GK & CA

Collection of weekly GK & CA since year 2016.

December, 2016

 

1456
Pankaj Advani wins National title in 6-red Snooker

Sixteen-time world champion Pankaj Advani wins the National title in 6-red Snooker

Fri, 30 Dec, 2016

1455
Mirabai Chanu, Santoshi and Gururaja bag gold

NAGERCOIL Rio Olympian S Mirabai Chanu (women's 48kg) and Gururaja (men's 56kg) bagged gold medals in their respective categories on the opening day of the Senior National Weightlifting Championships.

Fri, 30 Dec, 2016

1454
Hyderabad to host PBL 2 opening ceremony, final in Delhi

Hyderabad will host the opening ceremony of the Premier Badminton League season 2 in Delhi.

Fri, 30 Dec, 2016

1453
Indian eves clinch bronze in U-18 hockey Asia Cup

Sangita Kumari to clinch a bronze medal in the 4th Women's Under-18 Asia Cup hockey tournament.

Fri, 30 Dec, 2016

1452
Indian team bags silver at World School Chess

Team India A won the elusive silver medal in the ultimate World School's team Chess Championships at Sochi, Russia.

Fri, 30 Dec, 2016

1451
Aditi Ashok, Indian sport's 'Rookie of the Year'

Aditi became the first Indian woman to win a Ladies European Tour title by clinching the Hero Women's Indian Open.

Fri, 30 Dec, 2016

1450
Pariya becomes first foreign golfer to win McLeod Russel

Pariya Junhasavasdikul as he became the first foreign golfer to win the McLeod Russel Tour Championship on the final day at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC).

Fri, 30 Dec, 2016

1449
India beats Belgium to win after 15 years

India created history by winning the FIH Junior Hockey World Cup after a gap of 15 long years victory against Belgium in the final.

Fri, 30 Dec, 2016

1448
NASA’s Curiosity rover discovers purple rocks on Mars

NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover has discovered the purple colored tone of the foreground rocks on the surfaces of Mars.

Fri, 30 Dec, 2016

1447
President to inaugurate Indian History Congress in Kerala

The 77th Indian History Congress will be inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee at Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala

Fri, 30 Dec, 2016

1446
Bilawal Bhutto is Opposition leader in Pakistan parliament

Bilawal Bhutto is set to be the leader of the Opposition in Pakistan’s National Assembly after he is elected to parliament.

Fri, 30 Dec, 2016

1445
World's highest bridge opens in China

The Beipanjiang Bridge soars 565 metres (1,854 feet) above a river and connects the two mountainous provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou in China.

Fri, 30 Dec, 2016

1444
Demsystifying Science

It is the name of a newly discovered whale call. The sound, which ranges from a low moan to a screechy metallic tone,scientists have proved that it belongs to a species called the minke whale.

Fri, 30 Dec, 2016

1443
India joins CERN as an associate

India became an associate member of the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN), the world’s largest nuclear and particle physics laboratory and best known as operator of the Large Hadron Collider.

Fri, 30 Dec, 2016

1442
Pakistan inaugurates nuclear plant built with Chinese aid

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif inaugurated a 340 MW nuclear power plant built with Chinese aid, the third of four such projects aimed at addressing long-time energy shortages.

Fri, 30 Dec, 2016

1441
Takam Pario to be new Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh

Takam Pario will be the new Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, People's Party of Arunachal chairman Kamen Ringu said in NEW DELHI.

Fri, 30 Dec, 2016

1440
2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup

India will stage the Under-17 football World Cup, the sport’s world governing body FIFA announced while ratifying Kolkata as the sixth venue for the mega-event.

Fri, 30 Dec, 2016

1439
India jumps 2 places for best annual FIFA rankings

India jumped two places to finish 2016 at 135, their best in the last six years, in the FIFA rankings.

Fri, 30 Dec, 2016

1438
Admiral Sunil Lanba to chair committee of Chiefs

The government might appoint the Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Sunil Lanba as the Permanent Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC).

