Daily Current Affairs Updates

The Union Cabinet has apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Tunisia for strengthening bilateral cooperation in the field of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Digital Economy.

Researchers from Laval University based in Quebec City, Canada are going to conduct the world̢۪s first Zika vaccine test on humans.

Noted Indian hockey player Mohammed Shahid passed away due to multiple organ failure in Gurugram, Haryana. He was 56.

The Rajya Sabha unanimously passed Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2012.

• Rajya Sabha passes Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2012
• Malcolm Turnbull sworn in as Prime Minister of Australia
• Nigerian journalist Didi Akinyelure wins BBC World News Komla Dumor Award

The Rajya Sabha unanimously passed Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2012.

Majority of glaciers in India including Gangotri are retreating (melting) at varying rates ranging from 5 to 20 metre per year due to global warming.

Nigerian journalist and presenter Didi Akinyelure has won the second BBC World News Komla Dumor Award.

Indian actor, model, television personality Rohit Khandelwal won the prestigious 2016 Mr. World title.

The Supreme Court has accepted major recommendations of Lodha Committee on reforms in BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India), the world̢۪s richest cricketing body.

Malcolm Turnbull was sworn as Prime Minister of Australia for second term after a narrow victory in the federal election. He became the 29th Prime Minister of the country.

• Indian Railways to install TRI-NETRA to reduce train accidents
• Parliament passes Regional Centre for Biotechnology Bill, 2016
• India’s first e-court opened at Hyderabad High Court