Current Affairs 2016

According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Global Tiger Forum (GTF), the global tiger population has increased by 22 per cent after a century of constant decline.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the third edition of Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi to save wild tigers.

Dogri Poetess and novelist Padma Sachdev (76) has been chosen for the prestigious Saraswati Samman for the year 2015.

• Danny Willett wins 2016 US Masters Golf
• Khadija Ismayilova selected for 2016 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize
• India, Maldives sign six agreements in different sectors

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has given its in-principle approval to Bharti Airtel’s payments bank venture — Airtel M Commerce Services Ltd (AMCS).

Danny Willett (28) from England won the prestigious 2016 US Masters Golf tournament.

India and Maldives have signed six agreements in different sectors to boost bilateral relations between both maritime neighbouring countries.

Investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova of Azerbaijan has been chosen for the prestigious 2016 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize.

• IIT Kharagpur wins National IP Award
• Ukrainian PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk resigns
• UN to observe 125th birth anniversary of Ambedkar

Former Union Minister of state (MoS) Dr C Silvera passed away due stroke in Aizawl District, Mizoram. He was 80.

For the first time, United Nations (UN) will observe the birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, father of the Indian Constitution on April 13, 2016, a day before his date of birth.

Pakistan and China have launched a joint bilateral air force exercise named Shaheen (Eagle) 5 in Pakistan.