Fri, 30 Dec, 2016

1437
Anil Baijal is appointed as Delhi Lt. Governor

Former IAS officer Anil Baijal is appointed as next Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.

Thu, 29 Dec, 2016

1436
V.K. Sasikala appointed as AIADMK general secretary

The AIADMK general council unanimously passed a resolution appointing V.K. Sasikala, close aide of former Chief Minister and party supremo Jayalalithaa, as general secretary of the party.

Thu, 29 Dec, 2016

1435
India second largest arms purchaser after Saudi Arabia

India embarks on a massive modernisation plan for its defence forces, it has emerged as the second largest purchaser of arms among developing nations after Saudi Arabia.

Wed, 28 Dec, 2016

1434
India journeys from multilateral to bilateral

Indian foreign policy took a decided step away from multilateral platforms to focus on bilateral relations to shore up its place in the world.

Wed, 28 Dec, 2016

1433
Centre names Viral Acharya as RBI deputy governor

The Centre appointed Viral Acharya, a professor of New York University, as one of the four deputy governors of Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

Wed, 28 Dec, 2016

1432
Satya Narayan to be awarded Bihari Puraskar 2016

Rajasthani litterateur Satya Narayan to be awarded Bihari Puraskar 2016 for his book 'Yeh Ek Dunia' by the K K Birla Foundation.

Wed, 28 Dec, 2016

1431
ISRO to launch record 83 satellites

ISRO will make Guinness world record by lifting 83 satellites at once using PSLV-C37.

Wed, 28 Dec, 2016

1430
SASTRA Ramanujan prize for Radziwill, Matomaki

The 2016 SASTRA-Ramanujan award for mathematics was presented to Maksym Radziwill of McGill University, Canada, at the inauguration of the International Conference on Number Theory at SASTRA University at Kumbakonam.

Tue, 27 Dec, 2016

1429
Amaravati to host biodiversity park

Sakhamuru, a nondescript village in Thullur mandal of Andhra Pradesh will host the single largest lung space in the State’s capital region in the form of a botanical garden.

Tue, 27 Dec, 2016

1428
China to levy environment tax to fight pollution

China has passed a new law to levy environment tax on polluters.The law, to enter into force on January 1, 2018, will be key to fighting pollution, specially on heavy industries.

Tue, 27 Dec, 2016

1426
Union Power Ministry to launch GARV-II Mobile App

The Union Power Ministry is going to launch new mobile application GARV-II to provide real time data of all 6 lakh villages. The purpose of the app is to ensure transparency in implementation of rural electrification programme.

Sat, 24 Dec, 2016

1425
Government to set up single tribunal

The Union Government has decided to set up a single permanent Tribunal to adjudicate all inter-State river water disputes.

Sat, 24 Dec, 2016

1424
African nations developing lifestyle diseases: WHO

According to recent World Health Organization (WHO) survey of 33 countries has shown that African nations developing lifestyle diseases.

Sat, 24 Dec, 2016

1423
govt revises NE Industrial & Investment Promotion Policy

The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) has revised North East Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy (NEIIP), 2007.

Sat, 24 Dec, 2016

1422
Madras High Court bans unauthorised Sharia courts in TN

The Madras High Court has banned all unauthorised Sharia courts in mosques across Tamil Nadu, saying centres of worship were only to be used for religious purposes.

Sat, 24 Dec, 2016

1421
Scientists discover 163 new species

Scientists have discovered as many as 163 new species in the ecologically diverse Greater Mekong region of the Southeast Asia. It includes 3 mammals species, 9 amphibians, 11 fish, 14 reptiles and 143 plants.

Sat, 24 Dec, 2016

1420
Huge dead zone discovered in Bay of Bengal

Scientists including those from India have found a huge ‘dead zone’ of an estimated 60,000 square kilometres in Bay of Bengal.

Sat, 24 Dec, 2016

1419
Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar’s statue unveiled in Haridwar

The 12-foot-tall stone statue of renowned Tamil poet and philosopher-saint Thiruvalluvar was inaugurated at Mela Bhawan in Haridwar, Uttarakhand by Chief minister Harish Rawat.

