BRICS countries discussed the efficacy of �establishing� a bank institute and a rating agency of their own following the New Development Bank (NDB) becoming fully operational.

The Union Government has appointed Susmita Pande as the new chairperson of the National Monument Authority (NMA).

The Union Government has renamed Panagarh Air Force Base of Indian Air Force in West Bengal as �Air Force Station Arjan Singh� in honour of the Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh.

As per recently report of World Bank, India remained the world�s largest remittance recipient in 2015.

• MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga appointed as member of US cybersecurity body
• India, US to collaborate on tackling offshore tax evasion
• India, South Korea ink MoU for cooperation and mutual assistance in development of Ports

Nuclear capable submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLMB) code named K-4, was successfully test fired from an undisclosed location in the Bay of Bengal.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched �Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan� (Village Self Governance Campaign) to strengthen Panchayati Raj in villages and ensure social harmony in villages.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Maritime India Summit 2016 in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

India and United States (US) have agreed to enhance collaboration on tackling offshore tax evasion and increase co-operation in sharing of cross-border tax information.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched National Agriculture Market portal eNAM to connect e-mandis in several States.

US President Barack Obama has nominated MasterCard�s Indian-American CEO Ajay Banga as a member of the Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity.

India and South Korea have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation and mutual assistance in development of ports.