39. ChandigarhAdministrationandFrenchDevelopmentAgency(AFD)signedMoUonSmartCityProjectand'TechnicalCooperation'in
thefieldofSustainableUrbanMobility.
40. ChhattisgarhGovernmentlaunchedLakshyaBhagirathicampaigntocomplete108identifiedirrigationprojectsthatcouldnotbe
completed.
41. ChhattisgarhGovernmentlaunchedStartUpChhattisgarhprogrammetoencourageentrepreneursinstate.
42. ChhattisgarhbecamefirstIndianstatetoadoptaresolutionondemonetizationofhighvaluecurrencynotes.
43. ChiefMinisterofArunachalPradesh,PemaKhanduallowedrenamingChiefMinistersTrophyforFootballandVolleyball(mensand
womens)aftermartyrHangpanDada.
44. Chinasuccessfullytestedaradarsystemthatusesquantumentanglementtobeatstealthtechnologyofmodernmilitaryaircrafts.
Previously,USAwasonlycountryhaivingstealthdefeatingquantumradartechnology.
Quantumradarusesquantumentanglementphotonstoprovidebetterdetectioncapabilitiesthanconventionalradarsystems,within
rangeof100kilometers.
Iteasilytracksaircraftsusingstealthtechnologyortargetsemployingactivecountermeasurestojamorbaffleenemyradar.
45. CivilAviationMinisterAshokGajpathiRajulaunchedAirSewaportalandmobileappasaninitiativetoofferconvenientandhasslefree
airtravelexperience.Itwillincludemechanismforgrievanceredressal,flightstatusinformationandairportInformationetc.
46. CoalIndiaLimited(CIL)signedMemorandumofUnderstandingMoUwithIndianCouncilofForestryResearchandEducation
(ICFRE)foreffectivelymonitoringofenvironmentrelatedissuesincoalminingprojects.
47. ConfederationofIndianIndustry(CII)launchedStartupMentorshipCircleasauniqueplatformtohelpinconnectingstartupswith
globalmarketplace.Underthis,Largecorporatehouseswillmentor100startupsover2years.
48. ConstructionofRailcumRoadbridgeoverBrahmaputraatBogibeelwithlinkinglines(73km)isbeingdoneatcostofapprox5000
crores,expectedtocompletein201718.ItwillbeIndia'slongestrailcumroadbridge.
49. DefenceAcquisitionsCouncil(DAC)approvedguidelinesforsuspensionorbanningofbusinessdealingswitharmscompanies,
discontinuingGovernment'simposingblanketbansonarmamentcompaniessuspectedofcorruption.Armamentcompanieswillbe
blacklistedonlyforayearatatime.
50. DefenceResearch&DevelopmentOrganisation(DRDO)signedMoUwithIndianInstituteofTechnologyDelhitoestablishaJoint
AdvancedTechnologyCentre(JATC).DRDOwillsupportJATCinequippingitwithadvancedresearchfacilitiesthatwillenablefaculty
andscholarstoconductadvancedresearchandtransformtheJATCasCentreofExcellence.
51. DelhiIndiraGandhiInternationalAirport'sTerminal3(IGIA)achievedPlatinumratingfromIndianGreenBuildingCouncil(IGBC).
52. DelhiPolicelaunchedmobileapplicationforseniorcitizenstoprovideimmediateassistancetothemindistress.
53. Delhigovernmentincreasedretirementageofdoctorsworkinginitshospitalsto65years,from62earlier.
54. Delhi'sRaceCourseRoadhasnowbeenrenamedasLokKalyanMarg.IthasOfficialResidenceofIndia'sPrimeMinister.
55. DepartmentofAnimalHusbandry,DairyingandFisheries(MinistryofAgricultureandFarmerswelfare)declaredIndiafreefromAvian
Influenza(H5N1).
56. DepartmentofIndustrialPolicyandPromotion(DIPP)andWorldBank'sEaseofDoingBusinessIndiaReport2016
AndhraPradeshandTelanganajointlytoppedEaseofDoingBusinessReformsRanking201516.
StateswererankedontheirimplementationofDIPPproposed340pointBusinessReformActionPlanin20152016.Theseare
broadlyundersixkeycategoriestaxreforms,singlewindowsystems,environmentandlabourreforms,constructionpermits,
inspectionreformsandcommercialdisputesandpaperlesscourts.
Top10AndhraPradesh(Score98.78%),Telangana(98.78%),Gujarat(98.21%),Chhattisgarh(97.32%),MadhyaPradesh
(97.01%),Haryana(96.95%),Jharkhand(96.57%),Rajasthan(96.43%),Uttarakhand(96.13%)andMaharashtra(92.86).
Nationalimplementationaverageofreformsstandsat48.93%,higherthan2015nationalaverageof32.
12statesscoredover90while17states/UTsincludingKerala,Goaandmostnortheasternstatesscorepoor040%.
57. DepartmentofPostslaunchedtollfreenumber1924toregisterpostalcomplaints.Servicewillbeoperationalfor12hoursonworking
daysbetween0800hrsto2000hrs.
58. DepartmentofTelecom(DoT)introducedhelplineUrjaMitraforupdatesaboutelectricitysupply.Consumerscannowdial14401and
getupdatefromtheirrespectivepowerdistributioncompaniesaboutoutagesintheirareathroughUrjaMitraHelpline.

59. DoordarshansignedagreementwithIndiraGandhiNationalOpenUniversity(IGNOU)regardingthetransmissionof4GyanDarshan
Educationalchannels.
60. ElectionCommissionofIndia(ECI)amendedConductofElectionRules1961tofacilitateetransferofpostalballot.
Itwillempowerareturningofficerinanyconstituencytosendpostalballotstoaneligiblevoterbyelectronicmeans.Itwillmake
votingfeasibletoallvoterswhomaynotvoteduetonotbeingphysicallyavailableatthebooth.
Underit,returningofficercansendballotthroughawebportalwithaOneTimePassword(OTP)tovoters.Voterneedsto
downloadtheballotforvoting.Thevoteraftervotingwillphysicallyreturntheballotthroughpost.
Itwilleaselogisticalissuesinvolvedinensuringthattheballotpaperoftheconstituency,whereavoteriseligibletovote,issentin
time.Thus,itwillcuttimeintransmissionoftheballotpaperandhelptheECovercomelogisticalproblems.
61. ElectionCommissionofIndia(ECI)launchedonlinesurveyforOverseasIndianCitizensincollaborationwithTataInstituteofSocial
Sciences(TISS),Mumbai.Aimistoassessawarenessaboutregistrationandvotingprocessandtoalsogatheropinionabouttheirpreferred
methodofvoting.Surveyfindingsmaybeseenatwww.everyvotecounts.in.
62. FinanceMinistrydecidedthatsportsinfrastructurewillbeincludedunderharmonisedmasterlistofinfrastructuresubsectors.
63. FirstNomadFilmFestival2016startedatIndiaIslamicCulturalCentreinNewDelhitoraiseawarenessandchangeperceptions
regardingdenotifiedtribes.ThetribeswerelistedasCriminalTribesunder1871CriminalTribesActduringtheBritishrule.
64. FirsttitaniumprojectofIndiastarteditstestproductionGanjamdistrictofOdisha,establishedbySarafGroup.
Itisexpectedtoproduce36,000tonsoftitaniumslagand20,000tonsofpigironperyear.
Rawmaterialofplantisilmenite,whichwouldbeprocuredfromOdishaSandsComplex,aunitofIndianRareEarthsLimited
(IREL).
65. Forbes''100RichestIndians'list
RelianceIndustriesChairmanMukeshAmbanihastoppedthelistwithnetworthof22.7BillionUSD.Itishisninthconsecutiveyear
attopoflist.
SunPharmaceuticalsfounderDilipShanghviatnumber2and3rdspottakenbyHindujabrothers.4AzimPremji(Wipro),5th
PallonjiMistry.
PatanjalicofounderAcharyaBalkrishnaenteredThisyear'sForbesRichestIndiansListwith$2.5billionnetworthowingtohis97%
stakeinPatanjaliAyurvedLtd
FlipkartscofoundersSachinBansalandBinnyBansaloptedoutoflist.
TechEntrepreneursBhavin&DivyankTurakhiaenteredintolistwithcombinednetworth1.3BillionUSD,aftersellingtheir
successfulonlineadvertisingventureMedia.nettochineseconsortiumfor900MillionUSD.
66. GlobalConferencetoStrengthenArbitrationandEnforcementinIndiaheldindelhiwithtitleNationalInitiativeOnStrengthening
ArbitrationAndEnforcementInIndia.
67. GlobalRajasthanAgritechMeet(GRAM)heldinJaipur,withfocusondoublingincomeoffarmersthroughsuitabletechnologiesand
agriculturalactivities.Australia,NetherlandandIsraelareinternationalpartnersofthismeet.
68. GoaTourismdepartmentlaunchedvesselspopularlyknownasDuckBoatstoboosttouristfootfall.
69. GoawillbecomefirstIndianstatetobecomecashlessfromDecember31,2016.PeoplewillbeabletobuydailyuseitemsthroughMobile
wallets.
70. GoawillhostabirdfestivalfromNovember11to13withGoa'sstatebirdBulbulaslogoforthefestival.
71. GoogletiedupwithArchaelogicalSurveyofIndia(ASI),for360degreevirtualtourof280oddmonumentsacrossIndia.ASIhas
allowedGoogleforcreatingvirtualtourofmonuments,tobeavailableinGooglemaps.
72. GovernmentallowedHLLLifecare(MiniratnaPSU)tosubleaseover300acresoflandforsettingupIndiasfirstMedipark(Medical
Park)atChengalpetnearChennaiinTamilNadu.
73. Governmentannouncedspecialpackageof200croresforJammuandKashmirtoengageyouthofstateinsportingactivities.
74. Governmentannouncedtosetup30inlandwaterwaysandwillsoonfloatinvitebidsforthesame.Thismovewillhelptotapthehuge
potentialinthesofaruntappedinlandwaterwaystransportsegmentdespiteIndiabeingendowedwithnaturalriverssuitableforit.
Earlier,Parliamentallowed106riversacrossIndiatobeconvertedintoNationalWaterways(NWs)inadditiontoexisting5such
NationalWaterways.
75. GovernmentapprovalnegotiatingpositionadoptedbyIndiaat28thMeetingofParties(MoP)toMontrealProtocolinKigali(Rwanda).
KigalimeetwasheldinOctober2016withaimofincludingHFCsinthelistofchemicalsunderMontrealProtocol.
MontrealProtocolofViennaConventionforProtectionofOzoneLayerwhichenteredforceinJanuary1989,aimedtophase
outtheozonedepletingsubstances(ODS).

