INDIAN AFFAIRS
- “Digital Screens” launched by Ministry of Railways to spread awareness about Indian Railways Heritage
- West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjeelifted family income ceiling for the beneficiaries of women welfare scheme ‘Kanyashree’.
- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched Dial 100 Mobile app, to help the needy at the time of emergency.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
- Indian Government released additional NPR 470 millionfor the Postal Highway being constructed in Southern Plains of
- 24th World Congress of Philosophy (WCP) was held in Beijing, Chinafor the first
BANKING & FINANCE
- Bharti AXA, Airtel Payments Bankteam up to offer Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana.
- Andhra Bankraises MCLR by 15% for various tenors.
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
- India Ratings decreases growth forecast to 7.2% from 7.4% for FY19
- PhonePeannounced partnership with IRCTC app ‘IRCTC Rail Connect’, to facilitate convenient, fast and secure payments.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
- Smitha Crishna has topped theIndia’s wealthiest women list for 2018, prepared by Kotak Wealth-Hurun Report.
APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNS
- Ibrahim Boubacar Keitawas re-elected as president of Mali.
- 46-year-old Mario Abdo BenÃtezhas been sworn in as the new President of
- Indian Banks’ Association has appointed Egon Zehnder Internationalas a ‘Knowledge Partner’ to the Banks Board Bureau (BBB).
- N Raghuramhas been elected the Chair of the International Nitrogen Initiative (INI), a global policy making initiative.
- K S Srinivas appointed as Chairman of Marine Products Export Development Authority.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
- The multi-purpose Barak 8missile defence system, jointly developed by India and Israel, will be procured by the Israeli Navy.
OBITUARY
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former Prime Minister, passes away at 93
- Former India Test captain Ajit Wadekar passes away