Sat, 24 Dec, 2016

1418
India and Kyrgyzstan sign 6 agreements in various fields

India and Kyrgyzstan have signed six Memoranda of Understanding (MoU)/ Agreements including in the fields of tourism, agriculture and food industry etc.

Sat, 24 Dec, 2016

1417
India ranks 4th in 2016 Global Wind Power

ndia ranked 4th in the Global Wind Power Installed Capacity index with cumulative installed wind power generation capacity of 25,088 MW in 2015.

Sat, 24 Dec, 2016

1416
Researchers develop first Chikungunya Vaccine

Researchers from United States have developed the first vaccine for Chikungunya fever made from an insect-specific Eilat virus.

Sat, 24 Dec, 2016

1415
India became the world’s 6th-largest economy

According to report published in Forbes magazine, India has surpassed its colonial masters United Kingdom to become world’s sixth-largest economy in GDP terms for first time after nearly 150 years.

Sat, 24 Dec, 2016

1414
Nuclear-capable subsonic cruise missile Nirbhay testfired

Long range nuclear-capable subsonic cruise missile Nirbhay was testfired from the launch complex 3 of the Integrated Missile Test Range in Balasore, Odisha.

Sat, 24 Dec, 2016

1413
Kaisa Matomaki, Maksym Radziwill win SASTRA Ramanujan award

Kaisa Matomaki and Maksym Radziwill have been jointly won the 2016 SASTRA-Ramanujan award for mathematics for their ‘revolutionary’ collaborative work on short intervals in number theory.

Sat, 24 Dec, 2016

1412
Union Cabinet approves ordinance to pay salaries by cheques

The Union Cabinet has approved a draft ordinance to empower states and allow industries to pay workers’ wages digitally, through a direct bank transfer to accounts or by cheque in a bid to encourage cashless transactions.

Sat, 24 Dec, 2016

1411
Hong Kong revokes visa-free entry to Indians

Hong Kong, a China-administered special territory has decided to withdraw visa-free facility for Indians from January 23, 2017.

Sat, 24 Dec, 2016

1410
December 22: National Mathematics Day

The National Mathematics Day is observed every year on 22nd December to celebrate birth anniversary of great Indian autodidact Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. This year, it is 129th birth anniversary of Srinivasa Ramanujan.

Sat, 24 Dec, 2016

1409
China launches TanSat satellite

China successfully launched TanSat, a global carbon dioxide (CO2) monitoring satellite to understand the effects of climate change.

Sat, 24 Dec, 2016

1408
NGT bans open waste burning across the country

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) imposed a complete ban on burning of waste in open places across the country and announced a fine of Rs. 25,000 on each incident of bulk waste burning.

Sat, 24 Dec, 2016

1407
India suffers from huge gender pay gap: ILO Report

It shows that India has among the worst levels of gender wage disparity (men earning more than women in similar jobs) with the gap exceeding 30%.

Sat, 24 Dec, 2016

1406
govt. reconstitutes committee helping Krishna River Board.

The Union Water Resources Ministry has reconstituted a committee that was tasked with assisting the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB).

Sat, 24 Dec, 2016

1405
Japan successfully launches solid fuel rocket

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has successfully launched a solid fuel rocket named Epsilon-2 from the Uchinoura Space Center in southern Japan.

Sat, 24 Dec, 2016

1404
PM launches National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme

PM Modi recently launched National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) during his recent visit to Kanpur, UP. The scheme aims to provide apprenticeship training to over 50 lakh youngsters in order to create more jobs.

Sat, 24 Dec, 2016

1403
Scientists use pregnancy fluid to strengthen weak bones

UK-based researchers have found that stem cells harvested from pregnant woman’s amniotic fluid can be used to strengthen weak bones.

Sat, 24 Dec, 2016

1396
CD36 Responsible for Spreading Cancer

Scientists at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), identified a specific protein called CD36 which is responsible for spreading cancer.

