Daily Current Affairs Updates

• Sikkim becomes India’s first State to launch open government data portal
• India ranked 141 out of 163 countries on 2016 Global Peace Index
• India, Japan and US navies kick off 2016 Malabar Exercise near South China Sea

Union Railways Ministry has flagged off Champaran Satyagrah Express train at a function in Motihari, Bihar.

India, Japan and United States (US) navies have kicked off 2016 MALABAR trilateral naval Exercise near South China Sea.

India was ranked 141 on a Global Peace Index (GPI) for year 2016 out of 163 countries, making it less peaceful country.

Congress leader and former Chief Minister V. Vaithilingam was elected unopposed as the Speaker of the 14th Puducherry legislative Assembly.

Sikkim became the first state in India to have an open government data portal linked ‘sikkim.data.gov.in’.

• Union Government announces new Print Media Advertisement policy
• Union Ministry of Power launches Surya Mitra Mobile App
• Legendary Canadian ice hockey player Gordie Howe passes away

Major General Per Lodin from Sweden was appointed as chief military observer and head of the UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP).

The Union Ministry of Power has launched Surya Mitra mobile App to serve customers in the field of renewable energy.

Legendary Canadian ice hockey player Gordie Howe passed away at Toledo, US. He was 88.

The Indian unit of search giant Google Inc and Tata Trusts have jointly launched ‘Internet Saathi’ program in Purulia district of West Bengal.

Axis Bank has launched India̢۪s first internationally-listed certified green bond to finance climate change solutions around the world at London Stock Exchange (LSE).