- India signed the first loan agreement with the New Development Bank (NDB) for USD 350 million for development and upgradation of road project in Madhya Pradesh.
– Amount :- $ 350 Million
– Duration :- 5 years
– length :- 150 km (approx.)
- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar released a book on education, ‘Deterioration in Higher Education’.
- Senior bureaucrat V N Sarna has been appointed as chairperson of Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC).
– Replaced :- Najib Shah
– CBEC is under Ministry of Finance (Arun Jaitley)
4. SpaceX has launched its first recycled rocket, the biggest leap yet in its bid to drive down costs and speed up flights.
– SpaceX CEO :- Elon Musk
– HQ :- California
– Rocket Name :- Falcon 9
- Union Minister of State for Communication (Independent Charge) Manoj Sinha released a postage stamp on ‘Cub Scouts’ in honor of 100 years of Cub Scouts in India and abroad.
- Ace forward SV Sunil and young dragflicker Harmanpreet Singh has been named as the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) Player of the Year and Promising Player of the Year 2016 respectively.
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Indian Navy has unveiled the Integrated Automatic Aviation Meteorological System (IAAMS) at Rajali Air Station in Tamil Nadu.
8. India became a member of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Association.
– IEA HQ :- Paris
– IEA acts as a policy advisor to its member states
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Telecom gear maker Ericsson has signed a MoU with IIT Delhi to jointly work on a programme for 5G technology development in India.
10. India and South Korea agreed to deepen cooperation among their small and medium enterprises through technology transfer, joint ventures, business alliances and facilitation of mutual market access.
– South Korea Capital :- Seoul , Currency :- Dollar