Daily Current Affairs Updates

Noted music director Om Prakash Sonik passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra after a brief illness. He was 77.

The annual Rath Yatra (Chariot Festival) of Lord Jagannath began different parts of the country.

Union Government has launched various projects under Namami Gange programme for cleaning of river Ganga and its tributaries from Haridwar, Uttarakand.

• Union Cabinet approves setting up a Major port at Enayam near Colachel in Tamil Nadu
• World’s largest charkha unveiled at Delhi’s IGI airport
• Para swimmer Niranjan Mukundan wins eight medals in 2016 IWAS World Games

The Union Cabinet has approved a National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) for providing apprenticeship training to over 50 lakh youngsters in order to create more jobs.

The Union Cabinet has given its in-principle approval for setting up a Major port at Enayam near Colachel in Tamil Nadu.

The world̢۪s largest Charkha was unveiled at the Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) in New Delhi.

The Union Cabinet has approved the Interest Subvention Scheme for farmers for the year 2016-17.

The Union Cabinet has given its approval to The High Courts (Alteration of Names) Bill, 2016 to change names of the High Courts based on the nomenclature cities they are located.

Para swimmer Niranjan Mukundan has won eight medals at the recently-concluded IWAS (International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports) U-23 World Games held in Prague, Czech Republic.

The Union Cabinet has approved signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Mauritius in the field of Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation.

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Mozambique on Drug demand reduction and related matters.