Fri, 16 Dec, 2016

1395
First Cybersecurity Engagement Centre in India

It is the first such cyber security center of Microsoft to be bulid in India.The centre will offer Microsoft capabilities to promote deeper cybersecurity collaborations with public and private sector organizations in India.

Fri, 16 Dec, 2016

1394
International Mountain Day

Every Year 11th December is celebrated as “International Mountain Day” to create awareness about the importance of mountains to life.
2016 Theme — “Mountain Cultures: Celebrating diversity and strengthening identity“

Fri, 16 Dec, 2016

1393
First Indian to Win Medal at Mr. Olympia Amateur Event

Iqbal Sayed of Mumbai won the silver medal at the Mr Olympia amateur event held in Hong Kong, beating participants from 20 countries under the Olympia Amateur Asia 2016’s Classic Bodybuilding category.

Fri, 16 Dec, 2016

1392
First, Second Generation Weather Satellite ‘Fengyun-4’

China launched a new weather satellite, Fengyun-4 satellite, in the geostationary orbit, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest China’s Sichuan Province . Long March-3B carrier rocket took the satellite into orbit.

Fri, 16 Dec, 2016

1391
Gentiloni Named As Italy’s New Prime Minister

Paolo Gentiloni was appointed as Prime minister of Italy. He replaces Matteo Renzi who resigned after losing a referendum on plans to reform Italy’s constitution.

Fri, 16 Dec, 2016

1390
World’s longest Rail Tunnel in Switzerland

The world’s longest rail tunnel, Gotthard Base Tunnel (GBT), began operating on regular basis in Switzerland, to provide service to the passengers.

Fri, 16 Dec, 2016

1389
First Children Special Train in Kashmir

Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti flagged off fortnightly special train ‘Vaadi ki sair’ (Tour of the Valley), for children that will run between Banihal to Baramulla.

Fri, 16 Dec, 2016

1388
Lt. Governor Puducherry, Kiran Bedi Launched Model Scheme

Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, Kiran Bedi announced the decision about the selection of Thimmanaicken Palayam village in the Manaveli Assembly constituency under Model Village Scheme.

Fri, 16 Dec, 2016

1387
India International Science festival -2016 held in New Delhi

The 2016 India International Science festival (IISF) was organized at CSIR-National Physical Laboratory (NPL) Campus in New Delhi by the Department of Biotechnology and Ministry of Science & Technology.

Fri, 16 Dec, 2016

1386
Ravindra Kumar, To Scale Mt Everest Pens Motivational Book

Ravindra Kumar, the first IAS officer and the first Seafarer of India, to climb the Mt. Everest has written a motivational book for students. The book titled ‘Many Everests: An Inspiring Journey of Transforming Dream into Reality’

Fri, 16 Dec, 2016

1385
Rio Gets UNESCO World Heritage Status

The Marvelous City or Rio de Janeiro officially entered into the UN’s list of world heritage sites while UNESCO status was announced in 2012 in recognition of its soaring granite cliffs, urban rainforest and beaches.

Fri, 16 Dec, 2016

1384
VK Sharma Appointed Chairman of LIC

Managing Director of state-owned Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), V K Sharma appointed as the Chairman (LIC) for five years by the Government of India.

Fri, 16 Dec, 2016

1383
19 Metre Highest Ever Wave Sets World Record

The United Nations World Meteorological Organization announced that a 19-metre-high (62.3 ft) wave in the North Atlantic Ocean has set a world record for being the highest-ever measured by a buoy.

Fri, 16 Dec, 2016

1382
Indus Waters Treaty between India & Pakistan paused

The World Bank has paused the Indus Waters Treaty processes initiated by India and Pakistan to resolve conflicting interests under the Treaty and its application to two hydroelectric power plants

Fri, 16 Dec, 2016

1381
Majuli Country’s First Carbon Neutral District

Assam government has initiated a project to make river island Majuli the country’s first ever Carbon Neutral district by 2020. The project titled as ‘Sustainable Action for Climate Resilient Development in Majuli’ (SACReD, Majuli)

Fri, 16 Dec, 2016

1380
India becomes world’s 4th largest defence spender

According to the recently released 2016 IHS Jane’s Defence Budgets report, India has become the world’s fourth largest defence spender. United States, China, and the UK remain the top three defence spender in the world.

