INDIAN AFFAIRS
- Central government constituted a Panel headed by CWC chairman to coordinate the discharge of floodwaters from Kerala-TN inter-State projects
- Amnesty International Indialaunched a new campaign named ‘Our Safety, Our Rights’, among children against sexual abuse.
- International Conference on Recent Advances in Food Processing Technology (iCRAFPT) gets held at IIFPT, Thanjavur
- Panel headed by B Sesikeran to review red-labelling draft of FSSAI
- Special film festival themed “Freedom Struggle & Freedom Fighters” held in Mumbai
BANKING & FINANCE
- UPI 2.0 version: new & improved interface released by RBI governor Dr. Urjit Patel.
- Sarvatra Technologieshas launched ‘Sevalia Urban Co-operative Bank’ as 450th co-operative bank on National Financial Switch (NFS).
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
- TCS piped RIL to become most valued Indian company: BSE
- Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)launched RUCO (Repurpose Used Cooking Oil) initiative for collection and conversion of used cooking oil into bio-diesel.
SPORTS
- Indian football team improved a rank and secured 96thposition in the latest FIFA world rankings.
- BCCI officially handed over its hosting rights to the Emirates Cricket Boardfor the upcoming Asia Cup 2018.
- Nihal Sarinbecame India’s 53rd Grandmaster (GM) after finishing his third and final GM-norm in the Abu Dhabi Masters.
- Indian cyclist Esow Albenhas won India’s first medal (a silver medal) at the 2018 UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships in Aigle, Switzerland.
OBITUARY
- US singer Aretha Franklin dies