Daily Current Affairs Updates

Social networking giant Facebook’s Internet drone named ‘Aquila’ has passed first full-scale test.

India has been ranked a low 110th out of 149 countries on Sustainable Development index (SDI).

• ECI launches National Electoral Roll Purification 2016
• Turkey declares three-month state of emergency after a failed military coup
• 7 Indian companies on 2016 Fortune 500 list

Seven Indian companies have made it to the latest Fortune 500 list of the world̢۪s biggest corporations in terms of revenue.

The Lok Sabha has passed the National Institute of Technology, Science, Education and Research (Amendment) (NITSER) Bill, 2016.

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for establishment of new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has given its approval for installation of Ghatampur Thermal Power Project (GTPS) in Ghatampur, Uttar Pradesh.

The Union Cabinet has approved the incorporation of Sagarmala Development Company (SDC) to give a push to port-led economic development under ambitious Sagarmala project.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched National Electoral Roll Purification (NERP) 2016 across the country.

Turkey has declared three-month state of emergency after a failed military coup to overthrow the democratically elected government. Announcement in this regard was taken by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after a meeting with Cabinet ministers and top security advisers in Ankara.

• NITI Aayog, Intel India ink SoI to set up Atal Tinkering Lab Initiative for young innovators
• Union Cabinet approves Air Services Agreement between India and Mozambique
• Noted Indian hockey player Mohammed Shahid passes away

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for introducing amendments to the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) (Amendment) Bill, 2015.