2016

Career Anna June 2016

Factsheet

Career Anna

NATIONAL

Union Government enhances Financial Powers of Ministries, Departments.

The financial power of the Minister-in-charge of the administrative Ministry
can now approve Non-Plan schemes costing less than 500 crore rupees. The
earlier limit for this was 150 crore rupees.
India Post opens My Stamp' scheme for individuals and corporate

CSIR-CIMFR inked MoU for coal quality analysis with coal supplying companies
PM Narendra Modi launches Projects for 20 Smart Cities in Pune. Projects
launched in Pune include slum rehabilitation, street and pedestrian walkway,
modern buses with alternative fuels, traffic demand modelling project and city
common mobility card.

India became 35th full member of Missile Technology Control Regime

Union Government launched Indias first pilot programme to run two
wheelers on CNG.The programme is implemented by Indraprastha Gas
Limited (IGL) and GAIL (India) Limited.

Aadhaar to be linked with caste, domicile certificates

Union Government bans use of Potassium Bromate as food additive

India gets first women fighter pilots; Commissioned 3 pilots in Batch-1. With
the commissioning of Avani Chaturvedi, Bhawana Kanth and Mohana
Singhthis, India joined the select few nations in the world that have women
fighter pilots in their Air Forces.

URJA (Urban Jyoti Abhiyaan) Mobile app launched to enhance consumer
connect with Urban Power Distribution sector

PM Modi outlines RAPID, a five-point charter for tax administrators at the
Rajasva Gyan Sangam. It will help to focus on digitization, voluntary tax
compliance, facilitation for taxpayers, increasing the tax base, upgradation of
digital and physical infrastructure for tax administrators etc.

Microsoft & AICTE signed agreement to build app for HRD ministry's SWAYAM
platform. Microsoft signed a deal of 38 crore rupees with All India Council of
Technical Education (AICTE) to build and run the app for three years. Later, it
will be taken over by AICTE.

 Draft National Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy 2016 released. The policy was
unveiled as part of Union Governments attempt to reach the target of 175
Gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity from renewable energy sources by 2022.

Union Government launches Vidyanjali Mobile App for volunteer work at
government schools. Vidyanjali initiative is in line with the Union HRD
Ministry's ongoing efforts under Padhe Bharat Badhe Bharat.

Pan-India Ramayana & Krishna Circuit under Swadesh Darshan Scheme
approved. During the meeting proposal to set up 11 Ramayana Circuits and 12
Krishna Circuits were approved which were earlier approved by the expert
committee.

Union Railway Minister dedicates Champaran Satyagrah Express at Motihari.
The Express was introduced to mark 100 years of the historic Champaran
Satyagraha (movement) that was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1917.

Union Government launched Surya Mitra Mobile App. The Mobile App was
developed by National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) which is an autonomous
institution of Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE).

India becomes co-chair of Working Group on Maritime Situational Awareness
under CGPCS. This decision was taken through a consensus during the 19th
Plenary Session of the CGPCS that took place in Mahe, Seychelles during 31
May 3 June 2016.

India joins Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation. The
code of conduct formed in November 2002 has 138 subscribing states. The
non-subscribing states include countries like China, Pakistan, Israel and Iran.

Union Cabinet approves MoU between DGCA and French Civil Aviation
Authority. The MoU was signed to implement Technical Cooperation
Programme for promotion and implementation of Standards and
Recommended Practices of the International Civil Aviation Organization
(ICAO).

Prime Minister releases National Disaster Management Plan to make India
disaster resilient

Union Government approved retirement age of doctors of Central Health
Services to 65

 Odisha Government launches Kalinga Siksha Sathi Yojana. Kalinga Siksha Sathi
Yojana aims to provide education loan up to 10 lakh rupees at one percent
interest rate to students aspiring to pursue professional and technical
education at higher level.

UP government declares all natural calamities will be treated as state disaster

All victims of disasters that include unseasonal heavy rain, lightning, Loo and
storm will be given relief as per provisions made under State Disaster Relief
Fund by the Union government

ADB approved $500 million loan to build Indias longest river bridge across
Ganga near Patna. The 9.8 kilometer long bridge will provide vital transport
links between the northern and southern parts of Bihar and with neighbouring
Nepal.

