India indigenously developed long-endurance combat-capable drone, Rustom-II (TAPAS 201) successfully completed its maiden-flight.

Pakistan conducted Raad ul Barq (Strike of Thunder) military exercise in a strategically located area in Punjab province, bordering India.

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for the first time has deployed a team of women commandos in anti-Naxal operations in Jharkhand.

Over 20 countries, including India, Brazil and France have signed the framework agreement of the International Solar Alliance (ISA).

The Union Ministry of Minority Affairs for the first time had inaugurated Hunar Haat (Skill Haat) at India International Trade Fair (2016) at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.

• Padmini Rout wins 2016 National Women Premier Chess Championship
• Special Task Force led by SS Mundra formed to recalibrate ATMs
• 2016 will be hottest year on record

The sixth edition of India-China Joint Training Exercise Hand in Hand 2016 has started in Pune, Maharashtra.

According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the year 2016 was the warmest year on record globally.

As many as 272 products have been registered as geographical indications since September 2003, according to data of Office of Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks.

India and Israel have inked two agreements in the field of water resources management and agriculture.

International Master Padmini Rout has won the 2016 National Women Premier Chess Championship. With this win, she has scored a hat-trick in the National Women Premier Chess Championship.

The Supermoon was observed after the moon was closest to the Earth at 356,509 km. This is for the first time moon came closest to Earth since 1948. Last time, the moon came closer to earth on 26 January 1948.