Europe has become the world̢۪s first region to wipe out Malaria, a mosquito-borne vetor disease with zero cases reported in the year 2015.

The Sympathizer, a debut novel of Vietnamese American professor Viet Thanh Nguyen has won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction.

The Union Cabinet gave its approval for signing the Paris Agreement adopted at the 21st Conference of Parties of UNFCCC held in Paris in December 2015.

• Beti Bachao Beti Padho Scheme extended to 61 more districts with low child sex ratio
• RBL becomes first private sector bank to open dedicated branch for startups
• Indian-American Geeta Pasi nominated as US envoy to Chad

The Union Government has extended the Beti Bachao Beti Padho Scheme in additional 61 districts across 11 States and Union Territories with low Child Sex Ratio.

Renowned Hollywood actress Doris Roberts passed away in Los Angeles in her sleep. She was 90.

India̢۪s Durga Thakur has been promoted to international outdoor umpire by the International Hockey Federation (FIH).

India and Mauritius have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote cooperation in traditional medicine and homeopathy.

United States (US) President Barack Obama has nominated Indian-American Geeta Pasi as the country̢۪s next envoy to central African nation Chad.

The RBL Bank (formerly Ratnakar Bank) became the first private sector bank in India to open dedicated branch for startups.

• Dipa Karmakar becomes first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for Olympics
• Rafael Nadal wins 2016 Monte Carlo Masters title of Tennis
• Deepak Mishra appointed as ADG of CRPF

Dipa Karmakar created history by becoming the first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for Olympics as she booked a berth for the Rio Games after a strong performance at the final qualifying and test event.