Maharashtra Cabinet approves Minority Status to Jew community

Mori village in Andhra Pradesh chosen for development as smart village

Punjab government launches Mukh Mantri Punjab Hepatitis C Relief Fund.
With this initiative, Punjab became the first Indian state to provide free
treatment to confirmed cases of Hepatitis C.

NRDC inks MoA with Andhra Pradesh government to establish smart
agribusiness platform networks

Internet Saathi, Google and Tatas joint-initiative, launched in West Bengal

Rajasthan Government launches Mobile App RajVayu on Air Quality Index

Himachal Pradesh becomes first state to launch green-concept based State
Data Centre

India, ADB sign $120 mn loan pact for irrigation in Odisha. The loan is the
second tranche of a 157.5 million dollar financing facility under the Orissa
Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Program.

Rajiv Gauba Committee on Decongestion of Traffic in Delhi submitted report

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar lays foundation stone for Jai
Jawan Awas Yojna. Jai Jawan Awas Yojna is an initiative to provide affordable
housing to serving and retired JCOs and Other Ranks.

Delhi Government approves solar policy with 1 GW target by 2020. The policy
aims at making the national capital a solar city with installation of 1 GW solar
power capacity by 2020.

V Narayanasamy sworn-in as Chief Minister of Puducherry

Odisha becomes first Indian state to give pension and food benefits to
transgenders

P Dhanapal re-elected as Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Speaker

P Sreeramakrishnan elected as Speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly

India-Israel co-developed Barak-8 missile successfully test-fired at Chandipur
off the Odisha coast.

Navy inducts Indigenous Heavyweight Torpedo 'Varunastra'

INTERNATIONAL
International Solar Alliance Cell and World Bank sign Declaration for
promoting Solar Energy

Union Cabinet approved MoU between UPSC and Royal Civil Service
Commission of Bhutan

World Bank approves $201.50 million for Technical Education Quality
Improvement Project in India

Ethiopia, Bolivia, Sweden, Kazakhstan elected non-permanent UNSC members

World Bank approves $63 million for Tejaswini Project in Jharkhand.
Tejaswini: Socioeconomic Empowerment of Adolescent Girls and Young
Women Project is the first World Bank project in India that is solely focused on
the welfare of adolescent girls and young women.

Gudni Johannesson wins Icelands presidential election

Expanded Panama Canal reopens after 9 years of work

Britain votes to exit European Union in historic referendum

 India, Thailand signed 2 agreements on cooperation in culture and education

sectors. The agreements were signed during the 3-day visit of Thailand Prime
Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha.

India, South Korea launches Korea Plus, an initiative to strengthen relations

Kolkata-Ashuganj-Tripura transit facility becomes operational between India
and Bangladesh

Arktika, the most powerful nuclear icebreaker launched by Russia. With a
length and breadth of 189.5 yards and 37.1 yards respectively, it is the worlds
largest and most powerful vessel of its kind.

India, ISA contract for exploration of Polymetallic Sulphides in Indian Ocean
Region approved

Indias membership of the International Continental Scientific Drilling Program
approved. As a member of the ICDP, India will get assistance in executing the
Koyna scientific deep drilling project in Maharashtra.

Peter Thomson of Fiji elected as President of 71st session of United Nations
General Assembly

Israel elected as Chair of a permanent committee of UN for the first time

Pedro Pablo Kuczynski wins Peru's Presidential Election

India signs Europe-led clampdown on tax evasion and corruption

NIIF, Qatar Investment Authority signed MoU to facilitate investment in Indian
infrastructure sector

Joint statement on India-US endurance as global partners in 21st Century
released. The United States recognized India as a Major Defense Partner
which strengthens the defense cooperation between these two Nations. This
will allow India to purchase more advanced and sensitive technologies from
the US.

India-US inked 8 MoUs to bolster economic growth & sustainable
development. The two nations inked MoU to enhance co-operation on
Wildlife Conservation, management and Combating Wildlife Trafficking.

NATO launches biggest ever Joint Military Exercise Anaconda-16 in Poland

WHO validates elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis

in four countries including Thailand. In 2015, Cuba became the first country to
be validated for having successfully eliminated mother-to-child transmission
of HIV and syphilis.

Forbes released Worlds 100 Most Powerful Women 2016 list. The worlds
most powerful woman in the list is German Chancellor Angela Merkel who
fetched the first spot for six years running.