Indianegotiatedbaselineyearswithinarangeof2024to2030forphasingdownuseofHFCs.Indiawillcompletelyphasedownof
HFCsin4steps10%in2032,20%in2037,30%in2042and85%in2047.FreezeyearforIndiawillbe2028,withatechnology
reviewin2024to2025.
China(largestproducerofHFCsinworld),SouthAfricaandBraziloptedfor202022baseline.Developedcountrieswillreduce
productionandconsumptionofHFCsby70%in2029.
76. Governmentapproved450crorerupeesforMadhyaPradesh,Uttarakhand,TamilNadu,UttarPradeshandSikkimunderSwadesh
Darshanscheme.
UttarakhandJageshwarDevidhuraKatarmalBaijnathsiteswithtotalcost83crores.
Coastalcircuit(TamilNadu)DevelopmentofChennaiMamamallapuramRameshwaramManpaduKanyakumari.
RamayanaCircuit(UttarPradesh)DevelopmentofChitrakootandShringverpur.
NorthEastcircuit(Sikkim)Developmentofculturalcentre,paraglidingcentreandcraftbazaarformountaineeringandmeditation
hall.
HeritageCircuitinMadhyaPradeshDevelopingTourismInfrastructureGwaliorOrchhaKhajurahoChanderiBhimbetkaMandu.
77. Governmentapproved500CroresaspartofPrimeMinisterReconstructionPlan(PMRP)fordevelopmentoftourisminJammuand
Kashmir.
78. Governmentapproved515croresfordevelopmentofproposedSagarPortprojectinWestBengal.
79. GovernmentapprovedAssistanceof2000croresfor36384displacedfamiliesfromPakistanoccupiedareasofJammu&Kashmir(POJK)
andChhambinseveralwarswithpakistantilldate.
5.5lakhcashbenefitperfamilywillbedisbursedtodisplacedfamiliesthroughDirectBenefitTransfer(DBT).
80. GovernmentapprovedCadreReviewofIndianPosts&TelecommunicationsAccountsandFinanceService(IP&TAFS).
81. GovernmentapprovedMumbaiUrbanTransportProject(MUTP)PhaseIII,withtotalcostofRs10947crores.Itisexpectedtobe
completedinnext5yearsduring13thPlanperiod.
82. GovernmentapprovedclosureofKotaUnitofInstrumentationLimitedandtransferofItsPalakkadUnittoGovernmentofKerala.
83. GovernmentapproveddirectcommunicationlinkthroughadedicatedsubmarineOpticalFibreCable(OFC)betweenChennai(mainland
India)andAndaman&NicobarIslands,connectingmainlandwithPortBlairandfiveotherislandsLittleAndaman,Havelock,Car
Nicobar,KamortaandGreatNicobar.Estimatedcostofprojectis1102.38crores.
84. GovernmentapprovedestablishmentofIndianInstituteofManagement(IIM)atJammuinatemporarycampusatOldGovernment
CollegeofEngineering&Technologyfrom201617.
85. GovernmentapprovedestablishmentofNationalAcademicDepository(NAD)withinnextthreemonths.NADwillberolledout
throughoutcountryin201718.
FinanceMinister'sBudgetSpeechof201617includedcommitmenttoestablishaDigitalDepositoryforschoollearningcertificates,
degreesandotheracademicawardsofHigherEducationInstitutions,onthepatternofaSecuritiesDepository.
NADwouldbeoperationalisedbyNSDLDatabaseManagementLimited(NDML)andCDSLVentures,Limited(CVL).
Academicinstitutionswouldberesponsiblefortheauthenticityofdatadigitallyuploadedbythemintosystem.
NADwillprovidedigitaloraprintedcopyoftheacademicawardwithsecurityfeaturestostudentsorotherauthorizedusers.
Requestsforaccesstoacademicawards,forexample,frompotentialemployers,andacademicinstitutionswouldbeonlyonthebasis
ofconsentofthestudent.
86. GovernmentapprovedestablishmentofNationalInstituteofSowaRigpaatLeh(Jammu&Kashmir),atacostof100Crores.
TibetanMedicinesystemisknownasSowaRigpa(Amchi).
87. GovernmentapprovedformationofanIndianInstituteofScienceEducationandResearch(IISER)atBerhampur(Odisha),atcostofRs
152croresforinitialthreeyears(201619).
SevenIISERsareBerhampur,Tirupati,Bhopal,Thiruvananthapuram,Mohali,KolkataandPune.
88. Governmentapprovedheavyfineandbanoncelebritieswhoendorseproductsmakingunrealisticanddodgyclaims.
FirsttimeoffendercelebritiestobefinedRs10lakhandbannedfor1year.RepeatingoffenderstobefinedRs50lakhandbanned
for3years(Nojailterm).
89. GovernmentapprovessubsidizedhelicopterservicesinStateofJammuandKashmirandHimachalPradeshonapilotbasisin10sectors,
asperstipulationthatmostinaccessibledestinationpointsshouldbechosen.
90. GovernmentconstitutedaCommitteeUnderJointCommissioner,DepartmentofAnimalHusbandry,DairyandFisheries(Munialappa)
toMonitorsituationarisingoutofavianinfluenza(H5N8),AlsocalledBirdFlu.
91. GovernmentdecidedtoestablishatleastoneKrishiVigyanKendraineachofdistrictsincountry,toprovidetechnicalassistanceto
farmers.

92. GovernmentdeclaredZakirNaiksNGO,IslamicResearchFoundation(IRF),asanunlawfulorganisationandbanneditforfiveyears.
93. GovernmentheldtripartitetalkswithKukiNationalOrganisation(KNO)andUnitedPeople'sFront(UPF)ofManipurtofindsolutionto
theirlongstandingdemandofhomelandandpoliticalfuture.
94. GovernmentisdevelopingaNationalDataRegistry(NDR)tocompilemetadataofdifferentagenciesandreengineerfeaturedatasets
forimprovingtheiruse.DepartmentofScienceandTechnology(DST)willbethenodalcoordinatingagencyoftheNDR,thatwillrequire
allagenciesstate,privateandacademic,collectingandstoringgeospatialdatatoprovidedetailsofdatatheystore.
95. GovernmentlaunchedMiningSurveillanceSystem(MSS)asasurveillancenetworktocheckillegalminingusinglatestsatellite
technology.ItisDevelopedbyIndianBureauofMines(IBM)incoordinationwithBhaskaracharyaInstituteforSpaceApplicationsand
Geoinformatics(BISAG)Gandhinagar.
96. GovernmentlaunchedPradhanMantriSurakshitMatritvaAbhiyan(PMSMA)toprovidefreehealthcheckupstopregnantwomenat
governmenthealthcentresandhospitals.
ObjectivesoftheschemeareProvidehealthylifetopregnantwomen,Loweringmaternitymortalityrate,Makingpregnantwomen
awareoftheirhealthissuesanddiseasesandMakingsuresafedeliveryandhealthylifeofthebaby.
Schemeisapplicableonlyforpregnantwomenintheirpregnancyperiodof3to6months.
97. GovernmentlaunchedanewserviceintegrationofDigiLockerwithDrivingLicenses(DL)&VehicleRegistrationCertificates(RC).It
wasLaunchedbyMinisterofRoadTransport&HighwaysandShippingNitinGadkariandMinisterofElectronics&Information
TechnologyandLaw&JusticeRaviShankarPrasad.
Withthisintegration,peoplewillnolongerneedtocarryaroundphysicalcopiesoftheirDrivingLicencesandRCs.UsingDigiLocker
mobileapp,theycaninsteadaccessdigitalcopiesofthesameontheirmobilephones.
DLsandVRCdocumentswillbenowissueddirectlytotheDigiLockersofindividualsindigitalformats.Thesedigitalcopiescanbe
sharedwithothergovernmentdepartmentsasidentityandaddressproof.
98. GovernmentreconstitutedInterStateCouncil(ISC)andStandingCommitteeofISC
ItwasreconstitutedunderClause2ofInterStateCouncilorder1990.
InterStateCouncilisaconstitutionalbodytofacilitatecoordinationbetweenstatesandthecentre.
ItwillbeheadedbyPMNarendraModiandconsistsChiefMinistersofallstatesandUnionTerritoriesasmembers.
SixUnionMinistersarealsomembersHomeMinisterRajnathSingh,FinanceMinisterArunJaitley,DefenceMinisterManohar
Parrikar,ExternalAffairsMinisterSushmaSwaraj,MinisterforInformationandBroadcastingMVenkiahNaiduandRoad
TransportHighwaysandShippingMinisterNitinGadkari.
StandingCommitteeoftheInterStateCouncilwillbeheadedbyMinisterofHomeAffairsRajnathSingh.
99. GovernmentstatedthatGujaratandAndhraPradeshhavebecomefirstStatestodeclareallcitiesandtownsasOpenDefecationFree
(ODF).
100. Governmentwilladopt3prongedapproachtorevitalisedomesticretailandwholesaletradeEstablishingaregulatorybodyfornational
internaltrade(retailandwholesale),ComprehensivedomestictradepolicyandBoardforInternalTrade.
Domestictradecomprisesnoncorporatesmallbusinessesprovidingemploymenttoapprox45crorepeople.Currently,thereisno
singleregulatorybodyorMinistryforsuchsixcroresmallbusinessesinthecountrythathavecollectiveannualturnoverofaround
Rs.30lakhcrore.
101. GovernmentwillbringanewgreenurbanmobilityschemethatwillhaveacentralassistanceofRs25000crore,Inordertocreatenon
motorisedtransportinfrastructureincitieslikefootpathsandcycletracks,mainly6largecitiesofIndiaDelhi,Mumbai,Chennai,
Kolkata,BengaluruandHyderabad.
102. Governmentwillinvest15000crorerupeestoincreasecapacityofPanipatrefineryinHaryanato25MillionTonnesfromexisting15
MillionTonnes.
103. GovernmentwillopenPradhanMantriKaushalVikasKendraineveryParliamentaryConstituencytoimpartskilltrainingtopeopleand
makethememployable.
104. Governmentwillutilisevastnetworkofpostofficesacrossthecountrytosellsubsidisedpulses.
105. Governmentyapprovedinclusionof15newcastesandmodificationin13othercastesinCentrallistofOtherBackwardClasses(OBCs)in
8statesAssam,Bihar,HimachalPradesh,Jharkhand,Maharashtra,MadhyaPradesh,Jammu&KashmirandUttarakhand.
106. GrandBuddhistfestivalNaropawhichoccursinevery12years,startedat17thcenturyHemisMonasteryinLadakh,Jammuand
Kashmir.
107. GujaratgovernmentsignedMoUwithMinistryofCivilAviationandAirportAuthorityofIndia(AAI)todevelop11smallairportsand
airstripsunderCentresRegionalConnectivityScheme(RCS)toboostregionalairconnectivityinState.

GujaratbecamethirdStateafterJharkhandandMaharashtratohavesignedsuchagreementunderCentresRegionalConnectivity
Scheme(RCS).
108. GujaratgovernmentwillstartDeendayalgenericmedicinestorestoprovide24hoursserviceandsellaround1000genericdrugstopoor
at4080%lessrates.
109. HRDMinisterPrakashJavadekarinauguratedworldslargestdigitalnationalbuildinginitiativeSmartIndiaHackathon2017.Through
this,HRDministryiskeenonreachingouttoalltechnologyinstitutionsinIndiaandchallengestudentstoofferinnovativesolutionsto
approx500dauntingproblemsfacedbyournation,whichwillbepublishedoninnovate.mygov.in.
110. HaryanaGovernmentannouncedCharkhiDadrias22nddistrict.Atpresent,itispartofstateslargestdistrictBhiwani.
111. HaryanaGovernmentwillobserve2017asGaribKalyanVarsh,aimedatwelfareofpoorpeopleandgeneratingemployment
opportunities.
112. Haryanagovernmentmadeitmandatorytofitautodippersinallfourwheeledtransportvehicles,AsperRule106oftheCentralMotor
VehiclesRules,1989.
113. HaryanagovernmentstartedaFarmTourismschemetoboosttourism.Init,registeredfarmownerscanhosttouristsaspartofholiday
packages.Thisschemehasbeenstartedtoattractpeopletovillages.
114. HealthMinistryrecentlylaunchedLeprosyCaseDetectionCampaign(LCDC)toeradicateleprosyfromIndia.
115. HealthMinistrywilllaunchMissionParivarVikasin145districtsof8States,toimprovefamilyplanningservices.Aimistoreach
replacementlevelfertilitygoalsof2.1by2025.StatesareUttarPradesh,Bihar,Rajasthan,MadhyaPradesh,Chhattisgarh,Jharkhand
andAssam.
116. HimachalPradeshdeclaredIndia'sSecondOpenDefecationFreeState(AfterSikkim).
117. HimachalPradeshgotCentre'sapprovalforpneumoniavaccinebyMinistryofHealth.Ministryapprovedintroductionofpneumococcal
conjugatevaccineunderuniversalimmunizationprogramme.HimachalPradeshwillbeamong5stateswherepneumoniavaccineswillbe
introducedBihar,UttarPradesh,Rajasthan,andMadhyaPradeshfrom2017.
118. HimachalPradeshgovernmentsignedMoUwithSingaporegovernmentfordevelopingasmartintegratedtownshipinJathiadevinear
Shimlaairport.
119. HomeMinisterRajnathSinghannouncedthatIndiaPakistan's3323kmborderwillbecompletelysealedbyDecember2018.Besides,a
newconceptofBorderSecurityGrid(BSG)hasbeenenvisaged,whichwilltakefinalshapeafterconsideringsuggestionsofallstake
holdersrelatedtobordersecurity.
120. HomeMinisterRajnathSinghlaidfoundationstoneofbuildingforPt.DeenDayalUpadhyayaInstituteofArchaeologyofArchaeological
SurveyofIndia(ASI)underMinistryofCultureatGreaterNoida(UttarPradesh).
121. Inordertopromoteresearchinfieldoffertilizers,IndianCouncilforFertilizersandNutrientResearch(ICFNR)hasbeensetupasan
Institutionexclusivelydevotedtopromotionofresearchinfertilizers.
122. IncomeTaxdepartmentwillimplementfirstphaseofProjectInsightfromMay2017tomonitorhighvaluetransactions,withaviewto
curbingthecirculationofblackmoney.IthasITContractwithL&TInfotech.
123. IndiadeclareditselffreefromhighlycontagiousAvianInfluenza(H5N1)orbirdfluandhasnotifiedittoWorldOrganizationforAnimal
Health(OIE).
124. India'sFirstInternationalArbitrationCentreinauguratedinMumbai(Maharashtra),toprovideanarbitrationplatformforIndian
businesshousestonegotiatecommercialdisputes.
125. IndianArmylaunchedOperationschoolchaloinSouthKashmirunderalocalsloganChyemnezarooratDaulatoubab,Faqat
GochumSchoolteKitab(Idontneedmoneyandfame,Ineedbooksandschool).
126. IndianRailwayswillsoonintroduceTriNetra(terrainimagingfordieseldriversinfrared,enhancedopticalandradarassisted)systemon
itstrainstoreducetrainaccidents.
127. IndianarchaeologistswilluseLightDetectionandRanging(LIDAR)technologytosurveyarchaeologicalevidence,floraandfaunain
ancientRajgirhillsinBihar,aspartofinterdisciplinaryRajgirArchaeologicalSurveyProject(RASP).
128. IndiasfirstinternationalconferenceoncookinggasheldinBhubaneswar(Odisha).
129. IndiasfirstCherryBlossomFestivalheldatShillong(Meghalaya).ItiswidelycelebratedinJapan.
130. IndiasfirststartupmagazineCofounder,launchedbyAdhishVermaandArunrajRajendran.
131. IndiaslargestcivilianresearchanddevelopmentagencyCouncilofScientificandIndustrialResearch(CSIR)completeditsplatinum
jubilee(75yearsofoperations).CSIRbecameoperationalon26September1942.
132. Indiaslongestexpressway(302KM)connectingAgraandLucknowhasbeeninaugurated,builtbyUttarPradeshExpresswaysIndustrial
DevelopmentAuthority(UPEIDA)injust23months.Itwillcutdowntimetoreachlucknowfromagrabyfalf(3.5hours).During
inauguration,6fighterjets(3Mirage2000sandthreeSukhois)ofIndianAirForce(IAF)toucheddownonexpressway.

