The World Trade Organization (WTO) has revised its 2016 global trade updated forecast for 2016 downward by more than one percentage point to 2.8% from 3.9%.

• Odisha Government launches Adarsh Vidyalaya Project
• Bronze bust of Aryabhatta unveiled at UNESCO Headquarters
• North East-ASEAN Business Summit kicks off in Imphal

Iceland ruling coalition Government has named Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson (53) as the new Prime Minister after igmundur Gunnlaugsson had stepped down .

A bronze bust of ancient Indian mathematician and astronomer Aryabhatta was unveiled at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France.

Odisha Government has launched Adarsh Vidyalaya (AV) project to provide modern schools facilities on the lines of Kendriya Vidyalayas in the underdeveloped rural areas of the state.

The East Coast Railway (ECoR) Zone headquartered in Bhubaneswar (Odisha) has emerged as largest Freight Loading Railway Zone the country in year 2015-16 in terms of revenue loading performance.

The third phase of Union Health Ministry̢۪s universal vaccination programme Mission Indradhanush began on 7 April, 2016.

The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) has appointed CP Gurnani as its Chairman for 2016-17 and Raman Roy as vice chairman for the period.

Hashim Thaci has sworn in as the President of Kosovo after he was elected by the parliament in March 2016.

The first-ever North East-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Business Summit kicked off in Imphal, Manipur with the focus on road connectivity, trade and tourism.

Researchers have developed the world̢۪s smallest nanoscale diode or molecular rectifier that could impact the development of molecular electronic devices in future.

• Kamla Advani passes away
• India wins 2016 Asian Nations Cup Chess tournament
• April 7: World Health Day