Sudarshan Sen has been as Executive Director of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

Ace Indian shuttler B Sai Praneeth (World no 33) has won the 2016 Canada Open Grand Prix Badminton title in the men̢۪s singles category.

Noted scientist M V Dhekane has assumed the office of Director of ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has given its approval to extend New Horizons mission to investigate a mysterious object deep in the Kuiper Belt.

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu became the first Indian football player to play in UEFA Europa League.

• Punjab Government launches Rapid Rural Police Response System
• Second BRICS Youth Summit concludes in Guwahati
• Lewis Hamilton wins 2016 Austrian Grand Prix of F1

The second BRICS Youth Summit was held in Guwahati, Assam from 1st July 2016 to 3rd July 2016.

India̢۪s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has signed an agreement worth 4,200 crore rupees ($625 million) with the World Bank to support its grid connected rooftop solar photovoltaic (GRPV) programme.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that United Kingdom̢۪s decision to leave the European Union (EU) has created significant uncertainty.

The first meeting of the BRICS Working Group on Energy Saving and Energy Efficiency began in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

India̢۪s first Commercial Court and Commercial Disputes Resolution Centre was inaugurated at Raipur, capital of Chhattisgarh.

Punjab Government has launched Rapid Rural Police Response System (RRPRS) to ensure prompt and effective police response in 12,000 villages across the state.