133. InternationalEnergyAgency(IAE)willpartnerwithIndiatoimplementitsUnnatJyotibyAffordableLEDsforAll(UJALA)initiative
globallyforenergysavings.
IAEhasbeenimpressedwithperformanceofIndiasUJALAprogrammeintermsofvastlyimprovingaccesstoLEDlightingwhile
reducingcosts.
UJALAschemeisimplementedbytheEnergyEfficiencyServicesLimited(EESL).
About4croreLEDsaredistributedunderUJALApermonth,upfrom10lakh/monthin2014.
134. JammuandKashmirGovernmentlaunchedJhelumTawifloodrecoveryprojecttopushrehabilitationofinfrastructureafter2014floods
instate.Indiahadsigned$250millionloanagreementwithWorldBankforthisproject.
135. JammuandKashmirgovernmentlaunchedScootyforCollegeGirlsScheme.Asperthescheme,eligibilityforascootyisbasedon
minimumpercentageandannualfamilyincomeof65%andRs.4lakhrespectively.Collegegoinggirlstudentswillbegiven50%subsidy
onpurchaseofaScooty.
136. JharkhandbecomefirststatetoimplementDirectBenefitTransfer(DBT)inKeroseneinfourdistrictsChatra,Hazaribagh,Khuntiand
Jantara.
137. JharkhandgovernmentcreatedNiziNiyozanAbhikaranandGhareluKamgar(viniyam)vidheyak2016asstrictlawagainstplacement
agenciesinvolvedinexploitingpeopleonpretextofgivingemploymentoutsidestate.
138. KalaUtsav2016,annualfestivaltocelebratetalentofschoolchildrenalloverIndia,heldatSiriFortAuditoriuminNewDelhi.Students
fromLehLadakhregionofJ&Kparticipatedforthefirsttime.
139. KarnatakaStateWildlifeBoarddeclaredAnkasamudratankinHagariBommanahallitalukasabirdconservationreserve.Thisisfirst
birdconservationreservedeclaredintheentireHyderabadKarnatakaregion.
140. KeralabecamethirdOpenDefecationFreestateafterSikkimandHimachalPradeshunderSwachhBharatMission(SBM)(Gramin).
141. KrishnaWaterDisputesTribunalII(KWDTII)headedbyBrijeshKumardecidedtonottorelookintoallocationofKrishnaRiverwater
amongfourstatesMaharashtra,Karnataka,TelanganaandAndhraPradesh.TribunalthoughdecidedtoconfinereallocationofKrishna
watertoAndhraPradeshandTelangana.
KWDTIIpronounceditsjudgementonthelitigationpromptedbyAndhraPradeshandTelangana.Bothstatesintheirpetitionhad
soughtfreshallocationofKrishnaRiverwateramongallfourriparianstates,notjustbetweenbothofthem.
KWDTIIverdictsaidthatAndhraPradeshReorganisationAct2014wasnotapplicabletoallfourstates,thssriverwatershouldbe
reallocatedbetweenTelanganaandAndhraPradesh,fromtheshareofundividedAndhraPradesh.
KrishnaWaterDisputesTribunal(KWDT)
KWDTwassetupbyGovernmentin1969underInterstateRiverWaterDisputesAct1956toresolvedisputesbetweenstatesof
Karnataka,MaharashtraandthenundividedAndhraPradeshoversharingofKrishnariverwater.
142. LifeExpectancydatabyRegistrarGeneralofIndia(20102014),
JammuandKashmirhashighestLifeExpectancyatallages,exceptatBirth(AtBirthwhichKeralaisattop74.9years,.Delhiis
second(73.2years)andJammuandKashmirstandsthird).
AverageLifeexpectancyinIndiahasgrownto67.9yearsin201014,upfrom49.7yearsin1970.Formales,itis66.2yearswhile
femalearemuchhigherat69.6years.
AboutData
RGIsSampleRegistrationSystem(SRS)publishedstatelevellifeexpectancydatapreparedfollowingsurveysdonebetween
2010and2014,fordifferentages0(atbirth),1,5,10,20,30,40,50,60and70.
143. MadhyaPradeshgovernmentwilllaunchLalimaAbhiyaninNovember2016,tomakestatefreefromanaemia.
144. MaharashtrabecamefirststatetoadoptFlyAshUtilizationPolicy.
Itpaveswayforgeneratingwealthfromwaste,seeking100%useofflyashgeneratedfromthermalpowerplantsandbiogasplants.
ItFacilitatesuseofflyashtomakebricks,blocks,tiles,wallpanels,cementandotherconstructionmaterials.
145. Maharashtrabecamefirststatetohaveacyberpolicestationineachdistricttotakeoncybercriminals.Stategovernmentisconverting42
stateoftheartcybercrimelabsintocyberpolicestationssimultaneously.
146. MaharashtragovernmentlaunchedKaushalyaSetuforaccommodtingstudentsinskilldevelopmentcourseswhofailedtoclearClass
10th/12thexam.
147. MaharashtragovernmentsignedagreementwithCanadatoimplementajointactionplanonurbaninfrastructuredevelopmentinstate.
148. Manipur'sHumanrightsactivist(CalledasIronLady)IromSharmilaannouncedformationofherpoliticalpartynamedPeoples
ResurgenceandJusticeAlliance(PRJA).
149. MinisterforWaterResources,RiverDevelopmentandGangaRejuvenationUmaBhartireleasedfirstinstallmentofRs.1500croreto
statesascentralassistancefor99prioritizedirrigationprojectsunderAcceleratedIrrigationBenefitsProgram(AIBP).Amountismeantfor

50projectsinGujarat,Karnataka,MadhyaPradesh,Maharashtra,Manipur,Odisha,Punjab,RajasthanandTelangana.Totalfunds
requiredforcompletionofall99projectsis77595crore.
150. MinisterofFoodProcessingIndustriesHarsimratKaurBadallaidFoundationStoneofLudhianaMegaFoodPark.,tobedevelopedat
costof117croresoveranareaof100acres.
151. MinistryofCivilAviationandAirportsAuthorityofIndiasignedMOUwithPuducherryGovernmentforRegionalConnectivityScheme.
RCSiskeycomponentoftheNationalCivilAviationPolicyandwouldbeinoperationfor10years,providingconnectivitytoun
servedandunderservedairportsofcountry.
Farefora1hourjourneyofappx.500kmonafixedwingaircraftorfora30minutejourneyonahelicopterwouldnowbecapped
atRs.2,500.
PuducherryisfirstUnionTerritorytohavesignedRCS.BeforePuducherry,statesofGujarat,JharkhandandMaharashtrahave
signedthisagreement.
152. MinistryofCivilAviationapproved4newairportprojects3inAndhraPradesh(Bhogapuram,Dagadarthi(Nellore)andOrvakallu
(Kurnool))andKothagudeminTelengana.
153. MinistryofCulturereleasedCommemorativeCoinof500andaCirculationCoinof10onoccasionof500thanniversaryofShriKrishna
ChaitanyaMahaprabhusvisittoVrindavan(UttarPradesh).
154. MinistryofDrinkingWaterandSanitation,RuralDevelopmentandPanchayatiRajreleasedSwachhSurvekshanforruralIndia.Atotal
of22hilldistrictsand53plainareaswereassessedunderGraminSwachhSurvekshanlaunchedinMay2016.
MandiwasjudgedascleanestdistrictinHillscategoryandSindhudurgascleanestinPlainscategory.
MinistrycommissionedQualityCouncilofIndia(QCI)tocarryoutassessment.
Eachdistricthasbeenjudgedonfourdistinctparameters.
Householdshavingaccesstosafetoiletsandusingthem(toiletusage,wateraccessibility,safedisposalofwaste)(40%)
Householdshavingnolitteraround(30%)
Publicplaceswithnolitterinthesurrounding(10%)
Householdshavingnostagnantwastewateraround(20%)

OverallRankingSwachhSurvekshanGramin

Category

Rank

District

State

CleanlinessScore

Hills

Mandi

HimachalPradesh

98.4

Hills

WestSikkim

Sikkim

96.4

Hills

Shimla

HimachalPradesh

94.1

Plains

Sindhudurg

Maharashtra

96.8

Plains

Nadia

WestBengal

95.0

Plains

Satara

Maharashtra

92.9

155. MinistryofEnvironment,ForestandClimateChangeconstituted4memberteamforconservationandmanagementofLoktakLakein
Manipur.
156. MinistryofExternalaffairs(MEA)launchedaregistrationmodulemadad.gov.inforIndianstudentsstudyingabroadsotheycouldbe
reachedincaseofemergency.
157. MinistryofHealthandFamilyWelfarelaunchedHealthyIndiaInitiativemagazineandNoMoreTensionmobileApp,forpromotionof
healthandtostrengthenhealthcommunicationsprogrammes.
158. MinistryofHomeAffairsapproveduseofPelargonicAcidVanillylAmide(PAVA)shellsasanalternativetopelletgunsforcrowd
controllinginJammuandKashmir.PAVAsheelsalsocalledNonivamidearechillifilledgrenades.Theyarelesslethalcomparedtopellet
gunsanddonotcausephysicalinjury.
159. MinistryofHomeAffairsextendedArmedForcesSpecialPowersAct(AFSPA)in3districtsofArunachalPradeshTirap,Changlangand
Longding,astheyhavebeendisturbedareaunderSection3ofAFSPA.
AFSPAhasbeenextendedinthesedistrictsbecauseNagaundergroundfactionsincludingNationalSocialistCouncilofNagaland
(IsakMuivah)/NSCNIMandNSCN(Khaplang)/NSCNKcontinuestoextortandrecruitlocalsinthesedistricts.
160. MinistryofInformationandBroadcastinghasputholditsorderimposingaonedaybanonHindichannelNDTVIndia(09112016).
BanwasimposedoveritslivecoverageofPathankotterrorattack,violatingProgramme/AdvertisingCode.
161. MinistryofPetroleum&NaturalGaslaunchedGas4Indiacampaign,aimedatpromotinguseofnaturalgasinthecountry.

162. MinistryofRoadTransportandHighwayslaunchedIndianBridgeManagementSystem(IBMS).Itisbeingdevelopedtocreatean
inventoryofallbridgesincountryandratestructuralconditionofbridges,tohelpintheirtimelyrepairandrehabilitationwork.IBMSwill
haveinfoonoveronelakhfiftythousandbridgestructures.
163. MinistryofScienceandTechnologyhaslaunchedtwonewschemesBiotechKISAN(KrishiInnovationScienceApplicationNetwork)
andCattleGenomicsinordertoapplysciencetoboostruraleconomy.
BiotechKISAN(KrishiInnovationScienceApplicationNetwork)Itspurposeistoconnectfarmers,scientistandscienceinstitution
acrosscountry.Underit,fellowshipwillbegiventowomenfarmersfortrainingandeducationinfarmpractice.
CattleGenomicsItaimsatboostingselectivebreedingofthenativelivestockmoreaccuratelytoensurehighyielding,disease
resistant,resilientlivestock.
164. MinistryofShippingsanctionedCapitalDredgingProjectofRoPaxFerryServicesbetweenGogha&Dahej,inGulfofCambayinGujarat
underSagarmalaprogramme.otalprojectcostisestimatedtobeRs234Croreofwhich50%willbefundedbytheGovernmentunder
Sagarmala.
165. MinistryofSkillDevelopmentandEntrepreneurshiphaslaunchedofPradhanMantriYuvaYojana(PMYY)toscaleupanecosystemof
entrepreneurshipforyoungsters.
Schemelaunchedfor5yearsperiod(201621)withprojectcostof499.94crorerupees.
Itwillofferentrepreneurshipeducationandtrainingtoaround7lakhstudentsin5yearsthrough3050Institutes.Theseinstitutes
willcarryoutthetrainingthroughMassiveOpenOnlineCourses(MOOCs).
166. MinistryofUrbanDevelopmentshortlisted27citiesfrom12Statesinlistof3rdbatchofSmartCitiesMission.Thesecitieswereshortlisted
basedonscoresobtainedinlatestroundoftheSmartCityChallengecompetitioninwhichtotal63citieshadparticipated.Competitionwas
toppedbyAmritsarinPunjab.With5cities,Maharashtrahasthehighestnumberofcities.
167. MobileApplicationRMITRA(RailwayMobileInstantTrackingResponse&Assistance)launchedbyEasternRailwayforsecurityof
passengersespeciallywomenpassengersinKolkataandsuburbanareasofthezone.
168. MobilephoneMakerGioneesignedMoUwithHaryanagovernmenttosetupmanufacturinghubwithinvestmentofRs500crore(later
wouldbeincreasedto1,500crores).
169. NHPC(NatinalHydroPowerCorporation)signedpactwithBHELforrenovationof180MWBairaSiulpowerstationinHimachal
Pradesh.
170. NITIAayogidentifiedthreekeyareasforreformsneededtobeimplementedbystates,forrevivingAilingAgriculturesectorinIndia.
TheseareasareAgriculturalmarketreforms,LandleasereformsandReformsrelatedtoforestryonprivateland.NITIAayogstrssedon
roleofITandMarketinginAgribusinessandreleasedanindextorankStatesandUTsbasedoneaseofAgricultureandopportunitiesfor
farmersforenhancingtheirincome.IndexisnamedasAgriculturalMarketingandFarmerFriendlyReformsIndex,withscores
ranging0100.
IndexisbasedonimplementationofsevenprovisionsproposedundermodelAPMCAct(Agriculturalproducemarketcommittee),
joiningeNAMinitiative,specialtreatmenttofruitsandvegetablesformarketingandleveloftaxesinmandis.
Maharashtrastayedattopwithscoreof81.7withUTofpuducherryatlastwith4.8score.

