Current Affairs 2016

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has recently elected Israel to chair its Legal Committee for the first time in the world body̢۪s 71-year history.

The Union Cabinet has approved merger of country̢۪s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) and its associate banks in order to bring the state-owned entity on a par with global lenders.

• Margaret Atwood wins 2016 Pen Pinter Prize
• Union Cabinet approves MoU between ISRO and Canadian Space Agency
• Union Cabinet approves India’s Membership of the International Continental Scientific Drilling Program

The Union Cabinet has approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) on cooperation in the field of outer space.

Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, and environmental activist Margaret Atwood was chosen for the prestigious 2016 Pen Pinter Prize.

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for enhancement of retirement age of government doctors̢۪ to 65 years to strengthen the healthcare sector in the country.

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for India̢۪s membership of the International Continental Scientific Drilling Program (ICDP) consortium. In this regard, Union Government has signed a MoU with the Helmholtz Centre Potsdam GFZ German Research Centre for geosciences.

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing of 15 years contract for undertaking exploration and other developmental activities related to Poly-Metallic Sulphides (PMS).

The Union Cabinet has given its ex-post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Taiwan for cooperation in the field of Agriculture and Allied Sector.

• Union Government Launches Scheme for setting up 1000 MW CTU- connected Wind Power Project
• Peter Thomson elected as President of 71st session of United Nations General Assembly
• Renowned Hindi writer Mudrarakshasa passes away

Fijian diplomat Peter Thomson has been elected as President of 71st session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

Scientists using NASA̢۪s Kepler Space Telescope have discovered a Jupiter-like circumbinary planet named Kepler1647b orbiting a system of two stars.