INDIAN AFFAIRS
- Minister of State for Communications announced that all villages adopted by the Member of Parliament under ‘Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana’would get free Wi-Fi services.
- Minister of State for Defence , Dr. Subhash Bhamre inaugurated a two-day Air Defence India – 2018 Seminar & Exhibition in New Delhi.
- Gauhati High Courthas declared the Arunachal Pradesh Parliamentary Secretaries (Appointment, Salaries, Allowances and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2007 as “unconstitutional” in line with Supreme court’s judgement.
- 2 day Bilateral exercise on pollution conducted by India and B’desh Coast Guards
- West Bengal Assemblypassed the Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill, 2018.
- Odisha government signed an MoU with global organization Sightsaversto prevent avoidable blindness .
- Haryana’s Department of Social Justice and Empowerment announced that a special campaign to control the menace of drugs will be launched.
- Uttar Pradesh government has constituted a committee to listen to the demands of ‘shiksha mitras’and suggest a suitable action plan.
- Haryana government has constituted an inter-district council, under the chairmanshipof Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, to identify the developmental priorities of Haryana.
BANKING & FINANCE
- SoftBankannounced partnership with Paytm to launch a payments service in Japan.
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
- Google teams up with Accenture to help enterprises move to Cloud; forms Accenture Google Cloud Business Group
- Virat Kohliwas awarded the International Cricket of the Year for 2017 and 2018 by England’s Barmy Army after the first day of India’s tour match against Essex, in Chelmsford, England.
- Poet Ramakanta Rathwas conferred with Odisha’s highest literary award Atibadi Jagannath Das Samman for
- Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL)has been selected for the Champion of Earth Prize-2018.
APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNS
- Pakistani cricketer Imran Khanhas claimed victory in Pakistan’s Election of 2018.
- India U-20 coach Floyd Pinto named head coach of Indian Arrows in I-League (football)
OBITUARY
- Kerala Minister for Local Self GovernmentCherkallam Abdullah, died after a long term illness at his residence.