Completerankingofstatesinthisindex

SomestatesandUTseitherdidnotadoptAPMCActorrevokeditincludingBihar,Kerala,Manipur,DamanandDiu,Dadraand
NagarHaveli,AndamanandNicobar.Theyarenotincludedintheranking.
171. NationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration(NASA)forfirsttimesuccessfullysequencedDNAinspace,onInternationalSpace
Station(ISS).ThegenomesequencingwasundertakenbyastronautKateRubinsaspartofBiomoleculeSequencerexperiment.
TheexperimentswereundertakenbyusingcommerciallyavailableDNAsequencingdevicecalledMinIONonsamplesofmouse,
virusandbacteriaDNA.
ThisexperimentprovidesawaytosequenceDNAinspacewhichcanhelpastronautstodiagnoseanillness.
172. NationalBoardforWildlife(NBWL)approvedRs.10000croreKenBetwariverinterlinkingproject.ItisIndiasfirstinterStateriver
interlinkingproject(UttarPradeshMadhyaPradesh).Mainfeatureofthisprojectisa230kmlongcanalandaseriesofbarragesand
dams(MakodiaandDhaudhandams)connectingKenandBetwarivers.Itwillirrigate3.5lakhhectaresinMadhyaPradeshand14,000
hectaresofUttarPradesh,inBundelkhand.
173. NationalCentreforAntarcticandOceanResearch(NCAOR)GoahasestablishedahighaltituderesearchstationinHimalayacalled
HIMANSH,ataremoteregioninSpiti,HimachalPradesh.
Himalayanregionhaslargestconcentrationofglaciersoutsidepolarcaps,andiscalledWaterTowerofAsia.Itissourceof10
majorriversystemsthatprovideirrigation,poweranddrinkingwaterforover70crorepeopleinIndia,PakistanandBangladesh.
174. NationalMissiononBioeconomylaunchedinShillong(Meghalaya)byInstituteofBioresourcesandSustainableDevelopment(IBSD)
underMinistryofScienceandTechnology.Thepurposeofthemissionistoboostruraleconomybyutilizingbioresources.
175. NationalSeismicProgramme(NSP)beenlaunchedbyMinisterofStateforPetroleumandNaturalGasDharmendraPradhaninOdisha
totracehydrocarbonresourceslikeoilandnaturalgasinMahanadibasin.NSPwillundertakeafreshappraisalinallsedimentarybasins
acrossIndia,forabetterunderstandingofthehydrocarbonpotential.
176. Nuakhai,agrarianmassfestivalofKosalipeoplecelebratedinwesternOdishatowelcomenewriceoftheseason.Everyyear,thefestivalis
observedonpanchamitithi,thedayafterGaneshChaturthi.
177. OdishaCMNaveenPatnaikannouncedtosharehisthoughtsondifferentissuesthroughradiofor10minuteseverymonth,throughBiju
GoanRadio.

178. OdishaGovernmentinaugurated55,000tonneperannum(TPA)OdishaferrochromeplantsetupbyTataSteelatacostofRs542
croreinitsGopalpurIndustrialParkinGanjam.
179. OdishaGovernmentlaunchedBijuKanyaRatnaYojana(BKRY)forimprovingSexRatioatBirth(SRB)andChildSexRatio(CSR)in
thethreedistrictsGanjam,DhenkanalandAngul.
180. OdishaGovernmentsignedMoUwithSoftwareTechnologyParksofIndia(STPI)forsettingupoffourmorecentresatAngul,Jajpur,
KoraputandSambalpur.TakingnumberofSTPIcentresinStateto8,highestinIndia.
181. OdishagovernmentlaunchedMadhubabuAainSahayataSibir(MASS)schemetoprovidelegalassistancetodeprivedsectionsofthe
societyatthegrassrootslevel.IthasbeennamedafterOdialawyerMadhuBabu,whoisconsideredasthefirstlawyerofOdisha.
182. Odishagovernmentlaunchedpensionschemeforconstructionworkers,whichwillbenefit25lakhbeneficiaries.
Constructionworkersabove60yearswillgetpensionofRs300/monthwhileworkersabove80yearswillgetpensionof500/
month.
Earlier,OdishagovernmentlaunchedMahaprayanschemefortakingbodiesfromhospitaltodeceasedshouseandBijuKanya
Ratnaschemethataimstoimprovechildsexratio.
183. Odishagovernmentsigned15yearleaseagreementwithFalconMarineExportsforoperationofJagatjoreShrimpCultureProjectin
coastalKendraparasddistrict.Itwillfetchrevenueof13crorerupeestogovernment.
184. PMNarendraModiannouncedIndia'sfirstRailwayUniversitywillbesetupinVadodara(Gujarat).
185. PMNarendraModiinauguratedShauryaSmarak'warmemorialinBhopal,MadhyaPradesh.
186. PMNarendraModiinauguratedAsiaslargestmanmadeJungleSafariatNayaRaipurinChhattisgarh.Itis800acreNandanvanZoo
andSafari.
187. PMNarendraModilaidFoundationStoneofAllIndiaInstituteofMedicalSciences(AIIMS)atBathinda(Punjab).
AIIMSiscurrentlyat7locationsNewDelhi,Bhopal,Bhubaneswar,Jodhpur,Patna,RaipurandRishikesh
188. PMNarendraModilaidfoundationstoneofUrjaGanga,ambitiousgaspipelineprojectinVaranasi(UttarPradesh).
ProjectIsaimedatprovidingpipedcooking(PNG)gasandCNGgasforthevehiclestoeasternregionofIndia.Itisbeing
implementedbyGAIL.
ItincludeLayinga2,050kmpipelineconnectingJagdishpur(UP)toHaldia(WestBengal)by2018.Underit,overall20lakh
householdswillgetPNGconnections.
UrjaGangaprojectwillaugmentGAILsnetworkoftrunkpipelinescoveringthelengthofaround11,000kmby2540km.
Underthisproject,workon2540kmlongJagdishpurHaldiaandBokaroDhamraNaturalGaspipelineprojectwillbeginandwill
becompletedbetween2018and2020.
189. PMNarendraModilaunchedIndianPoliceatYourCallmobileappinHyderabad.TheappisaGISMapbasedinterfaceforcitizensto
locatepolicestationsnearby.
190. PMNarendraModilaunchedNationalSC/SThubandZeroDefect,ZeroEffect(ZED)schemeforMSMEsatLudhianainPunjab.He
alsodedicatedtothenation3hydropowerprojectsatKoldam,ParbatiandRampurinHimachalPradesh.
Koldam4200MWcapacityprojectexecutedbyNationalThermalPowerCorporation(NTPC).
ParbatiStageIIIprojectwithacapacityof530MWofNationalHydropowerCorporation(NHPC).
Rampur412MWcapacityprojectofSutlejJalVidyutNigam(SJVN).
191. PMNarendraModilaunchedSaurSujalaYojanainChhattisgarh.Underthis,solarpoweredirrigationpumpsof3HPand5HPcapacity
willbedistributedtofarmersatsubsidisedprice.
192. PMNarendraModilaunchedcampaign#Sandesh2Soldiers,throughwhichpeoplecansendtheirDiwaligreetingsandmessagesto
soldierstoboosttheirmorale.MessagescanbesentviaNarendraModiApp,MyGov.in,andAllIndiaRadio.
193. PMNarendraModipresentedRamnathGoenkaAwardsforExcellenceinJournalismatafunctioninNewDelhi.Itacknowledges
exceptionalworkacross28categoriesinprint,broadcastandonlinejournalisminEnglish,Hindiandregionallanguages.
RamnathGoenkawasanIndiannewspaperpublisher.HelaunchedTheIndianExpressandcreatedIndianExpressGroupwith
variousEnglishandregionallanguagepublications.
194. PalampurAssemblyConstituencybecameIndiasfirsteassemblyconstituencyatKangradistrictinHimachalPradesh.Residentsmay
nowknowdevelopmentworksgoingon,andalsosendtheirrequirementaboutfundsfordifferentschemesintheirrespectiveareasonline.
195. ParyavaranBhawanlocatedinCGOComplex(NewDelhi)hasbeenrenamedasPanditDeendayalAntyodayaBhawan,highlighting
AntyodayaPhilosophyofPanditDeendayalwhoadvocatedupliftmentofthepooreststrataoftheSociety.
196. PatnaHighCourtquashedBihargovernment'sdecisiontocompletebanningliquorinthestate,sayingthatitsisultraviresto
Constitution(beyondstategovernment'slegalauthority).LiquorbanlawwasmademorestringentafterAssemblypassedBiharExciseand
ProhibitionBillthatstatedalladultmembersoffamilycouldbearrestedfor7yearsifliquorwasfoundstoredinhouse.

