Daily Current affairs Latest News Updates about the National, International and Miscellaneous events were listed here for the candidates preparing for various competitive exams
National news:
Gujarat Government announces Road Safety Policy 2016
Maharashtra Assembly passes amendment to Public Trusts Act
Odisha Cabinet approved constitution of Food Commission as per NFSA
Union Government and Jammu & Kashmir Government signed MoU on UDAY Scheme
RUSA for achieving Equity, Access and Quality in Higher Education
7th Governing Board meeting of Indo-German Science and Technology Centre held in New Delhi
Punjab passed Punjab Sutlej Yamuna Link Canal land (Transfer of Proprietary Right) Bill, 2016
International Food and Hospitality fair, AAHAR 2016 inaugurates in New Delhi
FSSAI launches app to tackle consumer complaints
President to inaugurate Aviation show in Hyderabad
FICCI to Fund construction of 250 toilets in Government schools in Andhra Pradesh
PMO completes special cleanliness drive under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
14 Indians in top 100 global VCs: CB Insights
Government to ensure participation of boxers in Rio Olympics under National flag
Railways E-catering extended to 408 stations
Railways starts E-ticketing for journalists
India’s First Education focused Accelerator Programme Edugild started at MIT, Pune
Union Tourism Ministry and Ecotourism Society signed MoU for Responsible and Sustainable Tourism
International News:
World’s First Fully Electric Double Decker Bus launched in London
60th Session of Commission on the Status of Women inaugurated in New York
Sushma to leave for Nepal to attend SAARC Ministerial Meet
Royal Brunei Airlines makes history by being all-female crew in Saudi Arabia
22 killed in Ecuador Army Plane Crash
Mauritania ratified 2014 Protocol to the Forced Labour Convention
New Appointments:
UK Anti-Doping appointed as Secretariat for International Olympic Committee Anti-doping Taskforce
Banking & Business:
PSU banks write off 38 accounts worth Rs. 8,033 Crore
Banks told to pay interest on SB account on quarterly basis
ICICI Bank launches contactless Mobile Payment Solution
London beckons fast-growing Indian technology companies
Reliance Industries, Tata Motors among top 10 sustainable firms: Sustainable Plus Survey
Sports:
Anand loses to Karjakin in Candidates Chess Tournament
India beat Bangladesh by 72 runs in Women’s World T20 opener
UN suspends Sharapova as goodwill ambassador after doping allegations
Anand loses to Karjakin in Candidates Chess Tournament
Sania-Hingis crash out of Indian Wells Masters
Science & Technology:
Samsung unveils new social media app ‘Waffle’
Google removes app that spied on Indian Army
Google AI wins series against Go world champion
Tech giants plan to improve user Data Encryption
Awards & Honours:
Priyanka Kakodkar and Raksha Kumar won Chameli Devi Jain Award
India-based software engineer Abdulqadir Rashik won First Prize in UN #LinksSDGs Data Visualization Challenge
Books & Authors:
Gandhi: An Illustrated Biography authored by Pramod Kapoor