India signed MoU with USA to facilitate hassle-free entry of Indians to US

PM Modi, Ghani inaugurates Afghan-India Friendship Dam. The Dam was
earlier known as Salma Dam on the river Chist-e-Sharif in western Herat
neighbouring Iran. It will irrigate 75000 hectares of land and generate 42
Mega Watts of power.

India, Tunisia sign MoUs for co-operation in IT, handicrafts sector

India, Qatar MoU on tourism approved by Union Cabinet. Union Cabinet also
approved MoU between India and Qatar for cooperation in Skill Development
and Recognition of qualifications.

Gotthard Base Tunnel, world's longest and deepest rail tunnel, inaugurated in
Switzerland

India and Morocco launch Chamber of Commerce and Industry

BANKING AND FINANCE

Union Cabinet approves recommendations of 7th Pay Commission. Now, the
central government employees and pensioners will get a hike of at least 23.55
percent in their salaries. The rate of annual increment for employees will be 3
percent.

RBI publishes Payment and Settlement Systems in India: Vision-2018. Vision2018 revolve around 5 Cs coverage, convenience, confidence, convergence
and cost, which can be achieved with focus on four strategic initiatives, viz.,
responsive regulation, robust infrastructure, effective supervision and
customer centricity.

 Union Cabinet approves largest-ever Spectrum Auction. It will put up 700 MHz
band, which is used for offering high-speed broadband services, for sale for
the first time at a reserve price of 11485 crore rupees per MHz pan-India.

Union Cabinet approved establishment of Fund of Funds for Startups with a
corpus of 10000 crore rupees.

Union Government grants 100% FDI in Defence Sector

Union Cabinet approved merger of SBI with its five subsidiaries. Apart from
this, the Bharatiya Mahila Bank will also be merged with the SBI.

Union Cabinet approved Bill to fast track recovery of bad loans. The
Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and
Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Bill, 2016 seeks to improve ease of
doing business by fast tracking recovery of bad loans.

Union Government launches Scheme for setting up 1000 MW Wind Power
Project connected to CTU. Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has been
designated as nodal agency for implementation of the scheme.

RBI introduces Scheme for Sustainable Structuring of Stressed Assets

NIIF, Qatar Investment Authority signed MoU to facilitate investment in Indian
infrastructure sector

ADB and Union Government signed Loan Agreement to upgrade 176 Km of
roads in Jharkhand

CCEA approved Minimum Support Prices for Kharif Crops for 2016-17 Season

Singapore International Arbitration Centre to open Representative Office at
GIFT City. The representation office will be located in the Gujarat International
Finance Tec-City (GIFT City). The center will be instrumental in resolving
international commercial disputes.

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approves Mau-Tarighat Railway line
project. The total length of this new broad gauge line will be 51 kilometers.

Union Cabinet approves setting up of India Post Payments Bank

India and World Bank sign agreement to improve efficiency and attractiveness
of City Bus Services. Demonstration cities where the various initiatives for

improving city bus services will be undertaken are Mira Bhayandar in

Maharashtra, Chandigarh, Jaipur, and Bhopal.

MERGERS AND AQUISITIONS

Tech Mahindra Ltd acquires UK-based BIO Agency Ltd

Microsoft signs agreement to acquire LinkedIn for $26.2 billion
Tata Power signed agreement to acquire Welspun Renewables

SPORTS
Argentina Women won 2016 Champions Trophy Hockey title

Sanjeev Rajput wins silver in ISSF World Cup

Lionel Messi retires from Argentina after Copa America final loss to Chile

Jitu Rai wins silver in ISSF World Cup

Anju Bobby George & Pullela Gopichand taken as members of Khelo India.
Khelo India is a seven-member committee headed by Sports Secretary Rajiv
Yadav

Chile beat Argentina to win 2016 Copa America Football tournament

N Srinivasan re-elected President of Tamil Nadu Cricket Association for 15th
term

Sprinter Dutee Chand qualifies for Rio Olympics

BCCI appoints Anil Kumble as head coach of Indian Cricket Team

Artemi Panarin wins 2015-2016 Calder Memorial Trophy

Panarin who received 1258 voting points to win the trophy was followed by
Shayne Gostisbehere of the Philadelphia Flyers and Connor McDavid of the
Edmonton Oilers.

