Current Affairs 2016

Indian researchers have made a major discovery by understanding the mechanisms by which preterm births (between 28 and 32 weeks of gestation) occur.

Assam-based ecologist and conservation activist Bibhuti Lahkar has won prestigious ‘Heritage Heroes Award’ of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has officially declared Sri Lanka a malaria-free, after certifying that the life-threatening disease had been completely eliminated in the island.

Indian pair of Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N Sikki Reddy have won the 2016 Brazil Open Grand Prix title of Badminton in the mixed doubles category.

• Odisha Government launches Biju Kanya Ratna Yojana
• Nico Rosberg wins 2016 Italian Grand Prix
• Noted Assamese poet Nalinidhar Bhattacharyya passes away

Eminent economist, consultant and banker Dr. Urjit Patel has assumed charge as the 24th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

The Odisha Government has launched the Biju Kanya Ratna Yojana (BKRY) for the development of girls in three districts of the state.

Mother Teresa, a Roman Catholic religious sister and missionary was proclaimed a Saint by Pope Francis in a ceremony at the Vatican.

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg from Germany has won the 2016 Italian Grand Prix of Formula one.

Noted Assamese poet, author and literary critic Nalinidhar Bhattacharyya passed away in Guwahati, Assam due to age-old ailments. He was 95.

• C Vidyasagar Rao sworn in as acting Governor of Tamil Nadu
• India and Egypt sign agreement in the area of Maritime Transport
• Gumthala Garhu becomes first Wifi hotspot village in Haryana

India and Vietnam have singed 12 agreements in different areas of cooperation to boost bilateral relations. These agreements were signed after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc in Hanoi.