INDIAN AFFAIRS
- President Ram Nath Kovind has given assent to the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018, that provides death penalty for convicts accused of raping girls below the age of 12
- arliament has passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Bill,2018 with the Rajya Sabha’s approval
- Israel opened a visa application centre in the city of Kolkata for tourists from West Bengal and north eastern states.
BANKING & FINANCE
- Exim Bank of Indiasigned an MoU with member development banks of BRICS on collaboration in Blockchain Techonology.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
- Indian-American Aruna Vishwanathan was one of the 3 women honoured with ‘Women in Business: Making a Difference Award’at the 19th annual Indo-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston (IACCGH) gala, in Houston, United States.
- Nobel Prize-winning scientist Marie Curie tops ‘women who changed the world’ list
- Santhalihas become the first Indian tribal language to get a Wikipedia edition in its own script.
APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNS
- IndusInd Bankboard has appointed 2 non-executive independent directors. They are Akila Krishnakumar and Anil Tiwari .
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
- NASA’s Parker Solar Probe: World’s first mission to touch the Sun lifts off
SPORTS
- Virat Kohli tops 2018 charts for most runs scored in international cricket
- Lionel Messiwas made the captain of Barcelona football team.
OBITUARY
- Nobel prize-winning author V S Naipaul Passed away
IMPORTANT DAYS
- August 12 : 18thInternational Youth Day