Current Affairs 2016

Veteran cricket administrator Shashank Manohar (58) was elected unopposed as ICC̢۪s (International Cricket Council) first independent Chairman.

• Reliance Jio launches JioMoney Wallet service
• UP Government approves ‘bicycle highway’ between Taj and lion safari
• NASA’s Kepler telescope finds largest trove of exoplanets

Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Jio Infocomm has launched digital wallet service, named JioMoney Wallet, for Indian consumers.

Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has given its approval to develop over 197 km long ‘bicycle highway’ from Agra up to the lion safari in Etawah to encourage eco-tourism in vicinity of Taj Mahal.

US President Barack Obama has honoured an Indian-American elementary teacher Revathi Balakrishnan from Texas at the White House.

Harish Rawat-led Congress Government has won the floor test in the state legislative assembly conducted on 10 May 2016 on the order of the Supreme Court.

NASA̢۪s unmanned Kepler space observatory has discovered the largest trove of exoplanets outside our solar system.

Indian Navy has launched the state-of-the-art Harbour Defence Systems, viz. Integrated Underwater Harbour Defence and Surveillance System (IUHDSS) in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Besides, Mine Warfare Data Centre (MWDC) was also launched.

Anti-crime candidate and mayor of Davao City, Rodrigo Duterte has won the 2016 presidential election of the Philippines by a landslide victory. He will become the 16th President-elect of Philippines.

• Shashank Manohar steps down as BCCI President
• Parliament passes bill on potable alcohol
• 10 May 2016: World Migratory Bird Day

Parliament has passed the Industries (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2015 after with the Lok Sabha adopted certain amendments made by the Rajya Sabha.