197. PresidentPranabMukherjeelaunchedNationalStudentStartupPolicy(NSSP),formulatedbyAllIndiaCouncilforTechnicalEducation
(AICTE).Itaimstocreate1lakhtechnologybasedstudentstartupsandamillionemploymentopportunitieswithin10years.
198. PresidentPranavMukherjeeinauguratedSardarPatelHeartInstituteatAnkleshwarinGujarat.
199. ProfessionalSocialNetworkLinkedInsignedMoUwithMinistryofHumanResourceDevelopmenttocreatemorejobopportunitiesfor
Indianstudents.LinkedInsPlacementsproductwillbeadoptedbyallIndiancollegesaffiliatedwithAllIndiaCouncilforTechnical
Education(AICTE).
200. PuducherryLtGovernorKiranBedilaunchedShramdaanmovementaspartofSwachhBharatandSwachhPuducherryinitiative.
201. PunebasedcompanyFinkickAdventuresorganizedIndiasFirstUnderwaterFestival,topromoteawarenessaboutstateofmarinelife
andencouragepeopletoconserveit.
202. PunjabGovernmentlaunchedAwareandCarecampaignbyflaggingoff100InformationEducationCommunication(IEC)mobilevans.
Aimistoinformpeopleaboutdiseaseslikecancer,hepatitisC,cervicalcancerandpreventivemeasurestobetakenatearlystages.
203. RajasthanGovernmentwillstartAnnapurnaRasoiProgrammetoprovidequalitymealatlesspricetoweakersectionandlabourers.Food
underthisprogrammewillbeprovidedatsubsidizedratesofbreakfast@rs5perplateandlunch/dinner@rs8perplate.
204. RajasthanHighCourtdissolvedStateOtherBackwardClasses(OBC)CommissionasitwasconstitutedwithoutStateAssemblyenacting
anylegislationforit.
205. RajasthanbecamefirstIndianstatetoadoptcentresStreetLightingNationalProgramme(SLNP)inallitsurbanlocalbodies(ULB).
Almost5lakhconventionalstreetlightshavebeenreplacedwithLEDstreetlightsacrossthestate.
206. RajasthanseducationdepartmentpartneredwithUSAbasedtechnologyfirmCiscotopromotedigitallearningacrossstateusingvirtual
digitalroomsolutions.
207. RegionalnewsUnitofRadioKashmirJammustartedmorningnewsbulletininGojrilanguage.
208. ResearchersfromIndiraGandhiKrishiVishwavidyalaya(IGKV)Chattisgarhdevelopedaproteinenrichedricevariet,with10%protein
content.Itis3%morethanwhatisfoundinanypopularvarietyandhas30PPM(partspermillion)zinccontent.
209. ReserveBankofIndia(RBI)cancelledcertificateofregistrationof5nonbankingfinancialcompaniesSimcoConsultants,Lunkad
Securities,RajvirMarketingandInvestmentsandCrystalInvestmentsandShriJayaInvestmentsAgency.
CertificateswerecancelledinexerciseofthepowersconferredonitunderSection45IA(6)oftheReserveBankofIndiaAct,1934.
210. SafeMotherhoodWeekObservedinUttarPradesh,todecrease'MotherMortalityRate'(MMR)and'InfantMortalityRate'(IMR).
211. ScientistsfromIndianInstituteofTechnology(IIT)KharagpurclaimedtodiscoverevidenceoflostriverChandrabhagainOdisha.
ChandrabhagaRiverisanancientmythicalriverbelievedtohaveexistedabout2kmfrom13thcenturySunTempleatKonark(built
byKingNarasimhadevaIofEasternGangaDynastyin1255CE.),aUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.
212. SikkimChiefMinisterPawanChamlinglaidfoundationstoneofBhaleydhungaSkywalkProjectatDhapperinYangang(Sikkim).Itwill
betheworldshighestskywalkatheightof10,300feet.
213. SoftwaremajorInfosysenteredintoajointventure(JV)withSaudiPrerogativeCompanytoofferITservicesinmiddleeasterncountry,
with70%ofJVownedbyInfosys.
214. SouthernstateofKeralaenteredintojointventureagreementwithRailwaysforrailprojectsinstateunder51:49equitypartnership.
215. StateCounsellorofMyanmarAungSanSuuKyiVisitedIndiaandsignedthreeagreements
DesigninganacademicandprofessionalbuildingprogrammeforinsuranceindustryofMyanmar.
CooperationinPowerSector:IndiahasalsoofferedtoenhancepowersupplyfromMorehinManipurtoTamuinMyanmar.
BankingSupervisionbetweenRBIandCentralBankofMyanmar.
216. SupremeCourtbannedsaleoffirecrackersinDelhiNCRinanattempttokeeptherisingpollutionlevelofthecapitalandits
surroundingareasundercheck.
217. SupremeCourtdismissedapleafiledbyTamilNadutoreviewa2014apexcourtjudgmentbanningJallikattu,aBulltamingsportplayed
inTamilNaduonMattuPongaldayasapartofPongalcelebrations.
218. SupremeCourtorderedcinemahallstomandatorilyplaynationalanthembeforeeveryscreeningofshows,asameasureofshowing
respect.
219. SupremeCourtscrappedPunjabTerminationofWaterAgreementsAct2004,thatallowsPunjabtostopsharingRavi,Beaswaterswith
otherStates.AsperSCSupremeCourt,PunjabTerminationofWaterAgreementsAct2004terminatea1981agreemententeredinto
amongPunjab,HaryanaandRajasthantoreallocatewatersofRaviandBeas.
TheVerdictisseenasaBigrespiteforHaryanathatissufferingfromlackofwater.TheSYL(SatlujYamunaLink)Canalprojecthas
beenwithheldbyPunjabfor22years.ThisSCdecisioninsistsPunjabtocompleteitsshareofworkonSYLcanalassoonaspossible.
220. SupremeCourtstayedcommercialreleaseofGeneticallyModified(GM)mustardcroptillOctober17,2016.

SCreactedonpetitionfiledbyArunaRodriguesthatsaidthatsowingofGMMustardseedswillbeundertakenwithoutrelevanttests
andwithoutentirebiosafetydossierforcommerciallaunchGMmustard.
221. TelanganaGovernmentinitsbiggestadministrativereformcreated21newdistricts,takingnumberofdistrictsto31from10
21newdistrictsareSiddipet,Jayashankar,Jangaon,Jagtial,Yadadri,Warangal(Rural),Peddapally,Sangareddy,Kamareddy,
Mancheriyal,Kothagudem,Vikarabad,Rajanna,Asifabad,Suryapet,Wanaparthy,Nirmal,Mahabubabad,Nagarkurnool,
JogulambaandMalkajgiri.
222. Telanganagovernmentorganisedtraditionalstatefestivalof'Bathukamma'anditenteredintoGuinnessBookofWorldRecords,with
abouttenthousandwomenparticipating.
223. TelanganagovernmentsignedMOUwithMicrosoftCorporationfordigitalTelanganaprogramme.
224. TelanganagovernmentsignedMoUwithIndianSpaceResearchOrganisation(ISRO)topromoteeducation.ISROwillhelptoimprove
servicesofTelanganaseducationalchannelManaTVbyusingSatcom.
225. Thiruvananthapuram(Kerala)reportedhighestcasesofbreastcancer.Ithasbeentermedascountry'sbreastcancercapital,withcasesat
arecordhighof40per/lakhwomen.
226. ToboosttourisminStateofJammu&Kashmir,GovernmentextendedfacilitytotravelbyanyairlinestovisitJammu&KashmironLTC
(LeaveTravelConcession),underSpecialDispensationSchemeforCentralGovernmentemployees,foruptoSeptember2018.
227. USAliftedOver20yearsoldEconomicsanctionsagainstMyanmar.
228. UnderprogramLogisticEfficiencyEnhancementProgramme(LEEP),GovernmentisaimingtoenhancefreighttransportationinIndia
throughimprovingcost,time,trackingandinfrastructure.
229. UniqueIdentificationAuthorityofIndia(UIDAI)launchedrevampedversionTollfreehelpline1947,tohelpresidentsgetquickaccess
toinformationaboutAadhaar.
230. UttarPradeshgovernmentappointedActorNawazuddinSiddiquiasbrandambassadorofitsflagshipprogramme'SamajwadiKisan
BeemaYojana'.SchemeprovidescashlesstreatmentuptoRs2.5lakhandRsonelakhfororgantransplant.
231. UttarakhandHighCourtbannedanyconstructionactivitiesnearglaciersinUttarakhand.
Uttarakhandhas968glaciersspreadacross2,857sqkmarea.TheseglaciersareasourceofmajorriversincludingGangaand
Yamuna.
232. UttarakhandHighCourtorderedstategovernmenttocompletelybansaleofwhitener,afterdeathofateenagerfromsniffinganexcess
ofit.
233. VicePresidentandRajyaSabhaChairmanHamidAnsarihasrecognisedagroupof22MPsbelongingtosmallerpartiesandcertain
IndependentsasaconsolidatedbloctheUnitedGroup.ItwillbethethirdlargestgroupofMPsintheRajyaSabha,afterCongressand
BJP.
234. ViceChairmanofDelhiDevelopmentAuthority(DDA)hasbeendesignatedasRegulatoryAuthorityforDelhi,underRealEstate
(Regulation&Development)Act2016.
235. VigilanceAwarenessWeekisobservedeveryyearfromOctober31acrossIndiatopromoteprobityinpubliclifeandachieveacorruption
freesociety.2016themeoftheweekisPublicparticipationinpromotingintegrityanderadicatingCorruption.
236. WangalaannualpostharvestfestivalofGarotribe,heldinMeghalaya.
237. WaterResourcesMinistrysignedMoUwithAgricultureMinistryforspeedyimplementationofNamamiGangeprogramme,by
encouragingfarmersofover5,000villagesalongGangaRivertotakeuporganicfarmingtocurbpollutioncausedbychemicalfertilisers.
238. WestBengalgovernmentannouncedtoinstallmonorailfromBudgeBudgeinSouth24ParganastoRubyConnectorinKolkata,a14
kilometrelongmonorailroute.Itwillcost4216crorerupees.
239. WorldBanksreportIndiasStateLevelEnergyEfficiencyImplementationReadiness
AndhraPradeshtoppedwithoverallscoreof42.01followedbyRajasthan(41.89),Karnataka(39.34)andMaharashtra(39.29).
AndhraPradeshtoppedthelistbyachievinganenergysavingof1,500millionunits(MU)i.e.around650MWintwoyearsthrough
useofLEDlighting.
240. WorldsfirstGeneticGardenofHalophytes(naturallyoccurringsalttolerantplants)inauguratedatVedaranyaminTamilNadu,setup
byMSSwaminathanResearchFoundation(MSSRF)foundedbyMSSwaminathan,fatherofIndianGreenRevolution.Itwillhaveover
1,600speciesbelongingto550generaand117familiesofHalophytesplants.
241. Worldslargestonlinehomestaymarketplace,AirbnbsignedMoUwithSelfEmployedWomensAssociationofIndia(SEWA)topromote
tourisminruralareas,begininginGujarat.
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Persons

1. USA'sDentonA.Cooleynotedheartsurgeonwhoperformedworldsfirstartificialhearttransplant,haspassedaway.
2. 105yearoldKunwarBaihasbeenchosenastheSwachhBharatAbhiyanmascot,aftershefelicitatedbyPMShriNarendraModifor
buildingtoiletbysellingoffhergoats.
3. AntonioCosta,PrimeMinisterofPortugalwillbeChiefGuestat14thPravasiBharatiyaDivasConventiontobeheldfrom7to9January
2017atBengaluru(Karnataka).While,MichaelAshwinSatyandreAdhin,VicePresidentofSurinamewillbeSpecialGuestatYouth
PravasiBharatiyaDivas(PBD)tobeheldon7January2017inBengaluru.
4. AsperForbes,thecofounderbrothersofStripe,PatrickandJohnCollisonareofficiallyworldsyoungestselfmadebillionairesnow.At
US$9.2billion,JohnCollisonisworld'syoungestselfmadebillionaire.
5. Bengaluru'sKierenDsouzabecamefirstIndiantocompleteSpartathlon,describedastheworldstoughestrace.Shecompleted246.6km
distancein33hours,oneminuteand38seconds.SpartathlonisanannualrunbetweenAthensandSpartainGreece,withareported
successrateof50%.
6. CrownprinceofAbuDhabi,SheikhMohammedbinZayedAlNahyanwillbechiefguestfor68thRepublicDaycelebrationson26
January2017.
7. CubasformerpresidentFidelCastropassedaway,consideredagreatfriendforIndia.
8. GenDalbirSingh,ChiefofIndianArmyvisitedNepal.
9. GeorgeYeoresignedasNalandaUniversityChancellor.HeisformerForeignministerofSingapore.
10. IndianArmyChiefDalbirSinghSuhaagVisitedChina.
11. IndianVicePresidentMohammadHamidAnsarivisitedHungary(CentralEurope)andAlgeria(NorthAfrica)
IndiaandHungarysignedtwoMoUs,includingoneonwatermanagement.
IndiaandAlgeriawillformamultibilliondollarjointventureforestablishingafertilizerplantinAlgeria.
12. IndianmountaineerArjunVajpaiscaledworlds6thhighestmountainChoOyu(8188metres),atChinaTibetborder.Arjunhasclimbed
fiveofthe14highestmountainsintheworldthattowerover8000metres.
13. IndiaslargestconglomerateTataSonsremovedCyrusPallonjiMistryasChairman.BoardreplacedhimwithhispredecessorRatanTata
asinterimchairmanforfourmonths.MistryhadshortesttenureasChairmansofaratthegroup.
14. KingofThailand,BhumibolAdulyadejpassedawayafter70yearsreign.
15. MaheshSharma,MinisterofState(I/C)forCulture&TourismvisitedAustraliaandattendedConfluenceFestivalofIndiainAustralia.
HealsoreceivedthreeancientartefactsstolenandsmuggledoutofIndiaandacquiredbyNationalGalleryofAustraliaSeatedBuddha,
GoddessPratyangiraandWorshippersofBuddha.
16. MauritiusPrimeMinisterAneroodJugnauthvisitedindia.
17. MinisterofAgricultureandFarmersWelfare,RadhaMohanSinghvisitedIsrael.
18. MohammadAshrafGhani,PresidentofAfghanistanvisitedIndia.
19. MotherTeresa,aRomanCatholicreligioussisterandmissionaryhasbeenproclaimedaSaintbyPopeFrancisinaceremonyatthe
Vatican.
20. NepalPrimeMinisterPushpaKamalDahalPrachandavisitedIndia.MOUssignedare
CreditlineagreementIndiawillprovideUS750milliondollarstoNepalforpostearthquakereconstructionprojects.Itisin
additionto1BillionUSDLoanagreementsignedbetweenGovernmentofNepalandEXIMBankofIndiainNovember2014.
MoUforUpgradationandImprovementofRoadInfrastructureinTeraiAreaofNepal.
21. NotedJapaneseMountaineerJunkoTabeipassedaway.ShewasfirstwomantoclimbworldshighestpeakMountEverest.
22. NotedMarathiauthorAnandYadavpassedaway.HisautobiographyZombi,wonhimprestigiousSahityaAkadmiawardin1991.
23. PrimeMinisterofNewZealand,JohnKeyvisitedIndia.
IndiaandNewZealandsignedthreeagreementsintheareasofdoubletaxationavoidance(DTA),sportsandfoodsecurity.
24. PrimeMinisterofSingapore,LeeHsienLoongvisitedIndia.
25. PrincessMahaChakriSirindhornofThailandvisitedIndia.
26. RussianDefenceMinisterSergeyShoiguvvisitedIndiaf0r16thIndiaRussiaIntergovernmentalCommissionMeetonMilitaryTechnical
Cooperation.
27. ShimonPeres,FormerPresidentofIsraelpassedaway.
28. SunilLanba,ChiefofIndianNavyvisitedMyanmar.
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Science

