INDIAN AFFAIRS
- New Delhi-based think tank, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)released its analysis – titled The Urban Commute in Kolkata on pollution in urban commute.
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E.Palanisamylaunched an app and a website on plastic pollution free Tamilnadu.
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswamilaid the foundation stone for developing a Special Investment Region (SIR) in Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
- Reliance Power Netherlands BV, a wholly owned subsidy of Reliance Power won an international arbitration award of $56 million (Rs 390 crore)from the Arbitration Tribunal regarding a dispute.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
- Asia Society, a global cultural organization announced that PepsiCo’s CEOIndra Nooyi will be honoured with the Game Changer of the Year title of the 2018 Asia Game Changer Awards in October 2018.
APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNS
- Lalchand Rajput appointed head coach of Zimbabwe cricket team
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
- successfully sent twin BeiDounavigation satellites into the space on the Long March-3B carrier rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province.
- US Scientists have developed lithium-ion batteries that do not catch fire, using components that harden on impact.
- Chander Mohan, an Indian-American scientist, has identified 50 protein biomarkers that can non-invasively detect inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
SPORTS
- Japan won its first FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup titleat the La Rabine Stadium in Vannes, France.
OBITUARY
- Gopal Bose : former Bengal cricket captain passes away at 71