Fri, 16 Dec, 2016

1379
India, Russia bilateral naval exercise Indra Navy 2016

The ninth edition of exercise INDRA NAVY, an annual bilateral maritime exercise between Indian Navy and Russian Navy began in the Bay of Bengal. The primary aim of exercise INDRA NAVY-16 is to increase inter-operability between two navy.

Fri, 16 Dec, 2016

1378
6th Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference

The sixth edition of Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD) began in New Delhi. It was inaugurated by Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu.

Fri, 16 Dec, 2016

1377
Andy Murray, Angelique Kerber named ITF Players of the Year

Andy Murray and Angelique Kerber were named ITF (International Tennis Federation) World Champions of the year 2016. Andy Murray (Britain) has won 9 titles in this year and sealed the year-end rankings top spot.

Fri, 16 Dec, 2016

1376
Qatar abolishes ‘kafala’ labour system

Under this controversial system, all foreign workers working in Qatar were required a local sponsor, in the form of an individual or company, and need their permission to switch jobs or leave the country.

Fri, 16 Dec, 2016

1375
MoU between India-Kyrgyzstan on agriculture cooperation

The Union Cabinet has approved memorandum of understanding (MoU) between India and Kyrgyzstan on cooperation in field of agriculture and food related industry.

Fri, 16 Dec, 2016

1374
Lucky Grahak Yojana and Digi Dhan Vyapar Yojana

The Union Government has launched Lucky Grahak Yojana to encourage consumers and Digi Dhan Vyapar Yojana to encourage merchants for transition to digital payments.

Fri, 16 Dec, 2016

1373
Desert National Park records 11 Great Indian Bustard births

The Desert National Park (DNP) in Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) witnessed successful birth of 11 Great Indian Bustards (GIB). With this, the figure of critically endangered species reached to 151. GIB is popularly known as ‘Godawan’.

Fri, 16 Dec, 2016

1372
Pakistan successfully test-fires: Babur cruise missile

Pakistan Army has successfully test fired an enhanced version of an indigenously-designed Babur cruise missile. The missile incorporates advanced aerodynamics and avionics that can strike targets both at land and sea with high accuracy

Fri, 16 Dec, 2016

1371
Union Cabinet approves MoU between ISRO and USGS

The Union Cabinet has approved MoU signed between ISRO and United States Geological Survey (USGS) for Cooperation in exchange and use of US Land Remote Sensing Satellite Data.

Fri, 16 Dec, 2016

1370
Major Port Trust Authorities Bill, 2016

The Union Cabinet has approved the Major Port Authorities Bill, 2016 to replace the existing Major Port Trusts Act, 1963. It aims to empower 12 major ports to perform with greater efficiency on account of full autonomy in decision making

Fri, 16 Dec, 2016

1369
5th India-Arab partnership conference held in Muscat, Oman

The fifth edition of the India-Arab Partnership Conference was held in Muscat, Oman. Theme of the conference was ‘Partnership towards innovation and cooperation in IT’.

Fri, 16 Dec, 2016

1368
First state to launch Mahila Police Volunteer initiative

Haryana became the first state in the country to launch Mahila Police Volunteer (MPV) initiative for safety of women. It was launched by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.

Fri, 16 Dec, 2016

1367
Cyclone Vardah

According to NOAA's best track database, Vardah was the closest or stronger landfall to hit Chennai in over 50 years.

Thu, 15 Dec, 2016

1366
Seventh edition of Indo-Maldives military exercise to begin

The seventh edition of India, Maldives bilateral EKUVERIN Exercise 2016 began at Kadhdhoo, Laamu Atoll, Maldives. The aim of is to conduct military training between armies of both countries with emphasis on counter terrorism operations.