Olympian Anju Bobby George resigned as president of Kerala Sports Council

 India won three-match T20 Series against Zimbabwe, 2-1

India won Silver medal at Archery World Cup in Antalya

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg won 2016 Formula 1 Grand Prix of Europe

Australia won Hero Hockey Champions Trophy 2016

Rio 2016 unveils official slogan for Olympic and Paralympic Games

India won three-match ODI Series against Zimbabwe, 3-0

Lewis Hamilton wins 2016 Canada Grand Prix of Formula 1

For Hamilton, the present win in Montreal was the fifth in his career and the
second in a row.

Indian men's 4x400m relay team breaks 18-year-old national record

USA wins FINA Women Water Polo World League Super Final

Saina Nehwal lifts Australian Open Super Series Badminton trophy.

Maria Sharapova receives two-year suspension for failing drug test

Lucknow to host Mens Hockey Junior World Cup 2016 in December 2016.

Tintu Luka won silver at Josef Odlozil Memorial Athletics Meet in Prague

IOC honours IOA chief N Ramachandran with Olympic Order

Leander Paes, Martina Hingis won 2016 French Open Mixed Doubles tennis
title

Garbine Muguruza of Spain won 2016 French Open Womens Singles tennis
title

Novak Djokovic beats Andy Murray to win 1st French Open title

Commonwealth Boxing Council grants affiliation to Indian Boxing Council
Sachin Tendulkar's name to be used in Kerala Government's Anti-Drug
Campaign
Rahul Johri assumes charge as first ever CEO of BCCI

AWARDS AND HONOURS

Social entrepreneur Zubaida Bai wins UN honour for corporate sustainability

initiative

IIT-Kanpur professor Sanjay Mittal awarded with G D Birla Award for Scientific
Research for 2015

Kannada movie Thithi won Best Film Award at 19th Shanghai International
Film Festival

Syed Nayeemuddin, former Indian football team coach, to be conferred with
Mohun Bagan Ratna

Margaret Atwood awarded 2016 PEN Pinter Prize

Indian Diabetes specialist Shashank S Shah wins Vivian Fonseca Scholar Award
2016

Ivory Coast honours President Pranab Mukherjee with its highest civilian
Award

Family Life by Akhil Sharma wins 2016 International DUBLIN Literary Award

UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon honoured with Russias Order of Friendship

Union Government to introduce International Yoga Award Scheme

Indian-origin professor Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya awarded Regius
Professorship by Queen

Ridley Scott to receive American Cinematheque Award

US Army Reserve officer Deshauna Barber crowned as Miss USA 2016

Indian banker Raghavan Seetharaman awarded Green Economy Visionary
Award

AR Rahman conferred with Japan's Fukuoka prize 2016

BOOKS AND AUTHORS

A Life in Diplomacy authored by MK Rasgotra

The Unseen Indira Gandhi authored by Dr KP Mathur released

APPOINTMENTS

NS Vishwanathan appointed Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India

Sujoy Bose appointed as CEO of National Investment and Infrastructure Fund
Indian-origin Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir nominated as US Ambassador to Malaysia

Senior IAS officer Supriya Sahu appointed as Director General of Doordarshan

Hollywood actor Anne Hathaway appointed as UN Women Goodwill
Ambassador

Ranu Langthasa appointed as first woman chairperson of NCHAC in Assam

Satya Pal Jain appointed as Law Commission member

G Kalyanakrishnan took over as Chief Executive of Nuclear Fuel Complex

Shahid Rasool takes charge as Director of Commonwealth Educational Media
Centre for Asia

N K Chari takes over as MD of State Bank of Mysore

CR Sasikumar takes over as MD of State Bank of Travancore

Navin Agarwal appointed DG of National Anti-Doping Agency

Former Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi appointed UPSC member

Ashok Lavasa designated as Finance Secretary

Sunil Mittal elected as Chairman of International Chamber of Commerce

Justice Rakesh Ranjan Prasad takes charge of Chief Justice of Manipur HC

Dia Mirza named Ambassador for Swachh Saathi programme

OBITUARIES

Renowned painter KG Subramanyan passes away

Xerxes Sapur Desai, founder of Titan, dies

Pioneer of Indian quizzing Neil O'Brien died

Noted Telangana poet and lyricist Guda Anjaiah dies

Renowned Educationalist Jeppiaar passes away. He was a pioneer in the
setting up of private engineering institutions in Tamil Nadu and was the
founder chancellor of Sathyabama University.

