1). India Elected to new AIIB bank’s first Board
2). India’s Dinesh Sharma elected to Board of Directors of AIIB
3). R-Com, R-Jio sign deal for faster 4G rollout
4). FDI in food processing likely to rise by 25%
5). NASA launched SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with Jason 3 ocean monitoring satellite
- NASA launched SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with Jason 3 ocean monitoring satellite from California’s Vandenberg Air Force Base in the USA.
- The rocket carried the ocean monitoring satellite Jason-3 on board. The satellite will examine the topography of the ocean floor to help study effects of climate change or human induced changes on the ocean.
6). Anuradha Roy won 2016 DSC Prize for Sleeping on Jupiter
7). 21st Critics choice awards presented in California:
- The 21st Critics choice awards presented in California,TJ Miller hosted the presentation Program
- These awards honour the finest achievements in drama and television filmmaking.
- The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) and Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA)
8). Pune IPL team named Rising Pune Supergiants
9). Former Sikkim Governor Ventrapragada Rama Rao passed away