The 2016 BRICS Labour & Employment Ministerial Meet was held in New Delhi from September 27- 28, 2016 to deliberate on issues including job creation and social security for workers.

Noted Dalit voice, poet and Telugu writer Prof.Kalakaluri Enoch was conferred with the prestigious Moortidevi Award of Bharatiya Jnanpith for the year 2015.

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has cleared proposals worth 1,900 crore rupees (close to $3 billion). All these approved proposals will be executed under ‘Buy India’ by Indian contractors.

• Gurgaon officially renamed Gurugram
• Union Cabinet approves ratification of the Paris Agreement
• IGI becomes Asia-Pacific’s first carbon neutral airport

The Colombian Government and left-wing FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) rebels have signed a historic agreement that formally brings an end to 52 years of civil war.

Russia and Cuba have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of peaceful atomic energy use.

The Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport has become Asia-Pacific̢۪s only and one of the world̢۪s few airports to achieve a carbon neutral status.

The Union Government has given its approval to change the name of Gurgaon to 'Gurugram'.

The Union Cabinet has given its approval to ratify the Paris Agreement (on Climate Change) on Gandhi Jayanti i.e. on 2nd October 2016.

• India ranks 39th in 2016-17 Global Competitiveness Index
• India will not attend SAARC Summit in Islamabad: MEA
• India, China hold 1st high-level dialogue to combat terror

India and China have hold the first High Level Dialogue on Counter-terrorism and Security held in Beijing, capital city of China.

Jim Kim has been re-appointed as President of World Bank for a second five-year term beginning 1 July 2017.