Daily Current Affairs Updates

The Maharashtra legislature has unanimously passed the Maharashtra Prohibition of People from Social Boycott (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Bill, 2016 to end the menace social boycott practiced by extra-judicial institutions like caste and community panchayats.

• Haryana Government decides to rename Gurgaon as Gurugram
• Global Tiger population increased for the first time in 100 years by 22%: WWF & GTF
• Dogri Poetess Padma Sachdev selected for 2015 Saraswati Samman

Former Indian Army Chief General (retd) JJ Singh was conferred with the prestigious Officer of the Legion of Honour, the highest French civilian distinction.

Haryana Government has decided to rename Gurgaon as Gurugram. State government also has renamed Mewat as Nuh.

According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Global Tiger Forum (GTF), the global tiger population has increased by 22 per cent after a century of constant decline.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the third edition of Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi to save wild tigers.

Dogri Poetess and novelist Padma Sachdev (76) has been chosen for the prestigious Saraswati Samman for the year 2015.

• Danny Willett wins 2016 US Masters Golf
• Khadija Ismayilova selected for 2016 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize
• India, Maldives sign six agreements in different sectors

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has given its in-principle approval to Bharti Airtel’s payments bank venture — Airtel M Commerce Services Ltd (AMCS).

Danny Willett (28) from England won the prestigious 2016 US Masters Golf tournament.

India and Maldives have signed six agreements in different sectors to boost bilateral relations between both maritime neighbouring countries.

Investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova of Azerbaijan has been chosen for the prestigious 2016 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize.