· The first state in India to introduce a 'fat tax’ on the consumption of junk food items - Kerala.
· The district in Kerala which set to become first carbon neutral district in the state - Wayanad.
· The authors who have won the 'Kusumanjali Sahitya Samman 2016' in Hindi and Malayalam categories respectively - Kusum Khemani (Novel: Lavanya Devi), M.P. Veerendrakumar (for his travelogue 'Danube Sakshi)
· The Keralite who has become the first woman in the world to receive 2016 Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea by International Maritime Organisation (IMO) - Radhika Menon.
· Name the newly discovered planet which has three suns - HD 131399Ab.
· South African writer who has been honoured with Caine Prize 2016 - Lidudumalingani Mqombothi (for his short story 'Memories We Lost ').
· The country in which India has set up an apparel training centre recently to support textiles industry of the west African country - Nigeria.
· Newly discovered Tarantula species which has been named after Gabriel Garcia Marquez - Kankuamo Marquezi.
· The venue of first SAARC Tourism Summit - Aurangabad (India)
