INDIAN AFFAIRS
- Lok Sabha passed the Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill 2018.
- Nehru Memorial Museum and Libraryannounced that a museum for all former prime ministers of the country will be built in the 25 acre estate of Teen Murti Bhavan complex in New Delhi.
- 6thIndia-UK Science & Innovation Council (SIC) meeting was held in New Delhi.
- Government of India has approved a new scheme to empower rural women through community participation. It is called ‘Mahila Shakti Kendra’for 2017-18 upto 2019-20.
- Indian Railwaysorganized a programme on Ethics in Public Governance and Launched “Mission Satyanishtha” at National Rail Museum, New Delhi.
- PRANAM Act : Country’s first of a kind act launched by Assam Government
- Gujarat government launched the ‘Urban Sanitation and Cleanliness Policy’ for better management of solid and liquid waste in cities.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
- PM Narendra Modi Africa Tour 2018: 5-Day State Visit To Uganda, Rwanda, South Africa; To Attend BRICS Summit In SA
- Invest India and UAE Ministry sign MoU for technological cooperation
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
- Mohammed Ayazuddin Patelhas received the Senior Fellowship Award for 2016-17 instituted by the Centre for Cultural Resources and Training Centre.
- Ministry of Earth Sciences celebrated its foundation day at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi.
- Assamese film “Xhoihobote Dhemalite” (“Rainbow Fields”)won 3 top awards at the 3rd Love International Film Festival in United States.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
- Google Unveils ‘Edge TPU’ and ‘Cloud IoT Edge’ at the Google Cloud Next ’18 conference in San Francisco
SPORTS
- Indian Women’s Compound Archery team has secured number one position in the world rankings as per World Archery Association (WAA).
OBITUARY
- Chiyo Miyako, the world’s oldest person, passed away in Tokyo, Japan.
IMPORTANT DAYS
- 28thJuly 2018, World Hepatitis Day 2018 was observed all over the world.