National
News
1.
Cabinet
committee on Economic affairs gave its approval for implementation of the Jal
Marg Vikas Project at a cost of Rs.5369 crore.
2.
Hyderabad
was declared an Open Defecation Free city by centre and thereby became second
major city after Mumbai with over 1 crore population to attain its status.
3.
Indian
Government Commenced Swachh Survekshan – 2018. It’s being bugged as world’s
largest cleanliness survey.
International News
4.
India
has excluded Pakistan from the list of South Asian Association for Regional
co-operation (SAARC) member countries with which it will be connecting its
State of the art National Knowledge Network.
5.
Sushma
Swaraj left on a 5 day visit to three South East Asian countries Thailand,
Indonesia and Singapore.
6.
PM
Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin have vowed to strengthen Indo-Russia
strategic ties.
Banking and Finance
7.
RBI
has initiated prompt corrective action against Allahabad Bank owing to its high
net non – performing assets and a Negative Return on Assets for two years in a
ROW.
8.
India
bulls Housing Finance has Raised Rs.1000 crore by selling the India’s first
“Social bonds”
Business
9.
Madhya
Pradesh Government decided to impose 50 paisa cess on per litre of petrol and
diesel for developing and strengthening road infrastructure across Madhya
Pradesh
10. Bharat
Biotech an Indian Biotechnology has received pre-qualification Tag from the WHO
for Typbar TCV or Typhoid conjugate vaccine
Appointments:
11. Kookhyan
shim was appointed as MD and CEO of Kia Motors India.
12. Tata
Motors has appointed Hanne Birgitte Sorensen as an additional and Independent
Director.
Science and Technology
13. Government
has launched My GOV platform to get suggestion from citizen of India from all
Walks of life.
14. Pakistan
successfully tests Harba Missile a naval cruise missile in Arabian Sea.
15. A
new endangered flowering plant species ‘Primula Zhui’ has discovered in China
Sports
16. Meghalaya
signs host city contract for 39th National Games in 2022.
17. Colin
Munro became the first batsman to score 300’s in T20 internationals
Obituary
18. Carnatic
vocalist Radha Vishwanathan daughter of M.S. Subbulakshmi passed away