Daily Current Affairs Updates

• President gives assent to the Constitution (122nd Amendment) (GST) Bill, 2014
• Integration of DigiLocker with Driving Licenses & Vehicle Registration Certificates launched
• Bengaluru hosts first edition of IoT India Congress

The Union Government has launched a new service -integration of DigiLocker with Driving Licenses (DL) & Vehicle Registration Certificates (RC).

India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Greece to allow unlimited number of flights into each other̢۪s countries and also has initiated the air service agreement for open skies.

The first edition of ‘IoT (Internet of Things) India Congress, 2016’ began in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

President Pranab Mukherjee has given assent to the Constitution (122nd Amendment) (GST) Bill, 2014 as per Article 111 of the Constitution.

• India, Kazakhstan Joint Exercise PRABAL DOSTYK-16 begins
• Union Government launches #Gas4India campaign to promote use natural gas in the country
• Union Government approves Rs 450 crore for five states under Swadesh Darshan scheme

India, Kazakhstan joint bilateral military exercise PRABAL DOSTYK-16 began in Karaganda region of Kazakhstan.

The Union Government has approved 450 crore rupees for Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim under the Swadesh Darshan scheme.

The first phase of ESIC (Employees State Insurance Corporation) Pilot Project of Telemedicine Services was launched for providing specialist medical services at a distance to insured workers.

India and Chile have inked an agreement to expand the scope of their existing Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) by covering more goods for tariff concessions.

The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has successfully conducted a technical flight of the new indigenous Light Utility Helicopter (LUH).

The Union Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has launched #Gas4India campaign, aimed at promoting the use of natural gas in the country.