Thu, 15 Dec, 2016

1363
India’s Srinidhi Shetty Won Miss Supranational 2016

Mangaluru girl, Srinidhi Shetty , was crowned Miss Supranational 2016 at a grand ceremony in Krynica Zdroj, Poland. She also won the title of Miss Asia-Oceania.

Thu, 08 Dec, 2016

1362
World’s largest bird festival

To promote eco-tourism in Uttar Pradesh and to declare it as an international bird watching destination, UP Eco-tourism has organized a three-day international festival on birds at the National Chambal Sanctuary in the Bah tehsil , Agra.

Thu, 08 Dec, 2016

1361
World Soil Day – December 5 2016

Every year World Soil Day is observed on the 5th of December to celebrate the World Soil Day - December 5 2016 importance of soil as a critical component of the natural system and as a vital contributor to human well-being.

Thu, 08 Dec, 2016

1360
Steven Smith : joint-highest score by an Aussie captain

Australian captain Steven Smith smashed a career-best 164 (157) in the first ODI against New Zealand on 04th December 2016, to equal Ricky Ponting’s record for the highest individual score by an Aussie skipper.

Thu, 08 Dec, 2016

1359
10,500 years old ancient camping site discovered in Ladakh

A release issued by the culture ministry states that an ancient camping site has been found near Saser La in the Nubra Valley, Ladakh at an altitude of about 4,200 metres that was used by pre-historic man and belonged to circa 8500 BCE.

Thu, 08 Dec, 2016

1358
American Scientists Successfully Maps Human Thought

The journal PNAS revealed that American scientists of US National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, for the first time have successfully tracked human thought by imaging rapidly fluctuating brain activity.

Thu, 08 Dec, 2016

1357
PM Modi wins reader’s poll for TIME’s Person of the Year

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won the Online Readers’ Poll for TIME Person of the Year 2016, beating off other world leaders like US President-elect Donald Trump, incumbent US leader Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Thu, 08 Dec, 2016

1356
Venezuela Suspended from Mercosur Trade Bloc

The South American nations has suspended Venezuela from the Mercosur trade bloc for violating the bloc’s democratic principles and failing to meet its basic standards.

Thu, 08 Dec, 2016

1355
Goa Launches Yuva Sanchar Yojana

The Govt of Goa is set to launch its ambitious scheme “Goa Yuva Sanchar Yojana”, providing Limited Free Talktime and Internet Data to the youth in the state to comply with the central government’s Digital India initiative.

Thu, 08 Dec, 2016

1354
Alexander Van Der Bellen Sworn in as Austrian president

Ex-leader of the Greens, Alexander Van Der Bellen has won the Austrian presidential election, gaining 7.6 percent of votes more than his opponent Norbert Hofer.

Thu, 08 Dec, 2016

1353
AirAsia India appoints Amar Abrol as Managing Director

Amar Abrol was Managing Director of Chennai based AirAsia India during the company’s board meeting. Abrol was appointed as CEO of the airline in April 2016.

Thu, 08 Dec, 2016

1352
Sachin and Binny Bansal named Asians of the Year

Flipkart founders Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal have been chosen for the 2016 ‘Asian of the Year’ by Straits Times of Singapore as part of a group called the ‘The Disruptors’.

Thu, 08 Dec, 2016

1351
National Hydrology Project

Chief Minister of Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar has given administrative approval for implementation of the Rs 50-crore National Hydrology Project to be set up in the state with 100 per cent assistance from the Centre.

Thu, 08 Dec, 2016

1350
International Gita Mahotsav in Kurukshetra

President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the first ever International Gita Mahotsav at The Brahma Sarovar in Kurukshetra, Haryana The festival will focus on spreading the message of Gita to the world community.

Thu, 08 Dec, 2016

1349
Donald Trump Named as TIME’s Person of the Year 2016

US President elect Donald Trump was chosen as the TIME’s Person of the Year 2016, for his outstanding victory in the US election.

Thu, 08 Dec, 2016

1348
15 new castes included in central OBC list

The National Commission of Backward Classes (NCBC) had recommended a total of 28 changes in respect of eight states — Assam, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand.

Thu, 08 Dec, 2016