INDIAN AFFAIRS
- India’s first National Skill Training Institute (NSTI) for Women Launched by Dharmendra Pradhan in Mohali.
- Union Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) launched a mobile application named Mumbai Weather Livethat will provide information on extreme weather events in
- Srikrishna panel recommends changes in Aadhaar Act; moots new safeguards for data protection & changes in RTI Act
- Manipur hosts 11th state-level pineapple festival cum Sellers & Buyers Meet and Youth Festival, 2018
- Odisha government approved a proposal for setting up a riverine port on river Mahanadiin Kendrapara district, Odisha.
- Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced that the state government would implement its own food security act from October 2 .
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
- Defence Ministry Nirmala Sitharamanhanded over two types of indigenously built high-power multi-fuel engines to the Vice Chief of Army Staff Devaraj Anbu.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
- Mohun Bagan ‘Ratna’, the highest honour of Mohun Bagan club was awarded to former India international Pradip Chowdhuryat its foundation day programme.
- Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)was awarded the INFRA Icon Award in the ‘Global Energy’ category at the mid-day INFRA Icons Awards 2018, in Mumbai.
ENVIRONMENT
- Blood Moon 2018 or Total Lunar Eclipse: the longest 2 day Lunar Eclipse of the 21stcentury on July 27 -28,2018
SPORTS
- 2018 Jordan Junior and Cadet Open: India won 15 medals including two gold, three silver and ten bronze (table tennis)
- Kathleen Baker set a world record of 00secto win the 100m backstroke at the US swimming championships.
IMPORTANT DAYS
- July 29 is celebrated as International tiger day or Global Tiger day.