INDIAN AFFAIRS
- Vice President M Venkaiah Naiduon his visit to Andhra Pradesh inaugurated an Indian Culinary Institute, built by the Ministry of Tourism near Renigunta airport.
- Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences and Environment, Forest and Climate change, Dr. Harsh Vardhaninaugurated air pollution control device WAYU (Wind Augmentation PurifYing Unit) in New Delhi.
- Measles-Rubella vaccination campaign launched in Jammu
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
- Indiabecame the only SAARC country to have a quit-line number on tobacco products. The Quit call number is: ‘1800-11-2356’.
- India ranked 158th among 195 countries for investment in health care and education: The Lancet
BANKING & FINANCE
- India-South Asia trade has potential to triple to $62 billion: World Bank report
- YES Bank,India’s fourth largest private sector bank announced its partnership with com, an online financial services company.
- ICICI Prudential Lifeinked pact with Saraswat Bank to offer insurance products.
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
- India to be USD 100 bn FDI destination by 2022: PHD Chamber
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
- Japan world’s first to land rovers MINERVA-II1 on asteroid Ryugu
SPORTS
- 2018 Serbia Junior and Cadet Open in Belgrade: India wins team titles in girls & cadet boys category
- 13th International Silesian Women’s Boxing Championships was held in Gliwice, Poland.
OBITUARY
- Renowned commentator Jasdev Singh passed away