1. AbhishekSwarnkarfromPunesIndianInstituteofScienceEducationandResearch(IISER)hasproducedastable,highefficiency,all
inorganicperovskitenanocrystalsolarcells.
Newinorganicperovskitenanocrystalmaterialhas10.77%efficiencytoconvertsunlighttoelectricity.Itusedcesiumtoproducethe
materialofcesiumleadiodide.
Thenanocrystalsofcesiumleadiodidewerereducedtonanometrerange.Itallowedthematerialtoabsorbvisiblesunlighttill700
nmatambienttemperature.
Thesenanocrystalsconvertedsunlighttoelectricitybyproducingahighvoltageof1.23volts.
2. ApanelofBritishscientistsapprovedintroduceingthreeparentbabyfertilitytreatmentsormitochondrialgenetherapy(MGT)
procedures,topreventcertaingeneticdiseasesfrombeingpassedontofuturegenerations.
InFebruary2016,BritainbecamefirstinworldtolegalisecreationofInVitroFertilisationbabieswithDNAfromthreepeople.
WorldsfirstthreeparentbabyboywasborninMexicoinApril2016toaJordaniancouple.
MGT(Mitochondrialdonation)Itisamedicaltechniqueinwhichdefectivemitochondriacarriedbyawomanisreplacedwiththe
healthymitochondriaofadonor.
3. AccordingtorecentstudybyZoologicalSocietyofLondon(ZSL)andtheWorldWildlifeFund(WWF),globalwildlifepopulationshave
fallenby58%since1970andiftrendcontinuesthentwothirdsofwildanimalsmaygoextinctby2020.
4. AccordingtostudyatUniversityofIdaho(USA),Uranushastwotiny,previouslyundiscoveredmoonsorbitingneartwooftheplanets
rings.
5. Accordingtothescientistsandwildlifeconservationists,Gangeticriverdolphins(NationalAquaticAnimalofIndia)areatthreatwith
decvelopmentofNationalWaterways.
RiverdolphinsarefoundinGangaandBrahmaputraanditstributaries.Ithasbeendeclaredendangeredspeciesandisprotected
underScheduleIoftheWildlifeProtectionAct,1972.Freshwaterdolphinsrelyonbiosonarmethodtomovearoundastheyare
alomstblind.
6. BiggestandBrightestSupermooneverobserved,whilemoonbeingclosesttoEarthat3.56lakhkm.
Lasttime,mooncameclosertoearthon26January1948.Nexttime,supermoonwillbeobservedon25November2034(evencloser
thanthisyear)
DuringSupermoon,moonappearsapprox30%largerinareaand30%brighterthannormalfullmoons.
7. CSIRCEERIlaunchedHandheldGPSEnabledKsheerTesterToolonoccasionofits64thFoundationDay.Itwillenablepeopletotackle
anationallevelhealthhazardduetoadulterationinmilk.
8. Facebook'sConnectivityLabhassetaworldrecordtransmittingat20Gbpsfor13.2kilometersusingMilliMeterWave(MMW)
technology,inatestfromMalibu,CaliforniatoabuildingrooftopinWoodlandHills.
Withthis,FacebookbrokepreviousrecordsetinMay2016byGermanscientistsof6Gbpsdatatransmissionover37kmusing
MMW.InFebruary2016,Japaneseresearchershadhit100Gbpsbybatchingmultiple10GbpssignalsbutnotinMMWspectrum.
Millimeterwaves(MMW)iselectromagneticwaveswithwavelength1to10millimeters.Thesewavessharefeaturesofmicrowaves
andfarinfraredwavessinceitswavelengthrangesbetweenthesetwo.
9. HindujaGroupsAshokLeylandlaunchedIndiasfirstelectricbuswhicharenonpollutingandhavezeroemissions,underNational
ElectricMobilityPlanthataimsata20%penetrationofelectric/hybrid(ecofriendly)vehiclesby2020.Theyhavebeengivensubsidyunder
CentralgovernmentsFasterAdoptionandManufacturingof(Hybrid)andElectricVehicles(FAME)scheme.
10. HumanResourceDevelopmentMinisterPrakshJavadekarlaunchedPARAMISHANsupercomputeratIITGuwahati.Itisfastestand
mostpowerfulcomputerinnortheastern,easternandsouthernregions.
11. ISROsuccessfullyLaunchedadvancedweathersatelliteSCATSAT1and7othercopassengersatellitesonboardthePSLVC35.
371kgSCATSAT1meantforoceanandweatherrelatedstudies.Thiswasplacedintoa730kmpolarsunsynchronousorbit.
Othersevensatellites,including3fromAlgeriaand1eachfromtheUSandCanada.
ItwasISROslongestmissionspreadover2hoursand15minutes.
12. IndianImmunologicalsLimited(IIL)launchedCYSVAX,worldsfirstvaccineforTaeniasoliumTapewormsinpigs.Thevaccinehas
significantpotentialbenefittoreduceincidenceofepilepsyinhumans.
13. IndianInstituteofTechnology,Bombay(IITB)studentscreatedPratham,a10KGmicrosatelliteaimedattotalelectroncountofthe
ionosphere.ItwillbelaunchedbyIndianSpaceResearchOrganisation(ISRO).
14. IndianSpaceResearchOrganisation(ISRO)willlaunch83satellitesinonegoinJanuary2017,weighingover500kg.
80satellitesareforeign,belongingtofivecountriesIsrael,Kazakhstan,Netherlands,SwitzerlandandtheU.S.
ThreeIndiansatellitesareCartosat2seriesweighing730kgasprimarypayload,INSIAandINS1B,totallyweighing30kg.

15. IndianSpaceResearchOrganization(ISRO)successfullylaunchedadvancedweathersatelliteINSAT3DR,onboardofGeosynchronous
SatelliteLaunchVehicle(GSLVF05).ItwaslaunchedfromSatishDhawanSpaceCentreinSriharikota.
Itwasseventhsuccessfulmissionthisyear,includingIRNSSseriesandscramjetpropulsionmission.
INSAT3DRweighs2,211kgandwillsupplementservicesofINSAT3DlaunchedfromFrenchGuianainJuly2013.Ithasdesigned
missionlifeoftenyears.
Itwillprovideservicecontinuitytoearliermeteorologicalmissionsandfurtheraugmentthecapabilitytoprovidevarious
meteorological,searchandrescueservices.
OthersatellittesIncludePratham10kgsatellitedevelopedbyIndianInstituteofTechnology(IIT)Bombay.Itwillbeusedtostudy
thetotalelectroncountinspacewitharesolutionof1kmx1kmlocationgrid.
16. Indianresearchersmademajordiscoverybyunderstandingmechanismsbywhichprematurebirths(between28and32weeksof
gestation)occur(Normallyapregnancylastsabout40weeks).
Indiawith35%accountsforthehighestburdenofpretermbirthsintheworld.
IndianresearchershavefoundthatgrampositiveGroupBStreptococcus(GBS)bacteriathatproducesmallballoonscalled
membranevesicles.Thesesmallballoonscontaintoxinsthatkillbothfoetalandmaternalcellsanddestroythecollagenthatbinds
thecellstogetherandcallforapretermbirth.
17. IndiasfirstLIGO(LaserInterferometerGravitationalWaveObservatory)laboratorywillbesetupinAundhinHingolidistrictof
Maharashtra.Itwillbe3rdsuchlaboratoryinworldandfirstoutsideUSA.TheexistingtwolaboratoriesarelocatedinHanford,
WashingtonandinLivingston,Louisiana.
18. Indiasfirstecofriendlyliquefiednaturalgas(LNG)drivenbuslaunchedinThiruvananthapuram(Kerala)asajointeffortofPetronet
LNGLimited,IndianOilCorporationandTataMotors.
19. IndiaslargestpharmaceuticalcompanySunPharmasigneddealwithInternationalCentreforGeneticEngineeringandBiotechnology
(ICGEB)forclinicaldevelopmentCissampelospariera(Cipa),Indiasfirstvaccine(drug)fortreatmentofdengue.
20. Indiaslatestcommunicationsatellite,GSAT18launchedbyAriane5VA231launchvehiclefromKourou(France).Itweighed3,404kg
atliftoff.
21. NASAdevelopedanewhightechelectroactivebandagethatuseselectricitytosignificantlypromotehealingofinjuredwounds,especially
inspace.Theelectroactivebandageusesanewmaterialcalledpolyvinylidenefluoride(PVDF)whichcanbestimulatedbypressureofcell
growthandbodyheat.
22. NASAsCassinispacecraftenteredinthefinalyearofitsvoyagetosaturn,beginningNovember30,2016Cassiniwillmaketheclosestever
observationsofSaturn.
CassinispacecrafthasbeenstudyingSaturn,itsringsandmoonsforover12years.
23. NASAsHubbleSpaceTelescope(HST)detectedGreatBallsofFire(GBF),amysterioussuperhotblobsofgasseennearadyingstar.
24. NASAsMagnetosphericMultiscale(MMS)missionhassetGuinnessworldrecordforhighestaltitudefixofaGlobalPositioningSystem
(GPS)signal.
4MMSsatellitesoperatinginahighlyellipticalorbitaroundEarthhassettherecordat70,006.4kilometresaboveEarth.
NASA'sMagnetosphericMultiscale(MMS)MissionisanunmannedspacemissiontostudytheEarthsmagnetosphere,usingfour
identicalsatellitesflyinginatetrahedralorpyramidformation.LaunchedinMarch2015,itaimstomapmagneticreconnection,a
processthatoccursassunandEarthsmagneticfieldsinteract.
25. NewspeciesofalizarddiscoveredinMaharashtra,namedasCyrtodactylusVaradgiriiorGirisGeckoellaafteraBengalurubased
scientistVaradGiri.Ithasbeendiscovered130yearsafterlastsuchgeckowasdiscovered.
26. NewtermitespeciesGlyptotermesChiraharitaediscoveredatKakkayaminMalabarWildlifeSanctuary(Kerala).Ithasbeennamed
ChiraharitaeaftertropicalevergreenforestsoftheWesternGhats,whereitwasspotted.
Termitesareofthreetypesdampwood,drywoodandsubterranean.GlyptotermesChiraharitaespeciesareofthedampwood
category.
27. PrivateaerospaceFirmTeamIndusisplanningtosendaspacecrafttomoononDecember28,2017,aboardanIndianSpaceResearch
OrganisationPolarSatelliteLaunchVehicle(PSLV).Itwillalsotravelatleast500metresandbeamhighdefinitionimages,videoanddata
backtotheearth.
28. ResearchersfromIndianInstituteofScienceEducationandResearch(IISER)Thiruvananthapuramdevelopedacompoundnamed
gelatortoscoopoutmarineoilspills,usingglucoseasastartingmaterial.
Gelatormoleculeispartlyhydrophilicandpartlyhydrophobic.Hydrophilicparthelpsinselfassemblingtoformgelatorfibres,while
thehydrophobicpartisresponsibleforitsdiffusionintooillayer.

