In recently released 2016 World Press Freedom Index (WPFI), India ranked 133rd out of 180 nations surveyed worldwide in terms of press freedom in 2015.

Rahul Johri has been appointed as the first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for operationalisation of new Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) at Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for expansion of India-Chile Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between both countries.

India and China have agreed to adhere to peaceful negotiations to settle the border issue and reach a fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable solution.

Europe has become the world̢۪s first region to wipe out Malaria, a mosquito-borne vetor disease with zero cases reported in the year 2015.

The Sympathizer, a debut novel of Vietnamese American professor Viet Thanh Nguyen has won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction.

The Union Cabinet gave its approval for signing the Paris Agreement adopted at the 21st Conference of Parties of UNFCCC held in Paris in December 2015.

• Beti Bachao Beti Padho Scheme extended to 61 more districts with low child sex ratio
• RBL becomes first private sector bank to open dedicated branch for startups
• Indian-American Geeta Pasi nominated as US envoy to Chad

The Union Government has extended the Beti Bachao Beti Padho Scheme in additional 61 districts across 11 States and Union Territories with low Child Sex Ratio.

Renowned Hollywood actress Doris Roberts passed away in Los Angeles in her sleep. She was 90.

India̢۪s Durga Thakur has been promoted to international outdoor umpire by the International Hockey Federation (FIH).