5 Feb
Vice President Hamid Ansari concluded his two-nation tour to Thailand and Brunei
Prime Minister dedicated Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited to Nation
Union Government approved Heritage development projects for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
Reliance Infra signed Agreement with Birla Corp to sell its Cement Plant
Tea Board issued Version 5.0 of Plant Protection Code expanding list of Pesticides for use
India ratified Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage
NASA’s New Horizons mission spotted floating hills on Pluto
ICC appointed Rahul Dravid as member of newly constituted Anti-Corruption Unit Oversight Group
Supporting Syria & the Region Conference 2016 held in London
Odisha Government allowed tourists into certain tribal areas after three years ban
Geetu Mohandas won Global Filmmaking award 2016 for script of Insha Allah
4 feb
10-years of MGNREGA: The way forward
Bharat Biotech unveiled first vaccine candidate Zikavac for Zika Virus
Manipuri documentary Phum-Shang won Golden Conch Award at MIFF 2016
DJ Pandian appointed Vice President of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
TCS became world’s most powerful IT Services brand
India’s first Ayurvedic anti-diabetic drug, BGR-34, launched by CSIR
Aruna Sethi appointed as first women head of Indian Cost Accounting Service
Sarangi maestro Pandit Ram Narayan selected for Bhimsen Joshi Award
3 feb
Justice Ramayyagari Subhash Reddy appointed as Chief Justice of the Gujarat high Court
Amitabh Bachchan conferred with lifetime achievement award
India, Brunei signed 3 MoUs to deepen bilateral cooperation
2 Feb
Jai Kumar Garg appointed as MD and CEO of Corporation Bank
UK granted licence to use gene editing techniques on human embryos
Saroj Kumar Jha appointed Senior Director for Fragility, Conflict and Violence Group at World Bank
Archana Ramasundram became 1st woman to head paramilitary force
1 Feb
Virender Sehwag appointed as mentor for Kings XI Punjab for IPL season 9
India won three-match T-20 series against Australia, 3-0
Naresh Bedi honoured with V Shantaram Award Life Time Achievement Award
31 jan 2016
Book titled Nathuram Godse – The Story of an Assassin released
Sania Mirza, Martina Hingis won 2016 Australian Open women’s doubles tennis title
29 Jan
Commemorative Coin of 150 rupees & Circulation Coin of 10 rupees on Lala Lajpat Rai released
Union Government announced 1st batch of 20 smart cities from 11 States and Delhi
28 Jan
Polygamy made mandatory in Eritrea
Ishika Shah won 12th Sub-Junior National Snooker championship title
IPS officer Aparna Kumar became India’s first civil servant to scale Mount Vinson Massif
Indian activist Henri Tiphagne selected for Amnesty International Human Rights Award 2016
Parrikar presented Rakshamantri Award for excellence for 2012-13 and 2013-14
26 JAN
67th India’s Republic Day celebrated
25 Jan
9th National Girl Child Day observed on 24 January
Union Government launched Sahaj Scheme for online booking of LPG cylinders
PV Sindhu won Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold Badminton title
India won Blind T20 Asia Cup
India’s largest flag with tallest flagpole hoisted at Ranchi
22 Jan
Rahul Thakkar won an Oscar Award for technical achievement
Jodhpur’s Umaid Bhawan Palace named the world’s best hotel of 2016
Legendary dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai passed away
PM Narendra Modi released book titled The Z Factor written by Subhash Chandra
Vice President Hamid Ansari concluded his two-nation tour to Thailand and Brunei
Prime Minister dedicated Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited to Nation
Union Government approved Heritage development projects for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
Reliance Infra signed Agreement with Birla Corp to sell its Cement Plant
Tea Board issued Version 5.0 of Plant Protection Code expanding list of Pesticides for use
India ratified Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage
NASA’s New Horizons mission spotted floating hills on Pluto
ICC appointed Rahul Dravid as member of newly constituted Anti-Corruption Unit Oversight Group
Supporting Syria & the Region Conference 2016 held in London
Odisha Government allowed tourists into certain tribal areas after three years ban
Geetu Mohandas won Global Filmmaking award 2016 for script of Insha Allah
4 feb
10-years of MGNREGA: The way forward
Bharat Biotech unveiled first vaccine candidate Zikavac for Zika Virus
Manipuri documentary Phum-Shang won Golden Conch Award at MIFF 2016
DJ Pandian appointed Vice President of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
TCS became world’s most powerful IT Services brand
India’s first Ayurvedic anti-diabetic drug, BGR-34, launched by CSIR
Aruna Sethi appointed as first women head of Indian Cost Accounting Service
Sarangi maestro Pandit Ram Narayan selected for Bhimsen Joshi Award
3 feb
Justice Ramayyagari Subhash Reddy appointed as Chief Justice of the Gujarat high Court
Amitabh Bachchan conferred with lifetime achievement award
India, Brunei signed 3 MoUs to deepen bilateral cooperation
2 Feb
Jai Kumar Garg appointed as MD and CEO of Corporation Bank
UK granted licence to use gene editing techniques on human embryos
Saroj Kumar Jha appointed Senior Director for Fragility, Conflict and Violence Group at World Bank
Archana Ramasundram became 1st woman to head paramilitary force
1 Feb
Virender Sehwag appointed as mentor for Kings XI Punjab for IPL season 9
India won three-match T-20 series against Australia, 3-0
Naresh Bedi honoured with V Shantaram Award Life Time Achievement Award
31 jan 2016
Book titled Nathuram Godse – The Story of an Assassin released
Sania Mirza, Martina Hingis won 2016 Australian Open women’s doubles tennis title
29 Jan
Commemorative Coin of 150 rupees & Circulation Coin of 10 rupees on Lala Lajpat Rai released
Union Government announced 1st batch of 20 smart cities from 11 States and Delhi
28 Jan
Polygamy made mandatory in Eritrea
Ishika Shah won 12th Sub-Junior National Snooker championship title
IPS officer Aparna Kumar became India’s first civil servant to scale Mount Vinson Massif
Indian activist Henri Tiphagne selected for Amnesty International Human Rights Award 2016
Parrikar presented Rakshamantri Award for excellence for 2012-13 and 2013-14
26 JAN
67th India’s Republic Day celebrated
25 Jan
9th National Girl Child Day observed on 24 January
Union Government launched Sahaj Scheme for online booking of LPG cylinders
PV Sindhu won Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold Badminton title
India won Blind T20 Asia Cup
India’s largest flag with tallest flagpole hoisted at Ranchi
22 Jan
Rahul Thakkar won an Oscar Award for technical achievement
Jodhpur’s Umaid Bhawan Palace named the world’s best hotel of 2016
Legendary dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai passed away
PM Narendra Modi released book titled The Z Factor written by Subhash Chandra