Veteran Odia actress Manimala Devi passes away

Famous TV actress Ann Morgan Guilbert dies

Renowned Hindi writer Mudrarakshasa passes away

Noted Playwright and Actor Achyut Lahkar passes away

Veteran journalist Inder Malhotra passes away

Gordie Howe, legendary ice hockey player dies

Veteran Journalist KK Katyal passes away

Amber Gurung, composer of Nepali National Anthem, passes away

Chess Grandmaster Viktor Korchnoi dies

Manohar Aich, Indias first Mr Universe passes away

Veteran actor Sulabha Deshpande passed away

Muhammad Ali, the All-time Greatest of Boxing, dies at 74

Tamil actor-director Balu Anand died

Noted comedian Razak Khan passes away

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

China launches second Shijian-16 series satellite

Scientists develop bio-ink for 3D printing with stem cells

Scientists developed KiloCore, world's first 1000-processor computer chip

K2-33b, a newborn Exoplanet around a young star, discovered by NASA

ISRO launches record 20 satellites from Sriharikota

Chinas Sunway TaihuLight declared worlds fastest supercomputer

China to operationalise the exascale supercomputer Tianhe -3 by 2020

Scientists announces Human Genome Project-Write to synthesize entire
genome
LIGO team announced second detection of gravitational waves

Researchers in Assam developed two rice variants, Ranjit Sub-1 & Bahadur
Sub-1, for submerged areas

IMPORTANT DAYS
June 1

World Milk Day (FAO)

June 5

World Environment Day

Theme- Zero tolerance for illegal trade in wildlife.

June 8

World Oceans Day

Theme- Healthy oceans, healthy planet

June 12 World Day Against Child Labour / Child Labour Prohibition Day
June 14 World Blood Donor Day
Theme- Blood connects us all
June 15 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
June 17 World Day to Combat Desertification
June 20 World Refugee Day
June 21 International Day of Yoga
June 23 United Nations Public Service Day

June 26 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

Theme- Listen First
June 29 National Statistics Day
Theme- Agriculture and Farmers welfare

MISCELLANEOUS
Indian Reserve Battalion to be named after Maharana Pratap

Exercise Desert Eagle-II between IAF and UAE concluded

SCO Summit 2016 concludes in Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan: A scheme to boost healthcare
facilities for pregnant women launched.

World Economic Forum released the Human Capital Report 2016. India
occupied the 105th position among the 130 countries surveyed in the Index,
and is placed behind Sri Lanka (50), China (71), Indonesia (72), Iran (85),
Bhutan (91) and Bangladesh (104).

Mercer's Cost of Living Survey 2016 released; Mumbai costliest in India. Asia
dominates the top 5 of 2016 Cost of Living Rankings, with Hong Kong bagging
the No. 1 spot, pushing Luanda, Angola to 2nd.

UNCTAD released World Investment Report 2016. While the USA surpassed
Hong Kong and China in terms of FDI inflows in 2015 with 380 billion US
dollars, India continues to be at the 10th position with 44 billion US dollars.

IEP released the 2016 Global Peace Index, India ranks 141

Microsoft released Malware Infection Index 2016. The index revealed Pakistan
as the location with the highest malware encounters followed by Indonesia,
Bangladesh, Nepal and Vietnam respectively. India stands at No. 8 in region.

Majuli in Assam declared as island district

Kuumbi Cave: Bone artefacts used by Early Humans discovered in the Cave

Martian crater named after Nepal quake-hit village Langtang

Gujarats Shiyal Bet gets power after 70 years of Independence

HAL unveils indigenous basic trainer aircraft HTT-40

Tata-Boeing joint venture establishes aerospace facility in Hyderabad

State Bank of India floats IT Innovation Start-up Fund to assist start-ups in
fintech space

BHEL commissions 195 megawatt unit at Muzaffarpur Thermal Power Plant

Indian-origin lawyer Yasmin Sooka to chair panel on human rights in South
Sudan
Vijay Mallya declared as Proclaimed Offender by Money Laundering Court

Priyanka Chopra nominated for Choice TV Breakout Star in 2016 Teen Choice
Awards

Nita Ambani becomes first Indian women to be nominated for International
Olympic Committee

Two Indian-origin women in Forbes' Self-Made American Women List. Indiaborn Neerja Sethi ranked 16th on 'America's Richest Self-made Women' list
while president and CEO of Arista Networks Jayshree Ullal is ranked 30th.
Sethi, co-founded IT consulting and outsourcing firm Syntel with her husband
Bharat Desai.