INDIAN AFFAIRS
- Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi announced increase in remuneration for ASHAand Anganwadi workers.
- Election Commissionannounced the withdrawal of the provision of None Of The Above (NOTA) option from ballet papers for elections to Rajya Sabha and legislative council in states.
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has announced that, the HIV AIDS (prevention and control) Act 2017 has been implemented
- Samsunghas opened world’s largest mobile experience centre at Opera House,
- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar flagged off the first bus service between Bihar and Nepal.
- Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu dedicated Arunachal Pradesh’s first Sainik School at Niglokin East Siang district to the people of Arunachal Pradesh.
- Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) and Andhra Pradesh tourism department, will organise the 34thannual convention of IATO at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
- Rajasthan has announced a 4% reductionin value-added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel and Andhra Pradesh has announced Rs 2 reduction in VAT on petrol and diesel.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
- India, Iran and Afghanistanheld their first tripartite meeting chaired by Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Hekmat Khalil Karzai in Kabul.
- Asean World Economic Forumcommenced in Hanoi, Vietnam.
- United Nations Secretary‑General António Guterres has announced that a Climate Summitwill be held in September 2019.
BANKING & FINANCE
- YES Bank announced that it had raised $400 million (Rs. 2,900 crore)via syndicated loan facility, from it’s IFSC Banking Unit (IBU) in Gujarat International Finance Tec (GIFT) City.
- India Post Payments Bankhas tied up with Financial Software and Systems (FSS) for providing banking solutions to unorganized sector especially rural households, small and medium enterprises and women.
- Life Insurance Corporation of Indiasigned an agreement with Central Depository Services (India) to provide group insurance coverage to all eligible demat account holders.
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
- State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) inked partnership with Unlimit, the only end-to-end IoT service provider in India for Internet of Things (IoT) solutions.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
- Balzan Foundation announced the winners for 2018 Balzan Prizes.
- US National Cancer Institute has awarded the “Outstanding Investigator Award”to Indian-American researcher Professor Arul Chinnaiyan, and funds for $6.5 million over 7 years, to identify cancer biomarkers to enhance diagnosis and develop new targeted therapies.
APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNS
- HDFC Life appoints Vibha Padalkar as new MD & CEO
SPORTS
- Infosyshas signed a 3-year partnership with the Australian Open as its official digital innovation partner.
OBITUARY
- Padma Bhushan awardee and agricultural economist Vijay Shankar Vyasdied following a short term illness, in Jaipur, Rajasthan.