Sinceouterpartoffibreishydrophobic,oiltendstogetsintospongynetworkmadeoffibres.Onceinsidefibrenetwork,oilloses
fluidityandbecomesagel.
29. ScientistsdetectedpresenceofwateronPsyche,largestmetallicasteroidinoursolarsystem,basedonobservationsfromNASAsInfrared
TelescopeFacility(IRTF)inHawaii.Thetelescopeobservationsshowevidenceofwaterorhydroxylonitssurface.
30. ScientistsdiscoveredanewspeciesofPika(amammalbelongingtotherabbitandharefamily)inHimalayasinSikkim.Ithasbeen
identifiedasOchotonasikimaria.
31. ScientistsfromBrnoUniversityofTechnology(CzechRepublic)developedamodelofafunctioninghumanlungusing3Dprintingand
othertechnologies.Ithasreceivedthreepatentsforitsmodeling.Itcanbeusedtosimulateproblemslikeasthmaorotherchronicdiseases
andtheirtreatments.
32. ScientistsfromDelhisNationalPhysicalLaboratory(NPL)havedevelopedawayofproducingelectricityfromwaterhydroelectriccellat
roomtemperaturewithoutusinganypowerorchemicals.Inthisnewmethod,scientisthadusedzincandsilveraselectrodestomakeacell
thatproduceselectricity.
33. ScientistsfromTechnionIsraelInstituteofTechnologycreatedworldsfirstwaterwavelaserthatemitsabeamthroughinteractionof
lightandwaterwaves.
Alaseriscreatedwhenelectronsinatomsbecomeexcitedbyenergyabsorbedfromoutsidesource,causingthemtoemitradiationin
formoflaserlight.However,waterwavelaserforfirsttimeshowedthatwaterwaveoscillationswithinaliquiddevicecanalso
generatelaserradiation.Italsodemonstratednonlinearopticsandwaterwaves,twoareasthatwerepreviouslyconsidered
unrelated.
34. ScientistsfromUniversityofSydney(Australia)foundthatmothersmilkfrommarsupials(Tasmaniandevils)couldhelptodeadly
superbugswhichresistantibiotics.
35. USA'sNationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration(NASA)launchedunmannedOSIRISRExspacecrafttocollectsamplesfroman
asteroid101955BennuandreturntoEarthin2023,withatleast60gramsofdebrisanddirtfromasteroid101955Bennu.
OSIRISRexstandsforOrigins,SpectralInterpretation,ResourceIdentification,SecurityRegolithExplorer.NASAscientistsfeelthat
theBennuasteroidholdcluestotheoriginofthesolarsystemandthesourceofwaterandorganicmoleculesfoundonEarth.
36. World'sfirsthydrogenpoweredandzeroemissionpassengertrainCoradiaiLinthasbeenunveiledinGermany,developedbyFrench
railcompanyAlstom.
CoradiaiLintonlyemitsexcesssteamandcondensedwaterintotheatmosphere.
CoradiaiLintispoweredbyahydrogenfueltankfittedonitsroof.Thefuelcellissuppliedwithhydrogenandoxygenfromair.The
fuelcellconvertshydrogenandoxygenintoelectricpower.Excesselectricisstoredwithonboardlithiumbatteries.
Top

Sports
1. 15timeWorldBilliardsandSnookerChampionPankajAdvaniwonbronzeatIBSFWorldSnookerChampionshipbydefeatingAndrew
PagettofWalesinDoha(Qatar).
2. 15thSummerParalympicGames2016ConcludedinRio(Brazil)
Stats
Itwas15thParalympicGames,continuingsince1960.
MottoofRioParalympics2016ANewWorld.
Tomisofficialmascotof2016SummerParalympics(whileViniciusisofficialmascotof2016SummerOlympics)
4342Athletesparticipatedin528eventsin22sportswith159Nationsparticipating.
Indiaat2016RioParalympicGames
Indiasentdelegationof19athletesatRioParalympics.
Indiawon4Medals
MariyappanThangavelu(Tamilnadu)GoldinMen'sHighJump
DevendraJhajharia(Rajasthan)GoldinMen'sJavelinThrow
DeepaMalik(Haryana)SilverinWomen'sShotPut
VarunSinghBhati(UttarPradesh)BronzeinMen'sHighJump
MajorFactsof2016RioParalympicGames
MedalTally(Top10Nations)
Rank

NPC

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

China(CHN)

107

81

51

239

GreatBritain(GBR) 64

39

44

147

Ukraine(UKR)

41

37

39

117

UnitedStates(USA) 40

44

31

115

Australia(AUS)

22

30

29

81

Germany(GER)

18

25

14

57

Netherlands(NED) 17

19

26

62

Brazil(BRA)

14

29

29

72

Italy(ITA)

10

14

15

39

10

Poland(POL)

18

12

39

Indiaranked43rdwith4Medals.
3. 15thSummerParalympicGamesbeganatMaracanaStadiuminRiodeJaneiro,Brazil.TheSummerParalympicGameswillconcludeon
18September2016.4,300athletesfromover160countriesareparticipating.
4. 2016BrazilOpenGrandPrixBadminton
Men'sSinglesZulfadliZulkiffli(Malaysia)
Women'sSinglesBeatrizCorrales(Spain)
Men'sDoublesMichaelFuchs&FabianHolzer(Germany)
Women'sSinglesBarbaraBellenberg&EvaJanssens(Germany)
MixedDoublesPranaavJerryChopra&N.SikkiReddy(India)
5. 2016KabaddiWorldCup(KWC)startedatTheArenaByTransStadiainAhmedabad,whichisIndiasfirsteverconvertiblestadium.It
canbeconvertedanoutdoorstadiumintoanindoorarenawithin6minutesatatouchofabutton,withseatingcapacityof20,000and
canhouse14sports,excludingcricket.
6. 2016TrackAsiaCupconcludedinNewDelhi.HongKongtoppedtablewith18medals(11Gold)andIndiaendedatsecondpositionwith
16medals(5gold).
7. 2018FIFAFootballWorldCupwillbeheldinRussia,withZabivakaasofficialmascot.InRussian,Zabivakameanstheonewhoscores.
8. 5thAsianBeachGamesheldinDanang(Vietnam),
Indiasentacontingentof208membersforthesegames.
IndianwomensbeachkabadditeamwongoldbydefeatingThailandandShwetaRamdasMorewongoldinwomen's48kg52kg.
Indiastayed16thwithtotal24medals(G2,S4,B18).
MedalTable
Rank

NOC

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Vietnam(VIE)

52

44

43

139

Thailand(THA)

36

24

30

90

China(CHN)

12

18

19

49

Iran(IRI)

21

Mongolia(MGL)

19

Cambodia(CAM)

21

Qatar(QAT)

Jordan(JOR)

13

UnitedArabEmirates(UAE) 4

10

Malaysia(MAS)

14

9. 9thDelhiHalfMarathon2016Heldindelhi.Over34thousandparticipantsparticipatedinit(including13RioOlympians)
MenstitleEliudKipchoge(Kenya).
WomenstitleWorkneshDegefa(Ethiopia).
IndianmenscategoryLakshmanan.
IndianwomenscategoryMonikaAthare.
10. AIBAYouthWorldChampionships2016heldinStPeterburg(Russia).SachinSinghbecame3rdIndianboxertowingoldatAIBAYouth
WorldChampionships.Indiafinishedtournamentwithonegoldandabronze.
11. ArgentinadefeatedCroatiatowintheirfirsteverDavisCuptennistitle,HeldinCroatia.

12. ArmyGreenwon2016DurandCupFootballTitlebydefeatingNerocaFC,finalplayedinNewDelhi.
13. AustraliaMadeHighestT20InternationalScoreof263aganstSrilanka.
14. Australiawillhostthe2018InvictusGamesforwoundedmilitarypersonnel,Britain'sPrinceHarryannounced.
15. AustraliasformerwomencricketcaptainKarenRoltoninductedintoICCsHallofFame.
16. BCCIpresidentAnuragThakurappointedasmemberofICCsFinanceandCommercialAffairscommittee.
17. BahrainInternationalChallengeBadminton2016
Men'ssinglesPratulJoshi(India)
Women'ssinglesSriFatmawati(Indonesia)
Men'sdoublesEvgenijDreminandDenisGrachev(Russia)
Women'sdoublesTanishaCrasto(Bahrain)AprilsasiPutriLejarsarVariella(Indonesia)
MixeddoublesEvgenijDreminandEvgeniaDimova(Russia)
18. BoardofControlforCricketinIndia(BCCI)tiedupwithfinancialservicesfirmJanalakshmiFinancialServices(Jana)asanassociate
sponsor.TheagreementalsogivesJanalakshmibenefitsofprominenceinstadiumbrandingandongroundadvertisingfor68matchesin
threeyears.
19. BrazilwoninauguralBRICSU17FootballTournament2016bydefeatingSouthAfrica.
20. ChinaOpenTennis2016
Men'sSinglesAndyMurray(UnitedKingdom)
Women'sSinglesAgnieszkaRadwaska(Poland)
Men'sDoublesPabloCarreoBustaandRafaelNadal(Spain)
Women'sDoublesBethanieMattekSands(USA)andLucieafov(CzechRepublic)
21. EastBengalFCwonCalcuttaFootballLeague(CFL)forseventhconsecutivetime,defeatingMohammedanSportingClub.
22. EnglandMadeHighestODIScoreof444aganstPakistan.
23. FirstBRICSU17FootballTournamentwillbeheldinGoainOctober2016.
24. FirstEditionofTamilNaduPremierLeagueCricketTournamentwonbyTUTIPatriots.
25. FormerIndianFasdtBowlerZaheerKhaninductedasanHonoraryLifeMemberoftheMaryleboneCricketClub(MCC)inEngland.He
isthethirdIndianplayertoreceivethisdistinctionthisyearafterVirenderSehwagandAnjumChopra.
26. GermanFootballerMiroslavKloseretired.Heistopscorerinworldcupgames(16goals)andalsoGermanysrecordscorerwith71goals.
27. GovernmentsuspendedtalksonIndiaPakistanIndusWatersTreaty,inwakeofUriTerroristattacksonIndianArmythatkilledour19
Troops.KeyHighlightsare
SuspendtalksonthePermanentIndusCommission(PIC),thedisputeredressalmechanismuntilterrorismstops.
Buildmorehydropowerprojectsonwesternrivers(Indus,Jhelum,Chenab)toexploitfullpotential.
ExpediteconstructionofPakalDul,Sawalkot,BursardamsinJammuandKashmir.
Use20%ofriverwaterallocatedundertreatyforJammuandKashmirfarmers.
AboutIndusWatersTreaty
IWTisawaterdistributiontreatybetweenIndiaandPakistan,signedbythenPrimeMinisterJawaharlalNehruandPresident
ofPakistanAyubKhaninKarachionSeptember19,1960.ItwasbrokeredbyWorldBank.
Treatydealswithsharingofwaterof6riversBeas,Ravi,Sutlej,Indus,ChenabandJhelum.Aspertreaty,controloverthree
easternriversRavi,BeasandSutlejwasgiventoIndia.WhilecontroloverthreewesternriversIndus,JhelumandChenab
wasgiventoPakistan.
ItallowsIndiatouseonly20%ofwaterofIndusriverforirrigation,powergenerationandtransport.
Itismostsuccessfulwatertreatyinworld.
28. HenriKontinen(Finland)andJohnPeers(Australia)wonATPWorldTourMastersDoublestitleatBNPParibasMastersinParis.
29. HongKongOpenSuperSeriesBadminton2016
Men'sSinglesNgKaLong(HongKong)
Women'sSinglesTaiTzuying(ChineseTaipei)
30. IASofficerSuhasLY(AzamgarhDM)wonAsianParaBadmintonChampionshipsinBeijing,defeatingIndonesia'sHarrySusanto.
31. IndiaBluewoninauguralday/night201617DuleepTrophyCrickettournamentbydefeatingIndiaRed.Itwas55thseasonofDuleep
Trophyandwasplayedwithapinkball.
32. Indiawon2016AsianMensHockeyChampionstrophybydefeatingPakistan.ItwashostedbyMalaysia.
33. Indiawon2016KabaddiWorldCupbydefeatingIranby3829.ItwashostedbyIndiainAhmedabad(Gujarat).ItisIndia'sThird
consecutiveKabaddiWorldCupTitle.

