INDIAN AFFAIRS
- Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated several Smart City projects undertaken by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), in New Delhi.
- Union Minister Nitin Gadkari launched road safety awareness video in collaboration with Akshay Kumar and R Balkhasve
- On the eve of 72ndIndependence Day, Telengana Chief Minister Chandrasekhar Rao launched two major schemes:
- Rythu Bima: insurance to farmers
- Kanti Velugu: free eye screening for all citizens.
- ‘North East Circuit: Imphal & Khongjom’ : First project under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme inaugurated in Manipur
BANKING & FINANCE
- IDBI Bankincreased the marginal cost of funds based lending rate (MCLR) by up to 10 per cent for various tenors.
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
- Rural Electrification Corporation (REC)inked a loan agreement with German bank KfW in Frankfurt for EUR 200 million.
- GDP likely to expand by 7.4% in FY’19: Ficci’s Economic Outlook Survey’
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
- Rifleman Aurangzeb, Major Aditya Kumar conferred with Shaurya Chakra
- President approves Nao Sena (Gallantary) medal for all women crew members of INSV Tarini that circumnavigated globe
APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNS
- Madhya Pardesh GovernorAnandiben Patel was sworn in as Governor of Chhattisgarh.
- D Bala Venkatesh Varmahas been appointed as the Ambassador to
- Akshay Kumar Singhhas assumed charge as Director (Pipelines) of Indian Oil Corp (IOC).
- Government accepts NHB MD Sriram Kalyanaraman’s resignation
- Manchester Citymidfielder 32 year old David Silva announced his retirement from international football.
SPORTS
- TNPL 2018 Final: Madurai Panthers win first title with dominant win over Dindigul Dragons
OBITUARY
- Malayalam poetand Sahitya Akademi awardee 92 year old Chemmanam Chacko died in Kakkanad.
IMPORTANT DAYS
- India celebrated its 72nd Independence Day.