INDIAN AFFAIRS
- Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkarilaunched the foundation for National Highways projects in Guna district of Madhya Pradesh.
- NITI Aayog signs SoI with Lupin Foundation for Collaborating in Aspirational Districts
- Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha inaugurated Regional Rail Training Institute (RRTI) in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh.
- Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the three day National Traders’ Conclave at Constitution Club of India, in New Delhi.
- Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaikreleased the first tribal atlas of Odisha consisting of a set of maps and statistics highlighting the tribal demography of Odisha.
- Public Affairs Centre (PAC), a think tank, released Public Affairs Index (PAI) for 2018, its third annual PAI, at an event in Bengaluru.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
- Indian Government signs a MoU with United Kingdom to obtain help in improving overall public transport system in India
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
- Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana,the government has cut the minimum annual deposit requirement for accounts to Rs 250 from Rs 1,000 earlier.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
- Sahapedia’s India Heritage Walk fete wins PATA award
- 2017 AIFF Awards: Sunil Chhetri wins 2017 AIFF player of the year award
APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNS
- Analjit Singh appointed as Non-executive Chairman on board of Max Financial Services Ltd
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpurhas created an online tool named TreadWill, to help people overcome issues related to mental health.