34. IndiawonItsHistoric500thtestmatchagainstNewZealand,playedinGreenPark(Kanpur).
35. IndiawonUnder18MenshockeyAsiaCupbydefeatingBangladesh.
36. IndiawoneightgoldmedalsinCommonwealthWrestlingChampionshipsinSingapore.
37. India'sRuthvikaShivaniGaddewonwomen'ssinglestitleatRussianOpenBadintonandPranaavJerryChopraandNSikkiReddywon
themixeddoubles.Otherwinners
Men'sSinglesZulfadliZulkiffli(Malaysia)
Men'sDoublesVladimirIvanovandIvanSozonov(Russia)
Women'sDoublesAnastasiaChervyakovaandOlgaMorozova(Russia)
38. IndianBadmintonPlayerSainaNehwalappointedasamemberoftheInternationalOlympicCommittees(IOC)AthletesCommission.
39. IndianBadmntonPlayerPVSindhuwonChinaOpenbadmintontournament2016,bydefeatingherSunYuofChina.ItCarried
$700,000PrizeMoney.ItisfirstSuperSeriesPremiertitleforRioOlympic2016SilverMedalistPVSindhu.
40. IndianBoxingCouncil(IBC)inductedintoWorldBoxingOrganisation(WBO)withvotingrights,duringWBO'sannualconventionat
PuertoRico.
41. IndianCricketerRahulDravidbecamebrandambassadorfor2017T20BlindCricketWorldCup,tobehostedbyIndiainJanuary
February2017.10countrieswillparticipateintheevent.
42. IndianGolfplayerAditiAshokbecamefirstIndianwomantowinaLadiesEuropeanTourtitleaftershewon$60000PrizeTitleofHero
WomensIndianOpeninGurugram(Haryana).
43. IndianGolfrerGaganjeetBhullarwonUS$300,000BANKBRIJCBIndonesiaOpenfor2ndtimeinhiscareer.
44. IndianRailwayswonWorldRailwayShootingChampionshipCupheldinFrance.
45. IndianShooterJituRaiwonthe2016ChampionofChampionspistolAwardoftheInternationalShootingSportFederation(ISSF)for
pistolshooting.HewonitinWorldCupFinalheldinBologna(Italy),afterdefeatingDamirMikecofSerbia.
46. IndianTableTennisPlayerSathiyanGnanasekaranwonBelgiumOpentitleafterdefeatingBelgium'sNuytinckCedric.
47. IndianchesschampionViswanathanAnandwon2016ChampionsShowdowninSaintLouis(USA).
48. IndianfootballteamachieveditsbestFIFArankinginoversixyears,asperlatestFIFAReport.Indiaisnowrankedat137th(Jumpof11
places).
Atpresent,ArgentinatopstheFIFAWorldRankings,followedbyGermanyandBrazil.
49. IndiangolferAditiAshokdefeatedNannaKoerstzMadsentowininauguralQatarLadiesOpeninDoha(Qatar).
ItishersecondsuccessivevictoryonLadiesEuropeanTour,afterHeroWomensIndianOpenearlier.
InQatarOpen,MahaHaddiouibecamefirstArabprofessionalgolfertoplayinLadiesEuropeanTour.
50. IndiangolferGaganjeetBhullarwonKoreaOpen2016,his6thAsianTourtitle.
51. IndiangolferSSPChawrasiawon$1millionResortsWorldManilaMastersinPhilippines,hisfirstAsianTourtitleoutsideIndia.
52. Indianwomen'shockeyteamwontitsfirstAsianChampionsTrophy,defeatingChinaby21.ThetournamentwashostedbySingapore.
53. IndiasPlayedtheir900thODIagainstNewZealandatDharamshala(HimachalPradesh).IndiaisfirstNationtoplay900ODIMatches.
54. IndiasloneindividualOlympicgoldmedallist,AbhinavBindraofficiallyannouncedhisretirementfromshooting.
55. InternationalOlympicCommitteestripped10athletesoftheirmedalsfrom2008Olympics,aftertheseathletesweretestedpositivefor
variousbannedsteroids.
56. Kochi(Kerala)becamefirstIndiancitytobeofficiallydeclaredasoneofvenuesforhosting2017FIFAU17WorldCup.NaviMumbai
becamesecondcityasavenueofFIFAU17WC2017.
57. MagnusCarlsen(Norway)won2016WorldChessChampionshipforthirdconsecutivetime,heldinUSA.Heretainedthistitleafter
defeatingSergeyKarjakinofRussia.
58. MenshockeyJuniorWorldCupwillbeheldinLucknow(UttarPradesh)inDecember2016.HarjeetSingh(Punjab)hasbeennamedas
captainforthetournament.
59. MercedesdriverNicoRosbergfromGermanyhaswonthe2016ItalianGrandPrixofFormulaOne.
2016FormulaOneseason
Total21GrandPrixRacestobeorganizedacrosstheworldin2016.Calendaris
GrandPrix Date

Winner

Australia

20March

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Baharain

3April

NicoRosberg(Germany)

China

17April

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Russia

1May

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Spain

15May

MaxVerstappen(Netherlands)

Monaco

29May

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Canada

12June

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Europe

19June

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Austria

3July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Britain

10July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Hungary

24July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Germany

31July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Belgium

28August

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Italy

4September NicoRosberg(Germany)

Singapore

18September

Malaysia

2October

Japan

9October

USA

23October

Mexico

30October

Brazil

13November

AbuDhabi

27November

60. MercedesdriverNicoRosbergfromGermanyhaswonthe2016SingaporeGrandPrixofFormulaOne.
2016FormulaOneseason
Total21GrandPrixRacestobeorganizedacrosstheworldin2016.Calendaris
GrandPrix Date

Winner

Australia

20March

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Baharain

3April

NicoRosberg(Germany)

China

17April

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Russia

1May

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Spain

15May

MaxVerstappen(Netherlands)

Monaco

29May

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Canada

12June

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Europe

19June

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Austria

3July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Britain

10July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Hungary

24July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Germany

31July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Belgium

28August

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Italy

4September NicoRosberg(Germany)

Singapore

18September NicoRosberg(Germany)

Malaysia

2October

Japan

9October

USA

23October

Mexico

30October

Brazil

13November

AbuDhabi

27November

61. MercedesRacerLewisHamilton(Britain)won2016Formula1AbuDhabiGrandPrix
2016FormulaOneseason
AfterAbuDhabiGrandPrix,NicoRosbergwon2016FormulaOnechampionshipwith385points(9wins)andHamilton
holdssecondpositionwith380points(10wins).
Total21GrandPrixRaceswereacrossworldin2016.Calendaris
GrandPrix Date

Winner

Australia

20March

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Baharain

3April

NicoRosberg(Germany)

China

17April

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Russia

1May

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Spain

15May

MaxVerstappen(Netherlands)

Monaco

29May

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Canada

12June

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Europe

19June

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Austria

3July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Britain

10July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Hungary

24July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Germany

31July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Belgium

28August

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Italy

4September NicoRosberg(Germany)

Singapore

18September NicoRosberg(Germany)

Malaysia

2October

DanielRicciardo(Australia)

Japan

9October

NicoRosberg(Germany)

USA

23October

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Mexico

30October

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Brazil

13November LewisHamilton(Britain)

AbuDhabi

27November LewisHamilton(Britain)

62. MercedesRacerLewisHamilton(Britain)won2016Formula1BrazilianGrandPrix
2016FormulaOneseason
Total21GrandPrixRacestobeorganizedacrosstheworldin2016.Calendaris
GrandPrix Date

Winner

Australia

20March

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Baharain

3April

NicoRosberg(Germany)

China

17April

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Russia

1May

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Spain

15May

MaxVerstappen(Netherlands)

Monaco

29May

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Canada

12June

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Europe

19June

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Austria

3July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Britain

10July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Hungary

24July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Germany

31July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Belgium

28August

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Italy

4September NicoRosberg(Germany)

Singapore

18September NicoRosberg(Germany)

Malaysia

2October

DanielRicciardo(Australia)

Japan

9October

NicoRosberg(Germany)

USA

23October

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Mexico

30October

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Brazil

13November LewisHamilton(Britain)

AbuDhabi

27November

63. MercedesRacerLewisHamilton(Britain)won2016Formula1MexicanGrandPrix
2016FormulaOneseason
Total21GrandPrixRacestobeorganizedacrosstheworldin2016.Calendaris
GrandPrix Date

Winner

Australia

20March

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Baharain

3April

NicoRosberg(Germany)

China

17April

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Russia

1May

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Spain

15May

MaxVerstappen(Netherlands)

Monaco

29May

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Canada

12June

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Europe

19June

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Austria

3July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Britain

10July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Hungary

24July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Germany

31July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Belgium

28August

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Italy

4September NicoRosberg(Germany)

Singapore

18September NicoRosberg(Germany)

Malaysia

2October

DanielRicciardo(Australia)

Japan

9October

NicoRosberg(Germany)

USA

23October

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Mexico

30October

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Brazil

13November

AbuDhabi

27November

64. MercedesRacerLewisHamilton(Britain)won2016Formula1USAGrandPrix
2016FormulaOneseason
Total21GrandPrixRacestobeorganizedacrosstheworldin2016.Calendaris

GrandPrix Date

Winner

Australia

20March

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Baharain

3April

NicoRosberg(Germany)

China

17April

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Russia

1May

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Spain

15May

MaxVerstappen(Netherlands)

Monaco

29May

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Canada

12June

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Europe

19June

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Austria

3July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Britain

10July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Hungary

24July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Germany

31July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Belgium

28August

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Italy

4September NicoRosberg(Germany)

Singapore

18September NicoRosberg(Germany)

Malaysia

2October

DanielRicciardo(Australia)

Japan

9October

NicoRosberg(Germany)

USA

23October

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Mexico

30October

Brazil

13November

AbuDhabi

27November

65. MercedesRacerNicoRosberg(Germany)won2016Formula1JapaneseGrandPrix
2016FormulaOneseason
Total21GrandPrixRacestobeorganizedacrosstheworldin2016.Calendaris
GrandPrix Date

Winner

Australia

20March

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Baharain

3April

NicoRosberg(Germany)

China

17April

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Russia

1May

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Spain

15May

MaxVerstappen(Netherlands)

Monaco

29May

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Canada

12June

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Europe

19June

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Austria

3July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Britain

10July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Hungary

24July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Germany

31July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Belgium

28August

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Italy

4September NicoRosberg(Germany)

Singapore

18September NicoRosberg(Germany)

Malaysia

2October

DanielRicciardo(Australia)

Japan

9October

NicoRosberg(Germany)

USA

23October

Mexico

30October

Brazil

13November

AbuDhabi

27November

66. MinistryofYouthAffairsandSportsrecognizedBoxingFederationofIndia(BFI)asNationalSportsFederation(NSF)forBoxing.Sport
ofboxinghadsufferedduetoabsenceofaNationalSportsFederationsince2012.
67. NITIAayog(thinktankofgovernment),hasformedashorttermandmediumtolongtermactionplantohelpIndiaachieve50medals
in2024summerOlympics.
68. NorthKoreawon2016FIFAU17WomensWorldcupbydefeatingJapan.ItwashostedbyJordan.
69. NotedPhilippinesBoxerMannyPacquiaoreclaimsWorldBoxingOrganisation(WBO)welterweighttitleforthirdtime.
70. OlympicCouncilofAsiadeclaredthat2026AsianGameswillbehostedbyJapan.
2018AsianGameswillbehostedbyIndonesiaand2022editionwillbeheldinChinesecityofHangzhou.
71. PadminiRouthaswon2016NationalWomenPremierChessChampionship,creatinghattrickinNationalWomenPremierChess
Championshipin3consecutuveyears.
72. PalpreetSinghbecamefirstIndiantobedraftedintoUSA'sPremierBasketballLeagueNBA,afterbeingselected11thin4thRoundof
NBADLeagueDraftheldinNewYork.

73. RavichandranAshwinbecamefirstbowlerevertocomplete50wicketsin2consecutiveyears.
74. RedBullRacerDanielRicciardo(Australia)won2016MalaysiaGrandPrixFormulaOne
2016FormulaOneseason
Total21GrandPrixRacestobeorganizedacrosstheworldin2016.Calendaris
GrandPrix Date

Winner

Australia

20March

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Baharain

3April

NicoRosberg(Germany)

China

17April

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Russia

1May

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Spain

15May

MaxVerstappen(Netherlands)

Monaco

29May

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Canada

12June

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Europe

19June

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Austria

3July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Britain

10July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Hungary

24July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Germany

31July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Belgium

28August

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Italy

4September NicoRosberg(Germany)

Singapore

18September NicoRosberg(Germany)

Malaysia

2October

DanielRicciardo(Australia)

Japan

9October

USA

23October

Mexico

30October

Brazil

13November

AbuDhabi

27November

75. RituannouncedherretirementfromIndianwomen'shockeyteam.
76. Servicesemergedasoverallchampionsat56thAtheleticsOpenNationalsheldinLucknow(UttarPradesh).
77. SikkimsSushmitaRaiwonbronzemedalatWorldMartialArtsMasterships2016inSouthKorea.CsompetitionisconsideredOlympics
formartialartswith2073participantsfrom87countries.
78. SocialJustice&EmpowermentMinisterThawaarchandGehlotannouncedCashawardsofRs90lakhsannouncedforRioParalympics
2016MedalWinnersunderAwarenessGenerationandPublicity(AGP)scheme
GoldmedalistsMariyappanThangaveluandDevendraJhajhariaawardedRs30lakhcashprizeeach.
SilvermedallistDeepaMalikgets20lakhandVarunSinghBhatigets10lakhforwinningbronze.
79. StPetersburgMen'sTennisOpen
SinglesAlexanderZverev(Germany)
DoublesDominicInglot(UnitedKingdom)andHenriKontinen(Finland)
80. USOpenTennis2016Winners
Mens'SinglesStanWawrinka(Switzerland)defeatedNovakDjokovic(Serbia)
Women'SinglesAngeliqueKerber(Germany)defeatedKarolinaPliskova(CzechRepublic)
Men'sDoublesJamieMurray(UnitedKingdom)andBrunoSoares(Brazil)defeatedPabloCarreoBustaandGuillermoGarcia
LopezofSpain.
Women'DoublesBethanieMattekSands(USA)andLucieSafarova(CzechRepublic)defeatedCarolineGarciaandKristina
MladenovicofFrance
MixedDoublesLauraSiegemund(Germany)/MatePavic(Croatia)defeatedCocoVandewegheandRajeevRamofUSA.
81. USATennisPlayerSerenaWilliamscreatedhistorybysettingarecordofmostnumberofGrandSlammatcheswinswithher308thwin.
SheleftpastRogerFederer'srecordof307GrandSlamMatchwins.
82. World'soldestcricketer,LindsayTuckett(SouthAfrican)passedaway.
83. WorldsfirsteverCybathlonchampionshipfordisabledathletesstartedatZurich(Switzerland),organizedbytheSwissFederalInstitute
ofTechnologyETHZurich.ItisalsoknownasBionicOlympics,itdiffersfromParalympicsasitseesparticipantscompeteagainsteach
otherusingassistivetechnologiessuchasroboticprostheses,braincomputerinterfacesandpoweredexoskeletons.
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